The GVCC's Vancouver VISION Magazine. Nov/Dec 2016 Edition. by Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce

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VISION

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GVCC Business Advocacy

Staff/Board & Tier Members

Chamber Rewind

Message from the CEO:

Chamber Earns Two Grants

Workshop Series Sets Record

Message from the Chairman:

Attend the Legislative Outlook Event

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Small Business Saturday Campaign

PG 18-20: The Southwest Washington Free Clinic is the Chamber’s Holiday Heroes Luncheon nonprofit focus on Friday, Dec. 2nd. We have an opportunity to help spread the love this holiday season.

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New GVCC Members

Final Tidbits & Events

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Ribbon Cutting Photo Gallery

PG 21: Stephanie Hosts Small Business Saturday Program Workshop

PG 8: The “Chamber Delivers” Video Everyone is Talking About

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The team at the SW WA Free Clinic. Clockwise, starting at the top with Beth Quartarolo (Communications Manager), Megan Short (Volunteer - Processes), Sue Kohut (Volunteer - Diabetes, General), Anna Cruz (Volunteer - Health Worker), Jorge Cortes (Volunteer - Coordinator). Center: Barbe West (Executive Director). Photos by Kate Singh of Aevum Images. More Information on PAGEs 18-20

PG 22: Ribbon Cuttings Photo Gallery, Pictured: Gateway Mortgage Event

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Business Advocacy

Public Affairs Committee Has Full Plate in 2016-2017 Top Concerns: B&O Tax, Carbon Tax, Vancouver Parking, Affordable Housing & the Minimum Wage Increase. The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Committee (PAC) began considering a fairly full plate of topics this fall. Varied issues on our agenda for the coming year include public safety funding, minimum wage, affordable housing, a potential parking rate increase in downtown, and a bond measure to support Vancouver Public Schools.

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gross rather than net profits. The Chamber and four other stakeholder groups are slated to meet with the City to discuss a comprehensive long-term funding plan for public safety as well as other critical City services.

At the September PAC meeting, attendees heard from Association of Washington Businesses regarding I-433. This initiative seeks to increase the state minimum wage to $13.50 by year 2020 for those 18 and older, and has a paid sick leave requirement. AWB expressed concerns that I-433’s wage increases have the potential to deter businesses from expanding or investing in our community. Discussions also identified beneficial consequences of a mandate for increased minimum wages, particularly in that they serve as a weapon in the battle for affordable housing.

Future agenda items that the PAC will be weighing in on include Proposition 1, an additional in-City property tax aimed at creating an Affordable Housing Fund to assist low income Vancouver residents who are facing housing issues; a Vancouver Public Schools bond measure to replace several older school buildings, make improvements at other schools and ease overcrowding, and also I-733. This initiative seeks to levy a direct carbon tax on coal, oil, and natural gas - which claims to be carbon neutral. Many fear that I-733 will drive up energy costs and threaten business interests. Candid conversations on proposed tax increases and other issues provide the PAC with valuable insight into the concerns of and benefits for our membership as we work to inform GVCC leadership on these topics.

The discussion at this PAC meeting also considered Vancouver City Council’s proposal for reviving the B&O tax as a means to backfill the current $10.4 million gap in the Public Safety Fund. PAC members expressed concerns about placing the financial responsibility for this funding gap on the backs of businesses when, historically, businesses have not been the majority source of calls for service from the Vancouver Police Department. Further, B&O tax is routinely levied on

In short, your GVCC Public Affairs Committee continues its work evaluating the impacts of key issues and proposed legislation on our members and local businesses. The PAC is particularly proud of its role last year in providing guidance to the GVCC Board of Directors on the proposed oil terminal at the Port. We look forward to supporting Chamber leadership in navigating the complex and varied issues throughout the coming year. The main objective of GVCC PAC’s work with our legislative and community leaders is to best represent you and your concerns.

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Startups are facing challenges D SPACE

