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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Thank you to our Shining Stars Event Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor -
 West Coast Bank
Gold Sponsors -
Silver Sponsors
Grocery Outlet - King City
The Tigard Times
Bronze Sponsors -
Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center
Becoming you Hypnosis
John L Cook, CPA
Broadway Rose Theatre
Thank you to our Shining Stars Event Donors
| A Common Thread | | Ace Hardware Progress Ridge | | All That Glitters | | Anastasia Salon | | Anonymous | | At Ease Massage Therapy | | Bannings | | Billings Dance Center | | Bishop's Barbershop | | Blanketbooster | | Blue Bird Transfer | | Bridge City Café | | Bridgeport Regal | | Bridgeport Village | | Broadway Rose | | Brow Betty | | Café Allegro | | California Pizza Kitchen | | Carl's Jr. | | Cash & Carry | | City of Tigard | | ClubSport Oregon | | CrossFit P.A.W. | | Davidson's | | Diane's Priority Pet Care | | Dorothy Schock | | Famous Dave's BBQ | | Fred Meyer | | Ginny Ross, Atty. | | Grocery Outlet | | Hilton Garden Inn - Lake Oswego | | HomeStreet Bank | | House of Reptiles | | Jim Solberg, Tualatin Tennis | | John Cook | | John's Incredible Pizza | | Karate on Main | | King City Civic Assoc. | | La Provence | | Landmark Ford | | Main St. Stamp & Stationery | | Marcia Solberg | | Marilyn McCobb, Keller Williams Realty Professionals | | McCann's Pharmacy & Gift | | McMenamin's | | Menchies | | New Shoes | | Nw Boomer & Sr News | | OMSI | | Oregon Self Defense | | Pacific Pointe | | Portland Badge Company | | Pride Disposal | | Red Lobster | | Rosemary Ragusa Photography | | Salon Mariposa | | Send Out Cards | | Sherrie's Jewelry Box | | Sherwood Ice Arena | | Sky High Sports | | Sonic | | Specialty Heating | | Steve Schmitt, LCU | | Storables | | SuperMedia | | Sweet Siren Boutique | | Sykart Indoor Racing Center | | The Tamale House | | The Tigard Times | | Tigard chamber | | Tigard Farmers Mkt. | | Tigard Tire and Auto | | Tigard Wine Crafter's | | Timber Press | | Timber Press | | Time To Travel | | Tualatin Country Club | | Tualatin Dream Dinners | | TVF&R | | Village Inn | | Westside Dance & Gymnastics | | Winkel Carpet & Tile Care | | Winterbloom | | Wus Open Kitchen |
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NEW MEMBERS
THANK YOU
Dec-April
Curb Accounting & Consulting LLC 4/17/12
Oregon Self Defense & Fitness 4/11/12
Washington County Museum 4/5/12
Game-Time - 4/5/12
New York Life - Matt Witten - 4/4/12
Amerisal Financial - 3/30/12
Diamond Brite Housecleaning - 3/22/12
Baerly Big Child Care - 3/13/12
CrossFit PAW - 3/12/12
Innovative Landscape Inc - 3/9/12
Doctors Express - 3/7/12
Barbara Stevens Interiors - 3/6/12
Burgerville -Tigard - 2-27-12
BeWell Chiropractic - 2/14/12 Office Depot - Tigard 2/13/12
Time Fairy - 2/7/12
John Goodhouse - HD35 Campaign 2/2/12
Golden Promotional Products 2/2/12
US Bank Hall Blvd - 1/20/12
Tigard Kiwanis Club - 1/10/12
New Shoes - 12/20/11
GRAND TIGARD LEVEL MEMBERS
CHAIRMAN LEVEL MEMBERS
PRESIDENT LEVEL MEMBERS
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RENEWING MEMBERS
THANK YOU
Nov - Apr
Community Pet Clinic Westside Economic Alliance Iris Sasaki - HR
At Ease Massage Therapy
Jubilee Transition Homes
Essential Health Clinic
Postal Annex - Tigard
David Simmons Taxes
Grocery Outlet - King City Edward Jones - Greg Schmidt Bullard Smith Jerdnst Wilson AFLAC - Morgan Roe Fantastic Sams Union Bank Boy Scouts of America Country Financial - John Mathia Ollar Photography Johanson Transportation Home Builders Insurance Take Shape for Life Denture Design Salon Mariposa PORTLAND BADGE COMPANY MULTI CRAFT PLASTICS, INC. COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS/TIGARD TIMES ImpactPDX Oregonlive.com Tigard Police Commercial Crimes JUDY MILLER, PSYD ROGERS MACHINERY CO.,INC. Blessings of the Spirit GENTOG, LLC Cousineau Moss, PC., Attorneys TVF&R Tutor Doctor All Backyard Construction VESTA CORPORATION ALDRIDGE & ASSOC. BUSINESS BROKERS FNI LLC MEADOWS GROUP INC. REALTORS Opportunity's Knocking ALDER DENTAL GROUP, LLC HILTON Garden Inn FASTSIGNS - TIGARD Columbia Heating and Cooling, Inc. LukeDorf HOME MASTERS, INC. DICEY, JAMES E. D.C. P.C. M AND W AUTOMOTIVE Accountax of Oregon JACK'S OVERHEAD DOOR INC. PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE - McBratney 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 Committees
