Edmonds Chamber of Commerce January Newsletter

Edmonds Chamber of Commerce

Member Newsletter

January 2011

In This Issue

Open House/Ribbon Cutting

Luncheon

Quick Links

Calendar of Events

Become a Member

Chamber Website

Chamber Staff

Jan Vance

Executive Director

Carolyn LaFave

Membership &

Communications Manager

Chamber Board of Directors

President

Ron Clyborne

Windermere Real Estate North/Inc.

1st Vice President

Bob Rinehart

2nd Vice President
Jack Loos

Rael & Letson Actuaries

Treasurer

Chris Fleck

Puget Sound Tax Services

2011 Board Members

David Arista

Valerie Claypool

Tracy Cobbin

Erin Eddins

Jim Hills

Bob McChesney

Joe McIalwain

Pat McKee

Strom Peterson

Theresa Poalucci

Petra Rousu

Matt Smith

Darlene Stern

Thomas Tomberg

Juliana Van Buskirk

Frank Yamamoto

Renewed Members

Member Since 1963

Reliable Floor Coverings

Member Since 1980

McDevitt & Andreason CPA's

Member Since 1984

Union Bank

Member Since 1985

Ameriprise Financial Services

Driftwood Players

Edmonds Arts Festival Association

Edmonds Community College

Stan Dickison

Whitfields Insurance

Member Since 1987

Edmonds Boys & Girls Club

Member Since 1989

Jan Kavadas

Member Since 1994

Richmond Beach Rehabilitation

Member Since 2000

Pacific Rim Talent

Rosewood Courte

Member Since 2001

Terwedo Financial Services LLC

Member Since 2002

Coldwell Banker Bain -- Patti & Bob Greene

Snohomish County PUD

Member Since 2003

Rotary Club of Edmonds

Member Since 2004

Barclay Shelton Dance Centre

Thai Cottage Restaurant

Windermere Real Estate/Shoreline - Hayne

Member Since 2006

Cole Gallery & Artist's Supplies

English Insurance Group, LLC

Member Since 2007

Larson Handyman LLC

Mar-Vel Marble LLC

Yesterday's

Member Since 2008

Creative Images by Renata

Member Since 2009

Edmonds Pharmacy

Friends of Frank DeMiero

Kinder Britches

Quantum Light Healthcare

Member Since 2010

Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI)

Prestige Care and Rehab of Edmonds

THANK YOU!

CHAMBER BANQUET SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The Chamber is excited to announce that this year we are offering our Chamber members the opportunity to become sponsors of the 2011 Annual Banquet. First-time sponsorships available are:

Program Sponsor ~ $500.00

Sponsor will receive eight tickets to the banquet, your logo on the programs and any other advertising items; opportunity to give out one of your promotional items; announcement of sponsorship at event.

Entertainment Sponsor ~ $500.00

Sponsor will receive eight tickets to the banquet, your logo on advertising items; opportunity to give out one of your promotional items; announcement of sponsorship at event.

Table Sponsor ~ 500.00

Sponsor will receive eight tickets to the banquet, your logo on advertising items and displayed on table; opportunity to give out one of your promotional items; announcement of sponsorship at event.

If your company is interested in any of these sponsorship opportunities, please contact our sponsorship salesperson ~ Alashia Wartelle, of Wartelle Communications ~ 206-854-2730.

From Your Executive Director

Happy 2011... I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday and I'd like to wish everyone a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year!

It's back to business here at the Chamber, with a new Board President, Exec Committee, and a few new Board Members as well. Ron Clyborne, First Vice-President for the past 4 years, is our new 2011 President, replacing Jim Hills who stepped down after 4 years as President. Thank you Jim, under your guidance we've made great strides over the last 4 years. Jim will remain on the Board as the new PR/Marketing Board Representative. Joining Ron are Bob Rinehart -- 1st Vice-President, Jack Loos -- 2nd Vice-President, and returning treasurer Chris Fleck. New board members for 2011 are: Valerie Claypool of Keller Williams Realty; Erin Eddins of Stancorp Investment Advisors; and Juliana Van Buskirk of Edward Jones Investments. We'd like to welcome our new board members, and say thank you to all our continuing Board Members for their hard work and dedication to the Edmonds Chamber. (You can see a complete listing of the 2011 Edmonds Chamber of Commerce Board Members below in the left hand column of this newsletter.)

