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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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Your host this Sunday will be Scott Hume of Salish Wealth Management..
Tune in on Sunday at 8:00 AM on KGMI 790 AM or listen to the podcast anytime at KGMI.com.
You can listen to last week's program here.
Tune in the following Sunday, Sept. 11 when Bill Gorman of Gorman Publicity is host.
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We are exited to report that Bellingham has reached 60% of its Green Power Challenge goal! With the help of
Salish Wealth Management, the Chamber is also one step closer to our goal to have 5% of our Chamber member businesses 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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They always have time to provide a free estimate for your project!"
We perform a wide range of surveying and mapping services – from simple corner surveys or sketch maps to surveys for major private and public design surveys and construction projects.
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Member of the Week (next week)
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Planning for a bright financial future is always difficult. There are so many questions we need to answer: When should I start saving? How can I afford to put away savings for the future and still live a comfortable lifestyle today? It’s my job to help you find the answers to these questions and build a plan to help you achieve your goals. Let’s get together to talk more about your goals!
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Did you know that the Chamber is migrating to a new database that will provide members with more benefits?
With ChamberMaster, our members will be able to opt into groups and committees, communicate privately with member-to-member email, post RFP's for member businesses to bid on and provide bids to Chamber RFPs.
We plan to go live with ChamberMaster on Sept. 12th and will follow up with emails and videos to help you take full advantage of all the options!
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Grand Opening Celebration
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Friday, Sept. 2nd
3:30-7:30 p.m.
5655 Guide Meridian, 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
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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Sponsored by
BioLife Plasma Services
Friday, Sept. 9
7:15-9:00 a.m.
3240 Northwest Ave, Bellingham
$14 with RSVP, $18 without RSVP
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Sponsored by
Bank of the Pacific
Thursday, Sept. 15
5:30-7:30 p.m.
4124 Hannegan Road, Bellingham
Free to attend!
No RSVP needed
Members and non-members are welcome to attend!
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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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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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Bellingham Seafeast announces entertainment
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Bellingham SeaFeast 2016, a festival filled with world-renowned seafood in an authentic maritime environment, is presenting a talented and diverse entertainment lineup Oct. 1 at Zuanich Point Park on Bellingham Bay.
“We’re excited to offer some of the region’s best blues, folk, soul music, and more,” said Deb Granger, Bellingham SeaFeast 2016’s general manager. “We also have the amazing performers of the Bellingham Circus Guild.”
The theme of the Sept. 30-Oct. 1 celebration is “Come for the fish. Stay to play!” Admission is free to Bellingham SeaFeast 2016, featuring family-friendly, hands-on educational activities along the waterfront of Bellingham, Wash.
For more information about the festival, visit www.BellinghamSeaFeast.com and its Facebook and Instagram pages. A schedule of the Oct. 1 entertainment:
Read more
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#UnplugAndReconnect with a Woods Coffee Pumpkin Spice Latte–in stores now!
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Fall brings cold weather, warm sweaters, campfires, hot drinks, football games, and so much more, including
Pumpkin Spice Lattes.
Yes, pumpkin is back!
Reconnect with your favorite pumpkin menu items, and try some of our new menu offerings, including a soon-to-be classic
Grilled Cheese Sandwich,
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Loaf,
Carrot Muffin, and our all-new
Chai Spice Knot.
And throughout the fall, make it a point to unplug from your busy schedule, and to reconnect with what matters most to you–even if for a moment.
Then, share it with us on Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag
#UnplugAndReconnect, and we'll repost our favorites!
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Whatcom Community Foundation’s New Board Match program Launches in October
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Do you want to make a difference in our community?
Would you like to help a nonprofit organization you care about as member of their board?
Are you interested in connecting with new people who are committed to a cause you care about?
Text Link
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The DBP's (Downtown Bellingham Partnership) next Commercial Street Night Market is next month! On Friday September 16 we're closing down the 1300 block of Commercial Street to bring back your favorite street festival. Enjoy new artisan vendors, delicious dining, and live entertainment you can't get anywhere else. Curious who will be there? Visit their website to see our list of vendors today.
http://downtownbellingham.com/
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Whatcom Museum's New Hours
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Beginning Thursday, September 1, 2016, the Whatcom Museum will have new hours at the Lightcatcher building and Old City Hall. We are very excited to announce that Old City Hall will now be open on Wednesdays! We hope you will join us this fall at both of our buildings.
Hours:
Old City Hall, 121 Prospect Street
AND
Lightcatcher galleries, 250 Flora Street
Wednesday - Sunday, Noon - 5 PM
Family Interactive Gallery (FIG), 250 Flora Street
Wednesday - Saturday, 10 AM - 5 PM; Sunday, Noon - 5 PM
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New Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering Technology at BTC
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Students who come to Bellingham Technical College to start their engineering career will now be able to stay at the college for their bachelor’s degree, as BTC received approval earlier this month to offer a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering Technology. This new degree offers our students more educational options, expanded career prospects and savings on college costs: Click here for more details on our new degree:
http://bit.ly/EngBAS
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John Burns appointed general manager of Four Points
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John Burns, who has more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry, has been appointed general manager of the Four Points by Sheraton Bellingham Hotel & Conference Center.
Burns, a Seattle native, has been a hotel general manager for much of his career, most recently at Hotel Telluride, an upscale resort in Telluride, Colo. Burns started in hotel operations in Seattle at the Olympic Hotel Westin, then moved to sales there and at the Crowne Plaza/Madison Hotel and Doubletree Hotels. His appointment was made by Providence Hospitality Partners, which manages Four Points by Sheraton Bellingham Hotel & Conference Center and hotels in Colorado, California and Wyoming.
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Poppe's 360 Neighborhood Pub, located inside Chamber member Four Points Bellingham, is now open at 11 a.m. daily. In addition to serving lunch, Poppe's 360 also can serve guests of all ages now.
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The Northwest Washington Fair concluded Saturday its six-day run in Lynden with positive news on all fronts, according to General Manager Jim Baron.
“It was a great week,” Baron said. “While the record-setting temperatures limited our ability to set any attendance records, we were very pleased with the outcome. Although slightly down compared to last year, the attendance of nearly 184,000 was well within the averages of the last few years. Other key indicators were also very positive with both carnival and food vendor revenues up over recent years.
Baron also was pleased by the response to the Northwest Washington Fair’s grandstand entertainment.
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Och Named to Board of Examiners
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The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named Joni L. Och, Quality Director at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, Washington, to the Board of Examiners for the 2016 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Baldrige Award is the nation’s highest honor for organizational innovation and performance excellence.
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