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Chamber Events
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02/01 Northwest Housing Alternatives, Inc. hosting AM Business Connection at The Milwaukie Center
02/06 Chamber 101
Events
February Printable Calendar
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Team Meetings
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02/04 Public Policy Team Meeting (open to all Chamber members)
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Directory
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Shop Local - Shop Chamber
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Premier Chair Circle
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Executive Chair Circle
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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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A member says...
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 "The Chamber advocates for business in the local political issues that affect how our company operates."
Shawnda Horn,
Double J Construction, Inc.
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| North Clackamas County
Chamber of Commerce
7740 SE Harmony Rd
Milwaukie, Oregon 97222
503-654-7777
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Does your business need Windows 8?
The topic for the Tuesday, February 19, Grow Your Business workshop is "Windows 8." Sheldon Penner with Amicus Data will discuss topics such as: Windows 8 - is it better or worse? Why should I switch from Windows XP? Why should I switch from Windows 7?
Come join us to stay current with Microsoft Windows! In addition to the valuable insight and information, there will be over $500 in Microsoft software given away at this class, so register today! This workshop is FREE for Chamber Members and $25 for non-members, but all are being asked to register prior to the seminar.
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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Elected Officials Reception draws crowd to Camp Withycombe
On Tuesday, January 22, Camp Withycombe hosted and sponsored the Chamber's Elected Officials Reception. Over 180 people registered for the event, including 53 elected officials. The evening was a success thanks to additional support from Oregon Iron Works - our event sponsor, the Bomber - our food sponsor and caterer, Barclay Events - our provider of linens and coat racks, and our Vision Sponsors - who support the Chamber's public policy efforts throughout the year.
 The bulk of the evening consisted of enjoying good food, visiting with government and business leaders, and playing elected officials bingo, with brief welcoming remarks and thank yous being offered by Oregon Ironworks, Camp Withycombe, and Chamber President & CEO David Kelly. The event was co-hosted by the Oregon City Chamber and the Wilsonville Chamber.
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President's Message
David A. Kelly, President & CEO
Super Bowl Marketing
Like most Americans, I will be watching the Super Bowl on Sunday. I tune in for the football, while my wife tunes in for the commercials. Marketing is key for any business, but can you believe the amount of money corporations spend for a slot during the Super Bowl?!?
Your Chamber has many more affordable ways for you to advertise. All members are in our directory and on our website. Our office responds to calls, emails, and walk-ins by referring people to our members. We provide opportunities for networking at our AM Business Connections and Business After Hours events. Every member can display flyers and business cards at the Chamber office. And all of that is FREE with your Chamber membership!
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Are you taking advantage of all YOUR Chamber has to offer?
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 program is great for new members, new employees or anyone who wishes to get more involved or just learn additional information about YOUR Chamber.
Chamber 101 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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Recognition of members
Your Chamber would like to recognize these members who reinvested in Your Chamber last week:
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Share chamber benefits with a friend
Recruit a friend to become a new Chamber member between now and March 20 and you will earn $20 in Chamber bucks and become eligible to win $500. Every member who recruits a new Chamber member during this membership recruiting contest will be allotted one raffle ticket per recruit. At the end of the contest, a drawing will be held for the $500 grand prize.
Membership forms are available on the chamber website. Print some out and start talking to your business associates about the benefits you have derived from your chamber membership. Your recruits will be winners, too!
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Learn what's new in digital marketing
Join us at the February 27th Digital Media & Marketing Forum Luncheon from 11:30am to 1:15pm at the Abernethy Center. John Carcutt, Dir SEO & Social Media at Advance Digital (a division of Advance Publications; owners of The Oregonian & OregonLive) will present on what business owners (any size) can do to optimize and organize websites; search engine optimization; mobile targeted marketing; behavioral targeting and much more... He'll share best practices, fresh ideas and concepts and audience questions will be welcome. John is a top national speaker in this arena and is a pioneer of modern search engine optimization.Thank you to Presenting Sponsor Clackamas Review and Event Sponsors OregonLive, Amicus Data, and Matrix Video Production, Inc.
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Member celebrates 20 year anniversary at AM Business Connection
Family Values Magazine and Sah-Hah-Lee Golf Course & Driving Range will be hosting the March 1st AM Business Connection at Sah-Hah-Lee Golf Course where Family Values Magazine will be celebrating their 20 year anniversary issue! Everyone will win a door prize with the split the bucks Grand Prize being a 2 night motel stay in Seaside. Come network and check out the deluxe event pavilion at Sah-Hah-Lee overlooking the Clackamas River.
