JULY 31, 2018
CITY MANAGERS SUCCESS

Last Thursday over 130 business and community leaders, including City Managers from Tacoma, University Place, Lakewood, DuPont, Gig Harbor, Fircrest, and Steilacoom, gathered at the Environmental Services Building to discuss topics including business incentives, growth and expansion, JBLM, Chambers Bay, and the upcoming Tacoma Subarea Plan.

The major takeaway of the evening was collaboration. We are excited to see how the business community in partnership with these towns and municipalities, can work together to make the South Sound the best place to do business in Washington State!
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHING
There are numerous local, state, and federal offices up for grabs this November, and the August 7 primaries are quickly approaching.

Click here to view the elections at a glance!
SAVE THE DATE--CANDIDATES FORUM
It's not too early to reserve your seat for the Chamber's annual Candidates Forum. Join us Friday, September 14th as we hear from Candidates in the following races:

Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney
Pierce County Council District #1
Pierce County Council District #5
Pierce County Council District #7

FUTURE IRON WORKERS NEEDED
Iron Workers Local 86 is in search of a few good men and women to join their grant-funded, four-week pre-apprenticeship training program. Deadline to apply is Wednesday, August 1!

TRADE POLICY, OR LACK THEREOF?
The current state of trade poses some philosophical questions and creates some real-world problems . If trade policies are set to nurture or protect certain industries, how could we (or should we) choose which ones to secure?

MEET JALAH HINES
Meet Jalah Hines , interning with Member Services this summer through the Summer Jobs 253 Program. If you are in the Chamber office this summer,make sure you stop by and say hello to Jalah!

Summer Jobs 253 offers Tacoma Public School incoming juniors and seniors the opportunity to earn high school credit for graduation, college credits, and gain meaningful work experience.
NEW EDUCATORS BREAKFAST
Teachers educate our future workforce. Their students are our future business owners, Chamber members, and leaders.

The South County New Educators Breakfast, featuring Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdahl as keynote speaker, provides an opportunity for the educators to meet our local businesses, district superintendents, and Chamber members who support them in their important role of teaching the next generation of the business community.

GET OUR FUTURE WORKFORCE EXCITED ABOUT STEM
Sue's Tech Kitchen is coming to the Historic Tacoma Armory in just a few weeks. This one-of-a-kind event seeks to engage youth with science, technology, engineering and math via an interactive kitchen experience. FULL ARTICLE HERE

Click here to watch Pierce County's promotional video.
TACOMA ARMORY FINDS ITS NICHE
Set to host this summer's Sue's Tech Kitchen, the Historic Tacoma Armory has seen its share of different iterations. From its beginnings as an army housing unit, to its current life as an event venue hosting everything from inline skating competitions to boxing matches, the Armory is primed to remain a Tacoma icon.

CELEBRATE BUSINESS SUCCESS
The hallmark of a strong advocacy program is business growth and expansion.

This month celebrate business growth with Anthem Coffee--Point Ruston , Planet Fitness Eastside , Enigma Escapes, and O Bee Credit Union.
 
To host your own business milestone, contact the Chamber today!
EVENTS AND RESOURCES
Check Out the Chamber's Award Winning Video
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