Nov. 2010 - Feb. 2011

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The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce is the largest business organization

in Scottsdale providing business advocacy, education, networking, leadership and

exposure opportunities to our member businesses. The Chamber actively works to

maintain Scottsdale’s high quality of life and create an environment where business

innovation, excellence and entrepreneurship can thrive. For more information visit www.

scottsdalechamber.com or call 480.355.2700.

scottsdalechamber.com

MEMBER COMMUNIQUÉ

Scottsdale PrideScottsdale is indeed a special

place. For the resident, it is a high-

touch, well-designed city with a

historically strong affinity for the

things – large and small – that

make it a wonderful place to live.

For businesses, Scottsdale offers

a kind of caché not found in most suburban cities – an

incredibly vibrant business presence.

There is a pride of place evident in everything around

us in Scottsdale. our design standards are high. our sign

ordinance is among the most stringent in the nation. our

setbacks provide view lines. our public art surpasses every

community I know, and our streets seem a little bit cleaner

and a little bit wider.

Scottsdale in many ways has moved forward while

holding fast to that which was good. It looked ahead without

losing the power of what preceded us, a recipe for pride that

too many communities forget. From Cavalliere’s blacksmith

Shop and the Rusty Spur to the energy and drive of Fashion

Week and foodie bliss from top chefs, Scottsdale has held

onto its Downtown while still changing with the times.

As the city has grown, it has maintained a rugged

insistence to excellence of place. our parks and libraries

are the envy of any community. our Airport is a bustling

hub of activity for recreational and business travel

alike. our neighborhoods feel special and alive, and our

business centers have become diversified and as rugged

as the desert itself in the face of tough challenges.

These last few years for everyone have been times to

separate needs from wants. And it is from observing the

identified needs that one gets a sense of the values of the

place. Scottsdale has had to make difficult choices but still

opened a new library, invested in the arts and worked hard

to ensure that citizens still had a community about which

they could feel great pride.

We are fortunate to live and work in such a place.

Your Voice. Your Future.Great Places reinvent themselves. Great places reflect a set of core principles derived

from the community itself. Great places address their immediate challenges in light of the

greater goal. Scottsdale must not just be great now but rather must be great in perpetuity.

Mediocrity is unacceptable.

on September 15th, 250 of Scottsdale’s most influential business and civic leaders

gathered together to launch a community dialogue and visioning process about Scottsdale’s

economic future called Next Steps Scottsdale: building an Action Plan for economic Growth.

Those in attendance included citizens, business leaders representing both large and small

businesses, members of the public, elected leaders, and volunteer members of the city’s

boards and commissions. The full house of leaders in attendance vowed to be part of the

solution, with 97% of the attended responding to a post-symposium survey indicating

they would attend future Next Steps Scottsdale events and more than 90% saying that the

symposium has energized them to become more active in economic development policy.

Seven years have passed since several key business leaders in Scottsdale brought us

Which Way Scottsdale? That oft-quoted report was the result of comprehensive research

and interviews with a large number of Scottsdale’s stakeholders conducted, compiled

and analyzed by the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at ASU. Which Way Scottsdale?

effectively changed the dialogue in our city at a time when we were only beginning to

recognize that we were a city without a clear, consensus-driven path to the future. our hope

for Next Steps Scottsdale is that it does the same.

In those seven years since Which Way Scottsdale?, much has changed and much remains

the same. The questions raised by the Morrison Institute report ring as true today as they

did then, although the economic context has changed dramatically. As a community, we

must address how we will build on our own success without sacrificing the things that make

Rick Kidder

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Rick Kidder, President/Ceo

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Celebration of Fine Art

www.celebrateart.com

The Celebration experience is unique.

The opportunity to meet 100 working

artists, visit their studios, find out

how and why they do what they do and participate in their creative processes is

something that you simply won’t find anywhere else. visitors can meet the artists

and watch them working in the full spectrum of art media: oil, watercolor, pastels,

sculpture and assemblages to glass, ceramics, stone, furniture, jewelry and more.

