Thank you to our This Week Sponsor:
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Tuesday
July 22nd
- 8:00 a.m.
DTA - Board of Directors
Chamber Coeur Room - 12:00 p.m.
CVB Board
Coeur d'Alene Resort
Wednesday
July 23rd
8:00 a.m.
Commodores
Iron Horse
- 4:00 p.m.
Downtown Farmer's Market
5th and Sherman Ave.
Thursday
July 24th
- All Day
Leadership
- 7:00 a.m.
Board of Directors
Chamber Coeur Room - 5:30 p.m.
Sherman Alive!
Downtown Coeur d'Alene 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
First American Title Concert
Riverstone Park
Friday
July 25th
- 8:00 a.m.
DTA - Marketing
Chamber Merritt Room
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First Presbyterian Church
521 E. Lakeside Ave.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
(208) 667-8446
Terra Sports, Inc.
517 E. Sherman Ave.
Coeur d'Alene, ID
(208) 209-5446
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The
following members renewed their membership with the Chamber this past
week. Thank you for your continuing support. Remember to patronize your
fellow Chamber members.
26+ Years
Coeur d'Alene Public Golf Club, Inc.
Hagadone Hospitality Co.
The Iron Horse
16 - 25 Years
D. A. Davidson & Co.
Interstate Concrete & Asphalt
Tom Addis Dodge, Inc.
6 - 15 Years
Christmas At The Lake
Coeur d'Alene Symphony Orchestra, Inc.
Gallatin Public Affairs
Jeri DeLange
Panhandle State Bank
Shawn Montee Timber Co.
Smith Barney
Spokane Chiefs/Indians
Sterling Codifiers, Inc.
Stoddard Chiropractic
1 - 5 Years
Bardenay Coeur d'Alene
Cheryl Burchell Goldsmiths
Coeur d'Alene Eye Care
Gates Dentistry
Herbie's Deli Shop
Owens Construction
River Walk RV Park |
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Jonathan Coe
President and General Manager
415-0104
Dani Zibell-Wolfe
Vice President for Tourism
415-0114
Toni Sayler
Programs Manager
415-0112
Ginger Dalvini
Manager of Operations & Finances
415-0108
Brenda Young
Events Manager
415-0110
Marilee Wallace
Sales and Marketing Director
415-0111
Raechelle Clark
Communications Director
415-0115
Julie Johnston
Tourism Marketing Assistant
415-0105
Jenna Carey
Visitor Center Sales Director
415-0107
Judy Padilla
Visitor Center Manager
292-1633 Vanita Ruen
Visitor Center Assistant
292-1626
Stephanie Rydzon
Tourism Administrative Assistant
292-1644
Diane Higdem
Huetter Visitor Information Assistant
769-1537
Terry Cooper
Downtown Association Manager
667-5986
Gay Glasson
Administrative Assistant Tourism
Downtown Assistant
415-0116
Tami Wahl
Coeur d'Alene Arts &
Culture Alliance Manager
292-1629
Charlie Miller
Centennial Trail Manager
292-1634
Michelle Haustein, contracted
Ironman Volunteer Director
CDA Triathlon Volunteer Coordinator
415-0106
Mac Cavasar, contracted
CDA Triathlon Race Director
755-0833 | |
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Spokane Indians Chamber Networking Night
Presented by Toshiba Business Solutions & Catalyst magazine
Join your fellow Chamber members on Thursday, July 24th for the annual Networking Night at the ballpark. Network with area Chamber members before the game and meet up with family and friends after to enjoy a great evening of baseball! Each Chamber member will receive: - Networking opportunities with other local businesses
- A ticket to the game
- Complimentary food and drink
- A chance to win office and Indians prizes
Chamber networking begins at 5:00 p.m.
Game time at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are only $5.00 per person! To order tickets, call the Group Sales Department at the Indians office at (509) 535-2922 or order online HERE.
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Board of Directors Nominations
The Chamber is accepting nominations for the 2010 Slate for the Board of Directors until August 1st. Six new members will be elected to the Board in September. Any Chamber member in good standing is eligible for nomination for a three year term. Each nomination must include the signatures of twenty-five current members. If you would like to receive a nomination form, please contact Ginger at 415-0108.
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Chamber Monthly Newsletter "Going Green"
In an effort to operate more efficiently and environmentally friendly, the Chamber will be offering the choice to "opt out" of the printed monthly newsletter. If you choose to opt out, the newsletter will be available in a pdf format online and be sent via email each month. This change will take affect with the October 2008 newsletter.
To opt out of your printed newsletter mailing, email Raechelle at raechelle@cdachamber.com or call 415-0115. Be sure to provide your business or organization account name and a valid email address to which the electronic newsletter should be sent.
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Discover C oeur d'Alene Audio Tour
The Leadership Class of 2007 is proud to present their Legacy project, "Discover Coeur d'Alene", a driving audio tour that takes listeners through the rich history of our community. The CD touches on Coeur d'Alene landmarkes like The Fort Sherman Museum, Higgins Point, Sherman Avenue and much, much more! Purchase your CD today at the Coeur d'Alene Chamber for only $12.99 plus tax. This makes a great souvenier or gift and is unique only to Coeur d'Alene. For more information, contact Toni at 415-0112.
