COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL January 6, 2016
CHAMBER NEWSLETTER
CHAMBER NEWS
Note from the
Director
We hope you made resolutions for
your business too! Making resolutions
for the New Year is a tradition that many
of us carry on but don’t forget to make
resolutions for your business. What
changes do you want to make in the next
year? What kind of growth do you want
to see? Even if everything is running
perfectly, what is your plan to make sure
things stay that way?
At the Chamber’s annual board retreat,
we came up 5 goals for 2016 as well as a
Vision Statement for where we would like
to see the Chamber in the next fi ve years.
Here they are:
2016 Goals for the Cottage Grove Area
Chamber of Commerce
❏ Increase membership by at least 25 per
year
❏ Increase networking opportunities for
members by at least one event per
month
❏ Increase advertising efforts outside
Cottage Grove (to bring more visitors
and new businesses)
❏ Organize and be viewed as a “business
conduit” and a resource for businesses
❏ Improve communication to members
about legislative issues affecting
business
5 Year Vision Statement
The Cottage Grove Chamber of
Commerce promotes Cottage Grove as
a destination community. We are the
conduit that provides advocacy, marketing,
and networking opportunities to over 300
member businesses.
In 2016 we hope you’ll resolve to make
the most out of your Chamber of Commerce
membership.
Pick one Chamber of
Commerce activity to participate in each
month and put it on your calendar today.
You don’t have to participate in everything
that the chamber does, just pick one thing
each month that relates to your own business
goals and by the end of the year, you’ll have
accumulated a signifi cant amount of time
and effort to promote your business and
achieve your professional goals. Check
and update your business listing in our
online directory. Each member has their
own log-in for our website and we hope
you’ll take the opportunity to maximize
your business’ online presence. Finally,
talk to other Chamber members about
what your goals are for growing your
business. Most people genuinely want
to help you succeed but they can’t help
if they don’t know what you are trying
to do. Your membership dues support
hundreds of activities throughout the year
that are designed to stimulate the local
economy and make Cottage Grove a better
community by providing networking,
educational opportunities, and advocacy
for local businesses. Tell us how we can
better serve you and together we can all
resolve to make 2016 a year for the record
books.
It that time of year
again!
Join us for a Red Carpet Event at
the Cottage Grove Area Chamber of
Commerce 67th Annual Awards &
Installation Banquet. The banquet will be
held on Saturday, January 16, 2016. Enjoy
an elegant night to include Business of the
Year and First Citizen Awards, Student and
Teacher Recognitions, the Offi cial Passing
of the Gavel, cocktails, dinner, mixing,
and more! It will be a fun time for all.
Space is limited so don’t delay, make your
Travis Palmer, Executive Director, Cottage reservations today! 541-942-2411
Grove Area Chamber of Commerce
Ticket prices:
$500 – Full table sponsorship (includes 8
dinners)
$250 – Shared table sponsor (includes 4
dinners)
We appreciate your nominations for the
$
50
–
Individual reservations
residential light contest and are happy to
announce the winners! 3rd place cash
prize goes to Bert & Dewayne Taddei on
the corner of Main and “R” street. Bert &
Dewayne have taken care for many years
to share the joy of Christmas with their
Join us at Cottage Theatre for this month’s
light displays. 2nd place was awarded Business after Hours on Thursday, January
to the Conforths on Watagua Place. “My 21 from 5:30 – 7:00pm, 700 Village Drive.
three kiddos worked hard on the display” Bring your business card to enter the door
says their mother. “And what a beautiful prize drawing, learn something new, and
display it was. Their artistic vision have some fun! Your attendance reinforces
brought forth a gingerbread house all lit the spirit in which the Chamber provides
up in the woods for people to enjoy.” And these monthly activities. We look forward
this year’s 1st place prize goes to Rich to seeing you there! Many thanks to those
Herzog on South 4th Street. Wonderfully who support our efforts by attending this
engineered, the lights dance to music you Chamber program.
could hear on your radio by tuning in. It’s
been said it takes approximately 120 hours
to get everything in place! Thank you Rich
for sharing such a creative display with
Save over $100 by joining the Chamber
the community each year. We especially
in January! For any business that joins the
thank our sponsors
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Chamber this month, we will waive the
$40 set-up fee, give you 3 FREE Chamber
Weekly Ads (valued at $20 each), and a $15
credit to attend any one of our educational
forums throughout the year. Contact Travis
at 541-942-2411 to get signed up today!
