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Happy to help, thank you @FCCOChamber Chamber Weekly - Week of Feb. 2, 2010

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 Issue 5   Volume 2010 Issue 5  
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New Web site helps you speak up for business
Depending on your perspective, government is a vital partner or a necessary evil. And, during down economic cycles, governments at all levels are on the prowl for more revenue. Too often that means higher fees and eliminating tax credits for your business. You can fight back by letting your elected officials know what you think about key issues. The Fort Collins Area Chamber has made it easy by developing NCLAAction.net.

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Chamber and NCLA bring the Capitol to you on Feb. 8
Join the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce and the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance (NCLA) for the Feb. 8 Monday morning Meeting with Northern Colorado Legislators, an event that brings your legislators to you. At this meeting from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Chamber, 225 S. Meldrum St., the NCLA will brief attendees about the legislative session to-date and ask state lawmakers and other guests to update attendees on legislative action taking place on important business-related issues being discussed at the State Capitol. Click here to register.
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First "Green in Action" presentation on Wednesday
Did you know green deconstruction methods were used to make way for the new Chick-fil-A building on the southwest corner of College Avenue and Horsetooth Road? From 8:15 to 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Chamber, 225 S. Meldrum St., hear a free presentation from Luke McFetridge of NewMark Merrill Mountain States about "Making Green Demolition Work." Learn more about this case study in green deconstruction of a building - including the successes, the challenges and the lessons learned.
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Envision: Young Professionals explores RMI2 on Wednesday
We have all heard of the Rocky Mountain Innovation Initiative (RMI²), but do you really know what it is and the impact the organization has on Northern Colorado? Join Envision: Young Professionals at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bas Bleu Theatre, 401 Pine St., and get an exclusive sneak peak into to the future of RMI² from Mark Forsyth, chief executive director. Don't miss this great opportunity to network with fellow young professionals. Click here to register.
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Connect for Lunch begins this week
The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce's newest member benefit program gets underway this week! Connect for Lunch gives members the opportunity to sit down to lunch with up to three different Chamber members, spending more than an hour in a relaxed, no-pressure atmosphere getting acquainted with other businesspeople. If you signed up, you should have received your first e-mail invitation last Wednesday. If you haven't signed up, do so today by clicking here!
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Discounted Annual Dinner registration ends Feb. 12
EXTRA! EXTRA! Hot off the press! "Get the scoop" on the good news of 2009 and help celebrate all of the great progress we've made as a community. Join the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce for our 105th Annual Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Hilton Fort Collins, 425 W. Prospect Road. Discounted early-bird registration of $69/member ends Feb. 12. Registration is available now - click here. 
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Win a FREE pass to Business After Hours on Feb. 18
Join Colorado State University Continuing Education for Business After Hours at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at its Loveland Learning Center, 2915 Rocky Mountain Ave., Ste. 240, and help celebrate the one-year anniversary of professional development education the the Loveland Center. Don't miss having your picture taken with CSU's live mascot, CAM the Ram, and enjoy music by the "Amani String Quartet," CSU's resident graduate string quartet. Click here to register.
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January Volunteer of the Month - Yann Ropars
The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce recognized Yann Ropars as our January Volunteer of the Month. Yann is originally from France and moved to Colorado in 1999 to finish his MBA at CU Denver. He's worked in marketing and business development for the last 10 years in the United States, New Zealand and France.
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Follow us on Twitter: FCCOChamber
Follow the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce on Twitter! Find us here. Follow the Chamber (FCCOChamber) and get Chamber news, messages from President and CEO David May, details on upcoming events and other Chamber announcements. We'll also tweet about some of your good news!
 
Members' Good News of the Week
The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce has created a feature in its E-Weekly Newsletter - one that features the good news of our members. In tough economic times, it's easy to be weighed down with dreary headlines but there is plenty of great, exciting news and this feature will spotlight a few of some of the excellent things happening for our members. This week the Chamber features Colorado State University, Turning Point Center for Youth & Family Development and Padgett Business Solutions
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