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Departments & Columns
Economic Forecast Breakfast
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From the Chair
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From the CEO
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Shared Business Priorities
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The Road to Olympia By Tim Schauer, GVCC Board Chair
Chamber First By Kelly Parker, GVCC President & CEO
Member Spotlight:
Second Chance Companions
10 Plan Your 2012 Networking 14 Why 401(k) Programs Need
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Member Services:
By Julia Anderson
• Ribbon Cuttings • Member News • New Members • Renewing Members
Tuesday February 28, 2012 The Red Lion Hotel at the Quay
100 Columbia Street • Vancouver, Washington 98660
YOU ARE INVITED TO VIEW AND SAMPLE A WIDE ARRAY OF LOCAL BUSINESSES’ GOODS AND SERVICES AT SHOP LOCAL BUSINESS SHOWCASE THIS FEBRUARY! Pay at the door: $5 per person (includes one drink ticket). No-host happy hour in the lounge, door prizes and more.
A showcase where business and community connect! Members of all chambers and business organizations in Southwest Washington are invited to showcase.
To showcase your business, or to sponsor the tradeshow, please contact Susie Bauder at sbauder@vancouverusa.com or (360) 567-1093.
More info at www.vancouverusa.com
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Tim Schauer MacKay & Sposito, Inc. Chair, Board of Directors Public Affairs Committee Chair Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
The Road to Olympia
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he road to Olympia from Vancouver is well traveled this winter as Chamber members actively engage the 2012 Washington State Legislature.
Chamber members have organized a trip to the State Capitol to meet with Governor Gregoire and other legislative leaders, pressing the needs of the region’s business community and Southwest Washington as a whole. In this issue of ChamberNews, we’ve printed the 2012 Shared Business Priorities for your review and your comment. This is a joint legislative agenda developed by the GVCC, Columbia River Economic Development Council (CREDC) and Identity Clark County (ICC). It addresses three major building blocks in our community: education, economic development, and transportation. There is a strategic advantage to creating this list of shared priorities in that it can give a larger voice to these important issues. I have just finished representing GVCC on the Governor’s Connecting Washington Task Force. Started by Gregoire, the group was charged with advising the Governor in her efforts to propose an ambitious transportation funding package to the 2012 legislature. So, once her proposal is made, GVCC will be well positioned to advocate for our area’s interests. I believe transportation infrastructure is one of the most pressing issues facing the state. It impacts Washington’s ability to support existing employers and to remain competitive in attracting new business investment and employment growth. Some facts I learned are worth sharing. Before we can even talk about new transportation investments, it is imperative to appreciate that our state does not have an adequate sustainable source of revenue for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of our current transportation system. The 10-year need for O&M is already $10 billion. The current gas tax system’s buying power is eroding because it is not indexed for inflation of the price of fuel, and as the average vehicle mileage increases, we all use less fuel, which translates to less revenue. The Connecting Washington Task Force recommended the Governor find a way to fund $20 billion total (even though the list of needs is around $45 billion). Of the $20 billon, we recommended significant allocations to Cities and Counties for investment, and continued investments in public transportation alternatives around the state. I know the magnitude of the need is scary, but not as scary as the consequences for all the citizens of Washington if we allow our infrastructure to erode and decline. Like a hole in the roof, if you don’t fix it quickly and efficiently, the fix only gets worse, and there is no getting away from the need to fix it if you want to continue to live there.
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In its 122-year history, the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce has never shied away from challenging issues. It is a pivotal time for business leaders to be engaged in the discussions that will shape our community’s future. The Chamber’s voice is strong and clear. n
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RECOGNITION
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Chairman’s Circle Pacific Continental Bank First Independent Bank SEH America, Inc. President’s Circle Columbia Machine, Inc. Burgerville - Holland Inc. iQ Credit Union Kaiser Permanente PeaceHealth Southwest Washington Medical Center BNSF Railway
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Kelly Parker President & CEO Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
Chamber First
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e begin 2012 with a strong and sustained push to help our local businesses thrive!
