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Black Magic Annual Dinner | Friday, November 13 | Cocktails 6pm | Dinner 7pm
Deno's Mountain Bistro | $70 per person | Click Here for details.
Presenting Sponsor: Millennium Bank
Presenting Wine Sponsor: Sky-Hi Daily News
Supporting Sponsor: Mountain Parks Electric
Tower of Treats Sponsor: The Roofing company
DJ Sponsor: Real Estate of Winter Park
Decoration Sponsor: Pick Me!
Change-o Sponsor: WPFV Chamber Workers' Compensation Plan
Cocktail Sponsors:
Channel 17 Mountain TV | AOR | Winter Park Resort | Mountain Timber Furnishings
Special thank you to Grand Lake Brewing Company for supplying Deno's with their beer for the event.
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Adventure Member! Who in the World is That?
"Adventure Member" is the 2009 guessing game of "Who's Who" in the Chamber membership. All pictures are of current Chamber members who love adventure.
Who is November's Adventure Member?
(Click photo to enlarge image).
Click Here to submit your guess. Name business and owner. Scroll thru newsletter to find out who was last month's Adventure Member.
Ski Free! Really.Truly.
The new Early Season Campaign was successfully launched last week. As luck would have it the Denver area was being hit with a big early snow storm so we received great coverage on the promotion. There have been many bookings already. It is not too late to get in on the promotion. Contact Sara Sable or myself to sign up for the Inntopia booking engine or put a deal on Welcome Back to Winter Park Deals Page on the website. CLICK HERE for form. We will be launching the deals page by opening day!
The Ski Free Campaign offers us opportunities to market the community during this early season. Thanks to the Town of Winter Park and Winter Park Resort for partnering with the Chamber to help drive business to your door. Click here to find the Marketing Plan for the Campaign. If your business wants templates, postcards or email blasts just contact me at cross@playwinterpark.com and we will provide the tools you need to market to your guest.
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Chamber Board Election Results
Thank you to all the candidates who were willing to serve the business community. Laura Lewis, Dan O'Connell, Kajsa Anderson and Cindy Harder are all individuals who are willing to offer their dynamic ideas and creative energy to the community. We look forward to working with them in 2010.
The winning candidates are:
Rob Holway, Tom Carey, Chas McConnell and Sue Seeman. Congratulations to the elected candidates! We are very excited to have them work for the community in 2010.
Next Chamber Board meeting will be held at Winter Park Town Hall on Wednesday, December 9 at 3pm.
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News from the Front Line By Kristyna Nedele
The Visitor Center is getting ready for the winter season, by doing our snow dance for the Snow Gods, and getting the brochure racks filled and ready for all the visitors that are coming out to Ski Free! Really. Truly.
If you have new winter brochures please bring them by the Chamber so we can provide our guests with the best information. Also, if you are doing any fun events for people to come check out, let us know so we can add it to our website and send it out in our weekly “What’s Happenings”.
Greyhound tickets are being sold here as well. You can take Greyhound from Denver to Salt Lake City. Buses come through the Chamber at 12:50pm going towards Salt Lake & 6:15pm going towards Denver. Go Green. Go Greyhound. Visit www.greyhound.com for pricing and more information.
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Make a Difference This Holiday Season!
Annual Mountain Family Center Food Drive Show featuring The Insomniacs
This Saturday, November 7 at 9pm at Smokin' Moe's the Grand County Blues Society is holding its 3rd Annual Food Drive. Admission to the show is $10 plus canned foods at the door. Nobody needs to go hungry this holiday season. Non-perishable drop-off center's include the Winter Park Visitor Center, City Market, Grand Mountain Bank, Winter Park Market and Radio Shack in Fraser. For more details, visit www.grandblues.org.
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Coats For Colorado. The Town of Winter Park Public Works Department is sponsoring a coat collection for Coats for Colorado. We will be collecting coats starting Thursday, October 22nd through Friday, November 13. If anyone would like to donate any unused coats that you may have please bring them to the Public Works shop prior to November 13th. If you have any questions feel free to contact Traci or Russ at 726-8081.
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Did you know…
Bear Paw Inn was listed as one of the "Top Mountain Getaways" in 5280 magazine? Click Here for article.
Seven Sisters and Wild Horse Gourmet has moved to Cooper Creek Square.
The Plant Orphanage has changed its name to Peezie Marie Gifts for Gals. It’s the same great location, same great owner Vickye Fischer who has been a member since 1990.
Mountain Grind in Cooper Creek Square is expanding the store! Great sandwiches, soup and gelato. Open for coffee talk, breakfast and lunch!
The General Store has great moose boxers for your dad this holiday season.
