2011 Membership Matters stacked

See you at the 

Bloomington Community 

Farmers' Market! 

 

We're teaming with Spirit 95 to bring you The Chamber's Market Share!  

 

Beginning June 16 from 10 am to Noon, The Chamber will be LIVE at the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market. 

Chamber Market Share 

Once a month, June through October, we will feature four members as part of a live broadcast from the Farmers' Market.

 

What a great way to promote your business and your Chamber membership!

 

Interested in being considered for a spot on The Chamber's Market Share? Send us an email to let us know. Interested members will be selected on a first-come, first served basis. 


Opportunities

& Events  

See What's New at Meadowood - Join us on June 2 from 12:00-5:00 p.m. as we celebrate the grand opening of our newest Sycamore Ridge luxury homes as well as the remodel of several of our beautiful garden homes. Our Retirement Expo will showcase many local experts that can help you navigate your retirement and plan your move to Meadowood. Please RSVP by May 30, to Bill Bennett at bbennett@5sqc.com or call us at 812-330-4375 ext 336. For more information, go to www.MeadowoodRc.com.  

Beams Announces Summer Workshop - Beams Health & Wellness Spa is pleased to announce a special summer workshop introducing the new "MD Skincare" line from Image and will have a live demonstration of A Skin Tightenening treatment on  Saturday, June 23 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.  Register for a chance to win a free Skin Tightening treatment, as well as other  fabulous door prizes and refreshments.  Admission is free, but space is limited. RSVP by 812-961-8173.

 

Ivy Tech Summer Workshop Schedule Available -  Ivy Tech will conduct Microsoft Word training beginning on June 11 and Excel training beginning on June 20. Training will be held on Monday and Wednesday afternoons at the Liberty Crossing location, and will focus on basic functions of each program. For more information, contact Katrina Jones at 812-330-6042 or katjones@ivytech.edu. To register, please visit http://www.ivytech.edu/cll.

 

AAA Hoosier Motor Club Brings in the Colts!

Head to 2310 North Walnut on Tuesday, June 5th from 5-7 pm for the traveling Colts in Motion Museum. There will be players, cheerleaders, autograph signing and so much more. Don't miss the fun brought to you by AAA - Hoosier Motor Club.

 

COTA Selected as Charitable Partner - FOX Sports Supports, FOX Sports' charitable initiative, is partnering in 2012 with the Children's Organ Transplant Association (COTA) to raise awareness throughout its 19th NFL broadcast season. The Children's Organ Transplant Association (COTA) was founded in 1986 when a group of concerned, Bloomington, Indiana, citizens joined hands to raise the funds required so a local toddler could be added to a transplant waiting list.  Since 1986, COTA has assisted nearly 1,900 patients throughout the country. For more information, go to www.cota.org.  

 

City of Bloomington Promotes Adopt A Shelter Cat Month - June is national Adopt a Cat Month and the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter joins shelters and rescue groups across the country and the American Humane Association in promoting shelter adoptions.  Cats younger than 1 year can be adopted two for the price of one, a deal at $75. Cats 1 year and older can be adopted for $20. Included in the fee are spaying or neutering, vaccinations, microchipping and testing for feline leukemia and FIV. For more information about adoptable animals call 812-349-3492. 

 
Bloomington Board of Realtors Moves Offices - In an effort to better serve its members, the Bloomington Board of Realtors (BBOR) and its two subsidiary companies, Bloomington Multiple Listing Service, Inc. and BBOR Publications, Inc., are moving their offices. The new location for BBOR will be 320 W. 8th Street, Suite 121, Showers Business Plaza, Bloomington, IN.  The BBOR mailing location and phone number will remain unchanged. For more information, visit their website at www.homefinder.org.


Ivy Tech Hosts Disney Institute - Ivy Tech Community College will host Disney Institute in Bloomington on June 13 from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. "Disney's Approach to Leadership Excellence" will expose participants to the "power of story." The Disney product thrives on its ability to tell a story that connects to people's emotions, and the understanding and appreciation for this "power of story" contributes to the Disney difference in leadership. For more information or to register, please visit www.ivytech.edu/disneyinstitute or call 812-330-6004.  

