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This Week in the Harbor

July 15, 2024

Membership Luncheon - Aug. 1st!

Please join the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce for our Monthly Membership Luncheon at The INN at Gig Harbor! We are thrilled to welcome Nancy Giacolone, Monica Blackwood, and Jennifer Stiefel to speak to the group about Human Resources, benefits, and hiring practices. 

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Event Recap: Chamber Night Out at Olalla Vineyard & Winery

Thanks to all who joined us at Chamber Night Out at Olalla Vineyard & Winery! It was a fun night of networking, wine, and giveaways! Also, we want to thank Narrows Music Society for providing entertainment for the evening as well as our Speaker Sponsors: Harbor Place at Cottesmore and Trina Knoche Insurance Agency, LLC. 

Interested in being a Speaker Sponsor at the Sep. 10th CNO at the Port of Tacoma? Call the Chamber today to sign up! 

Partners in Learning - Aug. 28th

Join us for this fastest-paced tradeshow opportunity on August 28^th at Peninsula High School. Would having your business in front of 900+ people be interesting to you? We’d love to have you join us to welcome the school district staff back for the upcoming school year. Funds raised from this event are used to help offset the cost of transportation for students to BizTown in Auburn (part of the financial literacy unit in grade school).

You have the opportunity to have a raffle basket presented in front of the entire district at the beginning of their pep rally. District staff will be entered to win the raffle items after filling out their vendor passport cards. These are your neighbors and fellow community members who may be interested in your business offering. Please consider participating as a table sponsor. Click the link to register for sponsorship!

🗓️August 28, 2024

📍Peninsula High School 

⏰10:00am -1:00pm

AI Workshop - Aug. 6th

Join us for a special 5-hour AI training by Peninsula School District's Kris Hagel at Swiftwater Elementary School on Aug. 6th. Let's take a deeper dive into how we can use AI tools to make our businesses more effective. Lunch will be provided. Individuals need to bring their laptop and have an AI account (FREE ChatGPT at a minimum). 

This training is limited to 50 people, so register soon!

Summer Swing Golf Tournament: Sept. 13th

It is our pleasure to invite you to the 37th Annual Summer Swing Golf Tournament on Friday, September 13, 2024. This year the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce is hosting an 18-hole, 4-person, team-scramble, Golf Tournament on the beautiful greens of Trophy Lake Golf & Casting. A full field of 144 players ranging from top-level executives, entrepreneurs, owners, and community leaders. The deadline to register your team is Aug. 26th, 2024! Interested in becoming a sponsor? Learn more about those opportunities here!

Road Construction at Wollochet Drive and Wagner Way

Road work at Wollochet Drive and Wagner Way is scheduled to begin Monday, July 15 at 5:00 a.m. and will run through Friday, July 19. 



There will be temporary lane shifts during construction hours and flaggers at each leg of the intersection of Wollochet and Wagner will be guiding traffic. 

Construction crews will do their best to keep traffic flowing to avoid unnecessary delays. Please use caution if traveling through the area. We appreciate your patience.

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Sponsorship

If you are interested in getting more info about becoming a sponsor contact Janet Steiner (408) 375-8185 or email her at jsteiner@gigharborchamber.com.

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