FEDERAL STIMULUS PACKAGE- February 2008

Recently the Federal government passed an Economic Stimulus bill. What does that mean to more than 130 million taxpayers - and YOU?
Visit this link to find out full details.

REGIONAL INVESTMENT BOARD
Small Business Expansion Loan Program
Brochure

Application
Contact Lorraine 503.350.2006 for questions.

2007 Final Legislative Report

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies
New location or remodel planned for 2008? Starting a brand new business? Let us know and help you get the word out!

October 3rd, 10am, Washington County BTC, Frans Pauwels Memorial Bicycle Center, located at 21785 SW Tualatin Valley Highway, Suite J, Aloha,


For your ribbon cutting, Click Here

Enjoy engaging speakers, fine food and great networking at the monthly business lunch. Occasionally, we will have hosted rotating Table Topic discussion groups – a great way to pick up business tips from the experts while you make new connections.

Beaverton’s Business Lunch meets the third Tuesday of each month.
Get complimentary expert advice at the Table Topics at 11:15; program at noon.

Full Program Details Here!

Date: October 21st, 2008
Location: Stockpot Restaurant, 8200 SW Scholls Ferry Rd, Beaverton
Sponsor:
   
Speakers David Bragdon (Metro), Randy Miller (Portland Region Ambassdors), Erin Flyn (PDC), Sandra McDonough (PBA).
Topic Sustainability Lessons Learned in Europe: Can They Apply to Beaverton Business.

PREFERRED MEMBERS SECURE ONLINE REGISTRATION!

GUESTS/NON-MEMBERS REGISTER ONLINE HERE


Educational Series Format for Small and Medium Size Businesses.

Mission: To provide business professionals with practical, effective advice for saving money, making money and building business connections.

Missed a Series? Watch it here

October - December '08 Business Matters! Series

Networking strategically generates leads, increases credibility, and leads to new opportunities.
The Business Matters! Networking Series will open doors to great things.

Anchored by Connectworks, Kathie Nelson


Meetings are held at the Beaverton Round Training Center, 3rd floor, 12725 SW Millikan Way - Coldwell Banker Bulding from 7:30am to 8:30am. Click here for a map.

Cost: Complimentary to preferred members, Guests $5.

Mission, Planning Team, Contact Information - Click Here

Quarterly Series Information - Click Here

Call for Speakers - Click Here

 

Whether you are pitching a product or marketing your business, selling is an essential survival skill. The Sales Tune-up is a lively forum for learning the latest trends or tweaking your techniques. Hear the hottest business books on tape and discuss them with your colleagues.

Join Ham Thorne,
Sales Tune-up Chair, (503) 645-7905

The Sales Tune-up meets Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the Beaverton Chamber offices at 12655 SW Center Street, Suite 140. Admission is free, Chair: Ham Thorne, Directors Mortgage.,
503-645-7905, email Ham.

The Westside's premier networking group. Join with 100+ business folks each Friday at a different Chamber member's location. Build relationships and generate leads!
Date: Friday, October 10th, 2008
Time: 7:45 - 9:00am
Location:

Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, Station 66, 13900 SW Brockman Road, Beaverton. Off Murray & Davies.

Contact: Lonnie Martinez, 503-333-7854, or email Lonnie.

 

Mix and mingle at this monthly after-work event. Network in a relaxed atmosphere and enjoy food and drink. Win door prizes and discover new business connections.

The Business After Hours meets at a different business every month. To host, contact Shelley Johnson, Beaverton Chamber, (503) 350-2007 or Shelley@beaverton.org.

To see our Full Calendar of Events - click here!

Date: Wednesday, October 22nd
Time: 5 - 7pm
Location : Stockpot Broiler, 8200 SW Scholls Ferry Rd., Beaverton
Sponsor:
 
Contact: Shelley Johnson (email: Shelley @ beaverton.org)

Building Community Leaders
Since 1997, Leadership Beaverton has prepared 256 citizens to improve our community through service and participation.

Leadership Beaverton's mission statement is "To develop a diverse network of visionary civic and business leaders who act in accordance with the principles of community-centered stewardship."

For more information click here!


       
Westside Young Professionals is a program that focuses on young professionals in the Washington County area, who want to connect with one another at non-traditional networking events. WYP helps professionals become leaders, have a voice in the community and develop skills for the future.

Things To Do







Beaverton residents are able to enjoy the great outdoors - rolling hills, rivers, lush forests, wetlands, ski slopes and ocean beaches are all in abundance within an hour's drive from Beaverton.

Beaverton's various events and attractions incudes Beaverton's Farmer's Market.

Beaverton Farmer's Market brings nature's bounty from local farms to Beaverton's sidewalks. It is open on Saturdays from late May through October and Wednesday afternoons from July through mid-September.

The Beaverton City Library, one of the busiest library facilities in the state, serves a population of approximately 106,000 (the population of Beaverton plus a portion of the unincorporated residents of Washington County). Each month over 70,000 people visit the Library to check out over 1.7 million items per year. The Library is 7 days per week and maintains a collection of over 300,000 items. The Library offers traditional print materials including best sellers plus Books on Tape and CD, music CDs, video and DVD collections, foreign language materials, and much more. Many electronic databases and access to the Internet are also available on the Library's 80 public access workstations. As a member of the Washington County Cooperative Library Service, patrons have access to the holdings of the eleven public libraries that make up the cooperative.

The many and varied educational and community programs offered at the Library make it Beaverton's cultural center. For a list of programs and events please check the Calendar of Events.

http://www.beavertonlibrary.org/aboutlibrary/general.html