The Leader
ARIZONA BUSINESS ALLIANCE
Volume 40, Number 04, January 28, 2015
www.azbizalliance.org
Upcoming Events:
02/04/15
Rich Curtis
Send Out Cards
Open House co-hosted with Julie
Wong
FD
02/11/15
Chris Chatwin
University Lock & Security
Open House
Julie Wong
The Event Concierge
2990 E. Northern Ave. #B104, Phoenix, AZ 85028
O: (602) 569-5333 F: (602) 569-5444
[email protected] www.eventconcierge.com
Personal Background: Native of Phoenix, Arizona. I am first generation born on my
mother’s side and second on my father’s side. I have a younger sister who is also in the
hospitality industry as a chef for the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. I graduated with a
degree in Hospitality from Northern Arizona University in 1995. I also took a summer
semester in Switzerland at the Les Roches hospitality school. In 2009, Julie was selected
to participate in Rotary’s Group Study Exchange (GSE) Program to Australia for 8
weeks.
02/18/15
Caily Thomas
Caily Sells AZ
Michael and I have been together since 2002. He is from Western Massachusetts, a small
town called Hatfield. He is also in the hospitality industry as the event operations
manager of the Heard Museum. When we are not working, we enjoy traveling, going to
horse racing events, sporting events and entertaining friends and family.
03/14/15
Wine Country Tour
My career started in private country club management, while I was a student at NAU. I
was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to work at places such as Forest Highlands
Golf Club, Aspen Valley Golf Club, Pebble Beach, Sunriver Resort and Crosswater Golf
Club, Tucson Country Club, Desert Mountain and Desert Highlands. My background was
focused in food and beverage operations, which included restaurant operations,
concessions and special events. I was the food and beverage director for Troon Golf
Management, working at Troon North Golf Club and opening up Talking Stick Golf
Club. I transitioned into special events and private parties as the Director of Catering at
the Arizona Country Club, then at the Wrigley Mansion.
01/12/15
BOARD MEETING
Offices of Canyon Telecom
2015 ABA HOLIDAYS
Memorial Day – May 27
Independence Day – July 1
Summer Break – August 5
Labor Day – September 9
Thanksgiving – November 25
Christmas/Hanukkah – December 23
New Year – December 30
ABA Board of Directors
President: Jeff LaScala 3/16
Vice President: Jason Scheier 9/15
Sec/Treas: Chris Chatwin 9/16
Board Members:
Rich Curtis 3/16
Angela Kiesgen 9/16
Kimber Lambeth 3/15
John Mack 9/16
Margie Raskin 3/15
Dennis Rusk 9/15
Dean Trostle 3/15
31-60 DAYS PAST DUE
61-90 DAYS PAST DUE
>90 DAYS PAST DUE
Company Background: The Event Concierge began operation in 2006, with the goal to
provide personalized event planning service with a professional mannerism. The Event
Concierge specializes in: On and Off-site functions including:
• Event Conception; Catering and Menu Selection, Floral and Décor; Travel and
Hotel Arrangements and Entertainment
• Meetings; breakfast, lunch and dinner; Sports events – golf outings, baseball
games; Team Building; Corporate Training sessions, Announcement kickoffs,
Product launches, holiday parties, birthday events and much more
• Our clients range from individual consultants looking for Client Appreciation
Gift Baskets to large National Corporations requiring extensive meeting
coordination, special events and unique meeting environments.
Our trademark: We provide valuable intangibles, such as time, experience, dedication to
each client and service. We pride ourselves in delivering a response within 24 hours of
initial contact.
Ideal Customer/Client: Any individual or company who host or coordinate events.
We are nationally certification as a Woman Owned Business through WBENC, since
2011. We just received our recertification for 2013-14.
In April of 2012, Julie received her Certification as a Meeting Professional from the
Convention Industry Council. The CMP designation enhances the knowledge and
performance of the meeting professional, promotes the status and credibility, and
provides an advance uniform standard of practice.
No Open House
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ABA Information
ABA Information
Phone
Number Correction
New Members:
Jill
Stouffer
Dennis Rusk, ABC Glass Co., 15054 N.
Southwest
Cave CreekAuto
Rd., Glass
Phoenix, AZ 85032
C:
O: (480)
(602) 717-1199
971-3440 F: (602) 971-3438
Please
do not call the office number
[email protected]
listed in the brochure.
