Your Chamber Connection Newsletter - September 25, 2024

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KATIE HULL

MEET THE CHAMBER MEET THE CHAMBER

Since1911,theCanbyAreaChamberofCommerceis dedicatedtothesupportandadvocacyofourlocal businesses,whoaretheheartandbackboneofour extraordinarycommunity.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President TinaSchimpf HopeVillage

2ndVicePresident

BrianCrow ClackamasCountyEventCenter

DianeHarbeck GoldStarMember

GeraldRasmussen DirectLink

STAFF

ExecutiveDirector/CEO

BelindaGoody

Volunteer

MargaretGroshong

VicePresident Dr.AshleyMcFerron CanbyEyecare

Secretary/Treasurer

AlexRedmond Reif&Hunsaker

SueWinner CanbySchoolDistrict

PaulCarlson 4:8Financial

MattEnglish CanbyFireDistrict

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

A message from our The Finish Line

SLOWANDSTEADYGETSITDONE:

BELINDAGOODY

IthasbeenquiteajourneytogettothefinishlinewiththeCanbyDahliaRun! Somuchplanningwent intothiseventanditwasahugesuccess! Althoughitwasthe13thyearoftherun,thiswasthefirstyear theChamberorganizedtheevent. Wehad391participantsandabout25volunteersontheday!

Itrulycouldnothavedoneitwithoutourvolunteers! Wehadlocalbusinessesdonate“swag”forthe runners“swagbags”andBettyKoneigfromWilcoxArredondobroughtherenergytohelpingusfill bagsandstaffthecheck-intable,alongwithChamberBoardMemberDianeHarbeck,SandraTowes andournewofficevolunteer,MargaretGroshong!

CanbyFireDistrictandCanbyPoliceDepartmentwereinstrumentalinhelpingussolidifytheroute aheadoftherace,theysetoutconesandsignageandensuredeveryvolunteerandparticipantalong thecoursewassafe! Wealsohadfantasticvolunteersfromthecommunitywhowereoutonthecourse directingparticipantsandcheeringthemon! Alocalfamilyevensetupatablewithrefreshmentsfor theparticipantsalongtheway. BoardVicePresidentDr.AshleyMcFerronwasthereencouraging participantsandfellowBoardMemberAlexRedmondparticipatedintheeventwiththecrewfromour parkingsponsors,Reif&Hunsaker! WelovedseeingNWMechanical’steamwhohadtheirownt-shirts printedfortheoccasion! DianeHarbeckandherhusbandhelpedsetup,shemanagedourcheckin volunteers,andtheyhelpedwithteardownandreturningitemstotheChamber BoardMemberPaul Carlsonwhostartedthiseventbackin2011wasourMCfortheeventwhilehisfamilycametohelpat check-in,alongwithKeriOlinandseveralothervolunteers. Itreallyistruethat“ittakesavillage”!

OurSponsorswereAMAZING! Ireallywanttoexpressmyhearfeltthankstotheentirefamilyandcrewat SwanIslandDalhias! Theyhauledourgeartothevenue,theyhelpedcartitemsandsetupandwere supportiveateveryturn! ThiswaslogisticallychallengingwiththeAnnualSwanIslandDahliaFestival goingonatthesametime-weweren’tsurehowthatwouldplayout,buttheyaremastersatevent managementanditallwentsmoothly! Accordingtoourpost-eventsurvey,98%saidwe“NailedIt”!

HOUSEKEEPINGITEMS:

PleaselogintothenewChamberMateMemberPortalandupdateyourbusinesscontact information,includingupdatingyourstaff. Wewillbeupdatingourprinteddirectorynextmonth! Besureyourbusinessislistedinthecategorythatmakessenseforyou. Ifyouwanttoswap categories,pleaseletusknowasap!

Thisnewsystemisamanagementtoolforus,butitisausefulbusinesstoolforyou! Youcan promoteevents,createjobopportunities,paydues,&offermembertomemberdealsfromthe portal.

Thank you to everyone who came out to share in the ribbon cutting celebration for Canby’s newest business! We were thrilled to be able to shine the spotlight on Neighborhood Health Center and hear their incredible story told by Penny Moore, the NHC’s Director of Development & Communications.

Toensurewehaveenoughfoodand seating,werequireRSVPsandpayment inadvancethroughourreservation system.SimplyclicktheRSVPlinkinblue onthispage.

Lunchis$17perpersonandraffletickets areavailableforpurchaseattheevent.

Rememberto: Wearyournamebadge Bringeventfliers&bizcardstoshare Giveraffleprizesthatpromoteyour products,services&business!

