Whiskey Row Benefit Event  From the remnants of the May 8 Whiskey Row fire comes a block party benefit event this Sunday, May 20, from 12:00 - 6:00 pm.  Live music, food and drinks!  The event will be held on Montezuma St. (Whiskey Row).  All proceeds will be split between the three businesses lost in the fire:  the Bird Cage Saloon, Pearl's Place Cafe and the Prescott Food Store.  For those who would like to make a donation, you can make a donation at the event, or an account has been established at Country Bank, 107 E. Willis, Prescott 86301.  Miake checks payable to "Whiskey Row Fundraiser."

Prescott Cost-of-Living Drops  Prescott is just aboout average--literally--according to its ranking in the national cost-of-living figures for the first quarter of 2012. Prescott's composite index was 100.2, versus a national norm of 100.00.  Housing costs helped drive the compositive index lower with a ranking of 104.6, again showing Prescott housing costs not that much more expensive than the national average.  Other Arizona cities participating in the cost-of-living survey and their composite rankings were:  Scottsdale (116.1), Flagstaff (111.7), Lake Havasu City (106.4), Yuma (104.6), Sierra Vista (102.8), Phoenix (96.3) and Tucson (95.7). 

Chamber Golf Tournament Coming June 5  The Chamber's first golf tournament since 2010 is scheduled for Tuesday, June 5 at the private, prestigious Hassayampa Golf Club.  Central Arizona Partnership will co-host the tournament. You could win a new Chevy Cruze for a hole-in-one, courtesy of Lamb Chevrolet!  The tournament will begin at 1:30, with a full dinner at 6:00.  The cost to play in the tournament is $125 per person.  If you would like to donate a raffle prize or discuss sponsorship opportunities, call Chamber CEO David Maurer, (928) 445-2000, ext. 115. 

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Want Your Business to be Noticed? The Chamber had 33,870 walk-in visitors in 2011 and answered 23,006 telephone calls, while another 196,040 used this website to gather information. That's an average of 93 walk-in visitors every day, 63 phone calls and 537 visitors to the Chamber's website. Can you afford to miss these potential customers? The Chamber has low-cost programs to help your business reach these audiences. Call today for more information.

Prescott Area Young Professionals PAYP is an affiliate of the Chamber with programs and networking opportunities specifically for business men and women between the ages of 21 - 40. Employees of Chamber members can join PAYP for $25 annually. For membership information and a schedule of coming events, check the PAYP website.