CHAMBER eNEWS >>> Free Workshop Tomorrow: "Avoiding Legal Pitfalls" - Chamber Banquet News - Photos of Last Week's Ribbon Cutting, Workshop

NOTES FROM THE DESK OF
STEVE JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF THE GREATER BERRYVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

CHAMBER NEWS - September 19, 2018

Photos of the Official Ribbon Cutting Last Week at La Maya Mexican Grill -- Our official ribbon cutting and open house was held last Friday at the El Maya Mexican Grill in Berryville, welcoming our newest member to the Greater Berryville Area Chamber of Commerce. Thanks to all Berryville Chamber Members and Ambassadors who came out to make it such a great welcome for the restaurant, which is located at 213 N. Main Street. The new owners timed the ribbon cutting date to celebrate that weekend Mexico Independence Day held on Sunday, Sept. 16th, and offered discount deals from Friday thru Sunday for all customers. We are grateful for the support of El Maya Mexican Grill and for the trust and confidence they place in our Chamber, as we do all members of the Greater Berryville Area Chamber of Commerce! Please check out the photos below of last Friday's ribbon cutting celebration:

El Maya Mexican Grill timed their Grand Opening to coincide with the weekend holiday for Mexico's Independence Day. New Owners Mayra and Miguel Arechiga invited everyone to celebrate with big discounts all weekend long. You can discover more information about El Maya Mexican Grill by clicking on their Chamber Business page, or you can click here to see the El Maya Mexican Grill menu online.

Marketing Workshop Huge Success -- Many thanks to Bob Moore, publisher of Carroll County Newspapers, for making time to teach a terrific Berryville Chamber Workshop last week, titled: "The 4 P's of Marketing." We had a really good turnout. The information Bob presented was invaluable for any business, non-profit organization, or any venture which relies on targeting an audience, gaining their trust and attention, and getting results. Bob is a great speaker, and entertained everyone who attended, and he shared real-world lessons with the attendees they can put into action immediately. We plan to capture the slideshow materials and the audio content of his workshop presentation very soon, and make them available online for all members who could not attend. Here are photos from last Thursday's workshop:

Bob captivated the audience with ‘real-world’ advice for creating a marketing mix that helps grow any type of business. This workshop delivered valuable business training for our membership, and we appreciate Bob for his continued personal support of our organization and our mission. If you want to know more about how Bob and his team at Carroll County Newspapers can help your business, visit their website: www.CarrollCoNews.com

SPACES STILL AVAILABLE FOR THIS WEEK'S FREE WORKSHOP: We have one remaining workshop this month ...please don't miss tomorrow's free workshop presented by Kelsey Bardwell, principal at Sprott, Golden and Bardwell Law Firm in Berryville

Workshop Date: Tomorrow - Sept. 20, 2018 Start Time: 11:00 a.m.

Workshop Title: "Legal Pitfalls Every Business Owner Should Know About & Avoid"

WORKSHOP SUMMARY: It is vital to be aware of all the legal pitfalls that might trip up a small business... pitfalls that could cost your business dearly. This free workshop is your chance to hear direct from a legal professional what business owners and managers really need to know.... and what they need to avoid!

Time: 11 am - 11:45 am. Presented by Kelsey Bardwell, principal with Sprott, Golden & Bardwell Law Firm in Berryville. This workshop will be held in Berryville at the Cornerstone Bank in the downstairs meeting room. Entry to meeting room is from back parking lot. Contact the Chamber Office at (870) 423-3704 or e-mail us at: info@berryvillechamber.com to save your spot for this informative free workshop. We look forward to seeing you there tomorrow!

Deadline For Connect Four Official Ribbon Cutting Tickets Is This Friday -- Only a limited number of tickets are still available to attend the official ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 1st, to celebrate the opening of the Carroll County Career Center -- aka, Connect Four -- which will include Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson serving as the featured speaker, along with a whole host of VIPs celebrating the official ribbon cutting of this important new addition to our community. If you would like to be included and reserve one of the remaining tickets available for the event by the deadline this Friday, Sept. 21st, email our office immediately at:
info@berryvillechamber.com Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. This is a major event highlighting our local community's commitment to our youth, providing them with high-tech career development skills that will last them a lifetime. Tickets give you access to the ribbon cutting, the ceremonies, the facility tours and lunch. Ribbon cutting will be held promptly at 10 a.m. that morning of Monday, Oct. 1st so please plan to arrive early.

Deadline To Reserve Annual Chamber Banquet Tickets Is Approaching: As mentioned previously, our annual Chamber banquet is just around the corner, just a little over 2 weeks away now. There is a limited number of tickets available to attend our annual Chamber Banquet so please don't delay making your reservations. Deadline for banquet reservations is set for one month from now: Friday, September 28, 2018. Come enjoy live music, the award presentations and special guests we will be honoring, plus a scrumptious dinner will be served up for your enjoyment as well. A 'Silent Auction' of exciting items will be available for you to bid on great values. Tickets are $35 per person, or you can reserve a table of 8 seats for your company for discounted price of $250.00
You can buy tickets online at the Berryville Chamber website by clicking HERE.
Please call the Chamber office today at 870-423-3704 if you want to lock in your reservations now and prefer to pay with a check. We look forward to seeing everyone there at the annual Chamber Banquet on Oct. 4th!

