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8A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL April 1, 2015 CHAMBER NEWSLETTER CHAMBER NEWS given by our board to serve on committees, attend meetings, organize and participate in events, etc. there were 1,807 hours recorded by our visitor center volunteers in 2014! Volunteering is a selfl ess activity, void of fi nancial gain and is intended to promote goodness. It is about giving of oneself to serve others. We appreciate all you do to help support our efforts and make Cottage Grove a GREAT place to live and do business! Forum - Building an Online Business Profi le Travis Palmer, Executive Director Note from the Director Since our newsletter is already so packed with information and tight on space this month, I simply want to say “thanks” to a very special person. Thank you Suzy Kanich, for your time and volunteerism at the Chamber’s Visitor Information Center. Suzy came to us almost 3 years ago as a volunteer who wanted to stay connected to the community and keep her offi ce skills polished. In service to the Chamber she has answered phones, greeted visitors, helped with all kinds of projects and recently even helped save the life of one of our members’ beloved cats. Suzy has been offered a full time job with one of our local businesses, which means her time with us is at an end. Thank you Suzy, we wish you the best of luck, and you will be missed. Travis Palmer, Executive Director Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Are You Good With People? Do you like to meet and talk with travelers from other areas? Do you enjoy telling people about what a great place Cottage Grove is? If so, The Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce needs you! Volunteers are needed to assist in the Visitor and Information Center at the Chamber Offi ce in the Cottage Grove Community Center, 700 E. Gibbs. Volunteers act as the fi rst point of contact for many who choose to visit or move to our community. Volunteers normally do a four-hour shift one day per week. Please call the Chamber offi ce (942-2411) for more information or pick up an application at the Visitor desk at the Community Center. Hats Off To You! In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 18-23) we would like to take a moment to recognize and thank our board and visitor center volunteers (listed below) for their commitment to the chamber and our community. In addition to the countless hours Join us for a hands-on workshop with step by step instructions for setting up business profi les on Facebook, Google, YouTube and more. Experienced social media users will provide valuable information on strategies for optimizing these social media formats to benefi t your business. This forum will be held on Thursday, April 9 from 6-9pm at Lane Community College Cottage Grove Campus, 1275 S. River Road, Cottage Grove, OR 97424. - Direct instruction will take place from 6-8pm. - Open lab time from 8-9pm will give you an opportunity to work on your profi les and ask questions. This workshop is free to Cottage Grove and Creswell Chamber members. A $20 fee will be charged to non-chamber participants, please bring payment to workshop. Please RSVP to beth@cgchamber.com. April Business after Hours Shampoo Dolls Salon will host Business after Hours on Thursday, April 16 from 5:30 – 7:00pm, 435 E. Main Street. Please join us to mingle with and fi nd out more about your fellow chamber member businesses. Bring your business card to enter the door prize drawing, enjoy some delicious hors d’oeuvres, learn something new, and have some fun! Your attendance reinforces the spirit in which the Chamber provides these monthly activities. We look forward to seeing you there! Many thanks to those who support our efforts and your fellow Chamber members by attending this Chamber program. Chamber Night at the Speedway Cottage Grove Speedway invites all Cottage Grove and Creswell Chamber of Commerce members and their employees to a special night of action-packed racing. So join us for Chamber Night at the Speedway on April 18th and June 27th. Chamber member business owners and their employees get in for only $5.00! Also enjoy premier seating on the party deck and enter into a drawing for a chance to throw the green fl ag to start one of the races! For Chamber Night at the Speedway friends and family of Chamber Members can pick up a $2.00 off regular priced admission coupon from the Cottage Grove Visitor Center. Race and regular entry fee information can be found at www.cottagegrovespeedway.com. Gates open at 