TACC Mission, Vision & Values
Mission - We are a forward thinking membership organization, providing opportunities for consistent long-term sustainable growth.
Vision - Be a vibrant, supportive, interconnected business community where strength through collaboration and power through partnership makes Business Soar!
Values
Authenticity, Honesty and IntegrityPurposefulness and StewardshipTeamwork and PerseveranceBusiness Wisdom and Leadership
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NEW MEMBERS
THANK YOU
JUL-NOV
Affordable Health Clinic 11/15/11 Paragon Payroll - 11/7/11 WorldPay - 11/3/11 Image Embroidery - 11/2/11 Tigard Chiropractic Clinic - 10/25/11
Phoenix Functional Fitness - 10/7/11
Elavon - Costco 9/29/11
WooHoo 9/29/11
Your Business Counts 9/28/11
Evergreen Orchards/dba Greenpatch 9/26/11 Flourish Natural Medicine 9/23/11 Tigard Wine Crafters - 9/15/11 Home Depot - Tigard 9/12/11 Jean Silver/Meadows Group - 9/9/11 GISI Marketing Group - 9/8/11 True Health Medicine - 9/8/11 Keller Williams/ Renee Brewer - 9/6/11
The Doug Hall Drapery and Blinds - 9/6/11 Sutton Estate Sales - 9/6/11 Solutions 4 Health 8/25/11 Washington Gardens Memory Care - 8/24/11 Portland Bagel Company 8/24/11 The Tao of Touch 8/23/11 The Legacy Group - 8/23/11 ProDesign Solutions - 8/19/11 Jane Davies, Broker, Meadows Group Realtors - 8/16/11 Diva Den Studio - 8/15/11 Tigard Pawn 4 More - 8/12/11 House of Reptiles - 8/12/11 Rubbish Works of Portland - 8/11/11 Edge One Media - 8/10/11 LVSYS Corp 8/9/11 NW Boomer and Senior News 8/1/11 Memorybook Photography 7/28/11 WinterBloom Inc 7/27/11 BlanketBooster - 7/21/11 DTS InfoTech LLC - 7/18/11 CTX - A Xerox Company - 7/15/11
GRAND TIGARD LEVEL MEMBERS
CHAIRMAN LEVEL MEMBERS
PRESIDENT LEVEL MEMBERS
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RENEWING MEMBERS
THANK YOU
Jul - Nov
Key Bank King City SuperMedia Penny Wizers Tigard Optometric Clinic McGee Financial Strategies Law Office of Jerold Hilary AFLAC - Sidney Stone Becoming You Hypnosis Employers Overload Oswego Springs Les Schwab - King City Keller Williams - Marilyn McCobb Westside Sleep Center CARTRIDGE WORLD All Tech 1 KARATE ON MAIN THE IDEA FACTORY JACK'S OVERHEAD DOOR INC. BREAST FRIENDS TIGARD FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC BEST WESTERN NORTHWIND INN & SUITES OFFICE MAX TIGARD REWARD TRAVEL THE DOUG HALL DRAPERY & BLIND CO. PETER'S AUTO WORKS SPECIALTY HEATING & COOLING FRED MEYER JANE DAVIES, BROKER/MEADOWS GROUP MASSAGE ON THE GO COUNTRY FINANCIAL - BRIAN CASTELLANOS CROWN CARPETS INC OMG! Onthank Marketing Group SUMMERFIELD CLUBHOUSE ESTATES INTEGRA TELECOM OF OREGON KADEL'S AUTO BODY Oregon Hearing Solutions POINT TO POINT EXPRESSIONS PRINTING PACIFIC MEDICAL GROUP, PC COLLIN CLEANING & HOME SERVICES NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS ACTIVE MEDIA INC. Pre-Paid Services Autumn Funerals & Cremation LEGACY MERIDIAN PARK HOSPITAL WASHINGTON COUNTY ACCELERATION CHIROPRACTIC FINANCIAL WEALTHCARE SCOTT BODYFELT, DMD Winterbloom Northwest Business Support Services SONIC DRIVE IN BLUEBIRD TRANSFER LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTER-GREENBURG Oregon Sleep Specialists M.H. CONSTRUCTION WEST COAST BANK-PACIFIC HIGHWAY WEST COAST BANK-KING CITY BANK OF THE WEST LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTER - TIGARD TIGARD/TUALATIN SCHOOL DISTRICT Coca's Mobile Spa COAST PAVEMENT SERVICES Flowers by Arrangement HEALTH TOUCH, LLC YELLOW CRAYON LLC ELITE CARE City of Tigard LAKE GROVE PLUMBING METRO WEST AMBULANCE INC. TIGARD BOWL PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC WORKSOURCE OF TUALATIN GRAND TIGARD LEVEL MEMBERS CHAIRMAN LEVEL MEMBERS PRESIDENT LEVEL MEMBERS
GRAND TIGARD LEVEL MEMBERS
CHAIRMAN LEVEL MEMBERS
PRESIDENT LEVEL MEMBERS
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Whats Going on in TACC?
