YOUR LOGO COULD BE LISTED HERE!
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR PROGRAM BY CONTACTING THE CHAMBER OFFICE AT 253-851-6865
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SPOTLIGHT
The Eagles is an international non-profit organization that was founded in 1898. The Gig Harbor chapter, Aerie 2809, formed in 1948. Located on Burnham Drive, the Eagles frequently host community events and activities at the lodge.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
It's Spring in Gig Harbor and as the seasonal traffic increases on your Chamber website it important to remember that the information that we distribute to visitors is only as current as you make it. We depend on you for updates or changes to your business information. The question to ask yourself is when was the last time you checked your profile and what you describe as your business? Please read Jamie's article below with tips and recommendation for getting the best results for hits to your profile page.
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WEBSITE UPDATE
What Does Your Profile Say About You?
Did you know that the Chamber website receives on average 4,000 hits per month? Are you asking what this means to you and your business? When people visit our website many times they are searching for a particular service or general field description. On our website homepage, visitors will click "find a business" and on this page there are three ways for a potential customer to find your business.
- Business Name
- Contact Name
- Category
Odds are the potential customer does not have your business or contact name. However, what they do have is a word that they will use to describe a particular service or business. They will type this word into the category search engine and a list of businesses is generated. Did you know within your profile there is a category section where you can type keywords that describe your business and services? The category section within your profile is where this list is generated. For example, if you are a physician but the word physician is not reflected in the category section within your profile, when a customer types in physician your company will not be in that generated list.
So today, log in to your profile, click on info, and scroll down to the category section. Type in any words that would describe your business/services and click update. Then test it out to make sure your business name comes up when you search for the words you added in the category section. If you have any questions please contact jtaylor@gigharborchamber.com
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS FORUM
When: Thursdays at 7:30 a.m.
Location: Cottesmore of Life Care
2909 14th Avenue NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
April 4: Mike Davis, Police Chief - City of Gig Harbor
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Come Join us For an Evening in Paradise
When: Thursday, April 25
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
This is one of our largest membership drives of the year. As a member of the Chamber it is important to our success to continually bring in new businesses and organizations. This event invites businesses and organizations who are not current members of the Chamber to come and see what we are all about. As Chamber members your tickets to this event is bringing three friends or colleagues to the event that you think would be interested in joining the Chamber network. The night will be filled with delicious food and great prizes. For more information please contact the Chamber at 253-851-6865 or tpatton@gigharborchamber.com
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Date: Thursday, April 4
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
6995 Wagner Way
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Topic: Networking 101
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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Date: Monday, April 8
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
3123 56th Street NW #5
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Join the Young Professionals for a night of delectable pairings of wine and sweet treats. The Wine Studio will be providing wine flights for a small tasting fee and they will be paired with different flavors of scrumptious cupcakes provided by Sweet Dreams Custom Cakes.
Our Business topic will be: How to get awesome credit scores! Come one come all because it is going to be SWEET!
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MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON
Date: Thursday, April 11
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
12606 54th Ave NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Speaker: Keith Tibbles of Cobalt Mortgage
Topic: Being a Successful Entrepreneur Keith Tibbles co-founded Cobalt Mortgage in 2001with his long-time business partner, Ernie Gehre. Together they run the largest privately owned mortgage banking firm in the state of Washington, with branch offices throughout the western United States. Keith brings more than 20 years of mortgage banking expertise and executive leadership talent to guide the Cobalt Mortgage team. CLICK HERE to register. The DEADLINE TO REGISTER is Monday, April 8. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:  
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MEMBER EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
SOUND VISTA VILLAGE
In April Susan Pfundt will host a class at Tacoma Community College in Gig Harbor; a four-part series of workshops on the subject of Brain Vitality. This curriculum (4 part unit) was developed in response to the observation that people handle the aging process differently and developed through research and use in Village Concepts communities.UNIT ONE -April 8 at 6:00 Awakening the body/brain connection: How the health of the body affects your mind. UNIT TWO- April 15 at 6:00 Making the brain more adaptable: Your brain is never too old to adapt and has the capacity to master new tasks throughout life. By continuing to change and adopting an attitude of flexibility you free your brain from ingrained habits of thought. UNIT THREE- April 22 at 6:00 Freeing your brain from negative memories and habits: The negative thought patterns you may have spent your life creating block potential and prevent emotional healing: UNIT FOUR- April 29 at 6:00 Integrating brain functions: Your potential is maximized when all parts of the brain are integrated.
Gig Harbor, Pierce County Library
Pierce County Library System is bringing Paris to Pierce County this spring with its community one book program: Pierce County READS. Now through May 17, thousands of people will come together as a community and read copies of this year's Pierce County READS' book the New York Times best seller and award-winning "The Paris Wife," by internationally known author Paula McLain. Schedule of Events: Art Deco Jewelry - Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m., Travel to Paris - Wednesday, April 10, 7 p.m., Book Discussion - Thursday, April 18, 2:30 p.m., Movie and Discussion - Thursday, April 25, 7 p.m., Book Art - Saturday, May 4, 10 a.m
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CONTACT US:
3125 Judson
P.O. Box 102
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
(253) 851-6865
Email:
Warren Zimmerman - President/CEO
Jamie Taylor - Communications Specialist
Vicki Entze - Bookkeeper
Tracy Patton - Membership Services Elinor Reiley - Membership Development
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