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Departments & Columns

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From the Chair

From the PAC-Chair

From the CEO

Flight of Friendship

Member Spotlight:

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Making A Difference By Tim Schauer, Public Affairs Committee Chair

A Call to Collaborative Action By Kelly Parker, GVCC President & CEO

By Paul Montague, Identity Clark County

Woody’s Custom Landscaping, Inc.

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Statistics Speak By Jeff Woodside, GVCC Board Chair

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Manufacturing, Retail & Professional Service Business We discovered The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce (GVCC) had one of the most successful member Retro programs in the state and could help lower our risk and improve our refunds which would help increase our cash flow and our bottom line. Through GVCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Retro program, we have seen a significant reduction in claim frequency and actually have the opportunity to get money back. If you want to save time, money and stress, we suggest you look into this local program; it will be well worth your time. Douglas E. Lehrman Executive Director EOCF

What is Retro and how can it save my business?

Retrospective Rating (Retro) is an optional financial incentive program offered by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) to help qualifying employers reduce their industrial insurance costs.

The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce has one of the most successful Retro programs in the state. Joining the Retro program through the GVCC can: n Lower your risk n Improve your refunds n Provide claims management service n Provide a free risk assessment n Potentially reduce your annual rates

The GVCC manufacturing group members have received refunds as high as

The GVCC retail and professional group members have received refunds as high as Our local administrator, Scott Croucher, has 24 years of experience and will work with you to save money and improve safety. Contact Scott today for a free assessment at 360-750-7822 or scott@croucherconsulting.com.

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Jeff Woodside Nutter Corporation Chair, Board of Directors Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce

Statistics Speak

id you hear the news? Chamber members who belong to the GVCC Retrospective (Retro) Rating Group will receive a 31% refund on their industrial insurance premiums; nearly double the average percentage return for other manufacturing groups in the state of Washington. The only program in the state exclusive to local manufacturers, the GVCC Retro program has been helping Chamber members save money on their Labor and Industries (L&I) premiums since its start in 1988. With refunds averaging 31.69%, the GVCC Retro program has been recognized by the Washington Department of Labor & Industries as “one of the best performing groups in the state.” One of the reasons our program has been so successful is because of the work of our local administrator, Scott Croucher. With 24 years of experience in risk management and Workers Compensation Insurance, Scott has the skill and experience to save your business money and improve its safety. You can contact Scott at 360-750-7822 to see if your company qualifies for this great member benefit! At the Chamber, we are always interested in hearing from you – our members – as to how we can best support your efforts. For this very reason, we regularly poll our members asking for their feedback. In our most recent survey, members listed Marketing, Government Relations, and Sales as their top priorities. Members ranked the Chamber’s Public Affairs and Networking as the most valuable services included in their membership. When asked what professional development tools and/or seminar topics would be most helpful to their businesses, members listed Marketing, Social Media, and Public Relations. continues on page 7

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Tim Schauer MacKay & Sposito, Inc. Chair-elect, Board of Directors Public Affairs Committee Chair Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce

Making A Difference

irst let me say how honored I am to be the Chair-elect of the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce! I have been involved with the Chamber through the Public Affairs Committee for a few years now, and I have found the Chamber to be the organization in which I want to invest my time. There are a number of reasons I feel this way. First, I believe the Chamber is an effective organization, capable of making a difference in Southwest Washington. GVCC continually serves its members well through its policy advocacy at the local and state levels, its promotion of special events, and in supporting the growth and success of local businesses. Second, I personally feel that this is a very critical time in our community – a time in which our individual contributions can make tangible differences for the region. The need for each of us to promote and support our community has never been greater. We have many great public and elected leaders, but that does not relieve each of us from our individual obligation to lead when called upon to make our own contribution. I have complete faith that, together, we can pull ourselves up from this recession, while also making SW Washington a highly desirable place to do business, raise our children, innovate, and grow to become a model community. I hope, with your help, to make my time in leadership at the Chamber effective in promoting these essential building blocks of a thriving economy. That is why one of the issues I am most passionate about is the Columbia River Crossing (CRC). This project is forecast to be in excess of $3 billion, and that forecasted $3 billion will be spent in our own front yard! The project will generate 20,000+ jobs over the projected 11-year time span. Like others who promote a healthy economy for our region, I support projects that spend $3 billion in our community and create jobs. I also openly support light rail and bus rapid transit. Vancouver is on the cusp of blooming into a true urban city, and robust public transit

