Business Agenda”

Questionnaire for City of Keizer

Council Candidates, who are:

Mayor

Lore Christopher & David

McKane

City Council Position #1

Dennis Koho

City Council Position #2

Ken LeDuc

City Council Position #3

Eamon Bishop, Matthew

Chappell & Marlene Quinn

Answers will be presented at

the Luncheon Forum and will

be available on

keizerchamber.com

November 6 General Election

activities are in full swing.

Keizer Chamber of Commerce’s

EDGA (Economic Development

& Government Affairs) has

partnered with Keizertimes and

the Gubser Neighborhood

Association in a collaborative

effort to disseminate election

information on local candidates

and State measures. Keizer

voters will have the opportunity

to hear debates through two

Candidate Forums. Members of

the Keizer Chamber will have

the opportunity to listen and

read about candidates and

measure proponents/

opponents agendas when it

comes to business, jobs, and

the local economy

A Mayoral Debate & Candidate

Forum presented by

Keizertimes will take place at

the Keizer Civic Center on

Tuesday, October 9th at 7:00

pm. Earlier that same day the

Keizer Chamber Luncheon

Forum will host presentations

on the specific Election

Measures identified by a

members survey on their

impact to the business

community. The Luncheon

Forum will also host an Election

Fair of candidate/measure

tables of information. On

October 18th the Gubser

Neighborhood Association will

host a Meet & Greet the

Candidates at the Civic Center.

All local, state, and national

candidates have been invited

to attend.

EDGA prepared and will

distribute a “What is your

CHAMBER TO FOCUS ON BUSINESS ADVOCACY THROUGH

KEIZER VOTES 2012 ACTIVITIES

As summer vacation was

coming to an end, the Chamber

August Luncheon Forum

provided an opportunity for

Keizer teachers and school

staff to meet at the

amphitheater for an

appreciation BBQ. The Keizer

Chamber’s Education Sponsor

Fidelity National Title Company

of Oregon has generously

supported the appreciation

BBQ for the last two years. Over

one hundred teachers and staff

were treated to hamburgers,

coleslaw and a bright red

apple.

During the BBQ a special gift

was presented to each of the

Keizer school principals. Each

received a $300 check to

assist students with school

supplies. The donation totaling

$3000 was made possible

through the Keizer Chamber

Foundation from the efforts of

KNOW (Keizer’s Network of

Women), who facilitate a Giving

Basket program. The Giving

Basket program seeks

contributions each year, that

are dedicated to assisting

underserved Keizer kids. One

hundred-twenty-five families

receive food baskets and gifts

each Christmas. The $3000

donation for school supplies

was made possible from these

dedicated funds for Keizer kids

in need.

Special points of

interest:

KEIZER VOTES

2012

OCT 12 & 13

WILLIAM

WALLACE DAYS

MEMBERSHIP

TEAM BUILDING

RELATIONS

TURKEY DASH

TO BEGIN

CHRISTMAS IN

KEIZER

SCHEDULE OF

ACTIVITIES

CRAIG KOLLER

JOINS CHAMBER

STAFF

BOARD OF

DIRECTORS TO

UPDATE

STRATEGIC PLAN

BASED ON

MEMBERS

RESPONSES IN

“WE’RE

LISTENING

SURVEY”

October/November

2012

Volume 1, Issue 1

KEiiiZERCHAMBER.COM Headliner Newsletter

FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO. SPONSORSHIP & CHAMBER

FOUNDATION DONATION SUPPORTS EDUCATION

503-393-9111

Building steam and

committed to bring

motivation, encouragement,

and education of benefits to

members and prospective

members, the Membership

Team can be spotted

wearing smiley buttons at

Chamber events. Captain

Kim Wakeland and Team

Manager Michael Pingree

are leading the way. If you

have any questions or need

help with your membership

be sure to contact our team

players pictured here.

