Business Edge - Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce

Lake Havasu Area
Chamber of Commerce
Business Edge
August 2014
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Chamber Can Help Your Deal with
Flat World Reality
What if I told you that the world is
really flat? How many of you would laugh? Well,
I am not kidding. Author Thomas L. Friedman in
his 2005 book, The World is Flat: A Brief
History of the 21st Century, successfully argues
this point! Through a series of technological and
sociological changes since the 1970’s, the rate
and speed of globalization has accelerated and,
frankly, there is no reversing course. Many jobs,
companies, and entire industries have become
obsolete in the past couple of decades as a result
Brian Riley
of these secular changes. As I read the book,
Chairman of the Board
I started to reflect on how, even in our isolated
community, these trends have come to play. Look at where our
products are produced, who is answering the phone when we call a help line,
and where our tax returns may actually be prepared. Advances in
communication technology have allowed many skilled jobs such as design,
engineering, and accounting to be outsourced.
Friedman’s work was intended to be a wake up call to governments,
educators, employers and individuals about how the dynamics of the
workforce are rapidly changing. There is no doubt that technical skills such
as supply chain management, business process analysis, and search engine
optimization will continue to be in high demand. However, it should come as
no surprise that people who can explain complex ideas in a very simple
manner, have a passion for customer service, and can create personalized
experiences for customers will thrive in this increasingly automated world.
Products alone too often become generic and highly price sensitive. How a
product is packaged, marketed, and sold as a solution is where profit is made.
Friedman’s premise made me think about my own business and how
I am training my human resource talent to face this new market reality. Am I
investing enough in ongoing training? Am I providing the right training? Is my
organization supportive of new ideas and continuous change?
The Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce is here to help you face
this “Flat World” reality. Through networking opportunities and educational
offerings, we provide venues to share ideas and learn best practices that will
keep your company competitive in an ever changing business environment.
Please take advantage of all that we have to offer.
21st Century Chambers Are Involved in Public Policy
During election cycles, Chambers of Commerce are often ridiculed by
candidates not friendly toward business regarding their rights and responsibilities
when it comes to candidate and/or issues, programs and endorsements.
Unfortunately, there are many who still believe that the Chamber cannot legally be
involved in governmental affairs. Nothing is further from the truth and those that spout
these false statements should instead spend their time on fact checking.
This year, your Chamber has opted to not endorse candidates; however, we
may still choose to support or oppose ballot measures on the general election ballot in
November, and as a 501c6 organization (professional business organization) we have
every right and opportunity to do so. Those who do not understand IRS designations
might want to spend some time at www.irs.gov.
Lisa Krueger
Over the past many months, I’ve heard comments from members, former
President/CEO
members and prospective members, like: “No chambers of commerce endorse
candidates,” to “charitable organizations can’t lobby” to “I’m not comfortable with the Chamber’s political b.s.”.
My thoughts on statement #1: a 2014 survey of the Western Association of Chamber Executives of
chambers of commerce in Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wyoming, California, Hawaii, Kansas, New Mexico,
Nevada, Oklahoma and Arizona found that 105 of 174 chambers were involved in public policy:
• 105 of those chambers made endorsements of candidates, issues or both.
• 11 took positions only on issues;
• 50 responded they make candidate endorsements and issue positions on ballot measures; and
• 17 chambers (all sizes from 350 members to 1,000+ members) reported candidate endorsements.
And 53 of the reporting chambers didn’t stop at candidate endorsements or issue positions – those
53 acknowledged the existence of Political Action Committees at their respective chambers of commerce,
raising anywhere from $2,000 to $200,000 to assist in their cause.