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Kelly Parker President & CEO Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce

A Call to Collaborative Action

here’s a new book out that you probably won’t see at your local bookstore, but we have a copy here at GVCC. It’s a good read and it reflects a great vision for our future region. The Columbia River Economic Development Council (CREDC) has published a report that outlines how we can move our economy forward into a bright future. The authors – TIP Strategies of Austin, Texas – spent seven months researching the data and interviewing Clark County leaders. The report concludes that the post-recession economy looks very different than the past, and that investing solely in the traditional sectors of construction, manufacturing, and retail will leave us vulnerable to a boom-and-bust economy. Moving forward, TIP Strategies is asking Clark County to take bold steps to transform the region’s economy from today’s boom-and-bust model to one promising sustainable, steady growth. Some of the identified strategies include: attracting and growing companies and talent in industries such as software development, solar manufacturing and heavy industry; enhancing higher education’s participation in economic development by collaborating with Washington State University-Vancouver to develop a research park to incubate new business; and working more diligently to build the infrastructure needed to attract new business and keep existing businesses in Clark County. These are just some of the report’s recommended goals. However, goals are only as effective as the leaders that implement them. The municipalities, ports, educational institutions and businesses will execute various pieces of the plan. For this plan to work, collaboration at all levels is key.

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Flight of Friendship: Showing Our Support for Japan By Paul Montague, Identity Clark County

uring the first week of June, Clark College President Bob Knight, his son Scott, my daughter Emma, and I had the good fortune to join the Flight of Friendship trip to Japan. Organized by Azumano Travel and Mercy Corps, the Flight of Friendship was the first large American tour group to travel to Japan since the March 11th earthquake and tsunami. This group of 80 people traveled to Japan with two goals: To jumpstart and promote tourism to the country, and to do some relief work in the areas devastated by the disaster. We spent our first evening and full-day in Tokyo before traveling to the Miyagi prefecture for two days. Upon arrival in Tokyo, we were greeted with an extremely warm welcome from the US Ambassador to Japan, the top naval attaché and the head of USAID in Japan. After a briefing on the conditions in the affected areas, we toured the Fuji Television headquarters and enjoyed a traditional Bento lunch with Fuji’s President. Later that evening we visited the Asakusa Kannon & Nakamise shopping arcade and dined at a Japanese steak house, heading back to the hotel for a good night’s rest before traveling to Sendai the next day. Immediately after arriving in Sendai, we proceeded to Sendai TV. The company’s President and senior management gave

us a warm reception and further briefed us on the devastation that struck the region, preparing us for our volunteer efforts.

We spent two days in the region, helping people who needed food, water, and clothing. During our time in and around Sendai, signs of major damage from the earthquake alone were not readily apparent and the signs we did see were primarily cosmetic in nature. But the same could not be said for those areas hit by the tsunami. Buildings in these areas experienced significant water damage at the very least, and those hit directly by tidal surges were totally destroyed. Japan is a country the size of California with a population of 128 million. The earthquake and tsunami killed over 13,000 people, leaving over 15,000 missing and over 154,000 living in evacuation centers to this day. 90% of the deaths were due to the tsunami. Over 217,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed during these twin events. And, yet, despite the complete destruction and widespread displacement, despite the loss and horror from the disaster, the spirit and character of the Japanese people, and their forward-looking optimism, could not have been more inspiring or admirable.

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We spent two days in the region, helping people who needed food, water, and clothing.

