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New Mexico ConsortiumSmall Business Development Center 2012 Success Client

Business BreakfastJanuary 12

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.UNM-LA Lecture Hall

Topic: Trinity ProjectSpeakers: Gene Schmidt,

Superintendent of Schoolsand Harry Burgess,Los Alamos County

Administrator

For more informationContact Katy Korkos

505.661.4816katyk@losalamos.org

January/February 2012

A Publication of the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation

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CHAMBER 5, 6, 7

MAINSTREET 8, 9

LAMVB 10, 11

Every year each New Mexico Small Business Development Center Network names one of their clients as their ‘Success Client.’

The awarded business is to show exemplary growth and effect economic development in their community by adding new jobs and sales growth.

UNM Los Alamos Small Business Development Center has named the New Mexico Consortium (NMC) as their 2011 Success Client.

Representatives of NMC will receive their award at the State Legislature on Legislative Day, January 23 in Santa Fe.

The New Mexico Consortium (NMC) is a non-profit research and educational institution established in 2006 by the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology to achieve common objectives:

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1. Strategic partnerships with government, industry and other universities2. New research and educational programs in the state, and3. Collaborative opportunities for students, faculty and staff that support recruitment and retention.

Since its inception, the NMC has seen remarkable growth, doubling in size every year for the last 4 years. In FY11, the NMC had $25M in grants and contracts, occupied 20,000 square feet of space in the Los Alamos Research Park, earned a gross income of $3.5M and employed approximately 70 employees.

Continued growth of the NMC in Los Alamos depends on expanding the NMC’s research portfolio to include laboratory research. NMC was just approved for a $2M Economic Development Grant by the County to develop laboratory facilities to establish world-class laboratory infrastructure in Los Alamos’ Entrada Research Park to attract Dr. Richard Sayer of the Donald Danforth Institute Plant Science Center, St. Louis, and his research team.

Dr. Sayer and his team bring with them $4.5M in research programs to the Consortium. These programs will bring together scientific talent from universities, LANL and industry to perform biological research in areas that include vaccine delivery, the control of mosquitoes that carry malaria and cost-competitive solutions to bio-energy challenges. The addition of the 24,000 square foot laboratory facility will also create $6M in additional wages in the first year alone.

Additional benefits from NMC’s upcoming activity is the potential for commercialization of aspects of Dr. Sayer’s research. These commercial activities would have a high likelihood of being developed in Los Alamos, where they can benefit from proximity to Sayer’s guidance and supporting staff and facilities.

The NMC’s business plan and track record strongly support the county and state economic growth and diversification strategies.

• NMCbringsmillions inneweconomicactivity to thecountyand thestate. In thepast3years, theNMChasattracted $15 million in grants and contracts for research and education programs to Los Alamos that would not have otherwise come to the county as well as $10M in LANL contracts.• NMCcreateshighqualitytechnicaljobs. The current average salary in the NMC is approximately $60K per year. 80% of the positions are technical. • NMC supports recruitment andretention of technical staff. This unique partnership of the County, LANL and the NMC together has assembled a package capable of attracting a nationally recruited, world-class research scientist.

The New Mexico Consortium is located at the Los Alamos Research Park, 4200 West Jemez Road, 3rd floor. For further information, call NMC at (505)412-4200.

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Developer To Make Site Visit

PLACE, a Minneapolis-based developer will be visiting Los Alamos to determine interest and feasibility for engaging in a redevelopment project in downtown Los Alamos. The visit will be hosted by Los Alamos MainStreet and the Los Alamos Creative District Steering Committee. PLACE is a non-profit developer that builds sustainable arts developments for communities in the United States and the United Kingdom.

The PLACE vision is that every community will be:• Poweredbyclean,renewableenergy• Filledwithartandinspiration• Createdtogetherwiththepeople• Openandaffordabletoeveryone• Atransformationalplacewherepeoplecanflourish

“We have taken a deep look at the Los Alamos Creative District plan and the related supporting studies. We are captivated by the unique vision that Los Alamos has created, and are looking forward to our site visit there,” says PLACE President and Executive Director Chris Velasco. “The idea of a project focused on the intersection of the arts, science, and technology is a great fit to our interests.”