BACK ROW FROM LEFT: Jeff

Thomas, (503) 949-4215

with New York Life; Larry

Jackson, (503) 363-1990

with Jackson's Body Shop;

Audrey Butler, (503) 393-

6347with Mary Kay

Cosmetics; Michael Pingree,

(503) 584-1124 with Pinson

Digital LLC; Zachary Mize,

(503) 931-2292 with

TransAmerica Financial

Advisors; Paula Moseley,

(503) 588-6633 with

Healing Hands Clinic of

Natural Therapies, LLC; Kim

Wakeland, (503) 871-8101

with Culbertson's Cleaning

Service; Kathy Judd Sivers,

(503) 569-5384 with

ViSalus - Independent

Distributor; Gillian Herndon,

(503) 393-4653 x2 with

McNary Golf Club; FRONT

ROW: Marty Sockolov, (503)

393-7614 with Reliant

Communications and JD

Shinn, (503) 881-2305 with

Waist Away Health Coaching

NOT PICTURED: Samantha

Demchak, (503) 585-

4017with ServiceMaster of

Salem; Erin Ellis, (503) 508-

8665 with ECE

Enterprises,and Sheila

Mousel, (503) 362-1266

with Arbonne International.

MEMBERSHIP TEAM READY TO ENCOURAGE, MOTIVATE,

AND EDUCATE

Page 2 Headliner Newsletter

The Membership

Team can be

spotted wearing

smiley buttons at

Chamber events.

the 388 businesses and

organizations who are active

members. A sampling of the

survey’s open-ended

questions can be found on

the back page.

After reviewing the survey

the Board divided into three

groups based on their

personal “goals/vision” for

the Chamber. The groups

were: Organizational Focus,

Enhance Communication,

and Membership Value.

Key points to update the

strategic plan were

indentified as:

Organizational Focus

Advocacy- Identify

issues address issues;

focus outward

communications with

"advocacy alerts"

Business Growth-

Connect with resources,

advertise and network

Create a tag line to help

identify the Chamber

(quick mission

statement)

Polish/Review Events-

Project proposal

form submitted for

event & activities.

See BOARD, Page #3

The Chamber’s Board of

Directors, Team Leaders, and

staff responded to results of

a membership “We’re

Listening Survey” at their

September work session. The

survey asked members to

share how much they valued

the various Chamber

activities. Treasurer Craig

Koller remarked how most

areas received a higher than

average score. (see graph on

page 3)

The survey was sent to 699

member representatives of

which 10% responded. This

number represents 18% of

CHAMBER LEADERS TO UPDATE STRATEGY -“WE’RE LISTENING SURVEY” RESULTS

REVIEWED AT WORK SESSION “Vision:

A clear

distinct

picture of

an

achievable

future.”

Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 3

BOARDCONTINUED FROM PAGE 2

Emphasize Community Volunteer opportunities for

whole year (database)

Playbook for Volunteers (clear outline)

Enhance Communication

Continue educating membership about electronic

communication

Reinstate paper newsletter (add Recognition/

Education/Training/ Inspiration/Calendar/

Recognition of Membership)

Change "New Member Coffee” to just "Membership

Value 101"

Encourage "Mentors" for New Members

CONSISTENT COMMUNICATION

Membership Value

Define tourism as Visitor Services highlight "local"

activities (i.e. stay-cations)

Outreach to local AG businesses

Contact every one of our Members

Membership Team will contact Business Members

Stephan and VP will contact Mission Members, and

Christine/President will contact Executive Members

Continue Commitment to "Tiered" system

membership values

Focus on "i" and sending to website for- Info,

Events, Coupons to build brand and recognition.

Create (18"x24") yard signs with website

The Strategic Plan will be updated and presented at the

Clockwise from left, Scott White, Rich Duncan, Derik Milton, and

Joe Egli discuss Membership Value

2012 We’re Listening Survey Results

How members value current

Chamber activities.

Definition of

Activities

Greeters A morning

networking event

hosted by different

Members.

Luncheon Forums

Providing a venue for

community

presentations &

professional

development.

EDGA, Economic

Development &

Government Affairs

Your business

advocacy team

meeting at the Civic

Center.

