Maplewood Chamber of Commerce

The 2011 Business of the Year nominations are in and as expected, the competition is fierce!

The Business of the Year Award is a brand new award in 2011. Unlike our other annual awards, this honor is reserved for businesses that have made major or visible contributions in the last 12 months versus a lifetime of achievements. Each nominated business has made a significant impact in a variety of areas including: industry achievement, revenue growth, creative marketing endeavors, impeccable customer service, innovative products and/company wide community involvement. Through their efforts and success in 2011, they’ve not only gained attention for themselves, but for the entire Maplewood business community.

The winner of 2011 Business of the Year Award will be determined by a selection committee, however, one vote among the selection committee belongs to the Maplewood Chamber of Commerce Membership.  To cast your vote for the 2011 Business of the Year, click here after reviewing the nominations below.  The winner announced the first week in January, and  honored at the Chamber Annual Meeting/1st Quarter luncheon on January 24.

Nominee #1:              Autohaus-BMW

Nominee #2:             Girls on the Run St. Louis

Nominee #3:             The Hermann London Group

Nominee #4:             Kakao Chocolate

Happy Holidays to you and yours from the J & E crew!

Could your office use a new Kuerig coffee machine, shredder, printer, lunch or breakfast?  Place an order of $200 or more for HP inkjet cartridges and or HP laser toner by December 16th and your company will be entered in to our drawing for 12 great prizes, click here for details.  By the way, HP has announced a price increase of 2-17% on laserjet cartridges.  Why not beat the price increase and get a chance to win a prize for your office and order today?

Is your company enrolled in HP PurchasEdge Loyalty Program?  With PurchasEdge, every dollar you spend on qualifying HP supplies goes back to work for your business, earning points towards the latest HP products like printers, scanners, HP paper and more.  You’ll earn one point for every $4 you spend in qualifying purchases.  Continue purchasing HP printing supplies such as LaserJet toner and inkjet print cartridges and we’ll submit your purchases directly to HP.  Once you are a member, you will receive a welcome gift of 150 free points!

Plus we’ll thrown in a free HP coffee mug with your enrollment and acceptance in HP PurchasEdge Loyalty Program.  Click here for the enrollment website.

Could you use some extra cash for the Holidays?  Click here and enter our Holiday Cash Sweepstakes to win 1 of 3 prizes of $1000 Cash!  No purchase necessary.  Any US resident at least 21 years of age is eligible to enter.  Pass this around to everyone in your organization and please list our company as the office products dealer that gave you this entry.

Last but not least, we have copy paper on sale for $29.99/carton (in store pick-up only).  Next time you are in Maplewood stop by for a visit and take advantage of this great price on paper.

We are thankful for your continued support and look forward to serving you and your organization in the coming new year!

Sincerely,

Jerry, Donna, Sherrie, Matt, J P and Elizabeth

The Stone Spiral is hosting its 3rd Annual Holiday Market on December 10th beginning at 9 am to 4 pm.  They have over 13 local vendors including artisan chocolates, jewelry, housewares, clothing and more (door prizes too)!  This year, Stellar Batik, one of Maplewood’s newest boutiques is involved in the festivities.

For more information, visit The Stone Spiral website.

The Rampant Creative Group is proud to announce the release of their first iPhone game, Stodgy Gents!

Developed in association with local game company, Happy Badger Studio, this addictive memory game is a visual treat. With unique animations, hilarious audio, and a gameplay style to bring you back for more, this FREE game is definitely worth checking out in the App Store! Click here for more information about the new game.

For more information about The Rampant Creative Group, The Rampant Creative Group

On November 15th, the Maplewood Chamber of Commerce welcomed Giant Steps of St. Louis to Maplewood with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Giant Steps of St. Louis is a school that teaches children with autism. The curriculum includes acedemics, social interaction, music therapy, physical education and pre-vocational training.

Maplewood businesses can help support the students of Giant Steps by hiring a student to help with office or company tasks. Students are always accompanied by a job coach and are capable of performing many tasks.

Giant Steps of St. Louis is located at 7281 Sarah Street. More information including contact info is available on the website.

The Pumpkin Pie promotion at J&E’s Office City is back! Place a $150 order TODAY (11/18), MONDAY (11/21) or TUESDAY (11/22) and you will receive a FREE pumpkin pie with your delivery.  Make it a $200 order and they’ll throw in a can of whipped cream. Don’t quite have enough to qualify for pumpkin pie?  No worries, all orders placed will receive a free Zebra pen!

Also, customers that place a $200 HP inkjet and/or toner order today will be  entered in the 12 days of Christmas Promotion.  From now until December 16th all $200 or more HP orders will enter your company to win one of 12 great holiday prizes being given away. Find out more about these specials and others here.

Contact J&E’s Office City at 314.644-3213 or find them on the web.

Are you or someone in your office in need of a new chair?  J &E’s Office City is offering special pricing on selected Lorell chairs, click here to see their offering.  In addition to the models in the flyer, J& E’s Office City is offering 40% saving on any Lorell chair  including guest, stacking, task, executive, managerial and mesh.  Lorell chairs have a 5 year limited warranty and rated for users up to 250 lbs. Lorellalso offers chairs for the big and tall rated up to 350 lbs.  This promotion is in effect now through November 11th.

J & E’s Office City can also help with panel system furniture including  design, space planning and installation.  Call J& E’s Office City today at 314-644-3214.

Girls on the Run St. Louis (GOTR) is looking for volunteers to support the New Balance Girls on the Run 5k on Saturday, November 12 in Forest Park. The race is open to the public who will run alongside 2,000 girls from across St. Louis region as they complete the fall program. According to Rachel Zuellig of GOTR “Our 5k is not like any other. It’s a celebration of hard work, achieving your goals and setting young girls on the path to a healthy and happy life. The race is a great opportunity for students, organizations and local businesses to come together and serve the community.”

To volunteer or register for the race, please sign up on their website. 

Hermann London presents the 2nd Annual 5k Halloween Run/Walk on Saturday, October 29th to benefit local charities. Last year, they had over 300 runners and raised over $10,000. The 2011 benefiting charities include the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic Violence and The Women?s Safe House.

The Missouri Coalition Against Domestic Violence serves women and children who are victims of domestic and/or sexual violence. The Women’s Safe House provides shelter and support services to battered women and their dependent children and to empower women to make informed choices about their futures.

The event is spearheaded by Hermann London owner, Adam Kruse. Herman London was established in 2007 and is a unique real estate agency that specializes in Investment, Property Management, and Residential real estate. Kruse encourages local businesses and organizations to play a part in the fight against domestic violence by supporting the event. They have several sponsorship and donation opportunities.

Find out more information about the 5k Halloween Run/Walk on the event website.

Boogaloo is celebrating their 6 year anniversary all week long! Check out what they are doing to celebrate here.