Barry Singer: CoBiz Insurance, 3300
NEW
MEMBER
N. Central
Ave. #2220, Phoenix, AZ
Josh
85012Males
O: (602) 296-2343 F: (602) 230Mr.
Electric LLC
[email protected]
5733Sunshine
11325 W. Lincoln St.
Avondale,
AZ 85323
Jerry Lidster:
Desert Design Interiors,
www.mrsunshineelectric.com
2920 E Mohawk Lane Suite 102,
[email protected]
Phoenix, AZ 85050 O: (602) 971-4532
O:
(602) 971-6532
376-2206 C:
(602) 399-3107
[email protected]
F: (602)
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
NewThe
Address:
Raffle this week $25 won by
Phil Robbins,
Philip -A.
Robbins, P.C.
Dean Trostle
Congrats!!
1221
E. Osborn Rd., Suite 100, Phoenix,
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
AZ 85014-5540 O: (602) 648-3215 F:
(602)MOHR
648-3208
[email protected]
The
winner
would have been
Chris Chatwin if he was in attendance this
Joel
Sherman,
Realty
Executives,
morning.
The pot
will roll
over to next
week.
10607 N. Hayden Rd., #100, Scottsdale,
AZ
85260 O: (480) 948-9450 F: (480)
Next week’s pot will be $150.
991-7161
MOHR: In order to qualify for the weekly
Gunther
drawing: Bauer, Windstone
1.) Be present at
the meeting
when
their#104,
Technology,
5134
N. Central
Ave.
name is drawn.
Phoenix,
AZ 85012 O: (602) 248-9092
2.)
Give a248-9201
lead at that meeting.
F: (602)
3.) Must have attended the last Open House.
If the Email
person drawn
fails to qualify on all 3
New
Address
items,
pot rolls over to the next week and
Larry the
LaPrairie:
$50 is added to the pot.
[email protected]
32 ABA members and 2 guests attended
New
Address for Bert Levin:
the breakfast meeting this morning
at the
th
The CleanPhoenix
Machine
1828 EClub.
6 Ave.,
Country
Mesa, AZ 85204 O: 480-668-6043 F:
480-668-6044
To access the Member Only Section of
the website, type in the following:
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
USER NAME: ABAer
The Raffle this week $135 won by
PASSWORD: kkI9pqaM
Randy Prinz - Congrats!
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Reminder
DISCOVERY
TOURS:
If youor
cannot
If you are going
to be absent
invite
make
an
open
house
and
wish
to
a guest to next week’s meeting, get
please
attendance
credit, simply
visit the
call
(602-331-7249)
or email
current week’s speaker between
the day
([email protected]),
by noon
of their classification talk and the next
Friday.
ABA meeting. Fill out a Discovery
DISCOVERY
TOURS:
If you office
cannot at
make
Tour form or email
the ABA
an
open house and wish to get
attendance
[email protected]
and
we will
credit, simply visit the current week’s
see that you receive attendance credit.
speaker between the day of their
It’s
that simple!
classification talk and the next ABA meeting.
LEADS
From: Chad Ackerley Commercial Properties, Inc.
Absent this week.
From: Jack Ahern Magnalite Distributing
Tim Benner: Thanks for the adjustment. (I)
John Blue: Did several orders with you. (I, O)
Mike Tanner: Referred my daughter-in-law (Val) to you. (O)
From: Jim Batstone Suburban Mortgage
Hannelore Porter: I was in for a haircut. (I)
Karl Waldron: Your team was in this week. (I)
Julie Wong: Referred Leslie Christiansen to you. (O)
From: Tim Benner Benner Chiropractic
Dean Trostle: Auto need. (I)
From: John Blue BlueTek Printing
Karl Waldron: Project at shop. (I)
From: Chris Bridge CBP of Arizona Inc.
Absent this week.
From: Christopher Chatwin University Lock & Security Inc.
Absent this week.
From: Jennifer Coak AAA Insurance
Charlie Stevenson: I need to bring incar for new battery and radiator flush. (I)
From: Dan & David Coleman Precise Pest Solutions
Matt Ross: Cleaned carpets and tile at Dan’s house. (I)
Charlie Stevenson: Bug truck needs an oil change. (I)
From: Rich Curtis Send Out Cards
No lead this week.
