Chamber News
2008 TASTE OF THE BASIN AUCTION
"An Evening in Venice". The Auction is just around the corner and we have been receiving many great donations! It should be a lot of fun this year with great silent and live auction items and the talents of Chuck Yarbro, Sr as our auctioneer. You may even catch a glimpse of live entertainment throughout the evening. In fact, if you have not already done so, you can purchase your tickets here at the Chamber. Tickets are $30.00 each or $250.00 for a table of 10. We have a great Italian dinner planned, no one will go home hungry! Many wine selections will be available that evening to taste and purchase, along with a great selection of handcrafted brews from Rocky Coulee Brewery.
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Business After Hours this month, is being hosted by Subway and Inland Oil , located at 303 Basin ST SW, $5.00 at the door or prepay at the Chamber. RSVP to the Chamber. Don't forget to bring your business card for the Drawing.Must be present to win! If you would like to bring a gift for the raffle showcasing your business, you are more than welcome to do so!
Edward Jones - Rob Lybbert and Cynthia Rang of The Fabric Patch did a fabulous job of co-hosting last months Business After Hours! Congratulations to the winners of the business card raffle and thanks to all of those that bring prizes. A special thanks to Mike and Chrys Wall who handle keeping the beverages stocked, cold and delivered each month.
Business After Hours is a wonderful opportunity to network, meet new people and stay in touch with old friends. Contact the Chamber office if you are interested in hosting, 754-4656.
MEMBERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ephrata Athletic Club and Sole Performance will be holding their annual 'Best of Broadway' 08-09 party. Friday April 18 th , 3:30-8pm. This non-profit event is open to the community to receive group seating and discounted hotel rooms. West Coast Entertainment and Red Lion Hotels will be available to assist you with ticket sales and hotel accommodations. Beverages and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
BASIN SUMMER SOUNDS
The Basin Summer Sounds Kickoff Party is just around the corner! Come to the FREE concert on Friday May 16 th at the Ephrata Recreation Center and help kickoff the 5 th season of Basin Summer Sounds. Live music, the unveiling of this year's poster and great live music will make this a promising evening....need we mention again it's FREE ?
The Sponsorship and Music Committee have been working hard already! In order for this festival to continue to get "bigger and better" we need to be organized and get more people involved. Please invite anyone that you think would like to be a part of our committee. The following is a schedule of all upcoming meetings which will be held at Basaltz/Rock Park Coffee at 8am:
AWB FAST FACTS Safety and health grant dollars available. The Department of Labor and Industries is now accepting applications for the Safety and Health Investment Project program grant dollars. This program will provide funding for safety and health projects in workplaces covered by the medical aid fund. Projects involving accident prevention through cooperation between employers and employees get priority. L&I has $8 million to give to public and private employers, trade associations, business associations and other qualified recipients. For applications and more information, see www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Topics/AtoZ/Grants/default.asp . Contact AWB's Grant Nelson at (360) 943-1600 or GrantN@awb.org
Pre-order Your New Federal Employment Poster
On Jan. 28, President Bush signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which changes the FMLA law to include additional leave for military families. The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released a temporary FMLA Military Family Leave poster Insert (Section 585A) for Military Family Leave, meant as a temporary mandatory posting only. The release of the New Federal FMLA Poster with amended FMLA/NDAA 2008 revised poster language won't be available until sometime after April 11, after the final ruling. Employers will be required to update their employment postings upon the release of this notice. Before the U.S. Department of Labor releases its final FMLA posting, you can download a temporary Military Family Leave notice here. The Department of Labor recommends you display this poster in tandem with the current required FMLA poster until a permanent version is available. To purchase your new federal poster, which will be produced once the official FMLA posting is released, contact Jennifer Costello at (360) 943-1600 or JenniferC@awb.org
GRANT COUNTY EDC NEWS
"Admired" Job Growth in Grant County
When Fortune Magazine released its 2008 listing of the most admired companies we couldn't help noticing that many of these companies have a presence in Grant County.
For instance, the #1 most admired Computer Software Company, Intuit , is constructing a data center in Quincy while the #1 most admired Internet Services and Retailing Company, IAC/InterActiveCorp, has an Ask.com data center in Moses Lake.
In 2006 only seventeen of the "Most Admired" companies had a presence in Grant County and in only two years that
number has grown almost 50% with twenty-five of the "Most Admired" companies now having a presence.
"We are experiencing a tremendous amount of economic growth," said Terry Brewer, Executive Director of the Grant County EDC. "The fact that these well respected companies are adding jobs to our local communities is a testament to the quality of what our county has to offer. We are proud to have all these businesses in Grant County ."
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