February Digital Mailer

february 2024

Collaboration

Leadership Advocacy

People’s bank east wenatchee branch ribbon cutting

community leadership program Picture includes Representatives Steele, Goehner and Kretz on the State Capitol House floor.

mission The Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce champions our community’s quality of life and economic vitality through collaborative leadership and sound business advocacy.

2024 Board of Directors PRESIDENT Jeff Rounds

Libke Insurance Associates, Inc.

VICE PRESIDENT Dorry Foster

Wenatchee Valley YMCA

SECRETARY/TREASURER Geoff Bailey

Goetz, Bailey & Yale

PAST PRESIDENT Glenn Adams

DIRECTORS Ruben Betancourt

About the Chamber

Creative Business Solutions

Rochelle Bohm CMI Orchards

Mina Gomez

Edward Jones

Kathy Handley-Nosek Union Hill Cider

Kristen Hankins

Confluence Health

Bryce MacKay

Bromiley MacKay Williams Law

Tyler MacKay

Waste Management

Brett McDonald

Dragonfly Team and Leadership Development

Simon Poole

Goodfellow Bros.

Jay Smith

Express Employment Professionals

Eunice Youmans

Chelan-Douglas Land Trust

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Steve Wilkinson

Wenatchee.org

The Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization that serves to represent and promote the interests of the businesses in our community. We engage with community partners and offer programs to strengthen the business climate in the valley.

The Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce also serves the community by promoting our area as a destination for business, sports, and leisure travel including tournaments, competitions, trade shows, corporate meetings, and conventions to maximize additional overnight visitors, visitor expenditures, state and local tax revenues, and job opportunities.

Vision Statement The Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce is the leader in creating a more vibrant and prosperous business climate in our region. We unify our community around objectives that will strengthen and grow our local economy, build business diversity and improve our quality of life.

Be sure to take advantage of your Chamber member benefits!

Some of these benefits include: Networking Groups

Cultivate your business through leads and referrals, build a support network and gain more knowledge of other industry sectors. Join today!

Mailer

Advertise your business or special event with a flyer in our monthly mailer that goes out to all 650+ members.

Banner Ads

Feature your business on our newlyupdated website.

(509) 662-2116

Chelsea Ewer, We want to hear from you! Contact us at the Chamber to make a strategy for best-utilizing your membership benefits.

Director of Chamber Operations

chelsea@wenatchee.org

1 MILLION CUPS WENATCHEE VALLEY 137 N Wenatchee Ave, Wenatchee Wednesday, February 7th 8:00am-9:00am Join us in person at the Wenatchee Valley Chamber coffee's on us! On the first Wednesday of every month, we hear from two entrepreneurs and find out how we, as a community, can support them, empower them, and connect them to resources so they can grow their business. Our February presenters are 509 Female Founders & Sole Sisters Thermal Imaging. Coffee Donated by Steamers West for all to enjoy.

BROOKSIDE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY 201 N Mission St, Wenatchee Tuesday, February 13th 4:00pm-5:00pm Join us as we welcome Brookside Funeral Home & Crematory to the valley. Meet the team and Beacon the resident therapy dog, tour the new facility, enjoy light refreshments, and learn about the supportive and caring services that they provide. Let them be a partner in your time of need.

STATE OF THE CITIES 137 N Wenatchee Ave, Wenatchee Wednesday, February 14th 8:00am-9:00am Savor a morning of insightful dialogue and networking over coffee at the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center. Featuring a conversation with the newly elected City of Wenatchee Mayor, Mike Poirier, alongside City of East Wenatchee Mayor, Jerrilea Crawford. Gain Exclusive insights into the Cities, as seen through the lens of these leaders. Please RSVP as space is limited.

WORKING FOR YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS 137 N Wenatchee Ave, Wenatchee Thursday, February 27th 12:00pm-1:30pm Working for You and Your Business is designed to help small-business owners understand the financial strategies and tools to help run their business more effectively. Sasha McGinn, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones will be covering topics such as: Various banking, retirement plan and insurance options Valuable strategies that can help you create value outside your business Strategies for building and preserving your business $15 for members and $25 for non-members, includes lunch. This program is limited, and we expect it to fill.

RSVP your spot today!

WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION 1300 Fifth St, Wenatchee Thursday, February 29th 5:00pm-7:00pm Join us for our monthly networking event to be held at Wenatchee Valley College Foundation.

Enjoy an evening of networking, raffle prizes, and an alumni panel discussion while taking in the ambiance and art on display at the Music and Art Center (MAC) on campus. Catering provided by From Scratch by Us and a variety of drink options will be available. WVC alumni, wear your WVC swag and show off your Knight pride! If you need some swag, limited edition alumni shirts will be on sale for $20.

This event is free to attend and registration is appreciated!

NEW MEMBERS! ZAGERLAW, P.A. zagerlaw.com (954)888-8170 Karma Design Karmadesign.is (509)860-3974 Logo Unlimited logounlimited.com (425)896-8412 JD Electric thejamesdorsey@gmail.com (509)679-2125 Business Health Trust Businesshealthtrust.com (425)247-1628 Lilies of the Valley liliesofthevalley.org (509)312-0435 Ruben- Creative Business Solutions Rubetancourt@gmail.com (509)860-9653

Join us is the Tasting Room for Wenatchee Wild Trivia Thursday, Feb. 15th 6:30pm-8:30pm This is part 2 of a 3-part Wenatchee Valley Sports trivia series. March will be all about the AppleSox.