From: Dana & Kim De Lisa Ignite Payments
Barbara Rohwedder: Brooke Stanley (602) 501-0800. (O)
From: Enrico &Rob DiVito, DDS Arizona Center for Laser Dentistry
No lead this week.
From: Claudine Frommholz Aesthetics & Laser by Claudine
Absent this week.
From: Mark Hanson Circumspect Builders
No lead this week.
From: Fick Henderson CLU New York Life Insurance
Absent this week.
From: Don Hensley Forrest Anderson Plumbing & Air Conditioning
No lead this week.
From: Mike Hosking Canyon Telecom Inc.
Hannelore Porter: Thanks for the emergency service. (I)
Josh Males: Installed a light for me. (I)
Mark Hanson: I need help with TV mount. (I)
From: Angela Kiesgen Cox Business
Absent this week.
From: Kimber Lambeth, Cox Media
No lead this week.
(I) Inside lead (O) Outside lead
Fill27
outABA
a Discovery
Tour form
the
members
and or
0 email
guests
ABA office at [email protected] and
attended the breakfast meeting
we will see that you receive attendance
this
morning
at the Ruth’s Chris
credit. It’s
that simple!
Steakhouse
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THANK YOUS
From: Jim Batstone – Kimber Lambeth and
Dennis Rusk for your referrals.
From: Rob DiVito – Dan & David Coleman
for pest maintenance. Hannelore Porter for
Tori’s haircut. Kimber Lambeth for
continued business. Chris Bridge for quote
for work.
From: Gerald Sanchez – Chris Bridge for
the quote.
From: Betsy Seligman Gometz – Chris
Chatwin for finishing our security system
transfer. Jason Scheier for your recent
business.
From: Jill Stouffer – Dan and David
Coleman for Awesome Service!!
From: Dean Trostle – Dennis Rusk thanks
for referring Vince. Jill Stouffer.
From: Karl Waldron – Jim Batstone for the
service work at your office. John Blue for
doing a reconfigure of your existing
workstations today.
OPPORTUNITY/NEED
None this week.
GUESTS THIS WEEK
Guests of Dean Trostle:
Ronald J. Castro, Jr.
BNC National Bank
20175 N. 67th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 403-4349
[email protected]
Guest of Julie Wong:
Tam Valdois
The Event Concierge
Two-Minute Commercials
Mark Hanson, Karl Waldron, Mike Tanner,
Tim Benner
ABA has put together a Google Calendar on
the website. The links are listed below.
GOOGLE CALENDAR
Links to the ABA Calendar:
iPhone platform:
https://www.google.com/calendar/ical/g
n6upllri8jlmjci3vj6oo2mag%40group.ca
lendar.google.com/public/basic.ics
LEADS continued
From: Jeff LaScala AAA Insurance
No lead this week.
From: John Mack Arizona Business Systems, Inc.
Charlie Stevenson: 2 tires for daughter’s car. (I)
Fick Henderson: Health quote needed for my company (John or Josie) (480) 8161222. (I)
From: Josh Males Mr. Sunshine Electric LLC
No lead this week.
From: Dallas McLaughlin FireDrum Internet Marketing
Absent this week.
From: Hannelore Porter r salon
Tim Benner: Hope my neighbor calls you soon. (O)
Enrico & Rob DiVito: Gave you name and number to a client. (O)
From: Margie Raskin The Jewelers Source Inc.
Karl Waldron: Thank you for chairs. (I)
Mark Hanson: Quote. (I)
From: Phil Robbins Philip A. Robbins, PC
No lead this week.
From: Barbara Rohwedder Mack & Rohwedder
Chris Bridge: Alanna is getting a quote for painting of her home. (O)
From: Matt Ross, ATeam Floor Care, LLC
Absent this week.
From: Dennis Rusk ABC Glass Co.
Dean Trostle: Used Car – Malibu – Eva. (O)
Mike Hosking:
From: Gerald Sanchez The Pool Steward
Charlie Stevenson: Pickup maintenance scheduled! (I)
Hannelore Porter: Haircut. (I)
Tim Benner: Gerald (I)
From: Jason Scheier Nothing But Net
Charlie Stevenson: Oil change. (I)
From: Betsy Seligman Gometz, CFP Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
No lead this week.
From: Charlie Stevenson Tucker Tire & Auto
Dan & David Coleman: I need a termite treatment at Tucker Tire. (I)
From: Jill Stouffer Star Glass Company
Dan & David Coleman: Me (I)
Linda Trujillo: Holly Oden referred her customer (480) 766-3084. (O)
From: Mike Tanner Tanner Collision
No lead this week.
