Courtesy photo by Chinook Winds Casino Resort staff
People involved with businesses in Lincoln County take advantage of the chance to explore joint marketing options at the Merchant Appreciation Social at Chinook Winds.
Merchant Appreciation Social helps local businesses connect with others
On March 2, Chinook Winds held a
Merchant Appreciation Social. This very
successful event started with a great idea
by team member Steve Hartsock, who
suggested that Chinook Winds hold a
social gathering for local businesses to
thank them for their support.
Teresa Simmons ran with the idea with
encouragement from Sar Richards and
the end result was a successful evening of
networking and promoting business.
This time of year is normally a little
lean for all of our coastal communities
that rely on tourism and summer vaca
tioners as their main source of income.
That coupled with the overall economic
downturn has left many local businesses
struggling to stay in business, cutting back
on staff and working so short-handed
there virtually is no time to explore joint
marketing options and ways to work more
effectively with other local merchants.
Interest has been growing among
these businesses in more effective ways
to reach tourism markets and bring more
people to the area as well as ways to pro
mote themselves as a group or through
events. Hopefully, this event enabled
members of the local business commu
nity the opportunity to move closer to
that goal.
More than 100 people attended,
including Lincoln City Mayor Dick
Anderson, members of the Lincoln City
Council and Lincoln City staff, repre
sentatives from Samaritan North Lincoln
Hospital and the hospital foundation,
motel owners/operators and virtually
every kind of business you can imagine.
Get More Info
For more details on the casino and local community events, visit:
• Chinook Winds Casino Resort: www.chinookwindscasino.com
• Chamber of Commerce: www.lcchamber.com
• Visitor & Convention Bureau: www.oregoncoast.org
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Courtesy photo by Chinook Winds Casino Resort staff
Jack Strong
Chinook Winds executive chef takes
first place at culinary competition
Siletz Tribal member Jack Strong, executive chef at Chinook Winds Casino Resort,
took first place in the “Ready, Set, Cook” culinary competition at Lincoln City’s Culi
nary Center on March 5. He defeated the defending champion.
The competitive cooking event and silent auction was a benefit for the North
Lincoln Hospital Foundation’s Samaritan Early Learning Center Fund.
Jack was a huge hit with the crowd and let them know why It’s Better at the Beach!
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