o you remember the old mom-and-pop neighborhood markets? I bicycled past three of those storefronts on my newspaper routes in Southeast Portland decades ago. Two were on residential streets, in old buildings with the store names on Coca-Cola signs. I’d park out front on hot days to pick up a Popsicle midway through my deliveries. The person selling the Popsicle most often was the store’s owner. This example of small, locally owned businesses comes to mind with a new report that describes a worrisome lack of business startups in the post-Great Recession era. The report by the Economic Innovation Group, a Silicon Valley-backed research organization, finds business startups have increased by 2.3 percent in the past five years, less than half the rate of increase in the post-recession recoveries of the 1990s and 2000s. The report’s larger finding is that new startups are heavily concentrated in a few very successful regions. The top-20 list of counties, including five each in California and Texas, four in Florida, and two within New York City, has just one-sixth of the nation’s population and is producing half of the new companies. Talent draws talent. And it also draws investment and bank finance money that’s essential to launching a business. Elsewhere, the decline in business starts in much of the country could usher in a “missing generation of enterprise” in rural areas and also in some parts of large metro regions, the report concludes. So what’s going on in most of the country? That’s not exactly clear. It’s easy to see that competing with traditional businesses— that is, nondigital — is a tough road. Prospects aren’t good for a mom-and-pop grocery or most retail outlets in a 7-Eleven and Amazon era. Investors and lenders aren’t abundant for startups in challenging rural, suburban, and urban communities, many where people are struggling with flat or declining incomes. Yet with the report’s pessimistic tone, it’s hard to bottle up the entrepreneurial gene that drives some people to plunge into businesses of their own. The ambitious, hardworking person who would have opened a store a couple of generations ago now creates an app to sell products. The would-be restaurateur opens a brewpub or a food truck. The exercise buff who doesn’t have the resources to open a gym creates a software add-on for the FitBit. Buck Heidrick, a certified business adviser at Washington State University Vancouver’s Small Business Development Center, says his frontline experience doesn’t reflect the data in the report. Heidrick and his colleagues statewide are swamped with helping people who have good ideas. The ease of obtaining financing ebbs and flows, but there’s plenty of assistance and even government encouragement for those who see their futures in launching a new business. In fact, three of Heidrick’s clients came up with business ideas so good that a corporation bought the idea before they could launch their business — all reward, no pain. Now that’s an entrepreneurial success — far better than selling Popsicles to a paperboy.

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San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee interacts with mothers and children at the Children’s Center of San Francisco’s Main Library after signing an ordinance requiring fully paid parental leave on April 21. San Francisco made labor history by becoming the first U.S. city to require employers to offer fully paid leave to new parents. By JAMES F. PELTZ

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San Francisco is making labor history by becoming the first U.S. city to require employers to offer fully paid leave to new parents. The law providing six weeks of paid time off starts next year and includes mothers and fathers, including same-sex couples, who either bear or adopt a child. The move comes as more large companies, especially thriving technology firms, are voluntarily expanding their parental-leave policies.

But coverage isn’t widespread on a government level. California is one of only three states — the others are New Jersey and Rhode Island — that mandate paid parental leave, and none are at full pay. California gives working parents six weeks of leave at 55 percent of their pay. There is no federal policy for paid leave and, for roughly half of working Americans, getting even unpaid mandatory time off for a newborn remains an unavailable luxury.

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Brad Harrington, executive director of the Boston College Center for Work & Family, is an expert in the field. He was asked for an update on parental-leave trends. Here’s an edited excerpt:

Why is San Francisco’s new law so important? Any form of fully paid parental leave in the United States is novel because U.S. policies lag so far behind the rest of the world, and not by a little but by a lot. Of the 180 largest industrialized countries, all but two — the United States and Papua New Guinea — offer paid maternity leave. There are a handful of progressive cities and states such as California that have offered paid leave, but by and large it’s only partial-paid leave. In lieu of a national policy, local decisions are being made about what can work well to help parents, and those are being made by states or municipalities or by individual corporations. Is it also novel that San Francisco’s law applies to all new parents? That’s a trend you’re seeing in parental leave. Companies are moving toward a standardized policy for both biological and adoptive parents, and now increasingly we’re also seeing

“At some point, we might reach a tipping point where we’ll have a lot of evidence to show that these kinds of family-friendly policies are not job-killers but can foster a positive business climate.” Brad Harrington Executive director of the Boston College Center for Work & Family

them move toward a policy that’s gender neutral. What is the outlook for more companies and state and local governments to follow San Francisco’s lead? If you had asked me that a few years ago, I would have said the outlook was bleak. But you see a lot of the more successful, more progressive, vibrant cities now considering offering paid leave. The other thing you’re seeing a lot is corporations’ stepping up and doing this as well. And it’s happening at a rate that really surprises us. A couple of years ago, paid parental leave was barely on people’s radar. One of the things about San Fran-

cisco is that the Bay Area obviously houses a lot of technology companies, and if you look at the companies that have the most aggressive paid-leave programs, they’re in Silicon Valley. Do you see similar gains coming on a nationwide level? As for as a national policy for the United States, I see zero possibility of that happening. I just feel the pushback we saw when President Obama moved forward with health care and health insurance for all — that really spoke to the resistance we have as a country to national policies that some people may see in some way hurting our competiPAID LEAVE, Page E2