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Business After Hours at Fairwinds July 31st
 Join
your fellow Chamber Members at the July Business After Hours, hosted
by Fairwinds Coeur d'Alene on July 31st. From 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. enjoy
hors
d'oeuvres and refreshments while networking
with other active
Chamber Members. Fairwinds is located at 2340 W. Seltice Way in Coeur d'Alene. For more information, contact Toni at 415-0112.
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CDA Triathlon and Duathlon - August 9th Registrations have hit a record high for the 25th annual Coeur d'Alene Triathlon & Duathlon. Online registration is available HERE and will close on August 7th at 9:00 p.m. The race format is a 1.5k swim, a 40k bike, and a 10k run. For more information, contact Mac Cavasar at MCavasar@roadrunner.net. Volunteers are still needed to help run the race! Please visit cdatriathlon.com and click "Volunteer!" to sign up to help. For more information on volunteering, contact Michelle at 415-0106.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
All Chamber member businesses
are invited to place promotional materials
(coupons, flyers, samples, pens, key rings, whatever!) in the Triathlon athlete goodie bags at no cost. These bags are distributed to approximately 1500
triathlon athletes the day before the race during registration.
We are also looking for vendors to participate in the Triathlon Expo in the city park on Friday evening, August 8th and Saturday, August 9th. This opportunity is exclusive to Chamber Members, but be sure to sign up soon as spaces will sell out quickly. Please contact Jenna for more information on these opportunities at 415-0107.
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Upbeat Breakfast - August 12th
RESERVATIONS NOW REQUIRED
Please join us Tuesday morning, August 12th at 7:00 a.m. for our monthly Upbeat Breakfast. The August breakfast will be featuring North Idaho College and their 75th anniversary celebration! Featuring speaker Rolly Williams, NIC will present a series of speakers and a lively program. The August breakfast will be sponsored by Renew Mind & Body Spa. Click here to make your reservation for the August Upbeat Breakfast!
The breakfast cost is now $13.00 with a reservation and $19.00 at the door without a reservation. Members can reserve and pre-pay HERE or fill out and mail a reservation form available HERE. For more information, contact Toni at 415-0112.
Click HERE to make your online reservation for the
August Upbeat Breakfast.
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Business Opportunities, Seminars and Workshops
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Business Tech Tour Slated for October 3rd
The Chamber's Business Development Committee's Annual Business Tour is slated for Friday, October 3rd, 2008. The day will include breakfast at the Holiday Inn Express on Seltice, lunch and transportation. Featured businesses are LA Aluminum Casting Company, Titan Spring & Wire Products, Lakeland Company Inc., Salvation Army Kroc Center and Forest Steel. Look for a registration form in the August newsletter or register online HERE. For more information contact Toni at 415-0112.
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Chamber Gift Certificates For Any Occassion
Gift certificates are a great gift idea and they're even better when you can choose where to use them! Save time and energy on shopping, support your fellow Chamber member
businesses and keep your dollars in our economy. Call the Chamber
office today and ask about our Chamber gift certificates. They
come in $5, $10, and $25 denominations and can be used at over 70
member businesses. To purchase your gift certificates or to become a participating merchant please contact Toni at 415-0112.
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Chamber Raffle Car
1966 MUSTANG IS READY TO ROLL
The Chamber is pleased to announce that the 2008 raffle car is ready to hit the road! This year's beauty is a 1966 Mustang and will be making apperances at many of Coeur d'Alene's summer events including Car d'Lane, the 4th of July Festival and Street Fair. Buy your tickets today at the Chamber office, Goodies Texaco or Hot Rod Cafe. The car will be raffled off at the Chamber's annual meeting in October. For more information on the raffle car, contact Brenda at 415-0110.
Click HERE to buy your raffle tickets online!
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Chamber Website Advertising
The Coeur d'Alene Chamber is excited to launch a new web advertising campaign open to all Chamber Members. Space is available on the Chamber website (www.cdachamber.com), which gets approximately 37,000 page visits per month. This advertising opportunity is unique and affordable for all businesses. Advertising on the website is limited to 4 businesses per month, each being rotated on a banner ad at the top of the website, repeating on every page. For more information and to reserve your advertising space, contact Marilee at 415-0111.
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Commodore Trailer Advertising
The Commodores are seeking businesses who wish to take advantage of a unique advertising opportunity. The Commodores build, maintain & operate a community float which appears in 10-15 parades per year, normally with community royalty. The sponsoring businesses who make a financial commitment will receive space for signage on the float trailer. Participation in the program is limited to Chamber members only. The Commodores will attempt to limit participation to only one business from a business classification. (For example, only one tire company, only one insurance company, etc.) The sponsorship cost is $350.00 per year. For more information or to contribute as a sponsor, contact Brenda at 415-0110.
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies & Awards
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Home Helpers
The Commodores and Membership Outreach join Home Helpers for a ribbon cutting. The facility is located at 2900 N Government Way #164 in Coeur d'Alene.
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Velvet Hanger
The Commodores and Membership Outreach Committee welcome Velvet Hanger to the Chamber with a ribbon cutting. They are located at 1508 Northwest Boulevard in Coeur d'Alene.
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Impact Award
Anne Hagman presents the July Impact Award to Dynamic Fabricators. Pictured from left to right are Kristy Wolcott, Colin Wolcott, Wade
Wolcott, Anne Hagman,
Gary Hagman and Danajo Cole. The Impact Award recognizes member businesses that contribute to
our community through economic impact and volunteer activities
and whose primary customer is not in Kootenai County. This award
is given quarterly. To nominate a business for the Impact Award,
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