Summertime is the time when many of us take time out of our busy routine to enjoy vacation, plan family outings and barbecues, and to just enjoy the sunny days of summer. But during this down time, there is one important thing I hope you will remember to do. Nominate your business or a friend’s business for one of the A•C•E awards that will be presented at the November 2nd Awards Celebration reception at the Hilton Hotel and       Conference Center.

Award categories are: Large Employer Business Excellence, Small Employer Business Excellence, Beautification and People’s Choice Award.

The top nominees in each award category are recognized at the ceremony with a photo and slide presentation. Awards winners are part of the banner that will be displayed at all 2007 Membership Luncheon Meetings.

Nominations will be accepted at the Chamber office until August 25, 2006. So while you are sipping your favorite beverage and relaxing by the pool, think about all the reasons your company should receive an award in 2006! Click here for the nomination form.

Another thing to think about when you are relaxing by the pool is whether you want to take the plunge this year and advertise in the Chamber’s 2007 Member Directory and Community Profile. Advertising sales for the 2007 edition will begin the end of August.

Hope to see you at one of our summer events! Enjoy your summer!

Paul Barden
Chairman

 

With all this nice weather we have been having, hopefully you have had time to polish up your golf game! August 4th is fast approaching but there is still time to sign up for this year's Get-Away Golf Tournament at Glen Acres Golf and Country Club. The day promises to be full of fun and networking opportunities. The Shotgun start is at 12:30 pm, and there will certainly be many networking opportunities.

There are many thanks to be had for our Corporate Sponsors, Baker Commodities, Inc. and BBC Dodge, Inc., our beverage sponsor, Watermark Credit Union, all of our tee and green Sponsors, which to-date includes Thrifty Airport Parking and Car Rental, Burien Chevrolet, Homestreet Bank in Kent, John L. Scott, and Westfield Southcenter, and Tee Sponsors, The Quincy Group, and SeaTac Self Storage. There is still limited space for Tee and Green sponsorship and corporate 4-some golfing teams. To sign up as a sponsor or to golf click here to see brochure.

Following the tournament, there will be an hors d'oeuvres reception complete with live and silent auction. There are some great auction items this year including two round trip tickets on Alaska Airlines, a diamond necklace from Ben Bridge, and a multitude of dining and shopping experiences. Even if you can't make it out onto the course, you are invited to the Glen Acres dining room starting at 5:00 pm. Cost for non-golfing members is $25.

To sign up for the tournament or reception, or to inquire about sponsorship or auction item donation, please contact Andrea Desimone at the Chamber at (206) 575-7767 or adesimone@swkcc.org.

 

Please welcome two new people to the Southwest King County Chamber office. Andrea Desimone is the new Marketing Coordinator and Jennifer Tanzy is the new Administrative Assistant.

Andrea Desimone, a South Seattle native, comes with a background in Real Estate Marketing and a Business Marketing Degree from Western Washington University. She will be handling many of the marketing functions at the Chamber and arranging events including the monthly Membership Luncheons and Networking Breakfasts.

Jennifer Tanzy just moved to Des Moines from sunny Florida with her husband, who was transferred here with Hapag-Lloyd. Before moving to the Puget Sound, Jennifer worked with Sylvan Learning Center for eight years as the Assistant Director of Education. She will be keeping the office running smoothly, maintaining databases and performing many other functions in the office.

 

There are many Chamber members who exemplify the efforts and achievements of the Burien, Des Moines, SeaTac and Tukwila business and non-profit communities. Now is your chance to nominate yourself or a fellow Chamber member for a 2006 A•C•E Award. Recognition will be given in the following award categories: A•C•E Large Employer Business Excellence, Small Employer Business Excellence, Non-Profit/ Humanitarian Service, Beautification, and People’s Choice Award. Click here for the nomination form.

We still have sponsorship opportunities for this annual celebration. Click here to select the sponsorship option just right for your company.

 

Steve Emery

Primerica

Thursday, August 3, 7 pm
City of SeaTac City Hall, Council Chambers
4800 S. 188th St., SeaTac 98188