This month, you’ll receive the 2012 Chamber Business Directory and Resource Guide. We encourage you to glance through it and familiarize yourself with your 1,000 fellow businesses in the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. The Directory is widely distributed throughout the Vancouver-Portland metropolitan area and we think it’s a valuable member service we can provide to you. This year, we are also launching a new Recognition Program through membership tiers. The new Chairman Circle, President’s Circle, Director’s Level and Executive Level provide enhanced member benefits for companies who make an annual investment of $1,000 or more. While the change recognizes those businesses that support the community through their investment with the Chamber, it does not impact the vast majority of our member businesses. Our number one goal is to keep our membership both affordable and valuable to help you create opportunities for success in 2012. We appreciate our members! We value your experience, too. We think you have a lot to offer other businesses that are looking for encouragement, support and a bit of your expertise. A new working group, called the Innovation & Job Creation (IJC) Subcommittee, has formed under the advisement of our Public Affairs Committee. They’re working on good projects to help new local businesses navigate past the gauntlet of local permits and rules. continues on page 6
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SHARED BUSINESS PRIORITIES for the 2012 Washington State Legislative Session
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s we move into 2012, Southwest Washington continues its slow economic recovery. The partnership and support of the Washington State Legislature is more important than ever to keep momentum toward full employment and a robust economy on the upward track.
package. Specific projects include: • Support the proposed Columbia River Crossing (I-5 Bridge) project and advocate for its funding. • Maintain the funding and schedule for Southwest Washington transportation projects. • Fund the West Vancouver Freight Access Project that will create permanent private-sector jobs. • Support legislation authorizing the legal framework for tolling of the Columbia River Crossing project. • Support the Governor and Legislature in preparing and approving a new ten year transportation investment plan in the 2012 Session, subject to public referendum.
As the Legislature continues to wrestle with the budgetary challenges it faces on a statewide level, the need remains to minimize economic harm to municipalities, schools, and our other local economic entities. When cuts are made in the State budget that affect local communities, review mandate policies under State law that remain unfunded and if possible allow our local governments, schools and other impacted agencies latitude on their implementation Education As Southwest Washington struggles to emerge from its deepest and most persistent recession in half a century, our region’s competitive position increasingly rests on the cornerstone of a well-educated and technically competent workforce. The business community of Southwest Washington supports education on all levels: • Preserve Equalization funding for K-12 schools • Preserve basic funding for community colleges and higher education. WSU Vancouver students now pay 63% of cost of education (30% increase in past 18 months) • Support enhancement of Career Technical Education (CTE) programs in middle schools and high schools. Economic Development Clark County’s unemployment remains about 50% higher than the State of Washington as a whole. It is imperative that we develop a business and regulatory climate that supports the creation of new jobs. When recovery comes, we need to be ready to grasp opportunities quickly via the following tools: • Provide predictable and time-limited state-level permitting processes that protect the environment while also supporting job creation. • Adopt meaningful legislation authorizing a bona fide tax increment financing mechanism - yet another tool that the entire state needs for community investment and development.
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The business community of Clark County has provided a united voice and Southwest Washington Legislators have been receptive and supportive. Southwest Washington has enjoyed successes because of the teamwork this region demonstrates in both the public and private sectors. We thank you for your continued support. n • Require State agencies to work with local governments and port authorities to pre-permit key sites. • Provide power policies that promote rational and stable rates to enable the retention and expansion of our job base. • Retain current research and development tax credits, as well as the food processing and warehousing B&O tax credits. These are critical industries in Southwest Washington and the tax credits keep us competitive with Oregon. • Retain funding for local economic development. The Governor’s budget proposes a $2.5 million decrease state wide, coupled with competition for the remaining funds. This would cripple local economic development efforts at a time when they are most needed. • Continue to support efforts to protect the social service safety net that affect local not-for-profit sector organizations. Transportation We renew our request for the creation of a 2012 multi-modal transportation investment package for the future that includes state highways, bridges, rail, city and county projects and improvements to transit, including, if necessary, a public referendum on such a
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The IJC led by Chamber member Ben Hoskins of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is now asking for your help. IJC is looking for mentors; fellow chamber members who are willing to be mentors to other chamber members. You might be asked to share your experience as part of a group discussion or be matched with another member one-to-one. We’re gathering the list of Chamber business mentors now and we think you have a wealth of knowledge that is valuable. Sometimes we network to expand our circle of customers. In this case, we’re networking to build a team of resources and knowledge. By belonging to the Chamber, you have a readymade network of businesses all interested in your success. When you succeed we all succeed: pushing towards a prosperous new year. On behalf of our Chamber staff; Terra, Darcy, Matt, Susie and Teresa we look forward to working with you in 2012! n
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Business Leadership - 2012 Legislative Session
SHARED BUSINESS PRIORITIES of Clark County GREATER VANCOUVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Kelly Parker, President/CEO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Tim Schauer, Chair MacKay & Sposito, Inc. • Jeff Woodside, Past Chair Nutter Corporation • Kristy Weaver, Chair Elect Pacific Continental Bank • Winston Asai, Secretary-Treasurer Columbia Machine, Inc. • Don Russo Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt • Jonathan Avery Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center • John Deeder Evergreen Public Schools • Tamara J. Fuller NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson • Jeff Harvey Burgerville – The Holland Corporation • Todd Coleman Port of Vancouver • David Horowitz Windermere Real Estate • Elie Kassab Prestige Development • Alex McMillan ALX Fitness • Wayne Nelson Clark Public Utilities District • Eric Olmsted On Line Support, Inc. • William Pritchard Pritchard Orthodontics • Rhona Sen Hoss WSU Vancouver • Keith Wallace Frumenti, Lander & Wallace, P.S.