Statement #2: Clearly, the Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce is duly organized as a
501c6 organization. Anyone who feels the need for clarification is welcome to stop in for a visit and I’ll happily
share our corporation notebook with you; or just click this link to go directly to our information on the Arizona
Corporation Commission’s website: http://starpas.azcc.gov/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=wsbroker1/namesdetail.p?name-id=08633850&type=CORPORATION
Statement #3: Do your homework. The various 501c designations are clearly outlined at
http://starpas.azcc.gov/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=wsbroker1/names-detail.p?nameid=08633850&type=CORPORATION
But back to our Chamber – even without candidate endorsements, our Chamber is proactive in getting
the right people elected the first time. This year’s Primary Election Voting Guide, is a great example of our
work and one Congressman Paul Gosar’s office has applauded. We invite you to take a look and learn how
the various candidates for local, state and federal offices feel about business in Lake Havasu City and the
area: http://www.havasuchambermedia.com/media/2014VotingGuide.pdf.
Again, I invite any citizen, chamber member or not, to come in and visit about the Chamber’s
governmental affairs and public policy work – while you’re here, I’m happy to share our policies, procedures,
tax returns, financial and funding procedures, and any documents pertinent to policies relating to these issues
and when those policies were enacted, etc. I’ve invited every candidate running for local office to have this
meeting with me, but sadly, none have accepted my invitation. And oh by the way, the Chamber is not funded
by the city or any other governmental agency.
Early voting has started, or you can wait and cast your ballot on Aug. 26 at your polling place. Please
make your selections on those candidates who believe in moving business forward in our region. Together,
we are and we will continue, to build success.
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Introduce your business and
celebrate our teachers
The Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce stays involved with
education – it’s a critical part of our community at every level.
We’re hosting the 14th Annual Business Appreciates Our Lake
Havasu City Educators on Thursday, Sept. 4 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The
Springs will be catering this event at the Hampton Inn.
The annual event introduces new teachers – and some who like
to attend a second or third time – to meet the business community. It’s an
opportunity they might not otherwise enjoy, and it also gives businesses a
chance to market their products and services in a fun, casual atmosphere.
The event also emphasizes the connection between business, education
and the workforce. Another plus: Other Chamber members get to know the
sponsors.
And we’re looking again this year for sponsors to cover the costs of
the event as we show our appreciation to our educators, and there are a
half-dozen opportunities you can choose from.
• Gold Sponsor -- $1,250. This includes business logo and name
on all event promotions; a 6-foot reserved table for displaying
brochures; banner displayed at event; admission for eight of your
business representatives; and announcements during the event.
• Silver Display Sponsor -- $275. Includes a 6-foot reserved table
for displaying products, services, brochures; admission for three
of your representatives; and announcements during the event.
• Teacher Table
Sponsor -$250. Your
business
sponsors a
table for
teacher attendees. The
table will be
recognized
with your
Teachers enjoy 2013 event
business
name and
logo on a tent card on the table.
• Banner Sponsor -- $125. Your banner will be picked up at your
place of business, displayed at the event, the returned to your
place of business
• Teacher Sponsor -- $25. Includes admission for one teacher and
one of your representatives.
• Classroom Toolkit Sponsors – 75 kits. The goal is to provide
supplies or tools for use in the classroom. Examples – and it’s not
limited to just these: Reams of paper, art supplies, file folders,
chalk, pencils, crayons, markers and Kleenex.
Information contact Kathy Tippett kathyt@havasuchamber.com
or 855.4115.
Colorful Sponsorships Available with a
Color Station at Color Your Sole 5k
The Second Annual Color Your Sole, one of the most popular
events the Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce has hosted, is
taking shape – sponsors are stepping up, and more are needed.
The Presenting Sponsor this year is Humana, with Southwest
Behavioral Health Services a Gold Sponsor and Allied Waste Services
a Color Sponsor. Registration is now
Presenting Sponsor
open for the Sept. 20 event.
If you’re unfamiliar with this
event, it’s a 5K healthy run or walk or
push the youngster in the stroller, that
starts at London Bridge Beach, crosses Bridgewater Channel over London Bridge,
continues through Rotary Community Park and back to the starting point.
Along the way at various stations, participants are dusted with harmless
neon-colored powder – thus the name.
Color Sponsors are needed at the stations, and it’s a fun promotional opportunity for
businesses not only to get the word out about themselves through banners and whatever
they’d like to showcase – but to toss that color at runners and walkers.
