We
Want to Hear From You!
As
your board pledged at our state conference in
October, once again the Oregon State Chamber of
Commerce (OSCC) is holding regional meetings
around the state with chamber executives and key
volunteer leadership. These meetings will last
about two hours and the purpose is
two-fold--first, to provide you with a general
update regarding the activities and services of
OSCC and second, to provide chambers with an
opportunity to communicate with OSCC leadership.
We
would like chamber executives to bring one or
two of your volunteer leadership to the meeting
to discuss the local and regional issues facing
your chamber and your business community. And,
discuss how OSCC can better assist you facing
those challenges and help you meeting your
objectives. In
addition, it would be a great opportunity for
your board chair and/or government
relations/public policy chair to discuss
potential 2011 legislative issues.
While
you are welcome to attend any one of the
regional meetings (and we certainly hope you
will), your board has attempted to divide the
state into regions to make it as convenient as
possible for all chambers to attend. In the very
near future, you will receive more detailed
information about the meeting in your area from
your regional host. And, let me take this moment
to send a big “thank you” to the chambers
and chamber executives that have agreed to host
one of these meetings. Please mark your
calendars for these regional meetings:
•
Southern Oregon/South Coast
Chambers – Friday, March 25 from 10:00am
to Noon at the Grants Pass/Josephine County
Chamber of Commerce. Register
now.
•
North Coast Chambers –
Thursday, May 13 from 10:00am to Noon at the
Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce. Register
now.
•
Central Oregon Chambers –
Wednesday, May 26 from 10:00am to Noon at the
Redmond Chamber of Commerce. Register
now.
•
Eastern Oregon Chambers –
Thursday, May 27 from 10:00am to Noon at the
Pendleton Chamber of Commerce. Register
now.
•
Metro “West” Chambers
– Thursday, June 24 from 1:00 to 3:00pm,
location TBA. Register
now.
•
Central I-5 Corridor Chambers
– Friday, June 25 from 1:00 to 3:00pm at the
Albany Area Chamber of Commerce. Register
now.
•
Metro “East” Chambers
– Monday, June 28 from 10:00am to Noon at the
Portland Business Alliance. Register
now.
I
am, as are other OSCC board members, truly
looking forward to meeting with you and your
board leadership. If you have questions about
the upcoming regional meetings or any OSCC
activity, please feel free to call or email me
at 541-672-2648 or debbie@roseburgareachamber.org.
Debbie Fromdahl
OSCC
2010 Board Chair
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2010
Northwest Chamber Leaders Conference Set for
March 14th - 16th
Northwest
Chamber Leaders is a summit for professional
Chamber staff and Volunteer Board Directors. The
conference consists of a variety of activities
that encourage networking, problem solving, and
discussion of topics that are common among
attendees. NWCL is one of the most unique
conferences in the region - don't miss your
opportunity to get involved! See below for more
conference details.
Click
here for a Brochure
& Agenda or here for Online Registration.
OSCC
Scholarships Due on April 9th
Each
year, OSCC makes a commitment to professional
development by providing scholarships to its
members. Focused on professional development
opportunities customized for the Chamber
profession, guidelines for the OSCC scholarship
programs include:
-
Recipients
must a member in good standing.
-
Every
scholarship applicant must submit a written
application
stating how he/she will benefit from the
training and why financial assistance is
necessary. The application must be
accompanied by a recommendation
from the Chamber chair or, in the case of a
staff person, the chamber’s chief
executive, showing support for training and
development.
-
To
broaden potential experience, scholarships
will be given for training opportunities and
national, regional and state chamber
gatherings.
-
The
applicant’s chamber must agree to make
some level of financial contribution toward
the applicant’s training at the event for
which a scholarship is sought.
-
At
least one scholarship for the WACE annual
conference and one scholarship for the OSCC
annual conference will be given to an
“emerging chamber leader,” defined as a
staff person who is considered a potential
chamber executive.
-
An
OSCC board-level committee will review
applications and select scholarship
recipients. Members of the scholarship
review committee will be ineligible for a
scholarship that year.