Check out these Links
Tigard Chamber
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TACC Subcommittees
Building
Steve Schmitt, Chair
Greg Schmidt
David Aldridge
Debi Mollahan
Events
Kate Mohr, Chair
Debi Mollahan
Finance
John L. Cook, Chair
Tim McBratney
Deborah Wade
Debi Mollahan
Fund Raising Michale Carlson, Chair Brian Castellanos Debi Mollahan
Govt/Public Policy
Debi Mollahan, Chair
Brian Buckner Ralph Hughes Mark Fryburg John L. Cook Bob Oleson Tim McBratney
Marketing Debi Mollahan, Chair Dianna Weston Deanie Bush David Dahle
Membership Lisa Clark-Mickle, Chair Marilyn McCobb Dan Snyder Debi Mollahan Subcommittee Chairs will be reaching out into the membership to fill out these subcommittees. Many hands make light work. Subcommittee membership is a great way to network and connect on a different level in the chamber. If you have an area of interest or passion in terms of helping the TACC grow, please contact the chair of that subcommittee.
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Greetings!
In late October I had the opportunity to attend the annual Oregon State Chamber Conference. This allows me to connect and network with other chamber CEO's around Oregon and share challenges, ideas and solutions. Additionally, we get great professional development in break out sessions and speakers that address key challenges chambers are facing.
One resounding theme at this year's conference as well as last year's, is that businesses expect their chambers to be involved in economic development and helping build a strong local economy. We had a presentation on Economic Gardening and the opportunities associated with that, presented by the Tualatin Chamber. In Oregon, more than most other states where unemployment continues to be in the high 9%, helping build a strong business base will be what helps us pull out of this recession.
For all these reasons, Building a Strong Local Economy has been one of our key focus areas over the last year and will continue to be a key focus. This has fostered initiatives such as Lunch Local spearheaded by one of our board members, Steve Schmitt with Berry Insurance. It is also the compelling reason we partnered with the Tualatin Chamber to have a business expo for our chamber members focused on the benefits of shopping local and strengthening the local economy. Our member to member discount programs foster this as well, encouraging patronage of member businesses.
We will continue to be looking for ways to help build a strong local economy in Tigard and work effectively with other organizations to create a climate that enables business success. Want to understand what shopping local can do in our local economy? Read this article and share it Why Shop Local? As we head into the holiday and shopping season, please keep this in mind.
Thanks,
Debi
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What's Going On Near Term Coming Up This Week.. - 11/15/11- Tigard's 3rd Tuesday/After Hours - 5pm, Everest Institute @ their location - 9600 SW Oak St
- 11/16/11 - Lunch and Learn - NOON, Use your site to it's fullest! LVSYS @ TACC
- 11/17/11 - Good Morning Tigard, 7:30 a.m., Premier Designs Jewlery @ the Tigard Chamber of Commerce
Next Week...
Enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday!
Staying Informed Want text message reminders of chamber events? Just text "follow tigardchamber" to 40404 and you will get a text reminder 24 hours in advance of events. Chamber Business Library - Did you know there are almost 50 different books you can check out for free from the Chamber on topics like marketing, finance, management, leadership, etc? To view a complete list, click this link Biz Library
Tigard Chamber Blog
The Tigard Chamber now has a blog. TACC Blog. The purpose of the TACC Blog is to keep you informed on things that matter to the business community and chamber members, whether it is press releases on key chamber happenings, business tips & tricks, shopping local success stories, business issues, or breaking news from subcommittees, the Board or the Chamber CEO. Consider it a two way dialog with the chamber and broader business community.
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| BUILDING A STRONG, LOCAL ECONOMY |
Lunch Local, 2nd & 4th Wed 11:45 - 1:00 - No Host
11/23- Will forgo due to Thanksgiving being the next day
12/14 - Biscuits Café on Capital Hwy
12/28 - Baja Fresh on Pacific Hwy
Come patronize a local Tigard restaurant, stimulate the local economy, and create some new connections. All are welcome!
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Get your news out with the Oregonian and Oregonlive.com
The Oregonian recently relaunched the paper's daily and Sunday Business sections, with a different look and a number of new features. A key change is the expansion of our Industry Notes, People on the Move and Calendar listings -- an expansion that provides significantly more opportunity for Portland area businesses and businesspeople to list their milestones and events in our pages. This is news, not advertising. So there's no charge.