IDENTITY CLARK COUNTY Paul Montague, President
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Edward Lynch, Chairman Emeritus • Lisa Lowe, Chair Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt • Scott Milam, Vice-Chair Milam – Imse Consulting • Mark Feichtinger, Secretary Stoel Rives LLP • Keith Wallace, Treasurer Frumenti, Lander & Wallace, P.S. • Scott Horenstein, Immediate Past Chair The Scott Horenstein Law Firm PLLC • Ron Arp Amplify Group • Bob Byrd Pacific Die Casting Corporation • Scott Campbell The Columbian • Kim Capeloto Riverview Community Bank • Brad Carlson Evergreen Memorial Gardens • Paul Christensen Realvest Corporation • Ron Frederiksen RSV Building Solutions • Eric Fuller Eric Fuller and Associates • David Groth Colliers International Valuation • Elie Kassab Prestige Development • Steve Kenny Columbia Credit Union • Lance Killian Killian Pacific, LLC • Tom Mears The Holland, Inc. • Mary Meyers Threshold, Inc. • Tami Nesburg Regents Bank • Jerry Nutter Nutter Corporation • Matt Olson Robertson and Olson Construction • Roger Qualman NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson
COLUMBIA RIVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Lisa Nisenfeld, President
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Eric Fuller, Chair Eric Fuller and Associates • Bill Dudley, Vice-Chair Landerholm, P.S. • John McDonagh, Secretary Vancouver Business Journal • Jim Short, Treasurer WaferTech • Barbara Bushell, Past Chair Realtor • Jeff Ahner, Frito-Lay • Michelle Baker, Kaiser Permanente • Ben Bagherpour, SEH America, Inc. • Colleen Boccia, Columbia Credit Union • Darci Boyle, Moss Adams • Jack Burkman, City of Vancouver • Carol Curtis, Clark Public Utilities District • John Deeder, Evergreen School District • Helen Devery, Berger ABAM • Bob Durgan, Andersen Construction • Mark Fleischauer, JH Kelly, LLC • Ron Frederiksen, RSV Building Solutions • Lisa Goecke, Perkins and Company • Rick Goode, Columbia Machine, Inc. • Trent Green, Legacy Health System • Brent Grening, Port of Ridgefield • Jeffrey Hamm, C-TRAN • Scott Higgins, City of Camas • Steve Horenstein, Miller Nash • Robert Knight, Clark College • Mark Lampton, Port of Camas/Washougal • Lisa Lowe, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt • John Marck, Sharp Microelectronics • Kelly McDonald, Clark County Title Company • Tom Mielke, Clark County • Dennis Pavlina, The Gold Medal Group • Jean Rahn, PeaceHealth SWMC Foundation • Kathleen Sego, Sego Herb Farm • Tim Schauer, MacKay & Sposito, Inc. • Greg Seifert, Biggs Insurance Services • Marc Timm, First Independent Bank • Lynn Valenter, WSU Vancouver • Brian Wells, Team Construction • Darren Wertz, City of Ridgefield Council • Brian Wolfe, Port of Vancouver
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econd Chance Companions (SCC) is an organization that does a lot with a little. Since its inception in 1993, the non-profit has been dedicated to helping animals in the greater Vancouver-Portland metropolitan area by facilitating adoptions, providing lowcost spay/neuter services and distributing pet food to low-income residents. Unlike most other animal rescue organizations, SCC is uniquely structured to ensure that all of its resources go directly toward benefitting individual animals. SCC does not own an office, and the organization is staffed entirely by unpaid volunteers. This setup positions the nonprofit to circumvent expenses like wages or building and maintenance fees, and instead spend its funds on the organization’s three main initiatives. Adoption Program Rather than running an independent shelter, SCC works directly with those unable to keep their animals in finding their pets a new home. SCC manages an online list of animals available for adoption with detailed information about pets’ habits, training and health conditions. Often times, those putting their animal up for adoption will keep the pet while SCC searches for permanent placement. In emergency situations, in pet owners are unable to provide a home during the search process, animals are placed with one of SCC’s foster care volunteers. Spay/Neuter Program SCC’s volunteer veterinarians, paired with funding from ASPCA, the Petco Foundation
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and Clark County, enable SCC to reduce the number of pets euthanized on daily basis by providing low-cost spaying and neutering services. In the last decade alone, SCC has spayed/neutered over 4,000 animals through its low-cost program, helping control pet overpopulation in Clark County. AniMeals Program SCC’s fastest growing program, AniMeals enables individuals to keep their animals by distributing pet food to low-income residents who might otherwise have to put their pets up for adoption. AniMeals volunteers bag cat and dog food by hand, delivering approximately 5,000 pounds of food per month to food banks, Meals-On-Wheels recipients and individuals in assisted living and senior facilities, thereby saving their pets from an uncertain fate. Like most non-profits, SCC depends on community support to keep their programs running. There are a number of ways to contribute to SCC’s cause, whether by making a tax-deductible donation, volunteering your time or expertise, fostering an animal, or attending one of SCC’s fundraising events. n Second Chance Companions P.O. Box 2343 Battle Ground, Washington 98604 (360) 687-4569 www.sccpets.com
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Wish you could save them all? Help SCC save them one by one! To learn more about how you can help SCC, please visit www.sccpets.com.
