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Horizon E-Newsletter V O L U M E 1 0 , I S S U E 2
Business During Lunch March 12th
11:30am-1:00pm Pueblo Convention Center
Pueblo Early Childhood Council
Business After Hours February 19th 5:00-7:00pm
Clarion Inn & Conference Center
4001 N Elizabeth Ave
March 19th 5:00-7:00pm
EVRAZ 1612 E. Abriendo
Seminar Series February 25th 9:00-11:00am
Greater Pueblo Chamber Maximize Your Facebook
Promotions By: Nicki Hart, Multi-Designs
Big Rod’s Fat Tuesday February 17th
Pueblo Convention Center
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
www.pueblochamber.org The Greater Pueblo Chamber
of Commerce 302 N. Santa Fe. Ave.
Pueblo, CO 81003 P: 719.542.1704 F: 719.543.4851
The Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Parkview Medical Center to kick off the 2015 legislative session with a series of Legislative Breakfasts. These breakfasts are designed to get community members together to hear firsthand how legislation will affect their business and quality of life. Community members are welcomed to communicate their concerns, comments and questions to their Legislators. There are a total of four breakfasts which are all scheduled on Saturday mornings at 8:00am
at the Pueblo Convention Center. Tickets are $15 for Greater Pueblo Chamber members and $20 for non-members. Reservations are required, please contact Mariellen Marino at 542.1704 or [email protected] to RSVP.
Legislative Breakfast Series
February 21st, March 14th & April 18th
DANCING, DRINKS, FOOD & FUN AT Big Rod’s Fat Tuesday Party!
This event keeps getting BIGGER and BIGGER! Join us Tuesday,
February 17th at the Pueblo Convention Center for the best Fat
Tuesday celebration in town. Authentic Cajun Cuisine will be available
for purchase. Take advantage of GREAT Drink Specials, Beads and
Mardi Gras Swag, King Cake, Photo Booth and a Crawdad Eating
Contest! Doors Open at 6:00pm, with Atomic Fireballs & Carlos Crull
starting at 6:00pm and Bennie & the Swampgators headlining at 8:15pm. Advance Tickets are
$10 per person. or $15 the day of event. Ticket includes admission into the party only. Presale
tickets can be purchased at the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce and the Pueblo
Convention Center. For more information contact the Greater Pueblo Chamber at 719-542-1704
or the Pueblo Convention Center at 719- 542-1100 or pueblochamber.com
P A G E 2
Business During Lunch provides an opportunity for chamber members to meet other individuals in the business community. Business During Lunch is held the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Pueblo Convention Center unless noted otherwise. The luncheons begin at 11:30 am and conclude at 1:00pm. In addition, the Chamber will award the monthly Comcast Spotlight Commercial to two Greater Pueblo Chamber members; one commercial to a new member and the other to a member in attendance at the luncheon. Remember you must make a reservation to qualify for the Comcast Spotlight Commercial Give-A-Way. Thanks to Comcast Spotlight and CSU-Pueblo for their sponsorship of the commercial give-A-way! The cost is $20/chamber members or $30/non-chamber members. To RSVP
please call Ava at 719-542-1704 or email her at [email protected]
Business During Lunch
March 12th 11:30am-1:00pm
Pueblo Convention Center Pueblo Early Childhood Council
Business After Hours
Seminar Series
Business After Hours is a unique opportunity to network with local professionals. The events gives members an opportunity to promote products and services in a fun and social atmosphere. This FREE event is designed to get Chamber members together for an evening of face-to-face social networking. Be sure to bring a pocket full of business cards and be ready to promote your business! This event is for Greater Pueblo Chamber Members only.
February 19th 5:00-7:00pm
Clarion Inn & Conference Center
4001 N Elizabeth Ave
March 19th 5:00-7:00pm
EVRAZ 1612 E. Abriendo
The Greater Pueblo
Chamber of Commerce 302 N. Santa Fe Ave.
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 542-1704
www.pueblochamber.org
Publisher: Rod Slyhoff
Editors: Ashley Sisson & Dynelle Abeyta
Board of Directors
*Executive Committee
The Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce knows that when your business in successful, your Chamber is successful! The Greater Pueblo Chamber offers FREE monthly seminars that are designed to be educational, informative and benefit both Chamber members and their businesses. These seminars are just another one of the many great benefits provided to members. Seminars are held at the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, 302 N. Santa Fe. Ave., 3rd floor FCC Room. Please RSVP to Ava at 719-542-1704 or email her at [email protected]
February 25th 9:00-11:00am
Maximize Your Facebook Promotions
By: Nicki Hart, Multi-Designs
Michael Ferris* Nite Club & Bar Consulting
Chairman
Elizabeth Gallegos* Euphoria Salon
Chair Elect
Darrin Smith Parkview Medical Center
Treasurer
Jane Mazur St. Mary Corwin Medical
Secretary Center Foundation
Andy Sanchez Walter’s Brewery
Past Chair
Sam Azad Pueblo City Government
Dee Rogers Brown W.L. Enterprises, LTD.
