Your Weekly Chamber News Week of 10/8/19

Seeds to Grow To give any less than your best is to sacrifice a gift. Lynn Snodgrass | CEO

Thank You Renewing Members Gresham Locksmith Inc. Downing & Corzatt, LLC Clipper Magazine/Valassis Gresham Station Human Solutions Metro Intentional Living Solutions LLC Warren Allen, LLP Fairlawn Village Senior Living and Skilled Care Avamere at Sandy BBT Architects

Chamber in Pictures

Boards have important leadership roles. Just ask Diane Noriega, MHCC board member, or Steve Brown, publisher of The Gresham Outlook. Thank you to all who participated in our Membership Meeting. You confirmed 4 new board leaders who will start January 1st.

Is this how Walt Disney created the Disneyland culture of great customer service? Probably not. Business Summit on Oct 17, featuring Pete Blank. Employee engagement and leadership strategies. Sign up before all the seats are taken.

Chamber Works ! Over 86% of our members renew every year. (The average is 78-81%). Our weekly & monthly networking opportunities offer continued value. 

This Week's AM

Friday, October 11, 2019 | 7:22-9:00 AM Adventist Health Portland Gresham Station Medical Plaza (3rd Floor Lobby) 831 NW Council Dr. Gresham, OR

A great networking opportunity to meet more than 100 Chamber members and prospective members.

New faces are always welcome!

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Also sponsored by: Metro East Web Academy AXIS Design Group Architecture & Engineering, Inc. Gresham Sanitary Service Inc. Better Business Bureau Comfort Inn Columbia Gorge Gateway

Chamber Catalyst Have you ever wondered why someone would want to wear a Royal Blue fleece vest 12 months of the year?!? At the Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce events, these folks are the ‘Royal’ members of the Ambassador team. The Ambassadors are a dedicated group of very active volunteers who, while representing their business, act as a liaison between the Chamber and its members.  They are here to answer questions you may have and to assist you in making connections within your Chamber community. Questions or concerns? Look for a Royal Blue vest and make a connection. While you’re at it, give them a big thanks for caring to share their passion for the Best Darn Chamber in the Pacific Northwest! 😊

Member Tips, Tools & Press Releases

Portland General Electric PGE and its customers celebrate a decade of being the nation’s leaders in renewable energy. With more than 204,000 customers voluntarily enrolled in its Green Future SM program, PGE has the largest participation in a renewables program of any U.S. electric utility for the past 10 years. For more information, visit portlandgeneral.com/greenfuture .

Golden Ticket Adventures Did you know? Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants.

Costco Wholesale - Portland Warehouse Flu Shot Tips A flu vaccine during pregnancy is safe for you and your baby and provides protection for your child for the first few months after birth. Infants younger than 6 months old cannot receive the flu vaccine themselves, so pregnant women should receive the inactivated flu vaccine.

Tourism

St. Helens Situated on the confluence of four rivers just 30 miles from Portland, the town of St. Helens offers a sublime outdoors getaway. Hike, bike or horseback ride on Sauvie Island; explore sites recorded in Lewis and Clark’s journals; relax in the charming shops, cafés and galleries of the riverfront district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wrap up the day in one of the town’s Victorian bed-and-breakfasts, two of which overlook the Columbia River. To learn more , Click Here.

Friday AM Meetings "You at 7:22"

Gresham Animal Hospital October 18, 2019 520 NW Division St. Gresham See Details Costco Wholesale - Portland Warehouse October 25, 2019 4849 NE 138th Ave Portland See Details Gresham Ford (Fill-A-Bag) Combined AM w/ N. Clackamas Chamber of Commerce November 1, 2019 1999 E Powell Blvd Gresham See Details

AVAILABLE ONLINE! Member Event Calendar Need to promote your special day, event, fundraiser, classes, meetings and more? Get value by listing your events with the Chamber by logging into your member portal at the top of greshamchamber.org. Once logged in, navigate to events. Having trouble? Just email gacc@greshamchamber.org. Click here for a complete list of Member Events. To post a tip, email the details to gacc@greshamchamber.org . P lease remember to keep it to 40 words or less.

Member Job Openings 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, just log into your member portal (at the top of greshamchamber.org) and navigate to jobs. Need help? Just email gacc@greshamchamber.org. Click Here for a list of current job openings.

Connect with the Gresham Chamber

Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce | 503-665-1131 | gacc@greshamchamber.org | GreshamChamber.org