Greetings! 

After months of study and discussion, the vote is in. Tuesday night, City Council, voted 4-1 to relocate the City of Beaverton's general government services to the South Office Building which they purchased almost one year ago. You Chamber has supported and advocated for this as a solution to a portion of the space needs that are so great. If you did not know, the current city hall site was to have been a "temporary" site for approximately 10 years and that was 27 years ago. We applaud and recognize the City Council for seeing this as a financially sound and fiscally conservative solution. We also believe that this move and increased activity at The Round will significantly increase other leasing and business attraction to the facility and get it on a long-term success track.

Have you heard about the Greater Portland Export Initiative?

The economy of the Portland region is dependent to a large degree on our exports, and has been since its earliest days. In recent decades, the westside has come to play an key important role in the export economy, with firms like Intel, TriQuint Semiconductor, Electro Scientific Industries, Welch Allyn and hundreds of smaller companies leading the way. As part of the Export Initiatives we are seeking to double our region's export value in the next five years. This is a lofty goal, but it has huge pay-offs. Our region currently exports about $21 Billion - and for every additional $1 Billion in exports, about 5400 jobs will be created.
Two upcoming workshops for businesses seeking to understand how to export or how to increase their exports.....read more.

Your Chamber is once again hosting the reception at the 2013 State of the City Address with Mayor Doyle. We hope you can join us from 5:30 -7:30pm on January 23rd at the Arts & Communication Magnet Academy Performing Arts Center. Please RSVP here if you can join us.

Finish your week strong & productively!
 

Sincerely,

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

GPI, Cities of Beaverton & Hillsboro Economic Development host 2 upcoming workshops on growing exports! These two workshops are FREE.
January 31st in Hillsboro, February 7th in Beaverton - Read more and Registration information.  

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.

2013 Legislative Priorities & Agenda ....RELEASED

NEXT MEETING: Thursday, February 7th, 2013

TOPIC - Chamber Day at the Capitol, March 1st &
Mark Fagin, Beaverton's new city councilor

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.

Your Chamber is a Lead & Support Partner
 

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Join the Beaverton Better Buildings Challenge!

Buildings throughout our country waste energy because they are not efficient. This greatly contributes to the amount of fuel we purchase and to America's energy independence. Taking simple steps can reduce energy use, and the money saved can be spent on growing local businesses, investing in new technologies, and creating jobs in our community. The City of Beaverton, in collaboration with PGE, Energy Trust, and NW Natural invite you to join the Better Buildings Challenge and receive a free energy consultation and more. For more information visit our wesbsite or call 503-526-2474