SERVING CENTRAL KITSAP SINCE 1973..........
WELCOME NEW MEMBER
Kitsap Conference Center
Michelle Tomlinson
100 Washington Ave.
Bremerton WA 98337
Phone 377-3785
Fax 377-3860
www.kitsapconferencecenter.com mtomlinson@kitsapconferencecenter.com
Anytime Fitness
Jackie Carr, M.D.
3276 Plaza Road NW, Suite 104
Silverdale WA 98383
Phone: 551-9206
www.anytimefitness.com
psalm63_1_5@hotmail.com
The Logo Loft - correction
John Hunter
1572 Duesenberg Ct.
Silverdale WA 98383
Phone: 394-5638
jhunter@logoloftinc.com
www.logoloftinc.com
INCORPORATION TASK FORCE SURVEY
If you have not taken the Incorporation task force survey please take a few minutes tom give your feedback to this very short tool. The taskforce will be using the information gleaned to develop a plan for next step in the process towards a recommendation.
You can take the survey by clicking on this link.
Diversity Partnership lunch
The January Partnership meeting will be on January 16 at NOON at the Silverdale Beach Hotel.
The speaker this month will be Rand Reidrich from the Kitsap Small Business Assistance Center . Remember that reservations are requested so we know how many people to prepare for.
This being our first meeting of the new year it would be great if you could bring a brand new guest along!
If you have questions or wish to make a reservation call the Chamber office.
Stream line sales tax seminar
The Chamber has arranged a seminar through the Association of Washington Business to educate members regarding the implementation of SB 5089 – streamline sales tax which takes place July 1, 2008. This workshop will help you learn about destination-based sales tax and how it will affect your business. Topics to be covered include:
• Streamline Sales Tax and Use Agreement – why it was adopted and hoe it will change your business
• Who is affected by the change
• Business Assistance available to help make the change
The seminar will take place on February 6 th at the Silverdale Beach Hotel – West bay Room from 11:30 to 12:30. It will be a no-host lunch. Space is limited, reservations are required. Contact the Silverdale Chamber office to make your reservation. Additional seminar dates will be added should there be a need.
TOYS FOR TOTS UPDATE
SgtMajor Cook of the Marine Security Force Bangor wanted to pass on his personal thanks to the members of the Silverdale Chamber who responded to their December email for assistance for the Toys For Tots campaign.
Donations for the program were down across the country this year but the response from Chamber members after the email went out allowed them to have toys for all the kids in attendance and even some left over!!!
General Membership Luncheon – Sponsored by The Logo Loft
The January membership luncheon will be held on January 30 at the OXFORD SUITES at 11:30. Kitsap County Auditor Jim Avery will be the featured speaker. This is a location change please make a note of it.
As always, reservations PAID FOR by the Thursday prior (Jan 24) will be $17, after that time it is $20. We can not guarantee a lunch unless you make a reservation.
WIN BOOTH SPACE AT THE WEST SOUND BUSINESS EXPO
The Chamber will be giving away one free booth space to a Chamber Member as part of the door prize give-away at the January General Membership Luncheon. This $100 value is a great networking and promotional opportunity. Must be present to win.
WESTSOUND BUSINESS EXPO
The peninsula area Chambers of Commerce are combining forces for an all-Chamber event to be held on February 13 at the Sun Pavilion at the Kitsap Fairgrounds.
The event will kick off with an all-Chamber Business Showcase with nearly 150 spaces available and the evening will end with some entertainment by the Joey James Dean Band.
Exhibition space is available on a first response-first reserved the application is in your newsletter or on the chamber website
MEMBER BENEFIT OF THE WEEK
Start the new year off with a review of the benefits you make available to your employees. Did you know there are a number of benefits beyond health and dental that you can pass on to your employees through your Chamber membership?
Call the Chamber office for more information.
MEMBER NEWS
Northwest Job Expo – Kitsap Peninsula Thursday, March 27, 2008
A Diversity Job Fair
Is Diversity in your work force one of your company's employment goals?
Northwest Job Expo
Kitsap Fairgrounds Sun Pavilion , Bremerton , WA
Thursday, March 27, 2008
This is our 6 th year of staging this very successful Job Expo that serves the entire civilian and military work force of the entire peninsula area, from Tacoma Washington n orth, and employers nationwide. It is staged at the centrally located Kitsap Fairgrounds Sun Pavilion, Bremerton , WA . T he Kitsap Peninsula supports many hospitals and healthcare facilities, colleges and trade schools, shipping/drayage and light industrial businesses and a robust, well trained, work force that provides excellent recruiting opportunities. Job Expo Hours: 1 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM.
