p3Membership Forum Speaker

Women in Business Speaker

Greeter’s Schedule

p4New Members

Milestone Members

Reinvesting Members

Chamber Dollar Gifts

Statement of Ownership

Albany Area Chamber

Network NOV 2019 Volume 51, Issue #11

Membership Forum LuncheonNovember 20

11:30 AM - 1:00 PMLinn County Expo Center

“Overview of the Hemp Industry from Seed to Sale”

With speaker Mary Lou Burton, Cannabis Collaborative Conference,

Bella Vista Events See page 4

p1Golden Ticket

p2Leadership Edge

DSA Nomination Time

Youth Job Fair

Message from the ChairSee page 1

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR DIAMOND MEMBER

p5Pipeline Program

Students of the Month

p6Member Accolades & News

SPONSORED BY

1 Albany Area Chamber Network

Message from the ChairNovember is here and with it comes the holiday season – 28 days until Thanksgiving, 55 days until

Christmas, and 61 days to the end of the year. For many of you this time of year is incredibly busy.

You may find yourself gearing up for the holiday rush and end-of-year sales goals. As a leader,

you may also be reflecting on the year’s wins and highlights, and contemplating ways to show

appreciation to your employees.

Many studies show that a top trait in quality leaders is the attitude of gratitude. In fact, they say

that the “combination of leadership and gratitude is extremely powerful.” When a leader practices

gratitude it changes their attitude and makes them more agile in stressful situations. This trait

can give them an edge over their competition and make them more resilient. Gratitude also has a

trickle-down effect. Leaders that practice the power of gratitude will find that it boosts employee

morale and empowers a positive workplace culture.

Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, said “Finding gratitude and appreciation is key to resilience.

People who take the time to list things they are grateful for are happier and healthier.”

I personally have decided to take the next 61 days of the year to develop a new habit. An attitude

of gratitude. I would like to challenge you to do the same. There are numerous books, blogs and

articles on-line to assist you in this journey.

For day #1, I would like to express my gratitude to all of you for being Chamber members!

Without you we could not provide the numerous events, leadership training and advocacy that

we do. Your commitment to the Chamber is what makes us strong and makes our community a

better place to live and do business. I truly am grateful for each and every one of you!

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter

words but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy

Kristal Dufour

AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home

2019-2020 Board Chair

Mary A. Simmons

Escrow Officer

Fidelity National Title

Personal background

I am an experienced Escrow Officer in the

Albany Branch of Fidelity National Title

Company of Oregon, serving Linn, Benton,

Marion, Polk and Lane counties. I started

my career with Fidelity in 2014. I moved up

to assist two of the top producing Escrow

Officers for the Mid-Willamette Valley and

then assumed the Floater position to cover

all Escrow Officers on their days off.

My degree from the University of Oregon

is in Political Science and International

Studies with a Minor in Spanish. During

my internship abroad, I realized my

calling is to work locally with individuals

in my community and I love assisting

people purchase or sell their homes. I am

passionate about serving you and your

clients with the intent to become one of your

trusted business partners in real estate.

Biggest issue facing Albany

The part I love most in Albany is all of the

small businesses around town especially

near my office in the historic district. One of

Albany’s biggest needs is to keep this part

growing and to let small businesses grow

and flourish. Come on down for all your

needs and keep it local!

Chamber/community involvement

I love being a member and attending the

weekly/monthly/quarterly events, Greeters

to see the different parts of Albany and

meet local businesses. The Emerging

Leaders and Women in Business luncheons

are fantastic and really eye-opening. I

appreciate the opportunity to meet and

team-build with new people in the business

community.

GOLDEN TICKET WINNER

Albany Area Chamber Network 2

Networking & Professional Development (continued on next page)Leadership Edge

A professional development opportunity

November 19th

8:08-10:00 am

Chamber office, 435 W. 1st Ave., only $10 for Chamber Members

DRAMA AT WORK!!

“In a conflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view to a

viewing point - a higher, more expansive place, from which you can see both sides.”

Thomas Crum

Welcome back to another great Leadership Edge! In this leadership development

class, we will explore the dreaded drama triangle and the leader’s role in guiding

the team from conflict to solution. Here is a preview of what is included in our

conversation:

● The leader’s role in conflict and resolution

● Simplifying the two types of conflict at work

● Understanding the drama triangle at work

● Shifting from stories to solutions

● Framing the real problem to get to the real solutions

• 300 Volunteers Needed to do Mock Job Interviews and help students practice their interview skills!