Tim Dusseau Pepsi Bottling Group
Doug Gradisar Gradisar, Trechter,
Ripperger, Roth
Michael Hartkop Solar Roast Coffee
Judy Leonard Pueblo West Metro District
Gina Nance GCC Rio Grande
Sal Pace Pueblo County Government
Lyla Rentschler Courtyard by Marriott Pueblo
Brad Slater Pueblo Chieftain
Keith Swerdfeger K.R. Swerdfeger
Construction, Inc.
Ex-Officios:
Jack Rink PEDCo
Joy McDonald Ambassadors
Dr. Jim Valenzuela Latino Chamber
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P A G E 3
Ambassador of the Month
December Scott Potts
Thank you for your outstanding service as a Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce Ambassador! We look forward to another great year with you!
On behalf of the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and staff
Congratulations to Rob Spracklin for being named “Ambassador of the Year” for
2014.
Rob joined the Ambassador team in January of 2012 to promote Pueblo as a great
place to live and work. In 2014 he attended 39 ribbon cuttings/grand openings and
served as the emcee at several. He has greeted people at nine Business During
Lunches and socialized with members at ten Business After Hours. In 2014 he also
helped with National Little Britches Finals Rodeo, NSRA Rocky Mountain Street Rod
Nationals, and was a Tent Manager at both the Wild Wild West Festival and the
Chile & Frijoles Festival presented by Loaf ‘N Jug. Rob has been selected to serve
on the 2015 Executive Committee.
Rob is truly an inspiration to us all; his hard work, dedication and leadership
qualities are appreciated by the entire team! We congratulate Rob on this very high
honor.
A Very Special Thank You for all of Your Hard Work!
STAFF
Rod Slyhoff Presidents & CEO
Phyllis Samora Vice President
Administration/Membership
Kendra Baker Visitor Center Coordinator
Loretta Rodriguez
Administrative Assistant
Ted Calentino Operations Manager
Ava DeHerrera
Membership Coordinator
Elaine Gardner Accounting Director
Terri Kallish
Event Coordinator
Amie Gohn Event Assistant
Mariellen Marino
Accounting Assistant
Ashley Sisson Communications Coordinator
Dynelle Abeyta
Communications Assistant
A.J. Samora Visitor Center Assistant
Our Ambassadors are part of the most active committee of the Greater Pueblo Chamber of
Commerce. They act as a goodwill representative at Pueblo Chamber sponsored events and
grand openings, and encourage Pueblo Chamber member involvement as well as recruit new
members to join the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce. Most importantly, they are a
“Loaned Executive” from different companies, in an effort to make Pueblo a better place to
live, visit and conduct business.
If you are interested in becoming a Greater Pueblo Chamber Ambassador please contact Ava
DeHerrera at 719-542-1704 or [email protected]
2014 Ambassador of the Year
Rob Spracklin
Ambassadors Wanted
P A G E 6
104th Annual Meeting Review The Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce would like to thank everyone who helped make the
104th Annual Meeting & “Citizen of the Year” Presentation a success!
Thank You to all of our Sponsors!
Thank You Silent Auction Donors!
