Measure 97: Separate from fiction
Have you seen ads claiming that Oregon ranks "dead last" in corporate taxes?

That is dead wrong. The fact is that Oregon's corporate tax rate is in the middle of the pack nationally.

The Eugene Chamber is working to defeat Measure 97, the $6 billion tax on C-corporations with more than $25 million in annual Oregon sales. This costly and damaging proposal is a hidden sales tax that will cost the average Oregon household $600 per year due to increased costs for everyday items, without any guarantee for how the revenue will be spent.



Help us spread the word that Measure 97 is bad for local business. Stop by the Chamber for yard signs and bumper stickers today. 

It's almost here!
Register NOW for EXPO & Business After Hours

Thursday, October 20th, 4:00 - 7:30 PM, Lane Events Center 
Does your list of favorite things include delicious food, beer, wine, ice cream, door prizes, grand prizes, friends, networking, photo ops, and having fun on company time? Well we have just the event for you: The 2016 Business-to-Business EXPO and Business After Hours next Thursday!

Last year's EXPO attracted over 1,400 business professionals from over 500 companies. There is never be a better opportunity to interact with hundreds of business people and it only comes around once a year, so the question is... Can you afford to miss this opportunity?
 
Register now - and bring the whole office to get bulk pricing on tickets!

Taking Risks in Business and Art
Friday, November 4, 7:30 - 9:00 AM, Hult Center
Please help us celebrate the creativity and connections that make this community unique with our annual BBRAVA Breakfast. This inspiring event is hosted by the Arts & Business Alliance of Eugene ( ABAE) and will feature a keynote address by Jeff "JC" Geiger entitled, "Where the Wild Things Are: Taking Risks in Business and Art"

Jeff "JC" Geiger is local arts provocateur and author who recently sold his debut novel, Wildman, to Disney-Hyperion and transitioned into life as a full-time artist. In this interactive talk, JC will speak on the essential, dangerous, and catalytic role risk plays in achieving success. Whether it is the risk an artist takes in creating new work, the risk businesses take in developing new products, or the risk a funder takes when investing in a new social initiative, JC will explore the potential hazards, rewards, and what we have to gain by risking everything.

VIP Tables can be reserved for $225 and individual tickets are $25. Please register online or contact John Barry, ABAE Managing Director, for more information.

What's pushing Eugene's high-tech sector?
The latest issue of OPEN for Business magazine has arrived! Read more about how Eugene is poised to grow as a tech hub and hear from companies including CBT Nuggets, Concentric Sky, Palo Alto Software, and Lunar Logic. You'll also learn what the Technology Association of Oregon and the Chamber are doing to keep the technology sector rolling, including initiatives to bring tech component manufacturer Broadcom to Eugene and continuing efforts to connect Eugene to other tech hubs with additional airport service.

Read this issue online
Back to our regularly scheduled programming - sort of!
Most Fridays, 7:30 - 9:00 AM, Valley River Inn
Every Friday morning from 7:30 until 9:00am. the Eugene Chamber Greeters gather at the Valley River Inn for connections and business updates. There is no advanced notice necessary to attend. Members and employees of Chamber members pay $12 which includes breakfast.  

In addition to our regular introductions, we are featuring a networking exercise in lieu of a presenters.   
Business-to-Business EXPO:
When: October 20th, 4:00 - 7:30 PM 
The Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene BRAVA Breakfast
When: November 4th, 7:30 - 9:00 AM      
Excel Workshop: FORMULAS, by Quadrant One Consulting
When: November 9th, 7:30 - 9:00 AM      
Woman Business Leader of the Year Ceremony
When: November 10th, 11:30 - 1:15 PM      
Be Social
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