April 2015 Luncheon Speakers Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce luncheon meetings are held at the Port Townsend Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St., at noon each Monday, federal holidays excluded. Everyone is welcome!
April 6 - Emily Ingram
The manager of the New American Funding office in Port Townsend will talk about the state of real estate and mortgage lending in Jefferson County. Sponsor YMCA
April 13 - Tim Lawson
Lawson will talk about the Jefferson County Collective Impact: Working together to make Jefferson County a thriving place for young families and young entrepreneurs. Sponsor Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader
April 20 - Laura Lewis
The director of the WSU Extension office will give an update on WSU Extension/Jefferson County and an overview of US Department of Agriculture Rural Energy for America Program. Sponsor NW Maritime Center
Aprl. 27 - Frank DePalma
DePalma, of Totera Web Systems, talks about a new website tool that allows you to enter your events once and promote throughout the community. Sponsor Jefferson Healthcare
Supplement to the Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader.
New space, new vision Chamber, EDC, visitor center, SBDC to share new offices Several local economic development groups – Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, EDC Team Jefferson, Washington Small Business Development Center (WSBDC) and the Port Townsend Visitor Information Center, are making plans and packing boxes in preparation for the transition into their new home. They are all moving from individual space into shared space at 2409 Jefferson Street, the building that formerly housed the Northwind Arts Center.
Visitor Center volunteers gather on the porch of the current center at the park and ride lot near Safeway. When construction is complete, the center will move to the old Northwind Art Center offices. The move represents the City of Port Townsend’s longterm commitment to furthering economic development. For the foreseeable future, this funding commitment will allow the support of economic development organizations to work together and thrive in Jefferson County. “Our Business Alliance will soon be conjoined with the Port
Townsend Visitor Information Center (VIC). We are doubling our work space to allow for more collaboration, easy access to welcomed visitors and increased visibility,” said Chamber Executive Director Teresa Verraes. “Our strategic partnerships and planning over the last four years has created a domino effect.
“Northwind Art Center moved to a larger and more visible space downtown, which in turn, created room for all our teams to share space and for the Jefferson Transit to take ownership of the building that is centered in the Park-n-Ride. “When I was first hired by the Chamber, I envisioned a Continued on Page 2
You are invited......to our 16th Annual Wine Tasting Scholarship Fund Raiser. There will be auction items, prizes, raffles and fun for everyone. May 2, 5:30 p.m.