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Thursday, September 14th

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The GVCC featured a video at our Annual Dinner. The staff had an idea - deliver a mysterious box to the Hilton. The delivery was a box containing a “gift” to the outgoing chairman of the board. Little did he know... the surprise that would emerge. Please watch at the Chamber’s facebook. com/yourchamber. Thank you Casey Evans Media for an amazing job. Casey took our idea of delivering a box, to another level. The majority of the humor was from his mind and Casey led us through a tight schedule of filming. We are absolutely thrilled with the final product. The credits at the end of the video were a BIG HIT. Thank you to everyone involved! The GVCC Staff: Teresa Lawwill, Erika Laws, Matt Hoffstetter, Chandra Chase, Jeannet Santiago, Barb Holbrook. The GVCC Ambassadors and Mayor Timothy D Leavitt. The Port of Vancouver USA (Ryan Hart and Julie Rawls), Main Event Sports Grill, Compass Coffee, Couve Cycle, Aevum Images (Kate Singh), Rand Jeweler, Webfor (Kevin Getch), Kiggins Theatre (Dan Wyatt), Hilton Vancouver Washington, Sunny Golden-Nelson, Lee Rafferty, Erika Bartlett from the Vancouver’s Downtown Association, Jason Reid, and Port Commissioner Bryan Wolf.

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The Chamber’s Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) has three Vancouver clients who have moved into phase three of IMPACT PITCH, a regional program dedicated to celebrating diverse entrepreneurs and small business owners throughout the Pacific Northwest. KidGiant (Simeon Muller), Feirie (Mitzy Leeper), and Lacamas Counseling (Priscilla Gilbert) have been selected to be semifinalists. All three have gone through two rounds of elimination and have competed with companies in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Next, these three businesses will pitch their start-up or established businesses to a panel of judges for the chance to win cash award prizes. They are just wrapping up the third phase which consists of online votes from the public, ending in early November. The top ranked businesses will battle it out at the LIVE IMPACT Pitch Event at the Historical Courthouse Square in Tacoma Washington on November 4th.

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Live2Lead was hosted at Washington State University Vancouver on October 7, 2016. 200 business leaders from the Greater Vancouver area participated in this leadership event including 30 students. This simulcast was shared at 400 sites around the world and local Business Coaches Ty & Trish Dye owners of Unlock Limits Coaching Group were proud to bring this event to Clark County. Simon Sinek started the day off right sharing tools and techniques to help leaders understand, empathize and lead millennials. This session was so impactful participants are still talking about it. Next John Maxwell shared on the importance of intentional growth and that growth means change. Liz Wiseman taught that the best leaders are genius makers and challenged all to recognize where they were maximizers and where they were diminishers in their leadership roles. The dates have already been confirmed for next year, be sure and mark your calendar October 6, 2017.

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John McDonagh Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce CEO/President

Chamber Awarded two Grants to Enhance Small Business Support Services Coming out of the Great Recession the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce decided the best way to support our members was to focus our efforts through a Small Business Resource Center. Combining our programming, business outreach and business counseling the past few years has allowed us to positively impact dozens of growing businesses while also bringing cutting edge marketing and management tools to our longtime members. Two recent Grant Awards will allow us to do even more with our Small Business Resource Center. As a result of partnership between Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines), their member financial institution Pacific Continental Bank and the GVCC we were selected one of six finalists for the 2016 Strong Communities Award. The annual FHLB Des Moines award recognizes the efforts of local communities to promote small business and economic development. In great part, through the support all of you provided by voting online for

our nomination we successfully earned a $15,000 grant for the Urban category of the Strong Communities Award program. This award will be dedicated to enhancing our programming and marketing of the Small Business Resource Center. Additionally, the GVCC recently collaborated with partners from ResCare, the Employment Security Department and the Kelso-Longview Chamber of Commerce on a grant application from Workforce SW Washington. For our part the grant will allow the GVCC to add a business outreach person to our staff whose role will be to work with our members and prospective members on a broad range of business needs by connecting them to community based resources they may not be aware of otherwise. 2017 is looking like it will be a strong year for SW Washington and the GVCC will be working to assure all of our members have the best shot at making the most of it.