And The Winners
Are.....
January Business
After Hours
January Membership
Special!!!
What is the purpose
of the Chamber of
Commerce?
Expose, Support and Recognize local
businesses.
The Chamber promotes
businesses through providing networking
events where members can get to know
fellow business owners and make
valuable connections. Another way that
the Chamber promotes its members is by
referring all business inquiries to chamber
members fi rst. To help expose businesses,
chamber members have access to low cost
sponsorship opportunities.
Becoming
a sponsor for a chamber event is a great
way to create name recognition for any
business. We support local industries
through “Shop Local” campaigns, e-mail
connections, educational forums and many
other services. The Chamber of Commerce
offers exposure for organizations
through web links and postings; we have
approximately 5000 hits on our website
each month. We also develop a user
friendly business directory each year that
we distribute to newcomers, visitors, and
locals. The Chambers monthly newsletter
offers another opportunity for companies
to gain exposure. The newsletter informs
the community about local businesses and
community events. Last but not least, we
recognize businesses for supporting the
community because our local merchants
have helped the city of Cottage Grove
develop into the great place that it is today.
MEMBER NEWS
We encourage you to support Chamber
member businesses and our local economy
and “Shop Chamber Members fi rst”!
NEW MEMEBERS:
Please join us and welcome our newest
chamber member
Jane Dixon Team –
Keller Williams Realty
Jane Dixon
2644 Suzanne Way
Eugene, OR 97408
(541) 729-6548
jane@janedixonteam.com
www.janedixonhomes.kwrealty.com
Real Estate
RENEWING MEMBERS
Thank you for your continuous support
of
our efforts through your membership
Your support helps our community shine
and
your commitment to helping make
a little brighter at Christmas time!
Simply put, the Chamber of Commerce Cottage Grove a better place to live and
is here to serve the business community. do business! – Hoyer Accounting and
The Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Mangiano’s Pizzeria
Commerce has defi ned its purpose into
four different categories; we Promote,
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
Joe Raade, President
South Lane County Fire & Rescue
Candace Solesbee, Vice President Shampoo Dolls Salon
Rhonda Worley, Secretary
CJW, LLC
Amanda Akers, Treasurer
Commonwealth Financial Network
Tiffany Thackara, Past President
Emerald Valley Resort Event Center
Directors
Chloe Becks
Lorraine Eriksen
Debra Hunt
Lindsay Laycock
Gary Manly
Danny Solesbee
Don Williams
Lloyd Williams
Judd Van Gorder
Jack Sprats
Cottage Grove Souvenirs
US Bank
Lindsay Laycock – Keller Williams Realty
Cottage Grove Sentinel
Five Flying Monkeys
Retired, Past Board President
South Lane Television
Carousel Delicatessen & Ice Cream Shoppe
Advisors
Tim Herrmann
Richard Meyers
Mayor Tom Munroe
Krista Parent
PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center
City of Cottage Grove
City of Cottage Grove
South Lane School District
Visitor Center Volunteers:
Heidi Abbott, Bill Caldwell – Volunteer Coordinator, Tara Sue Hugart,
Susan Jeppesen, Suzy Kanich, Sunny Kennedy, Chieko Tomasulo,
Jim Vander Platt, Sharon Van Gorder, Sherry Wendt , Penny Westling,
Nolene Wheeler.
Staff:
Travis Palmer
Beth Martin
Mavis Bradsby
Executive Director
Offi ce Manager
Bookkeeper
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