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Ambassador Committee
Tuesday, September 12
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Chamber Office
14220 Interurban Avenue South, #134, Tukwila
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Highway
99 Action Committee
Tuesday, September 12
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tukwila Community Center
12424 42nd Avenue, Tukwila
Officer Chris Danninger will be presenting "I Survived
the Police Academy!"
Join us for a no-host dinner at Salaama Restaurant at 13820
Tukwila International Boulevard at 5:30 pm.
Register
Now
SeaTac
Business Committee
Thursday, September 14
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Thrifty Car Rental
19815 International Boulevard, SeaTac
Sue Comis, Sound Transit, will be presenting a Sound Transit
Update.
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President’s Message
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 It
seems like every September, when the children go back to
school, it’s time to buckle down to business. September
for me is almost like the beginning of a new year. I am
planning ahead to the holidays and, at the same time,
realizing all that I have to get done in the next few
months! Odd how each new school year restarts my energy,
especially since my two adult children both graduated more
than a decade ago and the “first day of school” is a
thing of the past for me!
There is a lot going on at the Chamber this Fall. At our
October Membership Luncheon, we have the opportunity to hear
Dr. Bonnie Dunbar, the Museum of Flight President, speak on
her journey as an astronaut. I have heard Dr. Dunbar speak
and I encourage you to come to the luncheon to hear her
presentation. The Luncheon will be held at Rainier Golf and
Country Club on Friday, October 13.
Then, in November, we will celebrate excellence at the A·C·E
Awards reception at the Hilton Seattle Airport &
Conference Center. The event is Thursday, November 2
beginning at 4:00pm. It’s not too late to nominate your
company and another Chamber member. Click
here for the nomination form.
We are in the middle of putting together the 2007 Business
Directory and Community Profile. Dac Randall is contacting
Chamber members interested in purchasing an advertisement in
the publication. The directory/profile will be mailed to
members in mid-December. If you are interested in an ad in
the directory, please contact Dac at the Chamber office,
206.575.1633. Also, please remember to return the
verification form with your company’s information. We want
to make sure you are listed correctly in the 2007
directory/profile.
The Ambassadors are busy meeting with new and renewing
members. When they visit members, they don’t go
empty-handed. Ambassadors deliver Thank You bags when they
visit. The supply of items for the bags is quickly dwindling
and you can help! Please bring to the Chamber office any
promotional items you want to have distributed. This is a
perfect way to advertise your business to other Chamber
members. If you would like more information on this
promotion, please contact Jennifer Tanzy at the Chamber
office, 206.575.1633, jtanzy@swkcc.org.
Of course, you can always join us at one of our regular
committee meetings. Just click onto the Chamber
Calendar to find out the details. Your participation
will be welcome!
Thank you for supporting the Chamber! Our members are our
most appreciated assets! It’s our reason for being!
Nancy Damon
President/CEO
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Astronaut Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar to Speak at October
Membership Luncheon
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 Dr.
Bonnie J. Dunbar, President and CEO of The Museum of Flight,
will be the Chamber’s guest speaker at the October 13th
Membership Luncheon.
The Museum of Flight is the largest private air and space
museum in the world, with an education program that provides
for nearly 100,000 students per year and an aircraft
restoration center. Dr. Dunbar recently retired from the
NASA Johnson Space Center where she was Associate Director,
Technology Integration and Risk Management for the Space
Life Sciences Directorate (SLSD) of the NASA Johnson Space
Center. SLSD is responsible for Astronaut Crew Health, Human
Health Research for Space Exploration, Human Factor Design
of Spacecraft, and Life Support Requirements.
A NASA Mission Specialist astronaut and veteran of 5 space
flights, Dr. Dunbar has logged more than 50 days in space.
She has served as the Payload Commander on two flights,
including the first Space Shuttle docking mission to the
Russian Space Station Mir. Dr. Dunbar will be speaking about
her missions as a NASA Astronaut as well as the experiences
involved in being President and CEO of the Museum of Flight.
We will be extending our Luncheon time to 2:00 pm to give
Dr. Dunbar a full hour for her exciting presentation. The
luncheon will be held on October 13, from 11:30 am to 2:00
pm at Rainier Golf and Country Club. The cost is $20
pre-paid or $25 at the door. To register, contact the
Chamber at 206.575.1633 or click
here.
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Business Showcase Featured at October Luncheon
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Our
October 13th Membership Luncheon, to take place at Rainier
Golf and Country Club, will feature the Annual Business
Showcase, at which your company can set up an exhibit booth
to inform attendees about your business. Six-foot tables
will cost $85, which includes lunch for one person. To
register for an exhibit booth, please click
here.
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Election Time – Chamber to Elect New Board Members
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Following
is this year’s Nominating Committee recommendations for
Officers and new Elected Directors for the year 2007. The
Nominating Committee’s recommendations have been approved
by the Board of Directors for submission to the membership.
Members in good standing have the right to petition for
additional names to be added to the slate of candidates for
Elected Directors. If interested, contact the Chamber office
for this procedure.