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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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Congratulations to Chamber members named in "America's Top 50 Corporations for Diversity"
DiversityBusiness.com announced the "Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities". Over 1,300,000 diversity business owners participated in an online election to determine the "Top" fifty organizations and Walmart was named the #1 company for providing business opportunities to diverse business owners throughout the United States. Among the winners are Office Depot, Verizon, Wells Fargo, and Comcast.
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 Upcoming ResourceFull Use Workshop near you!
Ever thought about turning your waste stream into a revenue stream? Attend the upcoming ResourceFull Use Workshop to learn how the sharing of resources  can increase your bottom line. The event will feature PCC Structurals and their experience with waste exchanges and Business Oregon will share valuable information about available financing resources for businesses. The February 21 workshop will be hosted by Exceed Enterprises and is being brought to you by Clackamas County, Metro and the Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center. See the flier for more information.
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 Winter Weather Showdown Championship supports local charity
Back for the 3rd year, on February 18th Eagle Landing Golf Course will present to you their Winter Weather Showdown Championship. The golf course and weather will be sure to challenge golfers of all skill levels. Expect to see lots of prizes, a great lunch, many closest to pin challenges, swag and much more. Your participation will help support the North Clackamas Backpack Buddy Program - this program helps provide nutritious weekend food packages for kids on the weekends. A great cause for our local community! Bring your $1 bills to participate in a contest or buy a mulligan to support N.C.B.B.P or bring some canned/packaged food to donate for a $1 discount off your greens fee.
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Learn valuable tools at social media/web marketing conference
Travel Portland and OregonLive are putting on a full day's education on the very broad subject of web and social media marketing. Join them on Friday, February 8, to hear from online marketing professionals. You will hear from Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google, Anvil Media, SparkLoft and, of course, OregonLive. They will start with the basics will talk about social media and digital advertising, extended reach networks and managing customer feedback.
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 Luncheon presentation looks at making money on YouTube
Is it possible to take your skills and hobbies and make money on YouTube? Carl Jacobson says it's absolutely possible. He'll share his story of finding success and independence through social media at a Lunch and Learn Presentation titled "Make Money on YouTube" on Wednesday, February 20, from noon to 1:00pm in the McLoughlin Auditorium at Clackamas Community College.
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 Veterans Coffee Club meets this Friday
The Wings of Freedom Veterans Coffee Club encourages all service individuals and Veterans to join in for a casual social gathering to enjoy each other's stories, jokes and friendship over a cup of coffee or two. The Coffee Club meets the first Friday of the month from 10:00am - noon. This Friday they will have a special presentation from Coffee Club attendee Dr. Mike Norris and George Davis will bring a model that he has built. Following the Club meeting will be a NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION from 12:00 to 1:15pm. Volunteers are needed to excel the mission of preservation. If you are at all interested in volunteering or just want to know more about what the Wings of Freedom is up to, please attend. Click for more information on volunteering.
On February 23 from 10:00am to 2:00pm they will be hosting a book signing by local authors of military memoirs and legends. Click for more details.
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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.
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Support Clackamas County Library District by serving on the Library District Budget Committee
The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners is seeking interested citizen volunteers to serve three-year terms on the Clackamas County Library Service District Budget Committee. The county is seeking applicants with a background in finance and public library services. Application deadline is 5:00pm on Wednesday, February 13. Full article
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 New MAX trains coming in 2015 will have better seating
- In the new "parlor cabs" (the areas at the coupled end of each vehicle), most seats will be facing the vehicle doors, so you can see oncoming foot traffic.
- There will also be more legroom in the seats near the center door windscreens.
- In the center section of the train, they're removing two notoriously uncomfortable seats (if you've tried to sit there, you know what they're talking about!). And all seats in the center section will face the aisle, as they do on many of their older trains.
Thanks to everyone who weighed in! Click to learn more about the new MAX trains.
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February children's programs - Ledding Library
Click for the January children's programs scheduled at the Milwaukie Ledding Library. All programs are FREE and take place at Ledding Library, 10660 SE 21st , Milwaukie, 503-786-7580.
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Clackamas County Library services move into February events for computer, Internet
Two events have been announced by the Clackamas County Library, to be held at the Oak Lodge and Sunnyside libraries. They include the Introduction to Internet Safety at the Oak Lodge Library on Saturday, February 2 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and Leaving No Trace in a Digital World at the Sunnyside Library on Tuesday, February 5, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.Full article
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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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