The Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce held an exclusive speaker series event on March 31st

at Bellingham Cold Storage to feature the business and

discuss the working waterfront.

The speech featured Doug Thomas, President & CEO of

Bellingham Cold Storage which included a tour of the facility.

The speech also featured Mike Hogan from the Port of

Bellingham and Architect John Reid of Harcourt discussing the

progress on the waterfront redevelopment.

The sold-out event received rave reviews from attendees.

“Making Memories” theme for Blossomtime Parade

Chamber Speaker Ser ies v is it s Be l l ingham Cold

Storage and hears f rom Port of Be l l ingham and

Harcourt on waterfront redeve lopment

The 2016 Blossomtime Parade presented by SSC will be

held on Saturday, May 28th. To celebrate the history of

the parade (formerly known as the Tulip Parade in the

1920’s and Blossomtime in the 1940’s-1980’s) the

Blossomtime Parade committee chose the theme of

“Making Memories.”

Reinforcing the history of the parade will be historic

parade photos from the photo archives at the Whatcom

Museum and other publications. The 2016 Blossomtime Parade will feature, as our

honored guests, the Vancouver Police Pipe Band.

The Vancouver Police Pipe Band has spent the last 100

years entertaining people

around the globe, while at the

s a m e t i m e a c t i n g a s

ambassadors for their country,

province and city. As the

world’s oldest, continuous

serving police pipe band and

official band of the City of

Vancouver, with a regional

population in excess of 2.5

million people, they are

continually called upon to play

for charity and community

events, visiting royalty, heads of

state and celebrities.

APRIL/MAY 2016 BELLINGHAM/WHATCOM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY NEWSLETTER CHAIRMANS CLUB MEMBERS

Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber

119 N. Commercial, #110

Bellingham, WA 98225

The Chamber’s

new newsletter

By Guy Occhiogrosso, Belling-

ham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry Presi-dent & CEO

Welcome to the 21st century!

Yes, this is a printed newsletter and yes, this is a new endeavor for us as it has been a number

of years since we have had a printed piece. Digital media and email are both nice, but they simply are not the end all be all in communicat-

ing with all of you.

This newsletter is dedicated to you the mem-ber, so our hope is to give you one more tool

in your toolbox.

We hope you enjoy this piece, and we would

love to have your feedback on how we can

improve it for your benefit.

Contact Guy@bellingham.com

BWCCI

Board of Directors

Troy Wills, First Federal

Glen Groenig, The UPS Store

Rene Morris, Bellis Fair Mall

Julian Greening, Wilson Motors

Anne Rasmussen, PeaceHealth

Cale Luna, Advanced Solutions Tech

Don Kurtis, Cascade Radio Group

Lesa Boxx, Country Financial

Seth Woolson, Chmelik, Sitkin Davis

Jeff Callender, Phillips 66

Lynn Murphy, Puget Sound Energy

Lori Reece, RE/MAX

Keith Coleman, SpringHill Suites

Kathy Herndon, VSH CPAs

Anne Bowen, WCC Foundation

Michael Lilliquist, City of Bellingham

Rud Browne, Whatcom County

Loni Rahm, Bellingham Tourism

Rob Fix, Port of Bellingham

Bob Wilson, Whatcom COG

Cassie Robles, BIAWC

1949 Blossomtime Queen contestants

Vancouver Police Pipe Band performs the Changing of the Guard at Bucking-

ham Palace—June 2014. They were the first non-military pipe band to perform this honor in the ceremony’s 350 year history. Photographer Sergeant Steve Blake RLC.

April 21 Business After Business

Sponsored by: The Chrysalis Inn & Spa

Where: 804 10th St., Bellingham

When: 5:30—7:30 p.m.

April 26 Ribbon Cutting

Sponsored by: Praise 106.5

Where: 2211 Rimland Dr., #116, Bellingham

When: 4:00—6:00 p.m.

April 28 Ribbon Cutting

Sponsored by:

Terry Stach State Farm Insurance

Where: 424 W. Bakerview #110, Bellingham

When: 4:00—6:00 p.m.

April 29 Chamber Speaker Series:

State of the City/County Addresses

Sponsored by: US Bank

Where: Northwood Hall

3240 Northwood Ave., Bellingham

When: 7:30—9:30 a.m.

Cost: $25 for members / $35 for non-members

RSVP at bellingham.com

May 13

Networking Breakfast

Sponsored by: Whole Foods Market

Where: Northwood Hall

3240 Northwood Ave., Bellingham

When: 7:15—9 a.m.

Cost: $14 with RSVP / $18 without RSVP

RSVP at bellingham.com

State of the City Address &

State of the County Address

Featuring Guest Speakers:

Bellingham Mayor Kelli Linville

Whatcom County Executive

Jack Louws

Join us to hear Kelli and Jack dis-

cuss the city and county budgets,

planning and development, and

their individual perspectives on the

Whatcom County Jail.

FRIDAY

APRIL 29 12-2:00 p.m.

Northwood Hall, 3240 Northwest Ave.

$25 Members / $35 Non-members

RSVP at bellingham.com

Sponsored by:

Presented by Haggen Northwest Fresh

Junior Ski to Sea Parade

FRIDAY

May 20 6:00 p.m.

along Cornwall Ave.

Junior Ski to Sea Race

Saturday

May 21 8 A.M.—3 p.m.

at Lake Padden Park

© Stacee Sladge WhatcomTalk

© Cody I. Smith

Upcoming Chamber events

Woods Coffee owner Wes Herman with Shea Hagan, Director of Coffee at the

new Woods Coffee Roastery

Woods Coffee today announced its

plans to open a public coffee roasting

experience on March 28, at its

Lakeway Drive location in Bellingham.

