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MARANA
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Marana Chamber of Commerce
2nd Quarter Report for
2005 Calendar Year
Marana Chamber of Commerce
13881 N. Casa Grande Highway
Marana AZ 85653
520682-4314
www..maranachamber.com
July 2005
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MARAN A
DATE:
July 1, 2005
TO:
FROM:
Mayor and Council Members
Ed Stolmaker, Executive Director
SUBJECT:
2nd Quarter Report for 2005 Calendar Year
The figures below show the number of new businesses, revenue, and the
businesses in Marana that joined the Marana Chamber of Commerce
compared to the second quarter of 2004.
2nd qtr of 2005 new members
2nd qtr of 2004 new members
Difference:
17
16
+ 1
Revenue
Revenue
+
$4350
$3115
S1235
Marana businesses dt.1t joined d1e Chamber in the 2nd quart<<:
Arizona Uniform
Coldwell Banker Success Southwest, Shelly Martinez
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Gabrielle Luoma, CPA
Maintenance Engineering
Progressive Coaching
Royal Maids
Texas Roadhouse
Visitor center 2nd quarter statistics
VISITORS 2005 2004
In state visitors 119 93
Out of state visitors 363 207
Foreign visitors 58 70
TOTALS 540 370
13881 N. Casa Grande Highway. Marana. Arizona 85653 . Phone 520/ 682-4314 . Fax 520/ 682-2303
MAIL 2005 2004
Tourism requests 13 7
Relocation requests 35 21
Business requests 98 19
TOTALS 146 47
WEB SITE VISITS 10020 7373
Ribbon cuttings for the 2nd quarter
M&I Bank
Roadrunner Coffee Company
Texas Roadhouse
Visitors' Center
. The Chamber purchased and installed carpet in the visitors'
center display area and painted the hallway.
. We have received quotes for signs to designate the two ll14in ar-eas
in the vtsitors center. The signs will be ordered by the end of July
1. AZ T outism brochures and
2. Marana Chamber Business infonnation
Marana Chamber Map
The sales for the Map of Marana for 2006 was completed on July 1,
2005. The map will be available the end of November 2005.
Events and Activities
Celebrate America with Marana The Chamber had an infol111ation
booth at the Ora Mae Ham Park. In addition to chamber information,
the revised Marana Community Directory of Services and Information
brochures with the current phone numbers were distributed that
evening.
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MARANA
Marana Chamber of Commerce
2004-05 Fiscal Year
In Review
Marana Chamber of Commerce
13881 N. Casa Grande Highway
. Marana AZ 85653
520 682-4314
www.maranachamber.com
July 2005
2004-05 Fiscal Year in Review
Improving relationships and communications with the Town of Marana
. To keep an open line of communication between the TOW1l of Marana and the
Marana Chamber of Commerce, Ed meets with Mike Reuwsaat once a month.
. The Executive Director has attended and spoken at Town Council & HAC meetings.
. The Executive Director provides Quarterly reports to the Mayor and Council.
Improvin~ Public Relations
. Ed presently sits on the followin~ boards:
Marana Health Center
Youth Advisory Council
BAC - ex officio member
Pima County Business and Education Roundtable
. The Marana Chamber of Commerce is part of the CREW program in Marana.
Increase membership and add value to the chamber membership
. Member-to-Member discount program implemented
. Continue to offer the SCF of Arizona Compensation Bonus Dividend Fund
. Spent time developing stronger relationships with current membefs and recruiting
new members
. Partnered with MUSO to start a job shadowing Pf~am at Marana and Mountain
View High Schools
. At the membership request, we re-establishedmonthly networking breakfasts at
Crader Barrel. An average of thirty members attend the break.fast.
. The monthly luncheons, at lord of Grace Church, average 70 attendees.
Develop Marketing Strategies
. The Town of Marana provides the Chamber with the names of all new businesses
that apply for business licenses. The Chamber sends out an information packet
and then follows up with a phone caU.
. The Chamber ~ave 10% of the net profit from our special events back to Marana
non-profits.
. The Marana Chamber participated in 9 ~rand openings and ribbon cuttings.
. Tl)e Chamber has established a number of active com.mittees that will help the
members keep abreast of current issues:
o The le~islative & Economic Development,
o Education, Special Events,
o Public Relations & Marketing,
o Special Event, and
o Welcome Committee
Events and Activities
. Golf tournament
. Bowling tournament
. The Holiday Party
. The State of the Town Address
Financial/management
. Kept office expenditures below budQet
· Deposit $500 per month into a savings account
Visitor Center:
· The Chamber is continuously workin~ to improve the appearance of the visitor
center. We have painted, installed carpet, repfaced floor tiles, framed Marana Air
Base WWII photos and have new brochure and business card racks.
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