Chamber Silent Auction Oct 4th -- The Chamber will be holding one more Silent Auction fundraising event during the annual Chamber Banquet which is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at the Berryville Community Center main meeting room. It is gratifying that we have already received quite a number of donations for the upcoming Silent Auction Oct. 4th. Please contact the Chamber Office at 870-423-3704, or email us at info@berryvillechamber.com if you would like to make a donation to our auction. Thank you in advance for your continued generosity helping us raise funds to support Chamber operations and programs!

Finally, please don't forget to check out all the messages and special announcements posted by other Chamber Members as well as our updated calendar of events for what's happening locally during the month of September.

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A STRONG CHAMBER IS ONLY AS STRONG
AS ITS MEMBERSHIP

The more local businesses that are members of the Chamber, the stronger the community becomes. A membership in the Chamber is not a cost of doing business.... it's an investment in your business. Share the benefits of what our Chamber can do to help other business owners you meet. Tell them they can apply online at:

www.berryvillechamber.com

All major credit cards accepted!

To download and print application click here:
Chamber Membership Form

Mail completed form along with your check to:
Greater Berryville Area Chamber
Attention: Steve Johnson
PO Box 402
Berryville, AR 72616

If you are a current member in the city of Berryville and are interested in hosting your own First Friday Coffee for 2019, please email the Chamber Office at info@berryvillechamber.com or visit our website at www.berryvillechamber.com Call today! *Please note, members can host once a year, if no one has scheduled for a particular month one month prior to corresponding month, then we may ask if you are still interested in hosting*

SEPTEMBER EVENTS CALENDAR

Northark Adult Education Invites Public to Open House Sept. 20th - Open House for those interested in learning more about Adult Education program offerings. This is a simultaneous open house at 36 adult education centers around the state designed to raise awareness about adult education programs and the success of those who have completed a program. The event will be held in the Adult Education offices on Thursday, September 20 from 11:30-1:30 PM. The following Adult Education locations will host the Open House:

Northark Center Campus, 303 N. Main, 2^nd Floor, Harrison, AR
Carroll County Center, 804 W. Freeman, Berryville, AR
Tyson Green Forest, 601 Tyson Drive, Green Forest, AR
Huntsville Adult Education, 124 Lee Street, Huntsville, AR

Staff and instructors will be onhand to answer questions and provide you with information. Adult Education offers free GED classes and testing. Classes are offered to anyone over the age of 16 if not enrolled in school. English as a Second Language courses provide help for those who want improved use of the English Language. Brush-Up courses are self-paced and individualized to the specific needs of adults and the training they are seeking. For more information about the Open House, contact Cherie Conner at (870) 391-3198.

COMING UP IN OCTOBER:

BUSINESS TIPS
In this week's "Business Tips" we share why it's a good idea to take your own personal "Business Inventory" as you seek to grow and expand your business:

Time To Grow Your Business? If so… Embrace It!

Think about your business today. Is it where you want it to be? Think in terms of your relationships, your habits, your finances, your spiritual well-being, your work, the way you feel at the end of a hard day. All these things impact on the person you see yourself as being and the direction your professional path is taking.

Remember, if you don’t take control of your business, someone or something else will take control of it for you.

Why not try this: take a business inventory and write down every area of your business that is important to you.

This will take some work. Search the internet, make enquiries to local community groups and look in your local library, stay on the lookout for opportunities to develop new skills or new knowledge in those areas you want to grow in.

Ask yourself these questions…

What are my goals and dreams for my business next year? Five years from now?

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How do my goals and dreams fit into the circumstances of my business at this moment?

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What areas do I need additional training in to achieve my goals?

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Who will be the best source of advice to help me take control of areas that are out of control now?

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Where can I find resources to help me achieve my goals?

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Where can I go to find the information I need in order to start my progress towards achieving them?

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What things in my business need to change so I have time to achieve my goals?

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What attitudes in my business need to change so I have the intention to achieve my goals?

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With whom can I share these goals with so that I have someone to be my mentor and cheerleader as I embrace my goals for my business?

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Finding the answer to each of these questions helps you gain insights into yourself and your ambitions and goals, and your answers give you a roadmap to create practical ways to work towards achieving the business you want for yourself in the future.

Networking is an excellent way to connect with fellow business professionals and gain new perspectives in your business practices.

The Greater Berryville Area Chamber of Commerce holds a monthly ‘First Friday Coffee’ networking event the first Friday of each month, hosted at a different local Berryville business.

Make it a point to check the ‘Events’ page on the Chamber website, www.BerryvilleChamber.com, to stay informed of upcoming ‘First Friday Coffees’ and make plans to attend.