• Looking for staff? Showcase your business in the Resource Fair - let 1300+ students know about available careers and what it takes to get there

• If you would like to sponsor this positive experience for high school students, contact the chamber.

Contact Firiel at fseverns@albanychamber.com

Youth Job FairDecember 17th

8:00-12:45Linn-Benton Community College

It’s Distinguished Service Awards Nomination Time!

The Albany Area Chamber encourages you to nominate a business, organization

or individual that has shown a dedication to our community, exemplary service,

and community leadership. See enclosed flyer for more information. Awards to be

presented March 7, 2020.

2019 DSA winners

3 Albany Area Chamber Network

Membership Forum speakerNovember 20:Mary Lou Burton Cannabis Collaborative Conference, Bella Vista Events

Mary Lou lives in Lake Oswego

Oregon and is the mother of four

children. With her Catholic upbringing

and one of eight children, she had

minimal exposure to cannabis. She

started a business doing event

planning shows, resource guides and

connecting the hospitality industry

for over 28 years. When Oregon

voted for cannabis legalization, a

friend with a tier 3 producer operation

in Washington recommended that

she duplicate her company model

for the Cannabis Industry with an

educational Conference. Burton

created the Cannabis Collaborative

Conference with the 5th conference

which features over 30 educational

sessions to help educate on rules &

regulations with OLCC participating

with the events. Networking and

connecting are her expertise and her

public relations efforts have resulted

in local, national and international

stories and recognition for the Oregon

Cannabis Industry. Her goal is to make

Oregon the “Model Cannabis State”. As

a result of her efforts and thousands of

connections she has created “Cannabis

Connex” with her partner Michelle

Grogan. Together they are connecting

buyers with sellers, investors,

consulting, licensing, expansion,

networking and referrals for all aspects

of the industry.

Wine, Women & Chocolate: “Modern Day Pioneering in Oregon Wine”December 4th:Christine Clair Wine Director, Willamette Valley Vineyards

SPONSORED BY

SEE ENCLOSED REGISTRATION OR REGISTER ONLINE.$24 CHAMBER MEMBERS, $34 NON-MEMBERS

As a young girl, Christine Clair sold friendship bracelets in the tasting room of

Willamette Valley Vineyards. Her life-long connection and passion to fulfill the

founder’s dream of making world-class Pinot Noir lead her back to the winery

where she serves as Winery Director overseeing winemaking, vineyards, sales and

marketing, and is training to replace the Founder/CEO upon his retirement.

In 2015, Christine co-founded a new company division, Oregon Estate Vineyards,

dedicated to continuing to share the Oregon story through wine by building

boutique brands on some of Oregon’s most intriguing vineyard sites. In 2018,

Christine helped coordinate the Oregon Solidarity collaboration wines to help

Southern Oregon winegrowers who had their contracts canceled just days before

harvest.

Christine was honored with Portland Business Journal’s 2017 Forty Under 40

Award as well as with the Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s 2019 Forty Under 40 Award.

“Over 30 educational sessions to help educate on rules & regulations”

GREETERS SCHEDULE

8:15am every Thursday morning,

members attend for free

7thSamaritan Foundation

940 6th Ave.

14thKFIR 720 AM

917 SE 19th Ave

21stSizzler

2148 Pacific Blvd

28th(No Greeter’s)

Thanksgiving Day

Are you interested in bringing

50-65 people into your

business? Host a Greeters! The

host gets the opportunity to speak

about the business and answer

questions. Don’t have room for

that many people? We have several

businesses that are willing to open

their doors for you to host in their

location. Now booking for spring

2020. Contact Firiel for available

dates and details 541.926.1517

or fseverns@albanychamber.

com

SPONSORED BY

Albany Area Chamber Network 4

New members Milestone members50 years

Whitaker’s

35 years

American Rooter

15 years

Stutzman & Kropf Contractors, Inc.

10 years

Cascade Pacific Pulp

Reinvesting membersAAsum-Dufour Funeral Home

AK Carpet & More

Albany Civic Theater

Alyrica Networks

American Rooter

Assurant

Barbara Jenkins Tax Service

Best Western PREMIER Boulder Falls Inn

Betaseed, Inc.

Better Portable Toilets, Inc.

BigWater Technologies

Boehme & Running CPAs, LLC

Carcraft Auto Appearance Center

Cascade Pacific Pulp

Church Mutual Insurance Company

Coldwell Banker Valley Brokers

Courtyard Marriott Corvallis

Direct Flooring Center

Elwood Staffing

Fitzpatrick Painting and Construction, Inc.

Greater Albany Rotary Club

Healthy Home Pest Control, LLC.

