| Edmonds Chamber of Commerce
Member Newsletter
July 2010 |
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Chamber Staff | |
Executive Director
Membership &
Communications Manager
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| Chamber Board of Directors | |
President
Jim Hills
Shoreline Community College
1st Vice President
Ron Clyborne
Windermere Real Estate North/Inc.
2nd Vice President
Petra Rousu
The Savvy Traveler
Treasurer
Chris Fleck
Puget Sound Tax Services
2010 Board Members
David Arista
Tung Bui
Tracy Cobbin
Jack Loos
Bob McChesney
Joe McIalwain
Dan McIntosh
Pat McKee
Strom Peterson
Theresa Poalucci
Don Ralston
Bob Rinehart
Matt Smith
Darlene Stern
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| Renewed Members |
Member Since 1985
Best Western - Edmonds
Harbor Inn
1st Security Bank
Member Since 1986
The Bank of Washington
Member Since1996
McDonald McGarry Insurance
Brokers
Member Since 1998
Kafe Neo
Member Since 1999
HOUSEwares
Member Since 2003
Claire's Pantry
Member Since 2004
Edmonds Frame Design &
Atelier
Member Since 2006
Starbucks
Member Since 2007
Batali Associates
Channel Marker
Compass Courses Maritime
Training
Pillar to Post
Red Twig
Sound Anti-Aging Solutions
Sunrise of Edmonds
Vibrational Psychology, Inc
Gail Welfringer
Carlson Catering Co.
PCC Natural Markets
Member Since 2009
Chris Keuss
Crozier Photography
StanCorp Investment
Advisors
Stewart Title
Work Opportunities
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| From Your Executive Director |
 Wow, what a fabulous 4th of July here in Edmonds. The Chamber is proud to produce this community event and we hope that everyone enjoyed the day as much as we did! I would personally like to THANK all the sponsors, contributors, and volunteers who helped make this day a reality. Every year we rely on Edmonds Community members and businesses for support... and every year we get that support in the form of funds, sponsorships, and volunteer hours. This year was no different. And, while we haven't yet reached our fundraising goal, we are confident that contributions will continue to come in so that we may have the honor of continuing to produce this beloved community event.
And... speaking of events, "A Taste of Edmonds" is right around the corner. This 3-day festival is jam-packed with fun, food, and festivities! Dates are August 13-15, and the hours are 11:00 am - 10:00 pm on Friday & Saturday, and 11:00 am - 7:00 pm on Sunday. We hope everyone will come out to see the great Arts & Crafts, terrific children's area, and fabulous entertainment that we'll have at this year's "Taste". If you twitter or facebook you'll want to follow the Chamber's newsfeed so you can be kept up-to-date on all the happenings. Craig Cooke of Pacific Rim Talent has once again arranged a fantastic line-up of entertainers, with headline act Asia featured on the main stage, Friday @ 6:30. This event is the Chamber's main fundraiser for the year so spread the word to all your family and friends that they won't want to miss the 28th "A Taste of Edmonds"!
For those of you who would still like to make a contribution to "An Edmonds Kind of 4th" you can do so here.
Thanks for all your support and we'll see you at the "Taste".
Executive Director
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Welcome New Members |
Frosted Cupcakes & Cakes
Cupcakes!
My Edmonds News.com
Teresa Wippel
An online 24/7 community news source for Edmonds
UW Medicine Shoreline Clinic
Kathy Tse
1355 N 205th Street
Shoreline WA 98133
206-520-1828
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| Networking Breakfast |
The Weekly Networking Breakfasts are hosted by the Chamber Ambassadors...
Wednesdays
7:30 - 9:00 am
6520 196th Street SW, Lynnwood
July 14, 21, & 28
Continental breakfast is provided, or full breakfast can be purchased for $8.00. This event is open to all and provides a great opportunity for you to promote your business and network with other local business owners. No reservations required. Contact Carolyn LaFave at the Chamber Office if you are interested in speaking at this event.
