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Saturday, Sept 8
Nutrition 101
12-1 PM at Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine Center
3201 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix
Free lecture by Dr. Toni Vaughan. Learn the fundamentals of optimal nutrition. Carbs, protein, fats, vitamins, minerals: Why do we need them?
Presented by the Back Rub Co.
To register: Call Tiffany at 480-330-2066
Wednesday, Sept 12
GPGLCC NetMix
Lamar Everyday Spa
6:30-8:30 PM
5155 North Scottsdale Road
Mix and mingle with business owners from the Greater Phoenix Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. Admission $5 for GPGLCC members, $10 nonmembers.
Check here for details.
Wednesday, Sept 19
AZCR / Local First
Member Mixer
Changing Hands Bookstore
5:30 - 7:30 PM
6428 S. McClintock Dr. Tempe
Come out for a fun night of networking, noshing and nosing through books. Check out their website:
www.changinghands.com
Saturday, October 13
Understanding Food Labels 12-1 PM at Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine Center
3201 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix
Free lecture by Dr. Toni Vaughan. Recognize healthy ingredients and create strategies to navigate the market.
Presented by the Back Rub Co.
To register: Call Tiffany at 480-330-2066
Saturday, October 20
Roosevelt Row Harvest Festival
Make your reservations now to participate in this fun event. Live Music, Beer Garden, Independent Vendors, Kids Activities. Vendor information can be found at RooseveltRow.org or click here
Saturday, Nov 3
Indulgence in the Park
Murphy Park, Glendale
10AM-4PM
This is a fundraiser for Soroptimist International of the Kachinas - a service organization promoting the welfare of women and girls. They are seeking vendors who offer products or services that women love:handbags, skincare, jewelry, art, home décor, kitchen gadgets, candles, soaps, and more. For a vendor application, call Heather Burton at Plate It Up: 623-937-1267 or heather@plateitup.com
Mark Your Calendar Complete List of AZCR Local First Member Events: Click Here | | For Members Only | | These opportunities have been developed by AZCR / Local First with our major sponsors to create valuable programs, exclusively for you - our members! Created by MarketingEdge Southwest, the Virtual Incubator is a one-stop shop providing marketing assistance for small and emerging businesses. All AZCR / Local First members enjoy 10% off. Click the button below to learn more.
 Watch this space for members-only programs in the future! Click here for more special offers | | Hey everybody, it's that time of year again!
Time to start thinking about free food, free 10-minute massages, lots of live music, kids' games, jumping castles, free tree giveaways, great raffle prizes and all the best Arizona has to offer.
 It's the 3rd ANNUAL LOCAL FIRST ARIZONA / AZCR FALL FESTIVAL. Please mark your calendars for Saturday, November 10th at Duck and Decanter on 16th Street and Camelback. Map
Members and friends, there are 5 ways to participate:
1. You can be a vendor at the event. We are looking for fun, interactive booths. We're anticipating more than 3,000 festival-goers this year. (Last year, Spinato's Pizza went through 1400 slices of pizza and had a big spike in business in the months after the event). You can rent a full booth for $185 or a half booth for $100. Booths consist of three 7' tables with a canopy. To reserve space, call Kimber: (480) 835 7131.
2. You can supply us with 500 promotional items for us to stuff our "Goodie Bags" that will go to the first people who arrive that day. Past items include BedMart sleep masks, magnets, Consolidated Auto Sales pens, great coupons and fliers. Cost to stuff the bags and hand them out: $25. Deadline is October 27th ~ items will need to be dropped off at the Duck and Decanter, attention Tod.
3. You can become sponsor. If your business does not lend itself to a retail booth, you can sponsor the Kids' Jumping Castle, the live music stage, or the event itself. We are creating customized sponsorships to suit your needs. Call Kimber at (480) 835-7131 for details.
4. You can become a volunteer! We will need help organizing the raffle, assembling Goodie Bags, setting up tents, running the Local First Booth, and promoting the event! We can promise you'll feel good about yourself and you'll have fun while you're at it! Volunteers call Tiffany from the Back Rub Company at (480) 330 2066
5. You can simply show up! Mark your calendar today and bring your friends. Tell your employees and invite your customers and vendors! | Friday Deadline looms for Super Bowl Opportunities abound for locals to play in Big Game
The deadline to submit vendor applications for the NFL's Emerging Business Program is is FRIDAY, August 31. This initiative helps ensure diverse businesses will be participating in the Super Bowl in Glendale.
The application deadline is THIS FRIDAY.
| Premier Barter offers discounts
Membership fees yield donation to Local First Arizona
Premier Barter helps businesses utilize the powerful tool of bartering to give them an edge over their competition, to decrease cash expenses, and to increase profits.
 Through September 30, in honor of its 4th anniversary, Premier Barter is taking $400 off its membership fee for AZCR / Local First members. Our members' cost will be only $195 - a $595 value! Plus, for every membership developed with this program, Premier Barter will make a donation to AZCR / Local First.
After September 30, all AZCR / Local First members will receive $200 off Premier Barter membership. To learn more about this program, please contact Barry or Catherine Cohen, (602) 470-8020 x12. www.premierbarter.com. | For Members Only: Office Supplies
Wist offers special pricing, account for Local First Arizona
Wist Office Products, a local independent office-supply dealer has offered to extend discounted pricing to all Arizona Chain Reaction / Local First members while providing a cash donation back to Local First.
 Wist Office Products provides on-line ordering; nationwide free next-day delivery and never requires a minimum order.
Local First Arizona and Wist have created a special account for "small member" orders. Visit www.wist.com and use this log in:
Account Number: 153216
UserID: BUYLOCAL
Password: ARIZONA
If your business has larger needs and would like a custom account with these same benefits - or if you have any questions - please contact Heather Rodriguez with Wist Office Products, 480-921-2900 X118.
| MyValleyPass.com rewards shoppers Free listing service helps you reach women consumers
 Arizona Chain Reaction / Local First Arizona members are invited to partner with MyValleyPass.Com - a web-based business that brings together female consumers with a network of first rate independents throughout the Valley.
Consumers present their membership pass when visiting partners and receive exclusive offers on products and services from salons and spas to home improvement and shopping to pet care. Consumers learn about new partners via the website, E-blasts and direct mail.
There is no cost to list with MyValleyPass. They are also providing new partners with 25 customized passes to distribute to customers as a thank you! Call Joan at 480-220-2858 or email joan@myvalleypass.com | In the News: SeaSaw Chef applauded NPR highlights independents vs. chain fight in Austin
 From AZ Magazine: One weeknight this past May, having just returned from New York City, where he had won a coveted James Beard Award from a field of heavyweight culinary contenders, chef Nobuo Fukuda was busy doing what he does best: cooking. Full story...
From National Public Radio: In Austin, a beloved Tex-Mex cafe is preparing to move to make way for a giant new Marriott hotel, and people are plenty upset about it. The controversy has raised anew the question: Is success ruining Austin? Listen to the full story... | Join Us... or Renew Your Membership!
Contact Linda at info@localfirstaz.comor 480 767-1774 to arrange payment via credit or debit card through PayPal. You don't need a PayPal account to use this service, or you can mail your check to:
Local First Arizona
12 W Camelback Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85013
Click here to learn more about the benefits of membership, and remember to search www.localfirstaz.com whenever you are looking for LOCAL solutions to your needs. | | |
