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The Weekly - Week of April 18th
Seeds to Grow
From Lynn, CEO
Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you, but not in the one ahead.

In This Issue
This Week's AM Location
Member Recognition
Spring Expo
Chamber Tuesday
Hear Me Roar
Member Tips, Tools & Press Releases
Try Local First
Member Event Calendar
Savings for Members
Member Job Postings
Friday AMs
Ribbon Cuttings
Committee & Group Meetings
Visitors Center
Bike Friendly Business Program
This Week's AM
April 22 - 7:22 to 9:00 am
1394 NW Civic Drive, Gresham

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Gresham-Barlow School District 
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Chamber In Pictures
It's a TIE! A "politically correct" tie was awarded to Mayor Bemis in a fun exchange at the Business & Leaders Luncheon last week. U of O, OSU and PSU are all represented in this $3.00 purchase. We are sure he will wear it proudly around town...well maybe not!


Member Recognition
The Chamber would like to thank and acknowledge the members below who reinvested in our organization by renewing their membership:
 

Spring Expo
Spring Expo
MAY 4 - NEW DATE!
4:30-6:30 pm
Gresham Elks Lodge

Get Your Table Now! (only 5 of the 40 left)
New members for $25

  • Showcase your business to fellow Chamber members
  • Great networking opportunities with new and existing members
  • Meet your Board of Directors
  • Bring your business peers and future members

 

 

Presenting Sponsor:


 


Chamber Tuesday
LEARN AT LUNCH - Heading Off Stress at the Pass! Enjoy Your Workday
April 19 - 11:30-1:00 pm
Attend this month's Learn at Lunch to find out how to get back your life and personal power, which reduces the stress response to the world. You will learn:
  • Personalized tools to "find your happy place" at your desk
  • Understand yourself and relax into your place at work
  • Drop the illusion of multitasking and pick up the Joy of bringing your best self to work
Speaker: Naomi Wolff, Wolff Professional Services

Click here to register.

Presenting Sponsor:
Oregonians CU

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CHAMBER 101 - Learn How to Maximize Your Membership and Meet the Freshman Class
April 26 - 11:30-12:45 pm
Only 60 minutes, free lunch, easy parking. And potentially information to help you make more profit for your company.

That should be enough incentive, but there's more.

Chamber 101 is a fun, short and very informative learning session where new, aspiring and even long standing Chamber members sit together and learn what the Chamber has to offer from an operational perspective and a value perspective.
  • How can I get the best value for my dues?
  • What programs are available?
  • If I don't have time to go to any program, what else can the Chamber do for my business?
  • How can I get plugged into the Chamber in a meaningful way?
  • Can the Chamber help market my company and maximize my exposure?
These questions and more will be answered in just 60 minutes of your busy day. We hope you can join us.

Chamber 101 happens once a month to better inform and serve our members and prospective members. Find out all the Chamber does and can do for you and your business. And have a light lunch provided by our host, Oregonians Credit Union.

Click here to register.

Presenting Sponsor:
Oregonians CU

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TRY LOCAL FIRST - Chase Me Again
April 26 - 4:30-6:00 pm
"Plant a Shoe" Day! First 'shoe' is free to Chamber members. Each additional 'shoe' will be $5 and all proceeds go to Gresham Outdoor Public Art (GOPA). Bring friends and family to plant, play and purchase.

Try Local First Sponsor:
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Hear Me Roar
HEAR ME ROAR - Featuring Dawna Stafford, I Quit Fear

May 31 - 7:15-8:45 am

Ladies...save Tuesday, May 31st for yourself. Join other women for breakfast at our women's event...Hear Me Roar!

 

Just for women, about women, with women. The intention is to professionally and personally encourage and inspire business women in the Gresham area.

 

Fun, food, inspiration. Join us. Click here to register.

 

Presenting Sponsor:

 

 



Member Tips, Tools & Press Releases
Portland General Electric - PGE's Renewable Power Options
For just a few dollars extra a month, your business can show support for clean, renewable energy. Learn all about PGE's renewable power options available to you and how this power is generated. Click here for more information.

