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Monday, May 12th, 2008 - ESL — Talk Time

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Bellewood Presbyterian Church is now offering Table Talk to internationals who are looking for an opportunity to practice conversational English. Table Talk sessions occur weekly on Monday evenings from 7:00—8:30 pm at 10936 NE 24th Street just north of downtown Bellevue, WA. A CELTA certified ESL Teacher Michael Saville hosts the Table Talk sessions. He previously taught ESL classes at the Global Village English Center in Calgary, Canada. The Table Talk sessions provide a casual atmosphere for practicing conversational English to help internationals gain confidence in communicating in English. Any foreign language speakers seeking an opportunity to practice conversational English are welcome to attend. Table Talk sessions are free and open to the public with plenty of free parking. For information on Table Talk, please phone Michael Saville at 425—454—1247 or email bellewoodpresbyt@questoffice.net.

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 - Good Morning, South County!

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Energize your day with three rounds of high—powered networking!

Create new business connections
Open mic opportunities
Network with at least 30 other individuals
Network to all in the room through an informercial or door prize
Expose your business to the business community
Connect with fellow Chamber members
Tables to display your materials

Cost of breakfast is $$25, discounted to $$20 for Chamber members with prepaid reservations.

You may register by phone at 425.774.0507, by emailing info@s2c3.com, or by registering online at www.s2c3.com

We will need the following information to register you:

Your name
Your company
Number/Name of attendees
Credit card number
Credit card expiration date
Credit card billing zip code
Credit card security code

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 - Washington Policy Center 2008 Health Care Conference

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Policy Center Annual Health Care Conference to be held on May 13
The annual Washington Policy Center Health Care Conference will be held on Tuesday, May 13, at the SeaTac Doubletree Hotel. The lunchtime keynote speaker will be Grace Marie Turner of the Galen Institute. As a member of the National Advisory Council of Healthcare Research and Quality and a recent member of the President’s Medicaid Commission, Turner will address the presidential candidates’ health care plans, the latest trends in consumer—driven health care, and other issues relating to medical innovations, including what to expect in 2009.

In addition, David Hom, chairman of Value—Based Health Innovations will be on hand to discuss Value—Based Health Benefit Design, a concept that is sweeping the country and capturing the attention of employers. For more information or online registration, please go to www.washingtonpolicy.org or contact Anna Carroll at 206—937—9691.

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 - Chameleon's Spring Networking Event

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Join Chameleon Technologies Spring Networking & Learning Event on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 at Wilde Rover in Kirkland

Currently employed but always on the lookout for new I. T. opportunities? You’re a passive job seeker and actively sought after by today’s hiring managers.
Gain insight on the I.T. unemployment market, the advantages of being a ‘passive candidate’ in this market, and how the perfect job might find you.

Learn from industry experts:
Don Allen, experienced IT manager, and Senior Director of Operations at Drugstore.com
Jack Leary, entrepreneur, veteran executive, and former V.P. of Development at Getty Images
Ty Moore, seasoned, 23+ years professional, and Director of Mission Critical at Microsoft

• New opportunities with higher pay, better benefits and greater growth
• The advantages of looking when you’re not looking
• Truths, instead of myths, about knowing what’s out there

Admission is FREE, and a selection of appetizers and one drink coupon will be provided to all attendees. Space is Limited. Please RSVP by May 7th to Keri@chameleontechinc.com and be entered into a raffle drawing that will take place the night of the event.

• Networking begins at 6:00pm
• Lively Presentations from 6:30pm – 7:30pm
• Close/Networking until 9:00pm

*Wilde Rover Irish Pub is located at 111 Central Way, in the heart of downtown Kirkland.

For more information on the event or Chameleon Technologies, please contact 425—827—1173 or visit www.chameleontechinc.com

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 - 2008 WSQA Symposuim

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

2008 WSQA Symposium

Featuring Three National Malcolm Baldrige Recipients as Keynote Speakers

Mike Levinson — From City of Coral Springs
Dan Gross — From Sharp Healthcare
Donelle Denery — From U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Plus a fabulous selection of Breakout Sessions

WHEN

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 8:30 AM — 4:30 PM

Pacific Time Zone

WHERE

Greater Tacoma Trade and Convention Center

1500 Broadway

Tacoma, WA 98402

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 - Chamber Annual Tradeshow

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Gets a choice of booth sections
Has the opportunity to be in the Gold Circle
(limited booths available)

To reserve your booth or for more exhibitor information,
click here.

