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MobileLearningLabsincludedbustours showcasingNorthMarionCounty'sWorld-Class AgritourismandCulturalTapestryinSilverton,Mt.Angel,andWoodburnandonDay2,a StewardshipShowcaseonRegenerativeFarms&WineatStillwater(atruefarmto restauranttoB&B)inMcMinnville,thentoStollerFamilyEstateWineryinDayton,and BaumanFarmsinGervais-thenbacktotheconference.
KeynoteGeneralSession:EmpowermentofNativeNationswithDr.LenNecefer,founder& CEOofNativesOutdoorsandhispushtobuildCapacityforasustainablefuture
KeynoteGeneralSession:StoriesandLessonsofDestinationStewardship
Oneofthewayswecaninspirechangeanddrivetransformativeactionisbyexchanging ideasandlearningfromothers.Greatthingsarehappeningallaroundus,butwe’renot talkingaboutthemenough.TravelOregonisdedicatedtosharingstoriesofthedifferent waysthatdestinationleadersareinspiringtheircommunitiestosecureasolid economicfuturethroughdestinationstewardship.
BreakoutSession:HowtoMakeShort-FormVideoContentWorkforYourDestination (InstagramReels,TikTok,YouTubeShorts)
HOTTOPICSTHISYEAR:InclusivityandAccessibility
Developingmulti-yearprojectsspanningseveralpartnersandobjectives,andtaking initialstepsinfindingtherightpartnersandtheprofoundimpactofdiverse perspectives,understandingtheimportanceoflivedexperiences,andtheconnectivity ofcaringcollaboration,acrosslocal,regional,andstatewideconnections.
CollaborationswiththeUniversityofOregon’sEnvironmentalLeadershipProgram, Countytravelprograms,andTrailkeepersofOregon(TKO)helphighlightthe significanceoflearningfrompartnersandincorporatinglivedexperiencesingathering vitalaccessibilitydata.
Howpartnershipsandperseverancearethedrivingforcesbehindcreatinginclusive outdoorexperiences.
BreakoutSession:UnleashingthePowerofGenerativeAIforTourism
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DIRECTOR BELINDAGOODY
BecomingaPartnerinStewardshipfortheWillametteValleymeansbeingcommittedto fosteringaregenerativeapproachwithinthetourismindustry,acknowledgingthe interconnectednessofouractionswiththewell-beingofourcommunities,environment, andthefutureoftravel. Tourismisconnectedtoeconomicstabilitywhichisconnected tothesustainabilityofourcommunity!
Withamissiontoprotecttheregion’srichbountytoensureournaturalresourcesand communitiescontinuetothrivewellintothefuture.
Inclusion:Meanstoembraceindividualsofallraces,ages,ethnicities,abilities,genders, sexualities,andreligions.Ourcommitmentistostriveforequity,accessibility,and inclusionandarealsenseofbelongingforeveryone.
EngagementwithLocalCommunities:Workingtostrengthenconnectednessbyinvolving andempoweringlocalcommunities,honoringtheirvisionandtheimpactoftourism. Havingafocusonsustainabletourismdevelopment,supportinglocally-owned businesses,andpromotinglow-impactactivities.Byvowingtoengageinrespectful interactionstofosterresponsibleandregenerativetourism,benefitinglocalcultures, communities,economies,andenvironments.
EnvironmentalStewardship:AdherancetolocallawsandLeaveNoTraceguidelinesto preservetheenvironmentalintegrityoftheValley.Toencouragevisitorstoengagein responsiblerecreationandadvocatefortherespectoflocalnatureandaccessibilityfor all. Formore,pleasevisit
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>>> https://www.willamettevalley.org/stewardship-pledge OurTourismCommitteewillhavemanytopicstodiscuss!
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GovernmentAffairsCommitteeMembers
NEXTGACMEMBERSMEETING:
ThirdMondayoftheMonth(OutofSession)
1Time: 12:00-1:00PM LocationVaries
Location: ChamberOffices
BelindaGoody
TonyHelbling-Chair
TraciHensley
JonHull
LeviManselle
Dr AshleyMcFerron
GloriaMontes
SandraToews
JoshTompkins
Duringtimeswhenourgovernmentisoutof session,ourGACcontinuestomonitorissuesat alllevelsofgovernmentthatmayimpact Canbybusinessesandthecommunity.
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Wehadawonderfultimeoutin thedairyairlastThursdaywith ourinaugural“TheHappyHour” withourhostsfrom TMKCreamery!
