NEW LOCATION IN FEBRUARY!
Join us to hear the Fathoms o' Fun Royalty contestants share their speeches for the pageant.
This month will be hosted and catered by
Stafford Ridgemont Senior Apartments
2049 Pottery Ave.
Please register early so that we can have a headcount for catering needs.
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Host a Port Orchard GreenDrinks |
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Hosting a Green Drinks event can be a lot of fun and a great way to meet new people.
During the event, you will be given the opportunity to introduce yourself and your business.
We encourage door prizes and usually ask those attending to bring something if they wish. Door prizes are not required.
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The South Kitsap Chamber of Commerce and the Port Orchard Bay Street Association will promote the event on social media, our website, and in newsletters. We encourage the host and all their friends to share and promote it also.
The Chamber will also handle the pre-registered ticket sales online, and we usually come to support the admissions at the door when staff is available after hours.
As the host, you will be reimbursed 75% of the money collected for admissions. Any other cost or expenses incurred to host these events are the responsibility of the host.
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January New Members and Renewals |
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Q: What do you most hope for in our local economy for 2023?
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Expansion of local businesses
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Expanded workforce housing diversity
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Improved public transportation
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2023 Directory and Community Guide
LAST CALL!!!
In early 2020 we published our community guide and business directory, and for the last 3 years we have been distributing it. Our 2020 directories are running low and we really need to create an updated book.
For 2023 we are changing things up a little bit... By creating
two publications.
The first publication will be a Community Guide, which will be updated 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.
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Large advertisements will already be included in both publications. Smaller advertisers will have the option to be in one, or both, publications.
The deadline is fast approaching... Contact Matt at the Chamber office today!
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Online Educational Business Courses from ed2go |
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If you're looking to change industries, or to further your career in your current industry, or maybe just gain more confidence by enhancing your personal and professional skills... ed2go has online courses that suit all your needs.
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Arts and Design, Computer Applications, Computer Science, Construction and Trades, Health and Fitness, Hospitality, Information Technology, Language, Legal, Math and Science, Teacher Professional Development, Test Prep, and Writing.
Whether you're looking to educate yourself, or your team, they have the tools you need to get the job done.
Courses are a a great value and financial assistance is available.
Once you pass your course, you will receive a certificate from one of their 2,000 educational partners such as Texas A&M, California State, George Mason... and more.
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New Veterans Certification (VETCERT) Portal now open
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From the U.S. Small Business Administration:
SBA’s new Veteran Small Business Certification program implements changes from the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA 2021) which transfers the certification function from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to SBA as of January 1, 2023. The transfer will provide veterans with a central support point for their small business certification needs. The VetCert portal is now open.
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WWU Online Learning Series for
Personal and Professional Success in 2023
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From KEDA:
Whether you want to set yourself apart in the job market, keep up with the latest technology and trends, or enhance your skill set, WWU can help!
Courses include:
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PTACS are now APEX Accelerators |
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From KEDA PTAC Team:
Your local PTAC is part of a nationwide network of 90+ PTAC’s all funded, in part, by the US Department of Defense. Recently, the program shifted administration from Defense Logistics Agency to the Office of Small Business Programs and with that shift came a new name of APEX Accelerator.
Washington PTAC, an APEX Accelerator, will continue to provide no-cost procurement technical assistance to firms throughout Washington State who are interested in selling to federal, state, or local government agencies and primes.
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As Supreme Court Hears Capital Gains Tax Case, Legislature Pursues ‘Wealth Tax’ |
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From AWB:
Wait, there’s more: This comes as legislative efforts emerge to create a wealth tax of 1% on financial assets like stocks, cash savings and bonds of people with more than $250 million in assets. State Rep. Noel Frame, D-Seattle, said the tax would collect $3 billion a year from 700 individuals. However, some observers say that implementing such a tax would drive out some individuals. Jared Walczak of the Tax Foundation said countries that have imposed wealth taxes have backtracked after seeing residents leave.
“Policymakers recognize them as both economically destructive and as driving people out of those countries,” Walczak said. “And it is, of course, much easier to leave a state than it is to emigrate from a country. So that risk is even more pronounced in the United States.”
Multi-state effort: Washington’s proposal hopes to avoid that by joining with seven other states (California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota and New York) to pass similar laws. However, major business destinations like Texas and Florida are not part of the proposal. Axios has a run-down on the proposal.
Margin tax: Legislation has also been introduced (Senate Bill 5482) to replace the state’s B&O tax with a margins tax. The bill, also sponsored by Rep. Frame, will have a hearing Thursday in the House Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade Committee.
Contact Government Affairs Director Emily Shay to learn more and get involved.
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Paid Family and Medical Leave Updates |
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While Washington state’s pioneering Paid Family and Medical Leave program was celebrated as a victory for families, employers and the economy when it was adopted in 2017, demand for benefits has outpaced premium collection, making the program unsustainable.
AWB supports Senate Bill 5286, a bipartisan proposal that would preserve the essential elements of the PFML program—economic stability for working families during times of need—in a way that’s workable for employers.
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Sound Publishing Opportunities |
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United Way - Lifting Spirits |
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Comedy Night at Whiskey Gulch |
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Tickets are $50 per person. Event: February 13th, 6-10pm(ish)
A past winner of both the Seattle International Comedy Competition and The Laughing Skull Comedy Festival in Atlanta, Gabriel has made numerous television appearances including Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, Nickelodeon's Nickmom Night Out, Laughs on FOX,
and Inside Joke with Asif Ali streaming on Amazon Prime Video. He has also performed at the HBO Comedy Festival in Las Vegas and his Dry Bar Comedy Special “A Third of The Room” has been viewed millions of times online.
(Please note: The event for is for 21 and up and the upstairs event space is not ADA accessible.)
Doors open at 6pm for an included buffet style dinner to start the evening. The full bar will be open from 6pm to close. +
Comedy begins at 7pm with our opener Quinn Fitzgerald followed by the very funny and talented Gabriel Rutledge.
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NERF War at Sound Elite Athletics |
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Military Appreciation Day |
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South Kitsap Chamber Of Commerce
360.876.3505
1014 Bay St. #3 Port Orchard, WA 98366
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