Date: Wednesday, May 14
Time: 3 — 7 p.m.
Place: Qwest Field, 800 Occidental Avenue S, Seattle
Attendees: $$10 pre—paid ($$15 after 5/12)
Register: ONLINE or contact Larry Pike, 206.389.7215.

Want more visibility at the show? Be a sponsor!
To find out how, contact Emmy Jordan at 206.398.7247.

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 - Seattle Chamber Tradeshow

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Reserve your Tradeshow booth now!

Don't miss your chance to feature your products and services to over 1500 attendees and 150 fellow exhibitors at the Seattle Chamber's annual Tradeshow — the largest business—to—business expo in the region!

Booth Pricing
Red section, $$200 (Corner booths are sold out!)
Blue section, $$250 (Corner booths are sold out!)
Gold section, $$650 (Sold out!)
Reserve your booth online or contact Bethany Thornton at 206.389.7246.

Seattle Chamber Tradeshow
Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Time: 3 — 7 p.m.
Place: Qwest Field (800 Occidental Avenue S., Seattle 98134)
Cost: For individual attendees, $$10 pre—paid ($$15 after 5/12)
Register: online or contact Larry Pike at 206.389.7215.

Additional sponsorship opportunities still available!
Still available: Red Section Sponsor
For more information on how your organization can sponsor the tradeshow and get more visibility, contact Emmy Jordan, 206.389.7247.

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 - Chamber Annual Tradeshow

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Showcase your business at the Chamber Annual Tradeshow!

You have a great business and we have the perfect way to show it off. Exhibit at the largest annual 'Business to Business' tradeshow in our area. We're building on the success of last year's event that attracted more than 150 exhibitors and over 1,500 attendees. Don't miss the opportunity to participate this year! The Tradeshow promotes our community and supports a strong local economy for all.

Almost sold out — only a few red section booths still available!
To reserve your booth or for more exhibitor information, click here.

Date: Wednesday, May 14
Time: 3 — 7 p.m.
Place: Qwest Field, 800 Occidental Avenue S, Seattle
Attendees: $$10 pre—paid ($$15 after 5/12)
Register: ONLINE or contact Larry Pike, 206.389.7215.

Want more visibility at the show? Be a sponsor!
To find out how, contact Emmy Jordan at 206.398.7247.

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 - The Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce Annual Tradeshow

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

The Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce
invites you to attend our Annual Tradeshow!

Network! Featuring 150 exhibitors and 1,500 attendees, the Tradeshow is a great place to meet new customers! Browse the booths of our vibrant Seattle businesses and Chamber members while networking with other attendees.

Delicious Food! Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres courtesy of Levy Restaurants. Meet your next customer while sampling items from hoisin lamb chops to smoked salmon to the finest cheeses. Top it off with eight different kinds of dessert! Don't forget to stop by the free espresso cart from BizXchange in the Connection Cafe and the no—host bar located in the Gold Circle!

Exciting Door Prizes! Donated by our Gold Circle Exhibitors, they include gift certificates to Seattle's finest restaurants and two sets of round trip airlines tickets!

Date: Wednesday, May 14
Time: 3 — 7 p.m.
Place: Qwest Field, 800 Occidental Avenue S, Seattle
Cost: For individual attendees, $$10 pre—paid ($$15 after 5/12)
Register: Online or contact Larry Pike , 206.389.7215.
Additional Information: Visit the Tradeshow website or contact Bethany Thornton, 206.389.7246.

Thursday, May 15th, 2008 - Puget Sound American Marketing Association MarketSmart 2008

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Before you shift your strategy – and your budget – to embrace the latest trends in marketing, you’ll want to attend MarketSmart 2008.

Speakers from JetBlue, Second Life, REI, Weyerhaeuser, DRY Soda and Scott Bedbury author of “A New Brand World” will discuss topics including how to build a compelling brand experience, evolve a company brand, manage crisis communications and build brand loyalty.

Thursday, May 15th, 2008 - 2008 International Study Mission

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

ISM 08 Registration information

Please join us for the Greater Seattle International Study Mission to Helsinki, Finland!
May 15—24, 2008

Don’t miss out on our Early Bird discount; pay your package in full by January 28, 2008 and receive $$325— $$375 off total price!
New this year: “Non Participating Family member rate” (for family members who come with but don’t participate in the full program.)
Send your deposit & registration quickly to secure your spot. Space is limited to 85 delegates.

