Your Chamber Connection Newsletter - November 13, 2024

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MEET THE CHAMBER MEET THE CHAMBER

Since1911,theCanbyAreaChamberofCommercehasbeen dedicatedtothesupportandadvocacyofourlocal businesses,whoaretheheartandbackboneofour extraordinarycommunity.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President

TinaSchimpf

HopeVillage

2ndVicePresident

BrianCrow

ClackamasCountyEventCenter

DianeHarbeck

GoldStarMember

GeraldRasmussen DirectLink

STAFF

ExecutiveDirector/CEO

BelindaGoody

Events&MarketingSpecialist

MeiYong

MembershipCoordinator

LauraEllis

Volunteer

MargaretGroshong

VicePresident Dr.AshleyMcFerron CanbyEyecare

Secretary/Treasurer

AlexRedmond Reif&Hunsaker

SueWinner CanbySchoolDistrict

PaulCarlson 4:8Financial

MattEnglish CanbyFireDistrict

A message from our A Month of Gratitude!

MEMBERSHIPDIRECTORY

Wehaveclosedthebooksonourannualpublicationasfarasadsalesgo,butourteamwillstillbe workingdiligentlyonthecontentthatgoesintoitthroughtheremainderofNovember.Weareworking closelywithMt.AngelPublishingaswehaveonthisprojecteachyear.Thankyoutoallwhorenewedor purchasedadspacethisyear!

OurannualpublicationalsoservesasourprintedMembershipDirectory,aswellasaresourceguidefor visitorsandthosewhomaywanttorelocatetheirfamilyorbusinesstoCanby.Additionally,itinformsthe Canbycommunity.Itisdifficulttoencapsulateeverythingthispublicationisanddoes,butoverall,we worktomakeitusefultoasmanypeopleaspossible Itincludesanonlineversionthatissharedwidely!

Thepublicationhasgonethroughmanyiterationsovertheyears;asarelocationguideissomeyears, andthe“BestofCanby”publicationinyearsopposite.Lastyear,wedecidedtodosomethingdifferent andmakethepublicationmoreaboutthecommunity.

Thisyear,weareofficiallyre-namingthepublication“ExploreCANBY!”Althoughwearenotaffiliatedwith thewebsiteofthesamename,theownersofthatpagegaveustheirblessingtouseitforourofficial Chamberpublicationgoingforwardandwearegratefultothemforbeingopentodoingso!

Wearealsoreviewingthephotosthatweresubmittedduringour“CapturingCanbyPhotoContest”we hostedearlierthisyearinhopesofincludingsomeoftheminthe2025release.Weappreciatethosewho submittedphotosandwouldencourageourshutterbugstocontinuetotakephotosasweintendtohost thecontesteachyear!

KEEPINGITLOCAL!

Didyouknow,forevery$100.00spentatalocallyownedbusiness,$68.00willstayinthecommunity?

Thisiswhy“BuyLocal-ShopLocal”issoimportant!Oursmallbusinessesmakeupthemajorityofour membershipbase.Butitgoesbeyondthat,youcanmakeadifferenceeverydaybyDININGlocally, SHOPPINGlocally,andENJOYINGlocalattractions Wechallengeeachandeveryoneofyoutoget involvedintheCity’s“ShopLocalCanby”andcommunityeventshappeningthroughouttheholidays!

LookforyourShopLocalCanbyCardinsertintheNovembereditionofthe CanbyCommunityAdvantagemagazinepublishedbyActiveMedia!

Wehadanotherpackedhouse withover60attendeesatour NovemberMembersLuncheon whereweannouncedthe applicantsforopenpositionson theCACCBoardofDirectorsand theCACCFoundation’sBoardof Directors.

Applicantsforthetwo(2)openpositionson theCACCBoardwereformerChamber ExecutiveDirectorKyleLang,co-ownerand GeneralManagerofHarefest,SuzanneVan AmburghofSuzanneVanAmburgh Consulting,andBJThelanderofPregnancy CareCenter.

Eachapplicantwasgivenanopportunityto speak,oriftheywereunabletoattend,their interestinbecomingaboardmemberwas sharedbycurrentCACCBoardPresident, TinaSchimpf.