State Treasurer - Input Sought from Oregon Employers Statewide to Help Design Landmark Retirement Savings Plan, Which Launches in 2017
When it launches in mid-2017, the Oregon Retirement Savings Plan will benefit hundreds of thousands of workers and businesses. Click here to take a brief survey to help design the plan. Read more...

Powell Valley Assisted Living and Memory Care - Health and Wellness Tips
Veterans, do you know about the Assisted Living Benefit for Veterans called Aid and Attendance? This most important benefit is overlooked by many families with Veterans or surviving spouses who need additional monies to help care for ailing parents or loved ones. Read more...

HR Annie Consulting - Human Resources Tips
Did you know that when interviewing, the interviewer should only do about 30% of the talking while the interviewee should do about 70%.

Edward Jones, Roger Lillard - Investment Tips
What Can Golf Teach You About Retirement Planning? If you're a golfer, you know the joys (and occasional frustrations) of the game. But you might not realize that some of the lessons you learn on the links can carry over to other areas of your life - such as retirement planning. Read more...

Costco Wholesale - Portland Warehouse - Travel Tips
Do you have a business trip coming up? According to the U.S. Travel Association, business travel costs for meetings, events, incentive programs and such for both domestic and international travelers totaled $283 billion in 2014 alone. Often times, a way to lower the overall cost of traveling is by using a travel package that bundles your airfare, car rental, and hotel needs. Click here for more information on travel packages and savings.

Lean Potential - Business Tips
How to get buy-in. Gaining buy in for new ideas from your employees can be difficult at times. Most people will give things a try if they can see a little bit of benefit, but others stay hard on their beliefs that nothing should ever change. Read more...

TLF

Try Local First
Try Local First INCLUDES Politics
Taking care of our local community is at the heart of "Try Local First." Good things happen when we spend and THINK locally. Legendary Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill is credited with the quote "all politics is local." There's that "local" word again. Thus, as we enter this election season be sure you, your friends and family are prepared to participate in the great American experience. Politics are local.

Oregon's Primary is May 17th. The last day to register to vote in that election or change party affiliation is April 26th.  Read more...

Try Local First Sponsor:
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Member Event Calendar
Outta The Box - Every Other Thursday Auction
April 21 - 6:30 pm (doors open at 5:30 for preview & dining)
Outta The Box, 340 NE 219th Avenue, Gresham
Join us for food, fun & finds. Auction items include tools, sports cards, Disney, Hummel & Schmid collectibles, household items, furniture, DVDs, CDs, costume jewelry, watches & artwork and more. It's free to attend and we have multiple giveaways. Preview pictures will be posted 4/20/16 at www.otbpdx.com.

Friends of Lori Stegmann - Meet the Candidate
April 22 - 4:00-6:00 pm
Therapeutic Associates, 283 NW Miller, Gresham
You are invited to meet Lori Stegmann, Candidate for Multnomah County Commissioner, District 4. If you would like to RSVP or have questions, please contact John Parr at 503-720-8425 or jparr@taipt.com.

MetroEast Community Media - Chamber April Business & Leaders Luncheon TV Replay
April 22 - 7:00 pm - Comcast Channel 22 or Frontier FIOS Channel 33
April 23 - 11:00 am - Comcast Channel 22 or Frontier FIOS Channel 33
View the view on the internet at www.metroeast.peg.tv or www.greshamchamber.org. This same replay schedule will repeat each week throughout the month.

City of Gresham - Earth Day Recycling Event
April 23 - 9:00-2:00 pm
Gresham City Hall Parking Lot, 1333 NW Eastman Parkway, Gresham
The City will hold its annual free recycling event in celebration of Earth Day. The recycling event is free to Gresham and Wood Village residents (businesses may only participate in recycling fluorescents). We will also be looking for volunteers for this year's event. If you would like to volunteer contact Meghan Borato at meghan.borato@greshamoregon.gov or 503-618-2134. Deadline to sign up is April 8th.