“PLACE developed a project in Ventura that I think has a lot of potential corollaries to our situation here,” says LACDC Executive Director Kevin Holsapple. “PLACE built the strategy for that project together with a variety of local partners … both from the private and public sectors. They invested in the project and are the operators of the project that was built. If the upcoming site visit develops into serious discussions with PLACE, I think we’ll want to get a group together to pay a visit to Ventura.” The Ventura project is called “WAV” … there is information about the project at http://placeonline.us/projects/wav

The specifics of the upcoming site visit have not been firmed up as of press time, but the visit may happen as early as mid-January. Consistent with their stated philosophy, PLACE has requested that MainStreet facilitate meet-ups with a broad variety of local interests from all sectors. PLACE will be familiarizing with multiple potential opportunity sites.

If you want to be sure to be in the know, contact Creative District Coordinator Meagan Maez at meaganm@losalamos.org or 661-4805. You can read more about the Creative District initiative at http://www.creativenm.org

Opportunities to Connect at The Hive

The Hive, a co-work, meeting, and community project space in White Rock is open for business and there are a number of potential points of collaboration with local groups, entrepreneurs, and businesses. The Hive is operated by High Mesa Institutes (HMI), a non-profit founded by LACDC. Please contact David Jones, Steward of the Hive at thehive505@gmail.com or by phone at 695-2017 if you want to learn more about any of the following opportunities:

• TheHivehasspaceandfurnishingsforoperatingasnack concession. The arrangement can be quite flexible and the Hive will offer free space to the right collaborator. This could provide a White Rock outlet for an existing business, or could be operated as a fundraising project by a club or organization. Imagine testing the White Rock market with little investment or overhead.• TheHiveandtheUNM-LASBDCareworkingwitha group of local entrepreneurs to support a regular program of interactions for the Los Alamos Entrepreneur Network. The purposes are networking, learning, and mutual support. The plan for the group is forming and this is a great time to influence the direction of the group.• TheHiveisinbeginningdiscussionsabouthostinga weekly artists and artisans market in the spring/summer/fall season to take advantage of the traffic through White Rock to Bandelier and the Jemez Mountains. The Hive has excellent visibility on State Road 4. The market is envisioned to operate similarly to the Los Alamos Farmer’s Market operated by LACDC’s MainStreet Program. The Hive also has both indoor and outdoor space that can be engaged by other groups for exhibits, markets, and sales.

February

14/16 Basic Bookkeeping 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fee: $50.00The Basic Bookkeeping Workshop will be a two-part series for small business owners and managers looking for a basic course in bookkeeping essentials. It will meet over a two day period, with three hour sessions per day. The material covered will include: Debits/Credits; Assets, Liabilities, Equity; the Accounting Equation; Revenues and Expenses; the Journal-Account Balances; the Ledger-Accounts Chart; Adjustments; Financial Statements-Balance Sheet and Income Statement; Petty Cash; Payroll and Closing the books.Speaker: Karen Simpson, Northern NM College Instructor &OwnerofDQinEspanola

21 Government Contracting 101 - PTAP 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fee: $25.00Should you sell to the government? If so…what’s next? This workshop on government contracting will cover: • Doesthegovernmentpurchasemyparticular product/service? • HowdoIgetstarted?• Willgovernmentcertificationshelp?• Whatresourcesareavailabletohelpme?• HowdoImarketmyproduct/servicetothe government? Speaker: Elaine Palin, Advisor, Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP)

23 Assets in Action 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. FREEAssets In Action will show you how to build relationships with your customers by using the 40 Developmental Assets of the Search Institute. In a tough economy, it is the relationship you have with your customers that will make you or break you. These simple tips and tools can be used by any employee at no cost to you. You will gain an overall knowledge of the Assets framework, see how your business currently rates in this area and leave with how you can use the framework in daily interactions, improving relationships with your employees and your customers.Speaker: Bernadette Lauritzen, Assets In Action Coordinator

Fall Workshops @ SBDC 190 Central Park Square

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$25 Workshops are FREE to Chamber members if you register at www.losalamoschamber.com. For more details about the workshops, contact Meagan Maez at 661.4805

Each spring and fall, the Los Alamos Small Business Development Center offers an affordable workshop series.