Packages:
Basic packages include SAS coach airfare, 8 night’s hotel (1 day more), most meals, ground transportation, events fees, all meeting
materials, pre & post trip events, and both the Old Wooden Town of Porvoo and the Tallinn, Estonia day trips.
Pricing:
 — Single Traveler = $$6180. / Early Bird = $$5805. (Paid in full by 1—28—08)
 — Single w/out air fare = $$5080. / Early Bird = $$4705.
 — Single Business Class = $$8780. / Early Bird = $$8405.
 — Double Occupancy Traveler per person = $$5310. / Early Bird = $$4985.
 — Dbl Occupancy w/out air per person = $$4210. / Early Bird = $$3885.
 — Double Occupancy Business Class per person = $$7910. / Early Bird = $$7585.
 — Non participating family member: Includes hotel (must share room), airfare,  

    — breakfasts, most dinners, both the Old
Wooden Town of Porvoo and Tallinn, Estonia day trips. Excludes daily program events, lunches, meeting materials and will not be listed with delegation. There is no early bird rate for this package. Cost = $$4585. / w/out air fare = $$3485.

UPGRADE:

Coach Travelers may upgrade package to SAS “Economy Extra” seating for an additional $$1050.
We have limited seats in this section, lock in early if interested!

Deposits:
$$1500 per person deposit is required to hold place on trip.

Registration Requirements: Submit material to Anne Maria Jacobson, Greater Seattle Chamber
1. Completed Registration form

2. Clean copy (no fax) current passport picture page
3. Mino bio, 75 words or less, in word format

4. Head shot in jpg format 5. Deposit

ISM 08 Important Dates to know:
Jan 11 Deposits are due
Jan 28 Last Day for Early Bird Savings
Jan 29 Full Package rates locked in
Feb 29 Last Day to book Airline package (airfare is not guaranteed after 2—29—08)
Mar 3 Cancellations may be subject to a % fee
Mar 17 Registrations closes. (after 3—17 Pricing is subject to availability)
Apr 16 Pre—Trip Briefing Meeting, 8:00 – 9:30am, Rainier Square Conf. Center
May 15 Delegation departs Seattle for Helsinki!
May 24 ISM closes, return to Seattle
May 24 – 28 Post Trip to Seattle Sister City Reykjavik, Iceland (separate cost from above packages)
TBD Pre Trip Cultural Seminar
TBD Post Trip Celebration

Airline fine print info: If you choose to book airfare with us, please be aware of the following restrictions: Seating requests are not guaranteed. Mileage points cannot be used for upgrades. Fees will be assessed for any changes once ticketed. Deviations are permitted, you must fly one way with group to qualify; there is a $$150 change fee + cost
of additional flight. All tickets are issued on paper. (Electronic is not available for group ticketing)

Post Trip Info: GSCC & TDA are not organizing the Post Trip to Reykjavick, Iceland. We can book your flight with booked air for the Helsinki leg. Group rate per is $$695. All other event costs for post trip must be paid to organizers. For more Post Trip info call Hrefna Th. Milner ph: 425.772.2770 or Adda Sigurdardottir ph: 206.706.7955

Contact Info: For registration & travel inquiries contact Anne Maria Jacobson, Special Project Manager, Greater Seattle Chamber
of Commerce, 1301 5th Ave., #2500, Seattle, WA 98101, e—mail: annemariaj@seattlechamber.com ph: 206.389.7220,
Fx: 206.903.3461. Program inquiries: Eva Zemandl ph: 206.389.7319, e—mail: evaz@seattlechamber.com

Thursday, May 15th, 2008 - Eastside Business Awards

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Eastside Business Awards:

Attend this signature award program recognizing outstanding companies and celebrating the Entrepreneurial Spirit of Eastside businesses.

Thursday, May 15th, 2008 - 2008 Washington State Biomedical Device Summit

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Join us at the 2008 Washington State Biomedical Device Summit featuring a presentation of the regional Biomedical Device Study, a panel discussion by executives from the region's Biomedical Device industry, and the official launch of the Biomedical Device Innovation Partnership Zone (IPZ) located in the City of Bothell. During the reception that follows, attendees will also have an opportunity to interface with a few of the Biomedical Device products developed in Washington State, as well as network with representatives from the industry.

Thursday, May 15th, 2008 - Book Publishers Northwest

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Book Publishers Northwest meets the third Thursday of the month from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Good Shepherd Center in Seattle. For current schedule of meetings, see www.bpnw.org.