Chamber Sets Attendance Record at September Workshop Series The GVCC launched the “Fall 2016 Workshop Series” on Tuesday, September 1st to an overwhelming response: a sold out event. The theme was social media super heroes and eight talented and seasoned instructors taught workshops ranging from “Social Media Branding” (Coltron Badlwin pictured to the left from Machina) to “Social Media Content and Efficiency” by Ronnie Noize of the DIY Marketing Center. Dr. Dene Grigar from Washington State University Vancouver (our Wonderwoman, pictured below to the left) taught the sixth workshop in the series on: Digital Marketing and Social Media Analytics. For the first time the GVCC offered a $99 All Access Pass for eight workshops and eight lunches. We sold out in six days. Our community partners and building owner worked with us to move the workshops into a larger space - Thank you to Tim Brown

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Commercial Real Estate and Tammy at Simply Thyme Catering. We expanded from 28 seats to 50 seats per workshop and sold out again. A special thank you to Kate Singh at Aevum Images, who was the official super hero photographer. Thank you Kate for transforming our instructors into the Super Hero instructors that they are. The workshop series was made possible by the sponsorship of Columbia Credit Union, a great community partner always the first to the plate to support small business programming in our community. This outstanding team went above and beyond and provided goodies for each class including chocolate bars. Stay tuned for the next series in May 2017. The theme: Media Relations Bootcamp.

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From the Chairman

Ben Hoskins 2016-2017 Chairman of the Board Owner of You Move Me and 1-800-GOT JUNK

Legislative Outlook Breakfast Ends the Year of Chamber Programming The end of the year presents a certain dichotomy for business. On the one hand, we want to look back at what has been accomplished during the year and celebrate the goals achieved. Many sales professionals or business owners will tell you the end of the year – if revenue goals have been met – is the best time of the year. There is a sense of accomplishment (or relief) in knowing the year’s goals have been hit and every additional sale and success is gravy. Of course, we also know that once the calendar turns we are all back to 0. And because of this, we know that we need to be looking ahead to the coming year, setting out budgets and plans for continued success. As 2016 comes to a close, two upcoming Chamber events demonstrate the ends of this spectrum. Please join us for our annual Holiday Heroes Luncheon on Friday, De-

cember 2nd at the Heathman Lodge. This is a chance to celebrate the success of 2016 with a message of philanthropy while honoring the Chamber Ambassadors and the SW Washington Free Clinic. There will be a large gift basket giveaway - with a chance for everyone to win. Consider bringing your staff as the office holiday party, there will be professional photos with Santa to post on your company website. Thank you PeaceHealth for your presenting sponsorship. The following week, on Friday, December 9th features our final signature event in 2016: The Legislative Outlook Breakfast at the Hilton, sponsored by The Port of Vancouver USA. This is a joint event with the CREDC and ICC and is a great opportunity to hear from our local legislators about issues that will impact business in 2017. We look forward to adding your voice to the mix and celebrate the successes of 2016.

2016 Presenting Sponsor:

from lastVISION year’s Magazine Legislative Outlook event. Left to Right: Don Benton, Liz Pike, Tracy Wilson, Ann Rivers, Annette Cleveland, Paul Harris, and Sharon Wylie. Vancouver Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce 12 *Photo

Chamber Best Bet

$500 Small Business Grant Up for Grabs in November Hashtag Contest On Tuesday, November 1st the GVCC, in partnership with Columbia Credit Union will kick off the #localthanks social media based hashtag contest. The “best post” will earn that business a $500 Small Business Grant. The #localthanks contest is a framework for small business owners to encourage clients, vendors, employees, and peers to post about his/her business on facebook and twitter. All public posts will be tallied automatically into the contest. It’s a win-win. Word-of-mouth advertising is still the best method of creating new customers and through our #localthanks social media hashtag contest we will ramp up your marketing effort. The Chamber will digitally collect posts November 1-26th into the contest. Why end on Saturday, November 26th? Because it’s “Small Business Saturday!” The winning business will be awarded the $500 prize at the 12/7 SW WA Leads and Needs event by Columbia Credit Union. Last year’s $500 Small Business Grant recipient was Dr. Janell Chandler of Nexus Chiropractic. Her clients and employees utilized the #localthanks hashtag in public posts and it paid off.

Small Businesses Make Life Better

Steve Kenny CEO of Columbia Credit Union Columbia Credit Union is proud to partner with the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce as the presenting sponsor of Small Business Saturday. Like you, we’re a local communitybased business. We care about your success and we provide outstanding services specifically designed to meet your needs and help your business stay competitive.

I’ve lived in Clark County my whole life and I’ve experienced the impressive growth of our area first-hand. Small local businesses like yours and ours help make life better for everyone who lives and works in our community. When shoppers choose our businesses, they’re helping build a stronger local economy and they’re generating secondary local spending. The outlook is great for local small businesses. “Clark County has been growing faster than the state and nation for several years. As the labor market has tightened, wages and incomes have gone up, and in turn, consumer spending

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has risen,” says Scott Bailey, Regional Economist with the Washington Employment Security Department. “The completion of the planned Vancouver Waterfront expansion and other projects should keep the momentum going. All of these developments bode well for small businesses.” According to the City of Vancouver, 95 percent of Vancouver businesses are considered small businesses with 50 employees or less. Columbia Credit Union started out as a local small business in 1952, and our first office location was in downtown Vancouver. Thanks to the support we’ve

received over the years, we now have 12 Clark County branches and we’re ranked in the top 200 healthiest credit unions nationally (51st out more than 6,000 credit unions). We’re proud to support programs like Small Business Saturday that help small businesses succeed. Don’t forget to ask your clients and customers to submit their praises of your business to #LOCALTHANKS so you can be considered for our $500 small business grant.