Building
Steve Schmitt, Chair
Greg Schmidt
David Aldridge
Debi Mollahan
Business Directory
Debi Mollahan, Chair
Dan Snyder
Lisa Clark-Mickle
Interested?.......
Finance
John L. Cook, Chair
Tim McBratney
Deborah Wade
Debi Mollahan
Fund Raising Michale Carlson, Chair Brian Castellanos Debi Mollahan
Govt/Public Policy
Jessica Cousineau, Chair Brian Buckner John L. Cook Mark Fryburg John Goodhouse Ralph Hughes Tim McBratney Bob Oleson Debi Mollahan Marketing Debi Mollahan, Chair Dianna Weston Deanie Bush David Dahle
Membership Lisa Clark-Mickle, Chair Marilyn McCobb Dan Snyder Debi Mollahan Website Debi Mollahan, Chair Jessica Cousineau Lisa Clark-Mickle Committee Chairs will be reaching out into the membership to fill out these committees. 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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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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Greetings!
Hope business is booming for all of you!
We are busy here at the chamber creating a new Tigard Chamber website with an improved online member directory, event calendar, online event registration/payment and more.
Edge One Media (chamber member), has been selected as our web design firm and is working with us to bring a easy to navigate, user friendly and mobile friendly website to our members, visitors and community. We will be integrating a software package called ChamberMaster, specifically designed for chambers of commerce that will deliver tremendous value to our members!
Stay tuned for updates as we progress through creating our new website. We expect to launch sometime in July.
To ensure we provide a top quality website to our members, we are using Monday's at the chamber for web and ChamberMaster work. Due to the level of attention to detail required for this work, we will be closed to the public and for member inquiries on Mondays. Feel free to e-mail us, or leave a message and we will return it on Tuesday.
Thank you for your support:)
Hope to see you at the 2012 Tigard Shining Stars Community Awards Celebration being held Friday, April 27th from 6-9 p.m. With a theme of Escape to a Night in the Caribbean, this fun, casual event will be a blast! For more info or to purchase tickets, click here. Registration deadline is 4/23/12.
I'll be there with my tropical attire, including my parrot, where will you be?
Debi
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That's Going On Near Term
This Week..
- 4/17/12 - AfterHours - Oswego Springs @ Their location 11552 SW Lesser Rd 4-6 p.m.
- 4/18/12 - Lunch and Learn - BRAND IDENTITY @ TACC Register Here Noon - 1 p.m.
- 4/19/12 7:30am - Good Morning Tigard - CrossFit PAW @ Their location 12215 SW Main St
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 |
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Metro, the regional government that oversees transportation, natural areas, urban growth and development in the greater Portland area has developed a new tool called Opt In to hear the opinions of more local residents. Opt In is an online public opinion panel that asks participants to complete 1 or 2 short surveys each month on topics of regional concern. Opt In was launched a year ago and more than 8,000 people have signed up so far. However, most of these members live in Portland and Multnomah County. Washington County is very under-represented. Metro wants to hear from a broader range of opinions and viewpoints to help make our region a great place to live. Visit www.optinpanel.org to learn more and join."
