Greetings! 

  
Our Online Holiday Auction is OPEN! New items will be added daily as they come in until we close it out on December 10th. This is a great way to preview our live auction which happens at the Annual Meeting on December 13th. Please be sure and get your reservations in as soon as possible for our Annual Meeting, Awards Recognition and Auction. Use the index on the left and click on Networking & Referrals to get all the details and the links to register online.

I attended another City of Beaverton Space Needs work sessions this week. I'm pleased to report that the city-owned property around our library, including the park & fountain, Community Center, and Farmers Market area has been removed from consideration for either a Civic Center (all inclusive city services building(s)) and/or Police Safety Center. It also appears that the Westgate property will also be removed as it is clearly not the highest and best use for our downtown area and it does not fit with our community vision for the downtown core. That leaves the Griffith Drive property (where the current city hall sits) for study and consideration. Look to the first of the new year for a final decision by your City Council.

Finish your week strong & productively!
 

Sincerely,

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

Thanks to Old Navy Cedar Hills Crossing, we have 2 hour shifts open for the next 3 - Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays (through Dec. 9th). If you would like to volunteer to staff our table and help St. Mary's Home for Boys and the Beaverton Clothes Closet, collect boxers, socks, pj pants etc. please email or call me.
 

The Chamber advocated heavily for Beaverton's first Enterprise Zone - and our first success is in! Read more about Vernier Software's $2.8 million expansion.
 

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.

NEXT MEETING: **Wednesday, December 5, 2012

TOPIC - Final touches on our Legislative Agenda for 2013 session

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.  **Special date this month

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...

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

 

Luncheons - TBA

 

Maximize Your Membership - Find out how to get the most of your membership and meet new business contacts. January 23rd, 8:00am - 9:00am at the Chamber in Suite 140.

 

Pro*Development -

Visit Blog for all programming details
**Business Matters! - December 5th, 11:30am - 1:00pm, "The Values we Live by", Presented by Chuck Ferguson, GISI Marketing Group. Bring your brown bag lunch and enjoy!

**#DRIVEN (Young Professionals Group)

January 10th, 2013 - Superintendent Jeff Rose of the Beaverton School district.

Special Events -

REGISTER NOW!  Annual Meeting & Holiday Auctions are upon us...
 

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

 

 

Online Auction OPEN NOW!

Visit the Auction

The bidding ends Dec 10th . 

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

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

We are still accepting items daily so you are not too late to donate and promote your great business!

A great big Thank You to our sponsors!

 

 

 
Presented by: Arcadia Security Department

The big event will be at the Embassy Suites Dec 13th 4-7pm. 
Make it an extra special night and take the elevator home. Embassy Suites is offering 10% off!

Register online today! or Call 503-644-0123

 
 

Help us Honor and Celebrate our Ambassador of the Year, Business of the Year, Rising Star of the Year!

 

Our Super Raffle at the auction is GROWING!!

- Mini iPad

- Lexus Club Level Blazer Tickets
- Year of Dining and Date Nights

- Wine, Wine and more Wine

  

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 on their website.

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.

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Membership Corner

Membership Taskforce Outing....Join us!

 

"A Taste of Vintage Holidays"

You are invited to an Open House Sponsored by the City of Beaverton's Main Street Program.

Friday, December 7th, 7 to 9 p.m.

After the City's Tree Lighting in City Park, enjoy a stroll along Broadway.

 

Special treats at the Beaverton Bakery...
Holiday Gift Boutique at "Art on Broadway" Gallery...

Tea at "Quilter's Corner Store"...

"Holiday Photos with Santa" at the The Beaverton History Center & More!
 

Some Downtown Businesses will be open 5-9pm.
 

The lampposts will be glowing,

Food and drinks all flowing,

With joy in the knowing

The holidays are near.

Sponsored by the City of Beaverton's Main Street Program

 

Please come join us as we visit our neighbors in downtown Beaverton !!

 

Sue Ragsdale

503-350-2005 Office

503-481-0826 Mobile

sueb@beaverton.org 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Chamber is a Lead & Support Partner
 

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Details in our Newsroom....

 APACC 'A Special Evening with the Chairman of Uwajimaya, December 4, 2012....Visit newsroom

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THRPD's Winter Class Registration Opens December 8th...Visit Newsroom