June 1, 2004 May/June 2004   VOLUME 1 ISSUE 20  
OUR VISION & MISSION
Our vision:  To be the indispensable resource for Allen and Collin County businesses.

Our mission:  To support our members through programs that promote business development and encourage economic growth, educational excellence and legislative advocacy.
A SPECIAL THANKS

The Chamber would like to thank the following members for their generosity in sponsoring an event or by donating items or services: Bennigan's - Tuesday Morning Live Sponsor; Lone Star Pontiac Buick GMC and The Atrium Executive Business Center - Business After Hours sponsors; and Coffee Dreams - Business Builders and VIP Coffee.

MEMBER BUY MEMBER
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Committee

Sheila McKinney, Chair
Presbyterian Hospital of Allen

Patti McKee, Chair-Elect
Community Credit Union

Bob Rothe, Immediate Past-Chair
Fortune Financial Services 

Maxine Sweet, Treasurer
Experian

Sonia Malone, At-Large
Allen Premium Outlets

Worley Stein, At-Large
American National Bank 

Sharon Mayer, President/CEO
Allen Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors

Bruce Heller
JaRyCo Development

Al Holmes
Optymize

Christi Jefferson
Christi Taylor Jefferson, CPA

Dr. Toni Jenkins
Collin County Community College

Rudy Mann
Sunbelt Telecommunications

Griff Moore
Atrium Financial

Dr. Jenny Preston
Allen Independent School District

Charisse Reaume
Allen Economic Development Corporation

T. Randall (Randy) Sandifer
Attorney at Law

Andy Stewart
Compliments, LLC 

Peter Vargas
City of Allen

Jim Waldbauer
BW2 Engineers

Staff

Julie Hynes
Administrative Assistant

Brandi Loper
Membership

Carol Rodgers
Operations

MAJOR INVESTORS
The Chamber would like to acknowledge and thank the following major investors


Platinum Investors

Experian
HIT Entetainment
Presbyterian Hospital of Allen
RCL Enterprises
Strasburger & Price, LLP
Sunbelt Telecommunications, Inc.

Gold Investors

Carter & Burgess
Frullati Cafe and Bakery
Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse
Oncor Group
Regions Bank
Sage Telecom, Inc.
Sanmina SCI
Twin Creeks Master Planned Community
CONTENTS
Chairman's Message
Experian Golf Classic
SCORE Counseling at Chamber
Golf Tournament Highlights
Chamber Offers New Direct Mail Program
Networking Events
June Membership Luncheon
Senator Florence Sharpiro to Address Chamber
Fill the Bus
Allen USA Celebration
Business After Hours
Business Builders
W.I.S.E. Luncheon
Business Boosters Book Club
Inside Collin County Business Offers Special Rates
The County Line
Capital Steps
Welcome Aboard Brandi!
Do I Qualify?
Allen Community Outreach Spring Events
Welcome New Members!
Renewing Members
April Events
Calendar of Events
Ribbon Cuttings
ARCHIVE
April 2004
April 1, 2004
Vol. 1 Issue 19
March 2004
March 1, 2004
Vol. 1 Issue 18
February 2004
February 2, 2004
Vol. 1 Issue 17
January 2004
January 6, 2004
Vol. 1 Issue 16
December 2003
December 1, 2003
Vol. 1 Issue 15
November 2003
November 1, 2003
Vol. 1 Issue 14
October 2003
October 1, 2003
Vol. 1 Issue 13
September 2003
September 1, 2003
Vol. 1 Issue 12

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Business Boosters Book Club
The Anatomy of Buzz - Read & Discuss with Us!

DID YOU KNOW?
The three things the most successful people in business have in common are:
1)               They know how to ask for the business
2)               They send personal notes
3)               They read
 

The Allen Chamber of Commerce is hosting the
Business Boosters Book Club!

The purpose of the book club is to encourage entrepreneurial spirit, broaden knowledge of business, sales and marketing tactics, and to exchange ideas that impact the readers.
 
Please plan to participate!  The group will read and discuss one book a month, join in now or any time.
 
The Club will meat the 4th Friday of the month from 11:30 – 1:00 in the Chamber boardroom.  Bring your lunch.  Please email Sharon at Smayer@allenchamber.com each month if you plan to attend.
 

Upcoming Club titles:
 
June 25 The E Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It
by Michael E. Gerber.
 
July 23 The One Minute Sales Person/The One Minute Manager
by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
 
August 27 GOALS!: How to Get Everything You Want – Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible
by Brian Tracy
 
You can read or listen to the book.  Some are available at Plano and Allen Libraries, others you will have to buy or borrow elsewhere.  If you have an Allen Library card, you also have access to all the Plano libraries.  You can call to reserve a book.  The Allen Library number is 972-727-0190.


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