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Lunch Local, 2nd & 4th Wed 11:45 - 1:00 - No Host
April 25th Oswego Grill in Lake Oswego
May 9th Davidson's
May 23rd China Sky - King City
June 13th Sonic - Pacific Hwy
June 27th Cheesecake Factory
Come patronize a local Tigard restaurant, stimulate the local economy, and create some new connections. All are welcome!
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| BUSINESS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES |
Good Morning Tigard
GMT THIS WEEK 4/19/12 7:30am-9 a.m.
Host:
CrossFit PAW
@ Their Location 12215 SW Main St
Tigard, Or
Join us for a continental breakfast, coffee, conversation and great connections. Open to all Chamber members and any guests, friends or family. Please feel free to stop by and see what this Chamber Member's business is all about. Tigard Chamber Members are working together with you to strengthen business in the area.
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GMT CALENDAR
4/19/12 - CrossFit PAW @ Their location - 12215 SW Main St, Tigard OR
4/26/12 - TACC Ambassadors Host @ TACC
5/3/12 - SuperMedia @ Broadway Rose Theatre
5/10/12 - Tigard Farmers Market @ TACC
5/17/12 - Fred Meyer Jewelers Washington Sq @ Their Location
5/24/12 - Tim McBratney - Pacific Residential Mortgage @ TACC
5/31/12 - Time to Travel & Summerfield Golf Course @ Summerfield ClubHouse
Book your host date SOON because June is filling up fast!!
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.
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After Hours Calendar - Tigard's 3rd Tuesday 5-6:30 p.m.
AFTER HOURS
April 17th - Oswego Springs @ Their location 
May 15th - Becoming You Hypnosis/Tao of Touch @ Their Location |
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Business Networking & $€X (not what you think) Tour
Join us on May 3, 2012 for the Business Networking & $€X (not what you think) Tour!
Come hear Father of Modern Networking Dr. Ivan Misner reveal how men and women approach
business networking and, as a result, how they do business! Visit www.oregonbusinessevents.com!
The Tigard Chamber is a sponsor for this informative, fun networking event, hosted by BNI Oregon and SW Washington. If you register, let us know so we can get you premium seating.
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Lunch Local, 2nd & 4th Wed 11:45 - 1:00 - No Host
April 25th Oswego Grill in Lake Oswego
May 9th Davidson's
May 23rd China Sky - King City
June 13th Sonic - Pacific Hwy
June 27th Cheesecake Factory
Come patronize a local Tigard restaurant, stimulate the local economy, and create some new connections. All are welcome!
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The Oregonian has expanded - Got News?
We've expanded our Industry Note, People and Calendar columns in the Business section. Please tell your members. It's a great opportunity for small local organizations to get into the paper. We're looking for new hires and retires, awards, accreditation's, large grants, hi-tech developments, events, lease expansions and real estate transactions and anything else that might be noteworthy. All press releases can be sent to business@oregonian.com . If anyone has any questions they can call me at 503 412 7050.
Mark Graves
Business Team Technical Assistant
The Oregonian
503 412 7050
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LUNCH AND LEARN CALENDAR
4/18 - Lunch and Learn - OMG Onthank Marketing - Do I need a Brand? Brand Identity
Register here!
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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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GOV'T & PUBLIC POLICY (GAPP)
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Stay Connected with the City of Tigard
There are lots of ways to stay connected to and get involved with the City of Tigard. If you don't find what you're looking for here, please contact us.
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Tigard Shining Stars Community Awards Celebration on
Friday, April 27th, 2012
Escape to a Night in the Caribbean with the Tigard Shining Stars Community Awards Celebration on Friday, April 27th, 2012. Wear your beach wear (shoes required:)) and join us for a casual night with a Caribbean flavor. Enjoy dinner, signature drinks, steel drum music, a dessert dash, limbo and silent auction. Hear about and celebrate Tigard volunteerism, scholarship and business excellence.
