FEBRUARY 13, 2018
CHAMBER LEADS INDUSTRY IN
CORE COMPETENCIES, COMMUNICATIONS

Last week Chamber staff traveled to Henderson, NV for the Western Association of Chamber Executives annual meeting . The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber team took home two awards, leading the industry in Core Competencies and Communications.

South Sound Summit was awarded the Core Competency award for the reinvention of annual meeting, where over 500 South Sound leaders convened for this half-day event to hear Keynote Randi Zuckerberg and over 20 speakers in 10 breakout sessions.

The Chamber also received first place in the video category.

Check out the Chamber's Award Winning Video
MEET YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS
As part of your annual investment, you have the opportunity for a face-to-face discourse with legislators at the state capitol.

This complimentary benefit affords business leaders the opportunity to meet with the Pierce County delegation to discuss matters important to YOUR business. 

LOCAL LEADERS HELP BROKER POINT RUSTON AGREEMENT
After annexation was introduced in the state legislature, local, state, and federal leaders, including County Executive Dammeier and Congressman Derek Kilmer worked to successfuly facilitate a permitting agreement between the City of Tacoma and the Town of Ruston.

GIVE YOUR INPUT ON COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROJECT
TRANSFORM is a project by Pierce Transit, City of Tacoma and Broadway Center For The Performing Arts, aimed at revitalizing Tacoma’s Theater District. The idea is to develop a plan to redesign the transportation and cultural hub framed by 9th and 11th Streets between Broadway and Pacific Avenue into a vibrant district at the core of our Downtown.

Join Spaceworks Tacoma for this free community event to review the plan development and give input. We would love to hear your opinions about the future of the area!

Meet Next Move
Membership Intern

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MILITARY LEADERS TO PRESENT AT MILITARY AFFAIRS FORUM
The Western Air Defense Sector, with headquarters at McChord Field, Washington State, is the largest of three sectors responsible to the Continental U.S. North American Area Defense Region for peacetime air sovereignty, strategic air defense, and airborne counterdrug operations in the continental United States.

Lt Col Bergren and Lt Col Corder will be sharing WADS' latest efforts around Hurricane Harvey support, Super Bowl 52 support and the State Partnership Program participation in Guatemala.

WORKWELL AWARDS PRESENTED
Last week employers gathered at the Work Well Awards in recognition of their commitment to improving leading the way in workplace health and wellness.


CONNECT WITH THE ARTS COMMUNITY
Every third Thursday Tacoma comes out for a free art walk. Art spaces are a great way for business leaders to mingle with the community and make connections.

Visit 950 Gallery’s last week of Moon Moan, an exhibition by Asia Tail and Raven Juarez. 


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