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Chamber Proudly Presents New Board of Directors for 2009-2010
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The annual
Greater Marysville Tulalip Board of Directors Retreat was held on Friday, the fifth of June , 2009 at
Cedar Springs Camp in Lake Stevens, Washington.
This day-long event was created to introduce new Board members with the
veterans, establish familiarity, bring about camaraderie and, and set the stage
for a successful 2009-2010 Chamber year.
The morning
began with introductions among the twenty attendees and quick thoughts on what
we wished we had learned from our parents when we were younger. The answers
varied considerably. We then went out into the great outdoors for some team
exercises designed to help our Board members learn about each other and how to
work together for the best of the Chamber and our members.
Ably conducted by the staff at Warm Beach Camp, we were led
through a good three hours worth of entertaining and eye-opening activities,
which ranged from simply catching balls and answering questions printed on
them, to much more vigorous tasks.
Through these activities, among other revelations, it was
determined that there was more than one way to do things, teamwork is essential
and every idea was of importance.
After that diverse
and interesting morning, we were treated to an enjoyable catered lunch of
grilled chicken, soup, salad, fruit and cookies. Upon its completion, we
settled down to our traditional Board of Directors meeting for the month of
June.
The Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce proudly
presents our 2009 - 2010 Board of Directors
and Officers.
Officers
Chairman:
David
Chin, Go Small Biz
Past Chair:
Al Aldrich,
Strategies 360
Chair-Elect:
David Toyer, Toyer
Consulting & Advocacy
Vice-Chair:
John
Bell, Willis Hall Winery
Treasurer:
Michael Meeks,
Dewar, Meeks & Ekrem
Legal Counsel:
Patrick Trivett,
Attorney at Law
President/CEO:
Caldie
Rogers, Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber
Board Members
Marilyn Boe, HomeStreet Bank
DeAnna Emborski, The Marysville
Globe
Eric Emery, Wine Styles
Jerry Gadek, Salvation Army
Mark Johnson, Seattle
Premium Outlets
Ken Kettler, Tulalip Resort Casino
Nancy LaMont, Bee Royally Organized
Rebecca McCarthy, Moss Adams
John McKeon, McKeon
Financial
Sven Mogelgaard, Byte Slaves
Larry Nyland, Marysville
School District
Paul Pukis, American Family Insurance
Marilyn Sheldon, Tulalip Tribes
Patrick Sisneros, Everett
Community College
Andy Tift, Holiday Inn Express
Hermie Williams, The Tulalip Tribes
Diane Wilson-simon, White Owl Arts Video Production Services
Ex- Officios
Larry Gardner, Marysville
First Assembly
Ken Cage, Marysville
Historical Society
Cmdr. Dan Limberg, Naval
Station Everett
Mary Swenson, City of Marysville
Jerry Jacobsen, At
Large
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Chamber Honors Volunteers with U.S. Presidential Awards
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"Thank you for your
devotion to service and for doing all you can to shape a better tomorrow for
our great nation." President of the United States Barack Obama
Volunteers are important in many facets of society. They are
the backbone and lifeblood in some. This is cherished, and, with today's
economy as it is, at no time more so or more needed than today. Here at The
Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce we are blessed with a number of
like dedicated individuals who man our Regional Visitor Information Center and
assist in our Chamber activities, including research, dispensing directions,
recommendations, ideas, and information to over 20,000 individuals that pass
through our doors annually.
In 2002, to more nationally recognize this altruistic populace,
former President George W. Bush created the President's Council on Service and
Civil Participation. This became the present day President's Volunteer Service
Award, which was created to both recognize today's volunteers as well as
encourage and inspire others to partake in such activities as well. The award,
whose tradition has been continued by current President Barack Obama, is a well
deserved "thank you" to both their commitment and example.