Throughout the entirety of our trip, without exception, everyone we met was courteous, enthusiastic and gracious. Even those folks we met in community centers were engaging and would optimistically share their stories of steps made toward regaining elements of their lives prior to the disasters. Everywhere we looked, we saw full recovery activity. Participating in the Flight of Friendship group trip was the experience of a lifetime. But it was the spirit of the Japanese people and their undying optimism and faith in rebuilding that I will remember most. There are many lessons that we can learn from their courage and their active pursuit of recovery. ■

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Our members have spoken, and we hear them loud and clear! Within the next few months, we’ll launch a new website for those interested in starting a company or growing their business. GVCC has been working with local partners to create a user-friendly website providing answers to all your business related queries from marketing and public relations, to budgeting and contracting. As always, we will be interested in getting your feedback on this benefit. In response to members’ emphasis on Public Affairs and Government Relations, we will be inviting individual legislators to lunch at the Chamber. Members in attendance will have the opportunity to talk with our elected officials in a casual, personal manner at these brownbag luncheons. Look for details in August and September. Finally, as new rules and programs are slowly coming into view, we will be looking for ways to clearly present the changing options

in healthcare. This is one area where we’re all trying to see the horizon on the pending changes, and we hope that GVCC‘s leadership in providing you with information regarding these changes will be helpful to our member businesses. As proud as we are of the 90% satisfaction rate members reported in the survey, it is the Chamber’s daily mission to evolve and adapt to better serve our members. Thank you to everyone for providing feedback that will help improve GVCC. As always, we value your membership. n

I grew up in Battle Ground, and have been a life-long resident in this community ever since. My wife and I settled here to raise our three children. I want them to have choices – choices to go to school in the area, and find the job of their dreams here, too. I want them to thrive here as I have had the opportunity to do. That’s why I see the Chamber as such a valuable and effective resource. GVCC is full of passionate people, leaders in the community, working to support this community. I invite you to join us in our efforts as we move forward. n

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is essential to that evolution. I know there are some that don’t want our community to change, but we must continue to change if we are to thrive. The federal government will pay for the construction of light rail, and is asking us to cover the operating costs. I think a transportation project that will improve mobility across the river and help the region grow and prosper is a good investment.

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According to Jason, the staff’s 70+ years of collective experience in the Pacific Northwest makes the residential landscaping company unique. “It allows for our creative energy to flow,” he says. Jason recalls one customer so satisfied after their paved patio with a pergola trellis was installed that she had tears in her eyes. “Seeing the amazement and joy in our clients faces makes all our efforts worthwhile,” he adds. n

Woody’s standards are clear. Staff members are not only experienced in all phases of landscape construction, but select employees specialize in hardscaping, certified by the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) and the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA). “We pride ourselves on being knowledgeable and trained on the latest materials and product trends in our industry,” explains Supervisor and Operations Manager, Jason Sarvela. Sarvela joined Woody’s twelve years ago after taking pond-construction seminars facilitated by Woodhead.

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Seeing the amazement and joy in our clients faces makes all our efforts worthwhile. ~ Jason Sarvela

Congratulations Paul Montague

VCC thanks you for your service to the Chamber and the business community. You have been a friend, a mentor and a resource; always optimistic and encouraging. You will be of great service in your new role as Executive Director of Identity Clark County. As always, your Chamber family supports you! n

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That’s where the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce comes in. We will support our partner, CREDC, as they lead efforts to implement this plan. We stand at a crossroads in our region. We have experienced a harsh economic blow in all sectors of our economy in the past few years, and now we must work as a team to rebuild. GVCC stands ready to work with our partners in support of our shared vision: a healthy and prosperous region where we can all thrive. n

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Event Sponsors: • FASTSIGNS • Water and Air Works • Lewis River Golf Course • SportClips Haircuts • Office Depot • Perkins & Co. • NW Personal Training • Highgate Senior Living • Security Signs • Pacific Continental Bank • Lewis River Golf Course • Pura Vida • Prestige Development & Prestige Theatres • Biggs Insurance Services n

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hank you to our sponsors, player and volunteers for making the GVCC 9th Annual Golf Tournament the BEST business golf tournament in the Southwest Washington again this year! The June 16th event brought together a diverse mix of businesses and industries, with 130 golfers networking, building relationships, and having some fun in the sun at Lewis River Golf Course. Can’t wait to see you all again next year!