Jano’s Trophies

Jenks Hatchery, Inc.

Jordan Sim Insurance Management

Keller Williams Realty Mid-Willamette- Beem Team

Madison Ave. Collective

Margin Coffee LLC.

Mennonite Village

OreGro Seeds, Inc

Pacific Residential Mortgage

Post Law Firm, PC

South Albany Community Church

Stutzman & Kropf Contractors, Inc.

The Corvallis Clinic

Valley Catering, Inc.

W.R. Grace & Co.

Whitaker’s

Willamette Community Church

Willamette Welding Supply

Artisan Custom Countertops20 E Airport Rd #207, Lebanon, OR 97355 (541) 259-9009 www.artisan-countertops.com

Artisan Custom Countertops specializes in natural and

engineered countertops, back splashes, tile work, custom

showers and other kitchen & bathroom projects.

Center for Personal Protection and Safety306 6th Ave SE, Albany, OR, 97321 (210) 284-4202 www.cpps.com

CPPS partners with organizations to help keep their people safe

in the workplace and while traveling abroad. We’re dedicated

and passionate about empowering people to be a stakeholder

in their own safety and security. Partnering with our clients

through training and consultation, we mitigate risk associated to

potential workplace violence or travel abroad by developing and

implementing readiness, response, and recovery programs.

VantaggioPO Box 291, Crawfordsville, OR, 97336 (541) 367-3000 www.Vantaggio.Biz

Providing small businesses with insight + understanding to

their accounting, I.T. and operations challenges. We provide

honest assessments of condition and viability of expansion

plans, acquisitions, and whole company standings. We take the

day-to-day burden of your accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, I.T.

management and other administrative tasks and let you focus on

your company and your strengths.

Annual Statement of Ownership, as required by the

USPS.

Chamber Dollars are a great gift for everyone!

Give the gift of buying local with Chamber Dollars and help support other Members. They are sold in $25 increments and are like having a gift card at over 160 local businesses!

Contact Kim Burbach at (541) 926-1517 or kburbach@albanychamber.com for more information.

5 Albany Area Chamber Network

We had a great time at the Manufacturing Day event at Linn-Benton Community College! Thank you to everyone who attended

and made this year such a success.

Over 100 students from 11 different schools participated in this year’s Open House format where they had the opportunity

to explore CADD, Heavy Diesel Technology, Machine Tool, Mechatronics, Non-Destructive Testing, Water & Environmental

Technology, and Welding.

Thanks to ATI, ENTEK, OFD Foods, Selmet (a Consolidated Precision Products company), LBCC’s Apprenticeship and CWE

programs for having great info at their tables.

AN INITIATIVE CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

Austin Bradford

Santiam ChristianCarlos Reyes-Aviles

South AlbanyAnnie BerryWest Albany

Congratulations to these Students of the Month

Manufacturing Day 2019

Albany Area Chamber Network 6

Member Accolades & News

Boshart Trucking, Inc. Awarded Oregon Trucking Association’s “Image Award”

Oregon Trucking Association awarded Boshart Trucking, Inc.

the OTA Image Award at its Annual OTA Convention. The OTA

Image Award strives to recognize individuals and companies

that promote the overall image of the trucking industry to the

public. Boshart Trucking is a family business that values hard

work, relationships, and community involvement.

Spearit Beads & Co. Reopened in Their New Location (3 doors down)

After 14 years of expanding our business, we needed more

space for our inventory. Our new storefront at 415 1st Ave.

has given us the space we needed. The grand re-opening was

Monday, October 14. This expansion makes us the largest bead

store on the West coast.

Send us your press release:

Kim Burbach,

kburbach@albanychamber.com

Margin Wins Best New Business Award

Gabe Anderson, Owner of Margin, said he was honored that

his coffee shop won the best new business award from Oregon

Main Street. The coffee shop, which includes an area with

couches, is both sparse and comfy. Many locals consider it the

perfect place to sit and chat with friends, do some work away

from the office or study for classes at Linn-Benton Community

College.

Sybaris Owner,Matt Bennett, Places at the World Championship Of Pâté-Croûte

Out of the 16 contestants chosen to compete from North

America, Matt placed 5th at the World Championship Of Pâté-

Croûte Semifinal, held in New York. Visit them on Facebook at

www.facebook.com/SybarisBistroto to see the pictures.

Jackson Street Youth Services listed in 100 Best Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon.

Jackson Street Youth Services

was listed as #18 of the 100 best

non-profits to work for in Oregon,

according to Oregon Business.

