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Adventure Member! Who in the World is That?
"Adventure Member" is a new guessing game of "Who's Who" in the Chamber membership. All pictures are of current Chamber members who love adventure.
Who is September's Adventure Member?
(Click photo to enlarge image).
Click Here to submit your guess. Name business and owner.
Would you like to be an "Adventure Member?" Submit your adventure picture to mchavez@playwinterpark.com. Scroll thru newsletter to find out who was last month's Adventure Member.
New Businesses Springing Up This Fall
There are some signs that the local economy may be beginning to experience recovery. Several new businesses in Winter Park & The Fraser Valley are springing up and worth noting and visiting. For example, Azteca Mexican Restaurant has opened a second location in King's Crossing Shopping Center in Winter Park! We are excited that most have chosen to become Chamber members. Click Here for a list of the 30 businesses who have joined since the beginning of the year and HERE for a list of the entire membership.
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Your feedback is crucial for success!
Special Events, Marketing and Business Plan – What do you think about 2010? The Chamber Board of Directors and Committees are busy evaluating our 2009 work and planning for 2010. Budgets will be tight and we want to make every dollar count. We would truly appreciate your input for our planning purposes. Just shoot me an email or give us a call. You can contact a Chamber Board member or any staff member with your ideas. We want to serve the membership as best we can.
Just four simple answers will help us:
- What marketing programs or events helped your business?
- What programs should we keep?
- What programs should we change or drop?
- What new ideas do you wish to share?
Send your answers to: cross@playwinterpark.com
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News From the Front Line by Kristyna Nedele
First I would like to send a big thank you and good luck to Kristin Van Horn who has left the Chamber of Commerce to attend the University of Denver. You will be missed dearly. Also a big thank you to Mary Sittig and Marianne Coulthurst for their hard work over the summer.
I hope everyone had a great summer with a lot of fun events and activities. We have received a number of positive remarks on the summer and events from guests who really enjoyed it.
Now for the off season business…BRING YOUR BROCHURES IN. Let us know your specials! Kristyna and Sara will be focusing on the brochure racks now that the big events are done and will be calling. Don’t be afraid to give us a good supply for the winter season so they can be displayed year round. Please give us a call to alert us when your last day will be for the summer season. If you have any fun events or deals throughout the month please let us know; we want to keep the guests in September busy with fun things to do.
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Now Hiring! Gasthaus Eichler in downtown Winter Park will be hiring full time servers to work in both the European Continental Restaurant and the Fondue Stube. Positions will start on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 and will be full time, Wednesday - Sunday 4:30pm - 10:00pm. Interested candidates, please stop by to pick up an application and to schedule a personal interview. Join the premier restaurant staff in Grand County! Call Joan at 726-5133.
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Ski Depot Sports Annual Blizzard Sale September 4-7. In these difficult economic times do not sacrifice your skiing or snowboarding. We have amazing deals all the way up to 75% off previous year's equipment and clothing. Stop by Labor Day Weekend to enjoy the best savings on the best gear around!
Don't forget we will be having our VIP Local's Night of the sale on Friday September 4 from 5-9pm! This is a great night to get out and chat with other locals about the upcoming winter, enjoy free food & drink as well as shop the great deals before everybody else!
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A Word From GuestGuide Publications. We has had a successful summer! The GuestGuide's were snatched up early this summer and we have been scrambling to fulfill our requests. The Menu Guide has also had a banner season. And the Relocation Guide, with the pelicans on the cover, have been the quack of the town. It's time to place your ad in these popular publications. Renewals for current advertisers will be sent out next week. If you are not apart of these guide books, contact Susie@GuestGuidePublications.com,or at 887-0776.
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Did you know...that the Grand County Bowling Association has been a local non-profit for over 60 years in our county? It's true. And we'd love to have you join us for the fun. Fall/winter leagues will be starting just after Labor Day. Contact Francie DeVos for more info at 970.722.7707.
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Protect Against H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza: Click Here for details to learn more on how to proctect yourself and your guests. Businesses are encouraged to follow updated guidelines.
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Fall Entertainment at Dog Sled Rides This Fall
Dog Sled Rides of Winter Park is open everyday except Tuesdays for guided kennel tours. Spend an hour learning about our sled dogs and petting them as they run loose in the exercise yard. Tours start at 10:00 am and cost is $15 for adults and $7.50 for kids.