ApplicantsforthefouropenpositionsontheCACCFoundationBoardwasRayKeenofThe CanbyCenter,andRachelSpragueofCanbySchoolDistrict.

Votingcommencedat12:00pmonTuesday,November5thandendedat12:00pmon Tuesday,November12th.

VotesweretalliedandweareexcitedtoannouncethatKyleLangandSuzanneVanAmbergh willjointheCACCBoardofDirectors,andRayKeenandRachelSpraguewilljointheCACC FoundationBoardofDirectors.AllnewboardmemberswillbegintheirtermsinJanuary2025.

Thankyoutoallwhoparticipatedincastingtheirvotes,andtotheapplicantsfortheir willingnesstovolunteertotaketheseseatsandaddtheirvoicestodecision-makingas wemoveforwardasanorganization.

Canby’sGrandRe-OpeningCelebration!

OnThursday,November7thwehelpedbringtofruition“theendofthezippermerge”andfacilitatedcuttingthe ribbonatthe“GrandRe-OpeningofCanby”celebration!

TheeventofficiallymarkedthecompletionoftheODoTHighway99Eresurfacingprojectthatspannedovera year

TheroadclosuresandconstructionimpactedmanyCanbybusinessesduetotheinabilitytoaccessthem duringthelengthyproject.

Thissummer,oneofourlocalbusinessowners,JoanMonen,ofTheWildHareSaloonCanby,stoppedinto shareherconcernsaboutherfellowbusinessownersandtheimpactthisprojecthadontheirbottomline Shesaid,“Maybeweshouldthrowagrandre-openingpartywhenthisisalloverwith!”Wethoughtthatwasa greatideaandmetwiththeCityofCanby’sEconomicDevelopmentDirectorinearlyAugusttopitchtheidea tothem.

TheywereopentotackingitontotheirexistingFirstThursdayeventsandinvitedtheOregonDepartmentof Transportation,CanbyFireDistrict,CanbyAreaTransit,andCanby’sMayor.

WeechoCanby’srecentlyre-electedMayorBrianHodson’scommentsandencouragepeopletovisitCanby andenjoythenewandimprovedhighway,butmoreover,pleasecomeandvisitourlocalmerchantsand businessessowecanhelpthemrecoverfromayear-longstruggleoflossesandsacrifice

ThankyoutoeveryonewhocameouttohelpuscelebrateandtoODoTforthephotos

Toensurewehaveenoughfoodand seating,werequireRSVPsandpayment inadvancethroughourreservation system.SimplyclicktheRSVPlinkby November27th!

Lunchis$20perpersonandraffletickets areavailableforpurchaseattheevent.

Rememberto: Wearyournamebadge Bringeventfliers&bizcardstoshare Giveraffleprizesthatpromoteyour

Wearenowhostingmonthly“Membership101”Zoommeetingstotrainnewand existingmembersontheinsandoutsofChamberMembershipandusingournew ChamberMateplatformthroughtheMemberPortal.

Wednesdayofeachmonthfrom 11:00AM-11:30AM

CanbyEyecare

oca Media

JoseGonzalez-CanbyPD

KeriOlin-GiDiPromotions

HeatherFrench-CanbyBuildersSupply

HannaRussell-CCEventsCenter

SandraToews-CanbyDental

ShawnVarwig-PremierePropertyGroup

JasminVera-PremierePropertyGroup

ChamberAmbassadors

NEXTAMBASSADOR’SMEETING: 2ndThursdayoftheMonth Thursday,December12,2024 12:00PM-1:00PM

Location: LangdonFarms

GalaCommitteeMembers:

BelindaGoody

DianeHarbeck

LauraEllis

DonnaEllison

SandraToews

MeiYong

NEXTGALACOMMITTEEMEETING: Wednesday,November20,2024

12:00-1:00am

Location: ChamberOffice

TICKETSGOONSALESOON!

TourismCommitteeMembers:

BrianCrow

KaylaDeShazer

LauraEllis

DonnaEllison

BelindaGoody

TylerNizer

Dr.CarolPalmer

HannaRussell

MeganWaterman

SueWinner

MeiYong

NEXTTOURISMCOMMITTEE MEETING: Tuesday,January28,2025

9:00AM-10:00AM

Location: ChamberOffice

You can promote your events through our web page for FREE?

