Chamber Newsletter - May 2023

May Membership Forum Luncheon

"Our Future Physicians: From the Northwest, In the Northwest, For the Northwest" with Dr. Di Lacey

Western University of Oregon Health Sciences

May 31st, 11:30am

Linn County Expo Center

Register Here

Thank You to Our Small Business Members

National Small Business Week

April 30th -

May 6th

Learn More on Page 7

Sponsored By:

UPCOMING EVENTS

Women in Business: May 10th

May Forum: May 31st

Golf Tournament: June 2nd

June Forum: June 28th

Learn More on Pages 3 & 4

GOLDEN TICKET WINNER: WENDY JOY - PAYNEWEST INSURANCE

Background:

Wendy started her career in the insurance industry in 1991 as an office receptionist at an insurance agency in Campbell, California. She received her insurance license in California and then relocated to Oregon in 1993.

Wendy has experience with several different insurance companies and has many contacts in the industry. She most recently worked with a company specializing in covering non-profits here in Oregon. Wendy Joined PayneWest in 2021 and is excited to be able to use her extensive years of insurance experience to tailor your insurance needs with the best carrier and coverage available.

Wendy has been married to her husband Mike since 2000 and has two teenaged daughters and three golden retrievers!

Biggest Issue Facing Albany:

"I feel as though the biggest issue facing Albany right now is our community image. We struggle to keep quality restaurants and small businesses here in Albany. We also have to deal with crime and homelessness. I am encouraged that lots of positive steps have been taken in the right direction to help with these issues such as developing our riverfront, rebuilding the stage at Monteith Park, more police presence, keeping the mall in business, keeping our green spaces clear and clean, etc. Thank you to all of the efforts by our community leaders and members!"

Business Marketing Niche:

"PayneWest Insurance is committed to enhancing the well-being of the communities we serve and the people who live in them. PayneWest colleagues demonstrate and exemplify this commitment when they volunteer their time, talents and energies to their communities. PayneWest commits over $600k in community sponsorships and donations per year and every full time colleague gets 30 hours to spend time volunteering. I personally try to stay involved in our community and volunteer. I enjoy giving back to our community!"

Community Involvement:

"In our Northwest region, we employ more than 700 insurance professionals, including teams that specialize in highly-complex market niches such as healthcare, construction, transportation, education, agriculture, hospitality, public entities and banking. We provide an online quoting option for prospects and try to utilize social media and other online marketing tools to reach our prospects. I still prefer to meet with my clients face-to-face so that they have a chance to develop a relationship with myself and PayneWest Insurance, but the key is multiple points of contacts."

Colin Longballa Santiam Christian School

Joshua Clark West Albany High School

Yonnie Ray Jr Santos Dejillas South Albany High School

About Dr. Di Lacey:

MayMembership ForumLuncheon

withDr.DiLacey

WesternUniversityofOregonHealthSciences

May 31st, 11:30am Linn County Expo Center

Sponsored By: Register Here

Di joined WesternU in 2015 after 32 years in corporate and clinical healthcare leadership. She currently serves as the Associate Vice President of WesternU Oregon for Western University Health Sciences and provides executive leadership for growth initiatives, leadership development, program expansion and business development

Prior to joining WesternU, she was Vice President of Strategy, Innovation and Development for PeaceHealth’s corporate office in Vancouver, WA. She earned her clinical degrees in medical imaging sciences at University of Nebraska Medical School and Oregon Institute of Technology and is completing her Doctor of Health Science degree this year.

Di currently serves on multiple regional and national boards including the inaugural American Board for Artificial Intelligence in Radiology

WomeninBusiness

Speaker:MeganMercer

BreathworkFacilitator,DestinationReverie

May10th,11:30am-1:00pm

atComfortSuites

RegisterHere

Sponsor:

June Forum Luncheon

Speaker:U.S.Rep.LoriChavez-Deremer

June28th,11:30am-1:00pm

LearnMore

Sponsor:

"OurFuturePhysicians:FromtheNorthwest, IntheNorthwest,FortheNorthwest"

"Threewaystocreate lastingchange"

Presented By:

Annual Golf Tournament

Be a Sponsor:

Looking for a target rich environment to promote your business? The Albany Area Chamber Golf Tournament offers superior exposure to CEOs, Owners, Managers and Decision Makers. Don't miss this opportunity to market your products and services to our tournament participants!

Save the Date!

June 2nd, 2023 Register a Team

Interested in sponsoring a hole or tee?

Contact Jorden Parrish at 541-926-1517 or email jparrish@albanychamber.com

TEAMS

Standard Package: $650

Includes four players, 18 holes of golf, two carts, continental breakfast, lunch, and entry to the long drive contest.

Gold Package: $690

Standard package plus $10 in raffle tickets for each player.

Platinum Package: $815

Gold package plus special games and one drink ticket per player.