Election Day
May 17
Get informed before you vote! For information on upcoming bond measures on the ballot, click the links below.
- Centennial School District Bond Measure Informational Sheet
- Mt. Hood Community College Bond Measure Fact Sheet


Savings for Members
The Chamber is always looking for new resources that benefit our members. We currently have partnerships to provide discounts at Office Depot, a free month of Comcast cable for your business, savings at KeyBank, 25% off Constant Contact, up to 75% off prescription drugs and discounts on paint and painting supplies. Here is this month's featured deal:

Discount Prescription Drug Card
Great for the uninsured or the under-insured to help lower prescription drug costs. This program is available to Chamber members as well as open to the public - friends, family members and clients!

Simply create and print your FREE Prescription Drug Card and receive savings of up to 75% (discounts average roughly 30%) at more than 56,000 national and regional pharmacies. Click here to get your free card!



Member Job Openings

List Your Job Openings With The Chamber

One of the free benefits of membership is the ability to post job openings on the Chamber's website. To post a job opening send the details in a Word document to Julie Hamatake.

 

Click here for a list of current job openings.

 


Friday AM Meetings - "You at 7:22"
Metro East Web Academy
April 22 - 7:22-9:00 am
1394 NW Civic Drive, Gresham

Health Centers of UWS, Gresham
April 29 - 7:22-9:00 am
1304 NW Civic Drive, Gresham

Gresham Farmers Market
May 6 - 7:22-9:00 am
Parking lot on the corner of Main & Miller between 2nd & 3rd

Speed Networking AM hosted by Persimmon Country Club
May 13 - 7:22-9:00 am
500 SE Butler Road, Gresham


Ribbon Cuttings
Tortilleria Y Tienda De Leon's
April 29 - 11:30 am *SPECIAL TIME
16223 NE Glisan Street, Portland

Gresham Farmers Market
May 6 - 8:45 am - *During AM meeting
Parking Lot on the corner of Main & Miller between 2nd & 3rd

State Farm Insurance - Rob Hendrickson Agency
June 3 - 9:15 am
21951 SE Stark Street, Gresham
*Chris Cakes NW will be serving food

Ribbon Cutting Sponsor:


Committee & Group Meetings

Emerging Professionals

April 20 - 5:30 pm

Mojave Grill and Cantina, 77 NE 4th Street, Gresham

Contact Lynn Snodgrass for more information.

Topic: Growth, Goals and...Not Working?

 

Resource Team

April 21 - 7:30 am

Weston Buick GMC Kia, Buick Building, 22555 SE Stark Street, Gresham

Contact Shelley Wright for more information.

 

Government Affairs Council

May 3 - 12:00 pm

Riverview Community Bank, 225 NE Burnside Road, Gresham

Contact Lynn Snodgrass for more information.

 

Ambassadors

May 5 - 7:30 am

Elmer's Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner, 1590 NE Burnside, Gresham

Contact Shelley Wright for more information.

 

Human Resources

May 11 - 7:30 am

Contact Shelley Wright for location and more information.

 

Health & Wellness

May 12 - 7:30 am

Contact Shelley Wright for location and more information.

 


Visitors Center
Oregon Fast Facts 2.0

Did you know:
  • Oregon has four National Historic Trails and 14 National Historic Districts, including our namesake trail that pioneered Western expansion and urged dreamers to "Go West."
  • Oregon has more than 7,000 bridges, including 53 covered bridges.
  • Nine historic lighthouses and one light ship dot the Oregon Coast.
  • Oregon is home to 10 Native American tribes.

Bike Friendly Business Program
Bike Friendly Business Program
The Chamber has been recognized as a Bike Friendly Business. Congratulations to these Chamber members who are also recognized as Bike Friendly Businesses:

- A Cajun Life- Best Western Sandy Inn
- Buddha Kat Winery- Cafe Delirium
- Cascade Athletic Club - Powell- Columbia Gorge Outlets
- Frenzi Frozen Yogurt- Gresham Ford
- Hampton Inn- Jazzy Bagel Co.
- McMenamins Edgefield- Nicholas Restaurant
- Origin's Coffee House- Sunny Han's Wok & Grill
- The Hoppy Brewer- Walker Travel and Cruises
- and your Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce

If you are interested in becoming a Bike Friendly Business, contact Matthew Barney, Project Coordinator for more information.