TMKCreameryisafamily-ownedfarmingandagritourismvenuerightherein Canby,butwhatyoumaynotknowistheyalsomakeseveraldairyandother products. Theyhaveafarmstoreandonlinesales,includingoneoftheWorld’sTop 30TopShelfVodkasaptlynamedCowcoholmadefromwhey(abyproductofmilk), TMKbeefhotdogsandcorndogsfromafamilyreceipe,TMKIceCream,andthey evenhaveafoodtruckonsite(morehere). MindyfromGustavson’sInsurance ravedabouttheirbreakfastburritos! Theyalsoofferaself-guidedtouroftheir facilitiesincludingtheirnewadditionstothestaff-babycowsandtheircowlebrity moms! MarkfromDirectLinkevenmadeanewpal! Moredetailsontheirwebsite!
Thankyoutoeveryonewhocameouttosupport“TheHappyHour”atTMKCreamery andwethankthemforhosting! Here’sourvideohighlight!
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RSVPHERE
TheCanbyAreaChamberofCommerce hosts"GoodMorningCanby"onthe 4thThursdayofeachmonth!
It'sagreatwaytonetwork,getnewtraffic toyourlocationandseetheinnerworkings ofwhatyoucontributetothecommunity
Thefollowing2024datesareavailable: May23rd-June27th-July25th-August 22nd-September26th-andOctober 26th. Pleasecontactustohost!
RSVPHERE
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Toensurewehaveenoughfoodand seating,werequireRSVPsandpayment inadvancethroughourreservation system. SimplyclicktheRSVPHERElink.
Lunchis$17perpersonandraffletickets areavailableforpurchaseattheevent.
Rememberto:
Wearyournamebadges
Bringeventfliers&bizcardstoshare Giveraffleprizesthatpromoteyour products,services&business!
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Wearethrilledto announcethatthe“Endof theOregonTrail”Visitor Information& InterpretiveCenterin OregonCityisnowfully stockedwithournew CanbyCommunityGuide prominentlyondisplay!
Wearegratefultobe partneringwiththis amazingtourism-facing centertoexpandour reachfromCanbytoan internationalaudience!
Whenisthelasttimeyouupdatedyourmembershipinformation?
ClickHereforyourlinktoyourlogin. Youcanuploadalogoorphoto,addjobs,hot deals,membertomemberdeals,changeyouraddressandmore!
If you have additional staff that you wish to add or remove as “reps” for your business, they will receive their own login and can also register for events online through our eventscalendar.
Ifyouneedtoresetyourlogin,choose“forgotpassword”togetstarted!
Ifyouhaveneversetupyourinitialprofile,pleasecontactustosendyoualink.
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CommitteeMembers:
PaulCarlson(DahliaRunFounder)
BelindaGoody
KeriOlin
HeatherSchloe
AudreyTraaen
NEXTDAHLIARUNCOMMITTEE
MEETING:
Tuesday,April16,2024 10:00-11:00am
Location: ChamberOffices
BrianCrow
TourismCommitteeMembers:
KaylaDeShazer
DonnaEllison
BelindaGoody
TylerNizer
CarolPalmer
HannaRussell
AudreyTraaen
MeganWaterman
NEXTTOURISMCOMMITTEE MEETING:
Tuesday,April23rd,,2024 9:00AM-10:00AM
Location: ChamberOffices
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SMALL TOWN. BIG OPPORTUNITIES
JasminVera VISIBILITY - GROWTH - NETWORK - VOICE
OurChamberAmbassadors:
KaylaDeShazer
JoseGonzalez
KeriOlin
HannaRussell
SandraToews
ChamberAmbassadors
NEXTAMBASSADOR’SMEETING: 2ndThursdayoftheMonth
Thursday,April11,2024 11:30AM-12:30PM
Location: WildHareSalloon
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reexcitedtoannounceour AmazonWishList!
You can add member or community events through our web page for FREE?
Head over to our Community Calendar to submit your events today!
Weoftenhear canwehelptheChamber?” itemsfortheChamberfromour shListisjustoneofthe waysyoucanhelpsupportthe Toseehowyoucanhelp ClickHere
AsamemberoftheCanbyAreaChamberofCommerce,younotonlyreceivea"ProudMember" windowcling,butyouareallowedtousethatlogoonyourwebpage,e-mailsignature,andin anyprintoronlineadvertising,marketingandsocialmediapostingsyoudo?
Thesamegoesforthe“BestofCanby”Winnerslogo!
UsingtheseofficialChamberlogoswillhelptoelevateyourplaceinlocalbusinesscirclesand alsoshowsyoursupportwithinthegreaterCanbyCommunity!