Works range from realistic to impressionistic, western realism to contemporary,

landscapes to still life. With more than 40,000 square feet filled with works by

known and emerging artists, first time buyers to serious collectors agree this juried,

invitational show and sale is a must see.

Reliable Background Screening

www.reliablescreening.com

Since 1990, Reliable background

Screening has provided screening services for employers, business owners,

schools, non-profits and landlords through nationwide background checks on new

employees and new residents. Their expert staff allows clients to effectively and

affordably obtain the background screening that helps maintain compliance with

FCRA regulations (Fair Credit Reporting Act). ReLIAbLe’s clients look to them

to help protect against the liability that comes from possible lawsuits as a result

of hiring or renting to dangerous criminalsReliable background Screening is the

exclusive Preferred Provider of the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce for

background screening services. If you could have known, you should have known.®

Sonoran Studios

www.sonoranstudios.com

Sonoran Studios began in 1995 with Neil Schneider producing

videos and events for youth groups. Today, Sonoran Studios

has grown to include some of the most recognizable

companies in the Southwest including The Phoenix business Journal, Arizona

business Magazine, the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce, Microchip, vIAD,

Infusion Software, Crescent Crown Distributing, JDA Software, and others. Sonoran

Studios produces video for the Web, social media, DvD and other broadcast

channels. We also produce Audiovisual for live events, meetings, and galas,

including PA systems, lighting, projectors, sound and more. Let us tell your story

and get your video online fast!

Congratulations Sterling Award Finalists!excellence. Innovation. Community Stewardship. These are just a few words describing this year’s finalists for the

2010 Sterling Awards, the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards celebration recognizing the

best and the brightest businesses in Scottsdale today. From large corporate entities to volunteer-driven nonprofit

organizations bettering the community, each of these businesses are at the pinnacle of their industry, leading

by example and inspiring other businesses to overcome the challenges and savor the successes earned by rising

above the rest. Four teams of volunteer judges evaluated all applicants, resulting in the following finalists:

Hot Air Expeditions

www.hotairexpeditions.com

Phoenix Hot Air balloon rides have been a

favorite of tourists and native Arizonans for

many years. our hot air balloon rides in the

beautiful Arizona desert will be awe inspiring

whether it is your first time or you are a repeat

flyer. our Phoenix area hot air balloon rides and excursions are perfect for

corporate outings, birthdays, anniversaries, and special occasions of all

kinds. We’ve even had wedding proposals while hundreds of feet over the

Sonoran Desert. You can meet us at our launch site or we can arrange for

pick-up at many of Phoenix area resorts.

Payroll Experts

www.payrollexperts.com

Payroll experts was founded on

decades of hands on experience,

knowledge and education. We operate in an extremely efficient, automated

fashion using the best technologies and strongest management. our role is

to help make your organization run smoothly and efficiently while staying in

compliance in the two areas of greatest exposure for any business: Payroll

and HR. Calculation of your employees’ payroll checks must be infallibly

accurate and always delivered on time; there can be nothing left to chance.

Consequently, the hardware and software used must not only be the most

efficient but also the most reliable and time tested.

Human Capital Strategies

www.hcscando.com

After a successful 7+ year

career in the financial services

field, Jason Knight started Liberty Payroll & benefit Solutions in August of

2002 to address the rising demand from business owners for government

compliance support with integrity. After several years of building a highly

respected and rapidly growing payroll & HR brokerage firm, Jason set out

in 2007 (with the help of others) to develop what is now known as Human

Capital Strategies®. It wasn’t easy, but, with support from many, we are

thrilled to now say “we do what small business owners and office managers,

don’t like to do, don’t know how to do and, often times, don’t even know

they are supposed to do.®”

Micro Business (1-6 Employees)

Recognizes an emerging business exhibiting success through innovation,

creativity and collaboration.

