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Chamber
Names Local Education Champions A capacity crowd of
500 community members turned out for the third annual A Champion in
Education (ACE) Awards ceremony on April 29th. Spearheaded by the
Eugene and Springfield Chambers of Commerce and title sponsor Oregon
Community Credit Union, the ACE Awards honor administrators,
classified staff, teachers and volunteers in the Bethel, Eugene and
Springfield school districts. The following 12 winners were selected
from more than 190 nominees: Bethel
Eugene
Springfield
The ACE Awards were
created by the local Chambers of Commerce to recognize the people who
are making a difference in the lives of our children and our community
while reinforcing the important connection between education, business
and a healthy local economy. The following companies sponsored an ACE Award category: Sacred Heart Medical Center, administrator award; PacificSource Health Plans, classified staff award; SELCO Community Credit Union, teacher award; and On-Point Community Credit Union, volunteer award. Title sponsor:
Award sponsors:
YPN
Goes to College - May 1st Event set for Charles H.
Lundquist College of Business at the University
of Oregon
The Charles H.
Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon is the
site for the next Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce Young
Professionals Network (YPN) event set for Thursday May 1
from 5-7pm in the nationally acclaimed Lillis Business Complex.
The event provides a chance to network with other young
professionals and connect with representatives of the College of
Business. The cost to
participate is $6 in advance (if registered by 9am the day of
the event) and $8 at the door. Advanced reservations are
both encouraged and appreciated, as they help us adequately plan
for the event. Register
here. Since 1884 the Lundquist College of Business has taught students the critical skills they need to think for themselves, to be entrepreneurial leaders in a dynamic world of rapid change, and to make better decisions on behalf of the people and resources they manage. Today they are one of the top cutting-edge business schools in the nation with a forward-thinking curriculum designed to meet the needs of students and businesses. Meet
New Business Owners – Join the Ambassadors Are you looking for a way to meet the newest businesses in Eugene? The Ambassadors are Chamber members who volunteer to represent the Eugene Chamber at ribbon cuttings, grand openings and certain Chamber-sponsored events. When a new business celebrates its grand opening with a ribbon cutting, our green-jacketed Ambassadors welcome the owners and participate in the festivities. Ambassadors may also welcome and introduce new and prospective Chamber members to others at Business After Hours events. We are looking for more Ambassadors. If you are friendly, professional, punctual and flexible and you want to meet new people, consider joining the Eugene Chamber’s Ambassadors. For more information, contact Anne Michalski, Membership Director, at annem@eugenechamber.com or 242-2352. Showcase
and After Hours Merge for More Connections
and Fun
The Business After Hours Greeters Showcase 2008, a special business-to-business trade show produced by the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce and its Greeters Committee, is set for Thursday, May 22 from 4:30-7:30pm at the Hilton Eugene and Conference Center. The
Greeters Showcase features 68 businesses exhibiting their
products and services for other businesses in a relaxed and fun
environment. Business
After Hours is the area’s premier business to business
networking event. Combine the two and you get one impressive
evening of business connections and fun. That is what is in
store at the second annual Greeters
Business Showcase and
After Hours
set for Thursday, May 22 from 4:30–7:30pm
at the Hilton Eugene and
Sponsored by the Hilton Eugene and Conference Center and Blue Chip:
Lane County’s monthly business magazine, the Showcase will
feature:
Tickets are $8 per person in advance and $10 at the door. Or you can bring your office, your friends or neighbors as tickets are only $6 each when purchased in quantities of ten or more. Buy your tickets now. Sponsored by: Aisle sponsors:
Planning
Commission Approves Downtown Code Amendments Supporters
of downtown revitalization turned out in large numbers at a
recent Eugene Planning Commission public hearing on proposed
development code amendments. And on Monday, April 28,
the Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of
the amendments. They will now be sent to the City
Council where a public hearing is tentatively scheduled for
June 16. Several
members of the Chamber’s Local Government Affairs Council
were among those who spoke in favor of the amendments at the
planning commission hearing. They explained how the code
amendments would remove some of the barriers that have stood
in the way of attracting new investment, new projects, or
even potential redevelopment in downtown Eugene. For
example, they explained how the code amendments would
correct problems caused by the current code that require
development standards that far exceed the market and
economic realities for a city the size of Eugene. And, they
outlined some of the unintended consequences stemming from
the current code that force buildings to be taller than
their practical need or put restrictive limits on parking.
