CHAMBER News:
Upcoming Chamber Events:
ChamberFest Registration OPEN!
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 3, downtown on Central Avenue
ChamberFest is the annual street fair where Chamber members are invited to set up booths and showcase their business! This event is a great way to tell the community about your business. Register here.
2023 Los Alamos Chamber Business Awards Announcement
Award winners will be announced through local media Thursday, June 1 and the awards will be presented on stage Friday, June 2 at the Friday Night Concert on stage at Ashley Pond! Thank you to Los Alamos National Laboratory – Community Partnerships Office for sponsoring this event! Good luck all!
Chamber Business After Hours: Enterprise Bank & Trust
Join us for Taco Tuesday! 5:30-7 p.m. June 6 at 1200 Trinity Drive
Webinars, Training & Information
Tax Workshops for Businesses
The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department is hosting tax workshops for new businesses on their YouTube channel. In addition, you can find several other tutorials on specific tax issues, like how to file a Gross Receipts Tax Return and how to obtain a Business Tax Identification Number. Check out their workshops and tutorials here.
Santa Fe Community College Continuing Education
SFCC provides a variety of classes available to the entire community throughout the year through their Continuing Education courses. This summer, they are offering a number of classes beneficial to small businesses and entrepreneurs alike, such as:
- Computer skills for the workplace
- Power BI Certification
- Data Analysis
- Email promotions
- Increasing Website traffic
- Social media for small businesses
- Video Marketing
- Finances
For more information, visit https://www.sfcc.edu/offices/
Promotional Opportunities
Oppenheimer/ScienceFest Business Promotion
As we do for ScienceFest every year, we would like to promote your unique experiences, products, programming, or attractions. This year we will promote anything with an “Oppenheimer” twist! This can be as simple as a menu item, t-shirt design, or a one-time Oppie-themed Trivia Night, to an on-going tour or art program. But instead of just doing this for ScienceFest, we will promote these specials for a longer period of time. and then continue to build the offerings as this “Year of Oppenheimer” moves along. So, please send us your “Oppenheimer” offerings, with a photo if possible, to Sam at sam@losalamos.org. Contact us if you have questions!
SALA Event Center Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunities
SALA is offering 15, 30, and 60-second ad slots with limited spots available, which will allow businesses to reach a diverse and engaged audience. In addition to advertising, we are also introducing sponsorship opportunities, which can be added as an add-on to advertising or chosen independently for increased exposure and value. For additional information, visit our website at https://sala.losalamos.com/
Attention all business owners and entrepreneurs! Ready to take your brand to the next level? By becoming a sponsor of an activity at SALA, you’ll not only promote your business, but also benefit the entire Los Alamos community! Our diverse range of movies and events attracts a wide variety of people, making it the perfect platform to showcase your brand to a diverse audience. And by sponsoring some of SALA’s programs, you’ll be supporting our mission to provide access to new entertainment and enrich the cultural landscape of Los Alamos.
So why wait? Contact us today to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities and start making a difference in our community while boosting your business!
Pride Month Promotions
June is Pride month, a celebration of LGBTQ+ culture, achievements and activism, and the local organizers of Pride-related activities are reaching out to Los Alamos businesses to ask for a show of support. We invite those businesses that wish to show their support to complete the following sentence:
“I support Pride month because _____.”
Send your response to johngus@cybermesa.com (
Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC) Programs
Los Alamos Little Theater brings you Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville!
Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins, Script adaptation by David Thompson
At the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar Street
Tickets for the event are available online at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
Remaining show dates/times are as follows:
Fri, May 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Sat, May 20 at 7:30 p.m.
CHICAGO is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals www.concordtheatricals.com
ScienceFest Returns!
Each year, thousands typically participate in Los Alamos ScienceFest week and Discovery Day. Returning this July 7-18 for its 16th year, Los Alamos ScienceFest will feature a dynamic line-up of activities for all ages, celebrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) topics under the theme, “Energy.” Join us for Discovery on Saturday, July 8 from 9am-3pm at Ashley Pond Park in downtown Los Alamos. Registration is open for ScienceFest Discovery Day exhibitors! See link for more information.
projectY cowork Los Alamos
Library: projectY cowork is now offering a business library for members and visitors to learn and enjoy! From leadership to marketing to starting your business, we have a variety of resources to help you get started.
