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2 • Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce 2013 Advertising supplement to the Peninsula Daily News

The Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce enjoyed a transformational year in 2012. We laid out some optimistic objectives for the organization — and met them head on.

It’s been almost 13 years since the chamber board led the charge for the commu-nity to showcase destination events and tourism to en-hance the economic picture of the region.

Looking back over the past decade, it is clear this strategy has been successful. Even with that success, the current board heard that local businesses wanted our organization to expand to better represent the variety of industries within our community, not just tourism.

It also heard that it wasn’t clear what a chamber membership provided to them beyond our weekly lunch programs.

The chamber board took this community input seri-

ously and made significant changes to the member-ship structure and the chamber’s website approach. It’s our goal that the website be a community resource and not just considered as the “chamber’s site.”

To encourage community usage, we lowered the cost of a chamber membership for the majority of businesses and developed customized opportunities to market their business through our website and sponsorship levels.

We even added a “communications partner” level for community members to keep updated with chamber information and participate in community surveys at no cost.

We know that many people looking to start or expand a business, or retire to a given community, often start at the site managed by the local chamber of commerce. Our new web design does a much bet-ter job of providing links to information on how to do business in the area, and continues to showcase the wonderful quality of life here we all enjoy.

To keep up with technology and user preferences, we have also recently launched an informative and easy-to-download mobile app. Now community members can stay connected with what’s going on no matter where they are, and have a directory of local business-es and up-to-date special deals exclusive to them.

We hope that whenever people want to go shopping,

visit a restaurant, have their car serviced or simply want to find a business, they will utilize the app or visit www.portangeles.org.

We want this site to be the best resource when a visitor or local resident is looking for something to do. With that in mind, our new website allows any-one to post events on our community calendar.

In 2013, the chamber will continue to improve upon our value proposition to our membership. We know that many business owners aren’t able to make it to a Monday luncheon to network with other members, so we are expanding ways that members can interact with each other outside of regular business hours.

The chamber will continue to be the voice of our lo-cal business community, and we will expand our reach to ensure we are accurately reflecting the opinions of our community when we advocate to our local, state and national lawmakers.

Our board of directors is committed to ensuring that the chamber is relevant and meaningful to our membership, and that the organization is a partner and catalyst for positive change within our communi-ty. We’re not out of the woods yet, but recent economic indicators suggest that brighter days are just ahead.

I’d like to personally invite you to join us and discover how good it is to live and work here in “The Authentic Northwest.”

Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce 2013published by Peninsula Daily News, 305 W. First St., Port Angeles, WA 98362 | 360-452-2345 | www.peninsuladailynews.comEditor And PubliShEr John C. Brewer | AdvErtiSing dirEctor Steve Perry | SEction EditorS Trish Tisdale & Brenda Hanrahanon thE covEr: Scenic photos and outdoor activities on the north olympic Peninsula. Photos by Russ Veenema. Cover design by Brenda Hanrahan.

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Advertising supplement to the Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce 2013 • 3

The Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce is always marketing the North Olympic Peninsula as a world-class destination for visitors — and has done so quite successfully.

But that can make some business owners wonder, “If I’m not a tourist business, what benefit could I get from the chamber?”

The chamber plans to correct the misconception that it is simply a tourist entity.

“We want the membership to think of us as a mar-keting partner,” Chamber Executive Director Russ Veenema said. “We will continue to be a good source for tourism, but we also want to be a place residents go to for business information.”

The chamber is the largest business organization on the North Olympic Peninsula and has a member-ship of more than 500 businesses and individuals.

While efforts in recent years built up the chamber as a tourism and event promoter, the chamber board wants to bring business development, industry, mar-keting and networking back into the forefront.

“We’ve done well showcasing our community as a travel destination, but in doing so have built a perception that we’re solely focused on tourism,” said Chamber Board President Brian Kuh.

The chamber board is working to let members

know that it is representative of all the businesses and industries in the community.