Wearenowhosting“Membership101”Zoommeetingstotrainnewandexisting membersontheinsandoutsofChamberMembershipandusingournew ChamberMateplatformthroughtheMemberPortal.

oca Media

JoseGonzalez-CanbyPD

KeriOlin-GiDiPromotions

HeatherFrench-CanbyBuildersSupply

HannaRussell-CCEventsCenter

SandraToews-CanbyDental

ShawnVarwig-PremierePropertyGroup

JasminVera-PremierePropertyGroup

ChamberAmbassadors

NEXTAMBASSADOR’SMEETING: 2ndThursdayoftheMonth Thursday,October10,2024 12:00PM-1:00PM

Location: NuevoVallarta

CommitteeMembers:

PaulCarlson(DahliaRunFounder)

BelindaGoody

HeatherSchloe

FINAL2024COMMITTEEMEETING:

Wednesday,October9th,2024

10:00-11:00am

Location: ChamberOffices

TourismCommitteeMembers:

BrianCrow

KaylaDeShazer

DonnaEllison

BelindaGoody

TylerNizer

Dr.CarolPalmer

HannaRussell

MeganWaterman

SueWinner

NEXTTOURISMCOMMITTEE MEETING: Tuesday,January28,2025

9:00AM-10:00AM

Location: ChamberOffices

Are you receiving our TEXT EVENT REMINDERS?

member or non-member community events through our web page for FREE?

Head over to our Community Calenda to submit your events to

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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!

Growth Opportunities

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AsaFREEservicetoourmembers,wehavedeveloped aProfessionalDevelopmentSerieswithself-guided trainingmaterialsinresponsememberbusiness ownerswhowereseekingprofessionaldevelopmenttrainingintheseareas.

ToaccessourProfessionalDevelopmentSeries&TrainingTips contentatyourconvenience, justclickthislink:

Aswegrow,wewillintroducenewwaystosecurelyshareourtraining -includingvideosandonlinepageturnersthroughournew"Issuu"platform.

PLEASELOGINTOTHENEWSYSTEMTOUPDATEYOURBUSINESSCONTACTANDSTAFFING INFORMATION-WEWILLBEPUBLISHINGOURNEWCOMMUNITYGUIDESOON!

OctoberiswhenwebeginrevisingourannualCanbyCommunityGuide whichispublishedanddistributedinJanuary

Thisguideisprovidedforfreetonewcomers,visitors,andthoselookingto relocatetheirfamilyorbusinesstoCanby Copiesaredistributedtoallnew andexistingChambermembersaswell

WehavethemattheFairgrounds,CityParks,theCanbyBikeHub,andin mayrealtyofficesaroundCanby WealsohavethemdistributedattheEnd oftheOregonTrailMuseuminOregonCity. WewillbeginadsalesinMidOctoberafterwewrapuptheCanbyDahliaRun.

Clackamas County has established support from the TiE Oregon Angels and Business Oregon/Oregon Growth Board to host a pitch competition specifically for entrepreneurs in Clackamas County. We are currently looking for earlystage startups to apply to pitch for equity investment (up to $35k) and cash prizes - deadline to apply is September 29th.

Advance your future with a FREE scholarship; only one month until applications close on October 7th!

The South Clackamas County BRC is offering FREE Clackamas Community College Scholarships for individuals looking to advance their professional journey! Qualify and receive $3500 per semester to cover the cost of your Career & Technical Education classes and books through December 2024 (or until funding runs out). Eligibility includes residents of Gladstone, Oregon City, Canby, Beavercreek, Colton, Estacada, Eagle Creek, Mulino, and Molalla.

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.

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ProTip: Sharingpostsatleastaweekinadvancewillhelpensureyourfollowerswillseeyour eventsintime-onthedaypostsdon’ttypicallygetseenuntildayslaterdependingontheir feeds!!!

EventPlanningRuleofThumb:Eventsshouldbeplannedoutaminimumof6months aheadoftime,and3monthsaheadiswhenyoushouldstartadvertisingtheevent.This helpsensureyouhavemaximumcoverageandallowsyouraudiencetoadjusttheirown planstoattendyourevents.Lastminuteplanningandsharinghasbeenshowntohave disappointingresults.

SubmitEventsforFREEtoouronlineCommunityCalendar! Visitourcalendar HERE,notonlytoseewhateventsarehappeningattheChamber,butinthe Canbycommunityaswell. Anyonecansubmitaneventtothe Chamber’sCommunityCalendarthroughtheirmemberportal. ThisisalsowhereyoucanRSVPforChamberEvents!

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

FINDOUTWHAT’SHAPPENINGINCANBYNOW! CLICKHEREFOROUREVENTSCALENDAR

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