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November 9, 2009
Chamber University - Branding. . .It's Not Just
for Cattle (or 7 Steps to Building a Healthy Brand)
Sponsored by:
High Impact Promotions, LTD.
7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday,November 10th
For more information:
Call 719-635-1551
or click here
to register
Veteran's Day Celebration Luncheon
12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 11th
For more information:
Call 719-635-1551
or click here to register
3rd Annual CRP Big Event
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday, November 13th
For more information:
Call 719-635-1551
or click here to register
Growing in a Down Economy
(MIT Enterprise Forum Event)
4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Monday, November 16th
For more information:
Click here
Or call 719-884.1304
November 2009 Community Business After Hours
Networking
Speaker:
Dr. Kristen Kell
4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 19th
For more information:
Call 719-635-1551
or click here to register
The Chamber's 117th Annual Dinner
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday, November 20th
For more information:
Call 719-635-1551
or click here
to register
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everyone at your company receiving this Monday Report?
To add others at your place of business to our distribution list
for the weekly Chamber Monday Report, please send their names,
titles and
e-mail addresses along with your company name to chearn@cscc.org.
Welcome
New
Chamber Members
The Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce
has chosen Purpose Planning for their New Member Spotlight for
the month of November.
Click here for more information!
Members Who Joined
Last Week :
Colorado
Professional Resources
Purpose
Planning
Click
here
to view
other new members in our Member Directory
-------------------------
Click
here
to view
new ribbon cuttings.
Congratulations to
Doherty
Law Firm on their 4 years of membership and support. Thank you,
Doherty Law Firm, for your continued Chamber membership.
Ribbon Cuttings
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 @ 4:00p.m.
The Little Clinic
3620 Austin Bluffs Pkwy (inside King Soopers)
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Type of Business: Walk-in Medical Clinic
AE: Skot
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 9:00a.m.
Maggie’s Shipping Shoppe
330 E. Costilla (NW corner Costilla & Wahsatch)
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Type of Business: Shipping/packing
AE: Skot
November 13 @ 9:30 AM
Wells Fargo Bank
9649 Prominent Point.
Colorado springs, CO 80924
Type of Business: Banking
AE: Ann
Member Events
Click here to view our
member events page!
Upcoming Member Events:
Operation 6035 Luncheon
Wear Your Jammies to Dinner? Absolutely!!
PPACG Board of Directors Approves 2035 Regional Transportation
Plan Update Vision, Mission, and Principles for Public Comment
Economic Outlook: Challenges and
Opportunities
with Dr. Tom Hoenig*
Six & Geving Free Lunch and Seminar
"Uncovering Workers' Compensation Fraud"
DCAA Hot Topics Seminar
As a Chamber Member, you may promote your upcoming
event in our Monday Report. Send us the info about your event,
whether it is a charity fund raiser, a promotional event for your
business or a member-to-member special, along with your contact
information and we will list it. Include your website, and we
will add a link to your notice.
Send to: chearn@cscc.org
Member
News
Experience
Colorado Springs Launches New Website
National energy program to benefit local college students
Small businesses to receive free audit, matching funds
Christmas
donations for Mosaic
How Business Can Use Twitter. Click Here
Chamber Members have great news to share? Let us
know about promotions, awards and other good news about your
business, and we will put a link to it here in our Monday Report.
Send to: chearn@cscc.org
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Join
us as we celebrate
our Annual Dinner!
The Chamber's Annual Dinner
November
20, 2009
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The
Broadmoor Hotel
1
Lake Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Join us to honor community visionaries
who have created a positive impact on our region as we award
Business Citizen of the Year, Elected Official of the Year,
Ambassador of the Year, and the Military Affairs Award of
Excellence. Help us celebrate our community moving forward
together.
Our Keynote speaker, Pike Powers, credited as one of the
leading architects in the rebuilding of the economy of Austin,
Texas, will present his powerful message on how a region pulls
together as a community to create a new collaborative future
for all.
Cocktails
are 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Dinner and Program 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Broadmoor Hall.
2009
Business Citizen of the Year Nominees
Jerry Forte
Colorado Springs Utilities
Tony Kinkel
Pikes Peak Community College
Cari Shaffer
Add Staff
Thayer Tutt
El Pomar Foundation
John Weiss
The Independent
Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees. The winner of
the 2009 Business Citizen of the Year award will be announced
at the Chamber’s Annual Dinner November 20th at the Broadmoor.