Digital Collateral

DIY GRAPHICS

All businesses will have access to a large number of digital files to promote the hashtag contest and the “Small Business Saturday” Message. Use at your free will on websites, eNewsletters, & social media posts.

#localthanks Photo by Kate Singh of Aevum Images.

Sweet Spot Skirts

Will host (at their downtown store) the:

How To Hashtag

“Small Business Saturday” Program Workshop

FREE - Thursday, Nov. 4th 10am at Sweet Spot Skirts 105 West 6th Street Vancouver WA 98660 RSVP @ vancouverusa.com -> events

Stephanie Lynn

It’s time to learn about all the marketing reach you can capture via the Chamber’s Small Business Saturday Program. The hashtag contest is just the cherry on top.

Signage

COMMUNICATION

The Chamber is providing 8.5x11 posters that say “Help My Business Win” with details on how to post in the hashtag contest. Place at your point-ofsale stations to maximize the message.

Face-to-Face

CONVERSATION STARTERS

The Chamber is providing buttons for you and your employees at no cost! They are a great conversation starter for small business Saturday’s hashtag contest. Takeaways

CALL TO ACTION

Each member competing for the program can provide customers with a postcard that details the contest. This is the perfect takeaway to place in customer bags, with post visit summaries, etc.

Sweet Spot® Skirts is an athletic apparel company in the heart of downtown Vancouver. Since 2010 they have expanded their products from the Classic Sweet Spot Skirt to an ultra light weight running skirt called the Fast n Flirty, performance shorts and tights, golf skirts, business ‘style’ skirts, and they’ve recently acquired a new line: Run Pretty Far. They have seen growth of 80% -500% over the past five years and were awarded 2nd best Startup in the Pacific Northwest by the CREDC in 2012. Notably Sweet Spot Skirts is committed to keeping all their clothing made in the USA and opened their own manufacturing center to help with demand. Many dealers, small and large, carry their products all over the country. This year, they are set to attend some of the top events in the nation and sell quantities in the thousands. In 2016 Sweet Spots Skirts became the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce’s Business & Leadership Award recipient for the “Business of the Year” Small Category.

Small Business Saturday

Top Feature: DIY Graphics for Small Business Use The “Get Out On... Small Business Saturday” program, sponsored by Columbia Credit Union comes with a wide variety of graphics for participating members to use. There are three logos across the top of this page. The first logo is the basic “Small Business Saturday” logo that features the official date: November 26th which is the nationally recognized date for “Small Business Saturday.” The second logo is the “Shop Local” logo. This logo promotes local small businesses generally, instead of focusing on a single date: Small Business Saturday on Nov 26th. Since some businesses are not open Saturdays, this provides an option to use the “Shop Local” message of Small Business Saturday without promoting a date that a business will not be open. The final logo across the top of this page is the #Localthanks logo. This is our most extensive logo set for members to use. There will be a number of graphics, logos, infosnaps, and facebook headers for members to use to promote the hashtag contest - which can land them a $500 Small Business Grant prize. Email Chandra Chase at cchase@ vancouverusa.com for more information or to join the program.

Begin posting now about local small businesses with the #LocalThanks tag Your posts will pump up the marketing reach of local businesses like these:

Elevate Sports Rehab and Chiropractic Kelsie Moore www.elevateSRC.com

Elevate Sports Rehab & Chiropractic is a newly founded practice with a mission to help people move well for a lifetime. Our focus is ALWAYS on the goals of our patient(s). We utilize an evaluation strategy that helps to quickly identify problematic areas and treat them correctly the first time (for example: if the hips aren’t functioning properly, the low back might have to compensate leading to pain - if we don’t address the hip dysfunction, the low back pain is likely to re-occur). Education and home care strategies are a huge part of our practice so that our patients can take control of their own health and get back to doing what they love.