To help commemorate this generosity and selflessness, the
Chamber's annual volunteer celebration took place on Wednesday, July 15, at our
Chamber offices. Twenty of our colleagues took part, which consisted of home
made barbeque pork sandwiches and salads, chips, pies, cookies, fruits and soft
drinks. During the two-hour festivities, stories were relayed, jokes were told,
and laughs were shared. In addition, each participant received congratulatory
letters signed by the Chair and Vice Chair of the Council on Service and Civic
Participation, as well as another signed by President Obama. The awards given varied in type from bronze,
for those who have up to 249 hours of service, to silver for up to 499 hours,
to gold, for 500 or more hours of service. The Chamber is proud on this day to
have given 21 bronze awards, five silver, and one gold. The recipient of the day's
lone gold was Karen Hume, who also was named Volunteer of the Year at the
recent 2009 Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce's Business Awards
Event in May.
The Greater
Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce is an independent, non-profit, action
agency committed to supporting and advancing the needs of the greater
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New Travel Initiative Inspires New
Driver's License - Easing the path for traveling to the 2010
Olympics
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"I don't even know what street
Canada is on" - Al Capone
As we prepare for the 2010 Winter
Olympic Games, The Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce Regional
Visitor Center wants you to know that soon, without adequate or even additional
identification, it won't matter, as one will be faced with the proverbial "you
can't get there from here".
Even though today you can technically
cross our international borders with a regular driver's license and birth
certificate, as of June, 2009 one will be required to present a valid passport
or new Enhanced Driver's License to legally do so for all ground and water
travel. A passport is already a requirement for all air
travel.
Due to the ramifications of the
unfortunate events of September 11, 2001, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative was created to
institute new and added safety measures concerning international travel. This
Initiative primarily affects movement between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean.
One of these measures was some states
choosing to develop a special electronic chip-enhanced driver's license, or
Enhanced Driver's License. This new license, whose acquisition is voluntary and
have been available since January, 2008, allows for smoother travel,
particularly between Washington State, its initiator, and western Canada, which
presently hosts over eleven million vehicles at the Peace Arch Border Crossing
traveling between Blaine, Washington and Surrey, British Columbia yearly alone.
These special licenses have proven extremely popular for several reasons,
including their ease in procurement, the fact that they are less expensive than
their passport counterparts (a license is $40.00 vs. $75.00 to $100.00 for a
passport) and they don't compromise the countries Federal Security Standards,
while also allowing the Custom and Border Protection Agency to handle processes
faster and more expediently. Several other states and provinces, including
New
York,
Arizona, Vermont, Quebec, Ontario and Yukon, have begun authorizing and implementing the devices as
well.
With the aforementioned Winter
Olympic Games coming up in February, 2010 in Vancouver-Whistler, British Columbia, as well incorporating and accommodating the many, many
thousands of attendees and tourists from all over our planet earth, preparation
for everyone is vital. While a passport will be the only valid identification
accepted for air travel, an Enhanced Driver's License can make life much easier
for local citizenry during the future, higher volume times in their itineraries,
journeys, treks, excursions and expeditions that include Canada and our other
neighbors, both north and south.
The Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of
Commerce is an independent, non-profit, action agency committed to supporting
and advancing the needs of the greater Marysville Tulalip area business
communities. ###
Bill Wheaton
Director of Information
Services
Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber
& Regional VisitorCenter
360-659-7700 Fax
360-653-7539
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Greetings!
2nd Annual Marysville Tulalip Chamber
Business Leadership Awards
From left, Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce members Richard Toyer of Toyer Financial, John Koster, Snohomish County Council, Karen Hume, Chamber Volunteer, Marilyn Boe of HomeStreet Bank and Cal Taylor of Tulalip Liquor & Smoke Shop are honored by the Chamber June 26, 2009.
Local business and community leaders were recognized on Friday, June
26, at the annual awards ceremony hosted by the Greater Marysville
Tulalip Chamber of Commerce. The chamber awards committee, chaired by
David Toyer, solicited nominations from the business community to
determine the Business, Volunteer, Elected Official and Individual
Business Leader of the Year. The prestigious Millikan-Howard Chairman's
Award was also presented.