DeAntonio’s Pizza has a great lunch special for $5.50. Two cheese slices plus drink.
Smokin’ Moe’s & the GC Blues Society expanded the stage for even better blues shows.
10 Pound Gorilla is looking to share an office space with someone for only $500.00 a month. Located above Grand Mountain Bank in Fraser with a great kitchen. Contact Cassidi Peterson at 726-5144.
Mountain Moon Yoga has great new classes. CLICK for more.
Bella Vita Spa is doing a special: Buy a package of 4 Spa Services with any one therapist and they will reward you with the 5th FREE. 726-9505
Grand Curves in Fraser encourages you to give yourself the gift of health this holiday season. Call Beth at 726-8155 now to sign up!
FIND GREAT MEMEBER DEALS in the newsletter. They're located on the side column in newsletters.
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Member Spotlight: Rudi's Deli i
n Winter Park
HALF PRICE OPENING DAY WEEK AT RUDI'S DELI: Rudi's Deli is changing things up for the Winter Season. Stop by and check out our 3 new entree salads (Ahi, Greek & Chef's), new pasta salad with tomato, edamame and feta cheese, 3 new soups and a new veggie wrap called the Ultimate. Starting 11/18/09 Winter Park Resort opening day thru Thanksgiving 11/26/09, Rudi's will be offering our entire menu at half price. Our new winter hours are from 10am-8pm. Need a bite to eat but don't want to spend a fortune for dinner. Eat At Rudi's! The Locals Favorite in Winter Park Since 1991.
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Member Limelight: Grand Lake Plumbing & Heating, bundling quality and service into one package. Providing Legendary Service Since 1920! We do it all: Plumbing - Heating - Solar - Water Well Systems- Boilers - Radiant - Furnaces - Gas Stoves - Repair- Remodel - Installation - Replacements. Proudly Serving Grand & Routt Counties. Contact them at 970.627.3441 | www.grandlakeplumbing.com.
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Marketing and Sales Council to Consolidate
During the past month we have had many changes happening here at the Chamber. One exciting opportunity is the consolidation of the Marketing and Sales Councils. Both groups have been dedicated to creating year round business opportunities for the community. The members of both councils are savvy business people who offer their expertise for the benefit of the entire community. By joining forces they will be able to advise staff on the best ways to utilize our resources. We look forward to working with the volunteers and our contractors to finalize a great plan and implement strategies that build success for you. If you have questions please contact me at cross@playwinterpark.com.
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Visitor Guide Update
The 2010 Visitor Guide is in production at this time. There will be a new, fresh layout and look to the piece. The Marketing Council Collateral Committee will be assisting staff with the final touches before we go to print. Look for the guide the first part of December.
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Last Chance for Colorado Official State Vacation Guide
As you know, Grand County/Winter Park has a significant presence in the Colorado Official State Vacation Guide. The 3-page Grand County ad will be featured in our Dude Ranch story for 2010. We have a few spaces left in the co op which is transferring in-house to Weaver Multimedia, offering you a significant discount over 2009 rates, with additional last minute rates off of the co op rates for this year only.
Andrea Kuskie with Weaver Multimedia Group will be coming up to Winter Park on Tuesday, November 10. Andrea will be calling folks to set-up times on Monday, November 9, but if you would like to meet with her, please give her a call at: 303-867-8244, or email her at: andreak@weaver-group.com. Click Here for more. Here for sign up form.
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Get FREE Exposure For Your Business on www.WelcomeBacktoWP.com
The Winter Park-Fraser Valley Chamber of Commerce "Welcome Back to Winter Park" discount website is back for the winter! The purpose of this website is to promote and give more exposure to members by giving guests the opporunity to get great deals. It's FREE to list your deal on WelcomeBacktoWP.com. Get your offer in now! Deals will be valid for the '09-'10 Ski Season. CLICK HERE to download forms. Deadline is December 1, 2009. If you took advantage of the getting an offer in the the Winter Coupon Book, your deal will be automatically posted on this site.
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2nd Scarecrow Scare-off! Fall Made Fun.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Scarecrow Scare-off! It's always great to have everyone help make our community festive and welcoming during the changing of the seasons. There were so much creativity put in each scarecrow, it was hard to choose winners.
1st OVERALL: Fraser Valley Ace Hardware, 2nd OVERALL: Beaver Village Condominiums, 3rd OVERALL: Town of Winter Park, RUNNER-UP: Real Estate of 
Winter Park. Click Here for more awards and pictures!
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Winter is Coming to SnowZone! The Chamber has some great events planned for this winter season. Click Here to download a schedule and details on each SnowZone event.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS in November. CLICK HERE for a 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).