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Spoiled Spa and Salon April Allen SpoiledSpaandSalon.com

Spoiled Spa and Salon opened in 2011 and now has over 20 employees from hair stylists to manicurists, estheticians to massage therapists, as well as spa support staff. They have been in the Vancouver Family Magazine’s “Best of Vancouver,” and April was honored by the Vancouver Business Journal as one of the “Accomplished and Under 40” in 2015. Each anniversary they give back to local nonprofits such as: Courts for Kids, NW Battle Buddies, Childrens Center, NWCAVE and a scholarship for clark county skills center.

Veraison Wine & Events Courtney and Tim Barker www.veraisonwineevents.com

Veraison Wine & Events is downtown Vancouver’s newest wine shop and tasting bar. There you can browse over 1500 bottles in stock, enjoy wine by the glass with one of their delicious charcuterie or cheese boards featuring only the best ingredients. You can rent the space for your own private wine event. Their fabulous gift department allows you to create a fun hostess gift or wine basket for the wine lover in your life. Open Wednesday- Saturday 12pm-8pm.

Velonia Boutique & Tailoring Natasha Gellatly www.veloniaboutique.com

Velonia Boutique offers exclusive European style men’s suits and women’s formal dresses. The suits and dresses are perfect for a special occasion or a wedding party. Velonia has the finest tailors who are masterful in men’s wear, formal wear, bridal and general alterations as well as custom bridal work and custom clothing for men and women.

CheQitout Ed Frankel www.CheQitout.com

cheQitout is helping neighborhoods thrive and maintain local business success. CheQitout makes exploring and buying from your local merchants easy by updating merchant’s exclusive local offers, sales, and deals for FREE! cheQitout posts offers that are relevant to the shopper by his/her individual profile, which customers have the power to customize; be it restaurants, pubs, boutiques, salons, and more. cheQitout gives back to many local charities such as the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools. Host a deal, or shop - you’ll be giving back locally.

Chamber Honors Ambassadors and Features SW WA Free Clinic at Holiday Luncheon Please RSVP to attend the Friday, December 2nd “Holiday Heroes” Luncheon at the Heathman Lodge. The Chamber showcases the GVCC’s Ambassador team and their year of service in 2016. This event also shines a light on one of our nonprofit members. This year we’ve chosen the SW WA Free Clinic. Recently the Free Clinic and our presenting sponsor, Peacehealth worked together and earned the “Excellence in Collaboration Award” from the Nonprofit Network. Help us bring together the message of philanthropy and the spirit of the season. The Holiday Heroes Luncheon is also known for giving away over 50 amazing gift baskets, which are raffled off during the program. This event is an opportunity to kick off the holiday season with your staff. Have your wish ready - there will be a professional Santa visit and photo area with complimentary photos to take back to the office. Attendees will enjoy festive live music from the Choir Carolers of Skyview High School. Plus, a delicious lunch featuring Grilled Columbia River King Salmon, seasonal salad, and cheesecake. Above photos from the 2016 event. Middle: VIP table from The Columbian. Three ambassadors: Doug Martin, Sunny Golden Nelson, and Polina Senchilo. Below: Ambassadors with Mayor Tim Leavitt at the waterfront ground breaking.

RSVP at www.vancouverusa.com -> events calendar.

Thank you to our 25 member Ambassador Team for a great year of volunteerism! -Barb Holbrook, GVCC Ambassador Coordinator

John Cozzi Jr. of Tailored Logistics. The 2015 “Ambassador of the Year” will hand the Wally Hornberger Award over to a new ambassador on Friday, Dec. 2nd.

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Make a big difference in someone’s life! Bring one of these items to the Holiday Heroes Luncheon: Many of our patients work more than one job to put food on the table. When they’re sick or hurt and can’t work, it’s a nightmare for their families. Gifts as simple as braces for injured limbs, new toothbrushes, or warm hats and gloves can make a big difference in their lives.

The Free Clinic is homegrown and communityfunded. It was founded in 1990 by Dr. Sam Beall and Reverend Ed Rankin to serve the uninsured and under insured in Clark County. The clinic cares for 7,200 people each year, thanks to generous donors and nearly 600 amazing clinical and administrative volunteers. The clinic provides urgent medical, dental and prescription services. It also offers vision care, vaccinations, diabetes management and health screenings.

Photos by Kate Singh of Aevum Images. Left to Right: Anna B. Cruz joined the Free Clinic in September as a community health worker. She is dedicated to community service and enjoys providing education and support to patients and volunteers. Jorge Cortes joined the Free Clinic in June as clinic coordinator. He enjoys helping those in need and following up with patients to check on their health after they leave the clinic. Megan Short has volunteered with the Free Clinic for five years. She makes sure that clinic processes run smoothly. She likes making a difference in the lives of clinic patients. Barbe West joined the Free Clinic in 2009 as executive director. She loves administrative work and patient interaction. Her job at the clinic gives her the chance to do both. Sue Kohut has volunteered with the Free Clinic for seven years. She provides health screenings and diabetes education. She’s a lifelong volunteer who loves connecting with people.