Chamber president Al Aldrich
introduced each honoree, beginning with Karen Hume as Volunteer of the
Year. Hume, whose volunteer efforts helped establish the chamber's
associated Visitor Information Center, has also been actively involved
with the Camp Fire program, the Snohomish Senior Center, Snohomish
County Tourism Bureau, SnoGold 2010, last fall's Skate America event
and Marysville's Strawberry Festival. Her extensive knowledge of the
tourism and hospitality industry was instrumental in developing a
world-class visitor center at Quil Ceda Village, serving thousands of
visitors each month.
In accepting the award, Hume said, "I found
a home that allowed me to be part of an industry I love," noting that
tourism is the fourth largest business sector in the state.
Snohomish
County Councilman John Koster was recognized by the chamber as Elected
Official of the Year. Citing his support of small businesses and rural
landowners, Aldrich said Koster "strongly supports the expansion of
commercial air service to Paine Field and locating a four-year
university in north county," two legislative initiatives backed by the
local business organization. He also commended Koster for his
bi-monthly forums for business and government officials.
Richard
Toyer of Toyer & Associates was named as Individual Business Leader
of the Year. While building a successful accounting and financial firm,
Toyer also made time for community involvement during his long and
impressive career. He served as a city councilmember and mayor of the
City of Lake Stevens for a combined fourteen years, and has been a
valued member of the Snohomish County Energy Policy Task Force,
Snohomish County Cities and Towns, HUD Policy Advisory Board, Snohomish
County Transportation Authority, and the National Volunteers of America
Audit Committee. Toyer also served as treasurer for numerous civic
organizations, including the Everett Rotary Club, Volunteers of
America, Everett Area Chamber of Commerce and the local chamber.
"Public
service is a big part of my life," said Toyer. "I'm a big believer that
you have to give back, volunteer, and be part of your community."
Accepting
the Business of the Year award on behalf of the Marysville branch of
HomeStreet Bank was Marilyn Boe, branch manager. HomeStreet Bank, which
has operated in Marysville since 1999, has contributed "tens of
thousands of dollars" toward scholarships, parks, low-income housing,
children's activities and much more. Projects that benefited from the
bank's leadership and backing include a skate board park, informational
kiosks at Strawberry Fields and Ebey Waterfront Park, landscaping and
signage at Asbery Field and the waterfront park, and concerts in
Comeford Park.
As a company, HomeStreet Bank landed at the
number three spot on the Puget Sound Business Journal's list of
medium-sized philanthropic businesses in greater Puget Sound region,
and the family-owned bank also earned the Healthy Community Corporate
Champion Award by Puget Sound Business Journal and the Seattle
Foundation.
Branch manager Marilyn Boe has been an active leader
in the local chamber, serving as chair of the organization's Emissary
Committee and donating her talents during the chamber's centennial
celebration. She was also chosen as the grand marshall of the city's
Merryfest Parade in 2008.
According to Boe, "Business success is
directly tied to community success." To demonstrate the bank's ongoing
commitment to the community, Boe and her colleague Kevin Hassan
presented Jerry Gadek of the Salvation Army with a $2,000 check.
The
major announcement of the morning was the presentation of the chamber's
Millikan-Howard Chairman's Award to Cal Taylor. Named after the late
Ian Millikan and Mike Howard, both of whom were instrumental in the
chamber's evolution to an effective business representative
organization in the early 1990s, the Chairman's Award honors an
individual who has likewise been a transformative leader in the
community.
Taylor, a Tulalip Tribal member, served on the
tribes' Board of Directors during the negotiation of the tribal gaming
compact with the state and helped open the state's first tribal casino
and later the Tulalip Resort Casino. He also spearheaded efforts to
gain recognition for Quil Ceda Village as a municipality, and was
actively involved in the tribes' efforts to purchase back thousands of
acres of tribal land.
