February 24th Tidbits
It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans…we may not celebrate as lavishly here in Jeffco but we do have some great things planned for the upcoming months…
Our March 10th meeting will feature Business Resources available in Jefferson County, and best of all, they are free! Come hear how businesses new and established may benefit from the services of the Jeffco Business Resource Center, Small Business Development Center and Jeffco Workforce Center. Join the many who will be attending the Tuesday, March 10th meeting and take time today to RSVP. 7:00 a.m. –8:45 a.m. Wheat Ridge Rec Center, 4005 Kipling St.
www.ewheatridge.com
We’ll be putting together New Members Goodie bags to give to new members as they join. If you have something you’d like to include ~ even a business card ~ please bring them to the March meeting and they’ll be included.
Members and their guest(s) will pay $12.00 per person. Non members $15 a person. Please go online to register and pay
www.ewheatridge.com or mail a check to E WR, PO Box 1231, WR 80034-1231 by March 5th. Let’s keep getting RSVP’s in on time to be kind to our caterer this month. If you are using a punchcard, please RSVP to secretary@wheatridge.biz so we can get you on the yes list for March.
Save the date: Wheat Ridge Spring Green Business Expo, Tuesday April 28tth (7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.). This should be a great way to promote your business to area businesses and residents. All the registration information including a pdf form and payment via Paypal is available on
www.ewheatridge.com. You may also pay by check but still access the website for the form you need. Click on register for meetings link on the left hand side of the website. Limited to 36 booths. We have less than 30 now available…
Also be thinking about a way to stand out at the event. Decide what your purpose is for being there, what image you want to project. The attendees should be both other business people and residents. What will catch their attention? It will be right after Earth Day and Arbor Day so thinking green might be good, special discounts or offers for Mother’s Day, Spring, Graduation. This is going to be a fun event. Don’t miss out promoting your business or service!
If you are thinking of passing this expo opportunity by, ponder what Thomas Jefferson once stated: “The man who stops advertising to save money; is like the man who stops the clock to save time.”
Can you afford not to participate?
Does someone in your life need a creative outlet? New E WR member Abrakadoodle has a whole series of fun activities from little ones-adults. Info can be found at this link:
www.abrakadoodle.com
Want to learn about Social Media? Jefferson County Business Training session on Friday, March 6th will feature the topic of Social Media. Sponsored by Jefferson County Business Education and Training coalition. Come learn how you can use this cutting edge technology to get some buzz for your own business at this working lunch meeting. 11 am- 1 p.m. It will be well worth your time. Large crowd is expected so don’t doddle if you want to attend. RSVP and pay to 303-233-5555. $15 a person includes lunch. Seating is limited so call soon.
Can’t get enough of Mark McIntosh? He’s March 14th ABA breakfast speaker. Thursday, 7:15 am ., Holiday Inn, Denver West, 14704 W. Colfax, $15.00. The Program: “Lemons Into Margaritas”-Transforming Adversity (Mark’s new book title). Register at
www.applewoodbusiness.com
And…Ashley Hawkins, a representative for Relay for Life is still looking for volunteers in the Wheat Ridge community who would like to get involved in the Relay for Life event. The event will take place in Wheat Ridge on August 19th.
If you would be interested in learning more about this event, or would like to have Ashley speak to your group about this opportunity as well as what the American Cancer Society is, please contact her at
ashley.hawkins@cancer.org
www.relayforlife.org
Have a great week!