Both of which can make building new projects too expensive
to pencil out in our market. Other
supporters of the code amendments stressed the amendments
were one of many incremental steps that moves the community
closer to enhancing those things that are already good about
downtown while at the same time fostering revitalization. Additional information about the downtown code amendments can be found at www.eugene-or.gov/dtzoning Or, contact Terry Connolly at the Chamber, terryc@eugenechamber.com, or 242-2353. YPN
Community Connections @ WestTown on
8th Avenue
The Friday,
May 9 YPN Community Connections program will be
held at Eugene’s newest downtown mixed-use affordable
housing project on 8th Avenue between
Charnelton and Lincoln Streets in downtown Eugene.
We’ll hear from project developers about the history of
the project, its important role in downtown redevelopment
and take part in a brief tour of the development. YPN Community Connections features programs lead by community leaders on contemporary issues facing business and the community. The programs take place from Noon-1:00 pm and are free; although, advanced registration is requested. The Chamber provides pizza and refreshments. Register here. Chamber
Women Business Leaders Features Royalty
of Realty: Ruby Brockett and Jean Tate
Women business owners and managers are invited to attend a luncheon on Thursday, May 15, 11:45am-1:15pm at the Hilton Eugene where they can interact with their peers and learn from other successful business leaders. Featured guests Ruby Brockett and Jean Tate will talk about achieving business success which will be followed by table discussions on the topic. This meeting is part of a series of events presented by the Chamber to serve a women who are owners and leaders in their companies. Register now to reserve a seat. Sponsored by:
You’re Invited… Enterprise Rent-a-Car Contact Centers, at 190 W. 8th Avenue, will conduct tours of their new office after Mayor Kitty Piercy and the Ambassadors help cut the ribbon at their grand opening celebration. The event is Tuesday, May 6 at 10:00am. Leadership
Eugene-Springfield Program Graduates
22nd Class
Twenty-six community members will complete the Leadership Eugene-Springfield program on Wednesday, May 14. The graduation reception takes place beginning at 5:15pm at the Hilton Eugene (Vistas). Register here. The program, sponsored jointly by the Eugene and Springfield chambers of commerce, trains volunteer leaders who:
Recruitment
for the 2008-09 class will begin in late May. Contact Susan
Miller for more information. Members of the 2007-08 class are: Adrian J. Amen, SELCO Community Credit Union Edward Bortz David Castillo, SAIF Corporation Amy K. Delaney, Pacific Continental Bank Brian P. Erickson, Chambers Construction Co. Matthew J. Favreault, Sacred Heart Medical Foundation Julie Grossman, Eugene Family YMCA Tracey Keffer, Oregon Community Credit Union Carole Knapel, City of Springfield Shelly Krehbiel, Royal Caribbean International Val Major, Lane Events Center Brie S. Malarkey, WineStyles Steve Mangan, Eugene Water & Electric Board Michelle O. Meador, Pacific Continental Bank Michael Milbradt, U.S. Bank Seth Revoal, Pacific Benefit Planners Mark R. Richards, M. R. Richards Engineering, Inc. Charlett Sessions, Lane Transit District Stephanie Seubert, Evans, Elder & Brown, Inc. Sarah-Kate Sharkey, CASA of Lane County Tonya Silke, Western Title & Escrow Company of Lane County Barry Smith, Thorp Purdy Jewett Urness & Wilkinson PC Jeff Taylor, LibertyBank Kari G. Turner, PIVOT Architecture PC Brittany Wright, Oregon Medical Group Kimberly A. Young, City of Eugene
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