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Support the AniMeals Program by dropping off your pet food donations at one of the following locations: • Main Street Pet Solutions 202 E Main St., Battle Ground • All-Natural Pet Supply 10501 NE Highway 99, Vancouver • Beastie Boutique, 13023 NE Hwy 99, Suite 8, Salmon Creek • Cascade Park Animal Hospital 16820 SE McGillivray Blvd, Vancouver • Feline Medical Clinic 5801 NE 105th Ave, Vancouver • Mind Your Manners 19208 Ne 84th Ave, Battle Ground
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Plan Your 2012 Networking Calendar!
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aking plans for 2012? Be sure to consult the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce event calendar below!
Interested in increasing your organization’s visibility in 2012? Sponsor a GVCC event! Call Susie Bauder at 360-567-1093 or Teresa Lawwill at 360-567-1090 for more info. January Southwest Washington Leads & Needs Networking Legislative Outlook Breakfast Economic Forecast Breakfast Next Level Networking Southwest Washington Leads & Needs Networking Chamber Day in Olympia Business After Hours sponsored by Beaches Membership Request Series
Wed. • Jan. 4 Thurs. • Jan. 5 Tues. • Jan. 10 Wed. • Jan. 11 Wed. • Jan. 18 Wed. • Jan. 18 Tues. • Jan. 24 Thurs • Jan. 26
February Southwest Washington Leads & Needs Networking Wed. • Feb. 1 State of the County Thurs. • Feb. 2 Next Level Networking Wed. • Feb. 8 Southwest Washington Leads & Needs Networking Wed. • Feb. 15 Membership Request Series Thurs. • Feb. 23 Shop Local Business Showcase & BAH at the Red Lion Tues. • Feb. 28 March Southwest Washington Leads & Needs Networking Wed. • Mar. 7 New Member Networking TBD Next Level Networking Wed. • Mar. 14 Southwest Washington Leads & Needs Networking Wed. • Mar. 21 No Business After Hours sponsored by Beaches Tues. • Mar. 27 Membership Request Series Thurs. • Mar. 29
April Southwest Washington Leads & Needs Networking Next Level Networking Maximize Your Membership Southwest Washington Leads & Needs Networking Business After Hours Membership Request Series
Wed. • Apr. 4 Wed. • Apr. 11 Thurs. • Apr. 12 Wed. • Apr. 18 Tues. • Apr. 24 Thurs. • Apr. 26
May Southwest Washington Leads & Needs Networking Next Level Networking Southwest Washington Leads & Needs Networking Membership Request Series Business After Hours
Wed. • May 2 Wed. • May 9 Wed. • May 16 Thurs. • May 17 Tues. • May 22
June Southwest Washington Leads & Needs Networking Next Level Networking GVCC Golf Tournament – Camas Meadows Southwest Washington Leads & Needs Networking Business After Hours Membership Request Series
Wed. • Jun. 6 Wed. • Jun. 13 Thurs. • Jun. 14 Wed. • Jun. 20 Tues. • Jun. 26 Thurs. • Jun. 28
July Southwest Washington Leads & Needs Networking: Maximize Your Membership Next Level Networking Business After Hours sponsored by Martel Wealth Advisors, Regents Bank, Beaches, and C.E. John Company Southwest Washington Leads & Needs Networking
Banking on Your Terms
Wed. • Jul. 11 Thurs. • Jul. 12 Wed. • Jul. 18 Tues. • Jul. 24 Wed. • Jul. 25
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he Columbian’s annual Economic Forecast breakfast, presented by First Independent Bank, provides in-depth economic and business information tailored specifically for the business community in Clark County. This year’s event, on Tuesday, January 10, focuses on information to help get Clark County’s economy growing again.