Small Business (7-99 employees)

Recognizes a small company demonstrating innovation, quality,

professionalism and commitment to community.

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Big Business (100+ Employees)

Recognizes a large company making a significant impact on the lives of its

employees and the economic fabric of the community.

DMB Associates, Inc.

www.dmbinc.com

DMb is an Arizona-based, diversified real

estate company with real estate holdings

through affiliated companies. Founded in 1984, DMb’s projects include

signature commercial properties, resort/recreational and primary home

communities, country clubs, health clubs and spas located in Arizona,

California, Hawaii and Utah. DMb is known for creating places that

complement and enhance the greater communities of which they are a part.

The DMb name comes from the first initials of each of its three founding

partners — Drew brown, Mark Sklar and bennett Dorrance. The partners

have cultivated a corporate culture based on mutual respect, integrity,

fairness, and a commitment to stand behind every business decision.

Mayo Clinic

www.mayoclinic.org

At Mayo Clinic, doctors from every medical specialty

work together to care for patients, connected by a

common philosophy of “the needs of the patient come

first.” The clinical practice is focused on adult specialty and surgical care in

more than 65 medical and surgical disciplines, supported by outstanding

programs in medical education and research. Since opening in Scottsdale in

1987, Mayo Clinic has evolved into an integrated, multi-campus system that

includes the Mayo Clinic building, the Samuel C. Johnson Research building

and the Mayo Clinic Collaborative Research building on the Scottsdale

campus, and the Mayo Clinic Specialty building and Mayo Clinic Hospital

on the Phoenix campus.

Scottsdale Fashion Square

www.fashionsquare.com

Arizona’s premier luxury shopping

destination, Scottsdale Fashion Square offers a compelling retail experience

in the heart of Scottsdale. elite brands beckon at every turn – burberry, Hugo

boss, Gucci, Louis vuitton, Tiffany & Co., Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus —

as well as several new first-to market retailers including barneys New

York and the nation’s first Microsoft Store. We strive to meet community

challenges through a combination of employee volunteerism, financial

support, in-kind donations and partnerships with non-profit organizations

which have missions consistent with our vision and values.

25th Annual Sterling Awards Celebration and Red Carpet B2B Tradeshow

Tuesday, November 16th

Luncheon Registration and Networking: 11:30am-12:00pm

Awards Luncheon: 12:00pm-2:00pm

Tradeshow – 2:00-6:00pm

Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center

www.scottsdalechamber.com/sterling

www.scottsdalechamber.com/tradeshow

Non-Profit Recognizes a charitable organization contributing to the social,

cultural, educational well-being of its constituents.

Gabriel’s Angels

www.gabrielsangels.org

Gabriel’s Angels delivers healing pet therapy to

abused, neglected and at-risk children. our goal is

to instill an overall emotional sense of well-being,

safety and happiness in these children, and to help

them to learn social skills that will break the cycle of violence as adults. We

provide pet therapy services to nearly 100 agencies and serve over 12,000

children each year. our services are free of charge to the agency and its children.

Gabriel’s Angels pet therapy services are provided by volunteer pet therapy

teams, usually consisting of a dog and its owner. Teams visit each participating

agency on a consistent schedule, interacting with the children and staff.

Every Kid Counts, Inc.

www.everykidcounts.org

For over 16 years every Kid Counts has been

dedicated to helping children in need and

bringing hearts together to help provide

programs that help today’s youth become tomorrow’s leaders through

educational, athletic and philanthropic programs. every Kid Counts allows

youths to participate in programs that give them a great opportunity to learn, be

involved and find solutions to the challenges they face in today’s society.

Today’s youth are our gift to the future. Through Love, Charity and

empowerment we will ensure that our treasures arrive at their future safe,

secure and inspired to make this world an even more beautiful place.

