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style='width:135.95pt;background:#FFCC00;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'></td> <td width=544 valign=top style='width:408.15pt;background:black;mso-background-themecolor: text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=VolumeandIssue>December <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>2011</p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=181 valign=top style='width:135.95pt;background:black;mso-background-themecolor: text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=TableofContentsHeading>In This Issue<span style='mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=TableofContentsEntry style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in; mso-list:none;tab-stops:.5in'><a href="http://www.roanokechamber.org/promote_your_business/documents/2011_November_ChamberConnection_newtemplate.pdf"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin'>Upcoming Roanoke Regional Chamber Events &amp; Opportunities</span></a></p> <p class=TableofContentsEntry style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in; mso-list:none;tab-stops:.5in'><span style='color:#00B0F0'><a href="http://www.roanokechamber.org/chamber_events/documents/2011_stateofcountyaddress.pdf"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#00B0F0'>Chamber</span></a> Honors Officers, Ambassador &amp; Backbone Club Member</span></p> <p class=TableofContentsEntry style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in; mso-list:none;tab-stops:.5in'><a href="http://www.spilmanlaw.com/"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin'>Chamber Champion Profile</span></a></p> <p class=SidebarHeading>Registration Links</p> <p class=Links><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'><a href="http://www.roanokechamber.org/images.php?floc=201109071022430.France%20Trip_flyer%20for%20Chamber%20Advantage.pdf"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>French Riviera Informational Meeting</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=Links><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'><a href="http://www.virginiasbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=130310017"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin'>Business Basics  December 13</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=SidebarHeading>Quick Links<span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#FFFF99'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=Links><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'><a href="http://www.roanokechamber.org/promote_your_business/Chamber_Virtual_Advantage.html"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin'>Chamber Virtual Advantage</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=Links><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'><a href="http://www.roanokechamber.org/issues_actions/CoolGreenBiz.html"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin'>Cool Green Biz</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=Links><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'><a href="http://www.connectforlunch.com/roanokechamber"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin'>Connect For Lunch</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=Links><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Roanoke-Chamber/121103644637331"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin'>Facebook</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=Links><span class=MsoHyperlink><span 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mso-themecolor:background1'><a href="http://www.nationjob.com/Roanoke-Virginia-Jobs"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin'>NationJob</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=SidebarHeading><span style='color:white;mso-themecolor:background1'>Publications</span><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=Links><span class=MsoHyperlink><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0070C0'><a href="http://www.connectforlunch.com/roanokechamber"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0070C0'>Business</span></a> Connections<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p> <p class=Links><span class=MsoHyperlink><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0070C0'><a href="http://www.nationjob.com/Roanoke-Virginia-Jobs"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family: Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#0070C0'>Valley</span></a> Life<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p> <p class=SidebarHeading><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class=SidebarHeading><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class=SidebarHeading><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class=SidebarHeading>Contact Us<span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white;mso-themecolor:background1'> </span></span><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'><br> <span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'>Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce</span></span></span><br> <span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'>210 S. Jefferson St.</span></span><br> <span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'>Roanoke, VA 24011-1702</span></span><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'><br> <span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'>540.983.0700</span></span><br> <span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'>Fax: 540.983.0723</span></span><br> <span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'><a href="mailto:business@roanokechamber.org"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin'>business@roanokechamber.org</span></a></span></span><br> <span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'><a href="http://www.roanokechamber.org"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin'>www.roanokechamber.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class=SidebarHeading>Contact Us<span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white;mso-themecolor:background1'> </span></span><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'><br> <span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'>Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center</span></span></span><br> <span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'>210 S. Jefferson St.