Country Financial- Lenny Calderon Agency Countryfinancial.com (509)663-1927 Brookside Funeral Home & Crematory brooksidefuneral.com (509)888-2050 Westwind Bookkeeping LLC westwindbookkeeping.com (509)492-8926

YO U ’ R E I N V ITE D TO O U R

MEMORY CARE SUPPORT GROUP Join us in a safe and supportive environment where we’ll share personal stories and learn from one another. Family members, friends and caregivers are all welcome.

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For more information, call (509) 300-4143

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I hear there are only like 10 tables left

I’m hosting a table!!!

I’m so excited.

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Want to Host a Table?

Email us today and we will get you ALL the details.

Christian@wenatchee.org

ANNUAL CHAMBER

BANQUET Unleash The Potential Thank you to our Sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor: CMI Orchards Registration Sponsor: Allstate Insurance-Heidi Huddle

Showcase Auction Sponsor:

Happy Hour Sponsors:

Wine Pull Sponsor: Best Decorated Table Sponsor:

Project SEARCH Stemilt Join us for an informational presentation and meet current interns to learn about

Project SEARCH Stemilt

OPEN HOUSE

When:

Thursday, February 8, 2024 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Where:

Stemilt Growers - Founders Room

3135 Warehouse Road Wenatchee, WA 98801 *Light refreshments provided*

Please RSVP to gormanc@eastmont206.org

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Project SEARCH is a 10 month high school transition program focusing on job readiness training. Interns participate in three internships to explore a variety of career paths and are completely immersed into the workplace at Stemilt.

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ProjectSEARCH@eastmont206.org

Find us on Facebook @ProjectSEARCHStemilt

Proyecto "SEARCH" en Stemilt Acompáñenos en una presentación informativa y conozca a los estuduiantes recientes en las prácticas para aprender sobre

Proyecto "SEARCH" en Stemilt

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Cuando: Jueves 8 de febrero de 2024

ABIERTA

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Donde:

Stemilt Growers - Sala "Founders"

3135 Warehouse Road Wenatchee, WA 98801 *Se ofrece un refresco ligero*.

Por favor, confirme su asistencia a gormanc@eastmont206.org

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El Proyecto SEARCH es un programa de transición de la escuela preparatoria de 10 meses de duración que se centra en la preparación para el trabajo. Los estudiantes en prácticas participan en tres prácticas para explorar una variedad de trayectorias profesionales y están completamente inmersos en el lugar de trabajo en Stemilt.

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Correo Electrónico: ProjectSEARCH@eastmont206.org Teléfono: 509.888.1276 Encuéntranos en facebook @ProjectSEARCHStemilt

www.businesshealthtrust.com

The Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce is proud to offer Business Health Trust (BHT) to our members.

As an Association Health Plan, BHT helps businesses join together as a group to purchase insurance. Choose from a wide variety of high-quality, affordable employee benefits and small business resources: Health Insurance

Business Insurance

We offer a range of high quality, affordable medical plans that include prescription, virtual care and a 24-hour nurse line.

For venture-backed technology companies, we now offer Newfront Total Solution—Property & Casualty insurance.

Ancillary Insurance

HR Tools & Employee Wellness

A range of additional insurance products are available for purchase with your medical plan.

• Archbright HR Membership & Resources • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) • And more

• Vision • Dental • Life

• AD&D • Long Term Disability • Accident Protection

Retirement Solutions

Additional Small Business Savings

We’ve partnered with Newfront—a leading insurance and financial services company—to offer EVOLVE 401(k) to our members.

• Passport Corporate Membership • Savings on ORCA cards • Discounts of office supplies, technology, and more.

Request a Quote

Please contact your insurance producer or broker. Don’t have a broker? No problem. Contact us at (425) 201-1972 or info@businesshealthtrust.com.

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Innovación en seguros Es hora de exigirle más a su proveedor de seguros. Más opciones. Más apoyo. Más ahorro. Descubra cómo puede aprovechar mejor sus beneficios de empleo con BHT.

Como asociación de planes de salud, BHT ayuda a las empresas a formar grupos para comprar seguros de forma colectiva. Puede elegir a partir de una amplia gama de beneficios de empleo asequibles y de alta calidad, así como recursos para pequeñas empresas: Seguro médico

Seguros para empresas

Ofrecemos planes médicos de alta calidad y a precios accesibles que incluyen recetas, atención virtual y una línea de enfermería disponible las 24 horas.

Ahora ofrecemos el plan Total Solution de Newfront, que incluye seguros contra accidentes y seguros de propiedad, para las compañías tecnológicas financiadas con capital de riesgo.

Seguros complementarios Ofrecemos una serie de servicios adicionales que puede comprar junto con su plan médico.

•Vista•Muerte y •Odontología desmembramiento •Vidaaccidentales (AD&D) •Discapacidad a largo plazo •Protección contra accidentes

Soluciones para la jubilación

Nos asociamos con Newfront, una compañía líder en seguros y servicios financieros, para ofrecerles el plan EVOLVE 401(k) a nuestros miembros.

Pedir cotización

Herramientas de RR. HH. y bienestar de los empleados •Membresía y herramientas de RR. HH. de Archbright •Programas de asistencia para el personal (EAP) •Y mucho más

Ahorros adicionales para pequeñas empresas

•Membresía de Passport Corporate •Ahorros en tarjetas ORCA •Descuentos en artículos de oficina, tecnología y más.

Comuníquese con su productor o corredor de seguros. ¿No tiene un corredor de seguros? No hay problema.

Llámenos al (425) 2011972 o envíe un correo electrónico a info@businesshealthtrust.com.

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