80/Twenty Wines, A New You, AAA Colorado, Inc., ABC Banks, Acorn Petroleum, Amber Dragonfly, American Furniture Warehouse,
Armstrong Jewelers, Barnes & Nobel, Big Bear Wine & Liquor, INC., Big R Stores, Black Hills Energy, Blazer Electric Supply Company, Books
Again (Friends of the Library), C Vision Foods, Cactus Flower, Carleo Creations, INC, Chick-fil-A, City of Pueblo, Colorado's State Fair, Country
Kitchen, Courtyard by Marriott Pueblo, CSU-Pueblo, D.C.'s on B Street, Desert Hawk at Pueblo West, DJ's Steakhouse, Don's Landscaping &
Lawn Service, Elmwood Golf Course/Bregar Golf, LLC, Ent Credit Union-Downtown, Franco's Bistro, Gagliano's Italian Market & Deli,
Giodone's, Gold Dust Saloon, Gray's Coors Tavern, Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo, Hollydot Golf Course, Honey Baked Ham Company
& Café, Hurtig, Gardner & Froelich Architects, Inc., In Zone Fitness, JMichael's, Jorge's Sombrero Restaurant, K.R. Swerdfeger Construction,
Inc., La Tronica's, Little Caesar's Pizza, Loaf 'N Jug, Nathan Solano, Nogare's Gymnastics Academy, Orange Skye Spa, Papa Jose's Union Café,
Pass Key 50 West, Patriot Express Car Wash, Pepsi Bottling Group, pewag Traction Chain Inc., Ed Posa, Professional Bull Riders, Inc., Pueblo
Art Guild, Pueblo Association of Home Builders, Inc., Pueblo Chieftain, Pueblo Community College, Pueblo Convention Center, Pueblo Mall-
Centennial Real Estate CO. LLC, Pueblo Plaza Ice Arena, Pueblo Symphony Association, Pueblo Zoo, Razmataz, Re/Max of Pueblo,
Inc –Valdez, Rita's Mexican Food Restaurant, RMC Distributing, Rocky Mountain Eye Center, Romero's Cafe & Catering, Rosarios on River-
walk, S'Cool Services, Sam's Club, San Isabel Electric, Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center, Schuster's Printing Inc., Shuttle Service of
Southern Co., Solar Roast Coffee, Standard Sales-Pueblo CO L.P., Steel City Art Works, Steelworks Center of the West, Street Media Group,
Summit Brick & Tile, Swire Coca-Cola USA, The Broadmoor Hotel, The Imprinted Sportswear Shop, Inc., United Rentals Inc., Walking Stick
Golf Course, Wingate By Wyndham, YMCA of Pueblo.
Citizen of the Year
Ralph A. Williams
Keynote Speaker
Steve Uzzell
P A G E 5
Ribbon Cuttings
Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings
Show your support by attending a ribbon cutting
in your community today!
A New You Trinity Lutheran Child
Care & Preschool
Wing Stop Friday, February 27th
11:30am 3414 Elizabeth St.
Three Peaks Boutique
Friday, March 6th 4:30pm
210 N. Santa Fe
Domino’s Monday, March 16th
12:00pm 200 W. 29th St.
Blossoms Flower Boutique
Franco’s Court House Bistro
Monday February 23rd
11:00am
215 W. 10th St.
sparq Natural Gas, LLC Tuesday, February 24th
11:30AM 620 W. 4th St.
Groundbreaking Ceremony
Bliss Photography
P A G E 6
Promote your events on the Greater Pueblo
Chamber Community Calendar, it’s FREE!
The Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce encourages your business or organization to enter your upcoming events on the Greater Pueblo Chamber Community Calendar. The calendar is located on the Greater Pueblo Chamber website which averages 80,000 visits per year.
Enter Your Event Here!
Welcome New Members! The Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce welcomes these new members from
January 6th through February 9th and encourages you to patronize their businesses.
Support Pueblo businesses
and shop local this Valentine’s
Day! Look for the GOLD STAR
in the window!
All Star Roofing & Gutters, Inc. Brian Mater 4 Avis Ave. Pueblo, CO 81005 (719) 564-2299 Contractors-Roofing
Blossoms Flower Boutique Jerry Maestas 1606 Roselawn Rd. Pueblo, CO 81001 (719) 557-1057 [email protected] Florists Cheryl Cordova Agency LLC Cheryl Cordova 503 N. Main St. Ste. 720 Pueblo, CO 81003 (719) 582-1956 [email protected] Insurance
Genesis Medspa Michele Pribble 1425 Ravenmine Dr., Suite 250 Colorado Springs, CO 80905 (719) 579-6890 [email protected] www.genesis-medspa.com Skin Care
Catherine Gutierrez Pueblo, CO [email protected] Individual Member
Rene's Barber Salon Rene Dingus 1325 S. Prairie Ave. Pueblo, CO 81005 (719) 564-2456 [email protected] Barber Shops
St. Mary Corwin Health Foundations Jayne Mazur 1008 Minnequa Ave Pueblo, CO 81004 (719) 557-5298 [email protected] Foundation
Patrick Armstrong Pueblo West, CO Individual Member
Rebecca Herrera Pueblo, CO [email protected] Individual Member
Hen House Cafe Robbin Belding 53 E. Palmer Lake Dr. Pueblo West, CO 81007 (719) 647-1048 [email protected] Restaurant