From: Caily Thomas Caily Sells AZ
Phil Robbins: Friend looking for help with a corporate attorney. (O)
From: Dean Trostle Precision Fleet Services
Jack Ahern: Please order black plate frames. (I)
Hannelore Porter: Haircut Friday. (I)
From: Linda Trujillo LT Detailed Cleaning Service
Claudine Frommholz: Have a client for you. Call me for her information. (O)
From: Karl Waldron FineWal Office Solutions
Chris Chatwin: Had several keys made and rekeys. (I)
Barbara Rohwedder: Corporate taxes. (I)
Hannelore Porter: We had our hair cut a couple weeks ago. (I)
From: Julie Wong The Event Concierge
No lead this week.
Droid Platform:
https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/
gn6upllri8jlmjci3vj6oo2mag%40group.c
alendar.google.com/public/basic
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Attendance
Please remember that you must attend 8
breakfast meetings and 6 open houses every
rolling 13 week period to be in compliance
with the ABA attendance policy. If you are
unable to attend an open house, you can
complete a discovery tour to fulfill your
attendance requirement.
Also, remember that an alternate rep may
attend in place of the designated rep,
provided that the alternate rep shall not
exceed four meetings per year.
• If you must cancel your open house,
please do so at least a week in advance.
Holding an open house is the way
people get to know you in ABA.
Members are encouraged to hold an
open house at least once a year.
• As a courtesy to our speaker, attendance
credit will not be given for anyone
arriving at a meeting after the speaker is
introduced
SALES SUCCESS
None this week.
Check out the “ABA Blog” on the ABA
Website. You do not have to be a blogger to
see what has been written. Just choose
“ABA Blogs” under Main Menu. Do you
want to be an ABA Blogger? Contact the
ABA office & an account will be set up for
you.
Become a “Friend of ABA” on Facebook. Go
to the ABA website www.azbizalliance.org
and Click on the Facebook button.
New members contact Rich Curtis if you are
on Facebook and/or have a Linked account.
Open Classifications
Plants-Indoor Maintenance & Design
Podiatry
Pool Builder
Pool Fence Company
Radio Station
Real Estate Appraiser
Rental Equipment
Restaurant
Retail Shops (i.e. candles, etc.)
Shipping Freight
SEARCH OPTION FOR LEADS
Some have asked how the Leader could be organized in such a way as to summarize the
leads given to each person. You can easily find this information and focus in on your
leads using the Adobe Acrobat Reader that opens your Leader.
Once The Leader is open, click on Edit, then select Search. In the search dialogue
which pops up, enter your first or last name, then click search. It will return all the
instances where your name appears in the Leader. Click on each item on the list to be
taken to that item within the document.
If you have any questions, call Mike or Diana.
LATE CHARGE/COLLECTION POLICY EFFECTIVE June 12, 2007
Accounts 30 days past due will be assessed an additional $20.00 late fee and an
additional $20.00 late fee for each successive 30 day late bill added to the total. These
businesses/members will be published in the leader until the account is brought up to
date.
Accounts 45 days past due will be sent a letter by the board explaining their overdue
payment and requesting a response of their plans to pay their outstanding balance. This
letter will also inform the Business/member of the pending suspension of privileges,
membership and will not be allowed to be the speaker, have a 2 minute commercial or
attend any ABA activities meeting or social until their outstanding balance is paid.
Accounts 60 days past due will be contacted by the Treasurer notifying them of their
suspension and pending assignment to collections. At this time no additional items will
be billed to the suspended member, however to be brought into compliance the
Business/member shall pay all past due account balances and any amounts that would
accrue from the time of suspension to the present. Notice of suspension will be
published in the leader.
Accounts 90 days past due will be terminated from membership and sent to collections.
Any Business/member 90 days past due will have to apply to the ABA as a new
member after their account balance is paid in full. Notice of termination will be
published in the leader. Any account past due prior to 90 days past due can be
requested by the Business/member for special consideration by the Board of Directors.
The board of directors will judge each request on its merit and will not be bound by
precedent or rule to the disposition of the request.
WEEKLY MEETING REMINDER
Meeting starts promptly at 7:00 am. Please arrive and be seated in advance, as not to
disrupt the meeting.
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