Chair Chuck Cox, Cox Financial LLC
Chair-Elect Jeff Gouge, Hilton Seattle Airport &
Conference Center
Past Chair Paul Barden, The Barden Group
Treasurer Dee Bowman, Bowman Investment Group
Proposed New/Renewing Elected Directors (Term
2007-2009)
Burien
Kevin Fitz, Meal Makers
Bud Musselman, Highline Medical Center
SeaTac
Camille Patha, Patha, Inc.
Donna Hartman, Alaska Airlines
Tukwila
Andrew Ciarrocchi, Westfield Southcenter
Michael Schabbing, Courtyard by Marriott/Southcenter
At-Large
Dee Bowman, Bowman Investment Group
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A Membership Promotion!
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Help
the Chamber get new members and receive free stuff! During
the months of September and October, Chamber members will
receive a set of Chamber mailing labels and a web link from
the Chamber site to the member site through 2006 if they
refer a potential member to the Chamber and that
person/company joins. The potential member will also receive
a set of mailing labels and a web link through 2006. Please
email your potential member information (name, company,
telephone number) to Nancy Damon at ndamon@swkcc.org.
Tell your business associates why you choose to be a Chamber
member. Let them know the Chamber provides an opportunity
for business networking, education on community and regional
issues, an opportunity to meet local elected officials, and
a chance to offer input about community projects and
policies. All businesses that are members in good standing
by the end of October 2006 will be included in the 2007
directory and will be listed on the Chamber website.
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South King County's Economic Climate is Red Hot
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The
Southwest King County Chamber is proud to be a sponsor of
the 2006 South King County Economic Engine Luncheon.
Attend and find out first-hand why our region's business
climate is sizzling-and how you can make that economic heat
work for you.
Get all the details on everything from development trends to
employee wages to traffic bottlenecks in this year's
soon-to-be-released South King County Economic Engine
Report. While you're noshing, you'll have a chance to
listen to a line-up of A-list speakers, including Bob
Drewel, executive director of the Puget Sound
Regional Council, and listen to report highlights.
Some 17 South King County cities were included in this
year's report, with 300 businesses surveyed on everything
from job growth to expansion plans. This report comes out
only once every two years.
So be sure to grab the report after you grab some lunch. And
be sure to bring your sunglasses. South King County's future
is so bright you've got to wear shades.
Reserve
your red-hot seat today and a copy of the report.
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Entertainment Books are Here!
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The
Chamber is now selling Seattle/Eastside Area and South Puget
Sound Area Entertainment Books, full of dining, shopping and
travel coupons for local and national businesses. The books
cost $30 and will be available while supplies last. To order
an Entertainment Book, please contact the Chamber at
206.575.1633.
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Transportation Improvements Coming to Airport Area
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The
Port of Seattle and Sound Transit are working together to
bring Link light rail to the airport and expand airport road
capacity to handle increasing traffic.
This fall, there will be intermittent detours, lane
restrictions and other impacts. Motorists should expect the
following:
- The
ramp from South 170th Street to the northbound airport
expressway is closed permanently in connection with
building the light rail guide way between the northbound
and southbound lanes of the expressway;
- The
one-way northbound expressway lanes will temporarily
convert to two-way as the southbound lanes close for
reconstruction;
- A
temporary return-to-terminal route via South 170th and
Air Cargo Road is open and will remain in use while
workers build a new lengthened return-to-terminal loop
via South 160th Street; and
- The
existing recirculation ramps at the north end of the
airport garage will be torn down to make way for Sound
Transit’s SeaTac/Airport Station, just north of the
garage.
For a map of the project and details, or to sign up to
receive e-mail updates on this and other airport projects,
go to www.portseattle.org/seatac.
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SBDC Offers Seminar Series for Business Owners and
Entrepreneurs
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The
Highline Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is
offering a class series this fall: The NxLeveL Entrepreneur.
This is a results-oriented seminar series just for business
owners and entrepreneurs.
There are twelve high-impact NxLeveL sessions, September
15th through November 27th, Tuesday evenings, 6:30-9:30. The
classes will be held at the Boeing Employees Credit Union (BECU)
headquarters building in Tukwila. This series cost is $395
To learn more, go to http://flightline.highline.edu/cel
Questions? Contact Zev Siegl, Highline SBDC, sbdc@highline.edu
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Sunny Day Greets the Highway 99 Committee Barbecue
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On
August 19th, the Highway 99 Barbecue Committee held its
Annual Barbecue in the parking lot of Larry’s Market on
International Boulevard. The Committee gave out about 150
free hotdogs and 350 free hamburgers to local residents and
businesspeople. The Committee is headed by Dwight McLean and
Art Rosengren and had the help of twelve volunteers.
Donations for the barbeque came from Baker Commodities,
Evergreen Distributors, Gais Bakery, Larry’s Market,
Pancake Chef, Rick Forschler, True Value, Sharon Myklebust
and the Tukwila Police Department.
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Ambassador of the Month
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Pamela
Swamy
Costco
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