“In the past, we’ve yielded to other organizations with similar missions, rather than combine our efforts,” Kuh said. Now the board’s focus is to take the membership’s suggestions and expand what the chamber offers members.

Over the years, networking events such as Busi-ness After Hours were eliminated due to budget constraints and a lack of participation.

Chamber positions itself as a business partner for promoting all members.

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“We want to get the word out and photos do that best,” said Executive Director Russ Veenema.

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Networking events that are outside of business hours are among the ideas the chamber board is exploring to provide more opportunities to its members.

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A simpler, more affordable pricing structure for membership in the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce was unveiled this year, and the re-sponse has been promising.

“The last several years we have had many people drop their chamber membership due to budget cuts, but we’ve had many former members return with the restructured pricing,” Chamber Executive Director Russ Veenema said. “It’s been very gratifying to hear that people come back and are appreciative of the changes.”

Membership levels range from $100 a year for a small business with 1-3 employees/volunteers up to $300 for a large business with more than 20 employees.

Previously, business membership levels ranged from $190 to more than $1,000, based on the number of employees.

Individuals or couples can join for $70 a year.“Instead of a ‘one size fits all approach,’ we’ve seg-

regated the basic membership dues and added cus-tomized marketing levels that businesses can select

from as their needs demand,” explained Chamber Board President Brian Kuh.

Debbie Mangano, owner of the marketing company We Promote You, has been helping spread the mes-sage of the chamber’s changes, especially to former members.

“They are excited to hear about the changes in the membership fee structure,” she said.

With their membership, all chamber members can display a brochure or rack card about their business at the Visitor Center in downtown Port Angeles, which had more than 61,000 people stop by in 2012 — a potential customer base that alone can be worth joining the chamber.

They also receive a free directory listing on the cham-ber’s website. New this year is a much reduced price which allows a business to enhance their web presence.

Members receive a significant discount on the advertising options:

• EnhancedPackage: $72 for the year (a 60% savings)

• CategoryLeaderPackage: $100 for the year (a 50% savings)

• PremiumWebPackage:$300 for the year (a 50% savings) Limited to 15

• PeakPerformancePackage:$600 for the year (a 50% savings) Limited to 15

This new pricing structure has been very well

received, and the chamber already has nearly twice as much involvement.

“We intend [for the website] to be the primary re-source for locals and visitors alike to see what’s going on, find special exclusive deals and connect to other businesses,” Kuh said.

New sponsorship levels allow businesses to be featured at a prominent level. This year, Business Leader Sponsors include First Federal and 7 Cedars Casino, while Chamber Business Advocates include Hallett Advisors, Coldwell Banker Uptown Realty, Wilder Auto and Olympic Medical Center.

Joining the chamber is a great way to meet other business people, get connected and pick up tips from one another.

“Chamber members represent a broad spectrum of our community,” Mangano said. “It’s a very easy way to become a part of the business community, share your strengths and goals and meet new friends.”

She believes that joining the chamber is an invest-ment in your community.

“You are instantly connected to the business com-munity,” she said. “You have first-hand news of what is happening and who is doing what. This provides the ability to better serve your customers by being more aware of what other businesses have to offer.”

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Businesses must purchase the minimum web advertising package, which costs $180 per year. Pay-ment can be made quarterly. Other web packages cost $300/year, $600/year, or $1,200/year.

Marketing partners are able to have a brochure or rack card in the Visitor Center for $75/year. Minimum payment of three months at a time is required.

They are a voting member and able to run for board positions, but not the executive committee.

CoMMuNICAtIoNpArtNerAny business or individual can receive correspon-

dence from the chamber. There is no cost to participate.Communication partners are able to provide feed-

back using membership surveys that deal with the local business environment.

However, they are not able to vote or run for board or executive committee positions, are not listed in any business database or chamber business search tool, and do not receive the other benefits and mar-keting opportunities of chamber membership.

