Los Alamos Chamber News
News items of the Los Alamos Chamber of CommerceNew Way to Gain Visibility
The Chamber is introducing a new way to help organizations, businesses, and events to increase their visibility. An electronic poster system has been tested with signs at the Teen Center and the Small Business Center during the past several weeks. The...
9 Members Take Advange of Innovative Chamber of Commerce Project
Nine Chamber members have taken advantage of an innovative Chamber of Commerce project that matched youth ages 16-24 with summer internships. The Chamber recruited and pre-screened interested youth using WorkKeys, a work skills assessment product administered...
Los Alamos Chiropractic
With 310 days of sunshine every year, we New Mexicans have no excuse for staying indoors- unless we’re suffering from poor health. The cadre of practitioners we have here that will help us get back on the road after an illness, an injury or the cumulative effects of...
Chamber Purchasing Policy
For quite some time, the Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corpration and the Chamber of Commerce has embraced a “Think Members First ” philosophy in its approach to purchasing of goods and services. We recently reviewed our purchases over the past 12 months and...
Chamber Exec Leads NMCEA
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Kevin Holsapple, was elected in January by his peers as President of the New Mexico Chamber Executives Association (NMCEA) for 2011. NMCEA, the association of the State’s Chambers of Commerce, works on joint advocacy...
New Way to Reach Tourists and Visitors
Based on a suggestion from Karen Wray from Karen Wray Fine Arts, the Chamber has pursued and received permission to place a “Local Area Only” brochure rack in the Bradbury Museum. The same rack will also be placed in the Los Alamos and White Rock Visitor Centers. Tens...
Marketing & Promotions Fair
March 7th is the date to save for the Chamber’s annual Marketing and Promotions Fair. The Chamber works with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to put on a full month of workshops, presentations and planning tools. The Marketing and Promotions Fair is at the...
Cruiser’s Custom Embroidery
Mike Luna, of Cruiser’s Custom Embroidery, is the backbone of small community business making the best of things and doing the best in any venue. Luna, formerly the owner of Home Run Pizza, has embarked on a new career creating art through embroidery and bringing...
Los Alamos Chamber Members Get Unique Access To Legislators
This past year has seen politicians turn toward small business and the Chamber for input. All three of our representatives in Washington have come to town or sent their staffs, and some of those visits were exclusively to hear from business people- Senator Tom Udall...