CLICK HERE to apply by November 14th, 2021. Chamber business members will have an opportunity to vote on new board members in November 2021. After the voting period has ended, applicants will be notified of the election outcome by the second week of December.

CONNECT Events

Join the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce in welcoming the Auburn Antique Marketplace to the community! We will be hosting a ribbon cutting celebration, alongside Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus, on November 17th. Click here for more information.

A ribbon cutting will be held on December 7th to celebrate Dentists of Auburn in their new location! City of Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus will also join in the celebration. Click here for more information.

Support The Auburn Food Bank! Swing by Grace Community Church on 11/5 to grab breakfast! Click here for more information.

Join the City of Auburn in honoring our region's veterans at the 56th Annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown Auburn.

Click here for more information about this year's events.

Event sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Click here to learn more and to register to attend!

Friday, November 5th, 7 - 9 am @ Grace Community Church

Saturday, November 6th, 10 am - 4 pm @ The Outlet Collection | Seattle

Saturday, November 6th, 11 am - 2 pm @ Downtown Auburn

Saturday, November 13th, 9 am - 4 pm @ Green River College

Saturday, November 13th, 9 am - 1 pm @ MultiCare Family Medicine

November 17th - January 9th @ White River Valley Museum

Visit our event calendar at auburnareawa.org/our-events for more information.

COVID-19 Updates

Vaccination is one of the best ways we can all help to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Several vaccines are authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA). COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. These vaccines are currently being distributed in Washington state. It's more important than ever to continue to wear masks and get vaccinated.

Click here for more information about the COVID-19 vaccine and locations where you can initiate vaccination.

Public Health Seattle & King County Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin announced on September 16th a new local health order requiring proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test to enter indoor activities and large outdoor events. Click here for more information about when and how this local health order will be implemented.

Beginning October 25th, 2021, people ages 12 and older will be required to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result to enter certain indoor and outdoor events and establishments in King County. Click here for resources and information to share with your team and other local business members.

Customers 12 and older must show proof of being fully vaccinated. "Fully vaccinated" means that a person has received all the required doses of an FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine or a WHO-authorized COVID-19 vaccine series, and 14 days have passed since the final dose. Children 11 and younger are allowed to enter these facilities without verification or vaccination and/or a negative test.

All customers entering the facilities are also required to adhere to the current indoor mask mandate, with a properly fitting mask/face covering over the nose and mouth. Click here for more information.

COMMUNITY News

Business ad space reservations are now open to be featured in the 2022 Auburn Area CONNECTOR Visitor & Business Guide. This is an opportunity to be seen by thousands of visitors, newcomers and fellow chamber and community members to help expand and market your services to the Auburn Area and beyond. Click here for more details.

Click here to read more about the programs that will benefit from these recent grants.

The Auburn School District Board of Directors has been recognized as the "Large District: School Board of the Year" for 2021 by the Washington State School Directors' Association. Congratulations!

The Auburn School District is asking for public input to help name the district's newest school. "Elementary #16" is located at 13002 SE 304th Street, on Lea Hill in Auburn. Students, staff and members of the community are invited to submit name suggestions.

Click here to submit your ideas! All naming ideas must be submitted no later than November 29th to be considered. You may also email communications@auburn.wednet.edu.

WELCOME New Members

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CONNECT Motivation

1. It's a New Era for Mental Health at Work: One silver lining amid all the disruption and trauma [of the pandemic, etc.] is the normalization of mental health challenges at work. In 2019, employers were just starting to grasp the prevalence of these challenges, the need to address stigma, and the emerging link to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). In 2020, mental health support went from a nice-to-have to a true business imperative. Fast forward to 2021, and the stakes have been raised even higher thanks to a greater awareness of the workplace factors that can contribute to poor mental health, as well as heightened urgency around its intersections with DEI. Although employers have responded with initiatives like mental health days or weeks, four-day workweeks, and enhanced counseling benefits or apps, they're not enough. Employees need and expect sustainable and mentally healthy workplaces, which requires taking on the real work of culture change. Click here to read more. (Source: Harvard Business Review)

2. Navigating Postpartum Depression at Work: Postpartum Depression is the number one complication of childbearing. While 14% of women suffer, it is treatable. PPD is managed through a three-legged approach of therapy, medication and peer support. There simply is no one-size-fits-all approach to addressing the spectrum of PPD. But making investments in your own postpartum physical and mental health are also investments in your career and your well-being as a new mother and as a woman. Click here for methods that will help you create a sense of confidence as a working parent and serve as a reminder that, despite the challenge of the moment, this too shall pass. (Source: Harvard Business Review)

3. Podcast - Even Public Figures Have Social Anxiety: How New York Times Bestselling Author Lindsey Pollak Maintains a Public Speaking Career While Dealing with Anxiety: Podcast host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with business leaders who have dealt with anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges, how they fell down, how they picked themselves up, and how they hope workplaces can change in the future. In this episode, she talks with author Lindsey Pollak about how she maintains a public life while dealing with anxiety, and why she's finally opening up about it. Click here to listen. (Source: Harvard Business Review)