Date Set For County Wide Chamber Celebration
The Skagit County Chamber Executive Director’s Association (SCCEDA), the Business Resource Center of Skagit Valley College and the Lincoln Theater are pleased to announce a new event celebrating the power of Chamber Membership on January 29th 2009. The purpose of the evening is two-fold. First, the amazing volunteer members of each chamber’s board of directors will be honored and celebrated; then three businesses in the Skagit Valley will receive Business of the Year recognition for 2009. The event will take place at the historic Lincoln Theater, a facility that has been a gem of the Skagit Valley since the late 1920’s. The concept of the evening is to gather, mix, mingle and network with your friends, neighbors and associates. But here is the great thing; the cost is only $20 per person.
“Our goal with this event is to do something completely new, fun, and out-of-the-box,” stated Darlene Mindrum, director of Business and Community Development for Skagit Valley College. “We are taking advantage of the Lincoln Theatre’s unique atmosphere and keeping the event affordable. Instead of sitting around tables at a banquet, we will have hearty appetizers, yummy deserts, and a no-host wine bar that will benefit the Lincoln Theatre Foundation. It will be a very fun and exciting evening.”
Here is how it will work: Business of the Year questionnaires will be available at your local Chamber of Commerce and the Business Resource Center (BRC) for Skagit Valley College. You may nominate a fellow business, or yourself. The forms are due at your local chamber no later than December 15, 2008. They will then be sent to the BRC where they will be categorized according to the number of employees for each business. The breakdown is as follows: 1 to 5 employees; 6 to 25 employees and 26 or more employees. A panel coordinated by Skagit Valley College will select the three businesses.
Welcome to the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce
The Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce is a member-focused organization and community partner with a mission to serve and promote our members and proactively encourage economic growth. We support members by providing information, training, networking opportunities and advocacy.
The Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce champions the growth of business and
the promotion of the community. The strength of the Mount Vernon Chamber of
Commerce lies in its members investments of time, energy, talent, and financial
resources. If you are not already a member,
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People Who Love the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Being a member of the Mount Vernon Chamber is one of the most
worthwhile organizations I have had the pleasure to belong to.
They go above and beyond for all of their members and get us so
excited about the meetings and events which promote our businesses
that I hate to miss even one! I just love my Chamber and am so
proud to be a member with all of the other wonderful businesses.
Denise L. Decker
Debt Recovery Specialists
360.424.6499
In 2004 I moved to Skagit County and started a new business. Of
course the first steps for any new business are to get oneself
known and go meet people. So I joined all sorts of networking
groups, chambers and such. Of all the groups that I joined or
meetings attended the most productive for my business has been
the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce.
First the monthly meetings have been very helpful to connect with new people and local government officials. I have developed many great relationships. And the Biz Buzz meetings are just awesome! You get to meet so many different people and the energy is infectious.
The Mount Vernon Chamber staff have always been there to help me with my business. Karen has been very helpful with excellent advice, Amelia has helped me to promote my business and Kristen has helped point me in the right direction more than once. Its like I really have a team behind me. I know that they WANT me to succeed.
So, I just wanted to say a big "Thanks" to them and to let anyone know that in my opinion joining the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce will provide a HUGE boost for your business.
Sincerely,
Andy Porter
President
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