Greetings!   

With the deadline to register to vote passed and the national debates the "water cooler" talk in most offices, you'd think this was an important election (November 6th)!

Yesterday morning your board of directors endorsed Washington County Ballot Measure 34-198, the "Enhanced Sheriff's Patrol" replacement levy. A safe community is a productive business community. Beaverton is surrounded by many of the localities served by the Enhanced Sheriff's Patrol and we believe it is a necessity to keep the sheriff's office highly visible in those areas - Aloha, Bethany, Bonny Slope, Cedar Mills, Claremont, Cooper Mountain, Garden Home, Metzger, Oak Hills, Raleigh Hills, Reedvile and more. Please vote yes on 34-198.

 

Check out the information below (Networking/Referrals Section)

 

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November 1st 4:30 - 6:00pm...........

Resource One, HP & Intel in conjuction with the Beaverton & Hillsboro Chambers are hosting the SMB Technology Showcase.

 

 

What:
An exciting event from Resource One, focused on new HP and Intel technology for marketing, improved staff efficiency and the growing mobile workforce. Food and refreshments will be provided. One lucky attendant will go home with an HP Ultrabook!

 

When:  Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012 ▪ 4:30 - 6:00 pm
(Check-in & registration begins at 4:00)

Where: Intel Hawthorne Farms 3

Pre-register by October 30th  and be entered to win a $100 Visa Gift Cards.

Register Online TODAY : FREE but limited space is available.

 

Finish your week strong & productively!
 

  

Sincerely,

Lorraine Clarno, President/CEO, ACE
Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce
503.350.2006   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Chamber recently was awarded a $2,500 grant to begin formulating a program for the 2013 year - Youth Entrepreneurs Academy! (YEA!)

We are excited to work with the Beaverton School District and Portland Community College to put a focused program in place that helps our local students learn how to "Create a job....vs....Take a job". Your board and our partners will be working a lot on this the next few months and at our board of directors strategic planning session in December.

More information will be available after the first of the year.

Our Biz-Ed Action Team and other business support will be crucial to seeing the program come to life! To learn more you can visit YEA!'s website.

If you would like to be put on a list to be kept informed, please email Evelyn. As this gets off the ground we will keep you up to date.  

Our Business Advocacy Council focuses on issues that directly impact businesses that most owners/managers do not have time to stay on top of but count on the Chamber to do so and be their voice.

According to the 2012 Oregon Voter's Pamphlet, this measure, if passed will "Amends Constitution: Allocates corporate income/excise tax "kicker" refund to additionally fund K through 12 public education."   The Council did not discern that re-allocated money would go to schools, as might be assumed, since the bill language says the funds are to go to the broadly defined "K through 12 public education."    The Council also expressed concern about the continuing efforts to amend the Oregon constitution and questioned if this measure warranted such an action.

Your Chamber is an advocate for ComprehensiveTax Reform and believes the entire structure must be examined and looked at to provide a viable long-term solution to our school funding issues. The board of directors discussed the BAC's decision at their meeting this Wednesday expressly stated that the "bandaid" approach is not the way to go - but comprehensive tax reform is necessary and long-overdue. The Corporate Kicker should be looked at as well as the Individual Kicker and all other sources. 
 

 NEXT MEETING: November 1st

TOPIC - Local Community & Economic Development Update - Alma Flores 

  Lobby floor conference room.  

We meet monthly on the first Thursday at 7:30am - 8:30am in our down stairs conference room. Feel free to contact Lorraine if you have any questions. We'd love to have you.  

All Business Advocacy Council Meetings are open to all members (appointed or not!). If you "get" the connection between monitoring regulations, ensuring business has input at the table on issues such as transportation, taxation and more...you should come and participate. All ideas and opinions are welcome.  

Networking & Referrals...

Full Calendar of Events - What's happening this week? - Click

Weekly Networking Features:
Thursday's - Sales Tune Ups(7:30 - 8:30am, Chamber, Suite 140)

Friday's - Coffee Connections (7:45 - 9:00am, locations change weekly - Calendar) This week:  October 19th,  Rock Creek County Club, 5100 NW Neakahnie Avenue, Portland  

Ribbon Cutting immediately following the Coffee Connection -  Beaverton Historical Society (12412 SW Broadway St) celebrating the City of Beaverton's Historic Plaque Walk.

The Chamber Store goes mobile!
Thanks to Jean Sneed & Sue Ragsdale the Chamber store items will be
available every Friday at the Coffee Connections. If you can't wait -
shop online! 