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GVCC staff thank you for making our 9th Annual Golf Tournament the best yet!

A big thanks to Riverview Community Bank who not only raised $800 in its Fishing Trip Raffle, but also donated $200 to round up their contribution to $1000!

Raffle prize and tournament winners were announced at the post-tournament BBQ luncheon!

Tamara Fuller and Tommy O lead the way to the green!

Congrats to West Coast Bank, whose team took 1st place in the tournament’s Mixed Division!

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Casually elegant gala celebrating the business community.

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Highlights include: • Heavy hors d’oeuvres in a mix and mingle setting • Red carpet entrance with celebrity escorts • Variety Entertainment • Paparazzi Tonight Photos • People’s Choice Bling Awards

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September 15, 2011 5:30-8:30 p.m. • Hilton Vancouver 301 W 6th Street • Vancouver, WA

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Cellular Plus 12914 NE Highway 99 Vancouver, WA 98686

Ribbon Cuttings

McDonald’s – Fourth Plain

Fusion Fitness & Nutrition

Heritage Bank

Deja Vu Camas Consignment Boutique

2110 E. Fourth Plain Blvd. Vancouver, WA 98661

2702 NE 78th St., Suite 100 Vancouver, WA 98665

Home Instead Senior Care

9120 NE Vancouver Mall Loop, Suite 240 Vancouver, WA 98662

The Kids Cooking Corner 5206 NE 78th St. Vancouver, WA 98665

700 Washington St., Stuite 106 Vancouver, WA 98660

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Jill Campbell Joins the Red Coat Team

Specialty Graphic Solutions 14407 NE 13th Ave, Ste. 100 Vancouver, WA 98685

726 NE 2nd Ave. • Camas, WA 98607

Jill Campbell

VCC proudly welcomes Jill Campbell to its team of Ambassadors. As the Community Development Manager for The Arc of Southwest Washington, Jill is actively

involved in the region’s nonprofit business community. Jill was born and raised in Vancouver, working at The Columbian from age 11 to 30! She is a mother of two kids, and enjoys hiking, diving, working out, and helping others. Welcome aboard, Jill!

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■ Kelly Parker, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, recently joined the Children’s Center Board of Directors. The ninemember board is the Kelly Parker policy-making body of the Children’s Center, which provides and advocates for quality mental health services to children and families of Clark County. ■ Identity Clark County (ICC) Board of Directors selected Paul Montague as its new executive director. Paul replaces Ginger Metcalf who announced her retirement in May after leading the organizaPaul Montague tion since its inception 18 years ago. The former Membership Sales Executive at GVCC, Paul is a longtime community leader and volunteer. We’ll miss Paul here at GVCC, but we could not be happier for this exciting new chapter in his career – Congratulations, Paul! ■ Matthew Bisturis, an associate in the Vancouver office of the regional law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, was recently elected president of The Parks and Recreation Matthew Bisturis Foundation of Vancouver and Clark County. The Parks Foundation’s mission is to raise funds through public and private partnerships in support of the parks, trails and recreation programs of Clark County in order to inspire kids of all ages to connect with nature. It accomplishes its mission by creating and nurturing innovative partnerships, administering strategic grants and establishing special funds to enhance recreational opportunities of the local area.

Phoebe Krueger

■ Phoebe Krueger has been hired for the position of relationship banking officer at Pacific Continental Bank. She will be working from the bank’s office in Vancouver, Washington.

■ Evergreen Home Loans recently announced the addition of Chequeta Nutt, Sr. Mortage Banker, to their Vancouver-Portland branch. A native of Washington and a Chequeta Nutt 25-year resident of the Portland-Vancouver area, Nutt looks forward to putting her 16 years of loan origination expertise to work from the solid footing of Evergreen’s local processing platform. Congrats, Chequeta!