7th Birthday: projectY is celebrating its 7th birthday on June 16th! Day passes are free for everyone, so it’s the perfect time to check out what makes coworking so special. After work, stay for drinks, snacks, and cake while we celebrate our community!
Chairs for FREE
LACDC has about 50 free office chairs available. See attached photo and let us know if interested. reception@losalamos.org
Los Alamos County
Bike to Work events this Wednesday, May 17
Los Alamos County Public Works Department, the Transportation Board, and Community Services Department invite the community to celebrate & “Bike to Work” events on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
Bicyclists are invited to stop by the Energizer Station from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. at the northwest corner of Diamond and Canyon for refreshments, snacks, and bike related swag.
The public is invited to SALA – Los Alamos Event Center Wednesday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Professional Mountain Bikers and YouTubers, Syd & Macky will share their video on replacing a car with e-bikes in Los Alamos. The Bicycle Working Group will share their plan to improve infrastructure in Los Alamos and Los Alamos County Public Works will have updates on their bicycle related projects (Urban Trail, Canyon Rim Trail, etc.).
According to the League of American Bicyclists, 40 percent of all trips in the U.S. are less than two miles, making bicycling a feasible and fun way to get around. The County urges everyone to bike to work or try cycling for fun, fitness, or transportation.
Public Works staff offer the following tips to assist community members to better enjoy biking to work:
Have your bike checked over by your local bike shop.
Always wear a helmet to protect your head in the event of a crash.
Ride in the right-most lane that goes in the direction that you are traveling.
Obey all stop signs, traffic lights and lane markings.
Look before you change lanes or signal a turn; indicate your intention, then act
Always be visible and predictable and wear bright clothing.
Motorists are also reminded of the County’s “5 foot to Pass” ordinance pertaining to bikes. The ordinance states, “when approaching or passing any person riding on a bicycle, the operator of a motor vehicle shall proceed with caution and shall pass such bicycle rider at a reasonable speed and maintain a safe distance, no less than five feet, from the operator of the bicycle.”
Individuals with questions or comments about the May 17 events can call the Public Works Department at 505-662-8150 or send an email to lacpw@lacnm.us.
Chamber Member News
Chamber Business Breakfast- How to Get the Most Out of Your Membership
Link to our most recent Business Breakfast: https://youtu.be/QFCYg4sN9js
Thank you Pac8 for recording!
MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS!
Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month every Thursday in May in SALA’s Parallel Cinema Series.
Screenagers Under the Influence, Addressing Vaping, Drugs & Alcohol in the Digital Age
6 p.m. May 18
Explore the changing landscape of substance use and how to start talking about what we choose to be influenced by.
Take a Break, Connect and Learn about Children’s Mental Health
6 p.m. May 25
Experts in the mental health field discuss the power of co-regulation, naming and taming emotions, and recognizing early signs of stress and anxiety. Share experiences with others in a safe space. Childcare for school-aged children provided at Los Alamos STEAM Lab. Use JJAB’s form to reserve your spot: https://form.jotform.com/
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE. First 25 STUDENTS! Bring an adult and get a free popcorn and drink! May 11 and 18 are recommended for 6th grade and up.
@SALA – Los Alamos Event Center, 2551 Central Ave.
Kite Festival Returns
Kite Festival returns to Los Alamos County the weekend of May 19-21. Los Alamos Arts Council and Enterprise Bank and Trust are proud to bring Kite Festival back to our community after a multi-year hiatus due to Covid restrictions and last year’s fire emergency. This is the largest Kite Festival in New Mexico, bringing in hundreds of local families to build and decorate kites, learn about kite history and artistic design, watch demos and just have fun in the spring sun! We have three fabulous days for our Los Alamos County families and neighboring communities.
Festivities kick off Friday night with a private event at Fuller Lodge Art Center for Members, Sponsors and volunteers.
Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kite building, demos, vendors, food! If your kiddo built a kite in one of our workshops or partner workshops, make sure to bring it! We have 300 FREE tee shirts for the first kiddos to bring us their kite or check-in and build a kite on site. Demonstrations from beloved Kite Artists from around the state will take place throughout the day and we have a lot of cool arts and crafts vendors as well. Don’t forget to stop by PEECs Kite Workshop; they will be demonstrating how to build compostable kites!
