A message from our Enjoy the Sunshine!
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BELINDAGOODY
WearespringingintosummerhereattheChamberofficeandgettingreadytokickoffwithour26thAnnualGolf TournamenthappeningnextMonday,July1statWillametteValleyCountryClubpresentedbyColumbia Distributing! WehaveagreatnewChamberchallengegameforthegolfersthisyearcalled“DuckShot”-you’lljust havetowaittofindoutwhatitsallabout!! Ialsowant tothankthisyear’ssponsorsandteamsforsupportingthis much-lovedfundraiserfortheChamber! Thankyouforbeingpresentandshowingupwhenweneedyoursupport!
Whilewearejustatthebeginningofsummer,wearealreadyfocusedonfall! Asmanyofyouknow,wereclaimed theCanbyDahliaRunafterithadbeenhandedovertoaWashington-basedgroupin2019whereitstalledduetothe pandemic WhenIarrivedlastApril,IsawanopportunitytobringtherunbacktotheheartofCanbyandbegan negotiatingwiththeorganizersinJune2023toseeiftheywouldhanditovertoustoorganize Thetransitionfinally beganinDecemberandaroundJanuarythisyear,wewereabletocommenceplanning
Wearehappytosharethatwealreadyhave50+runnersandwalkerssignedupforthe13thAnnualDahliaRun whichwillstartandfinishatSwanIslandDahlias-ourPresentingSponsor!!
Thereareseveralwaysyoucanbeinvolvedinthisexciting,community-facingevent!
Registertorunorwalkthe5kor10k(ratesgouponJune27th)HERE
Volunteeryourtimeandexpertise-wehavespecificpositionswearerecruitingforHER
SponsortheeventtoconnectwiththisfunandhealthycommunityeventHERE
Supporttheathletesatthe“after-party”bybecomingahealthcareservice“vendor”
Promotetherunbyhangingourposterinyourbusinessorsharingitonyoursocials
Areyoualocalhealthcare,alternativecare,orsports-orientedbusiness? Ifso,weareloo g p p allowsyoutohaveafreeboothattheCanbyDahliaRuntohelpgiveaftercaretotheparticipants Asanexample, chairmassage,chiropracticadjustment,icebaths,podiatrycare,physicaltherapyorothersimilarservicesatnocost totheathletes Thesearenon-salesbooths,butyoucanshareyourmaterialsorproductswiththeathletes Ifyou areinterestedinparticipatinginthisway,pleasecontactusatCanbyDahliaRun@gmail.com
Wehavemoreexcitingnewstoo! Wewouldalsoliketothank NWEmploymentSolutionsfortheirrecentupgradeto “Visionaries”statusandAdvantageMortgagefortheirrecentupgradefromtheirbasicmembershipto“Local Heroes”status! Tolearnmoreaboutupgradedmembershipbenefits,clickhere
Wehaveseveralnewmemberpacketstohandoutduringupcomingevents! Besuretocheckinwithusifyouhave notyetreceivedyournamebadgeandNewMemberWelcomePacket!
Pleasealsonote,theChamberofficewillbeclosedonThursday&Friday,July4thand5thforIndependenceDay and,duetostaffinglevels,therewillnotbeaGoodMorningCanbyeventinJuly.
Belinda
ChamberAmbassadors
OurChamberAmbassadors:
KaylaDeShazer-SparkSocialMedia
JoseGonzalez-CanbyPD
KeriOlin-GiDiPromotions
HannaRussell-CCEventsCenter
SandraToews-CanbyDental
ShawnVarwig-PremierePropertyGroup
JasminVera-PremierePropertyGroup
NEXTAMBASSADOR’SMEETING: 2ndThursdayoftheMonth Thursday,July11,2024 11:30AM-12:30PM
Location: BiscuitsCafe
CommitteeMembers:
PaulCarlson(DahliaRunFounder)
BelindaGoody
TomMillbrooke
KeriOlin
HeatherSchloe
AudreyTraaen
NEXTCOMMITTEEMEETING:
Tuesday,July16,2024
10:00-11:00am
Location:ChamberOffices
BrianCrow
TourismCommitteeMembers:
KaylaDeShazer
DonnaEllison
BelindaGoody
TylerNizer
Dr.CarolPalmer
HannaRussell
AudreyTraaen
MeganWaterman
SueWinner
NEXTTOURISMCOMMITTEE MEETING: Tuesday,July23,2024
9:00AM-10:00AM
Location: ChamberOffices
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).
NEXTGACMEMBERSMEETING:
ThirdMondayoftheMonth(OutofSession)
Time: 12:00-1:00PM
Location: WildHareSaloon
JimDavis
BelindaGoody
TonyHelbling
TraciHensley
JonHull
LeviManselle
Dr.AshleyMcFerron
GloriaMontes
SandraToews
JoshTompkins
Duringtimeswhenourgovernmentisoutof session,ourGACcontinuestomonitorissuesat alllevelsofgovernmentthatmayimpact Canbybusinessesandthecommunity.
GACUpdate: Tollingcontinuestobeanissueandsignaturesareneededtogetitontheballot! ANEW PETITIONhasbeencreatedandevenifyousignedthelastpetition,youwillneedtosignthenewonefor yournametobecounted! DuringFirstThursday,arepresentativewillbeavailabletocollect signaturesagainsttollingtogetittoavote!
TheCityofCanbywillhostanothersessiontogoovertheirComprehenstivePlanand TransportationPlan. Keeptabsontheirsocialmediaandwebsitefordetails!