KNOW, Keizer’s

Network of Women A

networking luncheon

at Keizer

Renaissance Inn

designed for

Chamber women.

Membership Value 101

Educating you about

Chamber benefits at

KeyBank in Keizer

Station.

Men@Noon Networking

lunch to find out

about the man

behind the business

card.

Events, Summits &

Festivals Helping the

facilitation of Iris

Festival, Christmas in

Keizer, William

Wallace Days, other

annual events, and

the Community

Calendar at Chamber

Center.

Board of Directors /

Executive Board

Effective leadership

of a working

partnership of

business,

government and

community

volunteers for the

purpose of

advancement and

development of the

community and area

that meets at the

Chamber Center.

Keizer Chamber Calendar- October 2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

30

1PM Winery

Trolley Tours

1 2

8:30AM

Greeters at

KeyBank in

Keizer Station

3

7:30AM

Board of

Directors Mtg.

4 5 6

7 8 9

11:30AM

Luncheon

Forum at

Renaissance

Inn

10 11 12

12PM McNary

Classic Golf

13

12PM

Brewfest &

Tug-A-War

14 15 16

8:30AM

Greeters at

Willamette

Valley Bank

17

12:30PM

McNary

Career Fair

18

4PM Events,

Summits &

Festivals Mtg.

19 20

21 22 23

9:30AM

Membership

Value 101

12PM KNOW

& Men@Noon

24 25 26 27

8AM-10am

Pancakes &

Boos at

Applebees

28 29 30

31

4:30PM

Exe Board

Mtg.

WILLIAM WALLACE DAYS

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

4 5 6

8:30AM

Greeters at

Kadels Auto

7

7:30AM Board

of Directors

Mtg.

8 9

10

11 12 13

11:30AM

Luncheon

Forum at

Renaissance

Inn

14

15

4PM Events,

Summits, &

Festivals Mtg.

16 17

18 19 20

8:30AM

Greeters at

Chamber

Center

12PM EDGA

21 22 23 24

25 26 27

9:30AM

Membership

Value 101

12PM KNOW

& Men@Noon

28

4:30PM

Exe Board

Mtg.

29 30

Keizer Chamber Calendar- November 2012

CHAMBER WELCOMES CRAIG KOLLER IN NEW ROLE AS

CHAMBER STAFF

Many benefits can be

gained by being a Chamber

member. Remember to take

advantage of excellent

opportunities for your

business to attract new

customers and share

information with our

community and the world.

Log in today at

keizerchamber.com to take

advantage of these features!

Business Directory Listing -

Your business information is

available to consumers

through the chamber’s

website – visitors can

search by category, keyword

or alphabetically

Online Informational

Brochure - your own page on

the Chamber’s website

which can include your

business description, hours

of operation, location

information, and up to eight

keywords (these help

identify your business when

a website visitor does a

keyword search on the

Business Directory)

Job Postings– add your own

job openings to the

Chamber’s website

Hot Deals – include store

coupons and special offers

on the Chamber’s website

Event Posting - add your

business’ events to the

Chamber’s Online Events

Calendar – chamber website

visitors can add your event

to Outlook, e-mail the details

to a friend and request an

automatically generated

email reminder for your

event

"Social Media" link - visitors

to your Online Informational

Brochure, Hot Deal, Job

Posting, Event Listing, may

select to link to their Social

Media outlets to a friends

and family.

Enter your login name and

password to gain access to

all of these features and

update your information.

Plus, you can view your

business referral stats. Visits

to Keizerchamber.com have

increased and your

information is available to all

who are using the site for

local information.

If you need assistance or a

walk through, be sure to

attend the next Membership

Value 101 session held on

the fourth Tuesday of each

month at 9:30 am at the

KeyBank located at Keizer

Station. You can also email

Stephan Wurzubrg-

stephan@keizerchamber.com

or call the office at 503-393

-9111 for more info and/or

login credentials.

now step down from the role

and be able to provide

financial expertise and detail

reporting on the Chamber’s

P&L, receivables, payroll, and

payables. Welcome Craig

when you have the

opportunity. The Chamber

Center is open 10am to 4pm

on Saturday.

