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NEXT BOARD MEETING
Thursday, October 14, at 4pm in the Chamber conference room.
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LOCAL BUSINESS NEWS
To have news from your business included in this newsletter, email Sheila.
Deadline Friday AM.
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ADVERTISING
To have an ad for your business included in this newsletter, email Sheila.
Deadline Friday AM.
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Super Supporters
$3,000-5,000
Alaska Cruise Association
Sponsoring the Season's End Celebration
ACS
Sponsoring the Sitka Golf Tournament
Primary Benefactors
$1,000 Memberships
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Chamber Board
Cory Baggen, President, Samson Tug & Barge
Craig Shoemaker, V-P, Seafood Producers Coop
Gerry Hope, Sec/Treas. Sitka Tribe of Alaska
Keith Perkins - USDA Rural Development
Lowell Frank - Spenard Builders Supply
Larry Crews - Aurora Business Supplies
Seth Bone - KingFisher Charters
Olga Borland - Russian American Co.
Allen Turner - Wells Fargo
Linda Mudry - White's
John Sherrod - Retired
Ptarmica McConnell - Controller, SheeAtika
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From the Director
 Many thanks to all those who have renewed their memberships. You're the fuel that keeps us running.
Thank you for reading. Please call or email with questions or comments, or to suggest topics for inclusion in this newsletter.
Sheila Finkenbinder, Executive Director
chamber@ptialaska.net
747-8604 office or 738-3098 cell
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WEEKLY LUNCHEONS
October 20, 2010 - Garry White - Geo Bond question (including funding for MEHS swimming pool) and Ballot Measure #1 (Increasing the legislature size)
October 27, 2010 - Peggy Wilson & Reber Stein - Candidate forum for District 2 House Seat.
Call us at 747-8604 to schedule a 5 minute Business Highlight - your chance to promote your business and give away a door prize.
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ALASKA DAY FESTIVITIES
Check out the calendar of events for this year's Alaska Day Festival. There's something fun for everyone.
- The Alaska Day Parade is on Monday, October 18, beginning at 1:30pm, with the reenactment ceremony to follow.
The Alaska Day Festival is coordinated by the Alaska Day Festival committee, who meet year round to plan for the week. Ted Allio, Chairman, can be reached at 747-5124.
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RENEWING MEMBERS
Thanks to these businesses and individuals for supporting the Chamber for another year.
Southeast Glass
For all you residential and commercial glass needs.
Tim Holder, Owner, 747-3640
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CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME
- If you're not yet a Chamber member, please join us by downloading the application from our website.
- If you're already a member, this is the time to catch up with your annual dues if you have not already done so.
The Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of business and community leaders, who promote, support and facilitate commerce and economic growth in the community.
Located in Suite 212 on the 2nd floor of the Troutte Center
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ARTISANS MARKET VENDORS SOUGHT
REGISTER NOW TO SELL YOUR CREATIONS
10th annual Sitka Artisans Market - December 3, 4 & 5.Open to all local artists and craftsmen to sell their wares in a 3-day, professionally run, high-quality venue. Only hand-crafted items are accepted into the Market. For more information, contact Coordinator, Kealoha Harmon at 738-0046 or Sitka Artisans Market. Applications may be downloaded from the Chamber's Event's Calendar page. The deadline to apply is October 20. |
RUNNING OF THE BOOTS PHOTOS
Some great photos from the Running of the Boots can be seen at the Sitka Local Foods Network site, thanks to Charles Bingham. |
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