To volunteer at Kite Festival, email: Info@laac-flac.org
To Donate to keep Kite Festival free, click HERE
A huge thank you to donors and sponsors: Enterprise Bank and Trust, Los Alamos Children’s Dentistry, Los Alamos Main Street, Century Bank, WHEED!, Del Norte LOV Foundation, McCune Charitable Trust Foundation, Janet Lovato and Becca Jones of Exit Realty, and multiple private donors. The Los Alamos Arts Council is a 501c3 Non-Profit Uniting the Community Through the Arts since 1967.
Dance Arts Los Alamos Spring Gala May 19
We are very excited to announce our first ever Spring Gala this May! We would like to invite you to attend to support DALA and all of our programs. The Gala will take place on May 19th at Fuller Lodge from 5:15-6:30, directly before the Giselle Ballet performance at 7pm at the Duane Smith. Tickets for the Gala are $50, which includes the Gala event and tickets to the Giselle performance. At the Gala, there will be drinks, appetizers, information about DALA’s presence and involvement in the community, and a presentation from Jonathan about our 2023-2024 season. Participants will receive a special ticket to Giselle that allows them to sit in the reserved seating for the performance at 7pm. We hope this will be a fun opportunity for our community members to dress up, enjoy the ballet, and support DALA. Facebook event. For tickets.
PAC 8 summer media classes
Starting May 30 and openings remain for students aged 9-14. Students have opportunities to learn videography, editing using Premiere Pro, drone flying with photography and videography, music composition, lighting, special effects, GoPro Video and more.
Some new classes have been added this year: During ScienceFest on July 8, students will record interviews and events and edit video about ScienceFest. A free lunch for the students will be provided by MainStreet. Also, students in another class will create a documentary on SALA. Class size is limited to six students per teacher. Session cost $125. Scholarships are available for families with two students in the same class.
Visit the PAC 8 website at https:////pac8cmc.com/classes.
To sign up, call PAC 8 at 505.662.7228, email pac8@losalamos.com or text 505.920.5845 and indicate which sessions you would like
Manhattan Project Film Series Coming to SALA
The Manhattan Project remains one of the most intriguing and controversial events in modern history. It was a time when a group of brilliant scientists came together in Los Alamos and elsewhere to develop the world’s first atomic bomb. It was a time of secrecy and intense pressure, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Decades later, the story of the Manhattan Project is still being told and retold from different perspectives.
Witness the much-anticipated upcoming July release of Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer scheduled to play at SALA beginning in late July. Leading up to that release, SALA’s’ Manhattan Project Film Series is a must-see for history buffs, science enthusiasts, people who appreciate great storytelling, and anyone interested in this pivotal moment in history. Audiences will experience a variety of filmmaker perspectives from the last 75 years of films telling stories about the Manhattan Project.
Sponsored by Suzette Fox and Paula Glover, co-owners of New Mexico Real Estate Group – Los Alamos. “Their sponsorship has made it possible for 100% of the proceeds from series ticket sales to go to four Los Alamos non-profit history organizations”, says Allan.
Says Suzette, “Paula and I loved the idea when we heard about it, and sponsoring a community event to benefit multiple local non-profits is a natural for us. We both have deep roots in the community and its history.” New Mexico Real Estate Group – Los Alamos is a locally owned, full-service real estate company with offices located in the Small Business Center.
Beneficiary organizations are the Los Alamos Historical Society, the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee, Friends of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park, and the Bradbury Science Museum Association. “All of our organizations are so appreciative to New Mexico Real Estate Group – Los Alamos for their sponsorship and to SALA for organizing and hosting the series,” says Leslie Linke of the Historical Society. “It is a great example of a couple of local businesses figuring out how to support non-profits in our community.”
Series passes are available from the four organizations and 100% of the proceeds from their sales stays with the organization you purchase from. Series passes for admission to all films are $70. 100 percent of the proceeds from series pass sales stay with the organization that the pass is purchased from.
You can purchase passes from:
- Los Alamos Historical Society – Visit the Los Alamos History Museum just north of Fuller Lodge (Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). One complimentary guided walking tour ticket will be included with the purchase of your series pass from the Los Alamos Historical Society, a value of $25.
