Blogs: Chamber

Earth Month is Your Chance to Join the Movement

A VERSION OF THIS ARTICLE APPEARS IN THE RED ROCK NEWS March 26, 2021 We’re planning to make a strong sustainability statement during Earth Month, and you can be a part of it. On April 1, we’re launching web resources...
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Sedona Businesses Say Sustainability is their Top Issue. Here’s What That Means.

A VERSION OF THIS ARTICLE APPEARS IN THE RED ROCK NEWS March 19, 2021 Our 2021 membership survey is complete. The top issue? Sustainability.  52% of businesses rate it ‘very important’ and 34% call it ‘important.’ The only other issue...
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USTA Events

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS March 12, 2021 Destination management is an experiment. There is no one size fits all for communities to address the unanticipated impacts of tourism to protect quality of life and environment while preserving...
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Our Task – 2

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS February 26, 2021 Last week, I reviewed a few of my goals as the new President/CEO of the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau. I cited the need to expand our tourism...
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Sedona Chamber President/CEO Re-Elected to U.S. Travel Association At-Large Board

February 25, 2021 Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau (SCC&TB) President/CEO Candace Carr Strauss has been re-elected to a second term as an at large director of the U.S. Travel Association (USTA). Strauss was initially selected to the USTA...
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$100,000 Check to Sedona Red Rock Trail Fund

February 22, 2021 The Sedona Trail Keepers, a consortium of Sedona-area businesses and the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, will present a $100,000 check to the Sedona Red Rock Trail Fund (SRRTF) Thursday, February 25. The presentation marks...
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Our Task is to Make Our Way in a New Normal

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS February 19, 2021 Mayor Sandy Moriarty said it best at the Chamber/City Council FY22 Planning Meeting on February 4: the world has changed; we are not going back to the old normal. Our...
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Economic Numbers

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS February 5, 2021 Yavapai and Coconino County health officials continue to move steadily through Phase 1 of the COVID-19 vaccination program. That’s good news for Sedonans and our friends, co-workers and loved ones....
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January 2021

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS January 29, 2021 Here at the Chamber, we continue to distribute free disposable masks and bottles of hand sanitizer to our members, thanks to partnerships with Yavapai County and the Cottonwood Chamber of...
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Join the Chamber

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS January 22, 2021 The free community shredding event at our offices January 8 was a perfect snapshot of how Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau partnerships are serving Sedona during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Visitor Center Volunteers

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS January 15, 2021 Photo taken pre-CovidWhich group of Sedonans met with and informed the most visitors about Sedona’s pandemic response and safety standards in 2020? The answer may surprise you: the 80+ volunteers...
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Candace – First Comments

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS January 8, 2021 Hello, Sedona! Though my official first day as President/CEO of the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau isn’t until February 22, I wanted to reach out, wish you a...
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