COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 •
CHAMBER
NEWSLETTER
Keeping you informed, Tourist Committee Report – Chair Julie Johns
It was a magical weekend in August and to celebrate the 40th anniversary of a movie that had scenes fi lmed in Cottage Grove, and lost the World’s Best Toga Party at Bohemia Park! Th e introduction of the
Bohemian Film Festival rounded out the celebration off ering a showing of National Lampoon’s Animal House. Th anks to everyone in the community that participated in hosting this event. Th e attendees as
well as performers were thrilled with the atmosphere in the park during the show. Everyone clad in their togas strolling on Main Street was welcomed in the spirit of the celebration. Hopefully, this event has
demonstrated how tourism can be a positive impact on this community.
More Animal House 40th Anniversary Celebration Memories
Get your Animal House
40th Anniversary Celebration Souveniers
at the Chamber Visitors’ Center
700 E. Gibbs • Cottage Grove
8/01 thru
8/28
300
633
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6
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2018 Visitor Center Stats
Phone calls:
Walk-In Visitors:
Relocate Requests:
Visitor Requests:
Referrals to Chamber Members:
Chamber Calendar
If you have an event you want published on our website calendar, please, please, please submit it to:
Go to www.cgchamber.com
Click on “Event Calendar”
Click on “submit new event”
Fill in the blanks and submit
Once your event is approved, it will appear on the community calendar. For more details on the events
listed below, visit the Event Calendar on our website at www.cgchamber.com. (Chamber events in bold)
September
3
Labor Day – Chamber offi ce closed
8
Bow Wow Around Town
10
Regular City Council Meeting
13
Greeters Committee
13
Startup Coff ee Meetup
15
Habitat House Build Kickoff
15
Harrison School Open House
15
Movie at the Firehouse
17
Promotions Committee
18
Th ird Tuesday Poetry Night at Axe & Fiddle
19
Chamber Board Lunch
20
Business Aft er Hours – South Lane County Fire
22-23 Havest Moon Benefi t Concert
24
Regular City Council Meeting
27
Greeters Committee
October
5 Shrek the Musical
6 3rd Annual Mayor’s Ball
8 Regular City Council Meeting
11 Shrek the Musical Opening
11 Greeters Committee
11 Startup Coff ee Meetup
15 Promotions Committee
16 Th ird Tuesday Poetry Night at Axe & Fiddle
17 Chamber Board Lunch
18 Business Aft er Hours – Banner Bank
19
All Seasons Bazaar
22 Regular City Council Meeting
25 Greeters Committee
November
8 Greeters Committee
8 Startup Coff ee Meetup
12 Regular City Council Meeting
15 Business Aft er Hours – Village Green
19 Promotions Committee
20 Th ird Tuesday Poetry Night at Axe & Fiddle, hosted by Kalapuya Books
21 Chamber Board Lunch
22 Th anksgiving
23 Chamber Offi ce Closed
26 Regular City Council Meeting
30 Th e Fantasticks Opening
*Bingo every Friday night at the American Legion Hall
*South Valley Farmer’s Market weekly on Th ursdays
2018 Website Stats
Business Directory Searches Total Listed:
Member Page Views:
Event Searches:
Events Viewed:
Hot Deal Searches:
Job Searches:
YTD
593
864
1332
6258
64
64
1230
1319
19
42
818
8,727
8,333
14,165
13,662
299
363
Special Thanks to our 2018 Enhanced Members
PLATINUM PLUS • Cottage Grove Sentinel
GOLD • Pacifi c Power
SILVER
Banner Bank
Blackstone, Inc. – Windermer Real Estate
City of Cottage Grove
Emerald People’s Utility District
Lane Community College Cottage Grove Center
Lane Electric Cooperative
Northwest Natural
PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center
South Lane County Fire & Rescue
South Lane School District
Weyerhaeuser
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