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Weekly Message from Committee Chair
Membership Strategies Committee
 
The Membership Strategies Committee reviews and evaluates membership benefits and programs to increase the value of belonging to the Chamber.  The group monitors the effectiveness of our annual events, considers new programs, and makes recommendations to the Chamber Board for improved benefits.  In addition, they are currently looking at the relationships we have with other business organizations in our area to improve our collaboration.  As always, we take a monthly look at our overall status of membership and constantly address adding value to the interests of the many types of businesses we serve.  
 
Committee members are Mike Corwin, OSU Federal Credit Union (Chair); Kay Dee Cole, Clarity Wealth Development; Deb Savageau, NuSkin; Brad Canfield, Samaritan Health Services; Barbara Murry, Administrative Insights; and Rick Schroff, Schroff Insurance Agency.
 
 
  
Lunch & Learn
 QuickBooks Part I - Spring Series 
 
 
 
March 2, 2012
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Corvallis Chamber of Commerce
420 NW 2nd St
Corvallis, OR 97330
 
Chamber Members $5
One of the many benefits of Chamber membership is discounted pricing at our events!
 
Non-Members $10
Everyone is welcome!
 
 

QuickBooks Training Part One: 
Initial set-up & use -- it's more than a register. 
 
Join QuickBooks ProAdvisor Jackie Shaw to learn the basics of QuickBooks and how accounting software can help you manage your business.  Discover the mishaps, misadventures and mistakes many users make and how you can avoid them.  These lunch & Learn classes are ideal for both new and current QuickBooks users.
 
Presented by: 
 
Jackie Shaw
QuickBooks Certified Pro-Advisor
Owner - Go! Get Organized!, LLC
gojackieshaw.com 
541.231.5115
 
This is a one-hour educational opportunity.
 
 
Bring your lunch to this "brown bag" educational opportunity.  There will be water, coffee and hot tea available.  Access to a microwave.
 
LIMITED SEATING 
 

Get Organized!
Business After Hours

Forks & Corks Catering
 
 
 
Thursday March 15th, 2012 
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm 
Forks & Corks Catering 
1324 NW 9th St 
Corvallis, OR 97330 
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Kate Lynch, the owner of Forks & Corks Catering, is pleased to announce the opening of her business, and would like to share her culinary expertise with you, so join us at Business After Hours to showcase Forks & Corks Catering!  
 
Business After Hours is an informal setting with wine, hors d'oeuvres, door prizes, mingling and great opportunities for networking and connection.


Chamber Members - $8
One of the many benefits of Chamber membership is discounted pricing at our events!

Non-member - $10
Everyone is welcome! 

OEC SEMINAR
The Oregon Employer Council invites you to attend:

 

Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) Seminar: 

Understanding and Preventing Workplace Harassment

 

Presenter: Jeff Burgess, BOLI

 

Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Central Willamette Community Credit Union Headquarters
7101 Supra Dr SW, Albany, OR
 
9:00 am to 4:00 pm - Workshop
8:30 am check-in and continental breakfast
1 hour break for lunch (lunch not provided)
$80 per person, $70 per Chamber of Commerce member
 
Understanding and Preventing Workplace Harassment
 
This seminar provides an overview of federal and state civil rights laws.  Recent Supreme Court decisions have changed the standards for evaluating harassment cases and employer liability.  Now more than ever, employers must be trained to act as role models, to recognize harassment in the workplace, and respond promptly and appropriately.  Employers must also institute effective complaint procedures that are readily accessible to employees and that ensure prompt investigation of harassment complaints without retaliation.  In this session, BOLI's trainers review current trends in this volatile area and give you tips on minimizing your liability.
 
This training is targeted toward human resources personnel, business owners, managers, and front line supervisors with responsibility to understand and recognize workplace harassment.  
 
This program has been approved for 6 (general) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
 
To register, please call or e-mail our coordinator:
Melanie Place, Oregon Employer Council
139 SE 4th Ave, Albany, OR 97321
(541) 812-8652
melanie.f.place@state.or.us
 
$80 per person, $70 per Chamber of Commerce member
Visa and Mastercard accepted.  Please make checks payable to: Linn Benton Employer Council
Nonrefundable.  Limited seating available.  Continental breakfast included.
 
Save the Date
 
Third Annual Celebration of Hope Dinner
"Tapestry of Hope"
 
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
5:30pm - 7:45 pm
Linn County Expo Center
 
Join other community members for dinner, learn about our work with children and how your support can help ABC House.
 
Thank you to Coastal Farm & Ranch for their Premier Sponsorship of the dinner. There is no cost to attend.  Seating is limited.  Please respond by March 30th.
 
To reserve your seats, go to www.abchouse.org, call 541.926.2203, or email celebratehope@abchouse.org
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