Join us for fun and friendly conversation at our March Third Thursday Happy Hour, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Covington!

This month's event will be held on March 16 at The Rock Wood Fired Pizza from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The event is open to members as well as guests who'd like to learn more about the Covington Chamber. We'd love to see you!

Please register by 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 15.

Congratulations to our 2022 award winners!

Business of the Year: Cosmic Bottles

Since opening, this business has operated with integrity while making the Covington community a focus. This nominee supports other small businesses with local highlights and events and is a wonderful addition to our city. From hosting dog rescue organizations and Thursday night markets to live entertainment and local musicians, Cosmic Bottles is always striving to make a positive impact in Covington. Congratulations to Brogan Adams and Cosmic Bottles!



Spirit of Covington: Nana's Southern Kitchen

This business has such a special presence in Covington. They have delicious food, a great team, and they provide meals to the Kent and Covington communities each Christmas. These free meals are so needed and so appreciated by those who receive them. Nana’s story, in addition to the caring and kindness of family and staff, exemplify why they are the Spirit of Covington. Congratulations to the Minor family and Nana’s Southern Kitchen!

Pat Hanis of Hanis Irvine Prothero PLLC has been a Covington Chamber member since 2008. Based in Kent, the full-service law firm serves Kent, Covington and the South King County area. They will celebrate their 20th year in business this summer.

Hanis Irvine Prothero has 11 attorneys who offer a wide range of legal services, including bankruptcy, business law, criminal defense/DUI, estate planning and probate, family law, homeowner’s associations, immigration law, personal injury and real estate law.

Learn more about Pat in the Member Spotlight section of our website!

We want to extend a special thank you to our guest speakers at last week’s luncheon:

Bob Haase, Washington Retail Association, director of communications

Robert Nelson, Lowes and president of Washington Organized Retail Crime Association (WAORCA)

Robert Mosley, Lowes and meeting coordinator for WAORCA

Covington Police Chief Adam Easterbrook

We learned so much about organized retail crime and the broad reach it has in our communities and globally. We tried to pack a lot of information in a short period of time, and there seemed to be sufficient interest in a longer workshop, including Q&A time, so we’ll do our best to make that happen.

We are so excited that our monthly networking luncheons are growing. It is great to see everyone connecting and learning together. Because of our growth, we need to make an important change to our registration policy. Starting with our next luncheon, attendees must RSVP by noon the Friday before the luncheon, one business day earlier than before. This is a firm deadline.

The venue needs advance notice to plan for food, seating and staff. Even though we pad the meal count to plan for last-minute changes, we can’t guarantee we can accommodate everyone with RSVPs that come in after the cut-off time. The MVCC staff has to scramble to meet our needs.

For the April 13 luncheon, the registration cutoff will be noon on Friday, April 7. If you don’t think you can meet that deadline, ask us about buying a lunch pack so you are always registered.

Thank you for attending our luncheons and sharing them with your colleagues and friends. We are excited to see you in April. Our guest speaker is Covington Chamber member Erica Miller of EDM Consulting, who will talk about Setting Your Business Up for Success Using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). 

Our next Clean, Safe, Welcome Litter Pick-Up event is scheduled for Tuesday, March 28 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

For this event, we will meet in front of Covington City Hall and pick up in the Covington Business District between Fred Meyer and McDonald's. We will provide all the supplies, including gloves, trash bags, "grabbers" and safety vests. We'll also have snacks and water on hand.

Have questions? Email info@covingtonchamber.org or call or text 253-329-0999. 

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