Need something a little more exciting? We offer 3.5 mile cart trips on Saturday and Sunday at 8:15 am. Get behind the wheel of our cart and steer the dogs through the woods on 700 acres of private property. Great views and a lot of fun for all ages. Carts can hold 1 to 3 people and cost $125 per cart.
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Your Chamber Benefits:
Did you know.. that one of your many benefits is to be a "Member Spotlight" in the Chamber newsletter for FREE? Or that if you let us know about your specials, event or update we'll send it out to the membership and post your event on our web site playwinterpark.com at no cost? Want to be showcased in the newsletter? Email Maria Chavez at mchavez@playwinterpark.com with a brief description and image. CLICK HERE for a list of your benefits to make sure your taking full advantage of your membership.
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MEMBER Spotlight: Winter Park Market New Location in Grand Park
Entrepreneurs Tracey Chambers and Stephanie Tuttle have taken their vision of health to a whole new level. Owners of the Winter Park Health Food Store have moved to a new more visible location. "Oh and by the way we also sell gas", said Chambers. The new 4000 sq. ft. market has coupled with Shell gas offering a different kind of convenience store experience. "We love our new store and the opportunity to sell fuel to get the attention of more customers", said Tuttle.
The new market opened July 24, 2009 and has been busier than ever. The Winter Park Market continues to have competitively priced items including a wide variety of gluten free, organic, natural, vegan and vegetarian groceries, in addition to vitamins and bulk herbs. With more space, the market plans to carry more gourmet and specialty foods as well as a selection of traditional snacks and drinks while keeping items cost efficient for their customers. Owners and the friendly staff of the Winter Park Market encourage you to check out their new digs. The Market is open 7 days a week from 6AM to 9PM with 24 hour fueling.
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NEW Member Highlight: High Mountain Lodge
Visit www.highmountainlodge.com or call 970.726.5958
Located in a quiet mountain valley four miles west of Fraser and fifteen minutes from Winter Park Ski Area, the High Mountain Lodge is casual, friendly and welcoming to singles, couples, and families alike. Dogs with well-mannered owners enjoy the friendly ambiance, too.
Relax on our deck, in the Rec Room, or enjoy our indoor pool after a day of skiing, hiking, biking or other activity. Breakfast and an apres ski/bike/hike snack are included daily. Most rooms have fireplaces, and all have refrigerators, microwaves, and private entrances. Stop by and take a look!
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Did You Know...
Hope Motor Company has been owned and operated by Gary & Jean Chavez since 1981. They are pre-owned car and truck brokers and have a sales lot located only 65 minutes from Winter Park just south of the corner of Hampton and South Federal in Englewood. Hope Motor Company can find any vehicle that fits your needs and can save you thousands of dollars! Need financing? They can help you. Hope Motor Company is proud to give honest, dependable service and is looking forward to working with fellow Chamber members!
New vehicles weekly! Sales lot is located at 3903 S. Federal Blvd. Englewood, CO, 80110 | 303.669.7721 for an appointment.
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by Joyce Burford
2009 Parade of Homes - www.grandcountyparadeofhomes.com
In the midst of the economic downturn, it was touch and go with launching the 2009 Parade of Homes. The marketing budget was reduced by about 80% over last year. But thanks to some resourcefulness on our part and the Chamber ad agency, AOR Inc., we were able to pull off a great marketing program. This year, we partnered with KCNC-Channel 4 in Denver, who is helping us push the event. The following is synopsis of what they will be providing us:
We will have guaranteed sponsorships in their news programs, with :10 billboard spots. These billboards will start out with the announcer saying "CBS 4 weather is brought to you by the Grand County Parade of Homes", then we will have :07 for our message. KCNC will produce the billboards, using our artwork. We will have 9x per week for each of the two weeks in September. The on-air billboard schedule will run as follows:
- M-F Late News Close Captioning Sponsorship week of 9/7 - 3 X
- M-F Late News Weather Sponsorship week of 9/14 - 2 X
- Saturday Late News Weather Update on 9/12 – 1 X
- M-F Closed Captioning in 6A-7A News the week of 9/7 - 5 X
- M-F Closed Captioning in 6A-7A News the week of 9/14 - 5 X
- Wed-Thu Closed Captioning Sponsorship 5P-5:30P News week of 9/14 – 2 X
The remainder of the budget will be put towards impressions on the KCNC website (
www.cbs4denver.com). This will include the creation of a special section on their website. It will be a page referenced on their home page with a navigation bar link. The new web page would be 100% feature content for POH. You can view the page at:
http://cbs4denver.com/grandcountyparadeofhomesWe also have other online elements – a featured advertiser wildcard position and an ROS banner ad. The featured advertiser wildcard position runs in the middle of most pages and is a text & logo feature. The details of these online elements are:
- 100,000 ROS banner impressions to run rotating among News, Weather and Traffic.