St. Mary’s Food Bank

www.firstfoodbank.org

St. Mary’s Food bank Alliance, the world’s

first food bank, is a non-sectarian, nonprofit

organization that alleviates hunger by efficiently gathering and distributing

food to sites that serve the hungry. Serving 13 of Arizona’s 15 counties, the

organization is committed to volunteerism, building community relationships

and improving the quality of life for Arizonans in need. St. Mary’s Food bank

takes very seriously and with unmatched pride its commitment as a responsible

non-profit organization that is accountable to the community it serves. The Food

bank distributed more than 65 million pounds of food in 2008-09 to meet the

needs of the ever-rising number of Arizona’s hungry - providing enough food

into the community to provide nearly 300,000 meals per day.

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Growing Emerging Talent (GET) Phoenix:Attracting and Retaining the Next Generation of business and Civic Leaders

Recognizing the changing demographics of the

workforce, the Scottsdale Area Chamber of

Commerce, in collaboration with business and

community partners, has developed a unique

and innovative program designed specifically to

address the needs of the future workforce and

create a focused effort to attract and retain young

professionals to the Metro Phoenix area.

About GET

The mission of GeT is to foster and cultivate

a community of young professionals through

partnerships and opportunities that accelerates

the talents of emerging leaders throughout Metro

Phoenix. The program is built on the following pillars

of success:

Professional Development: educational workshops,

seminars and training will prepare the next generation

of business leaders for success in the workplace.

Social Programs: Monthly social events will engage

young professionals with like-minded individuals for

personal and professional networking.

Mentorship: A group of experienced business

mentors will meet with groups of Young Professionals

and industry experts to exchange ideas, concerns and

opportunities. This two-way exchange of ideas will

foster growth in business, as well as developing the

next generation of business and civic leaders.

Community Outreach: Members of GeT will actively

reach out to local charitable foundations and

nonprofit organizations to develop their leadership

skills and give back to their community.

Political Awareness: Young professionals are

acutely aware of the political and social environment

and the difference one person can make. GeT will

provide non-partisan education to engage this next

generation of civic leaders.

So What? Why Should I Care?

To grow an innovation-based economy, cities

must attract young professionals. The “innovation

economy” rest largely with the next generation of

knowledge workers. U.S. cities must develop and

emphasize the quality of life amenities – the arts,

public parks and trails, a strong after 5 scene – that

attract the next generation. GeT will allow tomorrow’s

workforce to make meaningful connections to

their community and to each other; and to access

leadership development opportunities to enhance

their career

For more information visit www.getphoenix.org

Top Five Reasons to Join the Scottsdale Area Chamber of CommerceCONNECT with Customers: With a minimum of 12 opportunities each month to network, you’ll make the

connections that will help you grow your business.

GROW your Bottom Line: our exclusive member rewards programs allow you to start saving money on day

one, often enough to pay for your membership!

INCREASE your Visibility: Think of the Chamber as an extension of your Marketing Team! We can help you

reach your target market through a wide variety of inexpensive advertising and exposure opportunities.

LEARN new Business Skills: Stay on top of the latest business skills, resources, and ideas to give you a

competitive edge. Knowledge is power!

INFLUENCE Decisions: Isn’t it time you had a business voice in government? We are an influential organization

that advocates on your behalf at the city, state and national levels on issues affecting our quality of life and

our quality of business.

Join the Chamber Today!

visit www.scottsdalechamber.com/join or email Tina Miller at tmiller@scottsdalechamber.com or call 480-949-6283

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Chamber Members Give It ForwardThe Chamber’s Ambassador

Committee is pleased to announce

that it has raised more than $7,000

for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater

Scottsdale (BGCS) through“Give It

Forward,” the chamber’s community

outreach program. These funds will go

to the Clubs scholarship program, to

help lay a solid foundation for the development of tomorrow’s leaders in Scottsdale.

Give It Forward is the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce’s community outreach

initiative, launched in 2009 by members of the Chamber’s Ambassadors Committee.