Friday, May 16th, 2008 - May 16 Publici—Tea™ Half—Day Workshop

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Each Publici—Tea™ offers a half—day of in—person training to empower your Do_It—Yourself publicity success. We’ll enjoy delicious pastries and tea in the morning, a tasty lunch, and tea and chocolates for dessert. I will offer great ideas, resources and access to my media contact rolodex to make your publicity success flow with ease. And, I’ll do my best to offer answers to all the local publicity questions guests share with me in advance of your session. While we are together, we’ll enjoy plenty of time to connect authentically with everyone else in the group. Personal attention is my intention, and results for you in the media are my goal. And, parking is free and plentiful.

Your fee includes an abundance of print, audio, and electronic materials — including your own printed copy of the Media—Savvy—to—Go Publicity Toolkit — refreshments, and all the great ideas we can collectively share to catapult your business from the darkness to the spotlight.

What a great way to set the publicity foundation to build more buzz and greater success for your business.

Friday, May 16th, 2008 - Organize to Optimize

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Learn the basics to bring balance and control into your home, work and life. Debbie will talk about organizing your space and schedule, as well as how to maintain the organization. She will also provide tips to help increase results while reducing stress and making the most of your time! For more information or to sign up for this class, contact Debbie Rosemont at Simply Placed 206.579.5743 or debbie@itssimplyplaced.com. Presented by Certified Professional Organizer and Productivity Consultant, Debbie Rosemont of Simply Placed

Friday, May 16th, 2008 - 3rd Annual Wonderful Washington Wine & Cuisine

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

This event features over 30 Washington wineries, restaurants, live music and an optional wine education short—course presented by Amy Mumma. The event will run from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and will occur in the Grand Ballroom of the new CWU Student Union Building. Tickets are on sale now at the Chamber, $$35 per person.

Some of the wineries include: Tamarack Cellars, Goose Ridge Winery, Columbia Winery, Stillwater Creek, Milbrandt Vineyards, Icicle Ridge Winery and Ryan Patrick, just to name a few. There will be live music, as well as samples of specialties of many of the region’s best restaurants and caterers available to tasters, as they experience world—class wines from Washington State.

Monday, May 19th, 2008 - ESL — Talk Time

Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 - The Strategy String: Connecting Your Marketing to Real Results is now available to help organizations meet strategy development goals

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

The event will be held on May 20^th, 2008, at My Day Office in Seattle, WA. The program runs from 8:00 am to 9:30 am and includes continental breakfast. The cost of the event is $$55 in advance, $$65 at the door. For attendees who register before May 13, 2008, the event cost is $$45.

Attendees can register online at https://www.regonline.com/strategystring_q208.

About the Action Breakfast Series

The Action Breakfast Series was designed to help leaders in growing organizations get real, actionable tools to help them market their businesses and support their sales teams. The series will feature interactive roundtable events and workshops. The series is led by Tracy Corley, and will feature other presenters and panelists. The series will also include all—day business conferences on specific marketing and sales support topics.

About TsuluWerks, Inc.

TsuluWerks is a strategic marketing firm dedicated to equipping growing small businesses and nonprofit organizations with the tools, systems, and resources they need to market themselves and support their sales teams. It was founded in January 2000 as a graphic design firm, then expanded its services in 2004 to include strategic marketing. TsuluWerks offers consulting, management, and implementation services, including outsource marketing support (Made—to—Order Marketing™). Founder and President Tracy A. Corley is dedicated to small business development, serves on the board of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, was recently awarded the Jeri McDonald Community Service Award, and regularly volunteers in the community.

Event Description

How relevant is your marketing to your business strategy? Does your growing small business have a vision and mission that directs your marketing? If not, join marketing and creative strategist Tracy Corley for The Strategy String: Connecting Your Marketing to Real Results.

What you'll learn:

What strategy means and how it drives your organization
How to approach defining your strategy in real terms that your team can understand
How your marketing fits with your strategy
Using strategy to measure the effectiveness of your marketing efforts

Who should attend:

Leaders in growing businesses
Sales and marketing professionals in small businesses

Why you shouldn't miss it:
The Strategy String is the most complete and interactive way for busy business owners to learn the basics of talking strategically to your stakeholders —— in just an hour and a half workshop.

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 - Green Washington Awards reception

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

The Green Washington Awards reception and dinner will be Wednesday, May 21, at Bell Harbor International Conference Center in the International Promenade. The reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. Dinner at 6:30. A roundtable will be held at 3:30 p.m. in one of their conference meeting rooms. We received 137 entries, so anticipate around 300 guests.