Oct. 14 Luncheon
Featuring Thrive Wellness Clinic
11:30 am - 1 pm
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The Importance of Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace |
Please join us for our October virtual luncheon, featuring Sarah Buban, an adult and teen therapist with Thrive Wellness Clinic.
- It’s time for an open dialogue about mental health in the workplace. This presentation will highlight:
- What businesses should know about mental health and mental illness
- How mental health issues can affect businesses and employees
- How businesses can promote mental health and wellness in the workplace
- Strategies for employers and employees to manage mental health and stress
- How the Covid-19 pandemic has brought increased attention to mental health issues, offering greater challenges and solutions
We'll do networking from 11:30 am to noon and the program will begin about 12:10 pm.
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Help Us Make Covington a
Cleaner, Safer & More Welcoming City!
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Learn more at a 15-minute virtual info session on October 5 |
CORRECTION: The 15-minute virtual info sessions are next Tuesday, October 5. The original email had an incorrect date.
We love Covington and think it is a clean, safe and welcoming city. But growing cities like ours aren't perfect, and this impacts our businesses and our residents. Help us ensure that Covington is the best city it can be by joining our new Clean, Safe & Welcome City Committee, led by Justin VanLandschoot, the owner and manager of Covington Place.
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Board Nominations Now Open! |
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Two Board Vacancies for
2022-2023 term
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The Covington Chamber has a great Board of Directors that help determine the direction of the Chamber, how we support our members and help our community. At the end of this year, we will have two vacancies available for two-year terms. The time commitment is minimal, but the impact is huge.
If you want to help guide the Chamber into the future, or you know someone who would be ideal, contact us to learn more or nominate someone. We'll be holding elections virtually in October, so reach out today!
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Kentlake High School
Needs Volunteers for Mock Interviews
Oct. 28
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Kentlake High School wants volunteers to interview students during mock interviews at the school as part of their Life On Your Own Class. The interview questions will be supplied, and the interviewers will evaluate how the students do on their interviews.
October 28, 2021
11:15 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.
On site at Kentlake High School
Masks will be required
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BECU Fall Shred Event - Oct. 16 |
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Kentwood DECA Class
Offers Free Marketing to Local Companies
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King County's Vaccine Verification Requirement
Begins Oct. 25 for Certain Businesses
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Starting October 25, King County is implementing a vaccination verification requirement for indoor activities and large outdoor events. This impacts:
- Outdoor events with 500 or more people
- Indoor recreational activities of any size, including performances, movie theaters, conferences and gyms
- Indoors at bars and restaurants (outdoor dining, grocery stores and take-out are exempt)
To learn how this may impact your business, consult the following resources:
People who are unvaccinated or are unable to provide vaccine status will be required to show proof of a negative PCR COVID-19 test in the last 72 hours or a rapid test result from a test performed by a testing provider on site at the event just prior to entry. Find eligible testing sites at KingCounty.gov/covid/sites.
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Get the latest news from the City of Covington |
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Sign up for their City Scoop newsletter to have it delivered right to your inbox!
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Our 2021 directories are in! |
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We are so excited to hand out our new 2021-2022 Chamber directories. Thanks to everyone who helped pull this publication together, including designer Nora Genetti of Genetti Marketing, and for all our members who advertised.
Watch for them around town! Want a supply for your office, restaurant or business location? Email us and will bring you a stack!
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Are you hiring? We can help! |
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FREE Member Benefit
We have heard from our members that, due to the pandemic, they've been having trouble finding employees. To help solve that problem, we have created a new Job Board. If you are a Covington Chamber member, you can submit your listings to us for FREE.
- Job Title
- Job Description
- Qualifications Desired
- Key Details (Hours, Status-FT, PT, etc., Benefits, Exempt vs. Nonexempt)
- Contact Person
- Contact Information (phone # and email)
- Your company's website address
- Expiration date of the listing (we recommend 30 days)
We already have listings from several Chamber businesses, so get your jobs added to the bunch! It is one easy way we can help support you when good employees are hard to find.
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Follow us on social media for the latest news! |
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COVID-19 RESOURCES/INFORMATION |
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Please remember that COVID-19 updates are fluid and ever changing. Make sure to follow credible sources of information and always fact check. If you have questions, please contact us so that we may direct you to the correct source and provide up to date information: info@covingtonchamber.org
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SAVE THE DATES!
10/14/21: October Luncheon (virtual) - speaker: Sarah Buban, Thrive Wellness Clinic
10/21/21: October Third Thursday Happy Hour (virtual) - RSVP required
11/11/21: November Luncheon (virtual) - speaker: Ed Holmes
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THANK YOU TO OUR CHAMBER 2021 SPONSORS! |
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