Official Chamber Dates:
Chamber Board meeting: Wednesday, December 9 at Winter Park Town Hall 3pm.
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Grand County Blues Society Upcoming Shows
Over five shows are planned for this upcoming winter including this Saturday, November 7 at Smokin' Moe's for the Annual Mountain Family Center Food Drive Show featuring The Insomniacs. The band recently won New Album of the Year and nominated for Band of the Year. Admission to the show is $10 plus canned foods at the door. Click here for details on each show or HERE to download a "Save the Date" postcard for your refrigerator.
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Fraser Valley Library Events in November: Click Here. Also, mark your calendar for the 21st Annual Library Progressive Dinner, Wednesday, December 2 | 5:30pm. Click Here for route details. All routes end at Smokin' Moe's with live music provided by the Grand County Blues Society.
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Alpine Sun Ski & Sports' 26th Anniversary Party | November 20 | 5-7pm | Located in Old Town Winter Park next to Aldoph's Bar & Shipwreck Landing North. Come celebrate Alpine Sun Ski & Sports' 26th Anniversary and check out our new equipment and accessories for the 2009-2010 season. The first 26 people to arrive will receive a gift from Alpine Sun Ski & Sport. Refreshments & Beverages will be served! Bring you skis and boards for a Full Montana Crystal Glide Tune and receive a complimentary binding test or check!
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Cooper Creek Square Holiday Events. For more information visit www.coopercreeksquare.com.
The Angel Tree begins November 27-December 17. An annual holiday tradition for many Grand County families is adopting a deserving child to ensure something appears under the tree for Christmas. Cards representing each child are placed on a Christmas Tree located in the courtyard at Cooper Creek Square. Angels (the general public) take a card and try to match the needs and desires of the child, returning the wrapped gifts and cards to Cooper Creek stores no later than December 17 for delivery by Christmas.
December 4th kicks off First Friday Open House | 5-9pm | Cooper Creek Square is the place to be on the first Friday of every month, check out all that Cooper Creek has to offer including First Friday specials and activities. To kick-off the series, Cooper Creek Square restaurants will be offering Local’s Appreciation specials both Friday and Saturday evenings. Also, one of Cooper Creek Square’s newest shops, Nest – an artistic home, will celebrate their Grand Opening. Come by and meet owner, Carolyn Bailey. Watch for more exciting news and the Grand Re-Opening celebrations at Cooper Creek coming in December!
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Save The Date:
Women’s Wellness Retreat: Embrace the Change at Devil’s Thumb Ranch hosts Dec. 4-6. Click Here for details.
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Chamber Mixers This Winter! Please note that these events are exclusively for chamber members and their guests. Please RSVP when prompted to.
Back Bowl Soup Company Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
November 18 | 5-6:30 | Located in The Village at Winter Park Resort
Attention all Chamber members! You’re exclusive invitation for the grand opening and open house 5-6:30 pm with soup sampling, grilled cheese sandwiches and beer and wine. Come and check out our new space, try our soups! We'll have lunch coupons and a drawing for a gift card. RSVP HERE.
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490 Steakhouse and Tavern Ribbon Cutting
November 19 5-7pm | Located at Silverado II Resort and Event Center
Celebrate the grand opening of 490 Steakhouse and Tavern. Owner's Albert & Debbie Long have re-modeled, created a new menu. Enjoy free appetizers and great drink specials throughout the night as well as a prize giveaway of Dinner for Two! RSVP HERE. For more information on the restaurant, contact 970.722.0299.
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More Chamber Mixer Events!
Powder Addictions Grand Opening & Grand Lake Brewery Tasting
Thursday, December 3, 5-7pm | NEW location in The Village at the base of the Winter Park Ski Resort. Come check out the headquarters of the new Cat Skiing adventure in town, Powder Addiction and the 
4th location for Grand Adventures! Come celebrate the season with the new owners, Chip and Melinda Besse, and all of their great staff while enjoying beers made from the headwaters of the Colorado River & the finest malted barley and hops from around the globe provided by Grand Lake Brewery. RSVP HERE.
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Wild Horse Gourmet Grand Opening & Chamber Holiday Party
December 17 | 5-7pm | New Location in Cooper Creek Square. The Wild Horse Gourmet is hosting a Ribbon Cutting and Mixer from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, December 17 at the new location in Cooper Creek Square. Wine and appetizers will be served in true Wild Horse style as well as demonstrations on the art of preparing a variety of crepes. Help us celebrate the move of the Gourmet Shop from Alco Center to Cooper Creek Square and see how we’ve expanded our retail offerings and learn about our upcoming cooking demonstrations and other events. RSVP HERE.
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