The Kitsap Peninsula is also home to several military bases including the Puget Sound Naval Ship Yard, Navy Base Bremerton and Naval Nuclear Sub Base – Bangor and Army base Fort Lewis, Washington. Recruit the military, hire a hero!
Event Details
Exhibit Fee: Non-profit and Government agency: $495.00. For-profit Company: $595.00.
Can't Make the Job Expo? : Sign on for the unique Internet Café Application Center
Job Seekers Apply at the Expo directly online for your jobs via your website. Cost: $495.00 and $595.00
Table top event. 8' front table, 8' back table, 2 chairs, 2 registration name badges, 2 Lunches, company table tent sign, use of interview tables in the hall. Bring your signage, Job Opportunity Board, table cloth and display. Additional name team member registration badges and lunches are $25.00 each.
Events are advertised on local radio, cable television, print media and to the local military transition offices. Act today to add your company name to the radio and print advertising!
Complete Event Information: www.NorthwestJobExpo.org Inquiries: Iconred@iconnetwork.org
The Icon Group
2916 NW Bucklin Hill Road , # 178
Silverdale , WA 98383
Telephone: (360) 697-7880 Fax Back to: (360) 697-7886
The American Red Cross presents Free "CPR Saturday for Teens"
The American Red Cross Serving King & Kitsap Counties is sponsoring a free “CPR Saturday for Teens” on Saturday, January 26 th at Kitsap Mall in Silverdale, with the goal of teaching at least 200 young community members life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills.
CPR Saturday for Teens is geared toward students ages 12 to 18. Classes will be held in selected store spaces at the Kitsap Mall at 8:00AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:30PM, 2:00PM and 3:30PM. Teens will process through the training requirements and complete the skills testing in about two and a half hours.
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive their CPR certification.
Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Call (360) 377-3761 ext 10205 or e-mail westsoundevent@seattleredcross.org .
The event is a tremendous opportunity to enhance emergency preparedness at both the individual and community levels.
The American Red Cross is the country's leading disaster relief organization, providing immediate emergency relief to those in need and helping people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. For more information about the Red Cross in Kitsap County please call the West Sound Service Center at (360) 377-3761 or visit www.westsoundredcross.org .
Silverdale Fitness Presents: The Ultimate Weight Loss Challenge
Join us for an 8-week fitness and weight loss challenge. Teams will be paired with a personal trainer to help you reach your weight loss goals for the New Year. Based on the Best Life Diet by Bob Greene .
Only $99 for Gym Members $150 for Non Gym Members
* Team Prices Available
1st class starts January 15th@ 5:30 pm
Thank you for your help we are hoping to get a few local businesses to compete!
For more information contact: Melissa Reeves - General Manager, Silverdale and Kingston Fitness melissa@silverdalefitness.com (360) 698-2264
LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION
AWB Legislative Day in Olympia
The Association of Washington Business has extended an invitation to Chamber members to attend this year's Legislative Day in Olympia scheduled for February 6, 2008, at Saint Martin's Pavilion in Lacey. Historically this is one of the largest networking events held during the legislative session.
The expanded agenda includes informative legislative panels on priority issues in the 2008 Legislative Session. The tentative schedule for the day follows:
9:00 – AWB Staff Legislative Overview
10:00 – Transportation Panel
11:00 - Land Use & Development Panel
Noon – Lunch – Keynote address: Gov. Gregoire
1:30 - Health Care Panel
2:30 – Paid Family Leave Panel
3:30 – AWB Board of Directors Mtg
6:00 – Legislative Reception
If you are interested in attending please contact the Chamber office.
It's time to pay attention—legislative session starts Jan. 14
With the 2008 legislative session just around the corner, AWB is hard at work gearing up to represent the interests of Washington's business community in the following areas: budget policy, paid family leave, property tax reform, business taxes and licensing fees, employment law and benefits, transportation, education and workforce training, land use and growth management, climate change, and health care. As always, feel free to contact AWB's governmental affairs staff about these issues at (360) 943-1600. Stay up-to date on the issues by making AWB's Web site and blog regular stops in your Web-surfing routine. Bookmark them at www.awb.org and www.olympiabusinesswatch.com . You can also tune into AWB's regular video broadcasts on YouTube at http://youtube.com/profile?user=AWBorg . As the oldest and most influential business organization in the state, AWB is here to lobby for public policy that encourages economic growth, boosts productivity and creates jobs.