The Chamber provides the color powder and buckets – the sponsors bring the
manpower. The cost is $250 and it takes at least five people to man each station. Sponsors
should be at their stations by 7 a.m., and the event takes about three hours.
When the runners and walkers get
back to the Chamber of Commerce Stage
at London Bridge Beach – it’s also the
starting point, there will be a Dance Off
with a DJ on stage, and like last year, the
crowd will be “bombed” with color powder
again –more than once, Jeni promises.
Surfset Fitness will lead stretching
exercises before and after the event, as
well a demonstrations of Surfset exercises
on stage.
Sponsors are asked to contact Jeni
at the Chamber 928.855.4115 or
jenic@havasuchamber.com
2013 Participants Celebrate a Great Event
Allied Waste Services
Sponsored By:
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Morning Networking Brings New Connections
River Cities United Way hosts the Sept. 12 AM Exchange at
145 N. Lake Havasu Ave., from 7 - 8 a.m.
The AM Exchange brings new connections and great opportunities . . .
here’s what our members have to say . . . “I find the AM Exchange so
welcoming and relaxed. It is always great to see so many new faces along
with the familiar ones. The 30-second elevator speech is an excellent way
of keeping us up to date with the services
and businesses of Havasu,” said Eileen
Devett, Seniors Helping Seniors.
Kathy Silverthorn, LHC CVB says: “I had
three members offer to be volunteers for
upcoming events! Thanks for that!”
The cost to attend is $2 for Chamber
members with an advance RSVP by 1 p.m.,
Thursday, Sept. 11 and $3 per member at
the door. General admission is $5.
For information about hosting an AM Exchange in 2015, click here.
Or to view the upcoming exchange schedule click here.
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Featured Ambassador:
Audrey Hoyt – a quintessential Chamber Ambassador
We know Audrey Hoyt as one of our Chamber Ambassadors – A perfect fit for the role because
of her ongoing love of people and the animated look in her eyes that punctuates her persona when she
says, “I’m a people person.”
Her role as an ambassador plays out not only within the Lake Havasu Area Chamber of
Commerce, but also in her daily business life as General Manager of the Quality Inn on Lake Havasu
Avenue South.
Summer, she says, is when the hotel is filled with international guests from all over the world,
especially the United Kingdom. At times the lobby of the hotel is filled with the chatter of foreign tongues
during this season.
What’s the most frequently asked question?
“The first thing the British want to know is, ‘Where’s our bridge?’”
The Quality Inn is a founding member of the Lake Havasu Hospitality Association – in which
Audrey is active. Audrey serves on the Marketing Committee of the Convention and Visitors Bureau’s
board.
Of the CVB she says, “They work hard to try to do things or make improvements that will
encourage people to come … and the town has to realize even if you’re not in the tourism business or
hospitality business, there’s always that trickle-down
ffect.
“People come to town and they go to the grocery
store, they go to the gas station. If you work in one of
these other places – or for somebody that does work in
the hospitality business – they go into your
establishment and spend their money.”
With the Ambassador committee, she always
participates in ribbon cuttings, Chamber nights and
mixers when she’s available. “I feel it’s very beneficial
for anybody who would be interested in serving as an
Ambassador to you and your business. You get to meet
Audrey Hoyt
people and make new friends, and it also benefits you in
networking for your own business.”
Audrey is originally from Otisfield, Maine, a timber country town that’s less than an hour from
Portland. She visited an aunt in St. Mary’s, Kansas after high school graduation and stayed in Kansas
for the next 24 years. In 2000 while on vacation, she visited Lake Havasu City, and four years later, she
moved here after her son Brandon Floersch graduated from high school,
Today Brandon is an Air Force staff sergeant stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, Texas,
where he is close to completing his masters degree in business studies.
In 2004, she eventually found her way to the then-Ramada Inn and now the Quality Inn, doing
evening parttime work on the front desk and moving up through the ranks until being named general
manager in 2008.