Our Spring 2012 Workshop Series offers a comprehensive line-up of valuable, actionable, and affordable small business and entreprenurial focused workshops, presented by experts in the industry.

For more information or to register for any of our workshops, please call 661-4803.

Take a look at what we are offering in the month of February!

Diana Norwood loves animals and wants them to be loved. Diana opened her business in 2005. In an average month, she will groom more than 100 dogs and half-a-dozen cats, brought in by loving pet owners. The animals range in size from 2 to 150 pounds. “Sometimes the biggest ones are the biggest pussycats,” Diana says. They’re always a bit intimidated when they first come in, but Diana has made it her mission to have no unsatisfied “customers”- they’re always purring or wagging their tails, and smelling sweet before they leave.

She’s just about as busy as she could be with her pet grooming business on DP Road, but she always makes time to help out those animals who want to put their best paw forward to find new homes. She grooms many of the scruffier denizens of the animal shelter just before they meet their prospective owners. Many of the animals who come to the shelter have been living rough for a time, and come to her with stickers in their paws, matted fur and droopy ears. Her goal is to help each animal find its forever home.

Onarecentafternoonshehada100-poundAkitamixfromtheshelterinhertub. Volunteers from the Friends of the Shelter organization had brought him over, just in time to meet a potential owner the next day. He patiently waited while he was bathed, then brushed and blow-dried, and finally his tail began to wag. “This big boy was beige when they brought him in,” Diana said, “and now he’s white and very proud of himself.”

Throughout the years Diana has provided mentorship for other groomers who wanted to get established in the community, including a young man who was earning money for college.

So if you see a pet that’s looking good and walking tall, chances are Diana Norwood has helped out.The business is located at 208B DP Road, right across the passageway from Village Arts. Phone 661-9690.

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Katy's Corner - Boot Camp businesses leading the way

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Six local business people went to Boot Camp in June of 2011, for a crash course in turning their businesses into destinations.

Every one of those businesses has made changes that have set them on the course to success- you’ll see a

beautiful store layout in Bennett’s Fine Jewelry, some gorgeous posters promoting local farm connections at the Los Alamos Cooperative Market, and a cool new promotion for the local animal shelter by Don Taylor Photography.

Each one of the business people who benefited from the Boot Camp (and the six conference calls which followed it) has committed to mentor others.

The whole point of the program was to show that businesses can overcome a stagnant economy by positioning themselves as destinations, and by “thinking big” about their target markets, looking beyond their

locals and their regulars to find new customers.

The lessons we learned there apply to other kinds of business as well- non-profits, consultants, and service businesses can also apply the lessons we learned about unique positioning, buzz marketing and putting your goals on paper.

Please talk to any of the people who attended to find out what they have taken away from their experience-, Denise Lane, Hill Diner, Brad Burke, Hot Rocks Java Café, Steve Watts, Los Alamos Cooperative Market, Melanie Bennett, UPEX and Bennett’s Fine Jewelry, Don Taylor, Don Taylor Photography, and Kent Pegg, Los Alamos Fitness.

We’re hoping to assemble another group from Los Alamos to attend a Boot Camp next year- so please call Don Wright, director of the SBDC, 661-4854, or Katy Korkos, Chamber member services, 661-4816 if you’d like to experience it for yourself.

CommUnity Matters is entering its fourth year of projects, with a great list of participants who have joined to strengthen ties between our members and the community.

Before embarking on this new year of activities, we surveyed members to see which features they were familiar with and which features they valued, so we know where to put our efforts in the upcoming year. About 1/6th of Chamber members responded to the survey.

70 percent were aware of The Essence, our bi-•monthly publication, and those who were not aware of it were interested in learning more. 50 percent of members knew that we print a coupon •book for newcomers and visiting groups as a feature of CommUnity Matters, but we learned that there is some capacity to grow that feature and make people more aware of it. About the same percentage was aware of the LA •Deals online coupons.

