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Welcome to these new members in April - show them your support!
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"Participation on several teams/committees & attending events has helped increase  my business 30-40% & eliminated cold calling."
Andrew Stein,
Logotek, Inc.
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Chamber of Commerce
7740 SE Harmony Rd
Milwaukie, Oregon 97222
503-654-7777
info@yourchamber.com
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 City Council unanimously moves baseball to next inning
Tuesday's Milwaukie City Council meeting was another touch-point in the consideration of whether or not to build a baseball stadium in the area, and at the end of the evening all Council members were agreed phase three is needed.
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Market your business at annual banquet
"Takin' Care of Business" ... you've heard the tune so start humming as you read this! The Annual Banquet and Awards Dinner will be held June 26th at Gray Gables. "Takin' Care of Business" is this year's theme. As a part of the program we will feature member businesses in our photo montage played throughout the event. Here is what we need from you. Hmm...hmm... Taking Care of Business....Members: please submit two photos electronically of your business that shows you at your best.
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John Bernard presents "Business at the Speed of Now!"
 This relevant book provides organizations of all sizes and industries an advantage through a process that uses progressive management practices and concepts to ensure no opportunity passes them by. On May 22 at our Cardio for Business workshop, Bernard will present how this book should not be overlooked by any organization wanting to improve their competitive edge and develop an elite level of execution excellence. The event is sponsored by Clackamas Community College, Customized Training & Development Center. Free for Chamber members. Registration is requested.
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 Economist John Mitchell to address the local economy
Economic Forum Luncheon
Hear renowned regional economist, John Mitchell,  make sense of the nonsensical economy as he brings the national, state and local economic trends to your business' doorstep in comprehensive fashion. He will help you better understand the light at the end of the tunnel and if it will shine on your business. John will not bore you with confusing forecasts. He will, instead, present economic evidence in easy to comprehend terms in a serious yet good-humored manner. On May 23, 2012, come to our Economic Forum Luncheon at the Monarch Hotel & Conference Center to hear how it applies to your business directly. Thank you to Presenting Sponsor Columbia State Bank, Program Sponsors Oregon Iron Works, Providence Health & Services, and Markram Properties LLC, Media Sponsor Clackamas Review and Site Sponsor Monarch Hotel & Conference Center.
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Recognition of members
Your Chamber would like to recognize these members who reinvested in your Chamber last week:
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 Chamber members get Lower priced internet and phone
The North Clackamas Chamber of Commerce is always looking for new resources that support our small business partners and can help you on your business journey.
Now, with Comcast, Chamber members are eligible for valuable savings on Comcast's Business Class high-speed Internet and phone products - exclusively for chamber members.
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Golfers join us!
Golf Event - Commerce in the Rough 2012
June 13, 2012
Stone Creek Golf Club
Love to Golf? Like to make business connections? Want to get out of the office for the afternoon? Then the N. Clackamas Chamber of Commerce, Commerce in the Rough Golf Event is for you!! For information on registration, sponsorships and raffle prizes, click here! Presenting Sponsor is Key Bank.
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Year round visibility opportunity now open
Your business is invited to assist in creating a strong local economy and representing business before government as a Vision Sponsor for 2012-13.
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Small business event on marketing
To celebrate Small Business Week (May 16-25, 2012), Constant Contact® is hosting Get Down to Business: Helping You Reach Your Next Great Customer, a nationwide series of free business-building events focused on how small businesses can use email marketing and social media marketing to engage with customers and drive business success.
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Top leaders make it happen
Navigate, Empower & Engage Your Employees
The Oregon Employer Council-Clackamas County (OEC-CC) will host "Human Strategies & The Leadership Triangle" - Navigate, Empower & Engage Your Employees on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at the Monarch Hotel & Conference Center. The three-hour seminar, presented by Steven Fulmer, Leadership Strategist, will be held in the morning and repeated in the afternoon.