Ifyouneedustosendthelogotoyouviae-mail,pleasecontactusat Chamber@CanbyAreaChamber.organdwe'llsendoneyourway!
PROUD MEMBER F I N D MY BUSINESSON CANBYAREACHAMBE R . C O M
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TheCanbyAreaChamberofCommerceisheretosupportyouwhenyouneedtogettheword outaboutevents,specialsandotherimportantinformationyouwanttosharewithourmembers Herearesomeguidelinestohelpushelpyouwhenplanning&promotingevents!
EventPlanningRuleofThumb:-Minimumof6monthsaheadtoplanand3monthsahead tostartadvertisingtheevent. Thishelpsensureyouhavemaximumcoverageandallows youraudiencetoadjusttheirownplanstoattendyourevents. Lastminuteplanningand sharinghasbeenshowntohavedisappointingresults
Submitinformationforourbi-monthlyYourChamberConnectionnewslettersthatgoout onthe2ndand4thWednesdaysofeachmonth. Pleasesendusyoureventmaterials1week aheadofthefollowingdatessotheycanbeincluded.
April:3rd&17th -May:8th&22nd-June:12th&26th-July:10th&24th-August:14th&28th
September:11th&25th- October:9th&23rd-November:13th&27th-December:11th&18th
TagUsonFacebookandInstagrampostsaswell. ProTip: Sharingatleastaweekin advancewillhelpensureyourfollowerswillseeyoureventsintime-onthedaypostsdon’t typicallygetseenuntildayslaterdependingontheirfeeds!!!
SubmitEventstoouronlineCommunityCalendar! VisitourcalendarHERE, notonlytoseewhateventsarehappeningattheChamber,butinthe Canbycommunityaswell. Anyonecansubmitaneventtothe Chamber’sCommunityCalendar. Thisisalsowhereyou canRSVPforChamberEventsonceyouclickon theeventyouwanttoattend!
SharetheDetails! Youreventfliersshould alwaysincludedate,time,location, fees,activities,food/drink,contact infoanddon’tforgetyourLOGO!
Submit your event info to: Chamber@CanbyAreaChamber.org
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Professional Development Series Growth Opportunities
AsaFREEservicetoourmembers,wehavedeveloped aProfessionalDevelopmentSerieswithself-guided trainingmaterialsinresponsememberbusiness ownerswhowereseekingprofessionaldevelopmenttrainingintheseareas.
ToaccessourProfessionalDevelopmentSeries&TrainingTips contentatyourconvenience, justclickthislink:
Aswegrow,wewillintroducenewwaystosecurelyshareourtraining -includingvideosandonlinepageturnersthroughournew"Issuu"platform.
ClickHere
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ClickHere Page21 March Canby Christian Church Canby Christian Church Motel 6 Canby Motel 6 Canby Northwest Mechanical Group Northwest Mechanical Group Trail Crossing Apartments Trail Crossing Apartments Post or Take advantage of deals just for our Members! Are you receiving our TEXT EVENT REMINDERS? If not, just text CHAMBER to 503-479-5052 to receive event reminders. (Please DO NOT REPLY to the reminders).
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For-Profit Businesses can order a FREE “Pocket Talk” voice translation device worth $200 from the BRC? It translates 28 different languages to help you get connected with more clients! NEWCONTACTINFO!! RubenRamirezAlvarez E-mail:BRCAdmin@OregonCityorg Office:503-656-1619 BusinessRecoverCenterWebsite ClickHere Page22 NEW CONTACT INFO!! Ruben Ramirez Alvarez E-mail: BRCAdmin@OregonCity.org Office: 503-656-1619 Business Recover Center Website For more business resources... CanbyAreaChamber.org
Deadlines
receive support are coming to a close by June 2024. Act now while resources are still available through
Oregon City Chamber of Commerce
wait to see if you qualify for assistance! You are not required to be a member of any Chamber of Commerce to apply!
Oregon City's new Business Resource Center today!
Page23 Are you hiring? Post job opportunities on our JOB BOARD for FREE! To get started >>> ClickHere
Ifyouareinterstedtoknowwhatishappeningin today’sworkforcetrendsandtoseeprojections foroccupationsinOregonoverthenext10years, theStateofOregon’sEmploymentDepartment hasthosestatisticshere:
https://qualityinfo.org
When you send us your event fliers and info before noon on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, we can add them to our bi-monthly newsletter for FREE!!
Email to: Chamber@CanbyAreaChamber.org
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