The fyiLA.com website, our Local’s Guide, is a •valuable resource for the whole community, yet only 38 percent of the respondents have used it. Less than 20 percent said that they were NOT•interested in participating in the program in the coming year.

We got some great suggestions from members about how to make things better- including “The youth issue should come out prior to the summer,” “It would be great if the Chamber would put on a workshop about how to use these features,” and “we seem to have a lot of myths in our community surrounding the businesses. (They are never open, etc.) These myths should be dealt with head-on in a positive manner. A fun campaign might be to have some of the unique nice features of our businesses as part of some sort of game.”

So thanks to all of you who filled out the survey, and please know that we are taking your responses to heart.

CommUnity Matters Survey Results

Welcome New Members!Business Name Contact Name Phone Type of Business

Ascension Financial Group, LLC Carlene Patterson 505-880-2062 Banks/Financial Services BC Glass & Mirror Bruno Carrillo 505-470-0189 Contractors/Engineers/Architects Federal Engineers & Constructors Los Alamos Richard French 509-375-1608 Contractors/Engineers/ArchitectsGem-Excel, LLC Brad Wicks 865-560-9434 Contractors/Engineers/ArchitectsLosAlamosAquatomicsSwimTeam LisaJaegers Clubs/Non-ProfitOrganizationsNew Mexico Native American Travel Guide Deborah Torres 505-301-3956 Advertising and Marketing ReelDealTheater JamesO’Donnell 505-699-7480 Entertainment,AmusementsReelDealTheaterScreenAdvertising KateODonnell 505-231-5144 AdvertisingandMarketingThe Hive -- High Mesa Institutes David Jones 505-695-2017 Technical Services/ClubsWarm Hearts Yarn Katie Brousseau 505-672-2008 Gifts & Art

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DateBusiness Name Joined

January

Chamber Member AnniversariesFebruary DateBusiness Name JoinedBandelier National Monument 2004Blue Window Bistro 2011CaJaP Creations, LLC 2009Canyon Village Apartments 2001Dugan’s Travels 2006Edward Jones Investments, Isaac Lucero 2007EECRC 2005Hill Diner 1987Joseph Matthews DDS PC 1992LANL Foundation 1998Los Alamos Chiropractic 2011Merrick & Company 2006New York Life 2006OasisLandscapeConstruction,LLC 2011Project Management Institute 2002Regional Development Corporation 2002Rocky Mountain Business Systems 1996RPM Automotive 1995Santa Claran Hotel Casino 2008Smith Wealth Management/LPL Financial 2010United Church of Los Alamos 2009Verizon Wireless 2011Wells Fargo c/o Smith’s Supermarket 1997

Adi Shakti Acupuncture Inc. 2011Arthur Montoya, Jr, DDS 1991Atomic City Tours by Buffalo Tours 1985Awareness Enterprises, LLC 2009Central Avenue Grill 1990Cities of Gold Hotel 2004DunnQuiltingandChairworks 2011Karen Wray Fine Art 2009Laboratory Retiree Group, Inc. 2009LosAlamosCo-OpMarket 2007Los Alamos Family Council 2004Los Alamos MainStreet 2008Los Alamos Medical Center 1997Los Alamos Meeting & Visitor Bureau 2008Los Alamos Research Park 2008Lou Santoro State Farm Insurance 2004Mi Casita Mexican Food Restaurant 2010Miles & Kendricks PC 1997Ron Brown Realty 1990Unitarian Church of Los Alamos 2009United Blood Services 2002UNM-LA SBDC 2008UPEX 1999White Rock Tourist Information Center 2002

For more information on the MainStreet Program please contact: Suzette Fox Phone: 505.661.4844 E-mail: suzette@losalamos.org www.LAmainstreet.com

MainStreet News & Events

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Committee Members NeededWearegearingupfor2012Events.WeneedYOUtomaketheseeventshappenandbesuccessful.Ourgoalistobringmoreofthecommunitydowntownmoreofthe time. I would love to hear from you and have your participation with taking on an aspect of an event. We need engaged individuals who want to make a difference in our community...and it’s a lot of fun too!