 

City Completes Inventory of Energy Usage - The City of Bloomington has completed an inventory of energy use across City operations and published the results in the 2010 Local Government Operations Energy Use & Emissions Inventory. This document is available at www.bloomington.in.gov/energyresources. The inventory tracks all energy used by City-owned facilities, fleet vehicles and Bloomington Transit. In recent years, the City has emphasized energy reduction and general conservation through capital investments and process changes. As a result, the City was able to drop electricity consumption at City Hall by 44 percent and by more than 20 percent at the Twin Lakes Recreation Center.  

 

Yoga in the Atrium - Join Vibe Instructor Krista Costin for an all-levels yoga practice at the IU Art Museum Atrium on Saturday, June 9 from 11:00 a.m.-noon.  This series was developed in partnership with the IU Art Museum and Linda Mitchell Yoga to bring yoga to the community.  Bring yourself, a mat, and a smile!  Cost:  FREE!  

 

Neighborhood Awards Celebration Announced - The City of Bloomington has announced that the Blooming Neighborhood Awards and Celebration will take place Saturday, June 2. The neighborhood awards will be presented at the Farmer's Market at 10:00 a.m. The Blooming Neighborhood Awards and Celebration provides the City with a venue to recognize and honor its neighborhoods.  Neighborhoods can sign up for a table upon where they can display information during Saturday's events from 9:00 a.m. to noon.  For more information, please contact Vickie Provine at provinev@bloomington.in.gov or 812-349-3505. 

 
Upcoming Events at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater - Saturday, June 23 - The Dance Center presents 42nd Spring Recital; Saturday, June 16 - The Sounds of Indiana presents An A Capella Review.  

In This Issue
Upcoming Chamber Events
Opportunities & Events

   

Upcoming events   

 

hYPe Logo

 

Advocacy 101

 

Wednesday, June 13

7:30-9:00 a.m.

Uptown Cafe

 

Light Breakfast

Will be Provided 

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Thursday, June 21

Eagle Pointe Golf Resort

 

Prizes will be given to the top 3 teams in each flight for a total of $1,400 in cash prizes!  

 

 Register Here

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Ribbon Cutting

 

  

Grand Opening
& Ribbon Cutting
Longest and Fastest Zipline in Indiana

 

Wednesday, June 6
Kicks off at 1:00 p.m.
Zipline riders should arrive
 at 1:30 p.m.
Ribbon Cutting at 3:00 p.m. 
 
Explore Brown County at Valley Branch Retreat

 

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Awards & Designations

Local Athletic Coach to Teach Coaches Around the World -

Bloomington native, Wil Fleming, was recently named the managing editor of "IYCA Insiders" (iyca.customerhub.net), an online resource for coaches around the world.  As editor, Fleming, will be the primary contributor and help to direct the continuing education of some of the worlds' top athletic coaches. Fleming is the co-owner of Force Fitness and Performance, a local fitness and sports performance training facility.

 

Other

Realtors Release Markets Report for April 2012 - REALTORS today released their monthly Indiana Real Estate Markets Report, which showed that statewide, when comparing April 2012 to April 2011: The number of closed home sales increased 13 percent to 5,568;  The median sale price of those homes increased 2.7 percent to $116,000; The average sale price increased 3.5 percent to $137,533; The number of pending home sales increased to 6,101; The number of new listings increased 2.3 percent to 11,340; and The percent of original list price received increased 0.1 percent to 90.7 percent.

 

Welcome New Members

 

 

Our Next Issue & Some New Policies
Our next issue of Membership Matters comes out on Tuesday, June 5.
 
Send your 100 word business updates to Carol Kelly at ckelly@chamberbloomington.org.

  
In an effort to make Membership Matters more readable and to ensure all submissions are printed: 

* All material should be submitted by the Friday before MM's release.
* Event submissions will run for two weeks prior to the date of your event.
* Due to space limitations, we are unable to use photos. Nor are we able to use quotes.
* We want to promote your event, but please refrain from direct solicitations for sponsorship. 

 

 



Thank You to this President's Level Member who helps to support The Chamber at one of our highest levels.