- 4 days of advertiser wildcard positions – each day delivering 25,000 impressions.
If you have any question about this year's Parade of Homes, please contact me at jburford@playwinterpark.com.
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Now that it's September it must be time to start on the 2010 Visitor Guide!
Watch your email, regular mail and newsletter for details on advertising and making sure your business gets listed!!
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Sales Updates & Opportunites for Your Business!
Questions on the below information, Contact Sara Sable sales@playwinterpark.com | 726-4221 ext. 207
Thank you to Winter Park Central Reservations for providing the MTRIP (Mountain Travel Research Progam) update and opening it up to anyone that wished to come. Thank you to Beaver Village Condominiums/THM for use of their clubhouse for the meeting. Ralf Garrison had an informative presentation that included a ski industry overview of summer 2009, a look ahead to winter 2009 and trends that are developing within the mountain travel business. Overall, Winter Park is faring better than industry trends. If you would like to join MTRIP and be udated on a regular basis, please contact Sue Neumann at WPCR (726-5587 Ext 9-707).
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1,100 Visiting Members of the Hash House Harriers Running & Drinking Club to Winter Park Sept. 4-7! Please welcome the group! For details, visit their website www.iah2009.com. Special thank you to those businesses who offered this group special deals.
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Want to open up a new Sales Channel for your business? Join Inntopia, the On-Line Reservation System at www.PlayWinterPark.com! It's FREE to sign-up, but there is a commission. Contact Sara Sable at sales@playwinterpark.com or 726-4118 for details. Already signed up for Inntopia? Be sure you have all of your FALL inventory & pricing listed!
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Winter Deals Book: Do you want to get an offer for your business out to visitors this ski season? Along the same lines of the PASSPORT savings book last year, we will be creating a coupon book for the '09-'10 Ski Season which will be provided to incoming groups as well as individuals. Print quantity will be approximately 4,000. Cost to have an offer included is only $45! Please send details of your offer & logo by Monday September 21 by 5pm to sales@playwinterpark.com or 726-4118.
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Know of a group you'd like to see come to Winter Park & The Fraser Valley? Let your Sales Council know! We can help by contacting the group, coordinating & hosting a FAM (Familiarization Tour) for Group Leaders, and asking for bids from local Chamber businesses. Please contact Sara Sable at the WPFV Chamber.
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THANK YOU to Winter Park Resort for hosting & bringing SkiTops (Ski Tour Operators) Group to Winter Park! Thre were 62 tour operators and a total of 152 Attendees. This organization represents large tour operators who sell thousands of ski vacations each. Visit www.skitops.com for details on the group. Also thank you to Cooper Creek Square, the Grand County Blues Society and the Winter Park Pub for thier efforts hosting the group.
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The Summer Hasn’t Ended Y
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Saturday, September 5 11am-4:30pm | High Altitude Battle of the Bands and Boards. This 2nd year event will be free for participants in the bands and skate park competitions. Registration is from 9-10:15am at Hideaway Park on Saturday for the Skate Park Competition! Helmets and parents signature are required. CLICK HERE for more information on times of the competition and which bands are playing. There will be food available and free t-shirts! Proceeds from hot dogs go to the Grand County Blues Society's Blues In The Schools Program.
The Grand County Parade of Homes will be returning this year in September. The dates are September 12, 13, 19, 20. The Parade of Homes will have a “green” 
expo located at Hideaway Park on both weekends with educational seminars and a kids zone. Come register at Hideaway Park and walk away with several good tips and resources. CLICK HERE for more details, seminar times and exhibitor list.
Thank you all for a tremendous June, July, and August! We have had very successful events! I would like to thank all of our sponsors and volunteers who made things happen. If you have any suggestions for any past events or comments please email them to me at tdavis@playwinterpark.com. Our events are on the website at www.playwinterpark.com for everyone to view for more information.
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REGISTER TO WIN A WINTER STAY & PLAY WEEKEND WHEN YOU VISIT BASE CAMP ONE
Enjoy lunch and live music on Saturday, and free scenic chairlift rides and dessert all weekend!
Parade of Home participants are invited to visit Base Camp One at Granby Ranch and enjoy a complimentary BBQ lunch and live music on the patio from 11am-2pm each Saturday, and free chairlift rides at SolVista Basin throughout the weekend.