The Economic Forecast began as a special business feature presented by The Columbian in the mid-1980s. In 1995, a breakfast was added to give panelists a public forum to present their views prior to the Sunday publication of a special section in The Columbian with in-depth information on these topics. This is the largest presentation of economic information in the greater Portland Metro area, attracting between 400 and 500 regional attendees.
Special keynote speaker John C. Williams is president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. He began his career as an economist in 1994, when he joined the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system following the completion of his Ph.D. in economics at Stanford University. He became Senior Economist of the Board in 1998 and served on loan from 1999 to 2000 as Senior Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
The successful student program, presented with the sponsorship of MacKay & Sposito, Inc., continues to attract high school and college students. The first fifty students and their advisers are offered free seats to the event by calling the GVCC office at 360-694-2588.
Dr. Williams’ research focuses on topics including: monetary policy under uncertainty and with imperfect information; learning; research and development; innovation; productivity, and business cycles. He has collaborated with economists from throughout the country and across the globe to examine economic and policy issues from different perspectives, and has published numerous articles in leading research journals. Following the keynote speaker, attendees will have the opportunity to attend two of three panel discussions. The panels will tackle three areas of the economy that will play key roles in getting Clark County businesses growing again. Familiar faces and new experts will share their insights to help chart the best course for 2012 and beyond. Winter 2012 • Advancing the Business Community.
TO REGISTER: Online at www.vancouverusa.com or call Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce at 360-694-2588.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: John C. Williams,
President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
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Watch The Columbian on Sunday, January 15, 2012 for a special section that includes in-depth articles by each of the panelists! Panel Presentations
This year, panels will tackle three areas of the economy that will play key roles in getting Clark County businesses growing again. Familiar faces and new experts to the panels share their insights to help chart the best course for 2012 and beyond. You’ll have the opportunity to attend two of the following panels.
Panel 1:
PANEL 2:
PANEL 3:
Place: Changes to where we live work and shop
Connections: Infrastructure that underpins the economy
Innovation: Jobs of the future
– Business Writer, The Columbian
– Business Writer, The Columbian
– Business Writer, The Columbian
Moderator: Aaron Corvin
Moderator: Cami Joner
Examining changing property values and what that means for owners of commercial and residential real estate.
Examining how industrial land, roads, rail, the river, and our electric grid are meeting the needs of business today - and where we need to improve.
Panelists:
Panelists:
Eric Fuller
Deputy Executive Director Port of Vancouver
Brent Grening
Pam Lindloff
Executive Director Port of Ridgefield
Associate Vice President, NAI Norris Beggs & Simpson
Terry Wollam
Don Wagner
President, Clark County Association of REALTORS, and Realtor, RE/MAX Equity Group
Ron Wysaske
President & COO Riverview Community Bank
Looking into which job sectors are growing, which are shrinking, and which industries Clark County should recruit. Panelists:
Todd Coleman
President, Eric Fuller & Associates Inc. and Board President, Columbia River Economic Development Council
Moderator: Gordon Oliver
Regional Administrator SW Region Washington Dept. of Transportation
Lynn Latendresse Power Manager Clark Public Utilities
Helen Devery Vice President BergerABAM
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Lisa Nisenfeld
President Columbia River Economic Development Council
Rob Bernardi
President and COO, Kokusai Semiconductor Equip. Corp. Chairman, Clark County High Technology & Community Council
Carol Aaron
Senior Vice President For Culture and People, PeaceHealth
Scott Bailey
Regional Economist Washington Employment Security Department
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Why 401(k) Programs Need a New Approach By Julia Anderson
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mployers know that a strong 401(k) retirement plan as part of a benefits package can help build employee loyalty and contribute to higher quality worker performance.
But how do you get your rank-and-file people to sign-up? According to recent figures from the Employee Benefit Research Institute, only 39.8 percent of U.S. workers ages 21-64 are participating in a 401(k) retirement savings program. In Washington state the rate is a bit higher at 42 percent. Average 401(k) balances in the third quarter were just $64,300 with a contribution rate of 7.3 percent of total wages. Women are particularly vulnerable because they tend to hold lower-paying jobs, have lower rates of full-time employment and lower rates of 401(k) savings. Meanwhile they typically live longer than men and are more likely to be on their own in retirement. Helping workers save for the long-term so they actually can afford to retire is a big positive for employers. There’s a cost when employees who want to retire, can’t. Instead they hang on to the job but boost your health care costs and lower productivity rates.
