Chamber Blog
City announces Joanne Keene as New Flagstaff Deputy City Manager FLAGSTAFF, Ariz – The City of Flagstaff is excited to announce that Joanne Keene will be joining the City as a Deputy City Manager. She will start with the City on May 30, 2023. Joanne is currently serving as the Deputy City Manager for the…
Greater Flagstaff Chamber – Business Advocacy Division at Work Did you know, the Chamber has a Business Advocacy DIvision (BAD)? The Chamber’s BAD is made up of volunteer member investors in various business backgrounds including retail, bankers, construction management, engineers, our utility partner, health and wellness and more. The Business Advocacy Division meets the third…
34th Annual Meeting and Award Luncheon The Chamber’s Annual Meeting and Award Luncheon brought together Flagstaff’s business community for a gathering of recognition and reflection. An insightful keynote address regarding the state of the economy on a national, regional and local level was given by Mr. Danny Court, senior economist and partner at Elliott D.…
Business Advocacy Notes: February 2nd, 2023 City Stormwater Fee Hike Update Flagstaff’s Mayor & Council decided at the January 31, 2023 council meeting to postpone a decision on the proposed utility rate hike until February 14, 2023 at the request of Councilmember Sweet, supported by Mayor Daggett and Councilmembers Aslan and Matthews. There are three…
Chamber Board of Directors Votes to Oppose Massive City Fee Increase On October 20, 2022 the Chamber’s Business Advocacy Division (BAD) met and heard a presentation from Ed Schenk, a City of Flagstaff stormwater utility official who offered the utility planned to bring forward a 300% rate hike on local residents in the coming weeks. …
Chamber Hosts NAMAC The Northern Arizona Military Affairs Council (NAMAC) was launched in 2017 to promote economic development around northern Arizona’s military installations. General Kerry Muehlenbeck visited Flagstaff to discuss priorities at Camp Navajo. Julie Pastrick, President/CEO of the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce also serves as the President of NAMAC. This past month the…
Toxic Workplaces and Bosses Have These in Common The Great Resignation is partly due to many people realizing that the demand for employees has created opportunities for them to try new things. A side effect of the work-from-home shift during the pandemic and an overall change in workplace culture shined a rather bright light on toxic…
How Entrepreneurs Use Networking An essential skill for any entrepreneur the ability to create meaningful connections via networking, also called network development. Creating connections with customers both old and new is important but creating a network of other entrepreneurs and business owners provides value customers can’t provide. Typically this comes in the form of insights…
Working Moms Starting Home Based Businesses Staying at home with your little ones is a luxury that many moms desire, but they simply can’t afford. Fortunately, the internet, one of the best gifts of the century, has multiple business ideas and income opportunities that stay-at-home moms can exploit. Moreover, the growth of work from…
This Year, Discover the Benefits of Volunteering Aristotle once equated the essence of life to serving others and doing good. While the philosophy seems like a fulfilling endeavor, it’s not quite practical given that we lead super busy lives. With our already jam-packed schedules, it’s impossible to think of giving away your time and energy…