Please consider one or more of the following committees to serve on: ChamberFest and The Next Big Idea Festival. Please contact Suzette Fox at 505.661-4844 or email suzette@losalamos.org

Sponsorships Opportunities For 2012 EventsLos Alamos MainStreet and Chamber of Commerce are funded primarily by contributions from individuals, local and regional businesses, local and state government and grants from philanthropic organizations. Much of this financial support is designated for specific programs and events that we call partnerships which help cover overhead costs. All have helped us build our program and have contritubed to our ability to conduct the services we provided. We are very grateful for this support.

Please consider your support for this organization today. Please contact Suzette Fox at 505.661.4844 or email email suzette@losalamos.org. Thank you.

MainStreet Grants Now Available!Curb Appeal Grants: Looking to aesthetically improve your business’ curb appeal? Los Alamos MainStreet offers $500 matching grants to MainStreet businesses. Store owners, renters and property owners in the downtown area are eligible to apply for the funds. Funds will be approved on a first-come-first-serve basis and projects must be completed by May 31, 2012. Applications and additional information are available by Don Wright at the LACDC, 661-4854. The funds are provided by Los Alamos County and applications are reviewed by a committee to assure eligibility requirements.Small Project Grants: Looking for extra money to advertise your event or promotion in downtown Los Alamos? Fill out an application to receive up to $1,000 matching grants in the MainStreet district. Contact Suzette Fox at 505.661.4844 or email suzette@losalamos.org

Save the Date - 2012 Events Announced ChamberFest - June 8, 9•Fair and Rodeo weekend - August 10, 11, 12•The Next Big Idea - September 14, 15•Halloweekend-October26,27•WinterFest - December 7, 8, 9•

Please contact Suzette Fox at 505.661-4844 or email suzette@losalamos.org

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Interview with Harry Burgess

Los Alamos County has a new County Administrator, Harry Burgess. He was the unanimous choice of the selection panel, because of the diversity of his experience and education.Of particular interest to the LACDC is his experience in economicdevelopment and his practice of working closely with both the MainStreet organizations and the Chambers of Commerce in the communities where he has lived.

He has worked in government in New Mexico for over seventeen years, including positions as City Administrator in Carlsbad, County Manager for Grant County, and Administrative Services Director for Eddy County. Harry and his family chose to relocate to Los Alamos County due to the many opportunities that the area provides, including a wide variety of outdoor recreational activities, strong local schools, and the global influence of a community that still retains a small-town feel.

“I’m amazed and impressed with the extraordinary number of programs, policies, partnerships and initiatives already well underway, with some exciting results and opportunities on the horizon,” Burgess said.

Harry has a diverse educational background that covers a variety of issues related to local government. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Relations (personnel/organizational management), a Master’s degree in Fire and Emergency Management Administration, a Master of Business Administration degree, and a Doctoral degree in Economic Development.

We introduced Harry to a large segment of our membership at the November 29 Holiday FAN Club. He was excited to meet so many businesspeople personally, and he reiterated his intention to form good relationships with the business community.

What Is MainStreet And Why Does It Matter?

Over the past 30 years, the MainStreet movement has transformed the way communities think about therevitalization and management of their downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. Cities and towns across the nation have come to see that a prosperous, sustainable community is only as healthy as its core.

Why MainStreets Matter: We all know where our Main Streets are, but do we know what they are and why they matter? What they represent is universal.

MainStreetistheeconomicengine,thebigstage,thecoreofthecommunity.OurMainStreetstelluswhoweare and who we were, and how the past has shaped us. We do not go to bland suburbs or enclosed shopping malls tolearnaboutourpast,exploreourculture,ordiscoverouridentity.OurMainStreetsaretheplacesofsharedmemory where people still come together to live, work, and play.

So what is Main Street? The phrase has been used to describe everything from our nostalgic past to our current economic woes, but when we talk about Main Street®, we are thinking of real places doing real work to revitalize their economies and preserve their character. Specifically, Main Street® is three things: a proven strategy for revitalization, a powerful network of linked communities, and a national support program that leads the field.

