Chamber Update: August 2009

Greater Atlantic City Chamber Update

August 2009

August Updates / What's New		Upcoming Events
Chairman's Message I continue to be dumbfounded by the approach the Connecticut casinos are taking towards Atlantic City in their new cooperative advertising campaign, using such terms as “boredwalk” and the Jersey “snore.” It is particularly ironic (some would say idiotic) in light of this month’s Thunder Over the Boardwalk Air Show. Comparatively speaking there is no comparison between the two destinations… only one of which (AC) is a true destination — but more about that next month. The City of Atlantic City and the Greater Atlantic City Chamber are happy to welcome back nearly 500,000 attendees that have made this the largest single day mid-week air show in the country. (Does Connecticut even have that many people in the state?) Read more » Business Advocacy 2009 has been a exceptionally busy one on the advocacy front. Our advocacy initiatives, important in favorable economic times, take on an even greater sense of importance in more challenging economic times such as this. Read more » Chamber Discount Program Take advantage of member-exclusive discounts on products and services you can use every day. Read more » A Special Thank You! Thank you to all the sponsors and supporters of the 2009 Atlantic City Air Show! View our sponsor list » Airshow photos by Betsy Vaccaro		2009 Atlantic City Airshow, “Thunder over the Boardwalk” Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Get the exciting event details! » View the Air Show Schedule» Airshow Sponsorship and Volunteer Opportunities Available Contact Elisa Monroe, Director Member Events - 609-345-4524 ext. 12 Register here » Reserve Your Exclusive Seating at the Air Show! Get the details » Business After Hours Networking Mixers, Tuesdays 5 -7 PM: 9/8/09 - Girasole’s, Atlantic City NJ Other Upcoming Events: Senior Expo 2009 Presented by AtlantiCare Partnering with The Milton and Betty Katz JCC Thursday, October 8, 2009 10am-4pm Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center - Margate, Sponsorships and Exhibitor Space Opportunities Available Atlantic City Hospitality Trade Show Partnering with Atlantic City Hotel & Lodging Association, Presented by Cooper Levenson Attorneys at Law Thursday, October 22, 2009, 9:30am-4pm Trump Taj Mahal, Mark G. Etess Arena, Atlantic City, NJ, Sponsorships and Exhibitor Space Opportunities Available View the Trade Show Schedule of Events»

Member News
Roger Mussa of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Northfield Named President of the Board for The National MOM Squad. Gimmees.com Opens its First Showroom in EHT

The Greater Atlantic City Chamber Event Photos
(L-R) Pete Carkhuff from Servpro with John & Joseph Giordano of Cousin Mario’s Cynthia Vogt, Premier Self Storage, and Mosheh Math (L-R): Chamber President Joe Kelly, with Matthew Schlott from Trinity Pub, and Assemblyman John Amodeo. View more Event Photos»

Member Development
View our New Members! View our most recent Member Directory Updates! The Chamber’s “It's Time" membership drive continues. To learn how you can be part of the effort to grow the Chamber membership, call the Chamber office at 609-345-4524. While the Chamber works every day to improve the business climate for all Atlantic County businesses, we can only succeed when the membership base is strong and active! Keep Your Member Profile Current To update your profile visit www.acchamber.com and click the "Members Only" link on the left and log on; then go to "Update Your Contact Information" to update your profile. For further assistance, please contact the Chamber at info@acchamber.com or 609-345-4524. To retrieve your web site user name and password, just click the link on our website’s log on page that reads "Click here for personal login information", type in your e-mail address and your user name and password will be e-mailed to you.