-
A
waiting list for specific training
opportunities will be kept. If a scholarship
recipient becomes unable to attend a
training, an alternate from the waiting list
will be selected.
-
Only
one scholarship will be awarded to one
individual at an OSCC member chamber per
year.
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OSCC
Thanks All of You Who Participated in our Salary
Survey
While always a sensitive issue, CEO salary information provides valuable
data to chamber CEOs through out the state. It
allows you and your peers to better understand
the market-the financial compensation that can
be expected at all levels of experience,
responsibility and commitment of time.
Understanding this data, when based on full
information provided by chamber CEOs throughout
Oregon, provides you and your board a solid
foundation for developing and managing your
compensation and benefits.
If you are interested in receiving this information please contact Julie
Miller.
Julie Miller
Executive Director
Bandon Chamber of Commerce
bandoncc@mycomspan.com
541-347-9616 Vox
541-347-7006 Fax
2010
Leadership Conference Planning Opportunity
With the growing demands of business, the level of
competency and the need for dedicated
professionals has increased. The OSCC Annual
Leadership Conference, set for October
27, 28 and 29 at
the Salem
Convention Center and Grand Hotel in Salem,
is designed to provide you with the knowledge,
skills, connections and confidence to help you
effectively lead your Chamber.
Planning for the 2010 Conference is
underway and interested members are invited to
join the 2010 Conference Planning Team (CPT)
chaired by Julie
Miller of the Bandon Chamber of Commerce.
The CPT :
- Leads
the program planning efforts for the
conference.
- Manages
the OSCC awards programs.
- Oversees
the scholarship fundraising efforts.
The time commitment
will likely involve one or two in-person
meetings and a similar number of conference
calls.
Contact Dave Hauser at the Eugene Chamber
541-242-2356 if you would like to join the 2010
CPT.
Chambers
Renew Membership in OSCC
With
the support of Chambers of Commerce across
Oregon, the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce has
grown and developed into an effective
organization focused on providing professional
development opportunities for individuals and
organizations as well as a strong advocate for
Oregon business. The OSCC Board of Directors
extends its appreciation to those Chambers of
Commerce who have voluntarily renewed their
membership investment for 2010.
Albany
Area Chamber of Commerce
Astoria-Warrenton
Area Chamber of Commerce
Bandon
Chamber of Commerce
Bay
Area Chamber of Commerce
Boardman
Chamber of Commerce
Brookings-Harbor
Chamber of Commerce
Canby
Chamber of Commerce
Central
Point Chamber of Commerce
Chehalem
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Cornelius
Chamber of Commerce
Corvallis-Benton
Chamber Coalition
Cottage
Grove Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Area Chamber of Commerce
Estacada
Area Chamber of Commerce
Eugene
Area Chamber of Commerce
Grants
Pass and Josephine County Chamber of Commerce
Greater
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce
Harney
County Chamber of Commerce
Heppner
Chamber of Commerce
Hillsboro
Chamber of Commerce
Lake
Oswego Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln
City Chamber of Commerce
Madras-Jefferson
County Chamber of Commerce
McMinnville
Area Chamber of Commerce
Milton-Freewater
Area Chamber of Commerce
Monmouth-Independence
Chamber of Commerce
Newport
Chamber of Commerce
North
Clackamas County Chamber of Commerce
Ontario
Chamber of Commerce
Pacific
City-Nestucca Valley Chamber
Pendleton
Chamber of Commerce
Portland
Business Alliance
Prineville-Crook
County Chamber of Commerce
Redmond
Chamber of Commerce
Reedsport/Winchester
Bay Chamber of Commerce
Roseburg
Area Chamber of Commerce
Salem
Area Chamber of Commerce
Sandy
Area Chamber of Commerce
Seaside
Chamber of Commerce
Silverton
Chamber of Commerce
South
Columbia County Chamber of Commerce
The
Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce
Tillamook
Area Chamber of Commerce
Tualatin
Chamber of Commerce
Umatilla
Chamber of Commerce
Wallowa
County Chamber of Commerce
Wilsonville
Chamber of Commerce
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