</span></span><br> <span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'>Roanoke, VA 24011-1702</span></span><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'><br> <span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'>540.983.0717</span></span><br> <span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'>Fax: 540.983.0723</span></span><br> <span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'><a href="mailto:sbdc@roanokechamber.org"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin'>sbdc@roanokechamber.org</span></a></span></span><br> <span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'><a href="http://www.rrsbdc.org/"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Georgia;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin'>www.rrsbdc.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1'><br> <br> If you have problems reading this newsletter, you will find a copy on&nbsp; our </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><a href="http://www.roanokechamber.org/promote_your_business/documents/2011_November_ChamberConnection_newtemplate.pdf"><u><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:Georgia;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#0070C0'>website</span></u></a></span></u></b><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white;mso-themecolor:background1'>:</span></p> <p><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1'>If you would like to be removed from our e-mail list, please respond to this e-mail with &quot;Remove&quot; in the subject line.</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:white;mso-themecolor:background1'> </span><span style='color:white; mso-themecolor:background1'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=SidebarHeading><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Georgia; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia;mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;color:white;mso-themecolor:background1'><br style='mso-special-character: line-break'> <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><br style='mso-special-character:line-break'> <![endif]></span></p> </td> <td width=544 valign=top style='width:408.15pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <h2><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Opportunities &amp; Upcoming Events<o:p></o:p></span></h2> <h1><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Successful Membership Drive Nets 208 New Members<br> Thanks to the dedication of over 175 volunteers, the 2011 Roanoke Regional Chamber Membership Event drew in 208 new members in as little as four hours! </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For two days, American Healthcare opened their facilities as a home base for Chamber volunteers to make connections, make calls, and increase the voice for local business by increasing the membership base. Your Chamber Connection, a company based in Texas, led the event with high energy and passion for Chambers around the world. Chaired by Eddie Hunter, the First Citizens Bank team  Sunshine Yellow  quickly took and held on to the lead for most members attained during the event.. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>For more information on the successful drive, contact Kristi at 540.983.0700 x247, e-mail <u><span style='color:#002060'><a href="mailto:ksutherland@roanokechamber.org"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>ksutherland@roanokechamber.org</span></a></span></u>.</i></b></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></h1> <p class=MsoBodyText><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class=MsoBodyText><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;mso-themecolor:text1'>Discover the Details of the Journey to the French Riviera</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:navy'><br> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce and Chamber Discoveries are hosting an eight-day journey to the French Riviera.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:navy'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>An informational briefing on the trip will be held on Thursday, December 8, at 5:30 PM at the Roanoke Regional Chamber.<span style='color:navy'> </span><b><i>Book your trip reservations by December 8 for only $2,199</i></b>. Trip departing on March 13, 2012 and will travel to Cannes, Sophia Antipolis, Monte Carlo, and St. Tropez. This one hotel holiday includes round-trip airfare, lodging and daily breakfasts. <b><i>For more information or to register for the informational meeting, contact Kristi at 540.983.0700 x247 or <u><span style='color:#002060'><a href="mailto:ksutherland@roanokechamber.org"><u><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>ksutherland@roanokechamber.org</span></u></a></span></u>.<br> <br> </i>Chamber Honors Officers, Ambassador &amp; Backbone Club Member<i><br> </i>Nearly 400 Chamber members attended the 122nd Annual Meeting of the Membership held on December 1 at The Hotel Roanoke &amp; Conference Center.</b> The Honorable Gerald Baliles, former governor of Virginia and president and CEO of the Miller Center, was the keynote speaker for the evening. The Chamber announced the winners of the Officer of the Year, Ambassador of the Year and Backbone Club Member of the Year. They were: <b>Officer Ronald Robinson</b>, Officer of the Year, City of Roanoke Police Department; <b>School Resource Officer John Musser</b>, Officer of the Year, Roanoke County Police Department; <b>Joshua Bradley</b>, Wells Fargo,&nbsp;named&nbsp;the Backbone Club's &quot;Jack C. Smith Top Producer&quot; of 2010; and <b>Ivy Dill</b>, First Citizens Bank, was named the Ambassador of the Year. Roanoke Regional Chamber Board 2011 Chair Ken Lanford, Lanford Brothers Company, Inc.,<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>introduced John Francis, First Citizens Bank, as the 2012 chair. <b><i>The Chamber's premier networking event of the year was sponsored by: Lewis-Gale Regional Health System, First Citizens Bank, Gentry Locke Rakes &amp; Moore, Appalachian Power, Salem Printing, and xpedx.