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Monthly Newsletter
Monthly Updates from the Pendleton Chamber of Commerce
February Issue | 2020
In this issue:
  • Board President 2020
  • Business Resources
  • Office Reports
  • Chamber Events
  • Welcome Members
  • Member Benefits Corner
Chamber Calendar
Make sure to check the Chamber's website calendar for the most up to date event information!

Members, we do our best to find your events and share them. Please Email event information for us to post to the website or share on Facebook.

Monday Minute submissions (events, classes/seminars, jobs, sales/specials) are due by Friday at noon each week.

President's Corner
The First Citizen’s Banquet was awesome! Thank you so much to the committee and Chamber staff for another spectacular event. Everything was beautiful, and I really enjoyed the new format. My favorite change this year was the sponsor’s videos. Well done!!
 
The 2020 Leadership Pendleton cohort is off to a great start. There are 16 participants this year, and they have already started brainstorming for their project.
 
Everyone barely gets to catch his or her breath before we are on to the next events. February has some great things for you:

  • February 18 is the newly branded “Lunch and Learn” Chamber luncheon. The topic is grants and loans, so bring your questions. Presenters will be Susan Christensen, GEODC Executive Director, Mike Short, Bank of Eastern Oregon Loan Production Officer, and Paul Chalmers, Pendleton Urban Renewal Agency. I’m hoping to pick up a few tips!

  • On Thursday, February 20, we will have a Hospitality Tour for front-line staff. We are encouraging business owners and managers to send staff to this free educational opportunity. This year we will focus on the downtown area, and it will be a fact-filled, fun day from 8:30 am to 3 pm.

  • The first Kick-It-Up-After-5 is also on February 13. This is a business networking opportunity, so join us there.

I hope to see you at the next Chamber event.

-Velda Arnaud, PhD
BUSINESS RESOURCE & ADVOCACY CENTER
Pendleton Chamber of Commerce is interested in local and state issues; however, it will not, by resolutions or otherwise, support any candidate for office. The following is for informational content ONLY and not an endorsement or support of any kind. 
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OSCC 2020 Legislative Priorities

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Blue Mountain Community College presents Legislative Conferences
You are invited: The Boardman, Heppner, Hermiston and Pendleton Chambers of Commerce are working together during the 2020 Legislative Session to keep your business best informed on issues!
 
The Boardman, Heppner, Hermiston and Pendleton Chambers of Commerce are working together during the 2020 Legislative Session to keep your business best informed on issues!

There will be a weekly Legislative Video Conference with the following Representatives:
  • Representative Greg Barreto
  • Representative Greg Smith
  • Senator Bill Hansell

The Video Conference will be held throughout the entirety of the short session. They are held every Tuesday at 7 a.m., starting Tuesday, February 4 th .

Locations for these video conference meetings for each Chamber will be:
  • Boardman: BMCC Workforce Training Center
  • Heppner: Morrow County Bartholomew Building Upper Conference Room
  • Hermiston: Blue Mtn. Comm. College- Kim Puzey Room (Rm. 134-135)
  • Pendleton: Blue Mtn. Community College- Pioneer Hall Board Room
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FROM THE CHAMBER OFFICE
First Citizens Banquet & Business Excellence Awards on January 17th
Now Hiring!
The Pendleton Chamber of Commerce is hiring for the Membership Marketing Coordinator position. First round of interviews will begin Thursday February 6th. Please submit your cover letter and resume to the Chamber office or email .
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Upcoming Chamber Events
Kick It Up After 5: Traditional Building Co.

Join us at this month's Kick it Up After 5 with New Member Traditional Building Company! Thursday, Febrary 13 | 5:30pm - 7pm | 132 SE Court Ave, Pendleton Invitations to be mailed to our membership soon!

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Lunch & Learn: a monthly Membership Luncheon series
"Lunch & Learn: Grants & Loans for Business Expansion"

Our staff and Membership Committee is has planned a variety of relevant business topics and dynamic speakers for this year's Lunch & Learn series! February 18 at 11:45am, Pendleton Convention Center for our first membership luncheon of the year!

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Sponsor a Kick it Up After 5: May, October, November, and December AVAILABLE! Get more people into your businesses, create networking opportunities, and market your services, programs, or events at the same time! CONTACT MEMBERSHIP@PENDLETONCHAMBER.COM TO LEARN MORE
MEMBERSHIP UPDATES
Welcome New Pendleton Chamber Member!
1550 NW 11th St. Hermiston, OR 97838
Primary Contact: Teri James
(425)200-8794, tjames@regency-pacific.com
Membership Updates!
January 2020 renewal letters and invoices have been mailed. We'll be working on tracking and sending out 2020 stickers as dues are settled.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT
OF THE PENDLETON CHAMBER of COMMERCE

The Membership Committee will be exploring business to business opportunities as a board priority. Feel free to forward along any ideas you may have to our Membership Committee through membership@pendletonchamber.com.
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