FEDERAL STIMULUS PACKAGE- February 2008.
Recently the Federal government passed an Economic Stimulus bill. What does that mean to more than 130 million taxpayers - and YOU?
Visit this link to find out full details.
REGIONAL INVESTMENT BOARD
Small Business Expansion Loan Program
Brochure
Application
Contact Lorraine 503.350.2006 for questions.
Chamber Video Programming
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April 15th, 2008 Mayoral Debate
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Recession Proofing Your Business 6.6.08
More Details HERE!
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies
New location or remodel planned for 2008? Starting a brand new business? Let us know and help you get the word out!
For your ribbon cutting,
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Enjoy engaging speakers, fine food and great networking at the monthly business lunch. Occasionally, we will have hosted rotating Table Topic discussion groups – a great way to pick up business tips from the experts while you make new connections.
Beaverton’s Business Lunch meets the third Tuesday of each month.
Get complimentary expert advice at the Table Topics at 11:15; program at noon.
| Date: | May 20th, 2008 |
| Location: | Portland Community College, Rock Creek Event Center, 17705 NW Springville Rd, Portland |
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| Speakers | Mayor Rob Drake |
| Topic | State of the City Address and the 2008 Leadership Beaverton Graduation. |
PREFERRED MEMBERS SECURE ONLINE REGISTRATION!
GUESTS/NON-MEMBERS REGISTER ONLINE HERE
Educational Series Format for Small and Medium Size Businesses.
Mission: To provide business professionals with practical, effective advice for saving money, making money and building business connections.
Missed a Series? Watch it here
April - May '08 Business Matters! Series
Business Management Essentials:
What every Business Owner and Manager must know and use to succeed!
The Business Matters! Business Management track will provide engaging and interactive sessions to help you plan and lead the way!
Anchored by ActionCoach, David Chin.
Meetings are held at the Beaverton Round Training Center, 3rd floor, 12725 SW Millikan Way - Coldwell Banker Bulding from 7:30am to 8:30am. Click here for a map.
Mission, Planning Team, Contact Information - Click Here
Quarterly Series Information - Click Here
Call for Speakers - Click Here
Whether you are pitching a product or marketing your business, selling is an essential survival skill. The Sales Tune-up is a lively forum for learning the latest trends or tweaking your techniques. Hear the hottest business books on tape and discuss them with your colleagues.
Join Ham Thorne,
Sales Tune-up Chair, (503) 645-7905
The Sales Tune-up meets Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the Beaverton Chamber offices at 12655 SW Center Street, Suite 140. Admission is free, Chair: Ham Thorne, Directors Mortgage.,
503-645-7905, ham@hamthorne.com.
| Date: | Friday, May 16th, 2008 |
| Time: | 7:45 - 9:00am |
| Location: | Bank of the West 9950 SW Nimbus, Beaverton |
| Contact: | Lonnie Martinez |
Mix and mingle at this monthly after-work event. Network in a relaxed atmosphere and enjoy food and drink. Win door prizes and discover new business connections.
The Business After Hours meets at a different business every month. To host, contact Shelley Johnson, Beaverton Chamber, (503) 350-2007 or Shelley@beaverton.org.
To see our Full Calendar of Events - click here!
| Date: | Wednesday, May 28th |
| Time: | 5 - 7pm |
| Location: | New Horizon's Computer Learning Center, 9800 SW Nimbus Avenue, Suite 100, Beaverton |
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| Contact: | Shelley Johnson (email: Shelley @ beaverton.org) |
Building Community Leaders
Since 1997, Leadership Beaverton has prepared 256 citizens to improve our community through service and participation.
Leadership Beaverton's mission statement is "To develop a diverse network of visionary civic and business leaders who act in accordance with the principles of community-centered stewardship."
For more information click here!
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Westside Young Professionals is a program that focuses on young professionals in the Washington County area, who want to connect with one another at non-traditional networking events. WYP helps professionals become leaders, have a voice in the community and develop skills for the future.
Beaverton residents are able to enjoy the great outdoors - rolling hills, rivers, lush forests, wetlands, ski slopes and ocean beaches are all in abundance within an hour's drive from Beaverton.
Beaverton's various events and attractions incudes Beaverton's Farmer's Market.
Beaverton Farmer's Market brings nature's bounty from local farms to Beaverton's sidewalks. It is open on Saturdays from late May through October and Wednesday afternoons from July through mid-September.
The Beaverton City Library, one of the busiest library facilities in the state, serves a population of approximately 106,000 (the population of Beaverton plus a portion of the unincorporated residents of Washington County). Each month over 70,000 people visit the Library to check out over 1.7 million items per year. The Library is 7 days per week and maintains a collection of over 300,000 items. The Library offers traditional print materials including best sellers plus Books on Tape and CD, music CDs, video and DVD collections, foreign language materials, and much more. Many electronic databases and access to the Internet are also available on the Library's 80 public access workstations. As a member of the Washington County Cooperative Library Service, patrons have access to the holdings of the eleven public libraries that make up the cooperative.
The many and varied educational and community programs offered at the Library make it Beaverton's cultural center. For a list of programs and events please check the Calendar of Events.
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