 

Monthly Features:
Business After Hours- October 18, 2012,  TONIGHT!  5:00 - 7:00pm 
Ernesto's Italian Restaurant by Jesuit HS on Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy.

$5 for members, $10 for guests. Great food, fun and primetime networking!

 

Maximize Your Membership - Find out how to get the most of your membership and meet new business contacts. October 24th,  8:00am - 9:00am at the Chamber in Suite 140.

 

Pro*Development -

Visit Blog for all programming details
**Business Matters! - November 7th, 11:30am - 1:00pm, To Blog or Not to Blog & How to Make the Most of it! Bring your brown bag lunch and enjoy!

**#DRIVEN (Young Professionals Group) - 3rd Thursday's - November 15th. Breakfast with the Boss, Kenneth Pogson, Co-President of Voodoo!

Special Events 

SAVE THE DATE! Annual Meeting & Holiday Auctions are upon us...
 

The big event will be December 13th at Embassy Suites this year from 4pm - 8pm.

 

 

To get in the shopping mood, check out the items already donated to our  Online Auction

 

The bidding starts November 26^th and ends Dec 10^th . 

The highest bidder for online auction items will receive the item.  They will not go on to the live auction.

 

You can give your support:

By clicking on the "Donate Items" button to contribute to our catalog.

By donating an item or service directly online you will also receive a mention on our site that can link back to your own web page.

 

Use the referral button at the auction website and refer to friends, coworkers, family, etc.

The person with the most referrals will receive a $50 gift card to one of our Chamber Member Restaurants.

 

Become a Sponsor! Join the City of Beaverton and Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District and show your company's logo

on our site that links back to your own web page and you could develop new business. We can track how

often your logo is viewed and clicked to see just how many people are accessing your site.

 

Email or Call Evelyn at 503-350-2004.

Your Chamber is a Lead & Support Partner
 

Uberthons announces the Oregon Turkeython to be held on Thanksgiving Morning at Beaverton Town Square. The family running event includes 5k, 10k, 1k, and � k races. The races are professionally timed by Uberthons using overhead RFID antennas that read chips attached to racing bibs. Race results are posted on the Internet as the runners and walkers cross the finish line. Famous Footwear is the title sponsor of the event. Other sponsors include Sports Authority, Oregon Health Clubs, The Fitness Studio, Acceleration Sports Medicine, Oroweat, Courtyard Marriott, Dickie Jo's, Mucho Gusto, and Yo My My Frozen Yogurt. The Turkeython comes to Beaverton for this 2nd annual event.   All course roads will be closed and well marked. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be present - and members of the Portland's Singing Christmas Tree will introduce the holiday season to Beaverton as they perform before the start of the race. A special recognition will be made to our Veterans.

The event benefits non-profit organizations including Westside Police Activities League, Portland Rescue Mission, Portland's Singing Christmas Tree, SHOC Foundation, Camp to Belong NW, Camp Rosenbaum, Tigard Community Back Pack Program, Bradley Angle, and Project Linus.

All Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce members are invited to participate in the event by providing discount coupons, publicizing the event, volunteering as event directors, or participating as a company team in the running events.

While the Oregon Turkeython does not yet rival the Dallas, Texas or Sacramento, CA Thanksgiving runs, which each have over 26,000 participants, the Turkeython will surely grow and be a popular holiday event in downtown Beaverton for years to come.

If you are interested in promoting your business, or in helping with the event, review the webpage at http://www.uberthons.com/turkeython-sponsors and email uberthons@gmail.com, or call 503-516-6998. The event website is www.turkeython.com, and the event facebook page is www.facebook.com/oregonturkeython.

Chamber Members in the News:

Hospice & Palliative Care of Washington County... 

In celebration of our 30th anniversary Hospice & Palliative Care of Washington County is honoring two community leaders for their faithful dedication and service to the mission of our hospice, Gerald Gibbs, MD and Kay Kirkbride BSN.  The community is invited to join special emcee Jeff Gianola KOIN Local 6, in honoring these key individuals at the 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Oregon Zoo Cascade Crest Banquet Center on October 19, 2012. Social hour begins at 6:30 PM and dinner/program begins at 7:15 PM.  Single Tickets are $75, table sponsorships (10 guests) are available, please call Gwen Schwartz (gwen@hospicewc.org) for more information. You can register on line at www.hospicewc.org/celebration or call or call 1-888-968-9565 for more information.

The event planning committee is asking for photos or stories (could remain anonymous) to be included in historical displays/marketing pieces. If your loved one was served by HPCWC and you're willing to share your photos or stories please contact Liz Fischer (liz@hospicewc.or, or 888-968-9565) for more information.

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