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It's not just 'the fair'
Twice per year a dedicated group of staff and volunteers execute the largest art fairs in the Southwest. The Great Fair and Fountain Festival are signature events for the Chamber and the Town of Fountain Hills. While the Chamber holds sole responsibility for marketing, financing, setup and teardown of the fairs, our Town’s leadership frequently…
Read MoreSteve Mihaylo to speak at Chamber breakfast
Steve is the chief executive officer of Crexendo Business Solutions. He believes that the future of the United States, the vitality of its economy and the well-being of its population depends on the ability of its leaders; leaders that are well prepared through affordable quality education; business leaders that in turn contribute to the community by providing…
Read MoreLegislative Update – February 26, 2016
Congressman Salmon Announces Retirement, Race Is On For CD5 Seat In a very shocking announcement yesterday morning, US Congressman Matt Salmon from District 5 shared that he will be retiring to spend time with his family. “The most important job I have is that of husband and father, and over the years I’ve missed far…
Read MoreLegislative Update – February 19, 2016
This week in Arizona was the final opportunity to hear bills in issue committees in their chamber of origin. The Appropriations Committees are given an extra week. Agendas and floor calendars have been very long and filled with heated debate. So far, out of the 1,219 bills introduced, four have been passed and signed into…
Read MoreChamber board votes against relaxing marijuana regulations
During the February 10, 2016 board meeting, the Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors unanimously voted to not support the bill proposed by the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol. With other states in the United States slowly relaxing the use of marijuana making it legal for recreational use for its citizens as…
Read MoreLegislative Update – February 12, 2016
The fourth week of Arizona’s Legislative Session has been busy. There are 1,170 bills introduced and 100 Resolutions/Memorials. The deadline to drop a bill was Monday in the Senate and is next Monday in the House. By the 19th of this month all bills will have to have been heard in their house of origin. It…
Read MoreMayor's Address is really shaping up
Fountain Hills, AZ–The Fountain Hills Chamber in partnership with the Town of Fountain Hills is hosting a new format for the Mayor’s State of the Town Address. The Honorable Mayor Linda Kavanagh will speak to a crowd of business professionals and elected officials on Thursday, February 18 at the Fountain Hills Community Center. The Mayor…
Read MoreGovernor Ducey asks East Valley businesses for support
With over 300 business and elected leaders in attendance, Governor Ducey asked everyone to support Proposition 123 among other issues at the 2016 East Valley Governor’s breakfast. The Governor’s agenda for 2016 has been dubbed aggressive. He promised tax cuts for the next 3 years, major support for education, welcoming California businesses and numerous other business…
Read MoreGovernor Ducey State of the State Address
Governor Doug Ducey gave his second State-of-the-State Address to a House Chamber full of lawmakers and dignitaries on Monday. Ducey took the opportunity to highlight accomplishments of the past year noting legislation allowing insurance for Uber, beer for Four Peaks and creating Prop 123. The Governor gave a few policy highlights and shared that further…
Read MoreProposed overtime rule change bad for non-profits
Talk to nearly any non-profit under $1 million in revenue and find a very low number of exempt staff earning above $50,440. Yet, the Obama administration believes this should be the new threshold for non-exempt employees. The President is claiming that since the 1970’s United States companies have eroded overtime for workers by moving more to…
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