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You’ll find them at grand openings and various chamber functions, always representing the Port An-geles Regional Chamber of Commerce wearing their signature red and a smile.

Officially they are the Port Angeles Ambassadors, but many people affectionately refer to them as The

Ribbon Cutters or The Red Coats.The ambassadors essentially are cheerleaders for

the Port Angeles business community, the chamber and the North Olympic Peninsula. You’ll spot them in red tops and jackets at grand openings, ground-breaking ceremonies and other business milestones that celebrate the community and its businesses.

This group of volunteers is very important to the chamber because the chamber staff is far too small to be able to handle the amount of public events that happen each month.

In 2012, the ambassadors attended 36 ribbon cut-tings — sometimes attending back-to-back ribbon cuttings in the same day. These businesses receive some well-deserved attention and the local press has been running stories and photos about the group’s

activities, also increasing their exposure.These ambassadors, who also are active communi-

ty members, still find time in their busy schedules to help welcome guests to the chamber lunch meetings every Monday and many times are the first volun-teers to offer assistance for special events.

Why do they do it? Among the shared reasons members give for joining the group — community, ca-maraderie, fun and the opportunity to celebrate and promote Port Angeles and the Olympic Peninsula.

The ambassadors get together each month for a lunch to review the upcoming schedule, and are al-ways looking for new members to participate. If you want to join this fun group of people, contact Mem-ber Services Manager Lindsey Veenema at [email protected].

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Port Angeles Ambassadors are most known for their participation at ribbon-cutting ceremonies for community and business endeavors, such as the opening of Peninsula College’s new fitness center in January 2013.

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The Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce’s weekly luncheons are more than just a business networking event.

They are an opportunity for chamber members and the public to stay informed of current events, busi-ness ventures, local politics, issues relevant to the area and even the economy.

Russ Veenema, chamber executive director, has three goals in mind when booking speakers: That the presentations are educational, informative and entertaining.

Programs are tailored to have a business focus.

The time before and after the presentations is a great opportunity for members to meet new people and catch up with one another.

Before the presentation begins, there is also time for members to speak and make any announcements to the audience.

Meetings are open to the public and held Mondays at noon at the Red Lion Hotel in Port Angeles in the upstairs banquet room. Between 75-100 people at-tend each week.

As of publication, Veenema had booked speakers through the beginning of May, which are subject to change due to schedules and availability.

Upcoming luncheon speakers and topics are:March 25: Port Angeles School District Super-

intendent Jane Pryne presents the progress of the Facilities Committee and other school district issues. Students and their work on business development plans will also be featured. Note this lunch is at the Port Angeles Yacht Club.

April 1: Rian Anderson and Ryan Malane of Black Ball Ferry Line will give an update on the MV Coho.

April 8: Liz Heath of Habitat for Humanity will discuss the organization’s plans for 2013.

April 15: Hoh River Trust Executive Director Mi-chael Hagen will give a presentation on the success of the trust.

April 22: Peninsula College professor Mike Kamphaus with give attendees helpful information for the business community regarding training and hiring employees.

April 29: North Peninsula Building Association members will provide details about a new veterans

program called “A Home for the Troops.”May 6: The Port Angeles/Sequim real estate mar-

ket is showcased by Association of Realtors members Kelly Johnson and Dick Pilling.

Upcoming Monday luncheon speakers

Weekly chamber luncheons keep members and the public informed of issues and events relevant to the community.


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Technology has changed many things in our lives, including the way we vacation. From GPS to smart-phones, information, maps and even recommenda-tions are all at your fingertips.

So is a Visitor Center still needed? It sure is!More than 49,278 visitors a year come to the

Visitor Center from as far away as Germany, New Zealand, Japan, France, Canada and, of course, all over the United States.

Even with all the information available to them before setting out to explore the Peninsula, many travelers look to one-on-one conversation to find out about a community.