Since then, the 177-room hotel has been going through a progressive series of guest room
improvements – carpeting, tile, lighting, TVs, refrigerators and granite vanity tops.
The hotel also has 20 two-room suites and three suites with Jacuzzis; a restaurant and lounge;
meeting rooms; and a heated outdoor pool.
Havasu is her last stop, says Audrey, though when she can ever cobble enough time together,
she’d like to visit Maine again – she’s only been back six times since high school.
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Moses family brings upscale
dining to Lake Havasu City
Cameron Moses sits comfortably in his urban chic restaurant,
beneath modern art covering the walls, the lighting subdued.
He’s a business partner with his mother, Laurie, and the
restaurant, Cha-Bones, has not only celebrated its ninth anniversary in
Lake Havasu City in June, but it was the day before it unveiled its new
food and drink menu.
For more than 30 years on the Colorado River, including Parker
and Parker Dam (think Chasin’s, Paradise Café – now Paradise Bar
and Grill – and Cha-Bones), the Moses family, led by his father Tommy,
have served memorable food from distinctive menus.
”The reason I attribute to why we stuck around for 30 years is
our ‘from scratch’ attitude,” Cameron says. “We make everything
in-house. There isn’t a single product that we buy. We bounce a lot of
things off each other, whether it be me,
Laurie, Tommy – even our head chef,
Tony Dondra.”
Foods for the table are a
The family wanted to come to
constant
source of discovery
Lake Havasu City, he said, to fulfill
a niche for a higher end restaurant.
Originally from Southern California,
they had camped years ago below Parker Dam, and what was their
playground became the site of their restaurants. “Like everyone else,
they fell in love with the river and the atmosphere,” said Cameron.
Tommy’s parents owned The Winners Circle there before it
became Paradise Cafe – “It was one of the places to be. I grew up in
the restaurant business. It’s the reason why we stuck around for 30
years.”
As restaurateurs, said Cameron, they like to “push the envelope
for Havasu, to bring new and exciting things.” That’s led to the new
menu:
• Wild boar. Cha-Bones has served it in the past off-menu, but
now it’s on the menu. “Absolutely delicious,” Cameron says.
• And ostrich filets. “Two new things to broaden the horizons
for Havasu, to up the game.”
• A fresh wine list.
• New cocktails at the bar to embrace the “from
scratch” attitude in the kitchen, muddling
fresh fruits, herbs and mints.
Asked about presentation, Cameron said,
“There’s an old saying: ‘You eat with your eyes as much
as your mouth’, and the smells bring everything
together.” And: “There’s a lot of science behind cooking.
But you also do it by experimenting and having fun,
trying different things and playing around with
everything.”
Foods for the table are a constant source of
discovery in the Cha-Bones kitchen, and wherever the
Cameron Moses
family travels, they visit the top restaurants, and often
Tommy asks for a tour of the kitchen and a meeting with
the chef.
Speaking of food, and we were, Cameron has some favorites:
• A chili releno that he says is not prepared the traditional way. “We’ve put our own spin
on it.”
• Creole peel-and-eat shrimp, based on a recent trip to Louisiana.
• Seared ahi, top quality yellow fin tuna.
• And Louisiana oysters – Cha-Bones serves more oysters than any other restaurant in
Arizona.
Cha-Bones seats more than 100 patrons, including 35 seats in the bar area. “I wanted
the bar areas to be very comfortable whenever singles could come in and feel at home,” he said.
“Just a place to have some bites with fellow patrons.”
Cha-Bones employs an average of 40 people and Cameron says they feel empowered.
“They’re not serving my glass of wine, they’re serving their glass of wine. They’re not serving my
pizza, they’re serving their pizza. Tony Dondra takes pride in every dish he puts out. It’s not about
the restaurant, it’s about him.”
Cha-Bones is open seven days a week. In summer, lunch is served beginning at 11 a.m.,
and dinner at 4 p.m., closing at 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. on weekends. Winter closings are
9 p.m. in winter and 10 p.m. on weekends. Happy hour is 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through
Friday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday – all half-price drinks and a discounted drink menu.