- J Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee – contact JJ Mortensen at jj.mortensen@gmail.com
- Friends of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park – contact Dave Miko at 505-709-8229
- Bradbury Science Museum Association – Visit the Gadget gift shop at the Bradbury Science Museum (Tuesday – Saturday, 10am to 4:45pm and Sunday 1pm – 4:45pm)
First National 1870 & Sunflower Bank
First National 1870 is now offering 5.50% APR on 14-month CDs! Limited time offer. See flyer for more details.
Kiwanis Club Golf Tournament – Save the Date!
The 2nd annual tournament will be held Friday, July 14, at the Los Alamos Golf Course. More information to follow!
Hiring
Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC)
$25,000.00 Sign-On Bonus for Bedside Nurses
FT RNs in L&D, FT/PT ED, OR Circulator
OB Supervisor, RN
PRN Nursing Positions – all areas
New Competitive Rates for 2023!
Special Incentives for fully trained LDRP RNs
Tech to RN program for New Grad Nurses
Many other Sign-On Bonuses Available for Specific FT Positions
FT RVT/US Imaging Techs
FT & PRN Rad Techs; Rad/Nuclear Med Tech
FT & PRN CT Techs
Medical Staff Coordinator, 30 hrs/wk
FT HIM Tech (Medical Records)
FT & PRN Housekeeping Specialists
Part Time & PRN Patient Access Reps
FT & PRN Cook
FT Plant Ops Engineer
FT Nutrition Services Aide
PRN Lab Assistant
PRN Respiratory Therapists
PRN Certified Nursing Assistants
PRN Courier
PRN Materials Mgt. Specialist
PRN OR Techs
Physician Practices
FT Medical Assistant/Clinic Service Rep, LAFP Clinic
PRN Medical Assistant/Clinic Service Rep, Urology Clinic
PRN Medical Assistant/CSR OB Clinic
PRN Medical Assistant/Clinic Service Rep, LASA Clinic
FT Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Tuition reimbursement program available in all areas for Full & Part Time Employees
*Housing Allowance for specific positions
To apply please go to: losalamosmedicalcenter.com
For more information call LAMC Recruitment Line 1-505-661-9187
Dragonfly Playhouse Daycare
We are hiring:
Full time director $20-$25 an hour
3 full time lead teachers
3 part time flexible hour teachers
For more information, visit:
https://onedrive.live.com/?
The Family YMCA
Multiple full-time and part-time positions.
Go to www.laymca.org/careers for more information, to view job descriptions, rate of pay, and print out an application, you may also pick up an application in person at 1450 Iris Street in Los Alamos, or you can apply online at https:////forms.gle/
Home Instead
Home Instead is hiring! Part-time and full-time schedules available. Paid training available. Sign-on bonuses! See flyer for more details or go to ApplyWithHomeInstead.com
Los Alamos Cooperative Market
Los Alamos Cooperative Market is immediately hiring for cashiers and deli positions. Everyone Welcome: Entry Level & Experienced. FT/PT. The co-op is Los Alamos’s only mission driven grocery store and deli serving the community and growing the local economy. Full job description and application can be found at: https://losalamos.coop/
Muy Salsas
Hiring for multiple positions! Call 575-805-6964 to schedule an interview.
More positions and updated job descriptions located HERE. If you have a job posting listed with us, or have listed with us in the past, visit the website to make sure your job posting(s) is up to date and current. We post jobs on the website for 4 weeks but are able to extend those postings upon request.
What can the Chamber do for you?
Business After Hours
Business After Hours is an after-work-hours social that promotes interaction, friendship, & identification of business opportunities.
Chamber Members have the opportunity to host events and meetings at their place of business in order to bring more awareness to their business location, products/ services and staff. Business After Hours is typically hosted during the week around the hours of 4-6 p.m. or 5-7 p.m., but different schedules are possible to match the desires of the member business.
We’d Love to Hear from You! Want to share your great Chamber experiences with us? Provide us with a testimonial here!
Ryn Herrmann, Chamber of Commerce Director, 505.661.4807, ryn@losalamos.org Sam McRae, Chamber Member Services Manager, 505.661.4816, sam@losalamos.