<br> <br> </i>Labor &amp; Employment Seminar  December 13<span style='color:navy'><br> </span>Woods Rogers PLC presents the 30<sup>th</sup> Annual Labor &amp; Employment Seminar  Pearls of Wisdom for Your Business. </b>Tuesday, December 13, The Hotel Roanoke &amp; Conference Center, 8:30 AM  4:15 PM. Cost: $195/person or $155/person for two<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>or more from the same company. Sponsored by: Woods Rogers PLC and Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce. <b><i>For more information or to register, call 1.800.552.4529 or visit <u><span style='color:#002060'><a href="http://www.woodsrogers.com/events.html"><u><span style='mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>www.woodsrogers.com/events.html</span></u></a></span></u><span style='color:#002060'>.</span><br> <br> </i>Don t Miss Capital Dinner 2012  January 24, 2012<span style='color:navy'><br> </span>SAVE THE DATE! Don t miss this opportunity to meet with legislators early in the session to discuss issues important to you and your business. </b>Tuesday, January 24, 2012, Richmond Marriott, 500 East Broad Street, Richmond, 6:30  8:30 PM. &nbsp;<b> <i>For more information, contact Tori at 540.983.0700 x229 or e-mail<span style='color:#002060'> <u><a href="mailto:twilliams@roanokechamber.org"><u><span style='mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>twilliams@roanokechamber.org</span></u></a></u></span>.<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br> </span></i></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"'>State of the County Address Available Online<br> Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Chairman Joseph B.  Butch Church gave the 2011 State of the County Address on November 3.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Chairman Church addressed over 200 guests at the Green Ridge Recreation Center and updated them on the accomplishments of the county during the past year and the plans for the future. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style: normal'>Click <u><span style='color:#002060'><a href="http://www.roanokechamber.org/chamber_events/documents/2011_stateofcountyaddress.pdf"><u><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>here</span></u></a></span></u> to read his speech in its entirety.<br style='mso-special-character:line-break'> <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><br style='mso-special-character:line-break'> <![endif]><span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Post Your Events Fast and Free on <i>Community Calendar</i><span style='color: navy'><br> </span>Planning special events this fall? Looking for ways to get the word out? </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Roanoke Regional Chamber members can quickly and easily post events on the Community Calendar at <b><i><u><span style='color:#002060'><a href="http://www.roanokechamber.org/"><u><span style='mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>www.roanokechamber.org</span></u></a></span></u></i></b><span style='color:#002060'>.</span>&nbsp;<b> <i>For instructions on how to use this free, members-only benefit, contact Pennie at 983.0700 x227 or <u><span style='color:#002060'><a href="mailto:communications@roanokechamber.org"><u><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>communications@roanokechamber.org</span></u></a></span></u>. <br> <br> </i><strong>Members Can Post Local Job Openings for FREE!</strong><i> <br> </i>Thanks to the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, members with less than 20 employees can post local jobs for <span style='color:#002060'><a href="http://www.roanokechamber.org/promote_your_business/documents/Nations_Jobs_flyer.pdf"><strong><u><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>free</span></u></strong></a> </span>at: <span style='color:#002060'><a href="http://www.nationjob.com/roanoke-virginia-jobs"><strong><u><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>www.NationJob.com/Roanoke-Virginia-Jobs</span></u></strong></a></span>. </b>Chamber members with over 20 employees can also take advantage of the great rates offered by NationJob. NationJob.com has been in the electronic recruiting industry for over 20 years and is a leader in community-based recruiting. Providing local, regional and national reach through significant search engine marketing efforts and a subscriber database of over one million custom searches, NationJob is one of the most cost effective Internet recruiting solutions available.<b><i> For more information, call Teena McIntire at 1.888.256.0919 or e-mail <span style='color:#002060'><a href="mailto:tmcintire@nationjob.com"><strong><u><span style='mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>tmcintire@nationjob.com</span></u></strong></a></span>. <br> </i></b></span><b><i><br> </i></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Reach 3,400 Decision Makers with Chamber &quot;Virtual&quot; Advantage<br> </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We've gone green with Chamber &quot;Virtual&quot; Advantage! </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Members may use this direct e-mail marketing tool to promote products, services, advertisements, events and much more. For only $50 per month, members provide a pdf version flyer of their promotion and it will be posted on the Chamber's Web site and a direct link and brief description will be e-mailed to the Chamber's 3,400 member contacts. Your promotion is shared with all our members and website visitors <span style='mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>for an entire month for only pennies per contact!<i>&nbsp; <b>Sign up today for the December e-mailing on December 15.</b></i></span><b> <i>For more information on this exciting new program or to <span style='color:#002060'><a href="documents/2011_November_flyer.pdf"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>register,</span></a></span> contact Pennie at 983.0700 x227 or <u><span style='color:#002060'><a href="mailto:communications@roanokechamber.org"><u><span style='mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>communications@roanokechamber.org</span></u></a></span></u>.</i></b></span><b><i><br> </i></b><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br> </span></i></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>It's All About Connections - <i>Connect For Lunch</i><br> </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Are you looking for a new way to meet people and grow your business?