What's New With Kirkland Chamber Members

What's New will alert you to what is new from Chamber members. If you are a Chamber member and your business is doing any promotions, changing your way of business, or anything that you would like others to know about, please let us know. We'll broadcast it to the world (or at least greater Kirkland).

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Are You Hiring?

Do you have an open position in your organization that you are trying to fill? Let us know about it!

The "Now Hiring" bulletin is published at the beginning of each month, and features open positions in the Greater Kirkland area. This has quickly become our most popular publication, and it is only available to Kirkland Chamber members. It is sent to our mailing list, social media, and neighborhood groups in order to help you spread the word and attract top talent in our area.

Each month's posts go viral and are seen by thousands of people within hours! See the most recent edition here.

Please submit positions to Samantha St. John in this format:

Company name, position title, whether the position is full-time/part-time/contract/internship, and a link to a website containing the full job description.

Please do not send the long job descriptions, as only those four items mentioned will be included in the listing. Listings must be received by 3:00pm on Wednesday, February 24th.

Romance On The Water

Treat your sweetheart to Seattle's most romantic Valentine's Day Dinner Cruise! Enjoy breathtaking evening views and live music as you dine aboard a beautiful Waterways Cruises yacht. An extraordinary four-course dinner created by the Waterways Cruises Executive Chef for this special occasion will be served at your private table. For just $99 per person, this special Valentine's Day cruise includes:

- 2.5 hour cruise on Lake Union and Lake Washington

- Champagne or sparkling cider toast upon boarding

- Gourmet four-course plated dinner, freshly prepared onboard

- Your own private table

- Live music entertainment

- Full-service bar available for the purchase of specialty cocktails, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages

- Captain's narration of interesting sights

An Ultimate Valentine's Package is available for this special occasion in addition to other romance packages, including guaranteed window tables, roses, champagne, chocolate-covered strawberries, decadent artisan truffles, and personalized cakes to complement your dining experience with advance purchase. More info and tickets are available here.

Continuing Education Courses

Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) has entered into a partnership with Everett Community College (EvCC) and Cascadia College (Cascadia) to provide corporate continuing education programs through EvCC's Corporate and Continuing Education Center (CCEC) to LWTech 's service area which includes Kirkland, Bellevue, Issaquah, Redmond, Woodinville and Bothell.

Courses will be offered at LWTech' s Redmond campus at 6505 176 th Ave. NE starting April 4. Classes this spring will be offered in the following areas: Project Management, Lean Six Sigma, Leadership, Information Technology and Networking.

Registration for Spring quarter corporate continuing education and training courses will be available Feb. 8 on the EvCC website.

LWTech and EvCC will be hosting an open house at LWTech's Redmond campus from 5:30pm-7:30pm on March 22 with information about courses, programs and training opportunities available.

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State of the City Address Feb. 11th

The next Kirkland Chamber Business Luncheon will feature the annual State of the City Address from Mayor Amy Walen on Thursday, February 11th from 11:30am-1:15pm in the MARINA ROOM at The Woodmark Hotel.

The State of the City Address is one of our most popular presentations, and space fills up quickly. Be sure to RSVP online, and pre-payment will save you $5 on your registration fee. Lunch is $30 if you pre-pay online, or $35 at the door. Walk-in registrations are allowed only on a space-available basis. REGISTER HERE .

Is Your Website Mobile Responsive?

There are 7.3 billion people in the world - 6 billion cell phones and 2 billion are smart phones! Half of all searches are done on a mobile device.

Join Wendy and June of bWyse Internet Marketing on Tuesday, March 8th from 10:00am-11:30am at the Bellevue Microsoft Store (116 Bellevue Square Bellevue, WA 98004) as they explore the mobile world to help you understand why now is the time to create a mobile website for your business.

RSVP here to attend this FREE workshop and get your questions answered!

Seeking Young Careerists

Business and Professional Women (BPW) of the Eastside is seeking nominees for candidates to participate in their annual Young Careerist (YC) program. The Young Careerist Program is about mentoring and building self-esteem and confidence. It is about giving recognition and acceptance and the celebration to all participants.

Candidates should be between the ages of 21-35, have at least one year of full-time work experience, and be in support of the BPW legislative platform, which promotes economic, health, and civil rights equity for women. The deadline to apply is February 29th, 2016.

For more information on how to apply, please contact Kyle Theptee at [email protected] or call 678-799-1719. More information is also available on the BPW website.

City Hall Renovation Is Underway

Work has begun on the remodel of Kirkland City Hall. The project involves exterior improvements including a new HVAC system and roof repairs. Interior improvements to the building include updated furnishings, carpet and paint. The north entrance to City Hall is temporarily closed, and customers will need to enter at the south entrance. Construction is expected to be completed by late October/early November 2016.

City Council, Houghton Community Council, and board and commission meetings will be temporarily held in the Peter Kirk Room, lower level of City Hall, at their regularly scheduled times (available on the City's Online Calendar).

The City of Kirkland is pleased to be enhancing its customer service by providing a Customer Service Concierge who will assist customers as they enter City Hall and by creating a dedicated Development Services counter area to better assist permit applicants. Also, the City Council Chambers will be updated as a multi-purpose room with multi-media upgrades. To view schematics of the Permit Center and Council Chambers, go to the City Hall Remodel webpage.

For specific questions, contact Chris Dodd, Facilities Services Manager at 425-587-3931 or [email protected].

The Shorett Team

About Us

The Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce Is an independent, non-profit organization of businesses and individual members working together for the betterment of Business, Community and Lifestyle. Expand your business, get involved and have some fun! Become a member today.