Chamber News
December Chamber Luncheon
'Tis the Season

Join us for a "Season of Giving" Luncheon.
We will hear from our local non profits and outreach organizations that will be working hard to support the South Kitsap community during the holidays. Come hear about their holiday outreach programs and find out what you can do to support them this season.
And of course we will play some holiday games!


December 8th, 2022 - 11:00am
Hosted and Catered by The Port Orchard Eagles
4001 Jackson Ave SE

Registration closes 12/6/22 at 8:00am
Register Today

In lieu of our normal raffle, we are accepting donations of gloves, hats scarves, etc. to be donated to South Kitsap Helpline.
We will also be taking monetary donations to distribute among the non-profits to help fund their Holiday outreach projects.

$20 for Members
$25 for Non-Members
Completed Registration Required - No Walk-ins
November/December GreenDrinks
Due to the upcoming
Holiday season,
the Port Orchard GreenDrinks schedule has changed slightly.

We are skipping November, and having GreenDrinks early in December.

We are meeting December 7th at the Town Square Mall>

 Please join us for the last Event of 2022. 
Chamber Directory and Community Guide
Deadline Extended!
Two New Publications

Make sure that your business is represented!

The first publication will be a Community Guide, which will be undated and generic. It will contain information on the area, events, neighborhoods and other useful community information. We will be able to use this same publication for multiple years.

The second publication will be the Business Directory containing all of our members and services in it. This publication will be updated yearly.

Call Matt at the Chamber Office
October New and Returning Members
Currently the Chamber of Commerce has two community Business Centers in South Kitsap. The first one is at the Port Orchard Market on Bay Street and the second one is located in the Towne Square Mall.

Each of these locations have display racks for member flyers and business cards. Space is limited in these locations, so the material may rotate between the Kiosks and the Chamber Office. 

The Business Center has been very successful, but we are running low on media to stock them with. Members are responsible for providing the office with the material to display. All Chamber members are encouraged to drop off business cards and tri-fold pamphlets at the Chamber office! If we are not here, please leave them in the mail slot.
Kitsap County All-Chambers Survey
Q: What would help you as a Kitsap consumer to better shop small, shop local?
More discounts for locals
More marketing from individual companies
More community-wide marketing campaigns
More local ecommerce options
Same-day local delivery
Wider variety of small local businesses
Congratulations to Gravity Coffee...
...On the Grand Opening of their Second Port Orchard Location
Community News and Events
Judges Needed for Area 7 Competition
DECA is recruiting business volunteers to help judge competitive events at their Area 7 DECA Competition.

The conference is January 7, 2023 at Bonney Lake High School. Check in is at 9 am, competitive events start at 9:30 am, and competition will end around 1 pm.

The Bonney Lake culinary class will be catering lunch.
Interested patties just need to fill out the form below, and an Area 7 Conference Coordinator will contact you with more information as the event gets closer.
20 Under 40 Nominations Due Friday!
 
Nominations are due Friday November 18, 2022. Nominees will be notified by email through Leadership Kitsap Foundation staff congratulating them on their nomination and inviting them to apply with a special, invite-only link. While we keep nominations anonymous on our end, you are welcome to tell people you nominated them for this prestigious award!
Sound Publishing - Last Minute Gift Guide Ads
Sound Publishing will be offering special pages in their Kitsap publications for "Last Minute Gift Guide" ideas!

These pages will run on 12/16/22 in the Bainbridge Review, Central Kitsap Reporter, North Kitsap Herald and Port Orchard Independent reaching over 30,000 readers!

Deadline: 11/23/22 
Ad sizes: small $225, large $320 (FREE full color)

Contact Harmony Liebert, Sales Manager
Mobile: 360-460-5795
hliebert@soundpublishing.com
Volunteers Needed for Cold Weather Shelters
Salvation Army Seeking Bell Ringer Volunteers
The Salvation Army out of Bremerton is starting their Red Kettle Campaign.

Bell ringing begins November 25th and runs through December 24th. There are numerous sites available for Volunteer Bell Ringing in Bremerton, Silverdale, Poulsbo, Kingston, Bainbridge Island, Port Orchard and Belfair.
If you or your organization are interested in participating, you can reach out to Jaclyn at the Chamber office for more information.
Holiday Events Around Town
South Kitsap Chamber Of Commerce
360.876.3505
1014 Bay St. #3 Port Orchard, WA 98366