April, 2023

April Newsletter
NEW: Building Your Business Workshop Series

MACC is excited to be partnering with Reinventing Rural to bring the Building Your Business workshop series to Maupin via livestream watch parties on Tuesday mornings in April & May. These events are FREE, open to all, and come with perks like coffee and pastries!

No registration is required - just show up! And feel free to bring an employee, business partner, spouse, friend or neighbor!
 
The first watch party is next Tuesday, April 11th and will be held at the Imperial River Company meeting room, on the topic of:


B R A N D I N G + C O N T E N T M A R K E T I N G
 
These livestream events are a chance to gain valuable insight from subject matter experts (and ask questions!) without having to leave town. This workshop series applies to small businesses in any phase. The tools & principles that will be covered can be implemented whether you are planning to launch a new idea or enterprise or wanting to reinvigorate or rebrand an existing business. This series is NOT about selling you something - these workshops are being offered for free thanks to grant funding from Business Oregon. Email coordinator@maupinoregon.com with any questions.


We hope to see some of you on Tuesday mornings in April & May!
 
Are you Hiring? Sign up for a table at the
South Wasco County High School Job Fair on April 12th

The event is open exclusively to students from 5-6 pm and then opens to the public from 6 - 7 pm and will take place in the High School Gymnasium.

Employers: We are inviting any and all employers, educational programs and training programs who might want to hire or sign up students or adults in our community! 



Last year many students had impromptu interviews at the fair and many students were hired! This year businesses can recruit adults as well! 

Contact the high school careers teacher Marni Malefyt with any questions.

MACC Business After Hours: April 20th

Business after Hours is back in April and will be hosted at the Maupin Civic Center. Our first presenter will be Ian Eppley of Avangrid Renewables who will share an update about the Bakeoven solar project. For the second half of the evening, we are delighted to be hosting Brad Attig, founder of Reinventing Rural, for a conversation about rural economies and entrepreneurial growth. Reinventing Rural offers tools, training, and guidance to foster new startup business growth and access to funding - and we aspire to bring this energy to South Wasco County - soon! Come with your questions and concerns and join us for a lively discussion about ways we can move our communities towards greater prosperity. Reinventing Rural is actively doing this work in Wheeler, Gilliam and Sherman counties, as well as many other parts of the state. This event is open to all - we hope to see you there!

Maupin Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours
Thursday, April 20th 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Maupin Civic Center
507 Grant Ave. Maupin
Bakeoven Solar Project Update with Ian Eppley
Introduction to Reinventing Rural with Brad Attig
Catering by Maupin Market
Springtime Events in South Wasco County

There is more going on than we can mention here!
Check out the MACC & South Wasco Alliance events calendars
to see what's coming up in April & May.
WildFire & Forest Restoration Workshop - Barlow Gate Grange, April 15th
Redside PowWow - South Wasco County High School, April 19th
Deschutes Rim Health Clinic Open House & BBQ Party, April 29th
Ride the Rapids Deschutes River - Wasco Co. Fairgrounds, May 6th

And many more...!
Thanks to Bob Krein for our winning Visitors Guide tag line!

'Explore More Than Maupin' gets right to the heart of the issue. Beauty and adventure await at every turn in South Wasco County and this tag line ensures that our visitors know it from the get-go. This Friday is the deadline for ads - if you want to promote your business beyond your standard listing, which does not include photos - now is the time! Here is the order form.
Support the Life Raft Pantry with a silent auction donation
Maupin's Life Raft Pantry will be hosting it's first silent auction fundraiser during Maupin Daze and is currently accepting donated items for the auction.
Send them an email for more information: theliferaftpantry@gmail.com
Promote your business at Maupin Daze
with a vendor booth or FREE parade entry!

There are just a few booth spaces left - so fill out the form now if you plan to vend at Maupin Daze. As always, parade entries are FREE. Showcase your business products & services in the parade! Maupin Daze continues to attract spectators from outside South Wasco County - don't underestimate the value of sharing your business image and story with this audience!

Speaking of the parade - we would your love your help with promotion. Please consider downloading the flyer and posting it in the window of your business! The QR code on the flyer links directly to the registration form.