Title Sponsor:

Thank You to Our 2023 Sponsors:

SCOREBOARD SURVIVOR BALL DRIVING RANGE

BREAKFAST LUNCH

DRINK CART

HOLE-IN-ONE

SIGNAGE

Hole & Tee Sponsors:

AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home - Arauco - Best Pots, Inc. - Blue Sun - Bonaventure of Albany

CASA of Linn County - Central Willamette Credit Union - Coastal - First American Title

Fitzpatrick Painting and Construction - Furniture Share - GBC Construction, LLC. - Hayden Homes

Healing Motion Physical Therapy - Independent Merchant Brokers, LLC - Kernutt Stokes

Les Schwab Tire Center - M & M Car Company - Margin Coffee LLC - Mike's Heating & AC

Oare and Associates Realty - OnPoint Community Credit Union - Northwest Community Credit Union

PacWest Wealth Partners - Red Canoe Credit Union - Rite Way Electric, Inc.

River's Edge Pet Medical Center - South Pacific Auto Sales - Stutzman Services, Inc.

Ticor Title - Willamette Valley Bank

Small Businesses:

Provide new jobs, products, revenue, services and more to their local economies. Account for 44% of economic activity in the United States.*

Make up ~82% of the Albany Area Chamber's membership.**

In our membership employ over 3,000 fulltime and part-time professionals in the Albany Area.**

* = Forbes

** = Under 30 employees

Leadership Albany - Ag and Forestry Day

The Class of 2023 toured a Weyerhaeuser logging operation on April 25th.

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"While Oregon has regained 4 out of every 5 lost jobs at the start of the pandemic, the recovery is not yet complete. Given the industry variation to date, the outlook is a combination of underlying growth in the economy and also some rebound associated with recovering from the pandemic. As such, expected industry growth in the coming years can vary widely depending upon where each sector is along this path "

"Health care and social services employment is currently 4 percent below prepandemic peaks, but expected to see above-average growth in the years ahead. Underlying demographic drivers of a growing, and aging population will result in increased demand for workers."

Thank You to Our Reinvesting Members

Albany Helping Hands - Albany Rental

American Bookkeeping & Tax Service

Best Western Plus Prairie Inn

Chamberlin House Inc. - Culligan Water

Dever Farms, Inc - Dluehosh, Clay

E.A. Chambers Farms, Inc. - EC Electric

Fidelity National Title Company of Oregon

Fisher Funeral Home, Inc

Fitzy's Concrete Coatings

Frank Morse - Hayden Homes

Healing Motion Physical Therapy

I-5 Sports - Lassen Auto & RV

M & M Car Company

Mike's Heating & Air Conditioning

National Frozen Foods Corp

Neighborhood Church - No Dinx

Northwest Community Credit union

NW Natural Gas Company

Oare and Associations Realty

Oregon Sheds and Building Company

PARR Lumber - Red Canoe Credit Union

Rice Heating & Air Inc. - Rodeway Inn

Scariano, Ralph - Summit Bank

The Corvallis Clinic - Ticor Title

TnT Builders, Inc. - Umpqua Bank

United Way of Linn, Benton and Lincoln Counties

Western University of Health Sciences, COMP-NW

Wheeler Dealer

Board Officers

Chair: Stacie Wyss-Schoenborn (Central Willamette Credit Union)

Immediate Past Chair: Jon Kloor (Consumers Power Inc.)

Chair-Elect: Jennifer Stanaway (Samaritan Albany General Hospital)

Vice Chairs: Kristal Dufour (AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home), Brent Stutzman (Stutzman Services)

Treasurer: Cameron Howell (Citizens Bank)

Board Members

Abel Condrea (Edward Jones), Alex Patterson (Rhodes Warden Insurance), Andy Villeneuve (ATI), Brian Dietrich (Parr Lumber), Brian Oare (Oare & Associates Realty), Cordell Post (Post Law Firm), Grant Cyrus (Target Distribution, Joe Folds (Oregon Freeze Dry), Joel Kinman (Bravo Group), John Andersen (Boys & Girls Club of Albany), John Pascone (AMEDC), Lori McKinnon (Coastal), Mike Sykes (Mike’s Heating & A/C), Roger Nyquist (Lake Shore Lanes), Sarah Steen (Amerititle)

Committee Chairs

Ambassadors: Janet Steele (President)

Golf Tournament: Dick Perdue (Retired)

Emerging Leaders: Jorden Parrish (Program and Event Manager)

Finance: Cameron Howell (Citizens Bank)

Governmental Affairs Chair: Jon Kloor (Consumers Power)

Greeters Facilitators: Greg Bolton (Landmark

Professional), Peggy Burris (Albany Historic Carousel and Museum), Abel Condrea (Edward Jones), Mr. G Nassar (G & Jenny Insurance), Don McBride (SMI Property Management)

Women In Business: Janet Steele (President)

Youth Job Fair: Jorden Parrish (Program and Event Manager)

Chamber Staff

Janet Steele - President

Jorden Parrish - Program and Event Manager

Justen Noll - Office Manager

Jim Snyder - Membership Development Manager

Thursday, May 4th

8:15am - Greeters

Wednesday, May 10th

11:30am - Women in Business

Greeters Schedule May 2023

Greeters Schedule May 2023

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