Donate a Gift Basket to Promote Your Business at the Holiday Luncheon The GVCC’s “Holiday Luncheon” is one of our most popular, fun filled events. The cost of creating a basket will provide you a marketing return! All basket donors receive a social media shout-out once their basket is dropped off at the chamber by Monday, November 28th. Also, you’ll be featured on our event slide show - and announced live at the event during the raffle process. Email tlawwill@vancouverusa.com.

Spreading good health Like a smile or a giggle, a healthy approach to living is something we can spread to each other, making our whole community healthier and happier, one person at a time.

Education n Prevention n Personal Care peacehealth.org/ healthy-you

NEw members

couver, WA 98660 www.eorganiclending.com

Orchards Tap, LLC 10514 NE Fourth Plain Vancouver, WA 98662

400 E Evergreen Blvd Room 222 Vancouver, WA 98660 www.artistloftvancouver.com

Erika Bartlett 2022 E 6th St #4 Vancouver, WA 98661 erikabartlett.com

Royal Throne Restrooms 19000 NE 42nd Ct. Ridgefield, WA 98642 royalthronerestrooms.com

United Games 4315 NE 26th ct Vancouver, WA 98663

Exceed Enterprises 5285 SE Mallard Way Milwaukie, OR

Chick-fil-A Cascade Park 16400 SE Mill Plain Blvd Vancouver, WA 98684 www.vancouvercfa.com Dashing Event Services PO BOX 823351 Vancouver, WA 98682 dashingeventservices.com Elevate Sports Rehab and Chiropractic 7588 Delaware Ln Vancouver, WA 98664 www.elevatesrc.com Eorganic Lending 2105 E Mill Plain Blvd Van-

97222 www.exceedpdx.com

Hot Diggity! Dog Walking & Pet Sitting 9208 NE Hwy 99, #107-259 Vancouver, WA 98665 www.hotdiggitypetsitting.com Lovely Homes Realty 505 NE 5th Ave Camas, WA 98607 www.lovelyhomesrealty.com NW Legacy Law Center, P.S. 1351 Officers Row Vancouver, WA 98661 www.nwlegacylaw.com

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RealLiving Group (The Real Estate) 119 E 8th Street Vancouver, WA 98661 www.realliving.com

Velonia Boutique & Tailoring 2826 E Fourth Plain Blvd Vancouver, WA 98661 www.veloniaboutique.com

Rood Investments 7600 NE 41st Street #330 Vancouver, WA 98662 www.Roodinvestments.com Spoiled Spa and Salon 5500 NE 109th Court Suite L Vancouver, WA 98662 www.spoiledspaandsalon.com Sunrise Dental of Salmon Creek 2621 NE 134th St #300 Vancouver, WA 98686 www.sunrisedental.com The Artist Loft and Community Studio’s

Interested in Joining? Contact: Erika Laws Membership Recruitment Director (360) 567-1089 elaws@vancouverusa.com

FINAL TidbitsandEVENTS: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

Lofts @ Glenwood Place

11/8

Business After Hours

Legislative Outlook Breakfast

12/9

Theme: Great Gatsby Please RSVP to attend the GVCC’s November Business After Hours event at Gleenwood Place. Doors open at 5pm and this member is known for the fantastic detail in accordance with their theme. In years past they wowed attendees with a western and a french theme. This year they are going to the roaring 20s with the Great Gatsby. Tours, food, live music, connections - do not miss this.

11/4

Small Business Saturday Hashtag Contest Workshop

The Hilton on Friday, Dec 9th This December our business owners have an opportunity to connect with our law makers face-to-face. The December “Legislative Outlook Breakfast” is a forum to hear about issues that impact Southwest Washington Businesses. This is a starting off point to future conversations - be heard and connect. The Chamber, Columbia River Economic Development Council, and Identity Clark County release our “Shared Legislative Priorities” at this event. Please RSVP at vancouverusa.com. Presented by the Port of Vancouver USA.