HOW 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS CAN GROW:
At Age 20* - $100 a month at 3 percent: - $250 a month at 5 percent: - $500 a month at 3 percent: - $500 a month at 5 percent:
At Age 65 $114,000 $500,000 $572,112 $1,017,940
* Compounded annually, tax-free. SOURCE: www.npr.org.
out of a pay check is really more like $960 with the difference going to taxes. • Don’t be afraid to scare people with the harsh statistics about how much money they will need to retire. Most don’t have a clue. • Back up words with action: Design an ongoing internal promotional program to create buzz around your company’s retirement savings plan. Promotions should match those for wellness and healthy lifestyle participation.
• Mention your 401(k) plan every time Employee engagement can be fostered you give someone a raise with the sugand supported with well-crafted messaggestion that they could painlessly put ing. Create emotional connections with their new money into retirement savings. your employees that drive long-term • Host quarterly informational meetings value and loyalty. To get there HR may for workers that tout 401(k) participation need to start acting and executing more as the best investment they will ever like a marketing department. make. For example, $500 a month invested from age 20 at 5 percent annual comJulia Anderson is the retired business pound interest results in a $1 million nest editor of The Columbian. She now egg at age 65. writes about women, money, • Make sure employees understand the investing and retirement planning company matching percentage. This is at www.sixtyandsingle.com. n where the real found money comes in. Encourage them to invest beyond that minimum. • Explain workers can save 1on taxes. DSW 2011 how Chamberads:Layout 8/10/11 3:09 PM Page 1 A contribution of $1,375 a month coming
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New Approach Work place experts say now is the time to tell employees why participating in a 401(k) is the closest they’ll get to free money. Moving that messaging about 401(k) planning out of HR departments and into the hands of marketing professionals may be a key to higher participation rates, they say. Creating compelling reasons to save for the long-term requires more than just sharing a lot of numbers. Top performing businesses are beginning to see the value of internal marketing strategies to build and maintain emotional connections with employees. Here are tips and strategies for getting the most out of a 40l (k) enrollment program: • Fully inform new employees at the time of their hiring about their 401(k) options, matching money and vesting schedule. This is the time to help workers think about the long-term and design a household budget to match.
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■ Columbia Credit Union has hired Paula Siverly as Home Loan Officer. As part of the credit union’s mortgage team, Siverly will focus on growing Columbia’s market share by serving members, generating Paula Siverly mortgage lending opportunities and maintaining a business development network in the local real estate industry. Siverly brings over 20 years of financial industry experience to Columbia, most recently working as a loan consultant for a local mortgage company. ■ Sirius Bonner, a higher education professional with experience in diversity recruitment and multicultural affairs, has been named Special Advisor to the President for Equity and Diversity at Clark Sirus Bonner College. In her new capacity, Bonner will advise and support Clark College’s Executive Cabinet, College Council, Cultural Pluralism Committee and the entire college community. Prior to joining Clark, Bonner served as the Assistant Director of New Student Programs for Diversity Recruitment at Portland State University.
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■ Heritage Bank welcomes Zia Bhatti, AVP Branch Manager, to its Vancouver office. Zia joins Heritage with more than eighteen years of banking experience, most recently serving as Branch Manager with Northwest Bank. Zia is a former board member, treasurer and committee member of YWCA of Clark County and a former board member of Affordable Community Environments (ACE).
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■ The International Air & Hospitality Academy (IAHA) and its subsidiary, Northwest Renewable Energy Institute (NW-REI), recently promoted three employees to its management team. Former Career Development Specialist Pam Richman replaces Dee Ruleaux as Director of Career Development. Manager of Career Development for the school’s airline program Tim Simon and Manager of Career Development at NW-REI Kathy Johnson were also promoted to two new management positions.
■ The Board of Clark County Commissioners appointed Battle Ground resident James A. Gizzi and Hazel Dell-area resident Eileen J. Qutub to fill vacant seats on the Planning Commission. Gizzi has worked in wireless telecommunications and project management, and brings experience working on local transportation, water quality and school issues. Qutub previously worked at the Robert D. & Marcia H. Randall Charitable Trust in Portland and served as an Oregon State Senator and State Representative from 1995 to 2001. The seven-member panel will make recommendations to County Commissioners on land-use planning, zoning and development in unincorporated areas.
