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Since1911,theCanbyAreaChamberofCommercehasbeen dedicatedtothesupportandadvocacyofourlocal businesses,whoaretheheartofourextraordinarycommunity.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Dr.AshleyMcFerron CanbyEyecare
2ndVicePresident
AlexRedmond Reif&Hunsaker
PaulCarlson 4:8Financial
DianeHarbeck GoldStarMember
MattEnglish CanbyFireDistrict
Secretary/Treasurer KyleLang Harefest
GeraldRasmussen DirectLink
SuzanneVanAmburgh
SuzanneVanAmburghConsulting
CACC FOUNDATION BOARD
JulieHugo ClackamasCommunityCollege
AlexRedmond Reif&Hunsaker
STAFF
ExecutiveDirector/CEO
BelindaGoody
MembershipCoordinator
LauraEllis
Events&MarketingSpecialist
Vacant
RayKeen TheCanbyCenter
RachelSprague CanbySchoolDistrict
Hop-a-Long AmessagefromourCEO
AsspringshowerstravelthroughCanbyandthingsbegintobloom, wehavestartingrampingupforourothereventscomingyourway!
BELINDAGOODY
CEO
Nextweek,theChamberofficeswillbeclosedasourstaffwillbeattendingtheAnnualGoverner’s ConferenceonTourism(Monday,April14 -Wednesday,April16 ). Wewillbecheckingemails occasionallyduringtheconference. Onlyurgentmatterswillbeattendedtoduringthosedays.
ThatalsomeansourAprilMembership101event(thethirdWednesdayofeachmonth),willbe postponeduntilMay. Ifyouareinneedoftutorials,wehaveseveralpre-recordedvideosofpast Membership101eventsonourYouTubeChannelhere:
https://www.youtube.com/@canbychamber4809/videos
April22 isourannual“Shred-it-Day”event! Thisyearwe’recelebratingon“EarthDay”!
May14 wehavealong-awaitedribboncuttingceremonyattheMarkPrairieSchool!
May15 wewilllaunchthisyear’s“BestofCanbyAwards”! Nomineeswillbesentemailssoon!
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May19 willbeour27 AnnualGolfTournamentand,thisyear,ourtournamentisalsoapartofa larger3tournamenteventcalled“TheNorthValleyChallenge” Teamregistrationsarenowopen andfillingupquickly. Wehaveroomforteamsandindividualgolfers,butdon’tletourearlybird specialsgetaway!
Youcanplayinourtournament,butyoucanalsobeapartoftheNorthValleyChallenge. Tojoin, pleaseseetheletterfromthepromoterfollowingourtournamentannouncementinthismonth’s newsletter.
May22 ,besuretojoinusforournextGoodMorningCanbyatCanbyGrove! nd
May26 theChamberofficeswillbeclosedinobservanceofMemorialDay th
Wehavealsolaunchedour“RunSignUp”siteforthisyear’sCanbyDahliaRunthatwillbeheldat SwanIslandDahliasonSaturday,September13 ! Wealreadyhaveregistrationsflyingin! th
Thisyearournew“ExploreCanbyGuide”hasbeenflyingofftheshelves! Weonlyhaveabout250 copiesremainingofourentirestockfortheyear! Thankyoutoourmemberswhorequested boxesfortheirwaitingrooms,realtyofficesandeventvenues.
Ourstaffandvolunteerswillcontinuetokeepourlocalareakiosksandourfrontporchstockfullto makesurevisitorshaveeverythingtheyneedtoknowabouttheCanbyarea!
ThankyouallforyourcontinuedsupportfortheChamberandourmemberbusinesses!
MonthlyLuncheon-AIintheWorkplace
About65ChamberMembersjoinedusforthismonth’sMember’sLuncheonattheAntonia BallroomtohearRayKeen(TheCanbyCenter)shareinformationabouttheprosandconsof “AIintheWorkplace”.
RaysharedsomeincrediblevideoshecreatedusingChatGPTwhich demonstratedhoweasyitwastocreateahistoricsceneofwhatCanby mayhavelookedlikeinthedistantpast,alongwithavideowherehewas abletoshowavoiceoverofhimspeakingfivedifferentlanguagesthathe doesnotactuallyspeak.
ItwasfascinatingtolearnhowAIcanbeusedasa“virtualassistant” tohelpgetworkdonemoreefficiently,butthatAIcanalsobeusedfor lessthandesirablepurposes. Raycitedoneincidentwherea companywasbilledforhugeamountsofmoneybecausetheperson whoreleasedthefundsbelievedhewasspeakingtosomeoneinthe companywhohadtheauthoritytohavethemreleasethefunds.
Healsoexplainedthat mostofuswon’t remember80%ofwhat welearnedthatday! To thatend,Iamsharing theQRcodeRayposted attheendofthe presentationforthoseof youwhowereenjoying “SpringBreak”!