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| 2010 David Stern Memorial Golf Classic |
Mark your calendars for this year's event...
 Monday, August 23rdHarbour Point Golf Club
For registration and sponsorship information please visit our website.
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| Making Strides Against Breast Cancer |
We Need You...
More than just a walk, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer describes the progress we're making together to help save lives, but we can't do it without you. Sign up today, and kick start your fundraising with a personal donation. Together we can create a world with less breast cancer and more birthdays.
Kickoff Breakfast
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Comcast Arena Events Center
Registration starts at 7:00 am
Breakfast from 7:30 - 8:30 am
Walk
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010
Snohomish County Court House Plaza
Registration starts at 8:30 am
For more information visit our website. |
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| July After Hours |
This month's After Hours is being hosted by...
Date: Wednesday, July 14th Time: 5:00 - 7:00 pm Place: South County Senior Center -- 220 Railroad Avenue
An evening of food, fun and networking, ALONG WITH a short presentation
by the Chamber -- "Mayor vs. City Manager"
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| THANK YOU 2010 "Edmonds Kind of 4th" Sponsors & Contributors! |
The Chamber would like to take this opportunity to thank all the contributors and sponsors of this year's "Edmonds Kind of 4th". This event is a 100+ year tradition for the city of Edmonds and it wouldn't be possible without the support of the local community and businesses.
Major sponsors for this year's event...
514 Fifth Ave S, Ste A, Edmonds WA 98020 * 425-775-5367
 Lynnwood Honda supports many events and activities in the Edmonds and So. County area. We have felt very foturnate to be in business in this part of the world and encourage our employees to spend their dollars with local businesses and to be involved with community events they feel strongly about. We here at Lynnwood Honda hope everyone had a Great Independence day. Experience the Difference!
General Sales Manager
 Ads for Edmonds is a full-service advertising and marketing company focused exclusively on helping small businesses in the Edmonds area improve their bottom line.
Services include marketing consultation, media recommendations, creative services (concept, copy and graphics), websites and digital advertising and marketing. Ads for Edmonds works within its clients' budget parameters and makes recommendations based on their goals and the competition.
A division of Team Watkins Advertising, a 25-year old Seattle advertising agency, Ads for Edmonds has a wide range of experience to offer. Owner David Watkins, a former marketing executive with the SuperSonics and KING 5 TV, has worked with a variety of businesses, large and small, and is the creative force behind his company. His son, Chris Watkins, is a graphics artist who designs websites, print and digital ads and promotional materials.
As recently as 2006, David created a radio and print campaign promoting Edmonds as a wonderful place to visit, shop, play and live. Combined with that experience and his knowledge of the community (David lives and works in Edmonds), he is passionate about helping local businesses.
As an introduction to his new company, David gives a free (you buy the coffee) 30-minute consultation. He addresses your marketing plans, where you should advertise (and where you should not), whether or not your website is actually working for you, if social media makes sense for your business, and other thoughts. Information on the offer is available at www.adsforedmonds.com
Ads for Edmonds is also donating a pro-bono public relations/marketing campaign this summer and fall to a local non-profit agency. Information on how to submit your agency's name is on the company website.
7315 212th St. S.W., Edmonds WA 98026-7610 * (425)775-9474
HDR Edmonds - your choice for Real Estate and Right-of-Way Services
HDR Engineering's Real Estate Services division is based in Edmonds, Washington, and complements the larger HDR Engineering and Architectural Services. HDR Edmonds provides real estate and right-of-way services for transportation and utility projects - specializing in projects involving highways, transit, railroad, utilities and airports throughout the United States.
