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Your Chamber News & Updates
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News from the Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry
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Whatcom Report Radio Program
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There is still time to join your fellow Chamber member businesses and participate in Bellingham's Green Power Challenge.
Remember, you can participate for as little as $20 per month! To join the Chamber Members who are already taking the Green Power Challenge, sign up today and be counted!
Call 425.398.6059, email
tyler.ofarrell@pse.com com or visit
pse.com/gpchallenge to enroll today.
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Join these Chamber Members who are already taking the Green Power Challenge!
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Member of the Week (this week)
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Congratulations to Member of the Week -
Samson Estates Winery
Samson Estates Winery is a small family owned winery located in the Nooksack Valley in the northernmost corner of Washington State’s Puget Sound Appelation.
We invite you to browse our website more about our winery and wines. You can buy wine directly from our website or visit us in our charming public tasting room where we look forward to sharing our award winning artisan wines with you.
If you have a wedding or event coming up we would love for you to host it at our winery.
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Member of the Week (next week)
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Please join us in congratulating next week's Member of the Week - Stewart Tax and Accounting
Located at
512 Grover St, Lynden, WA.
Call (360) 354-3534 for an appointment.
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Did you know that there is a new event calendar for the community? WhatCalendar.com and BhamEvent.com will take you there. You will no longer post your events at bellingham.com. Bellingham.com will be used only for the Chamber's events.
Help us populate the new calendar! Give it a try and let us know what you think!.
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Grand Opening Celebration
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Sponsored by
Satori Bellingham
New Date and Time Coming Soon!
100 E. Maple St, Bellingham
Free to attend
No RSVP required
Members and Non-members are welcome!
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Grand Opening Celebration
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Sponsored by
First Federal
Friday, Sept. 23rd
4:00-7:00 p.m.
10th and Harris, Bellingham
Free to attend
No RSVP required
Members and Non-members are welcome!
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Grand Opening Celebration
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Sponsored by
Rejuventation M.D.
Thursday, Sept. 29
5:00-7:00 p.m.
2219 Rimland Drive, Suite 105, Bellingham
Free to attend
No RSVP required
Members and Non-members are welcome!
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Friday, October 14
7:15-9:00 a.m.
3240 Northwest Ave, Bellingham
$14 with RSVP, $18 without RSVP
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Sponsored by
Four Points by Sheraton
Thursday, October 20
5:30 - 7:30 p.m..
at
714 Lakeway, Bellingham
FREE to attend
No RSVP needed
Members and Non-members are welcome to attend!
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Welcome New Chamber Members
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at Overflow Taps
106 5th Street, Lynden
Thursday, Sept. 22nd
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Join our group of inspiring young professionals for an evening of casual networking, as well as drinking beer and cider to support the amazing Charity Water organization. Drizzle will be co-sponsoring this event and providing some delicious snacks!
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Join us at our weekly morning "Buzz" at various Woods Coffee locations to hear the latest in business while starting your day with an extra kick!
You can find us on:
Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m.
Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m.
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Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
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92.9 KISM and Coconut Kenny’s invite you to the 1st annual Bellingham Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: Thursday, Sept 22nd
Bring the kids and come celebrate an evening dedicated to supporting our local law enforcement.
KISM’s Scott Less will be broadcasting live from 5-8 pm from our local Bellingham Police station located at: The Dupont Police headquarters parking lot.
Bellingham local police will have family friendly activities for the evening including:
Their high tech vehicle the Bear Cat on display
- Bike obstacle course for kids to participate in
- K-9 performance
- Other Police vehicles set up
- Plastic badges for kids
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Lunch, Laughs, & Learning
Grab a bite to eat, then get a taste for our BizProv workshop! We’ll use the basic tenets of improv to show how to better engage with co-workers and business associates. You’ll laugh and have fun while developing the skills to better listen, be present, make others look good, and embrace failure.
Date: Friday, September 30th
Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm (lunch will be provided at noon, with the workshop starting at 1pm)
Location: The Upfront Theatre
Instructors: Kris Erickson & Billy Tierney
$25 PRICE INCLUDES LUNCH!
Click here to register!
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Wake Up to Wellness - Pick Your Power & Trust the Process with Zac Palmer
Wednesday, Sept 21, 7-8:30pm
Local Wellness Expert and Director of Business Operations at Fitness Gear + Training will discuss a balanced approach to wellness. With over 13 years of experience in the Wellness Industry, Zac will address topics ranging from the psychology of wellness, resistance training, cardiovascular exercise, nutrition & more!