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Directors of the Cowlitz County Association of Realtors and has served on several commissions and advisory boards in recent years. Wallin is a Longview business owner and an active member of the community. His business includes commercial, multi-family, vacant land, and single-family real estate sales. Wallin will begin his inaugural term on the Council in January. ■ Congratulations to Christine Ortiz of PerkSavvy.com – winner of the Leads & Needs Quarterly Drawing on Dec. 21. Christine took home the big prize: one FREE night of lodging at Christine Ortiz The Heathman Lodge courtesy of The Heathman Lodge Vancouver! ■ Twenty-six unified Special Olympics teams competed at the Oregon Unified Soccer Tournament on Nov. 6 at Corvallis High School, Corvallis Or. Unified teams consist of athletes with intellectual disabilities and athletes without intellectual disabilities. Two of Clark County Special Olympics’ unified soccer teams, the Bulldogs and the Cougars, took home gold medals. The two teams were also honored as the recipients of the Sportsmanship pin, which is only awarded to one team in each division.
■ WSU Vancouver unveiled its new Engineering & Computer Science building on Nov. 15 to 200 guests at the GVCC’s Business After Hours event. During the event WSU Vancouver announced a gift from Columbia Credit Union of $60,000 in commemoration of the Columbia’s 60th anniversary in 2012. The gift will support a radio frequency research laboratory, a computer science open computer lab and six faculty research mini grants. In recognition of the gift, both laboratories will bear Columbia Credit Union’s name through 2016. Business After Hours was sponsored by Hoffman Construction in partnership WSU Vancouver. The Engineering and Computer Science building will open for classes in spring 2012.
■ Library patrons have traditionally checked out books to increase their knowledge, but now they also can borrow metering devices from Fort Vancouver Regional Library District (FVRL) libraries. Wells Fargo has donated 26 “Kill A Watt” handheld electricity-metering devices to the library district. The easyto-use devices – which help monitor the energy usage of household appliances, devices and electronics – are now available for check-out to FVRL cardholders.
■ The Washington State Employment Security Department has extended its contract with Microsoft to make the company’s entire suite of online courses available for free to Washington residents through October 2012. The offer is open to anyone of working age – both the employed and unemployed. Employment Security Commissioner Paul Trause said the free e-learning is part of the department’s efforts to help improve the computers skills of Washington’s work force. The Microsoft e-learning library includes hundreds of courses covering every software program produced by the company since 2002. Registration is handled through local WorkSource centers. You can learn more about Microsoft e-learning and submit a registration request online at www.wa.gov/esd/ e-learning. ■ Health informatics is the newest transfer degree program at Clark College, scheduled for launch during winter quarter 2012. Health care is a fast growing and increasingly information-intensive industry. More and more professionals are needed to keep pace as the technology continues to change and advance. Health informatics information technology (HIIT) is the study of resources and methods for the management of health information. The field encompasses and utilizes advanced computer technology to coordinate the computer information systems used by hospitals, medical clinics and health care professionals.
Students who complete Clark College’s Associate in Arts – Option B (AAB) degree can continue on to a bachelor’s degree program in health informatics information technology at Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT). In fact, Clark’s new health informatics information technology program is specifically designed for transfer to OIT’s program, which is taught at OIT’s Portland-area campus near Wilsonville. Information about the new Clark College program is available at www.clark.edu/cc/hiit.