HDR is an expertise-driven national firm that delivers tailored solutions through a strong local presence. HDR's real estate services managers and agents are well-known for their successes on major transit projects including commuter rail, light rail and monorail. When state transportation departments, cities and counties construct highway projects they look to our consultants to assure they have the property rights they need. Our right-of-way work on a vast and complex variety of railroad projects spans the United States. Utilities prize our experience working on transmission lines, water and gas pipelines and wastewater facilities. Port authorities engage us to work on harbor and airport projects. HDR real estate services consultants assist government and private companies with site selection and land negotiations for major developments. From procedures through settlements and relocations, you can depend on HDR's real estate services experienced staff to deliver quality results.
Local client projects include: BSNF Railroad, Sound Transit Light Rail, Puget Sound Energy, King County Brightwater Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, Port of Seattle, and the Seattle Viaduct.
For more information, contact Cadence Clyborne Kerr, (425) 921-1014, Cadence.Kerr@hdrinc.com
HDR, 123 Second Avenue South, Edmonds, WA 98020, (425) 744-7440, www.hdrinc.com
655 Edmonds Way, Edmonds, WA 98020
425-776-1367
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| Member Highlight |
 He's only been a member of the Greater Edmonds Chamber of Commerce four months, but in that small amount of time Greg Urban has made a big impact as a Chamber volunteer. Urban is the founder of Ideas Unfold, Inc., an Edmonds-based company that offers a wide range of visual design services including: photography, video production, web design and graphic design. (www.ideasunfold.com) An Edmonds resident since 2006, he joined the Chamber in February 2010, and soon became an integral part of the Chamber's Membership and Ambassador committees. What makes Urban indispensable? In addition to being outgoing and reliable (and able to shake dollar bills out of unsuspecting visitors to Chamber networking breakfasts), he is the master of the 140-character message. Using the popular Twitter social networking application, Urban releases a steady stream of messaging about Chamber events - reminding both members and prospective members of time, date, location and benefit of attending. It would be no surprise to Chamber members that Urban has also organized two successful "Edmonds Tweetups" - essentially social gatherings of over 60+ Twitter users who have an opportunity to meet the faces behind the Twitter name on the computer screen or mobile phone. "I wanted to engage people and get them more active with social media," Urban said. "It's a great business tool, and more and more people are starting to understand what it can do." When he isn't tweeting, Urban runs Ideas Unfold, Inc., which provides a wide range of visual design services for both consumers and businesses. Need commercial photos of your building? Ideas Unfold can do that. Want a video of your business suitable for YouTube or DVD? They can do that too. And if - as you prepare to post those photos or videos - you realize that your site needs a redesign, they happen to design websites. See the website they made for Glazed & Amazed. (www.glazedandamazed.com) Ideas Unfold also designs corporate logos and shoots photographs for business, families, and events. The name Ideas Unfold came from his interaction with business owners. Following meetings they would always express how overwhelmed they were with new ideas and ways to approach their business. The phrase, "You have so many great ideas" was a constant theme and soon morphed into the name of the company, Ideas Unfold. Greg Urban
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| July Luncheon | |
Please join us for the July Chamber of Commerce Luncheon...
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
NEW Edmonds Yacht Club
326 Admiral Way - Edmonds
Reservations can be made online at www.edmondswa.com or by calling 425-670-1496 x3. So that we may provide our caterer with an accurate head count, please reserve by Monday, July 19th.. Reservations are $17.50 for Chamber Members and $20.00 for non-members. Walk-in fee is $20.00 for all.
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| Business Education -- FREE CLASS |
"10 Internet Tools All Your Students Should
Know About When Starting a Business"
Wednesday, June 14, 2010
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Eastern
Description:
Today's Internet tools aren't just helpful tools that help entrepreneurs save time and money.They're game changers that create new business opportunities and revolutionize business startup strategy. For example, in many cases, it now makes more sense to test a concept before extensive business planning, because the testing takes fewer resources and yields more insight than the planning. This webinar will walk you through 10 critical tools and help you understand their importance and how to use them. Presented by:
Michael Simmons, CEO and Co-Founder
Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour
http://www.extremetour.org/
All registrants will receive a link to the webinar recording if they cannot attend the live presentation.
Brought to you by the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE)
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