Mobile technology and RSS feeds enhance legislative tracking
Thanks to modern technology, you can now use your PDA or cell phone to track bill summaries, committee agendas and meeting schedules for the 2008 Washington legislative session. You can also find your legislator and search for bill sponsors active in the current biennium. RSS feeds are also available, allowing you to track a number of bills through your RSS reader without visiting the Web page for each bill separately. The live feeds are updated with every action that is taken on a bill as it moves through the Legislature. For more information on mobile and RSS tracking, please see www.leg.wa.gov/legislature
Workers' comp rate holiday over, rates go up
Washington's highest-in-the-nation minimum wage jumped to $8.07 per hour on Jan. 1. Workers' compensation rates also grew and the Medical Aid Fund rate holiday ended, raising rates an average of 3.2 percent. This represents an average 4.5 percent decrease in the Accident Fund premium, an average 10.5-percent increase in the Medical Aid Fund, and an average 17.1 percent increase in the supplemental pension fund. Actual rates vary by industry class and are available at www.lni.wa.gov/ClaimsIns/Insurance/RatesRisk/Check/default.asp . For more information, contact Kris Tefft at KrisT@AWB.org or (360) 943-1600.
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Olympic Business Exchange Issues Request for Proposals to Charity Organizations
Olympic Business Exchange (OBE), a chapter of Business Network International (BNI), will offer pro bono business advisory services to one non-profit organization during 2008. Advisory services may include financial, marketing, real estate, wellness and more, depending upon the needs of the organization and the expertise available within OBE's membership.
Interested charity organizations must:
• complete and submit an application;
• be not-for-profit;
• work to improve lives or the environment in Silverdale (additional areas of influence okay);
• have a representative available to serve as the liaison between the organization and Olympic Business Exchange;
• attend at least one Olympic Business Exchange meeting at or near the start of its business relationship with Olympic Business Exchange; and
• permit a representative from Olympic Business Exchange to attend at least one of their board meetings.
For more information about OBE or to download an application, please visit www.olympicbusinessexchange.com . Interested organizations can also contact Dagmar Lacy at dlacy@olynorthwest.com for an application or with questions. Members of OBE gather every Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. at the Silverdale Beach Hotel to network and pass business referrals. Proposals are due by Friday, February 29, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
Women's Conference Promotes Financial Education & Empowerment
Are you capable, prepared and knowledgeable enough to manage your family's finances? If your answer isn't a YES, then attending the February 9 Money Wi$e Women Forum at Island Lakes Conference Center in Poulsbo is a must! Here's what Jane said after attending "Loved the humor and laugher. I walked away with a renewed sense of empowerment." Participants will leave the conference with the education, tips, tools and resources to achieve financial independence.
The all-day conference features three keynote speakers -- Marcia Brixey, author of Becoming a Money Wi$e Woman: Getting Your Financial House in Order ; Karen Ramsey, author of Think Again: New Money Choices, Old Money Myths and Pennye Nixon-West, Director of Etta Project. Participants also attend their choice of three breakout sessions on retirement planning, mortgages, investing, estate planning, goal setting, financial records organization, teaching your kids about money and much more. Sponsors include CFA NW Mortgage, State Farm, Key Bank, BECU, Anji Sell, Poulsbo Dream Dinners and Money Wise Women Educational Services.
For more information or to register visit www.moneywisewomen.net or contact Jan Malone at mwwjan@comcast.net or 360-204-0982.
2008 DECISION MAKERS BREAKFAST Highlighting the 2008 Decision Makers Breakfast will be keynote speaker John Mitchell, former Western Region Economist for US Bank. He will once again be sharing his insight and humor as he discusses the economic outlook for the Puget Sound region and for Kitsap County.
In addition, we will be looking at workforce issues on both regional and local levels.
WHEN : Tuesday, January 29, 2008
WHERE : Kitsap Conference Center, Bremerton Harborside
TIME : 7:30 a.m.
Be sure to mark your calendar - and be watching for registration information in the coming weeks.
LUNCH-N-LEADS
"A smart way to promote and market your business"
Our group focuses on internal referrals among member businesses with emphasis on "word-of-mouth" advertising and warm-lead generation. There is business exclusivity in this group, so" contact Virginia Anderson at (360) 692-8808 to see if there are openings in your industry.
OLD TOWN SILVERDALE ASSOCIATION
For information about the Old Town Silverdale Association contact Mary Earl at 698-0522.