Member Events ■ Don’t miss The Columbian’s 2012 Economic Forecast Breakfast on Jan. 10, featuring keynote speaker Dr. John C. Williams, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Williams will share his outlook for the region for 2012 at the annual event located at the Hilton Vancouver. After his speech, Clark County experts will share their forecasts for local industries and job growth in breakout sessions, tackling three areas of the economy that will play key roles in getting Clark County businesses growing again. The event costs $50 per person, or $500 for tables of ten. Register at www.vancouverusa.com or call 360-694-2588. Presented by First Independent Bank. Additional sponsorship provided by The Management Group, MacKay & Sposito, Inc., Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, and Columbia River Economic Development Council. ■ You are invited to the 2012 State of the County address, presented by the Board of Clark County Commissioners. Join your community on Tue., Feb. 2 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Washougal High School for an update on current issues facing Clark County. No registration required for this FREE event. Attendees are encouraged to bring a donation of non-perishable food for the Salvation Army. Questions? Call 360-397-6012 ext. 1. ■ Are you confused about which programs provide optimal fat burning? Join Northwest Personal Training on Thursdays, Jan. 17 through Mar. 30 from 6 to 7 p.m for “Better Food Better Fit” and walk away with practical and actionable information to help you continues on page 19
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Chris LaGrange
7312 SW Durham Rd Portland, OR 97224 • 503‑330‑9514
201 NE Park Plaza Dr., Ste 166 Vancouver, WA 98684 • 360‑450‑5017
3009 NE 87th Ave Vancouver, WA 98662 • 503-242-2895
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2500 Columbia House Blvd., Ste A Vancouver, WA 98661 • 360‑750‑3661
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Western Construction Services, Inc. 4612 NE Minnehaha St. Vancouver, WA 98661 • 360‑699‑5317
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Western Design Group, Inc. 4612 NE Minnehaha St. Vancouver, WA 98661 • 360‑735‑8208
Cindee Shaffer
Alderbrook Park
24414 NE Westerholm Rd. Brush Prarie, WA 98606 • 360‑882‑4444
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Michelle Solari
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William Roskowski
2414 SE 125th Ave. Vancouver, WA 98683 • 360‑896‑5354
1012 Washington St. Vancouver, WA 98660 • 360-828-7901
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Hudson’s Bay Medical Group 100 E 33rd Street Vancouver, WA 98663 • 360‑695‑1334
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Samson Sports
4325 NW Lake Rd. Camas, WA 98607 • 360‑833‑2507
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Victor Fitness Systems
5601 E 18th St., Ste 308 Vancouver, WA 98661 • 360‑921‑3329
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Collective Intelligence, Inc.
6715 NE 63rd St., Ste 103-333 Vancouver, WA 98661 • 360-896-8766
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7017 NE Hwy 99, Ste 214 Vancouver, WA 98665 • 360‑694‑7922
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4020 NE 83rd Way Vancouver, WA 98665 • 360‑608‑7706
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Southwest Washington Human Resources Associaition PO Box 871285 Vancouver, WA 98687 • 360‑906‑9107
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15211 NE Grinnell Rd Woodland, WA 98674 • 360‑263‑0496
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he Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce encourages you to check out the new, all-in-one resource guide for businesses: VancouverBusinessResource. org. We’ve added a link to the guide on our website at www.vancouverusa.com so you can access it with ease. Our Chamber has partnered with the City of Vancouver, Small Business Development Center (SBDC), SCORE, Columbia River Economic Development Council (CREDC), Vancouver Business Journal, Columbia Credit Union and a well-organized team of business leaders to build the website. VancouverBusinessResource.org will provide strategy, information and inspiration for anyone looking to start, maintain or expand their business. The guide was developed to streamline the flow of information and make it easier and faster for businesses to find the information they need. Jan Harte, a certified business advisor with the Washington State University SBDC helped plan and develop the website. The City of Vancouver provid-
ed a tremendous support in moving the project forward. GVCC joined the team that researched, developed and organized the information, reaching out to Chamber members for their ideas on what information would be most helpful and even asking Chamber members to review the website for its usability. “It is a great resource for existing and future business owners,” said Eric Golemo, owner of SGA Engineering and a member of GVCC. “The web is full of useful information, but it can be overwhelming. This site puts all these relevant resources in one place! I wish it was around when I was getting started. But, it is not just for start-ups;
“Local businesses are essential to a strong, healthy economy,” said Columbia Credit Union President and CEO Steve Kenny. “More than 80% of Columbia’s member households are located in Clark County. It’s no secret that our local employers hire local workers. The new VancouverBusiness Resouce.org is a win/win for our busy business community and the local families they employ.” Additionally, Vancouver Business Journal is now hosting a comprehensive events calendar that shows all business trainings, events, and pertinent meetings. We encourage you to check out VancouverBusinessResource.org. It’s on our website at www.vancouverusa.com. Also we’d like to hear from you with your ideas of what you’d like to see on the VancouverBusinessResource.org. Your contact at the Chamber is Darcy Altizer, Daltizer@vancouver.usa.com. n
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The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Chair: Tim Schauer, MacKay & Sposito, Inc. Vice Chair: Kristy Weaver, Pacific Continental Bank Secretary – Treasurer: Winston Asai, Columbia Machine Immediate Past Chair: Jeff Woodside, Nutter Corporation
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Jonathan Avery, Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Todd Coleman, Port of Vancouver John Deeder, Evergreen Public Schools Tamara J. Fuller, NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson Jeff Harvey, Burgerville Dave Horowitz, Windermere Real Estate Elie Kassab, Prestige Development Alex McMillan, ALX Fitness Wayne Nelson, Clark Public Utilities Eric Olmsted, On Line Support, Inc. William Pritchard, Pritchard Orthodontics Rhona Sen Hoss, WSU Vancouver Keith Wallace, Frumenti, Lander & Wallace, P.S.
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