The new Woods Coffee Roastery will

be an extension of its existing coffee

shop at 813 Lakeway Drive, offering a

first-hand experience of the coffee

roasting process, a coffee brew bar,

and specialty coffee drinks not offered

at other Woods locations.

“Our new roastery will offer guests a

completely unique coffee experience,”

said Wes Herman, Woods Coffee

owner. “It’s a slower atmosphere,

giving guests the opportunity to enjoy

some innovative coffee offerings while

learning first-hand about the roasting

process.”

With this move, Woods will relocate a

majority of their coffee roasting from

Lynden to Bellingham. Woods will

begin roasting on the company’s state-

of-the-art 35-kilo Loring Smart Roast

roaster. Loring uses a proprietary

closed-loop roasting process that

eliminates the need for an afterburner,

producing a cleaner, brighter cup of

coffee. With no need for an

afterburner, Loring roasters reduce

greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80

percent, compared to other roasting

manufacturers.

Woods is also introducing streamlined

production practices at its new

roastery. The company created custom

bag-lifting equipment and handling

processes, as well as a sophisticated

Cold Brew production system, made of

large stainless steel tanks, which will

produce all of the popular Cold Brew

coffee enjoyed at its 17 Pacific

Northwest locations.

We’re proud to offer the area’s most

advanced coffee roasting and cold brew

facility,” said Herman.

Woods will use the new La Marzocco

Strada espresso machine to create

specialty espresso drinks at its new

roastery. The Strada is a custom-

designed machine to fit Woods’ style

and to allow more personal

Advanced Pain Solutions

Alpha Technologies/Altair industries

Angel of the Winds Casino

Ava Sakowski Marketing

Bellingham Travel & Cruise

Beyond Well

Cellular Sales of Washington

ClearBenefits Colombia Distributing EcoTech Solar J. Johnson Insurance Kona Bike Shop Larsen Christopherson Benefits Group Northwest Chevrolet of Bellingham

Pak Mail Regus Senior Services of Island County

Steakhouse 9 T. C. Trading Terry Stach State Farm

The Photic Zone

Tony’s Jumpers UBER WA Army National Guard

Wake Up Wellness Nutritional Therapy

Whatcom Community Foundation

Whatcom Gutter Company

Whatcom County Winery & Distillery Assn. Whole Foods Market Windermere Real Estate/ Aldo LeVain Zachary Dean’s

Kathy Sitker, Alzheimer Society

Member News & Events

interaction. Single-origin pour overs

prepared one cup at a time will be

served using advanced methods to

ensure excellent coffee every

time. Woods has added extra space

for guests to accommodate what it

hopes will become a coffee enthusiast

destination.

Sustainability Awards

announced Sustainable Connections awarded five

Whatcom County businesses as sus-

tainability champions at the organiza-

tion’s 14th annual All Members Meet-

ing. Two of the winners are also Bel-

lingham/Whatcom Chamber members.

Congratulations to Saturna Capital who

won the Strong Community award and

the Chrysalis Inn & Spa, winner of the

Health Environment award.

Woods Coffee Announces New Bellingham Roastery

welcoming message.” The KWPZ

broadcast tower remains on Orcas

Island’s Mt. Constitution.

PRAISE 106.5 is moving into over 3,000

square feet of space on the first floor of

the Dorothy Haggen Building (2211

Rimland Drive) within Bellingham’s

Barkley Village. The 250-acre urban

village has been part of the Bellingham

community since 1993, mixing residen-

tial, retail, office and civic spaces. Com-

munity support has surrounded the

upcoming move for the radio station,

with PRAISE supporters providing the

final 20% of funding needed to make the

move possible.

Dorothy Haggen Building,

the new home of Praise

106.5 FM CRISTA Media’s PRAISE 106.5 FM

(KWPZ), has moved into new studio

and office space in Bellingham’s Barkley

Village development. The contemporary

Christian music station is the most

listened to radio station in Whatcom

and Skagit counties (according to Niel-

sen ratings) and has relocated after

outgrowing its former space in Lynden,

Washington.

“This is an exciting moment for the

PRAISE 106.5 family,” stated General

Manager John Randolph. “Lynden has

been an incredible home for us over the

last 35 years; Lynden will always be an

important community in our broadcast

footprint. And yet with the continued

growth of our station, related media

and listening audience, it’s time to move

into a dynamic new home that allows us

to stay cutting-edge. We look forward

to

continue serving Whatcom, Skagit and

Island Counties, as well as British Co-

lumbia, with our uplifting music and

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Copiers Northwest

Fred Meyer

Jim Sutterfield, Signs Plus

Dorothy Haggen Building, new home to

Praise 106.5 FM

March MVP

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Welcome New Members! Member of the Week

27 Hour Improvathon The Improvathon is back and

better than ever with even more

benefits for Non-Profit organiza-

tions! Improvisers from The Up-

front Theatre will perform 27

straight hours of improv on stage

starting Friday, April 29th at 8pm

and ending 27 hours later, Satur-

day April 30th at 11pm with a new

show starts nearly every hour,

including The Upfront's most

popular formats.

February 2016 March 2016

Banner Bank

Erin Baker’s™ Wholesome Baked Goods

Blossom Management

Home Attendant Care Overhead Door Company

February MVP

Saturna Capital—Strong Community winner