Los Alamos Chamber News
News items of the Los Alamos Chamber of CommerceFrom Russia with Love
For someone like me, born at the beginning of the Cold War, it didn’t seem possible that I would ever travel to Russia. When the opportunity arose for me to be part of a business-oriented Sister Cities delegation to Sarov in the Russian Federation, I jumped at the...
Smart Town on Smart Phones
LACDC has implemented smartphone apps for connecting with local businesses, events information, viewing coupons, special offers and many other functions. Free smart phone apps for both iPhone and Android are now available at the iPhone App Store and the Android App...
Moving On Up!
This is the tale of two companies, Piñon PC and Enterprise Computing Systems, and two people, Heather and Brady Burke, who have combined to create a synergy where the whole is greater than the parts. Heather started her Piñon PC business in 1995, and Brady founded ECS...
CommunityMatters: Deadline to Enroll November 15th!
Deep down inside, we all know how much our community matters to us- but sometimes it takes a crisis to bring that knowledge home to us. The CommUnity Matters program of the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce got its start when our largest employer was threatening layoffs,...
Community Reinvention Program
It was really exciting for me to accompany destination business expert Jon Schallert on his visits to those local businesses who participated in his Destination Retail Boot Camp in late June. It was exciting because Schallert has a talent for pointing out things that...
Time to Join the CommunityMatters Initiative
CommunityMatters is all about “Strengthening Connections between our Members and the Community.” This initiative facilitates new ways for members to work together, engage the community and help get their message out. Features of CommunityMatters include the Jemez...
Business Help After Las Conchas Fire
The Chamber jumped in to help local businesses while the Las Conchas fire was still burning. First by staying in touch with members via e-mail, cell phone and social networking and then by working with partners to get low-interest (and zero interest) loans lined up...
Destination Initiative a Catalyst for Action
“Great workshop with ideas I’ll use right away,” and “I want to go to the bootcamp,” were among many favorable comments following Jon Schallert’s presentation in August on community reinvention and making a business a destination. The workshop was a condensed version...
Results on Las Conchas Cash Flow Loans
The Los Alamos Chamber was quick to move on making funding available to cover the interest cost for members needing lines of credit in the wake of the Las Conchas fire. The Chamber funding together with low interest loans offered by member banks such as LANB meant...
Bright Youth, Bright Members
The Chamber’s 2011 Summer internship program is winding down and the results of surveys of participants have been extremely positive. “What a great program!” says Clay Peres, Business Manager at Ski Pajarito. “Our intern finished his last day with us on Saturday and...