In the coming issues, we will explore MainStreet’s key elements for success.

Harry BurgessLos Alamos County Aministrator

LAMVB Receives Department of Tourism Cooperative Marketing Grant

The New Mexico Department of Tourism has announced that the Los Alamos Meeting & Visitor Bureau, a program of LACDC has been awarded a $40,000 cooperative marketing grant for FY2012. This is the maximum grant awarded by the Department. LAMVB proposed a collaborative marketing campaign called “N2NM” that anticipates collaborations with many local organizations and attractions as well as with other communities who have designated New Mexico Arts and Culture Districts. The work of putting this grant to work will proceed once contracts are finalized with the Department of Tourism.

2012 Calendar of EventsJanuary

1-2 Cross - Country Skiing & Snowshoeing on the Valles 6-8 Caldera. Choose from over 29 miles of groomed trails 13-16 and 7 miles of un-groomed trails.20-2227-29

5 Mesa Public Library FREE film series

6 First Friday Forts @ PEEC

7 PEEC’s Bosque del Apache Birding Trip near Socorro

7 Moonlight Trail hike on the Valles Caldera Preserve

7,21 Guided Snowshoe Hikes on the Valles Caldera

8 Winter Trails Day at the Valles Caldera. Ski for FREE

10 Historical Lecture: At Fuller Lodge

11 PEEC - Talk by Tom Nagawiecki, Sustainable LA

12 PEEC - Back Country Film Festival @ Reel Deal

13-29 Sleigh/ Wagon Rides on the Valles Caldera.

22 Los Alamos Concert Association presents Haochen Zhang @ Duane Smith Auditorium

26 Mesa Public Library presents Authors Speak - A Centennial Evening

26 PEEC - Photography Tour of Machu Pichu Cloud Forest

February3-5 Cross - Country Skiing & Snowshoeing on the Valles10-12 Caldera. Choose from over 29 miles of groomed trails17-20 and 7 miles of un-groomed trails

3 First Friday Forts @ PEEC

4 Moonlight Trails on the Valles Caldera Preserve.

4 Guided Snowshoe Hikes on the Valles Caldera

10-12 Sleigh/Wagon Rides on the Valles Caldera

10-12 K2 Women’s Weekend at Pajarito Mountain.

14 Los Alamos Historical Society presents Historical Lecture: Los Alamos and the Manhattan Project at Fuller Lodge

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for a complete and detailed list of events.

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The LAMVB, a program of the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation, operates the Visitor Center in Los Alamos and the White Rock Tourist & Information Center (WRTIC). The LAMVB also produces and distributes advertising and marketing materials such as the Los Alamos Visitor Guide. We also maintain the online visitor guide at visit.losalamos.com.

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White Rock Visitor Center

The County Council has approved the budget for a new Visitor Center in White Rock, clearing the way for the project to begin immediately.

The contract to build the Visitor Center, a RV parking area, and transit hub was awarded to Gerald Martin by the county at the Council’s October 25 meeting, and construction hasalready begun!

At the same time, you will also see improvements to State Road 4 as it passes

through White Rock taking place. Construction is expected to take about one year, giving us a beautiful new Visitor Center in time for the 2013 tourist season.

Legislative Reception

The annual Legislative Reception will be held at the Santa Fe Convention Center on January 23, 2012 from 5:30-7:30pm and will be an exciting event for the business community.

The Legislative Reception is the largest gathering of chambers of commerce, lobbyists, businesspeople and legislators of the year.

Some of the finest restaurants in Santa Fe come and provide wonderful hors d’oeuvres, desserts and other tasty delights!

This is a opportunity to meet state officials and legislators. We encourage Chamber members and business owners to come and take advantage of this time to lobby their legislators and market their businesses. You can promote your business interests, network with the business community and enjoy some of the best food in Santa Fe!

Tickets can be purchased through the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce. Admission is $25 for the Legislative Reception. Hope to see you there!

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Halloweekend and WinterFest Festivities!