After touring two amazing model residences, register for a Winter Stay & Play Weekend at Base Camp One at Granby Ranch that includes two nights lodging and two days of skiing at SolVista Basin for a family of four. Click for more details.
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2nd Annual Scarecrow Scare-off Competition! Don't be scared, you can do it!
CLICK HERE to downloads forms to participate in the Scarecrow-Scareoff!
The Winter Park-Fraser Valley Chamber of Chamber invites you to make the towns of Winter Park and Fraser festive for the Fall season. We are joining Granby in having some neighborly fun this Fall. We are looking for the best scarecrow!
Find your creative side and compete for fabulous prizes and fame in the 2nd Annual Scarecrow Scare-off. Scarecrows representing your business will get extra points.
Scarecrows need to be displayed outside your business by Monday, October 5. Stay tuned for more information and judging dates in future eblasts and in October's eNewsletter.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS IN SEPTEMBER. CLICK HERE for a the complete calendar and details of community events. Is your event not listed on the web site and you would like it to be? If so, email Kristyna Nedele at chamber@playwinterpark.com with your event(s).
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SOL SURVIVOR at SolVista Bike Park September 4-7, 2009. 2009 Rocky Mountain States Cup, Regional Championship Series. Endurance | Gravity | Super – D. CLICK HERE for registration & more information.
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Cheeky Monk at Winter Park Hosts the Angie Stevens Band on Friday September 4 | 8pm. Angie Steven is a very popular Denver musician voted best singer/songwriter of 2007 by Westword. Call 970-726-6871 for details or go to www.angiestevens.com.
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Last High Country Stampede Rodeo this Saturday, September 5 at 7pm. Go to www.highcountrystampede.com for more.
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Labor Day Block Party & Sidewalk Sales at Cooper Creek on Sunday, Sept 6 from 1-4pm. What better way to end summer than with a Block Party! Let's celebrate the changing season together with live music by the entertaining and sometimes crazy Clam Daddys from Denver. There will be stilt walkers, acrobatics, face painters, games and, of course sales, sales, sales! It's free and fun for the whole family!
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Taste of Fall - Advocates Victim Assistance Team Fundraiser September 19 at Winter Park Mountain Lodge 6-9pm.
$30 presale. $35 at door. This renewed occasion will be like the long standing Taste of Spring…only better! New tastes, new auctions, new festivities. Advanced tickets from the original event (snowed out in April!) will be honored. Purchase tickets at all Chambers, Grand Mountain Banks, and R&J Liquors.
Affordable sponsorships of the event are available for you to showcase your business at this fun, local gathering. Please contact Advocates at 725-3442 with any questions, contributions, or sponsorship requests and visit the Advocate's website at www.gcadvocates.org.
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National Public Lands Day! Saturday, September 26, 2009
Enjoy great food, meet new people,listen to live music, and… best of all work to keep our outdoor recreation areas functional and beautiful. This is Grand County’s 15th year as part of this wonderful event. Be part of the legacy! NPLD relies on volunteers of all ages, abilities, and walks of life to maintain America’s Public Lands. For more information call: (970) 887-4120 or (970) 726-1013 www.publiclandsday.org.
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Azteca of Winter Park Chamber Mixer and Ribbon Cutting Thursday, September 17 | 5-7pm. Celebrate the grand opening of the newest location of Azteca - a day after Mexico's Independence Day! At the event, buy one margarita get one free. Enter to win a dinner for two. RSVP HERE. Call 726-2451 to make dinner reservations or for take out.
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Your Business Function Here!
Stay above the curve and give your business more exposure! Host a Chamber luncheon, mixer or have a ribbon cutting. Its easy and doesn't have to cost a lot of money. Email Maria Chavez at mchavez@playwinterpark.com to mark the calendar with your event date! CLICK HERE for membership event guidelines.
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Mark Your Calendars!
5th Annual Business Expo is Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at the Winter Park Station. This event gives businesses a special opportunity to market to fellow business owners and locals, giving your business that much more exposure in Grand County. Interested in being a exhibitor? Click Here. Stay tuned to future eBlasts with more twists to the expo.
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Chamber Annual Dinner - Friday, November 13. Its always a party and you can count on a good time! Stay tuned to future newsletters for the scoop.
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August Adventure Member Answer:
Cheryl Key of Seven Sisters Clothing Store located in the Alco Shopping Center.
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