The goal of Give It Forward is to provide member-to-member assistance to our nonprofit

neighbors. Members of the Give It Forward committee provide their support through

volunteer time, donation of goods and financial assistance, and actively encourage and

recruit fellow Chamber members to participate in Give It Forward initiatives.

Executive EdgeIs leadership development within your organization a priority that

needs attention? Do you have executives or emerging leaders on

your senior management team that you have identified as key

to your success? Are you seeking strategies to improve your own

effectiveness as a leader within your organization?

The Scottsdale Area Chamber can assist you in developing

leadership skills through our Executive Edge program. Executive

Edge is a confidential and exclusive peer-to-peer advisory panel

designed to provide real solutions to the real problems you are

facing in your business. Executive Edge is designed for CEO’s,

Senior-Level Executives and Emerging Leaders who are working

“on” the business versus “in” the business, by bringing together

8-10 individuals from diverse industries and backgrounds who

meet monthly to discuss matters of business and personal interest.

Meetings are structured and follow a strict protocol to ensure the

integrity of the information exchange. Groups are led by a trained

facilitator who is responsible for ensuring productive, stimulating

meetings and reinforcing the ground rules of engagement.

Solving Problems. Minimizing Risks. Finding Solutions.visit www.scottsdalechamber.com/executive

Celebrate the Holidays with the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce

The Scottsdale Area Chamber

invites you “Celebrate the Season”

with us on December 6 at the

beautiful Firesky Resort & Spa in

Scottsdale. This is our most popular

Business After Hours networking

mixer of the year, so please join us for

a festive evening with good friends,

great food and lots of holiday cheer!

For complete details, go to events.

scottsdalechamber.com or call

480-355-2700 to RSVP.

Get Involved For more information visit the Give It Forward website, www.scottsdalechamber.com/give or contact committee chair, Jeff Jameson, at 480.668.3676 or jeff@jamesonassociates.com.

Connect with the Chamber

Become a fan on Facebook:

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Follow us on Twitter:

twitter.com/ScottsdaleChmbr

Join our Groups on

LinkedIn

View photos from our

events on our flickr page:

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scottsdalechamber/sets

Check out our

YouTube Channel:

www.youtube.com/user/

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Connect with the Chamber on our Social Media sites

Get Noticed in the Marketplace

The Chamber’s Member Marketplace is

the most frequently visited page on our

website with more than 10,000 views per

month! Our members post their company

news, events and coupons for immediate,

real-time exposure! Information posted in

the Member Marketplace is available to the

public and can be posted anytime and as

frequently as you’d like. This is a great way

to get exposure for your business. And it’s

FREE for Chamber members at the Classic

level and above!

Volunteer and Gain Valuable Exposure

As a membership-based, volunteer-driven organization, we

rely on our volunteers to help advance the Chamber’s mission

and vision. As members of the Scottsdale Area Chamber, our

volunteers have the opportunity to lend their knowledge and

support to a number of committees and advisory councils --

from being an Ambassador, debating public policy, developing

business and educational programs or guiding economic

development in Scottsdale! Serving on a Chamber committee

or advisory council is one of the best ways for our members to

gain additional exposure for their business, leverage themselves

to get in front of their target audience and have a voice at the

table to help shape the Chamber.

Learn MoreFor more information or to get involved, go to our website,

www.scottsdalechamber.com and click on Advisory Councils &

Committees under About the Chamber.

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our community unique. Is our legacy at risk? Can

Scottsdale get past the stopsdale perception? How will

we as a community work with our regional partners?

Next Steps Scottsdale calls for big ideas and bold

moves. It invites us to look towards the future with a

clear vision of who we want to be and what we will be

known for.

As a community leader and community steward,

the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce

stands with our business community by calling

upon our citizens and elected leaders to advance

a collaborative vision and strategic economic

development plan to ensure Scottsdale remains a

leader in the global marketplace.

