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Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce
and Visitors Center
The Weekly - Week of February 6th
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Seeds to Grow
From Lynn, CEO
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When life gives you lemons, make grape juice, then sit back, and let the world wonder how you did it.
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This Week's AM
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February 10
7:22-9:00 am
340 NE 219th Avenue, Gresham
*Earn OTB auction money for walking in the door, buying raffle tickets, donating to charity, # years being a Chamber member, giving OTB your email address and a surprise opportunity to "earn" even more.
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New Members
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Presenting Sponsor
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Chamber in Pictures
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Surprise unveiling the day of the luncheon, Business Excellence Honoree winner Warner Allen of Warren Allen, LLP, clearly touched by the announcement of his name. His wife Bonnie by his side.
Business Excellence Awards brought out some excellent business leaders. Junki Yoshida of Yoshida Group with Paul Green and Matthew Lindsey of Comcast.
With Chamber President Sue Piazza, Bucket List Travel Tours is the Non-Profit Business Excellence Award winner Greater Gresham Baptist Church receiving award from last year's winner My Father's House. Congrats to Cathe Wiese, 2015 winner and Audrey & Keith Evans, Gresham Gresham Baptist Church, 2016 winner.
Business Excellence Awards is a great place to network with Chamber members in all industries. Meeting each other at the Business Excellence Awards are (from left to right): John Eisel, All-Clean Softwash and Window Service; Halley Baars and April Cistrunk, Oregonians Credit Union; Kristina Julian, The Wallace Medical Concern; Stephanie Anderson, Jeff Anderson and Anne Wand, Focus Branding Group (2016 Small Business winner).
Business Excellence Award 2015 Large Business winner, Microchip Technology, joined the 2016 celebration to carry on the tradition of honoring the next winner. Kathy Clevenger represented Microchip at the podium announcing ON SemiConductor as the 2016 Large Business winner.
*All photos courtesy of Photo Images by Susan Gould
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Surprise Party |
SURPRISE PARTY!
(our version of a flash mob)
Let's surprise...
Black Bear Diner
105 NE Burnside Road, Gresham
Wednesday, February 8
7:30-9:00 am
Join the fun, bring a friend.
Have some breakfast.
Support a member!
SURPRISE!!
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Member Recognition
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The Chamber would like to thank and acknowledge the members below who reinvested in our organization by renewing their membership:
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Member Tips, Tools & Press Releases
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Make this the year you take control of your energy costs. You can get cash incentives from Energy Trust that make energy-efficient equipment upgrades, remodels and new construction more affordable. Where to start?
Click here to contact us for a free energy-efficiency consultation. We'll help you identify the best projects and incentives for your business.
Greater Gresham Baptist Church - Name Change
Announcing! Greater Gresham is changing its' name to...Pathway Church. Same church. Same gospel. NEW NAME!
On Valentine's Day, Consider Financial Gifts. Last year, Americans spent more than $19 billion on Valentine's Day gifts, according to the National Retail Federation, with the majority of this money going to flowers, candy, cards and an evening out. These gifts were thoughtful, of course, and no doubt appreciated, but they were also somewhat
disposable, for want of a better word.
Read more...
Lean Potential - Business Tips
Did you know that an empty parking lot could be a sign of low trust in the company? A trusting culture is the most productive culture. Look around for signs of mistrust, like not making eye contact, failure to communicate, finger pointing, cliques.
Tesla - Tips for Saving Money Around the House
Buy solar chargers for your rechargeable items. This can also work whether you own or rent. It also saves on electricity as well as freeing up sockets in your home.
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NOW ONLINE! Member Event Calendar
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Need to promote your special day event, fundraiser, request for volunteers, meet and greets, classes, meetings and more? Get value by listing your events with the Chamber.
Click here for a complete list of Member Events.
To post an event, email the details to
gacc@greshamchamber.org or call 503-665-1131.
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Member Job Openings
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List Your Job Openings With The Chamber
One of the free benefits of membership is the ability to post job openings on the Chamber's website. To post a job opening send the details in a Word document to Julie Hamatake.
Click here for a list of current job openings.
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Friday AM Meetings - "You at 7:22"
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February 10 - 7:22-9:00 am
340 NE 219th Avenue, Gresham
*Earn OTB auction money for walking in the door, buying raffle tickets, donating to charity, # years being a Chamber member, giving OTB your email address and a surprise opportunity "earn" even more.
Contract Furnishings Mart
February 17 - 7:22-9:00 am
3108 NE 181st Avenue, Gresham
February 24 - 7:22-9:00 am
21640 SE Stark Street, Gresham
Speed Networking AM
March 3 - 7:22-9:00 am
Gresham Elks Lodge, 3330 NE Division Street, Gresham
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Visitors Center
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The 7 Wonders of Oregon
There are 7 Wonders of the World, and not a single one of them is here in Oregon. All we can figure is whoever came up with the list must have never set foot here. They must have never seen Mt. Hood or the grandeur of the Columbia River Gorge. They certainly didn't explore the Oregon Coast. The exposed earth of the Painted Hills, Smith Rock's towers of volcanic ash and the airplane peaks of the Wallowas were overlooked as well. Even Crater Lake, the deepest lake in America, was left off their list. So we see your Wonders, world. And raise you 7 of our own.
Watch the video to see all 7 Wonders of Oregon
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Bike Friendly Business Program
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Bike Friendly Business Program
 The Chamber has been recognized as a Bike Friendly Business. Congratulations to these Chamber members who are also recognized as Bike Friendly Businesses:
Click here to read more about our Bike Friendly Businesses. If you are interested in becoming a Bike Friendly Business, contact
Matthew Barney, Project Coordinator for more information.
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