■ RSV Building Solutions, a Vancouverbased commercial construction company that specializes in new construction, remodeling, maintenance, and tenant improvements, has promoted Debbie Marcoulier to Vice President of Business Operations. Way to go, Debbie!

■ Congratulations to Kate Singh of Aevum Images, who won SW Washington Leads & Needs Networking’s Quarterly Drawing on June 15! The lucky networker took home a “Beach Bum Bash” Kate Singh package, which includes two hours of all-you-can-eat food and nonalcoholic beverages for up to 20 people at Beaches Restaurant & Bar! You can win too! The more L&N you attend, the higher your chances of winning the next quarterly drawing prize! DS&W ChamberNews 07:DS&W ChamberNews continues on page 17 10 [ BUSINESS AGREEMENTS ]

LEGAL MATTERS.

Making Headlines

BEFORE YOU SIGN, BE WELL ADVISED. Tim Schauer

■ Congratulations to our own Chair-elect Tim Schauer who was honored by the Association of Washington Business (AWB) for his work at MacKay & Sposito in leading and mobilizing the community through Dozer Days and Make A Difference Day. ■ Riverview Community Bank was named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Washington by Seattle Business magazine. Seattle Business conducts the 100 Best Survey each year. Riverview is a four-time recipient of the award and was named 13th in the midsized business category for 2011. In February 2011, the bank was also named one of the Best 100 Companies to Work For in Oregon by the Portland Business Journal. Riverview, headquartered in Vancouver, Washington has 17 branches, 3 of which are located in Oregon.

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■ Biggs Insurance Services has been designated as the Preferred Insurance Provider for the Building Industry Association (BIA) of Clark County. This unique association makes a variety of business insurance, bonding and personal insurance products available to new and existing BIA members BIA members can contact Jenna Albinger at 360-828-3792 or Kris Thomas at 360-8283750 to discuss their insurance needs. ■ The only SW Washington-based company to receive the honor, Riverview Community Bank was named one of the Top 75 Corporate Philanthropists in Washington State for 2011. Riverview ranked 15th amongst the medium-sized companies with over $200,000 in corporate and in-kind giving in the state. ■ Smith-Root recently announced a new partnership with the Canadian-based environmental testing and monitoring instrumentation company, Hoskin Scientific Ltd. While Smith-Root’s electrofishing, electroanesthesia, boats, and fish guidance systems have already attracted customers worldwide, their partnership with Hoskin Scientific Ltd. provides Canadian customers with the local service and maintenance, thereby reducing service costs for Canadian customers.

Member Events ■ Join the Columbia River Economic Development Council (CREDC) at Camas Meadows for its 21st Annual Golf Tournament on July 22. For more info, call CREDC at 360-694-5006 A not-to-bemissed networking event. ■ Enjoy a short stack for a tall cause at a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser benefiting the Optimist Club of Vancouver on Saturday, August 13! The event will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, located at 12717 SE 2nd Circle in Vancouver, Washington. For more information, Gail Thomas 360-433-8290.

The Chamber Welcomes Matt Hoffstetter

he Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce welcomes Matt Hoffstetter as its new Membership Sales Executive. Hoffstetter will work with new members Matt Hoffstetter of the Chamber and provide community outreach. Hoffstetter is a well-known Chamber Ambassador who recently retired from the Red Cross after 32 years of service. GVCC President & CEO Kelly Parker

says Matt Hoffstetter will contribute greatly to the work of the Chamber. “Matt is a great representative of the Chamber because he’s deeply invested in the well-being of our businesses. He enjoys working with people to help them succeed. We welcome him to our Chamber as he brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm,” said Parker. Hoffstetter replaces Paul Montague who was recently promoted to Executive Director of Identity Clark County. Hoffstetter is a local resident with strong ties in the community and a long standing history of providing positive community service.

