Monthly Newsletter

Monthly Updates from the Pendleton Chamber of Commerce

November Issue | 2019

In this issue: Executive Director Update Business Resources Office Reports Chamber Events Welcome Members Member Benefits Corner Special Mentions 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. Visit our website From the Executive Director WOW!! What a whirlwind nine months it has been since I came on board as executive director. Lots of changes not only within our chamber but our community and even state. As we head into the holiday season with some time to slow down and re-energize ourselves, we look forward to the coming year and all that it has to offer. But of course, some parts of our lives are forever moving forward regardless what season it is. Both House and Senate bills are due at the end of November, these will be those bills that head into the short session beginning in February 2020. We will be watching these closely and reporting to our members on which of those bills could possibly affect our business community. We are gearing up for Cowboy Christmas Las Vegas in December! As you know the Chamber of Commerce partners with the Pendleton Round-Up to staff the booth with our amazing volunteers who love to show off not only our rodeo but our awesome community and hospitality that can only be found right here. If you have your tickets and would like to spend a few days helping and bragging about all things Pendleton, please let us know as we’d love to have you there with us. Our annual First Citizens Banquet is also just around the corner! Tickets go on sale the beginning of December so dust of your boots and dig out your old bow ties and join us for this amazing event to honor those individuals who give so much to our community and those businesses who pour their heart and souls into this place we call home. For further information on this and any other event please reach out to info@pendletonchamber.com. We hope each and every one of you has a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday and enjoys time with friends and family. We appreciate you for allowing us to work alongside such an incredible group of people who all share the same passion! Stay warm and enjoy the beauty that abounds!  Cheri Rosenberg Executive Director

BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER

EOCI Hiring Fair Friday, November 8th at BMCC Science & Technology Building Read more pendletonchamber.com

Is Your Business Safe from a Cyber Attack? November 6, 9a-12p at BMCC Morrow Hall Read more pendletonchamber.com

Pendleton Pubtalk November 13th, 5:30pm -7:00pm at OMG Burgers & Brew Read more pendletonchamber.com

PRESS RELEASE A new organization has formed to develop a non-profit child care center in Pendleton, to meet the community's needs for child care.  The Pendleton Children's Center board of directors is committed to creating a high-quality center for the children of parents who are working or attending college. The Center will be funded by fees paid by parents on a sliding scale according to household income, support from local businesses and organizations, grants and donations. In November, the board members will begin assessing the child care needs of employers and employees in the Pendleton area with an online survey as well as studying the existing child care options in the area. For more information, email  info@pendletonchildrenscenter.org or call board secretary Kathryn Brown at 541-278-2667.

FROM THE CHAMBER OFFICE

The Pendleton Chamber would like to announce its 64th Annual First Citizens Banquet & Business Excellence Awards. This year’s theme is: "Boots & Bow Ties". We invite you to SAVE THE DATE as we coordinate final details of this highly anticipated event! Sponsorship & Table Decorating letters were mailed to all Members last week. Read on for updates below:

Sponsorship Opportunities *NEW Gold Sponsorship includes 60 sec. marketing video at the event! Event Sponsorship commitments received by Tuesday, Nov 4 , will include your business name and/or logo on the printed invitations that are mailed to all Pendleton Chamber of Commerce Members and Past First Citizens.

Table Decorating Opportunities $25 to secure your table decorating opportunity when paid before Dec.16th & $40 after that. Donation of Raffle Prize with a value of at least $40 in-lieu of $25 decorating fee. Marketing Tables are available for $100 each.

Invitations & Tickets Invitations will be mailed to all Members mid-November to announce all details: Visionary, Gold, Silver, Premier Members & Past First Citizens: ticket sales begin on Dec. 5th . Business Builder Plus, Business Builder, and Individual Members: ticket sales begin on Dec. 6th .

Travel Pendleton Announcements

Looking for booth volunteers during Cowboy Christmas in Las Vegas December 5-14 .  Contact Kristen at Kristen@travelpendleton.com

Travel Pendleton Grants Due Dec 31, 2019 for the year 2020 events https://www.travelpendleton.com/travel-pendleton-grant-program

EOVA New grant program Due Dec 9, 2019 https://eova.com/grantprogram/

CHAMBER EVENTS

Kick it Up After 5

November Luncheon

SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, November 19th at 11:45am More information about our guest speakers to be announced!

Purchase your advance luncheon tickets here!

Now scheduling 2020 Have you thought about hosting an event with the Chamber? Get more people into your businesses, create networking opportunities, and market your services, programs, or events at the same time! Sponsor a Kick it Up After 5 or Morning Buzz! Contact Janelle for more information.

MEMBERSHIP UPDATES

Welcome New Pendleton Chamber Members!

Pendleton Yoga LLC 1819 Westgate, Pendleton Mary Burt & Acosia Red Elk marymburt@gmail.com (509) 979-2690

Wendy's 824 Southgate, Pendleton Ali Pendergrass marketing@wenspok.com (541) 278-0501

Falkenbergs Jewelers 6 E Main St, Walla Walla Skip Cundiff info@falkenbergs.com (509) 525-6060

We have thousands of visitors coming into the Chamber office every year! Did you know ALL members have the following Visitor-Related benefits? Directory & Website Listing Listing in Travel Pendleton Guide, as appropriate Referrals: Visitor & Member to Member Brochure in Visitor Center Eligible to Advertise in Visitor Center Brochure Map

Member Benefit

Premier, Silver, and Visionary Members: Make sure you use your newsletter advertising credit by end of year! Send information to membership@pendletonchamber by November 25th.

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Visionary Chamber Member Silver Chamber Members

Kristine Taylor Allstate Agency

Premier Chamber Members

Affordable Family Eyewear Banner Bank Bisnett Insurance, Inc. Blue Mountain Community College City of Pendleton Columbia State Bank Community Bank Credits, Inc D & B Supply Co. Dr. Robert Alan Pratt DMD, PC East Oregonian Elite Guns & Tactical LLC Elkhorn Media Group Gordon’s Electric & Heating, Inc. Hill Meat Company Holiday Inn Express In Home Medical Inc. InterMountain Education Service District ISU Insurance Services - The Stratton Agency Kind Leaf Pendleton LLC Lifeways Inc. Medical Center Dental Oxford Suites Pendleton Paladin Realty Team, Keller Williams Realty Portland Central Pacific Power Pendleton Woolen Mills Pioneer Asphalt, Inc. Pioneer Title & Escrow Red Lion Hotel Sygnifi Networks Tom Denchel Ford Country Travelodge Tum-A-Lum Lumber U.S. Cellular Umatilla County Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center

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