We have updated our website to include a plethora of links to business resources including financial support? Check it Out Here!
member or non-member community events through our web page for FREE?
Head over to our Community Calendar mit your events today!
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temsfortheChamberfromour hListisjustoneofthe waysyoucanhelpsupportthe oseehowyoucanhelp...
Thank you!
for your generosity!
AsamemberoftheCanbyAreaChamberofCommerce,younotonly receivea"ProudMember"windowcling,butaslongasyoumaintain yourmembership,youareallowedtousethatlogoonyourwebpage, e-mailsignature,andinanyprintoronlineadvertising,marketing andsocialmediapostingsyoudo!!
Thesamegoesforthe“BestofCanby”Winnerlogo,andremember, wewillneverchargeyouforuseoftheselogosorforourawards!
Alongwithyourmemberbadge,usingtheseofficialChamberlogos willhelptoelevateyourplaceinlocalbusinesscirclesandalsoshows yoursupportwithinthegreaterCanbyCommunity!
Ifyouneedustosendthelogotoyouviae-mail,pleasecontactusat Chamber@CanbyAreaChamber.organdwe'llsendoneyourway!
HaveyoucheckedoutourNEWWebsiteandloggedintoyourNEWMemberPortalyet? Ifnot,pleaseusethefollowingstepstoclearyourcachesoyoulandontherightpage!
Weaskthatyoupleasecheckandupdateyourcontactinformation,staffing contacts,andmakesureyouareinthecorrectcategory. Someitemsmaynothave comeover properlyduringourrecenttransitiontoournewChamberMatesystem!
SeptemberiswhenwebeginrevisingourannualCanbyCommunityGuide whichispublishedanddistributedinJanuary.
Thisguideisprovidedforfreetonewcomers,visitors,andthoselookingto relocatetheirfamilyorbusinesstoCanby. Copiesaredistributedtoallnew andexistingChambermembersaswell.
WehavethemattheFairgrounds,CityParks,theCanbyBikeHub,andin mayrealtyofficesaroundCanby. WealsohavethemdistributedattheEnd oftheOregonTrailMuseuminOregonCity WewillbeginadsalesinMidSeptemberafterwewrapuptheCanbyDahliaRun.
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 & 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. Fill out the scholarship form below 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 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.
Ifyouareinterstedtoknowwhatishappeningin today’sworkforcetrendsandtoseeprojections foroccupationsinOregonoverthenext10years, theStateofOregon’sEmploymentDepartment hasthosestatisticshere:
Submitinformationforourbi-monthlyYourChamberConnectionnewslettersthatgoout onthe2ndand4thWednesdaysofeachmonth. Pleasesendusyoureventmaterialsby noonthedaybeforethefollowingdatessotheycanbeincluded.
July:10th&24th-August:14th&28th
September:11th&25th- October:9th&23rd-November:13th&27th-December:11th&18th
TagUsonFacebookandInstagrampostsaswell. ProTip: Sharingpostsatleastaweekin advancewillhelpensureyourfollowerswillseeyoureventsintime-onthedaypostsdon’t typicallygetseenuntildayslaterdependingontheirfeeds!!!
EventPlanningRuleofThumb:Eventsshouldbeplannedoutaminimumof6months aheadoftime,and3monthsaheadiswhenyoushouldstartadvertisingtheevent This helpsensureyouhavemaximumcoverageandallowsyouraudiencetoadjusttheirown planstoattendyourevents.Lastminuteplanningandsharinghasbeenshowntohave disappointingresults.
SubmitEventstoouronlineCommunityCalendar! VisitourcalendarHERE, notonlytoseewhateventsarehappeningattheChamber,butinthe Canbycommunityaswell. Anyonecansubmitaneventtothe Chamber’sCommunityCalendarthroughtheirmemberportal. ThisisalsowhereyoucanRSVPforChamberEvents!
Contactusifyouwanttoschedulea RibbonCutting,GrandOpening, Anniversaryorothercelebration!
Submit your event info to: Chamber@CanbyAreaChamber.org
ATTENTIONMEMBERS!
OurMemberEventsareawillbechangingsoon! StartingwiththeJuly1st,wewillnolongerbesharingeventfliersinour newsletter Wewill,however,besharingalinktooureventspageonournewwebsite Havingmultipleformats,sizes,andgetting folkstosendusindividualeventfliershasbecometoomuchtomanageandwehopethischangewillencourageourChamber Memberstouseournewsystemandtoaddanyeventstheyarehosting-andeveneventsyoumaybesponsoring-tohelp promotethem! It’s FREEadvertising!
Wewillalsosharecommunityeventsfromnon-membersbecauseitisimportantforustocontinutetobringvisitorstoCanby becauseitsgoodforbusinessandeconomicdevelopment
Here’showtoshareyoureventsthroughourwebsite!
GotoourNEWwebsitehere:https://canbyareachamberorg/ Choose“Members”
Choose“MemberPortal”whereyouwillbepromptedtoenteryouruserIDandpasswordtologin.
Note: IfyouhavenotdonethissincethebeginningofMay2024,youwillneedtochoose“ForgotPassword”to updateyourpassword Thenewsystemhasdifferentrequirements
Thisisagoodopportunitytoupdateyourcontactinformationandtoaddorremovestaffasneeded Yourmembershipfees includeALLyourstaffifyouchoosetoaddthemtooursystem.
Ifyoustillhavetroubleloggingin,pleasecontactustomakesureyouhave“PortalAccess”
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