Greetings!   

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of those impacted by hurricane Sandy. We want to remind you that your Chamber has a resource kit online for disaster preparedness for business. Please take a few moments to take the self-assessment and see where you are at. Whether a one person, home based business or a store front with 5 employees - it is CRITICAL that we all consider what would happen not if.....but when....the pacific northwest is faced with such a disaster.  Please take advantage of this resource - it is a membership benefit!

Additionally, Portland General Electric has provided us with some very helpful information and you can check it out in our Newsroom.

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Gadgets and technology to improve business on the go - TONIGHT!

Preregistration is closed and we have 90+ participants registered. We can still get you in at the door but please be sure and arrive at 4pm if you have not reserved in advance.

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

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Check out the information below (Networking/Referrals Section)

 

 

Huge thanks to our ONLINE Auction Sponsors:

Providence Health Systems, City of Beaverton, Tualatin  Hills Park & Recreation.

  

 

Finish your week strong & productively!
 

  

Sincerely,

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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: December 6, 2012

TOPIC - 2013 Legislative Agenda finalization

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.  

Candidates:

City of Beaverton - Mayor Doyle, Mark Fagin, Catherine Arnold

State: District 27 - Tobias Read, District 28 - Manuel Castaneda, District 34 - Dan Mason

Commissioner of Labor & Industries - Bruce Starr

Measures:

Oppose: Measure 85 - "Corporate Kicker" redirect to K-12 Education. This is another bandaid approach to a broken school funding system. Complete tax reform must be examined and the language does not clearly designate the dollars to the classroom.

Support: Washington County Enhanced Sherrif Patrol Levy

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:  November 2nd,  Buffalo Wild Wings, 11995 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway

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- November 15th, 2012, 5:00 - 7:00pm 
Thai Bloom! 3800 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton at BG Plaza. Ohhhhh YUM! Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration this night as well.

$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. November 28th,  12:00 - 1:00pm 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 - 7pm.

  

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.

 

Wonderful volunteers on our Auction Taskforce (Sue Pike, Tracey Ullom, Stacia Boston, Jean Sneed, Erin Moran, Susan Gould, Cyndi  Johnston, Mike Eichenberg, Teresa Bitner, Jafar Chhaya) are working hard in making these auctions the best ever.
 

You can help by donating, helping us seek donations, sponsoring, promoting or volunteering for auction tasks.

 

Online Auction

Check out our Chamber Online Auction opening Nov 26th!

Win a $50 restaurant card for the most referrals, it's easy using the referral button

There is still time to donate or sponsor our Online Auction before is opens on Nov 26th.

A great big Thank You! to our sponsors Providence Health & Services, THPRD and the City of Beaverton.

      

 

Holiday Auction

At the Embassy Suites (can you do link?)Dec 13th 4-7pm.  Make it an extra special night and take the elevator home. Embassy Suites is offering 10% off!

 

Stay tuned for information about a super raffle we are putting together.

 

Charitable giving - Homeplate

This year we will be collecting donations for Homeless Youth Services.

Some of the items listed here will be at the Live Auction for bid or purchase

or you can donate directly to Homeplate www.homeplateyouth.org

THE LIST:

Child & Baby Items Ages 0-5

baby toys, warm-clothes, light-up books, action figures, plush/stuffed-toys, games/interactive toys

Older child to young teen Ages 6-12

'bigger kid toys' like action-figures, books, puzzles, games, craft-kits, gift-cards to the movies or store

Teens to young adult  Ages 13 to 24

Tri-met passes or tickets, movie-passes, clothing-store gift cards, i-tunes or music cards, small eletronics (ipod shuffles), pre-paid phone cards/cell minutes, photo-albums or books, etc.

Adult gifts Ages 25+

Pictures frames/books, candles, home-wears like plates or special mugs, jewelry, craft-kits, etc.

 

 

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 ½ 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.

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November 27th, 7-8pm at Aloha High School.....

How does school funding work? Please join Senator Mark Hass & Representative Tobias Read for this informational session. Details in our newsroom.