ThankyoutoRayKeenandhisstaffforpresenting,toShantelHarneyforthecharcuterie smorgasbord,andtoourmemberswhodonatedraffleprizesthismonth!
We’llseeyouatCutsforth’sMarketnextmonth!
TTICKETS TICKETS ICKETS
Get ready for an unforgettable golfing experience! We are excited to invite you to the North Valley Challenge, a three-tournament scramble golf series designed for all skill levels. This is your chance to compete, challenge yourself, and have fun while supporting Veterans, work force readiness, and students
Why join the North Valley Challenge?
Three Exciting Tournaments: Each tournament offers unique challenges and the opportunity to showcase your skills.
Exclusive Opportunity: Only twelve teams compete for the North Valley Challenge
Amazing Prizes: Top finishers in the North Valley Challenge will take home incredible prizes including a Pit Barrel Cooker Grill, SQAIRZ Golf Shoes, and cash prizes and gift cards and the North Valley Challenge Tournament Cup. Plus, each tournament offers its own opportunity to take home winning prizes.
Building the Future: Connect with fellow golf enthusiasts while supporting veterans, work force readiness scholarships and students.
How to Register:
1.Visit North Valley Challenge Registration Link to sign up.
2.REQUIRED Visit each individual tournament and register your team.
Canby Chamber Contact Register to Play: Information Link
Woodburn High School Register to Play
Wilsonville Chamber: Register to Play: Information Link
Tournament Dates and Locations:
Woodburn High School Tournament: April 26, 2025
Canby Chamber of Commerce Fundraiser Tournament: May 19, 2025
Location: Willamette Valley Country Club
Wilsonville Chamber of Commerce Charity Tournament: July 23, 2025
Location: Langdon Farms Golf Club
Do not miss this exciting series! Register today in the North Valley Challenge Best regards, Jeff Tracy, Al McCutchan Debby and Addy Mager info@grillingatthegreen.net
Each tournament offers early bird registration!
Onthe3rdWednesdayofeachmonthourExecutiveDirectorhostsa30-minute ZoommeetingthatservesasaQ&Asessiononavarietyoftopicsfrombranding andmarketingyourbusiness,tosocialmedia,toaskingwhotoconnectwithto collaborateonanidea,tonavigatingournewChamberMatememberportaland postingandpromotingyoureventsforfreeonourwebsite! NextZoom: May21st
AsamemberoftheCanbyAreaChamberofCommerce,youreceive a"ProudMember"windowcling,andaslongasyoumaintainyour membership,youareallowedtousethatlogoonyourwebpage, e-mailsignature,andinanyprintoronlineadvertising,marketing andsocialmediapostings!
Thesamegoesforthe“BestofCanby”Winnerlogo.Remember,we willneverchargeyouforuseoftheselogosorforourawards!
Alongwithyourmemberbadge,usingtheseofficialChamberlogos willhelptoelevateyourplaceinlocalbusinesscirclesandaswellas showsyoursupportwithinthegreaterCanbyCommunity!
Ifyouneedustosendthelogotoyouviae-mail,pleasecontactusat Chamber@CanbyAreaChamber.organdwe'llsendoneyourway!
WehaveaYouTubeChannel!
Checkoutourshorttutorials recordedfromourMembership101 Trainingatyourleisure!
CLICKHERETOLEARNMORE
Duringtimeswhenourgovernmentisoutofsession,ourGACcontinuestomonitorissues atalllevelsofgovernmentthatmayimpactCanbybusinessesandthecommunity.
CanbyDahliaRunCommittee:
PaulCarlson
MattDale
MattEnglish
BelindaGoody
JoseGonzales
TomMillbrook
HeatherSchloe
GovernmentAffairsCommitteeMembers:
JimDavis
BelindaGoody
TonyHelbling
TraciHensley
LeviManselle
Dr.AshleyMcFerron
SandraToews
JoshTompkins
3 BIG LITTLE THINGS!
Are you missing out on important information?
Are you missing opportunities to fill job openings?
Are you missing out on promoting your upcoming events?
If you have not logged into our new ChamberMate platform yet, you could be missing out! This switch took place in April and it comes with new and much easier functionality for you, the end user!
We encourage you to log in, update your contact information, staff contacts, add upcoming events and job postings. This takes only moments and are FREE as a part of your benefits!
CLICK HERE FOR OUR VIDEO TUTORIALS TO GET STARTED!
You can also donate to our new 501 (c) 3 charitable foundation to support our efforts toward workforce development In Canby!
Aswegrow,wewillintroducenewwaystosecurelyshareourtraining,including videosandonlinepageturnersthroughournew"Issuu"platform.
