OSCC MEMBER NEWS
December 22, 2016
OSCC announces 2017 Legislative Agenda

OSCC is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has approved the 2017 Legislative Agenda. View press release

For 2017, OSCC requests that the Oregon Legislature take immediate action to address Oregon's transportation needs. The OSCC also asks that the Oregon Legislature "pause" on any additional measures that would impose new costs or regulatory challenges for local businesses. Local business communities across Oregon need time to deal with the new 2015 and 2016 laws without additional costs, challenges and uncertainty.

OSCC encourages Chambers to adopt this Legislative Agenda as their own.
Get on Board

The Oregon School Boards Association is launching the Get on Board campaign, designed to tell Oregonians about the important volunteer work performed by school board members, and to encourage candidates to run on the May 2017 ballot. 

This is a huge opportunity for Chambers to encourage members of the business community to get involved. To help prepare prospective board members, in conjunction with the Chalkboard Project the Oregon School Boards Association will be offering training sessions around the state in January and February. Please contact Alex Pulaski at apulaski@osba.org if you have any questions.
OSCC adopts Donation Acceptance Policy

At the December Board meeting, the Oregon State Chamber Board of Directors adopted a Donation Acceptance Policy. 
A 501(C)(6) organization may receive donations, contributions, and gifts from donors and may use such funds for any legal purpose, including, but not limited to, for political campaign activities or for the nonprofit's own expenses. Receiving money donations from donors does not present a conflict of interest for the nonprofit receiving the donation.
 
OSCC Donation Acceptance Policy
The Oregon State Chamber of Commerce may receive donations from individuals and businesses, and may use such donations for any legal purpose that is consistent with the Chamber's mission and values.

If you have any questions, please contact  Alison Hart , Executive Director.
Eastern Oregon hosts Regional Meeting January 11th

Join the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce for the Eastern Oregon Regional Meeting, hosted in conjunction with Greater Hermiston Chamber of Commerce.

The purpose of this meeting is to provide an opportunity for you and your volunteer leadership to speak with OSCC Board members and staff about challenges facing your Chamber and local business community and ways that OSCC may be able to help. It is also an opportunity for OSCC to share information about our advocacy efforts and professional development programs/events. Learn more
In This Issue
Chamber news

Minnesota-based MicroNet, Inc., providers of ChamberMaster, the market leader of Chamber management software and service recently launched CommunityApp, a mobile app for Chambers of Commerce.
Welcome Chamber Leadership

Join us in welcoming the following individuals who are new to Chamber leadership roles throughout the state:



Karen Young - West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce

Welcome new members

We'd like to welcome the following new and returning members to OSCC:


Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce - New

Save the Dates
  • Governmental Affairs call - January 6, 2017, 9:30am
    Please join us to help prepare for the 2017 session. If you would like to extend this information to key members of your leadership, please feel free to do so. Please contact OSCC for a meeting invitation.
     
  • Regional Meeting - Eastern Oregon - January 11, 2017, 11am-4pm at the Hermiston Conference Center
     
  • Chamber Day at the Capitol - March 27, 2017
     
  • Annual Conference - October 25-26, 2017 at Three Rivers Casino Resort, in Florence, OR
  Have news you'd like to share?

  Email Jessica Chambers by January 13th to have your news included in the next OSCC
  Member Newsletter.