$125 individual
$1450 Corporate Table of 10
with Preferred Seating
Business/Cocktail
Attire.
To
register please click "register
now".
or go
to coloradospringschamber.org
For more information,
please call 719-635-1551
Thanks to our sponsors:
 
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to as reverse tilting). Lean comfortably on your chair’s
backrest. Keep your wrists straight with arms falling downward and
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The
Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce is now accepting
proposals for Technology Support Services.
(Revised
11/06/2009)
For a
copy of either of these RFPs, please click here,
or go to www.coloradospringschamber.org
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PTAC
Opens In Colorado Springs
Participating
in the ribbon cutting, starting 4th from left in front row:
John Herd, Representative Doug Lamborn’s office, Ric Denton,
Interim PTAC Director, Wes Clark, SAIC, Chairman of the Board
of El Paso County Commission Jim Bensberg, Tom Elam, PTAC
Director, Don Marostica, Director, Colorado OEDIT, Ken Knapp,
PTAC Deputy Director, Greg Lopez, SBA Director, Alice Kotrlik,
Deputy Director, Colorado OEDIT, Dave Csintyan, President &
CEO, Colorado Springs Chamber, and Brian Binn, President,
Military Affairs, Colorado Springs Chamber.
Interim
PTAC Director Ric Denton looks on while Wes Clark
presents
PTAC Director Tom Elam with a donation from SAIC.
The Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center, a
statewide organization designed to provide government contract
assistance, opened this morning in Colorado Springs at 6 S.
Tejon St, Ste. 850, collocated with the Greater Colorado
Springs Chamber of Commerce.
About 60 people from the business community showed up at the
Pikes Peak Center to celebrate its opening as well. A smaller
gathering at the new offices earlier included a check presentation
from major donor SAIC.
The mission of a Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
is to help businesses throughout the state to land government
contracts and increase economic opportunities.
The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, the
State Economic Development Commission, and local contributions
from throughout the State. This will assist Colorado’s small
and middle market businesses to obtain contracts with federal,
state, county and local governments. It will be based out of
Colorado Springs with satellite workers providing additional
coverage throughout the state.
“Colorado’s small businesses form the backbone of our economy,”
Gov. Ritter has said. “Bringing a PTAC to Colorado is critical
for our small business community, especially since Colorado has
such a significant federal government and military presence.
This center will allow for all of Colorado’s small businesses
to get fair and equal access to do business with the
government, at a time when there is much work to do to get our
economy moving again.”
The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by
Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of
businesses capable of participating in the Government
Marketplace. There are now 93 PTACs in states around the
country. Nationwide, businesses working through a PTAC were
awarded contracts totaling $14 billion during the most recent
procurement cycle, creating or retaining 334,000 jobs
nationwide.
Women
In Business Luncheon
"Cultivating The Leader in You"
Left
to right: Barb Winter, Diane Marcum, Sarah Michel,
Rob Quirk Lisanne McNew, Sue Kiernan.
Another Successful Women in Business Event
The Chamber’s Annual Women in Business Luncheon was well
attended at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort on Thursday, November
5th, with over 170 business leaders present. The panel featured
Barb Winter, Sarah Michel, Lisanne McNew, Sue Kiernan, Rob
Quirk, Diane Marcum who answered questions such as “How
important was a mentor to your career/success?” “What is
the most important quality you look for in a job
applicant?” “How do I stay motivated and focused in an
unsettled work environment?” and “What is the best piece of advice
anyone has ever given you professionally?”
Thanks
to our sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor:
Gold Sponsor:
Chamber
Health Care Council
Brings Together Experts to
Assess Health Care Reform
Impact to Chamber Members
The
Chamber recently held Health Care 2009- The Big
Discussion where they brought together leading experts,
providers and business owners & operators to delve into the
current debate in Washington, DC regarding health care
reform. Business leaders from many different sectors came
to hear keynote speaker Bill Lindsay speak on the different
reform proposals. Mr. Lindsay’s presentation was followed
by a panel of elected officials and experts assessing the
impact to business from all angles. The Chamber wrapped
up with a seminar providing a Health Care Toolbox to help save
costs on health care, with information ranging from wellness
and prevention, examples of how area small businesses can get
involved and information on saving money through Benefit Design.