“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”

-- Motivational Author Napoleon Hill

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FREE TRAINING:
CHAMBER TO HOST
'NEW BUSINESS START-UP WORKSHOP'
IN OCTOBER

If you or someone you know is thinking of starting a new business in Berryville, and want to know more about market research, planning, sales and marketing, and strategies for building a new business, register to attend the free workshop the Greater Berryville Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting on Thursday, Oct. 25th. The workshop is designed to cover business start-up best practices, from the initial planning stages all the way to the business launch day. There is limited seating for this free workshop, so e-mail us at the Berryville Chamber (info@berryvillechamber.com) right away to lock in your free registration. Don't miss out; do it today.

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FREE TRAINING:
ANNOUNCING
FREE WORKSHOP
TOMORROW
FOR BERRYVILLE
CHAMBER MEMBERS

Going Fast...Get Your Free Copy Before It's Gone!

If you missed our recent social media workshop, here's a link to the digital class workbook you can download free for a limited time to learn how to improve your social media marketing simply by learning how to tell the right stories that connect with your audience: Click here for the free download

You can also contact Anita Spearman at (479) 981-0626
to learn more information about this caregiver support group.

For more information about the Ragball Tournament call 870-391-2224 or email: pr@grandmashousecac.com

ANNOUNCING: Fundraiser For The Purple Flower in Berryville
To be held on Saturday, Oct. 13th

COMMUNITY CENTER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

AIR-EVAC DISCOUNTED MEMBERSHIPS

The Greater Berryville Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with AirMedCare Networking participating providers, an alliance of four affiliated air ambulance providers, to provide a $10 Group Membership discount on the air ambulance’s annual membership fee. Discounts are also available on 3, 5 and 10 year memberships.

A participant in the Chamber Group Discount Program must be actively affiliated with the Chamber when the membership fee is paid by the participant. For more information or to become a member, please visit www.amcnrep.com or contact Zach Griswold, membership sales manager, at 870-204-1260.

Ongoing Meetings/Events/Programs at the Berryville Public Library:

Journeys Grief Recovery Support Group
FIRST and THIRD Tuesday each month at 6:30 p.m.
1908 Gathering Place | 108 Springfield St

Sponsored by Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. ~ For more information, please call 870-505-6775

CARROLL COUNTY SENIOR ACTIVITY
AND WELLNESS CENTER
202 W. Madison Ave
Berryville, AR 72616
Phone: 870-423-3265

Ongoing Activities:

Board Games - Wednesdays | 10am to 11am

Art Class - Fridays | 10am to 11am

CHECK OUT ALL THE NEW ACTIVITIES
AT THE CARROLL COUNTY SENIOR CENTER
INCLUDING:

DRUMS ALIVE
PEPPI CLASS
YOGA
ART CLASS
Click Here to visit their official Facebook Page

Berryville Chapter meet at 2pm every second Saturday of the month at 109 Bunch Springs Road.

For more information call Monty Tidyman 870-423-4263

Mercy Auxiliary in conjunction with Area Agency on Aging sponsors an Alzheimer’s Support Group for Caregivers the THIRD THURSDAY of each month from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the conference room at Area Agency at 1204 Primrose in Berryville.

Caregivers are welcome at any meeting to share experiences and to receive comfort and resources.

For more information, call Rebecca Davis at 870-350-3415 or Anita Spearman at 479-981-0626

Remember, you’re not alone…

The Berryville Lions Club meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday in the Mercy Hospital Dayroom @ 12:30. All are welcomed to attend.

For more information about lions Club you can go to www.lionsclubs.org or contact club president Tyler Ashworth at 870-423-2161 ext 1302.

REMINDER:

Berryville Rotary meets each Tuesday at noon at the Berryville Fire Station.

REMINDER:

The Berryville KIWANIS meets each Wednesday @ noon at Berryville United Methodist Church

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a nonprofit weight loss support group, meets at 4 p.m. Mondays at the United Methodist Church of Berryville on Hwy 62. National yearly dues are $32, which includes a national magazine and $3 local chapter dues.

For more information, please contact Jean Vance at 870-350-6888 or Delphia Smith at 870-423-2492.

The North Arkansas College and Carnegie Library are partnering to host free GED classes Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bobcat Plaza.

Evening Classes are available Monday and Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

These classes will prepare you with individualized study and tutoring to take the GED test. The morning classes are open to 16- and 17- year-old's who meet who meet educational requirements. If you are 18 to 21 years of age, The Arkansas Workforce Center is offering a chance for 40 hours' work per week for attending the classes 20 hours a week.

For further information, contact the Carroll County Center at 870-423-4455.

The Berryville Alcoholics Anonymous group meets at the Berryville Community of Christ Church, at 503 Orchard Drive, each Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m.

For more information, please call Deb at 479-304-9651

Carroll County Cruisers & Collectibles meets the last Monday of every month at various locations. Show & Shine cruise-ins will be held during the spring and summer months on the Berryville Square.

For more information, call 870-423-7928