Greetings! 

  
Our Online Holiday Auction has 5 days left! New items have been added daily and the bidding has been busy - from all over the States! 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. 

REGISTER ONLINE HERE or call the Chamber (503) 644-0123 for the December 13th Live Auction & Awards Meeting.

We are excited to introduce a brand new partnership with American Family and the Wendi Eiland Agency, Inc. for 2013 to help you grow your business.

"Accelerate Your Success" - tools to grow your small business. This free program supplies you with coaching, webinars, and networking forums to drive your business to the next level.

You can access this amazing program off any of our www.beaverton.org landing pages (Bold, Business, Beaverton, Events, About).

Utilizing technology and bringing more business education training will be a key addition to our offerings this next year. Check it out - 24-7, in your jammies, or with a nice glass of red wine while decompressing from your day.

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: Thursday, January 3rd, 2013

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.  

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!

**Parking is available in the garage, on the Westgate Property, marked street parking and by the restaurants at the Round. Do NOT park in the Pepita's parking lot or you will be towed.

 

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! - A brand new year of awesome programming is planned for 2013. Watch for the annoucements and calendar updates shortly. 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 ENDS MONDAY!

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 !!

 

Coming in 2013 - Sponsor a new member & Save on your dues! Changes to our referral program.

 

Is there ever anything such as "too much of a good thing"?

Yes indeed there can be. We have a group of amazing supporters that champion the Beaverton Chamber and membership all day - every day, and every where they do business. We are so very grateful for their constant efforts.

 

Sometimes this results in a wee bit of a challenge when awarding the referral fee (especially when we have to choose one member over another to reap the reward). We do not want to put the new member in any uncomfortable situation when they are asked to put a sponsor down and they share with us that more than one fabulous member recruited them. So............Introducing the Coin Toss! As needed, at a Friday Coffee Connection, we'll be hosting a referral coin toss where everyone can see and celebrate our awesome recruiters.

 

Every member is eligible to earn 3 vouchers in a calendar year towards their dues- that is $75! Keep them coming - as the Chamber grows - our members grow too!

 

 

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....

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