<span style='color:navy'> </span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What if you could get to know between three to six new people each month? Really get to know them over lunch, not just a quick hand shake and exchange of business cards. Would you be interested? If you are, <b><i>Connect For Lunch</i></b> may be just what you're looking for. <b><i>Connect For Lunch</i></b> is one of the Roanoke Regional Chamber's most popular networking programs. <b><i>For more information or to register, visit <span style='color:#002060'><a href="http://www.connect4lunch.com/roanokechamber"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>www.connectforlunch.com/roanokechamber</span></a></span> or <span style='color:#002060'><a href="http://www.roanokechamber.org"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>www.roanokechamber.org</span></a></span> and check out <span style='color:#002060'><a href="http://www.roanokechamber.org/chamber_events/documents/Connect4Lunchindesign_2010.pdf"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>Connect For Lunch</span></a></span>. <br style='mso-special-character:line-break'> <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><br style='mso-special-character:line-break'> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:navy'>Business Basics  December 13<br> </span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black'>Thinking of starting your own business but need some guidance on how to begin?</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'> Learn what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur at this  Business Basics seminar for prospective business owners. Tuesday, December 13, 4  6 PM, Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce Boardroom. Cost: $15/person. Preregistration required by Monday, December 12. Sponsored by: </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#002060'><a href="http://www.tapintohope.org/"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>Business SEED Capital</span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#002060'>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="http://www.bbandt.com/"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>BB&amp;T</span></a>, <a href="http://www.cox.com/roanoke"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>Cox Business</span></a></b></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'>, and </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#002060'><a href="http://www.roanokeva.gov/"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>City of Roanoke Economic Development</span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><a href="http://www.virginiasbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=130310017"><u><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#12459D'>&nbsp;To Register&nbsp;online&nbsp;click here&nbsp;</span></u></a>or for more information, contact Tom at 983.0717 ext. 223 or <a href="mailto:sbdc@roanokechamber.org"><u><span style='mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#12459D'>sbdc@roanokechamber.org</span></u></a>.</i></b></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class=MsoBodyText><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:navy'>Thank You Abuelo s Mexican Embassy <br> </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Chamber Ambassadors would like to thank <u><span style='color:#002060'>Abuelo s Mexican Embassy </span></u><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>for hosting their November<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>meeting.<span style='color:navy'> </span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Chamber<b><span style='color:navy'> </span></b></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ambassadors visited 122 fellow members during the month of November<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>to discuss their membership investment and issues that concern their business. Please welcome them when they call.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid #003399 2.25pt;padding:6.0pt 0in 0in 0in'> <h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Chamber Champion Profile<br style='mso-special-character:line-break'> <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><br style='mso-special-character:line-break'> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></h2> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=143 style='width:107.05pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-top:3.0pt'><a href="http://www.cox.com/roanoke"><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Georgia; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Georgia;mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;color:windowtext;mso-no-proof:yes'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_0" o:spid="_x0000_i1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Cox_Bus_web.jpg" href="http://www.cox.com/roanoke" style='width:120pt;height:45.75pt; visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square' o:button="t"> <v:fill o:detectmouseclick="t"/> <v:imagedata src="2011_December_Chamber%20Connection_new%20template_files/image006.jpg" o:title="Cox_Bus_web"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><span style='mso-ignore:vglayout'><img border=0 width=160 height=61 src="images/image005.jpg" alt="Cox_Bus_web.jpg" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_0"></span><![endif]></span></a></p> </td> <td width=386 valign=top style='width:289.55pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoBodyText><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060'><a href="http://www.cox.com/roanoke"><u><span style='mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;color:#002060'>Cox Business</span></u></a></span></u></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#002060'> is a full-service, facilities based provider of advanced communications solutions. Cox s nationwide IP backbone, coupled with a strong local presence gives companies a partner they can count on for consistent service. The Cox Business Team will help you tailor a package of telephone, data and video services which support current business requirements with scalability for future growth.</span></b> </p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:#646B86;mso-themecolor:dark2'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </div> </body> </html>