We've also made a few changes here in the Chamber office. Carolyn LaFave, Membership and Communications Manager for the past year will be our new PR & Marketing Manager. Carolyn will be handling the Chamber advertising, marketing, website, communications, database, and Log Cabin Visitors Center and volunteers. I will be taking over the role of Membership Services and the Ambassadors, as well as covering my current duties. We are expecting a smooth transition into these new roles. Please feel free to call either one of us for any of your Chamber questions, concerns, or needs -- we are both here to assist you any way we can.

We're counting down the days to the 2011 Chamber Banquet. This year's theme is "Let's Fiesta" and will be held at the Edmonds Yacht Club on Friday, January 28th from 6:30 - 10:30 pm. Invitations went out ealier this week. We hope to see many of you there.

We are also counting down the days before the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce 2011 Preferred Business Directory goes to print. Being listed in the directory is one of your many Chamber benefits, along with being able to advertise in it. There is still advertising space available but you'll need to act fast -- contact Brad Hoare at the Journal Media Group to reserve your advertising space. You also need to act fast to ensure your directory listing is correct. Please confirm your contact info is correct by visiting our website and checking our member database. Please contact Carolyn by Wednesday, January 12th if you have corrections to your listing. At this time our online directory does not list the primary contact or email address, we will be revising this in 2011 so that the primary contact will show with a link to their email -- if you are a new rep for your company please contact us so we can get your information listed properly. Also, if your email address was previously with verizon.net and has changed to frontier.com please let us know so we can make that change before the directory is printed and mailed out.

As you can see... we're moving full-steam ahead with another productive year here at the Chamber. Keep your eyes and ears open so you don't miss out on any of this year's developments.

Hope to see you at a Chamber event soon!

Jan Vance

Executive Director

FYI... due to current weather forecasts,

please be advised that the Chamber office and meeting schedule is determined by the Edmonds School District snow schedule, i.e., if the School District is on a late schedule all Chamber morning meetings will be rescheduled, and if the Edmonds School District is CLOSED, the Chamber Office and Visitor's Center will be closed as well.

THANK YOU!

Welcome New Members

Edward Jones Investments

Juliana Van Buskirk

313 Main Street, Ste. 101

Edmonds, WA 98020

425-776-2870

juliana.vanbuskirk@edwardjones.com

www.edwardjones.com

Retirement and investment services

Juice Plus+

Carolyn Carman

425-776-2100

carolyn@carolyncarman.com

www.carolyncarman.com

Helping people bridge the gap between what they eat and what we need to eat with fruits & vegetables in a capsule backed by 19 solid research studies. Supporting better health with whole food nutrition.

Snap Fitness 24/7 of Edmonds

Bryan Jones, Owner

CJ Alexander, General Manager

505 5th Avenue South

Edmonds, WA 98020

425-778-7627

cj!edmonds-fitness.com

www.snapfitness.com/edmondswa

Facebook.com/snap.edmonds

The neighborhood gym that's fast, convenient, clean, and affordable. Open 24/7 for members. Month-to-month memberships -- no contracts!

425 Launch

The second semi-monthly 425 Launch event will take place on:

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

5:30 - 7:00 pm

Brackett Room of Edmonds City Hall

121 5th Avenue North, Edmonds

If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, are about to start a new business, or have already started one, this discussion forum could be just the place you want to be. Join entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs as we hear from a local business owner who recently started a business and discuss issues relating to small business start-ups.

425 Launch, a program of the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce, seeks to strengthen our community by promoting and fostering entrepreneurship. By providing a forum for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to exchange ideas and experiences, we can improve communication and strengthen entrepreneurship in the community.

Future discussions will take place every other month and will include hearing from entrepreneurs in our community and discussing topics of interest such as choosing the right business, navigating business licensing issues, funding possibilities, cash flow, social networking, technology, marketing, and other issues determined by the group.

Mark your calendar for these future 425 Launch forum dates and watch the Chamber Calendar for information about speakers and topics of discussion:

March 17, 2011

May 19, 2011

July 21, 2011

September 15, 2011

November 17, 2011

At this time all forums are scheduled to be held at Edmonds City Hall in the Brackett room from 5:30 - 7:00 pm.

2011 Edmonds Chamber Banquet ~ "Let's Fiesta"