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Weekly HappeningsNOVEMBER 30, 2010
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Regular Monthly Mtg.
Tuesday, 12/7/10
4:00pm
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LOCAL BUSINESS NEWS
To have news from your business included in this newsletter, email Sheila.
Deadline Friday AM.
ADVERTISING
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Chamber Board
Gerry Hope, President, Sitka Tribe of Alaska
Cory Baggen, Past-Pres. Samson Tug & Barge
Craig Shoemaker, V-P, Seafood Producers Coop
Allen Turner, Secretary, Wells Fargo
Ptarmica McConnell, Treasurer, SheeAtika
Lowell Frank - Spenard Builders Supply
Larry Crews - Aurora Business Supplies
Seth Bone - KingFisher Charters
Olga Borland - Russian American Co.
Linda Mudry - White's
John Sherrod - Retired

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WEEKLY LUNCHEONS



December 8, 2010 - Garry White, SEDA Director, will discuss SEDA and Sawmill Cove Industrial Park activities.
December 15, 2010 - Brian Holst, Director of the Juneau Economic Development Association.
Final 2010 Split the Pot Drawing.
December 22, 2010 - No lunch. Merry Christmas!
December 29, 2010 - No lunch. Happy New Year!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
January 5, 2011 - Senator Bert Stedman
Special Membership Meeting to approve changes to the Chamber Articles of Incorporation. 
January 12, 2011 - TBD
January 19, 2011 - Doug Osborne, Sitka Health Summit
January 26, 2011 - Connie Sipe, Center For Community

Call us at 747-8604 to schedule a 5 minute Business Highlight - your chance to promote your business and give away a door prize.
SITKA ARTISANS MARKET THANKS
After a very successful 10th annual Sitka Artisans Market, the Chamber owes some thank yous to many people and companies for helping to make it happen. 
  • Thanks to Odom Corporation for very generously donating several cases of wine for Friday's Gala Opening
  • Thanks to Benefactor AC Lakeside for sponsoring the new Gingerbread House Contest.
  • Thanks to Benefactors First Bank & Wells Fargo for helping to provide the wonderful hors d'oeuvres for Friday's Opening
  • Thanks to Sponsors ALPS Federal Credit Union, First National Bank Alaska, Hames Corporation & Sitka Economic Development Association (SEDA) for supporting the event.
  • Thanks to Shee Atika Totem Square Inn for offering affordable lodging for our out-of-town vendors.
  • Thanks to Alaska Hook & Line Seafoods for providing water for our vendors. 
  • Thanks to all the volunteers who helped us greet our shoppers all weekend.
  • Thanks to the vendors who did a great job of displaying their wares and enticing us to purchase locally made products.
  • Thank you to all the shoppers who came to the Market.
     
THANKS TO RENEWING MEMBERS

Quest Alaska Lodges
Alaska Fishing on beautiful Hummingbird Island
Ron Rivett, 605-229-8685
HOLIDAY LIGHTS & DECORATIONS JUDGING
Mid-December
Get your homes and businesses decorated for the 2010 competition. There will be prizes for the best residential lights and the best business decorations.
To enter your home or business, email Sheila or call 747-8604.
POLAR DIP
Saturday, December 18 at Noon
The Polar Dip is back!
Come down to the ramp in front of UAS and prove just how insane you have to be to winter in Alaska.
Sponsored by the National Honor Society, proceeds from t-shirts will go to Sitka Sound Science Center.
BBBBBRRRRRing a towel and see you there.
For more information, call Lisa Busch at 747-8878
LANDLUBBERS PARADE
Saturday,
December 18 at 6pm

For more information, call coordinator, Jim Moorman at 747-6201.
2011 SITKA GREEN BUSINESS AWARD NOMINATIONS

Nominations are being accepted for the 2011 Sitka Green Business Awards sponsored by the Sitka Global Warming Group/Sustainable Sitka.  The list of easy, business-tested, green practices used to nominate a business is on the website: www.sitkaglobalwarming.org/green_practices_nomination.html.  Please provide nominations by January 1. 

 

Winning businesses will be publicly recognized, thanked, and promoted. Those with questions may call Michelle Putz at 747-2708.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION
Open Until Filled.
The hiring committee will begin interviewing this week for a new ED.

To apply, call Sheila at 747-8604 for more information.   Complete Job Description may be downloaded from our website or picked up at the Chamber office in the Troutte Center. 
From the Director
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