To RSVP to this SMART TALK call 360-527-0222! Feel free to invite a friend!
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Upcoming BC/WA Trade Events (September - November 2016)
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American Red Cross announces new board members
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The Northwest Washington Chapter of the American Red Cross is pleased to announce changes to their Board of Directors as the new fiscal year gets underway.
read more here!
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SpringHill Suites "SaveArt" campaign bolsters art education for under-resourced school
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Showcasing the brand’s ongoing passion for the arts, SpringHill Suites by Marriott today launched Save Art!, an initiative to provide under-resourced schools with much needed classroom art supplies.
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First Federal opens in Fairhaven
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First Federal is pleased to announce their Fairhaven Branch located at 960 Harris Avenue, #101 in Bellingham, WA officially opened for business Monday, August 29, 2016.
First Federal is a 93 year old institution that was established in Port Angeles, WA in 1923 and is dedicated to providing the finest in banking solutions to the communities they serve. This new Bellingham location brings innovative technology to Whatcom County’s Fairhaven District with the Interactive Teller Machine (ITM). ITMs allow consumers and businesses to manage banking transactions on their own or with the help of a First Federal Customer Contact Representative via an interactive screen.
Read more
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Join us for the Grand Opening Celebration at
First Federal
Friday, Sept. 23rd
4:00-7:00 p.m.
960 Harris Avenue, #101
(corner of 10th and Harris, Bellingham)
Free to attend
No RSVP required
Members and Non-members are welcome!
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Government Contracting Opportunities
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If you would like to schedule a personal, one-on-one meeting with Cate Taylor on one of her upcoming visits, please contact the WWU SBDC office at 360.778-1762!
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September is Eat Local Month Challenge
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Sustainable Connections is excited to announce the September Eat Local Month Challenge, and invites all Whatcom County residents to commit to eating local meals in the month of September.
The Eat Local Month Challenge comes with a free all-local meal plan and makes eating local easy!
Those who would like to enjoy the bounty of Whatcom County’s harvest can pledge to make local meals in a way that work best for them. Individuals can choose one of three challenge levels, from introductory to expert, and commit to make just one all local meal or many. Everyone who takes the pledge can also download a free all local meal plan created by Sustainable Connections, with a week’s worth of recipes and a meal calendar.
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Skagit Wine Beer Festival
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Saturday, November 19, 2016
You will be delighted with wines, beer and spirits highlighting the bounty of Washington wineries, microbrews and spirits, as well as, gourmet appetizers, divine chocolate and delectable cheese sampling made right in Skagit County. Tickets are all inclusive.
VIP Hour: 3:00 – 4:00 pm
General Admission: 4:00 – 8:00 pm
Presale Price VIP: $70 per person or $130 per couple
Presale Price: $50 per person or $90 per couple
At the Door Price: $60 per person
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Whatcom Museum Exhibition, Spineless: Portraits of Marine Invertebrates by Susan Middleton
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Marine invertebrates make up more than ninety-eight percent of the known animal species in the ocean, yet they remain elusive to most of us. This fall, the Whatcom Museum presents a photography exhibition that offers a rare glimpse into their mysterious world, Spineless: Portraits of Marine Invertebrates, by pioneering nature photographer Susan Middleton. The exhibition, and accompanying book, with a foreword by renowned marine biologist Sylvia Earle, will be showing at the Lightcatcher building September 17 through December 31, 2016.
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TAGNW presents Tech Trends
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Cyber Security, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and more...
Hotel Bellwether
October, 20th & 21st, 2016
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Kristin Page, ARNP, joins PeaceHealth Medical Group
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Kristin Page (formerly Kristin Jeppesen), ARNP, has joined the
PeaceHealth Medical Group Family Medicine practice at 4545 Cordata Pkwy in Bellingham. As the clinic’s 14th clinician
, Page will increase patient access to local primary care providers who can address the comprehensive health care needs of children and adults.
To schedule an appointment with Page, call 360-738-2200.
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National organization selects WCC’s Corrinne Sande as outstanding regional faculty member
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Whatcom Community College’s Corrinne Sande has been selected as the 2016 Pacific Regional Faculty Member Award winner by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). Ms. Sande is the director of computer sciences and information systems/CyberWatch West at Whatcom and is a renowned national leader in cybersecurity education.
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