4pm, racing starts around 6pm . MEMBER NEWS Mudslinger Events Mike Ripley (541) 225-7946 www.oregontriplecrown.com Sports Event Management We encourage you to support Chamber member businesses and our local economy and “Shop Chamber Members fi rst”! NEW MEMBERs Please join us and welcome these NEW chamber member businesses Cobalt Computer Services, Inc. Steven Church (541) 393-2545 www.cobaltservicesinc.com IT Consulting Life Flight Network Cindy McGrath (541) 280-1224 www.lifefl ight.org Air Ambulance Services Renewing Members: Thank you for your continuous support of our efforts through your membership and your commitment to helping make Cottage Grove a better place to live and do business. We look forward to a successful and profi table year! Kiwanis Club of Cottage Grove, Creswell Rehabilitation Center, Coast Fork Nursing, Charter, Humane Society of Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove Community Hospital Foundation, Northwest Natural, Torerro’s Family Mexican Restaurant, Bochetto Day Spa, Anytime Fitness, Imagine It Framed, Cottage Grove Sentinel, Lane Community College Cottage Grove Campus. “Shop Chamber Members fi rst”! 2015 Visitor Center Stats Phone calls Walk-In Visitors Relocate Requests Visitor Requests Referrals to Chamber Members 2/27 Thru 3/25 213 343 2 7 107 YTD 828 1012 9 17 324 698 3324 1403 148 1572 524 37 32 2050 9226 4876 556 3404 1278 138 92 2015 Website Stats Business Directory Searches Members Listed in Results Member Page Views Links to Member Website Event Searches Event Page Hits Hot Deal Searches Job Searches What do these numbers mean? Business Directory Searches: Th is number refl ects how the chamber website has been used to search for business in Cottage Grove. Members Listed in Results: Th is number indicates exposure to chamber member businesses through the chamber website. It displays the number of times member’s listings were displayed in the search results. Member Page Views: Th is number indicates the number of times the chamber member information page has been viewed on the chamber website. Links to Member Website: Th is number indicates the number of times a chamber member’s own website link was clicked. Event Searches: Th is number refl ects how the chamber website has been used to search for events in Cottage Grove. Event Page Hits: Th is number indicates how many times event pages have been viewed no matter by who, or how many times they view it. Hot Deal Searches: Hot Deals are coupons created by chamber members and posted on the website. Th ese numbers refl ect how coupons are being searched for. Job Searches: Chamber members can post job openings on the website. Th is number refl ects how many times the website has been used to search for job posting. Chamber Members! Give us a call if you want to learn how to maximize your presence on our website: • Enhance your home page information with pictures and text • Post hot deals, job openings, and events • Add keywords to help consumers fi nd you when they run searches • Run reports to see statistics for your home page 2015 Chamber Board of Directors, Advisors and Staff Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce 700 E. Gibbs • Cottage Grove, OR info@cgchamber.com • www.cgchamber.com P. (541) 942-2411 • F. 888-832-2045 2015 Chamber Board of Directors: Thank you for your hours upon hours of volunteer time, commitment, and service! Offi cers Tiffany Thackara, President Emerald Valley Resort Event Center Joe Raade, President Elect South Lane County Fire & Rescue Paul Tocco, Vice President Busterʼs Main Street Cafe Amanda Akers, Treasurer Commonwealth Financial Network Tim Wilson, Past President Universal Trucking Directors Lorraine Eriksen Cottage Grove Souvenirs Sheri Henry Banner Bank Lindsay Laycock Lane Community College Cottage Grove Campus Jennifer Radcliffe South Valley Athletics Linda Schmale Retired, Past Board President Candace Solesbee Shampoo Dolls Salon John Trombly Fort Rock Construction Don Williams Retired, Past Board President Rhonda Worley CJW, LLC Advisors Tim Herrmann Richard Meyers Mayor Tom Munroe Krista Parent Darby Valley PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center City of Cottage Grove City of Cottage Grove South Lane School District Cottage Grove Community Acupuncture Visitor Center Volunteers: Heidi Abbott, Susan Jeppesen, Sunny Kennedy, Donna Laney, Chieko Tomasulo, Jim Vander Platt, Judd Van Gorder, Sharon Van Gorder, Sherry Wendt , Penny Westling, Nolene Wheeler. Staff: Travis Palmer Beth Martin Jennifer Violette Executive Director Offi ce Manager Bookkeeper