Taylor served as chairman of the Greater
Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce for two years, helping establish
the relationship between the Tulalip Tribes and the Marysville business
community.
In accepting the prestigious award, Taylor noted, "I
have always believed in service to others. Whether in the military or
in the community, that service is what matters."
Article reprinted with permission from The North County Outlook. Visit their website for many other wonderful local stories. www.northcountyoutlook.com
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Legislative Alerts
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Here are the most recent Legislative Alerts and Calls to Action that have been issued by The Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce on behalf of our Government Affairs Committee. We are always looking out for your interests and strive to keep you informed on issues that will affect your business.
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Here are some important announcements from our members:
Columbia College Announces New
Funding Resource for Military Spouses
The Department
of Defense (DOD) has established a tuition assistance program for spouses of
active duty personnel of our US Armed Services, and for spouses of activated
National Guard and Reserve members. This program is called the My Career
Advancement Account (MyCAA). This
program provides up to a total of $6000.00 in tuition assistance for
spouses to pursue degree programs, certifications, licensure and credentials.
For more information visit and register at https://aiportal.acc.af.mil/mycaa.
Columbia College's Marysville Campus is an approved college for the MyCAA program,
and as such, all degrees plans are approved for this program. Columbia College is listed as one of the top twenty Military Friendly Colleges in
2008.
Columbia College offers both local and online classes, with our next term starting
August 10th. For more
information call 425 304 4480 or www.ccis.edu/marysville.
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Stryker Bros. Automotive Receives AAA "Top Shop" Award
AAA is an
organization that has been serving travelers and its hundreds of thousands of members since 1904. To be eligible to be a AAA recommended site, a
business needs to adhere to numerous strict criteria and standards. To be a top
AAA site, a business needs to be at the top of these standards and more on a day-in
and day-out basis, being at or near a 100% level consistently. In other words,
you need to be the best of the best. Stryker Bros. Automotive, a proud local authorized
independent automotive service and Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of
Commerce member since 1995, has been doing just that, being recently awarded
with their prestigious "Top Shop" award for 2008.
In qualifying
for this award, Stryker Bros. Automotive has regularly met the challenging and
precise standards needed to be at the top level of the AAA Approved Auto Repair
Network. These standards include an offering of a fullline of over 99,000
automotive partsand supplies (specializing in ACDelco parts), as well as
arange of vehicle and repair services including engine mechanical and performance, heating
and air conditioning, mechanical transmissions and axle, steering and
suspension, automatic transmissions, brakes, electrical,general repair and maintenance,
the honoring of ACDelco battery warranties,
specialized needs, CoverageOne warranty services and inspections. In
addition, customer satisfaction has continued to acheive at its highest level
in quality, estimate accuracy, expediency, courtesy, shop cleanliness and other
"extras" that put them at the top of their profession. Conveiniently located at 1036 Cedar Avenue in
Marysville, Stryker Bros. Automotive has been delivering local personalized,
professional service in this fashion since 1980.
Our Chamber proudly recognizes Stryker
Bros. Automotive for their impressive accomplishments and encourages our
members to perhaps stop in if the chance presents itself and say hello and
congratulations to owner Steve Johnson and his associates. Great job, guys!
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Tools for Tough Times: Sno-Isle Libraries Offers Help
Marysville,
Wash. - When the going gets tough,
libraries get you going. Sno-Isle Libraries provides a countless number of valuable
free tools and resources to help customers get through challenging economic times.
Sno-Isle
Libraries introduces a new Web page dedicated to making life easier at work, at
home, or at play: search for a job, get small business help, stay on a budget,
do-it-yourself home repair, plan free activities for the family, and much more.