If you have news you would like included in these business-oriented listings, please let us know at business@oregonian.com. We are particularly interested in new executive hires, real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, free public events, industry awards and business expansions.
Please help us get the word out by sharing this opportunity at your networking and social events, or if you have an email or printed newsletter. When in doubt, tell them to send it all our way. It helps, too, if you include 'Industry Notes' or 'People on the Move' or 'Calendar' in the subject line of the e-mail.
Additionally, businesses can post press releases or other information directly to our website at http://blog.oregonlive.com/business-watch. It's a simple cut-and-paste process after the businessperson clicks on "write your post now." But they can feel free to contact us if they have questions, also.
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After Hours Tigard's 3rd Tuesday 5-6:30 p.m.
AFTER HOURS
 November 15th - Everest Institute - Their Location on Oak in Tigard December 20th - No After Hours, Enjoy Christmas! January 17th - Grocery Outlet-King City at their Location February 21st - Open, you could host! |
Good Morning Tigard
Good Morning Tigard THIS WEEK 11/17/11 7:00am-9 a.m.
Host: Premier Designs Jewlery
at the Tigard Chamber of Commerce
12345 SW Main St Tigard, OR 97223 Map it
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GMT CALENDAR
11/17/11 - Premier Designs Jewlery @ TACC
11/24/11 - NO GMT, THANKSGIVING - ENJOY 12/1/11 - Community Newspapers @ Broadway Rose Theatre 12/8/11 - Washington Gardens @ Their Location 12/15/11 - HomeStreet @ their location 12/22/11 - NO GMT, ENJOY CHRISTMAS 12/29/11 - NO GMT, ENJOY NEW YEARS 1/5/11 - OPEN, SIGN UP NOW! NEW MEMBERS, START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT, SIGN UP TO HOST A GMT! All you new members who have joined in the last several months should consider hosting to get your name and face out there. Contact the Tigard Chamber at info@tigardchamber.org or at 503-639-1656 to host a Good Morning Tigard.
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Hosts Needed for GMT Would you like to bring between 60 and 80 people into your business and have 10 minutes of free advertising?
If so, you should host a Good Morning Tigard Networking event. All you need to do is provide coffee, pastries and 3 raffle prizes for the event. It can either be held at your business or if you don't have the room we can find a location for you.
The purpose of Good Morning Tigard is to bring business to you! |
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LUNCH AND LEARN CALENDAR
11/16/11 - Using your website to the fullest - LVSYS
12/04/11 - Homeowner Accelerator mortgage - Tim McBratney
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Lunch and Learn Presenters Needed
We are working to bring you a monthly calendar of lunch and learns from noon-1 p.m. I am looking for businesses/people interested in presenting a lunch and learn topic that has broad interest to chamber and local businesses. We will do multiple lunch and learns/month depending on presenter interest/availability and other chamber events schedules.
There is no fee for presenting & use of Pearson room. Presenters get to interact with 20-30 local businesses, spend 30-40 minutes or so on their topic and get 5-10 minutes to present their value proposition as a business. Sponsors may provide a light lunch if they desire (could increase attendance) or it becomes BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch).
Interested in sponsoring/presenting a lunch and learn?
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Other Lunch and Learn Opportunities
The Beaverton Chamber of Commerce has opened up opportunities for the Tigard Chamber's Members to attend their lunch and learns!
Seminars take place at McCormick's Fish House & Bar from 11:30 am - 1:15 pm on the second Tuesday of every month. Lunch will be served at noon.
McCormick's is located at 9945 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway, Beaverton, OR 97005 Space is limited to 45 participants.
Preregistration is required!
Call the Beaverton Chamber of Commerce to register at 503-644-0123 or click the link below.
Price for any chamber member is $19 each. Price for non-members is $25 each. Discounted series pricing also available! Call the Chamber for more details.
Below is a link to the Registration for each event and a more detailed PDF.
Registration and Details PDF
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Constant Contact Email Marketing Boot Camp
Get ready for a dynamic hands-on training by Constant Contact. This course offers the practical Know-How that beginners and intermediate users need to create professional-looking email campaigns, while harnessing the power of social media.
Learning a new software tool and refining your Email Marketing skills can be much easier if you have access to some Knowhow and personal coaching. If you are the type of person who learns best in a classroom with an experienced instructor nearby, check out our upcoming training coming to your area soon.