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March 22 April 26 May 24 June 28 July 26 August 23 September 27 October 25 November 15 December 13

US Bank ShopLocal Business Showcase & BAH, Alaska Airlines, On Line Support & The Columbian NoBusinessAfterHours,FortVancouver Regional Library Foundation Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Pacific Lifestyle Homes Corwin Beverage West Coast Bank Vancouver Business Journal ShopLocal Business Showcase & BAH No Business After Hours, Big Al’s WSU Vancouver Sponsorship Available

Interested in sponsoring Business After Hours this December? Contact Lori Buntin, GVCC Programs & Events Director at (360-567-1081

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elcome to the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. We thank you for your investment. You help make our Chamber one of the largest and most active business associations in the region. Please go to our online directory at www.vancouverusa.com for website, contact and business category information about these companies and organizations. Please help us in our mission to build a strong and stable local economy – do business with Chamber members. ■

Aleksander Deryavko

Leonard Felix

PO Box 764 Battle Ground, WA 98604 • 360-903-4080

4901 NW Camas Meadows Dr. Camas, WA 98607 •360-833-8835

Cricket Wireless

CID BioScence

Jennifer Taylor

Ron Cochran

322 SE 192nd Ave., Suite 110 Vancouver, WA 98683 • 360-883-3689

14300 SE 1st St., Suite 130 Vancouver, WA 98684 • 360-882-0900

Massage Envy - SE 192nd

Cochran Home Care

Brett Taylor

Courtney Wilkinson

222 NE Park Plaza Dr., Suite 113 Vancouver, WA 98684 • 360-989-1100

14020 NE Fourth Plain Rd., Suite C Vancouver, WA 98682 • 360-213-2007

MSI Merchant Services

Sharon Disciascio

NuSkin

9711 NE 13th Ave. Portland, OR 97211 • 971-212-1307

Christopher Cummins

Country Financial

Cynthia Ramirez

DSHS Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

5411 E Mill Plain Blvd., Suite 16 Vancouver, WA 98661 • 360-619-7069

Pacific Northwest Ship & Cargo Services

Paula Nirschl

David Platt

Denneva Coats

1640 NW 14th Ave. Portland, OR 97209 • 503-223-5008

700 Washington St., Suite 106 Vancouver, WA 98660 • 360-992-6226

2985 NW Harborside Dr., Suite 109 Vancouver, WA 98660 • 360-573-5465

Pavelcomm

Guild Mortgage Company

201 NE Park Plaza Dr., Suite 242 Vancouver, WA 98969 • 360-816-5100

Heritage Bank

John Curtin

Danny Harlow

201 NE Park Plaza Dr., Suite 244 Vancouver, WA 98684 • 360-750-6884

8513 NE Hazel Dell Ave., Suite 202 Vancouver, WA 98665 • 360-573-2522

Tax Advisors, PLLC

Karen Kasmer

United Way of the Columbia Willamette

619 SW 11th Ave., Suite 300 Portland, OR 97205 • 503-228-9131

Anne Vitort

Upbeat Music Therapy

16200 SE 18th Way Vancouver, WA 98683 • 360-607-8187

Jase Stefanski

Cascade Home Sales & Loans

16508 SE 24th St., Suite 102 Vancouver, WA 98683 • 360-254-0909

NW Tax Advisory Group

James Paul

American Fence Rental

6216 Buena Vista Drive Vancouver, WA 98661 • 360-910-6262

Dave Jacobus

Jacobus Carstar

6710 NE St Johns Rd. Vancouver, WA 98661 • 360-693-2118

Bonnie Miller

Legacy Group

12500 SE 2nd Circle, Suite 130 Vancouver, WA 98684 • 360-883-9103

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Michael Schnidrig

Main Event Sports Grill

800 Main St. Vancouver, WA 98660 • 360-448-7146

Kevin Merriman

Northwest Natural Products 6350 NE Campus Drive Vancouver, WA 98661 • 360-690-8527