Morrison Institute will be analyzing the data

collected at the event and develop a new report which

will be made available to the community. It is our

vision that this report helps to establish a powerful

vision for Scottsdale’s economic future, one which

we hope will provide more opportunities for dialogue,

more opportunities for collaboration and most

importantly, become a catalyst for the action and the

energy needed to ensure Scottsdale remains a truly

superior place to live, work and play.

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DEBRA KUFFNER, MANAGING eDIToR

SCoTTSDALe AReA CHAMbeR oF CoMMeRCe

MIKE BINDER, BETH BURNETT, ASSISTANT eDIToR

SCoTTSDALe AReA CHAMbeR oF CoMMeRCe

RICK KIDDER, PReSIDeNT & Ceo

rkidder@scottsdalechamber.com

DEBRA KUFFNERCHIeF oPeRATING oFFICeR

dkuffner@scottsdalechamber.com

CINDI EBERHARDTvICe PReSIDeNT

ceberhardt@scottsdalechamber.com

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PH 480.355.2700 FAx 480.355.2710www.scottsdalechamber.com

BOARD CHAIRKurt ZitzerMeagher & Geer, PLLP

VICE CHAIReric LarsonAvb Development Partners

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRKaren Wittmer-Jekel

TREASURERMark eberleHenry & Horne, LLP

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADvISoRY CoUNCILbryce LloydFirstbank of Arizona

EMERGING ISSUESAngela CreedonASU Public Affairs

SCOTTSDALE PARTNERSHIPMelinda GulickDMb Associates

PUBLIC POLICY ADVISORY COUNCILbill HeckmanHeckman Marketing Associates

MEMBER VALUE ADVISORY COUNCILSteve HelmWestcor / Scottsdale Fashion Square

AT LARGE MEMBERSJennifer bongiovanni Karas, Green Ideas, Inc.

Kurt brueckner, Titus, brueckner, Levine & Johnson, PC

Judy egan, JRe enterprises, LLC

Dale Fingersh, The Right Direction

Rick Kidder, Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce

BOARD OF DIRECTORS ExECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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1. Michael Sherman and the SRP Team, winners of the Spring Chamber Golf Tournament. 2. Cari Woods and Good Morning Arizona’s Tara Hitchcock at Inspire 3. Dr. George Land discusses innovation at FAb. 4. Dale Fingersh, Mike binder, Mike baranack and John Froelich at FAb 5. Marsha Harrison, Judge Lynn Toler, beth burnett and Debra Kuffner at Inspire 6. Steve Helm, Tom and Mary Sadvary at a Partner Council Wine Tasting 7. Angela Creedon, Sammy Glassman and Liz Hyatt at the Sterling Awards 8. Great networking at Champions breakfast9. Chip Lambert teaches Advanced Networking Strategies 10. Rick Kidder being interviewed at our Fall Tradeshow 11. New and renewing members at our monthly orientation 12. A ribbon cutting at Fashion by Robert black 13. Michele Yates demonstrates her bowling form at business After Hours 14. Rick Kidder at our volunteer Appreciation Party 15. LaChelle Hunt and Channel 12 anchor Fay Fredricks at Inspire. 16. Flight attendants Sarah Hansen and Tina Miller at our spring Airpark Tradeshow 17. Wendy Hafen, Allison Russell, Greg Swiszcz, Scott Harkey, and Maria Urtubey at GeT Phoenix 18. Ann Seiden moderates the GeT Ceo Forum featuring Craig Jackson, Rachel Sacco, Tom Sadvary and brad Casper 19. Meet Your Airpark Neighbor Luncheon at Tommy bahama

INFOCUS: A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF THE CHAMBERWith over 200 events each year, Scottsdale Area Chamber events are the place to be! Here’s a look back at just some of the amazing opportunities our members have had to connect with old friends, meet new people, learn new business skills and hear experts speak on topics important to business. Be part of the energy and excitement by visiting events.scottsdalechamber.com and come on out to a Chamber event today!

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