“We work hard to support

youth and end homelessness, “

says one employee, noting the

group’s healthy and diverse work

environment. This homeless-youth

nonprofit offers flexible schedules,

retirement savings and health and

dental insurance.

Samaritan Earns Military Designation

Samaritan Health Services recently

earned the 2020 Military Friendly

Employer designation, marking the

fourth straight year it has received

the honor.

Samaritan Health Services will

be showcased along with other

2020 Military Friendly Employers

in the December issue of G.I. Jobs

Magazine, in the January 2020

issue of Military Spouse Magazine

and on MilitaryFriendly.com.

Albany Civic Theater Receives Recognition

At the 2019 Oregon Main Street Excellence in Downtown

Revitalization Awards ceremony, ACT received special Non-

Profit recognition. “We couldn’t be more proud to create

wonderful art in this beautiful state.”

206 1/2 Historic Hotel Wins Best Upstairs Renovation

During Oregon Main Street’s annual conference in Tillamook in

October, the 206 1/2 Historic Hotel received an award for Best

Upstairs Renovation.

Visit them online at www.206andahalf.com to see pictures of

the 7 bedroom boutique.

Wednesday, November 6 11:30am–1:00pm, Emerging

Leaders, Holiday Inn Express

Thursday, November 7 8:15am Greeters, Samaritan

Foundation, 940 6th Ave.

Monday, November 11 Veteran’s Day, Office Closed

11:00am Veteran’s Day Parade

Tuesday, November 12 Youth Leadership

Thursday, November 14 8:15am, Greeters, KFIR 720 AM,

917 SE 19th Ave.

Friday, November 15 11:30am-1:00pm, Board

Meeting, Chamber Office

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2019–2020 Officers and Directors

Board Officers

Chair: Kristal Dufour (AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home)

Chair-Elect: Jon Kloor (NW Natural Gas Company)

Sr. Vice Chair: Bill Draper (ATI Specialty Alloys & Components)

Vice Chair: Stacie Wyss-Schoenborn (Central Willamette Credit Union)

Treasurer: Loren Roth (Citizens Bank)

Immediate Past Chair: James Ramseyer (Consumers Power, Inc.)

Board Members

James Brown (Edward Jones), Sue Creel (First American Title), Brian Dietrich (Parr Lumber), Jenny Gilmore-Robinson (ABC House), Kevin Gray (Gray Farms, Inc.), Joel Kinman (Gerding Builders), Kevin Konzelman (Stutzman Services, Inc), Kevin Manske (Cadwell Realty Group), Heather McGowan (Boldt, Carlisle, & Smith, LLC), Lori McKinnon (Coastal), Jim Merryman (Oregon Freeze Dry), John Pascone (Linn Economic Development Group), Cordell Post (Post Law Firm), Chris Reese (SouthPaws Pizza & Sports Pub), David Triebes (Samaritan Albany General Hospital), Rick Younger (Viper Northwest, Inc.)

Ex-Officio Board Members

Melissa Goff (Greater Albany Public Schools)

Greg Hamann (Linn Benton Community College)

Committee Chairs

Ambassadors Chair: Liz Tilson Ramirez (AMOR Events)

Ag Appreciation Breakfast: Janet Steele (Albany Area Chamber)

Albany Business Extravaganza: Chrystal Hart-Meeker (Tin Roof Boutique) & Arthur Meeker (Xtreme Grafx)

Golf Tournament: Dick Perdue (Retired)

Emerging Leaders: Korey Kozaryn (Corvallis Knights)

Finance: Loren Roth (Citizens Bank)

Governmental Affairs: James Ramseyer (Consumers Power)

Greeters Co-Chairs: Trish Irwin (Caliber Home Loans), Mr. G Nassar (Farmers Insurance), Brian Oare (Oare & Associates, Sarah Steen (Amerititle)

Youth Job Fair: Firiel Severns (Albany Area Chamber of Commerce)

Chamber Staff

Janet Steele, President

Eric Aguinaga, Member Development Manager

Kim Burbach, Office Manager

Kimberly Hammer, Workforce Dev. Specialist

Firiel Severns, Program & Event Manager

Chris Singer, Workforce Development Specialist

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, November 19 8:08am-10:00am, Leadership

Edge, Chamber Office

Wednesday, November 20 11:30am-1:00pm, Membership

Forum, Linn County Expo

Thursday, November 21 7:20am, Leadership Albany

8:15am, Greeters, Sizzler, 2148

Santiam Hwy.

Thursday, November 28 Thanksgiving, Office Closed

Friday, November 29 Thanksgiving Holiday, Closed

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