Isidoros Garifalakis

Omega Industries

PO Box 65369 Vancouver, WA 98665 • 360-694-3221

Celine Lin

Quality Inn & Suites

7001 NE Hwy 99 Vancouver, WA 98665 •360-696-0516

Teresa Rider

Rider & Associates, Inc. 613 W 11th St. Vancouver, WA 98660

40 ET 8 Voiture Local No. 99 American Medical Response Arc of Southwest Washington ARCpoint Drug, Alcohol & DNA Testing Back & Neck Care Chiropractic Bergstrom Nutrition Billygan’s Roadhouse Cascade Dental Group Cascade Inn Clark County Event Center Clark County Medical Society Clark Regional Wastewater District Cognesis Marketing Concepts Coldwell Banker Commercial Columbia Bank Columbia Springs Columbia Tech Center Comcast Controltek, Inc. Croucher Consulting Services DeaMor Associates, Inc. Deja Vu Camas Ladies Consignment Boutique Dick Hannah Dealerships Employee Corporate Benefits Program Discovery Walks Festival Eagle Home Mortgage EcoTech Recycling LLC English Estate Winery Express Personnel Services Fabricated Products, Inc. Financial Advisors KMS First Independent Fordham & Associates, CPAs Georgia Pacific LLC Gramor Development Dr. Peter L. Greenfield DCH Heurlin, Potter, Jahn, Leatham & Holtmann, PS Holiday Inn Express & Suites Vancouver Mall Home Instead Senior Care Humane Society for Southwest Washington IMAT Innovative Services NW Integra Telecom iQ Credit Union City IT Computer Guys, Inc. Java House Killian Pacific Kirkwood & Kirkwood, Inc. Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corporation Lake Shore Athletic Club, Inc. Larry Tedder Last Frontier Casino

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Laurelwood Brewing Company Legacy Clinic - Fisher’s Landing Martin H. Oreschnigg, CPA McCord’s Vancouver Toyota Scion & RV Center McDonald’s of Clark County - Mill Plain McDonald’s of Clark County - Salmon Creek McDonald’s of Clark County - Sifton MPG Marketing & Mailing Services New York Life Insurance Company Normandeau Associates, Inc. NuStar Energy NW Injury & Rehab Center Office Depot OnPoint Community Credit Union PAC 48 of WA Pacific Continental Bank Partners in Careers Pickett Insurance Agency PIP Printing Port of Portland Portland North Harbour Collection by Marriott Fairfield Inn Portland Trail Blazers Pritchard Orthodontics Providence Medical Group Mill Plain The Quarry at Columbia Tech Center RSV Building Solutions Salmon Creek Oral Surgery & Periodontics Second Chance Companions ServiceMaster Building Services SGA Engineering Shared Hope International Silver Star Telecom Smokey’s Pizza, Inc. Stein Distributing, Inc. Sterling Properties, LLC Stockton & Associates, PC Sunquake Software Solutions, Inc. Southwest Washington Blood Program Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council Team Construction The Rock - Wood Fired Pizza Trillium Employment Services Umpqua Bank US Bank Val Ogden, Management Consultant Vancouver Orthodontic Specialists Vancouver USA Regional Tourism Office Vancouver Volcanoes Venice Genoa Tile, LLC WEA Riverside Ziplocal

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hank you to all of our renewing members for continuing your Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce membership! We are proud to serve our members through our mission of providing positive business leadership, growing jobs and strengthening the local economy. ■

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big thank you to Smith-Root Inc., Howard S. Wright Constructors, Landerholm, and Employment Trends for sponsoring “Building a Company for the 2030 Business Environment,” featuring Ken Fisher of Fisher Investments. The June 7th event, hosted by GVCC and CREDC at the Hilton Vancouver, drew over 300 people from the region’s business community. n

October 25th 5-7 pm at Big Al’s 16615 SE 18th Street Vancouver, WA 98683

Nothing it’s supposed to be... and everything it should be! Time again to get out from behind that desk and join us for Monster Fun No Business After Hours. Wear a costume or come in your usual boring attire.