Head over to our Community Calendar to submit your events today!

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PurchasingitemsfortheChamberfromour AmazonWishListisjustoneofthe meaningfulwaysyoucanhelpsupportthe Chamber! Toseehowyoucanhelp...

Thank you!

for your generosity!

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!

Growth Opportunities

AsaFREEservicetoourmembers,wehavedeveloped aProfessionalDevelopmentSerieswithself-guided trainingmaterialsinresponsememberbusiness ownerswhowereseekingprofessionaldevelopmenttrainingintheseareas.

3 BIG LITTLE THINGS!

Are you missing out on important information?

Are you missing opportunities to fill job openings?

Boost your business's success this holiday season with our Conflict Resolution and 5-star Customer Service sessions! Discover practical strategies for handling conflicts smoothly, fostering a positive work environment, and creating memorable customer experiences that keep people coming back.

These sessions will equip you with the tools to turn challenges into opportunities and deliver standout service — making every interaction count this holiday season!

Date: Thursday, November 21st

Location: DirectLink River Room, 150 SE 2nd Ave., Canby Cost: $39 for SCC businesses | $79 for all other businesses

WHAT TO EXPECT: + Live workshops led by experts from HR Annie Consulting + Interactive Q&A + Digital resources and certificates of completion

Spaces are limited! Join us at the most convenient location and take your business to the next level. Register today to secure your spot:

REGISTER HERE!

HR Annie Consulting Inc Oregon City Chamber of Commerce Canby Area Chamber The City of Gladstone The Hamlet of Beavercreek Estacada Chamber of Commerce Hamlet of Mulino Molalla Area Chamber of Commerce

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 take only moments and are FREE as a part of your benefits!

HINT: Our printed directory will be published soon!

CLICK HERE FOR OUR VIDEO TUTORIALS TO GET STARTED!

Career & Technical Education Scholarships

Are you looking for a scholarship to help you level-up your career skills and salary in a year or less?

The Business Resource Center of South Clackamas County has partnered with Clackamas Community College (CCC) and is offering qualified students scholarships per quarter to cover the cost for allowable CCC Career & Technical Education programming for the Spring, Summer, and Fall 2024. This program will run through December 31, 2024, or until all funds have been allocated.

These scholarship awards are available to students residing in the following zip codes* and are listed in the CCC registration system: Gladstone (97027), Oregon City (97045), Beavercreek (97004), Canby (97013), Mollala (97038), Mulino (97042), Estacada (97023), Eagle Creek (97022), and Colton (97017)

*This is the service area of the Business Resource Center of South Clackamas County.

Let’s get started! First, you must register at CCC for their Career Pathway Program. This will count toward a CCC Career Pathway Certificate to help you further your education. Complete the scholarship form for the Worker Re:Training Program One of the BRC staff will reach out to you via email and confirm you have been accepted and will provide you with final details about that quarter's scholarship

We look forward to helping you elevate your future today! For questions call 503-656-1619 or email brcadmin@oregoncity.org

FREEEVENTPROMOTIONISONEOFYOURBENEFITS!

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ProTip: Sharingpostsatleastaweekinadvancewillhelpensureyourfollowerswillseeyour eventsintime-on-the-daypostsdon’ttypicallygetseenuntildayslaterdependingontheir feeds!

EventPlanningRuleofThumb:Eventsshouldbeplannedoutaminimumofsixmonths aheadoftime.Threemonthsaheadiswhenyoushouldstartadvertisingtheevent.This helpsensureyouhavemaximumcoverageandallowsyouraudiencetoadjusttheirown planstoattendyourevents.Last-minuteplanningandsharinghavebeenshowntohave disappointingresults.

SubmityoureventsforFREEtoouronlineCommunityCalendar! Visitour calendarHERE,notonlytoseewhateventsarehappeningattheChamber,butin theCanbycommunityaswell.Anymembercansubmitaneventtothe Chamber’sCommunityCalendarthroughtheirmemberportal. ThisisalsowhereyoucanRSVPforChamberEvents!

ContactusifyouwanttoscheduleaRibbonCutting,GrandOpening, Anniversaryorothercelebration! We’llevenletyouborrowour “GrandOpening”bannerforyourevent!

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