Tools for Tough Times: We Have
What You Need contains a comprehensive selection of recommended books and
Web sites selected by Sno-Isle's reference librarians. Premium content is
available online with a library card. While the big search engines can provide listings
for many sites, Sno-Isle's premium content comes from known, trusted sources
vetted by professional librarians. (For publication: http://www.sno-isle.org/explore/toolsfortoughtimes)
Library
computers and free Internet access play a vital role in searching and applying
for employment, preparing resumes, and filing for unemployment benefits. Sno-Isle
Libraries has stepped up to offer resources for the growing trend of customers
who need help with job-related activity. Many are first-time computer users. At
the library, they can take classes to learn how to use a mouse or how to set up
an email account, and librarians are available for one-on-one assistance.
Sno-Isle
Libraries also offers programs designed to provide professional guidance to the
community such as workshops led by a job search strategist, a financial
advisor, or worker retraining representatives from area community colleges. Upcoming
Sno-Isle Libraries' programs:
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Things I Wish I Knew: For the Unexpectedly
Unemployed, August 5, 10 a.m., Lynnwood
Library
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Worker Retraining Forum, August 17, 2 p.m., Lynnwood
Library
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Employer Research for Jobseekers, September 20, 2 p.m., Mukilteo Library
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Facing the Healthcare Crisis, September 19, 10:30 a.m., Mukilteo Library
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Finding Money for College, September 24, 7 p.m., Oak
Harbor Library
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Resumes That = Interviews, September 26, 1 p.m., Mukilteo Library
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Interviews That = Job Offers, September 27, 2 p.m., Lynnwood
Library
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Computer Classes for Beginners, ongoing, Edmonds,
Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Monroe,
and other Sno-Isle Libraries
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To browse more free events and programs, visit www.sno-isle.org
Sno-Isle
Libraries serves more than 656,000 residents in Snohomish and Island
Counties. Sno-Isle has community libraries in Arlington,
Brier, Camano Island,
Clinton, Coupeville, Darrington, Edmonds,
Freeland, Granite Falls,
Lake Stevens,
Langley, Lynnwood,
Marysville, Mill Creek, Monroe, Mountlake
Terrace, Mukilteo, Oak
Harbor, Snohomish, Stanwood, and Sultan,
as well as bookmobile stops in communities and at senior centers. Services and
materials include more than 1.3 million items, reference services, electronic
databases and computer equipment, Internet access, outreach programs for the
homebound and local daycares, and story times for children. For more
information on library services in your area, please call the Sno-Isle
Libraries Service
Center at 360/651-7000 or
1-877-SNO-ISLE (1-877-766-4753), or visit the Web site at www.sno-isle.org.
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Chamber Expands Brochure Rack Space
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The Greater
Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce a major
increase in the advertising and tourism capacity in the Visitor
Information Center!
A recent utility
purchase has been made of specialized brochure accessories allowing the Chamber
to hold up to 25% more cards, brochures, fliers, and specials, as well as other
forms of communication for the use of our member businesses, visitors and
residents. In addition, it also can well be an incentive for recommendation
purposes toward our prospective members.
All members who
have new items and objects that they wish to display are welcome to do so.
Please bring them by anytime and we will find a home for them to maximize their
effectiveness. Thank you for continuing to give us the opportunity of working
with you.
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Lavender Hills Farm Hosts Volunteer Familiarization Tour
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On Thursday, May
28, The Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce's Visitor Information
Center Volunteers had the opportunity to visit Marysville's own Lavender Hills
Farm for an informative Fam Tour. A wonderful morning was spent exploring the
rustic, yet modern, facilities, from the aged, well-utilized barns to the
various lavender plants, surrounding farms and peaceful, overwhelming quiet.
Our gracious
hosts, Carol and Mike McCrorrie, started our morning off with a welcome brunch
of fruit, rolls, juice and coffee. During this time, Carol gave us a short
history of their property and the area in general, leading up to its present
use today. We then had a fun raffle drawing, with prizes ranging from baskets
to gift certificates to Lavender Hills Farm and other surrounding areas.