If you drop by the Chamber

Center on Saturday, you will

be greeted by the familiar

face of Craig Koller. Craig

has been contracted to

oversee the bookkeeping

and accounting operations.

He brings a wealth of

Chamber experience, having

filled the Treasurer position

on the Board of Directors for

over fifteen years. He will

CHAMBER BENEFITS ARE JUST A LOG-IN AWAY

Volume 1, Issue 1

“Remember to

take advantage

of excellent

opportunities for

your business to

attract new

customers and

share

information with

our community

and the world. “

Page 5

Chamber President Rob

Miller will be appointing a

Nomination Chair and an

Election Chair to open

nominations and conduct the

2013 Board of Directors

Election. The membership

election of three directors,

and the four officers, will take

place in December.

Nominations are also being

accepted for Keizer’s First

Citizen, Merchant of the Year,

and Service to Education

awards.

2013 BOARD NOMINATIONS WILL OPEN IN OCTOBER

WILLIAM WALLACE DAYS CELEBRATES KEIZER’S CELTIC

CULTURE

Let the games begin!!!!

McNary Golf Classic will be

the opening event of William

Wallace Days a celebration

of Keizer's Celtic culture.

Why?

Two hundred years ago

William Wallace came to the

shores of the Willamette

River and established a Fur

Trading Post in the Oregon

Territory, 2nd only to Astoria.

Golf originated in Scotland

and McNary Golf Club has

been keeping the game

prevalent in Keizer for fifty

years now . We are the "blue

faced" Celtics as seen at

our McNary High School

sporting event. Celebrate

with the maker of the blue

festival, William Wallace

Days.

Join us on Friday, Oct 12 for

golf. The price is right for fun

at just $50 a team. Play the

Men's, Ladies' or Couples

Division and listen to the

bagpipes send

off the teams

for a Shotgun

start at 12

noon.

Then bring the

family out to

Keizer Rapids Park for more

highland games. Tug-of-War

Tournament, Pumpkin

Flinging and Gilgamesh

Brewing will be hosting a

Brewfest and entertainment.

The bagpipers are ready are

you? Come join in and catch

the Celtic VIBE happening in

Keizer.

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tradition each

season with

decorating and

lighting our

Holiday Tree.

Also in 2011,

Chamber

volunteers and

staff inaugurated

the Jingle Dash

and the

Christmas Trolley bringing

more festivities and good

vibes to Keizer.

The spirit grows with more

activities under the

“Christmas in Keizer”

schedule. A Turkey Dash will

begin the Holiday Season on

the morning of

Thanksgiving. Photos with

Santa at his workshop are

planned to be right here in

Keizer. This will be sure to

please Moms and Dads and

keep dollars spent locally.

The Keizer Chamber is in

the process of seeking a

proclamation from the City

of Keizer that will identify

the many Holiday activities

and events as distinct and

special. “Christmas in

Keizer” like the Keizer Iris

Festival, will celebrate the

unique spirit and feeling of

community under Chamber

promotional guidance .

When organizers of the

numerous Keizer Holiday

events and activities were

assembled, they all agreed

that “Christmas in Keizer” is

full of traditions and is of

growing interest to visitors

and other event

coordinators. The Festival of

Holiday Lights Parade, new

to Keizer in 2011, was

received with welcoming

cheers while Keizer Miracle

of Christmas remains one of

the largest contributors to

the Marion Polk Food Share.

Hanging street decorations

to enhance the shopping in

the area was one of the first

objectives accomplished by

members of the Keizer

Merchant Association now

known as the Keizer

Chamber of Commerce.

Chamber Board member

Dave Walery continues the

“Thanksgiving

Day fun with

friends and family

can begin with a

5K walk/run at

the Turkey Dash”

Supporting Sponsor

CHAMBER & COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ARE GETTING READY

FOR “CHRISTMAS IN KEIZER”

Play in the

Men's, Ladies' or

Couples Division

or come listen to

the bagpipes

send off the

teams for a

Shotgun start at

12 noon on Oct

12 at McNary

Golf Club.

