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New Members
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Welcome to this new member in December - please show your support!
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 "The Chamber has offered us the opportunity to become more involved in the community that our business is located in. It is a valuable resource for businesses of any size"
Greg Munro, Beemer, Smith, Munro & Co. LLP
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| North Clackamas County
Chamber of Commerce
7740 SE Harmony Rd
Milwaukie, Oregon 97222
503-654-7777
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Ask your questions to area mayors at forum luncheon
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President's Message
David A. Kelly, President & CEO
 Join the Challenge!
Happy New Year, Chamber members! I am looking forward to a great 2013 and Your Chamber is kicking off the year with a great contest. Do you like helping your friends? Do you like getting discounts on Chamber events or your Chamber membership? Would you like to win a gift basket of prizes from fellow chamber members or even $500? Then participate in the Board Challenge -- a contest to encourage current Chamber members to recruit new members. The contest is already underway and ends at noon on March 20.
The purpose of this, or any other chamber of commerce, is to bring the business community together to do those things we cannot do on our own. To build on our past successes and to develop new and exciting offerings, membership growth is essential. Who better to explain the benefits of membership to your fellow business owners and managers than you - our current Chamber members? You are people who have the stories to share about how Chamber membership has benefited your business and given you ways to help your community grow and prosper.
Each member of the Board of Directors has committed to personally recruit two new chamber members by March 2013 and have challenged YOU to see how many members YOU can recruit. As I mentioned, there are prizes available: everyone will receive $20 in Chamber bucks for each new member recruited, there will a gift basket of prizes for the member who recruits the most new members, and every member who recruits a new Chamber member during this contest will be allotted one raffle ticket per member recruited for a grand prize drawing of $500. Membership forms are available on the chamber website. Good luck with your recruiting and in the grand prize drawing!
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 Elected leaders to meet business at multi-chamber event!
Early bird pricing ends January 13
You are invited to join Your Chamber at the Elected Officials Reception on Tuesday, January 22 to meet and greet your elected officials. Our event is being co-hosted by the Oregon City Chamber and the Wilsonville Chamber and is being sponsored by Oregon Iron Works, Camp Withycombe, and this year's Vision Sponsors. Over 30 elected officials, including state representatives and senators,county commissioners, mayors, city council members, and special district representatives have already committed to this prestigious event. Be there to remind them that the business community is their most important constituency.
The event will be held at Camp Withycombe - Oregon Military Department, 15300 SE Industrial Way, Clackamas 97015. Have your ID ready to enter through the security gate. Hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be provided. Register NOW for early bird pricing!
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Recognition of members
Your Chamber would like to recognize these members who reinvested in Your Chamber last week:
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Grow YOUR business with tools learned at free workshop!
The topic for the Tuesday, January 15, Grow Your Business workshop is "Employee Feedback: Make it Easy, Keep it Simple!" Try the 2 minute challenge in this interactive workshop which focuses on managing employees with real time feedback. Coaching employees for improved performance is a learned skill which is vital for business success and employee development. This workshop is FREE for Chamber Members, but please register. Sponsored by Portland General Electric (PGE) and the Clackamas Community College - Customized Training Center, it will be held in the Oregon Institute of Technology B uilding, Room 149, from 11:45am - 1:15pm. Bring your lunch - beverages will be available.
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Learn about the opportunities and benefits your membership provides
Chamber 101 is an overview of how to get the most from your Chamber membership. We provide a light lunch and the Board of Directors and Ambassadors present a power point overview of Chamber benefits. This is great for new members, new employees or anyone who wishes to get more involved or just learn additional information about YOUR Chamber. It will be held on Wednesday, February 6, from 11:45am - 1:15pm in the Chamber meeting room. Registration is free but is required.
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Marketing opportunities available
Your Chamber has hosting and sponsorship opportunities available for the first quarter of 2013. Don't miss out on these opportunities to promote your business:
February 20th - Business After Hours - host needed - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
March 8th - AM Business Connection - Member Showcase - host and location needed 7:30am to 9:00am
March 22nd & 29th - AM Business Connections - hosts needed 7:30am to 9:00am
If you are interested in hosting any of these events, or any others, please contact Laura Edmonds by email.
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Save money - build your business
 Joining your Chamber is one way to help your business succeed. Another way is to use email marketing solutions from Constant Contact - emails, surveys and event marketing. Sign up for Constant Contact through your Chamber and you can receive up to a 25% discount even if you're already a Constant Contact customer.
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 Chamber members recognized
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Forty Under 40 winners announced!
Forty Under 40 is a celebration of great levels of success at an early age. The Portland Business Journal recognizes forty of the most influential business executives in the greater Portland area who are under the age of 40. These individuals will be profiled in their special publication and honored at their Forty Under 40 Awards Celebration. Congratulations to Chamber members Dr. Mateo Aboy with Oregon Institute of Technology and Shobi Dahl with Dave's Killer Bread who are among the winners. Full article
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 Veterans' stories ARE being preserved!
The Wings of Freedom continues to collect and preserve the personal stories of the WWII era
The Wings of Freedom had the privilege of interviewing and video graphing Sam Hall Sr. Hall is a 97 year old WWII Veteran, who served in the Army infantry radio communications. He had the ability to paint a picture of his story. His story was enlightening. It also clarified just how involved the Air War was and its importance to the victory of WWII. That is why these stories are so important! Each one offers a unique perspective and experience. Click to view his story.
Hall's unique story will be compiled with others that have been collected to produce a documentary of interest. Their hope is to educate a new generation about a by- gone era. An era of people who rallied together for a common cause, who did what they had to in order to survive and a generation of people who persevered!
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 Milwaukie events calendarClick here for the upcoming events and meetings for the city of Milwaukie. Click here for Milwaukie area information.
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 Happy Valley events calendarClick here for the upcoming events and meetings for the city of Happy Valley.
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 Damascus meeting and events schedule
Click here for the upcoming public meetings and events for the City of Damascus covering the timeframe of January 7 - 15.
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Public donations needed to purchase K9 Officer
The Milwaukie Public Safety Foundation this month kicks off a fund raising campaign to purchase and train a replacement K9 Officer for the Milwaukie Police Department.
One of Milwaukie PD's K9 Officers, Jag, was recently diagnosed with bone cancer, and despite all attempts to find an effective course of treatment, very sadly had to be euthanized. Jag was purchased for the police department by public donation and was a very much loved part of the department and the City of Milwaukie. The Milwaukie Public Safety Foundation has started a campaign to purchase and train a new K9 Officer, again by public donation.
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 Going to the game? Fares are required
Taking TriMet is a convenient way to get to and from the game, but now that the Free Rail Zone is no longer, sports fans need to remember fares are required on MAX. For the first part of the winter sports season, TriMet staff has been reminding MAX riders heading to the Rose Quarter that they need a valid fare. Beginning Monday, Jan. 7, fare enforcement efforts will be stepped up.
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EARN
CHAMBER
BUCKS!
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Refer a new member, receive $20 Chamber Bucks.
Use your chamber bucks like cash at Your Chamber toward membership dues, events, luncheons, showcases, sponsorships.
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