This training is perfect for learning how to:
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Hands-On Boot Camp - $199
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- increase your open rate
- create interaction and engage your audience
- integrate with social media
- use reports to increase results
...and much more!
Click the REGISTER NOW links to find out more!
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GOV'T & PUBLIC POLICY (GAPP)
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Your GAPP committee met this morning with Representative Margaret Doherty to hear an update from her on the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange. This independent exchange is expected to help combat the rising cost of health insurance by enabling individuals and small businesses to have access to health coverage at more competitive rates through pooling of applicant policies. The business plan is currently in development and we expect more details to come out of the Feb 2012 Legislative session regarding this major initiative. Stay tuned for more info.
Chamber Day at the Oregon State Capitol is planned for Feb 16th at 8:00 a.m. at the Salem Conference Center. Interested Chamber members are welcome to attend with GAPP committee members. More details to following including cost, agenda and speakers. Stay tuned.
We will be partnering with all Washington County Chambers as part of our WCCCP partnership to bring you a 1st Congressional District Forum with the final candidates in early January 2012. This will be a 7:30 a.m. forum. Dates and location are still being firmed. Stay tuned. Attendance at this event will be limited to chamber member businesses from Washington County chambers.
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Tigard Christmas Tree Lighting
Just a reminder that the Tigard Christmas Tree lighting will take place this year on Friday, December 2nd. More 'formal' details to be provided soon, but want to be sure it is on everyone's calendar.
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Save the Date, TACC Holiday Luncheon, 12/16/11
The annual Tigard Chamber Holiday Luncheon will be Friday, 12/16/11. More details and separate invite coming for this Ambassador sponsored event. Want to donate for the Ultimate Gift Card Game? Contact a chamber ambassador.
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TEAM CHALLENGE - CROHNS & COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA - RUN FOR THE CURE
Do you have loved ones or friend impacted by Crohns or Colitis? Looking for a way to help fight the disease and improve research funding available? Click this link for information on a half marathon fundraiser coming up through the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America. One of our chamber member businesses is participating and fundraising. Join them if you support this cause.
Team Challenge, CCFA
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"The Chamber Perk"
The Chamber Perk, pun intended.
Located in the chamber lobby, you will now find a self-serve Coffee and Drink bar. Libations include Organic Fair Trade drip coffee (ground/brewed fresh daily), assorted teas, hot cider, cocoa and assorted cold beverages including bottled water, Gatorade, Kempers Soda, Fruit Juices and flavored waters and Arizona Tea.
As an added "perk" for chamber members, coffee, tea, cider and cocoa are FREE to members. Non-members/guests pay a mere 50 cents/cup of coffee and 25 cents/bag for tea, cider or cocoa. Refrigerated beverages run between 50 cents - $2 for everyone. We hope you still find the lobby a great place to grab a beverage, meet a client, partner or friend and use the free WIFI. |
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Chamber Bucks Don't forget about the newly launched Chamber Bucks program, refer a new member and receive a 10% credit on your account to be used against any future chamber payment, events, membership, tickets, etc. For more info about this program, click the following link Chamber Bucks
You are the best reference we have, refer a member today!
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3 Month Payment Plan Option for Membership Renewal We are pleased to offer our members the option of paying their membership renewal over a 3 month period.
Members are required to provide a valid credit/debit card number, and they will be billed in 3 payments on the 1st or 15th of 3 consecutive months.
With this option, you might also want to consider upgrading your membership to another level if that makes sense for your business.
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Member Renewal Benefits Pay your membership renewal invoice within 30 days of the invoice date and receive a $100 Ad Credit on your account for Qty 4, 3"x2" ads in the weekly Tigard Flyer to be used at your disgression for advertising your business or cause. - Since this was launched in May, 71 chamber businesses have taken advantage of this benefit already! |
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Member to Member Discounts
Strengthen your chamber and get visibility, participate in our member to member discount list. Please contact the chamber with your discount. Member to member discounts are now listed on the web and include goods and services such as hotel rooms, child and adult day care, tax services, business coaching, printing, shipping, advertising, roofing and gutter services and tree services. Click here for the list. Member to Member Discount List. Click here for the recent coupon e-blast and save!
Reminder, your customer is the business and all its employees. There is a large potential market to be tapped! Members participating in this program are not only helping to support the Tigard Chamber, but also are helping the Tigard Community to build solid relationships and build business! SHOP LOCAL. |
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Tigard Chamber Business Library
Books on leadership, business ethics, management, finance, marketing, etc. Popular titles available for check out. To see what's there click this link Chamber Business Library SCORE Portland
How to Start a Business in Oregon Guide from the State of Oregon.
Impacts of Legislation on Employers
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