Join the GVCC at Sweet Spots Skirts as we share tips and tricks on how to best utilize the “Get Out On... Small Business Saturday” program. A $500 Small Business Grant is available to one GVCC Small Business - The best post wins! THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4th @ 10am FREE - PRIZES from Columbia Credit Union Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Vancouver VISION Magazine

Make Your Ribbon Cutting Event Soar Ribbon Cuttings

Every member of the Chamber can host one ribbon cutting event per year, at no extra charge. The GVCC’s “red coat” Ambassador team will bring the ribbon, ceremonial scissors and camera. Your business will be featured in this photo gallery (in the next Vancouver VISION magazine), plus have a dedicated event post on vancouver usa.com. You’ll also be listed in our “Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings” section of the GVCC’s eNewsletter: Business Matters eNewsletter. And, on event day you’ll be splashed on our social media channels. Members looking to market themselves even more heavily can choose from three promotional levels of Ribbon Cutting packages. The first level is the “Next Level” ribbon cutting that provides homepage priority placement of your ribbon cutting event, additional social media posts and instant promotion of your business on facebook - you don’t have to wait until event day. The second level is the “Gold Level” ribbon cutting which includes the items from the previous level plus, a dedicated event feature in addition to your listing in the “Business Matters” eNewsletter, plus a three month Chamber website ad ($270 value).

The platinum level event is the top-of-the-line! You will receive: •

Barb Holbrook Ambassador Coordinator Email to inquire about a Ribbon Cutting event at bholbrook@vancouverusa.com

Grand Opening of New Office! 2211 E Mill Plain

Grand Opening! 1601 E Fourth Plain

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Dedicated 494 x 424px graphic on homepage slider of www.vancouverusa.com featuring your event (as soon as booked) Premier, large format photo in the Vancouver VISION Magazine Email invitation to dignitaries on behalf of Chamber CEO Pending schedules, attendance of CEO and Board Members Business Matters eNewsletter feature, not just listing the week prior to your event 480pixels x 60pixels website banner (events pages) ad camera ready, run until event date (three months) Value $270 Set ribbon cutting event post as a “featured” event which displays on the homepage event ticker of vancouverusa.com Instant post upon booking “Platinum Level” Four posts on social media before event (up to one per week, two final week)

Grand Opening! Vancouver Art Space 2701 NE 114th Ave

Grand Opening! 16400 SE Mill Plain Blvd

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Grand Opening of New Offices! 1406 SE 164th Ave suite 101

3 Year Anniversary! 13317 NE 12th Ave.

10 Year Anniversary @ Cooper Chiropractic 4001 Main St #200, Vancouver WA 98663

Grand Opening! 212 E Evergreen in downtown

Grand Opening of Salsbury & Co New Offices! 654 Officers Row

Grand Opening! 4315 NE Thurston Way

Grand Opening! 1706 D Street Suite A

New Storefront! 101 E 6th Street

Grand Opening! 8013 NE 6th Ave

Opening New Offices! 21351 Officers Row

Upgrades! 809 Washington Street

Grand Opening! 2826 E Fourth Plain

10 year Anniversary! 9120 NE Vancouver Mall Drive

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Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation (required by 39 U.S.C. 3685) of the Vancouver VISION Magazine for September of 2016. Vancouver VISION Magazine is published six times per year by the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. Annual subscription price: $25. Publisher: Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce; Editor: Chandra Chase, Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, 1101 Broadway, Suite 100, Vancouver, Clark County, WA 98660-3319. Owner: Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, 1101 Broadway, Suite 100, Vancouver, Clark County, WA 98660-3319. Known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of the total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities: None. The purpose, function, and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for federal income tax purposes have not changed during the preceding 12 months. The extent and nature of circulation is Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce members and local businesses. The average number of copies of each issue during the preceding 12 months are: 1400 a. Total Number of Copies Printed: 1400. b. Paid and/or Requested Circulation: (1) 147 Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions States on PS Form 3541: 26; (2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541: 854; (3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales Through Dealers and Carrier, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS: none; Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through the USPS: None. c. Total Paid Distribution: 1001. d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution: (1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies includes on PS Form 3541: None; (2) Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies includes on PS Form 3541: None; (3) Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes Through the USPS: None; (4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail: 200. e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution: 200. f. Total Distribution: 1201. g. Copies not Distributed: 199. h. Total: 1400. Percent Paid: 83. The actual number of copies of a single issue published nearest to the filing date (September 2016) are: a. Total Number of Copies Printed: 1400. b. Paid and/or Requested Circulation: (1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions States on PS Form 3541: 148; (2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541: 908; (3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales Through Dealers and Carrier, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS: None; Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through the USPS: None. c. Total Paid Distribution: 1056. d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution: (1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies includes on PS Form 3541: None; (2) Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies includes on PS Form 3541: None; (3) Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes Through the USPS: None; (4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail: 200. e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution: 200. f. Total Distribution: 1,256. g. Copies not Distributed: 144. h. Total: 1,400. Percent Paid: 84. I certify that this statement of ownership is correct and complete. Chandra Chase â&#x20AC;˘ Vancouver VISION Magazine Editor, Communications Director.