The breakfast session allowed Lindsay to turn thousands of
pages of reform into approachable and manageable sections for
greater understanding. For more information, or to review
the power point presentation, go to http://bit.ly/b3Teh
The panel presented varying perspectives from the different
sectors as to the impact to business and to an
individual. Experts on the panel were:
•
State Representative Amy Stephens
• Ann Oatman Gardner from U.S. Senator
Michael Bennet’s Office
• John Suits from Memorial Health System
• Dr. David Ross Emergency Department
Physician and Representative from the El Paso County Medical
Society
• Dan Oftedahl from Humana
• BJ Scott from Peak Vista Community Health
Centers and
• Ryan Clement from the Campaign for
Responsible Health Reform.
These experts discussed a public option, health care delivery,
insurance reform and the many possible options reform could
cover. The wide variety of viewpoints and needs were
clearly shown as they answered questions from Chamber members.
Debbie Chandler, CEO of Colorado Springs Health Partners,
presented Wellness and Prevention as part of the Health
Care Toolbox. Chandler illustrated that 75% of medical
costs are from preventable diseases or conditions, yet only 4%
of small businesses have wellness and prevention programs to
lower their costs. As a medium sized business, CSHP also
had to create a wellness program for their employees.
The day’s events were sponsored by Humana, the Chamber’s Health
Care Partner; Kaiser Permanente; Memorial Health Systems;
Conspire! and the Campaign for Responsible Health Reform .
For more information on the Chamber’s Humana plan go to the Chamber
website (http://www.coloradospringschamber.org/business/health.asp).
Chamber
Office Depot Program
900
Chamber members are saving money through the Chamber's Office
Depot program...are you one of them
For more information on Office Depot, click here!
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Join us for our most fun event
of the year! Door prizes, awards presentation, networking,
appetizers, desserts and
two free drinks!
The 3rd Annual Chamber Rising Professionals Big
Event is a fun, formal event filled with door prizes, an awards
presentation, networking, appetizers, desserts, drinks.
The featured awards include Chamber Rising Professional of the
Year Award,
Mentor of the Year Award, Volunteer of the Year Award,
and Committee Member of the Year Award.
Dress to Impress, Cocktail Attire
Cost: $35 per person
RSVP: www.coloradospringschamber.org,
click on Calendar of Events
*Members are allowed one guest
2009 Presenting Sponsor:
Event Presenting Sponsor:
Event
Presenting Sponsor:
Silver
Sponsor:
Media Sponsor:
Chamber
Rising Professionals
Membership
Do
you have an employee between the ages of 21-39 that you would
like to get involved in programs geared towards professional
development, civic engagement, networking and mentoring? They
will build relationships, get connected and gain valuable
experiences. For more information about the group please visit
our website at www.coloradospringschamber.org,
click Rising Professionals.
$25 Ads Available
for Chamber Members
Another
great new way to get your company in front of a great Chamber
audience is by advertising in this newsletter, the Monday
Report.
Only five ads are available per week, on a first come, first
served basis. If you submit your own "camera-ready"
ad, it is just $25. If you would like to give us your wording
and logo, we will create your ad using the template below, but
the charge is $50.
Click here
to get started, or go to www.coloradospringschamber.org!
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November Workshops Job
Seekers
The Pikes
Peak Workforce Center encourages job seekers to learn new job search
tips and techniques by attending one of its November workshops.
There is no charge to attend workshops but attendees must register
with Connecting Colorado, the state job search database. (www.connectingcolorado.com).
Consortium for Older Adult
Wellness to host Healthier Living Colorado - Diabetes workshops at
PPACG AAA
The
Consortium for Older Adult Wellness (COAW) is hosting a Healthier
Living Colorado - Diabetes workshop at the Pikes Peak Area Council
of Governments Area Agency on Aging (PPACG AAA) on Friday, October
2, 2009. This is the first of a series of workshops which will
commence each Friday through November 13, 2009.
Healthier Living Colorado - Diabetes Workshop
PPACG Area Agency on Aging 14 S. Chestnut Street, Colorado Springs,
CO 80905
Friday, October 2, 2009 - Friday, November 13, 2009*
Suggested donation of $25.00 (covers all 6 sessions); materials can
be shared by two participants.
RSVPs required. Call Jo Stinchcomb at 719-544-7833 or email jo.stinchcomb@secahec.org
The Healthier Living Colorado - Diabetes program is a chronic
disease self-management program developed at Stanford University to
help participants cope with fatigue, frustration, pain, stress, and
other challenges associated with living with diabetes. Program
participants report increased confidence and coping skills as well
as better symptom control and renewed energy.