Recognition and awards will be presented by the City of Tigard, PGE and the Tigard Chamber of Commerce. Dan Murphy, the GM of the Broadway Rose Theatre and Tigard Chamber Board President will be our emcee for that evening.
Silent auction items make great Mother's Day, Father's Day and graduation gifts. We will have something for everyone! In keeping with the theme, we'll be auctioning off a 4 night stay in St. Maarten in the Caribbean!
Dinner tickets for a Caribbean themed menu are only $35/person, so make it a fun date night or bring the family.
Business sponsorships are also available, learn more by clicking the information link. |
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REGISTER HERE!
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Can't make it, but would like to participate, then check out our online auction that will be starting April 6th.
Got questions, give us a call or e-mail us. Hope to see you there!
Tigard Area Chamber of Commerce
info@tigardchamber.org
503-639-1656 |
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Need More information click here.
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City of Tigard Names Exemplary Citizens
The Tigard City Council selected Mary S. Feller as the recipient of the 2012 Exemplary Citizen Award and will recognize Reverend Michael D. Ruptak for his Exemplary Service to the Community. These awards recognize the positive contributions these citizens have made to the city and its neighborhoods over the past year....
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SCORE Portland Workshops
To see all upcoming workshops, click HERE!
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Monday - Friday 9AM-4PM
Clients are advised to arrive by 3PM, as our counselors leave at 4PM sharp.
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FREE events by ProDesign Solutuions
April 17- Create a step-by-step design plan
A new space can be yours with a little inspiration and a good plan.
We'll show you how!
May 15- Staging your home to sell or redesigning your home to dwell?
Take a fresh look at your home and make a great first impression! Whether
preparing your home for sale or just needing a new perspective, we'll give you
tips to tackle the process.
June 19- Remodeling 101
Discover the steps for a successful remodel. Good space planning is key!
Click here to view the flyer for more details!!
These events are free to the public, but we do want to encourage RSVPs as there handouts prepared and refreshments served. There is also a door prize given.
Contact:
Suzanne Parker
ProDesign Solutions
503.746.7678 Ph
503.336.0238 Fx
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Help Support Tigard High Schools Drug and Alcohol free Graduation Party!
Click here to find out how to help! |
Shred-it Day!
Saturday, April 21, 20129 a.m. - 1 p.m.
US Bank of Oregon
4505 SW Hall Blvd Beaverton, OR 97005
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FREE ResourceFull Use workshop for Washington County businesses
Washington County businesses manufacture a diverse array of products, from potato chips to microchips. In the creation of these products "waste" materials are generated. And, though many may consider waste material as simply needing to be disposed of, the "waste" your business creates could be the input/feedstock material that another business is seeking, as part of its process to make new products.
We invite you to learn about the potential for matching up waste generators outputs to become another's input. Attend this FREE ResourceFull Use workshop for Washington County businesses, sponsored by the Washington County Solid Waste and Recycling Program in partnership with the Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center.
Registration is limited.
Please register at http://tinyurl.com/ResourceFullUse and join us on April 24th for this unique business workshop. Click here to see a flyer or for more details.
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Tigard Public Library Will Host Money Management Workshops
Commons Cents for Your Future:
Tigard Public Library Will Host Money Management Workshops
Tigard Public Library will host a series of money management workshops throughout April aimed at improving financial skills for those who are just beginning to handle their personal finances. The Library is teaming up with Operation HOPE and Financial Beginnings, two non-profit organizations that offer financial education programs for students and young adults to help them plan their futures.
The three workshops will cover managing money, establishing an effective savings plan and understanding credit. The workshops are scheduled on the following Wednesdays from 3-4:30 p.m.:
- April 4-Budgeting and Investing
- April 18-Banking
- April 25-Credit
Participants may sign up for any or all of the workshops. Space at each workshop is limited to 20 and registration is required. They are free and will be held in the Library's second floor Conference Room. For more information about the weekly topics for each workshop and to register, stop by the Library or call the Reference Desk at 503-718-2517.
Additional information is available by visiting the Library's website at http://www.tigard-or.gov/library and clicking on Programs & Classes.
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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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