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 Introducing New Adventures at California Pizza Kitchen
Quinoa (keen-wah) + Arugula Salad Ancient Peruvians discovered it. California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) perfected it. With arugula, red onion, sun-dried tomatoes, asparagus and toasted pine nuts. Tossed in house-made champagne vinaigrette and topped with crumbled Feta. Cedar Plank Salmon + Corn Succotash  Roasting fresh Atlantic Salmon on a cedar wood plank in the flames of our hearth oven makes everything more delicious! Served alongside a homemade corn, spinach & red bell pepper succotash with cilantro and Feta.
Order online at or visit CPK today! They look forward to serving you soon...
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 TriMet ridership continues to rise, call to artists, and Citizens Advisory Committee meeting
In April there were more than 8.8 million trips taken on TriMet buses, MAX and WES Commuter Rail. For 13 consecutive months, weekday and weekly trips, and total monthly ridership have increased. MAX Green Line weekend trips are up 18.5 percent. System-wide, all modes were up in all categories of ridership for April. Click for more information.
As part of the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project, TriMet is seeking qualified artists to create sculptures out of reclaimed wood for the portion of the Trolley Trail associated with the project in Milwaukie and Oak Grove. Click for more information.
The next meeting of the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project Citizens Advisory Committee is Thursday, May 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Agenda topics include updates on project financing, property acquisition and relocation, the public art program and construction along the alignment. Click for more information.
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 Senator Wyden to hold Clackamas County Town Hall
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden will hold his annual town hall meeting in Clackamas County on Saturday, May 26th at 12:30pm. The Clackamas town hall will be held at the auditorium at Camp Withycombe, 15300 SE Industrial Way in Clackamas. Senator Wyden has held town hall meetings in every Oregon county every year since he was elected to the Senate in 1996. This will be town halls number 633.
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 Happy Valley events calendarClick here for the upcoming events and meetings for the city of Happy Valley.
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Schellenberg death loss to community
The community and Chamber lost a great leader when Ben Schellenberg passed away Monday evening after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease.
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Boring Station Trailhead Park to formally open with locally hosted celebration
A ceremony to mark the completion of Boring Station Trailhead Park will be held Saturday, May 19 at the newly-completed park in downtown Boring. A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. The event will be hosted by the Friends of Boring Station Trailhead Park.
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 Damascus meeting and events scheduleClick on the calendar to view the public meetings and events calendar for the City of Damascus covering the timeframe of May 14 - 26, 2012. Damascus City Council has added an executive session to the end of the May 17th work session - click here for details. Also, click here to view their calendar covering the timeframe of May 21 - June 2, 2012.
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Building our future
Join Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Peter M. Rogoff, U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici, and project partners for the signing of the Federal Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project! The FFGA is the federal government's commitment to provide $745.2 million, half of the project budget, bringing new transit options to communities in downtown Portland, South Waterfront, Southeast Portland, Milwaukie and north Clackamas County. Service on the region's sixth MAX line will begin in 2015. The event will be held on May 22, 2012 10am at SE 17th Ave and Pershing Street in Portland. Closed-toe, low-heel shoes recommended. Please RSVP by Thursday, May 17 to Gwen Snyder by email or at 503.962.2150. Served by TriMet bus lines 17-Holgate/NW 23rd and 70-12th Ave. Plan your trip on TriMet.
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 Milwaukie events calendarClick here for the upcoming events and meetings for the city of Milwaukie. Click here for Milwaukie area information.
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Death tax harmful to Oregon economy
According to Megan Chuinard, Field Director for Common Sense for Oregon, the Oregon estate tax is harmful to the Oregon economy, property owners including: ranchers and farmers, and family owned businesses. There is an opportunity to repeal this tax by citizen initiative.
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Oak Lodge area events calendar for May
Click here for the upcoming events and meetings for the Oak Lodge area.
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May is National Historic Preservation Month
May is National Historic Preservation Month and for Oregonians it's a time to explore the state's significant places and historical treasures. These historic places, artifacts, photographs and documents not only help tell the stories of our past, they also stimulate heritage tourism, a demonstrated force in economic development in communities throughout the state.
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