Dear Team Member:

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, thank you for participating in our first Total Resource Development Campaign to provide leadership and financial resources to advance our community into the 21st Century.

Our goal is $200,000, more than our Chamber has ever raised before, but certainly achievable if we all work together.

Since we've never undertaken a campaign quite like this, it's important to note that other Chambers have and with great success.

Our campaign is an all-volunteer effort to generate program and event sponsorships, sell advertising in our publications and raise the awareness of the Arlington Chamber throughout the region.

You and your company will be recognized for your involvement, and you will be rewarded for your sales with cash and travel incentives. I hope you will set a personal goal to be with us on our Victory Trip to celebrate our success. The trip for two is available to every Campaign volunteer producing $13,300 or more in cash sales.

Our campaign begins with a big kickoff event, Thursday, March 1st, 2007, at the Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, from 5 - 7pm. Then we will gather at Reward Sessions to celebrate success and to recognize the top producers. These Reward Sessions are a time to get to know present and future leaders, to learn more about the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and its work to improve Arlington, and to have fun!

I am excited about the opportunity I have to work with you to reach our campaign goal. Please call me, any member of our Board of Directors and certainly anyone on the Arlington Chamber staff if you need assistance.

Together we are making a difference for Arlington!

Sincerely,

Ellen Brown and Gordon Thrall