There are also specialty nights during the week that include jazz music and other
entertainment.
Cha-Bones joined the Chamber in 2005. Cameron has been a member of the Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors for six years, specializing in fundraising.
Cameron has a personal non-profit organization that he founded, “Friends in Short
Places,” focusing on development of youth organizations and assistance to community groups.
He’s lived here since fifth grade and graduated from Lake Havasu High School, then the
University of Arizona in December 2005 with a degree in marketing.
Visit Cha-Bones at 112 London Bridge Road, call 928.854.5554 or online
www.CHABONES.com.
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Hospice of Havasu: A not-for-profit
exceeding standards
Behind the doors of Hospice of Havasu is a team of professionals
and volunteers available with an array of adult care services that, in the
words of its executive director, not only meets the requirements and
standards that Medicare wants, but it surpassed them.
Says Jeanne Klingenberger, “For Hospice care, we exceed them in
every area. Whatever we do, we tend to exceed what’s expected in
Hospice.”
This not-for-profit organization is similar to those she’s directed for
20 years in the world of community-based adult care services, providing
multi-disciplinary teams – “That would mean you have a physician, nurses,
social workers, care providers … whatever the patient needs.
“The whole idea of both where I’m from and where I am now (she’s
been executive director here since Jan. 1, 2013) is to help a person
remain in the home for as long as possible, offering a continuum of care.
The community-based model is where the field is going in health care.”
While the traditional method of payment for Hospice care is
Medicare, Hospice of Havasu has
some options in patient care, because
it is a not-for-profit, Jeanne says. “We
“It’s that wholeness kind
go above and beyond what’s required
of approach . . . make the
as far as patient care goes. We serve bridge a little more palatable”
many people here who have no other
means to get Hospice care – folks who
don’t meet the Medicare requirements.
“Last year alone, we subsidized around $250,000 in what we call
Caring Partners. For Medicare, whether it be age or otherwise, they have to
meet the requirements for Hospice care, but sometimes people don’t quite
fit in that category as far as payment goes. We work with helping families.
“We help patients that have no other way to receive care.””
The requirement to qualify for Hospice is the expectation of a
life-limiting illness of six months. That diagnosis is a tight window, and
Hospice of Havasu has its Transition Program of limited outreach, referral and some type of
monitoring care – with an 18-month window.
Hospice of Havasu employs a professional staff of 107 – nurses, certified nursing
assistants, social workers, chaplains, bereavement counselors and a team of administrative
support staff.
There are also 210 volunteers giving their time and
talent in support of Hospice. Volunteers attend training
classes and have to maintain currency throughout the year in
the area they are serving.
One area where they assist is the “Gift of Presence,”
when a family member is simply exhausted and needs a
break. The volunteer will sit with the dying patient.
“There’s a team that actually goes out and gives
medical care – nurses that do the original assessment,”
Jeanne said. “With the team there are also social services
involved for the family and patient needs. We have hands-on
care where a certified nurse assistant or home health aide
goes into the home and provides personal care for the
activities of daily living.”
Grief counseling is a significant service offered by
Jeanne Klingenberger
Hospice, including “anticipatory grief” that people experience
prior to an actual death. That’s followed up with bereavement
counseling, including chaplains for their spiritual needs.
“It’s that wholeness kind of approach – that we can go in, find out what the needs are and
give them caring support with compassion, to relieve pain, to help with controlling symptoms, to
just make the bridge a little more palatable for them,” she said.
Sometimes families with a dying patient find out so late about Hospice services, she said,
that they can’t get maximum benefits available to them through Medicare – “They’re only
receiving a week or a few days of service when we could have been helping them much earlier.”
For the patient who can no longer stay in the home, Hospice has the Polidori House, a
medical in-patient facility with an around-the-clock fully trained staff. It’s named after the late Lake
Havasu City businessman, Quinto Polidori, an Italian-born contractor. It opened in 2008.