- Workshop topics
include:
- Working with your
doctor
- Managing
medications
- Starting an
exercise program
- Relaxation
techniques
- Dealing with
negative emotions
- Managing symptoms
- Improving
communication
- Tips for eating
well
- Setting weekly goals
- Effective problem
solving
The
Consortium for Older Adult Wellness (COAW) provides the systems,
management, implementation support, and training for preventative
services that reduce the complications of chronic disease.
PPACG is a voluntary association of 16 municipal and county
governments serving a regional community. PPACG works to ensure
that local governments have a forum to discuss issues that cross
their political boundaries, identify shared opportunities and challenges,
and develop collaborative strategies for action. The PPACG Area
Agency on Aging is a division of PPACG. The mission of the PPACG
AAA is to develop a comprehensive system of services for older
persons and to facilitate in the improvement of independence and
quality of life for older adults. For more information, visit www.ppacg.org.
Picturesque
A
Photography Exhibition & Competition
Entry Deadline November 11
The Smokebrush Gallery, UCCS Gallery of Contemporary Art and
Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau are seeking
photographic representations that creatively combine the scenic
assets of the Pikes Peak Region with symbolic or representative
imagery of local arts and culture. Images are expected to provide a
fresh perspective on regional assets, such as the city skyline and
mountain scenery, while creatively including and highlighting the
arts. Each entry must fit into one of the defined categories and
fulfill the expectations listed in the prospectus below.
View more information here.
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Upcoming
Event for International Business in Colorado Springs
NOTE:
There will be no international business networking event in
November.
The
next program will be Wednesday, December 9
Wednesday, December 9 Join us for a special
end-of-year program. Network with trade officers from the U.S.
Export Assistance Center and learn about the changes to the
Office of International Affairs that will be coming in the New
Year.
Colorado Export
Development Grants
The
Colorado International Trade Office (ITO) has launched an export
development grant program to help Colorado companies export their
products and services.Grants range from $500 - $2000 to defray
the costs of traveling to trade shows, paying for business
match-making services, and/or other direct expenses related
to developing a new foreign market.The grant is open to companies
from all industry sectors, including service industries, with the
exception of agricultural commodities and food products.
Applicants must be Colorado companies with 200 or fewer
employees. There are additional qualifications, as
well. More information is available through the Colorado
Springs Office of International Affairs at (719) 575-4314 or internationalaffairs@cscc.org.
Become
a Supplier to the London 2012 Olympic Games
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games offer enormous business opportunities for Colorado Springs
companies. The British Olympic Authority has a budget of
more than twelve billion dollars for the purchase of everything
from computer services to security consulting to pool heaters.
You can register as a potential supplier at
www.competefor.com by filling
out an online profile. This is the official site of the
British Olympic procurement authority. Once your profile is
published, you will be automatically notified of relevant
Games-related opportunities that you can apply for. You can
also use the site to review existing opportunities.
There is no charge to register.
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Television PSA Urges
People to Stay Home When Sick
“Stay
home when you’re sick instead of going to school or work and
exposing others to influenza,” is the message state health
officials hope the public hears when they watch a just-released
television public service announcement (PSA) by the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment.
“Television PSA Urges People to Stay Home When Sick,” can be viewed
at http://www.colorado.gov/nofluforyou.
HR/Benefits Specialists:
Fall 2009 Briefing Series
Colorado Senate
“Renewable Energy: Freedom to Choose” Resolution
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 2 P.M. - 4 P.M.
Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce
6 S. Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, CO, Suite 700 (Please RSVP
Attendance)
--Learn about opportunities for your company; follow two case
studies, find out how to add a Renewable Energy Sector Fund to your
employee 401(k), 403(b), and other direct contribution plans.
--Provide feedback on upcoming Colorado Senate Resolution
For more information, click
here to view PDF flier.
25th Annual Trees of Life
Outdoor Tree Lighting Ceremony
Colorado
Springs Pioneers Museum
215 South Tejon St. 80903
Saturday, November 21, 2009
5:00 p.m.
Celebrate life and honor loved ones at the Pikes Peak Hospice &
Palliative Care Trees of Life Outdoor Tree Lighting Ceremony. We
invite the entire community to join us in remembering those we love
and those we have lost. Each of the Trees of Life is covered in
lights, and behind every light is a story – a story of a loved one
who shines on in our memories.