We then
proceeded to a tour of the property. We were accompanied by the official farm
canine of Lavender Hills Farm, Lily the Wonder Airedale as well as a couple of
friendly, yet feisty cats. We were verbally waltzed through the process of how
the lavender was cut, shown where it is stored and dried, and told how it is
sent out to many areas for sales.
Lily brought her continually-squeaking ball with her,
wanting us to through it for her to chase. At Carol's urging, I gave it a
couple of good tosses. On the third, however, I accidentally tossed it on a
bounce over the fence, where it then landed in a creek and probably floated
away. Yes, I felt badly about that and have since replaced Lily's ball. We then
spent a little time at the company gift shop, where they had many attractive
lavender and lavender-related products for purchase, and mingled with Mike and
Carol and each other. We were informed that the grounds were open to the public
at no charge for picnics, etc... They were wonderful hosts and we recommend
whole-heartedly a visit, as we are certain that it will be a pleasant one.
Lavender Hills Farm
(Lavender Products from Snohomish
County)
Proprieters: Carol & Mike McCrorrie
7508 108th St. N.E., Marysville, WA
98271
360-651-2086
www.lavenderhillsfarm.com
From I-5; Take 88th
St. exit. Go eastto 67th
St. N.E. Turn left. Go to 108th St NE.
Go right. Lavender Hills Farms are on your right in about 5-7 minutes (there is
a coffee stand in front).
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City & Chamber websites now feature web-streamed online community movie videos showcasing Marysville Tulalip area
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The
City of Marysville's Video TourBook
went live this week with a series
of short video clips that give visitors, newcomers, businesses and
residents a virtual video tour of the Marysville Tulalip area with a
simple mouse click.
The
City, Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce and CGI
Communications, Inc. entered into a multimedia partnership to showcase
the community by developing the series of web-streamed videos that are
now viewable on the City website at http://marysvillewa.govand on the Marysville Tulalip Chamber website
at http://www.marysvilletulalipchamber.com. Click on the Marysville Video TourBook graphic to select the video of your choice to watch.
The
one-minute streaming video segments feature a welcome from Mayor Dennis
Kendall, quality of life, recreation and things to do, economic
development, education, Marysville Healthy Communities Project,
accommodations and other topics that market Marysville and Tulalip to
prospective visitors, newcomers, businesses and residents.
"This
online series of web clips is a great way to market to the rest of the
world the quality of life and diverse, growing economy that make the
Marysville Tulalip area an outstanding place to live, work, invest,
play and recreate," Mayor Kendall says.
The
program is offered in partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors
and Association of Washington Cities. The videos were shot at no cost
to the City, says Doug Buell, Community Information Officer. Local
businesses purchased advertising space and their own video ads in the
background around the video player screen as the movie streams.
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Chamber Seeks Centennial Sponsors
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$10,000 Platinum Sponsorship
- Only One Available
Sponsor name listed above logo and featured on front page of Chamber website and in all Chamber communications for one full year ...Room Sponsorship ...Gold Website Package ...Scrolling list on website ...Televised recognition of company name, logo and/or slogan 28 eight times a month for a year ... Four paid tickets to Business Before Hours events ...One-minute company promotion video professionally produced by White Owl Arts Videography.
$5,000 Gold Sponsorship
Room Sponsorship ...Gold Website Package ...Scrolling list on website ...Televised recognition of company name, logo and/or slogan 28 eight times a month for a year. ...Three paid tickets to Business Before Hours events ...30 second company promotion video professionally produced by White Owl Arts Videography.
$1,000 Silver Sponsorship
Gold Website Package ...Scrolling list on website ...Televised recognition of company name, logo and/or slogan 28 eight times a month for a year ...Three paid tickets to Business Before Hours events.
$500 Bronze Sponsorship
Scrolling list on website ...Televised recognition of company name, logo and/or slogan 28 eight times a month for a year, ...Two paid tickets to Business Before Hours events.
$100 Member Sponsorship
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Our Partnerships
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The Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Information Center
8825 34th Avenue NE, Suite C, Tulalip WA 98271
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