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Take action now on Cap and Trade
Cap and Trade continues to be a major issue for the 2018 Legislative Session.
Local business needs to send a note to their legislator to oppose cap and trade. Share the link below with your members and ask them to send their message:
http://oregonchamber.org/capandtrade/
The only thing that's going to stop cap and trade this session is grassroots power.
This is our opportunity for chambers to deliver.
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Build your best team ever
Mark your calendars for May 16, 2018 for an intensive leadership training summit for Chamber Board Members and CEOs. Dave Kilby, president/CEO of the Western Association of Chamber Executives (WACE), will present a one-day intensive and interactive leadership training focused on providing strategies to building an effective and dynamic leadership team at the chamber.
Learn more
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Pendleton Chamber names Megan Lauer as Interim Executive Director
The Pendleton Chamber of Commerce has announced that Megan Lauer has been named Interim Executive Director effective immediately. She has been with the Pendleton Chamber since October of 2014 as the Membership Coordinator.
Read full press release Welcome, Megan!
Springfield Area Chamber launches WorkReady
The Springfield Area Chamber's Work
Ready program is a three pillar community partnership between private sector employers, local government, and public K12 and community college education entities informed and inspired by two business-education summits convened by the Chamber and the local School District in late 2015 and early 2016. Central to the initiative is a common vision to cultivate a local pool of college, career, and workforce ready talent meeting the education, skills and training needed by local employers to fill high wage, high demand jobs.
Learn more
Members represent Oregon at 2018 WACE Conference
OSCC members attended the WACE Conference last week for professional development and to build camaraderie with chamber professionals across the western US. You can view other photos on
OSCC's Facebook page.
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Federal grant funding available for companies with import competition
US Businesses that have been hurt by imports may be eligible for up to $75,000 in matching grant funds for projects that improve their business. We can quickly assess eligibility and assist with qualifying at no cost. Find more program information and testimonials at
www.nwtaac.org
or by calling us at (800) 665-8087.
NorthwestTAAC is a private non-profit organization administering the Federal Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms program in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. NorthwestTAAC is funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Over decades, this long-standing federal program has helped thousands of companies recover from import competition. While often thought of as a program for manufacturers, NWTAAC has used the program with notable success in agriculture, fishing, and forest products. Learn more
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OregonSaves Wave Two deadline May 15th
In mid-January, OregonSaves began sending employers with 50 - 99 employees in Oregon their first notice about the program in case they would like to register or claim exemption now, ahead of the May 15, 2018 registration deadline. The notice includes a link to the website and a unique access code employers need to complete the registration or certification process online. For employers with an email address on file, the notice was sent by email. For all others, it was sent by regular mail. If an employer didn't receive the notice and should have, they can reach out to the OregonSaves Client Services team at (844) 661-1256 or clientservices@oregonsaves.com. Employers in wave two can expect another notice about the registration deadline in April.
To date, 95 employers from later waves have joined OregonSaves early. Smaller employers should keep an eye out for notice by either mail or email with instructions about how to join early. If an employer doesn't receive the notice or doesn't want to wait for it to arrive, they can reach out to the OregonSaves Client Services team at (844) 661-1256 or clientservices@oregonsaves.com.
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Dorchester Conference comes to Salem
The 2018 Dorchester Conference will be held at the Salem Convention Center March 2-3rd. This year's speakers include Roger Stone, star of the Netflix Documentary "Get Me Roger Stone," political commentator and radio host Kevin Jackson, CNN commentator and columnist Scott Jennings, and Congressman Greg Walden.
Click here for additional information and registration
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| Oregon Second Chance Tour kicks off
April 10th
The Oregon Second Chance Tour is a series of workshops designed to engage Oregon employers about Second Chance Employment - the successful employment of people with criminal records. Workshops will include discussion of:
- Second Chance Employer and Employee perspectives
- Oregon communities' benefits
- Best practice "how-to's" for hiring those with a criminal record
- Connecting Second Chance candidates to jobs and careers
- Employer incentives
Learn more
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- May 16, 2018:
Building Your Best Team Ever
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Thank You to our Vision Sponsors
The following members have stepped up to provide additional funding on top of their dues to contribute to OSCC's advocacy efforts. We are greatly appreciative of this support.
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Communications Tip
The purpose of a press release is to get attention, make news, and generate publicity. It's cost-effective marketing (free) and they can be used to create brand awareness for your chamber. Read more in this article from
ChamberMaster: Writing a Press Release for Chambers
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Save the Date
- Building Your Best Team Ever - May 16, 2018 - Learn more
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Have news you'd like to share?
If you have news you would like to share with OSCC members, please send your information to Jessica Chambers to be included in the next OSCC eNews.
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