Hospice also has offices in Bullhead City and La Paz County, as well as Resale Store at
212 London Bridge Road in the London Bridge Shopping Center.
It was incorporated in 1982 and is licensed and Medicare-certified and has been a
Chamber member since 1996.
Jeanne Klingenberger came here from the Care Connect Adult Day Services in Canyon
Lake, Calif., where she was executive director. A Marblehead, Ohio, native she spent many hours
on Lake Erie and says water is part of what she is – “it was one of the reasons that drew me to
Lake Havasu City.”
She studied at Ohio State University, and then earned her degree in health care
management at the University of LaVerne, LaVerne, Calif., and later her master’s from the
University of Phoenix. She also holds a certificate in Para Transit Management from the
University of the Pacific and has written and obtained grants for vehicles from the Federal
Transportation Administration.
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ASU Colleges at Lake Havasu City
Edward Jones & Co - Cody Saulpaw
Keller Williams Arizona Living Realty - Sandra Faubion
Mohave County Tobacco Use & Chronic Disease Prevention Program
National Student Loan Resolve
Nerdside Computer Repair
Pacific Buffet
Realty One Group - Mountain Desert Living - Daniel & Jeff Collins
Realty One Group - Mountain Desert Living - Christine Lowe
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Welcome to This Month’s
Returning Members
Havasu Freedom Foundation
Sho-Gun
This Month’s Members Who’ve
Reinvested for Success
AAA Affordable A/C Heating & Cooling
Advantage Windshield & Glass Co LLC
Alpine Communications Inc
Ambient Edge Heating & Air Conditioning
Armor Fence & Masonry
Associated Concrete Inc
AZ Sun Decking
Brooks-Clark & Associates
Brooks-Clark & Associates
Charles Buttke CPA PLLC
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Desert Diamond Distillery - Gold Miner Spirits
Donut Post
DoTERRA Essential Oils
Downtown/Lakeside Storage
Eyes of AZ Vision & Surgery Center
Fairway Constructors Inc
G & S Certified Public Accountant LLC
GDK CPA LLC
Havasu Realty-Janice Gould
Havasu Sands Resort
Havasu Valley Dental
Islander RV Resort
Joel’s Tees & Design
Just Garage Doors & More LLC
K-12 Foundation for LHUSD #1
Lake Havasu Association of Realtors
Lake Havasu City Historical Society & Museum
Lake Havasu Concert Association
Lake Havasu Family Eyecare
Lake Havasu Sunrise Rotary Club
Lake View Terrace Memory Care
Lakeside Tire & Auto Service
Little People’s Day Care & Preschool Inc
Makai Cafe
Mohave Community College Foundation
Mohave County Assessor
Mohave County Treasurer
Mother Road Harley-Davidson
Postal Connections
PRO BUILD
RE/MAX Prestige Properties
Refuge Golf & Country Club
Seven Star Construction & Restoration
Sherwin-Williams
Southwest Surgery LLC
State Farm-Alex Ross Insurance Agency Inc
United Blood Services
Save the date:
Birthday barbecue is Oct. 15
The Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce is in its early
stages of planning for our 5th Annual Birthday Barbecue, and we need
volunteer graduates from the Havasu Leadership Development Class
to step up and put this fundraiser together.
Mark your calendar: Wednesday, Oct. 15, and it takes the place
2013 Birthday Celebration
of the monthly Mixer, observing the 44th anniversary of the founding of
the Chamber. Time: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
We also need donations of food – hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, sides such as beans and
condiments. The $5 admission is good for one drink and either a hot dog or a hamburger.
The barbecue typically involves three or four meetings prior to the event, and any graduate
who would like to volunteer may contact Jeni Coke, Events Coordinator, 855.4115 or
jenic@havasuchamber.com
There’s been some discussion about adding kids activities, since the barbecue is familyfriendly celebration.
The location is in front of the Chamber’s office in the parking lot, 314 London Bridge Road.
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Licano’s Clothing & Accessories
Maurices
Pacific Buffet
Tractor Supply Company
A Natural Massage & Spa Therapy