Dave Walery takes care of Holiday Tree’s

landscaping .

Each month decisions are made to support and invest in the Keizer Chamber as a new or renewing member. These decisions

are important. The Keizer Chamber and the community we serve will prosper with each commitment to be involved. Each deci-

sion to support also brings a return on investment to the business or organization. Chamber activities and exposure are valu-

able tools. Please help us thank our August and September renewing and new* members for making this decision.

Volume 1, Issue 1

CHAMBER RECOGNIZES RENEWING AND NEW MEMBERS

Page 7

AUGUST 2012

911 Supply, LLC

Affordable Towing

Foremost Marketing and Media

*Greer Genius

Habitat for Humanity Mid-Willamette Valley Restore

Health and Wellness Chiropractic

Home Instead Senior Care

Integra Telecom

JMZ Accounting Service

Keizer Storage Center

Keizer Towing

*Lowes Home Improvement

Markee & Associates, Inc

Mary Kay Cosmetics

*Photos by Orion

*Porter’s Pub

Reliable Computer Services

Rural/Metro Ambulance

Salem Keizer Association of Classified Employees

Salem-Keizer Swim Boosters

*Shoe U, LLC

Smile Care of Oregon

T-Mobile

TEC Tours & Cruises

The Chop Shop Barbershop

*The Summit Group of Oregon, LLC

Therapeutic Associates, Inc. Valley PT-Keizer

Walsh & Associates

Willamette University MBA

SEPTEMBER 2012

Abby's Legendary Pizza #20

Brister & Associates Insurance Services, Inc.

Budget Rent-A-Space

Eggert & Heslinga

Evolve Your Life Corporation

Group Six Communications

*Holly Amlin Photography & Design

Kadel's Auto Body

Keizer Heritage Center

MaPS Insurance Services, LLC

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

Next Step Business Coaching

ProntoSIGNS of Oregon

Salem-Keizer School District

Sequence Graphics

*Shelly's Kids Daycare

Kim Thatcher- State Representative

The Comp-U-Tutor

Total Merchant Services of Oregon

Turner Construction Company

US Bank - Angie Stanley

Waist Away Health Coaching

Willamette Valley Vineyards

Windermere Pacific West Properties

Woodburn Area Tourism

Ribbon Cutting at Porter’s Pub KNOW women listen to interview of Amy Ripp

may require some muscle

flexing on occasion, many

missed opportunities.”

“ Always think "Members

First". How will this

benefit the membership

should be the first litmus

test. Programs and

initiative should be

developed specifically to

benefit the members. Non-

Members should not

benefit or be promoted by

the Chamber.”

“ A lot of the items that

were on the survey I

know nothing about and I

am very active in the

chamber. I think that the

masses do not know

anything about the

economic development

and business advocacy

aspects. Perhaps more

“ I have greatly enjoyed

and appreciated the

guidance. I have received

from the Keizer Chamber.

The K.N.O.W. group has

been amazing! Never have

I seen so many women

with a common goal,

heart, and the will to do

whatever it takes to get

the job done! The

Chamber has not only

helped my business, but

given me a new

appreciation for what is

great about Keizer.”

“ Keep focus on

enhancing economic

development of the city.

Perhaps ways to work with

Salem Chamber?

“ We need to let

business know we are

their #1 advocate. This

information needs to be

provided.”

“ Keep moving forward.

New iris kiosks should

be great. Keep promoting

visitors services with new

location. In 2020

Chamber should have a

35-50% increase in

membership as well as

visitors services.”

“ After just the first year

of being a member with

the Keizer Chamber it has

brought in new business

that I do not believe we

would have gotten without

our membership to Keizer.

It has helped myself grow

as a business man and a

person. Both in how I look

to help others in our

community as a business

or as a friend.”

WHAT MEMBERS SAID IN THE “WE’RE LISTENING” SURVEY

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