Loved ones’ names provided at the event will be read in
remembrance. We will also pay tribute to the military and our local
community protectors as we illuminate special red, white and blue
trees in their honor.
The trees will be illuminated as we celebrate with family
togetherness, community spirit, and complimentary refreshments.
Economic Outlook:
Challenges and Opportunities
Featuring:
Dr. Tom Hoenig*
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Member of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee
Wednesday, December 2nd, Breakfast – 7:30 to 9:00 a.m.
The Grand Hyatt – 1750 Welton Street, Downtown Denver
Click here
for more information.
The Little London Winds
presents a Fall Concert With the Fountain Creek Brass Band
Sunday, November
15, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.
Manitou Springs District Auditorium
110 Pawnee Avenue
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Free and Open to the Public
The Little London Winds is a non-profit wind ensemble comprised of
community musicians that perform throughout Southern Colorado.
25th Anniversary Colorado
Springs Festival of Lights
December
5, 2009
5:50 p.m.
Downtown Colorado Springs
The Festival of Lights is still accepting parade entry
applications.
Go to www.coloradospringsfestivaloflights.org
Government Contractors -
DCAA Hot Topics & Current Updates
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, CO
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
$25 per person
Register Now
This customized seminar will focus specifically on the current
events relative to DCAA audits of contractor data, systems, and
proposals. Government audits of your company are a way of life if
you do business with the government, and the likelihood of those
audits, and audit issues, increases depending on numerous factors,
one of which is your ability to successfully anticipate, engage and
support the auditors when they arrive. Failing to understand the
demands of these audits, and not recognizing highly judgmental and
sometimes weak audit positions, can cost you time and money as well
as lost credibility with your customers. In addition, many contractors
are learning that while the rules haven't changed, the
interpretations and application of those rules certainly has, thus
adding time, money, and frustration to the audit process.
For more information, view the PDF.
Entrepreneurship: Leading
Edge NxLeveL Program
August 24th - November 16th, Every Monday, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
The NxLeveL Training Program is a 13 week course that offers
business owners and future business owners the knowledge to succeed
not only today but also into the future. The program helps
entrepreneurs develop the "blueprint" for their future.
It provides interaction with participants with the experts and
information they need.
Chamber member's get 20% off of the workshop!
NXLeveL Flyer
Goodwill Industries
Goodwill
Industries of Colorado Springs is partnering with Dell as part of
its Reconnect program which provides an easy, safe and responsible
way for the public to recycle used computer equipment.
More information
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Request
For Proposal/Information
RFI-AW-76066 (Deadline:
11/10/2009 prior to 3:00 PM M.S.T.)
IFB-KV-75820 (Deadline: 11/12/2009 prior to 3:00 PM M.D.T.)
IFB-KV-75820 Attached Document (Deadline: 11/12/2009 prior to 3:00
PM M.D.T.)
IFB-KV-75820 Addendum #1 (Deadline: 11/12/2009 prior to 3:00 PM
M.S.T.)
IFB-KV-75820 Addendum #2 (Deadline: 11/12/2009 prior to 3:00 PM
M.S.T.)
RFP-DF-76050 (Deadline: 11/12/2009 prior to 3:00 PM M.S.T.)
RFP-AW-75542 (Deadline: 11/13/2009 prior to 3:00 PM M.S.T.)
IFB-MS-R16527 (Deadline: 11/13/2009 prior to 4:00 PM M.S.T.
IFB-AW-76616 (Deadline: 11/16/2009 prior to 3:00 PM M.S.T.)
SOQ-KV-75870 (Deadline: 11/17/2009 prior to 3:00 PM M.S.T.)
RFP-GM-75253 (Deadline: 11/18/2009 prior to 3:00 PM M.S.T.)
RFP-GM-75253 Addendum #1(Deadline: 11/18/2009 prior to 3:00 PM
M.S.T.)
RFP-LB-75981 (Deadline: 11/18/2009 prior to 3:00 PM M.D.T.)
RFP-LB-75981 Addendum #1 (Deadline: 11/18/2009 prior to 3:00 PM
M.S.T.)
RFP-LB-75981 Addendum #2 (Deadline: 11/18/2009 prior to 3:00 PM
M.S.T.)
IFB-KV-76682 (Deadline: 11/30/2009 prior to 3:00 PM M.S.T.)
RFP-LS-76071 (Deadline: 12/4/2009 prior to 3:00 PM M.S.T.)
View all RFP/RFI's here!
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