COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • MARCH 13, 2019 •
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March Business aft er Hours - Hosted this month by Friends of the Cottage
Grove Carousel. Join us King Estate Bottling Plant, 1780 Carnegie Way (Industrial
Park) for Business aft er Hours on Th ursday, March 21 from 5:30 – 7:00pm. Bring
your business card to enter the door prize drawing, make new connections, and have
some fun! Cottage Grove and Creswell Chamber Members are encouraged to attend
this classic, fun networking event. Many thanks to those who support our eff orts by
attending this Chamber program.
Next month’s Business Aft er Hours:
April – CASA of Lane County
Welcome New Member!
Eileen Machida
Individual Chamber Supporter
Th ank You Renewing Members!
5 Flying Monkeys, Best Little Printhouse in Town, Blackstone, Inc. - Windermere
Real Estate, Bohemia Sunrisers Kiwanis, Carousel House B&B & Catering, Cottage
Grove Safe Haven, Inc., Lane Families for Farms & Forests, Lily of the Field, Shampoo
Dolls Salon, Torero’s Family Mexican Restaurant, Th e Espresso Bar’n, William J. Welt,
Inc.
Th e chamber’s number one goal is to create a strong local economy. All of the
programs and benefi ts supported by a chamber membership investment go toward
achieving that goal. Membership in the chamber is also a commitment to the entire
community and a pledge of support for the economic growth and vitality of the
Cottage Grove area. We thank each of you for your New and Renewed commitment
to the Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and your support of contributions
through volunteered time and service to the Chamber. We look forward to a bright
and successful year! Join us in supporting Chamber member businesses and our local
economy and “Shop Chamber Members fi rst”!
Cottage Grove Business Challenge - Up to $10,000 in Prize Money, Networking
and Mentorship Opportunities, Chance to Pitch to Local Investors
What do the Website Statistics Mean to Member Business?
Business Directory Searches: Th is number refl ects how the chamber website has
been used to search for business in Cottage Grove.
Member Page Views: Th is number indicates the number of times chamber member
information pages have been viewed on the chamber website.
Event Searches: Th is number refl ects how the chamber website has been used to
search for events.
Event Page Viewed: Th is number indicates how many times event pages have been
viewed
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.
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In 2017, a local resident and business owner walked into the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce offi ce with an idea about
how to encourage entrepreneurship, create new jobs and give back to the community that contributed to his own success. Harold
Frazier of New Breed Seed Company donated $10,000 and said he simply wanted it to go to someone with a great business plan
that would create new jobs in the Cottage Grove area.
Th e Chamber of Commerce, Cottage Grove Community Development Corporation and RAIN Eugene joined for several months
of meeting, and in those meetings the Cottage Grove Business Challenge was born. Twenty-four hopeful entrepreneurs took the
challenge and three were chosen to receive funds to help start/expand their businesses.
Th is year entrepreneurs are invited once again, to take the challenge and submit their business plan ideas for a chance to win
up to $10,000 in start-up funding. Please see ‘Participant Information’ on the website (www.cgbizplan.com) for details. Th ose
who accept the challenge will have access to a series of classes through Lane Community College and the Lane Small Business
Development Center, Liveplan business plan writing soft ware will be provided by Palo Alto, as well as mentor support from
seasoned business leaders. Classes begin March 20, 2019.
Plan to attend the kickoff event on
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 from 6:00 – 8:00pm at the Brewstation
to learn more. Submissions for the Cottage Grove Business Challenge
are due May, 1st 2019 (emailed to contactme@cgbizplan.com).
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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)
*Bingo every Friday night at the
American Legion Hall
March
13 Cottage Grove Toast People
(future Toastmasters Group)
14 Greeters Committee
14 Startup Coff ee Meetup
18 Promotions/Events/Tourism
Committee
19 Rhythmic Drums with Candi
Davis
19 Th ird Tuesday Poetry Night at
Axe & Fiddle, hosted by Kalapuya
Books
21 Business Aft er Hours – Friends
of the Carousel @ King Estate
Bottling Plant
25 Discover Exoplanets Costume
Making Workshop
25 Regular City Council Meeting
26 Jazz Jam at Th e Cottage
27 Cottage Grove Toast People
(future Toastmasters Group)
28 Greeters Committee
April
4/5 Th e Sound of Music Opening
@ CT
4/6 Discover Exoplanets Family
Fun Day
4/8 Discover Exoplanets Costume
Making Workshop
4/8 Regular City Council Meeting
4/10 Cottage Grove Toast People
(future Toastmasters Group)
4/11 Greeters Committee
4/11 Promotions/Events/Tourism
Committee
4/11 Startup Coff ee Meetup
4/13 All Ages Space Dance
4/16 Th ird Tuesday Poetry Night at
Axe & Fiddle, hosted by Kalapuya
Books
4/18 Business Aft er Hours – April
4/21 Easter
4/22 Regular City Council Meeting
4/23 Jazz Jam @ Th e Cottage
4/24 Cottage Grove Toast People
(future Toastmasters Group)
4/24 Training, Education &
Membership Committee Meeting
4/25 Greeters Committee
