Chamber Board Members Make 40 Under 40 List

We have two current board members on the Puget Sound Biz Journals 40 under 40 list! Congratulations to Don Blakeney & Jeffrey Pelletier!! This is the same list that board member Dani Cohn made in 2010. Congratulations, again.

 

The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture recently received a $50,000 grant from the NEA to create a Cultural Space Toolkit, which will be available to neighborhoods across the city by end of 2014. The grant was one of only 66 the NEA awarded this year. The Cultural Space Toolkit will include programs such as pop-up space activations, wayfinding, parklets, historic markers, pole banners and busking programs that may be applied to neighborhoods as desired by the residents. Word on the street is that Capitol Hill is in the running as the pilot neighborhood.

 

Eat at Annapurna Cafe, Win a VIP Tour

When you eat at Annapurna Café, 1833 Broadway, you can enter to win a Sound Transit all-access tour of the University of Washington Station before it opens in 2016.

To be eligible, you must spend at least $10 at Annapurna Café and fill out an entry form at the restaurant. You can enter every time you visit. You must be at least 18 and able to walk up and down several flights of stairs and through an active construction site. No entry information will be sold to an outside party.
A drawing in mid-September will determine the winners. Win bragging rights and see the University of Washington Station take shape before it opens to everyone in 2016.

Upcoming Authors and Speakers Series

The Training and Development Institute is excited to bring its first series of authors and speakers to Seattle this year. Join us for an exciting season of trainings led by nationally-known experts! Contact TDI@KingCounty.gov for more information.

Three Dollar Bill Outdoor Cinema returns to Capitol Hill's Cal Anderson Park with TEENAGE DREAMS! Four enchanting films that'll get your heart racing on Friday nights in August. Come enjoy the summer with FREE outdoor movies. The night is young, and so are we! Find the complete line-up here.

Blindfold Gallery Closing at End of Year-- Don't Miss the Last Six Shows 

We were very sorry to hear that longtime Chamber member Blindfold Gallery will be closing their doors at the end of year. That leaves time for six more shows. See their announcement here. Be sure to stop by and thank them for being such great supporters of the Hill. The art scene is diminished by their exit.

 Eden: A Garden Party Benefit for Gay City

Thursday, August 14, 5:30 - 8:30pm at the downtown home of Laurie Stewart

Hosted by Seattle's very own skyscraper hostess, Mama Tits and with our very special guest: Marsha Botzer.

We'll be honoring Marsha for her dedicated and visionary leadership on behalf of the Transgender and Progressive communities. Also in attendance will be last year's recipient, The Honorable Ed Murray, Mayor of Seattle. Get all the details here.