Thanks to the fantastic volunteers who staff the Visitor Center, the chamber is able to provide this service.

With a staff of 28 regular volunteers and six substitutes, they put in approximately 176 hours a month in the summer at the center. Most of the chamber’s volunteers work year-round, even though the number of visitors drops.

The volunteers are a dedicated group of people who give the traveling public knowledge of where to go and what to do — all while positively promoting the Olympic Peninsula, Port Angeles and the cham-ber businesses.

They range from lifelong residents to those who recently moved here and want to share the enthusi-asm about their town, but they all have one thing in common, which is enjoyment of having the opportu-nity to talk about their community and explain areas about the region that only a local could know.

The chamber would like to thank their crew of vol-unteers: Alyce Barton, Beanie Gersbach, Betsy Wilkin, Cal and Lu Mogck, Carol and Dick McLean, Clyde Millo, Colleen Daley, Elizabeth Borrone, Helen Harvey, Idina Patterson, Jack Foote, Jack O’Brien, Jean Pfeiffer, Jim Rankin, Jo Anne Larson, Joan Isenberger,

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Stop by the Visitor Center, introduce yourself and show your gratitude to this amazing group of people.

The Visitor Center is open daily and additional volunteers are always needed.

If you would like more information about volun-teering, contact Member Services Manager Lindsey Veenema at 360-452-2363, Ext. 11, or email her at [email protected].

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The chamber board over the last several months has restructured the member-ship and website with the goal of the members thinking of the chamber as a market-ing partner and not just as a membership organization.

With web searches being the single largest source for obtaining information about a business, the board want-ed to be sure the chamber stayed on the leading edge of this marketing tool.

With this in mind, the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce recently launched a new website that it believes tourists and residents alike will find useful, easy to navigate and full of infor-mation about local businesses.

“Everything is much more visible,” Member Servic-es Manager Lindsey Veenema said of the revamped website at www.portangeles.org. “The site is easier to maneuver and of course covers tourism, but has a much stronger focus on local retail and shopping,

industry and business development, health care and education and clearly does a better job of showcasing the quality of life of the Port Angeles and Olympic Peninsula area.”

While there is no shortage of tourists who visit the website to find out what to do when in town, resi-dents use it far less frequently.

The board hopes their new approach will change that.

Correlating with the chamber’s goal to market businesses as well as showcase the region for tour-ists, the main landing page has links for services, relocation and other community information, in addition to recreation and tourist activities.

The main changes are in the navigation and busi-ness directory.

While the previous version of the website had drop-down menus full of links that people often got lost in, the new one is much more streamlined with fewer categories and menus.

The chamber has also restructured its web ad-vertising packages in an effort to make them more affordable to businesses.

Chamber membership still gives every business a free basic listing on the website, which includes a de-scription, contact info and links to external websites.

Businesses can purchase web packages that allow them to maximize their listing with a logo, photos, video, extended description and advertisements on the chamber website.

A much larger search word data base is avail-able with these enhanced packages, making it much easier for someone to find your business information.

Chamber member Debbie Mangano, owner of

the marketing company We Promote You, has been spreading the word about the new website options via the role as an independent contractor.

“The site receives hundreds of thousands of visits per year,” she said. “It is a great resource for people to use as a business search tool. Even if a business already has a website, the chamber’s site will fur-ther increase their web presence.”

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The chamber’s redesigned website has a strong focus on business development, industry, local retail and shopping, healthcare and education, as well as tourism and recreation. Information can be easily accessed from the simplified main page.Lindsey Veenema


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Events continue to be huge marketing tool

Destination events that draw visitors to the North Olympic Peninsula continue to be one of the region’s most powerful marketing tools.

“Events play an important role in the economic vitality of the area,” said Russ Veenema, executive director of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Longtime events like the Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival, Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts and Arts in Action continue to draw people each year, while newer events such as Ride the Hurricane and the sprint boat races at the Extreme Sports Park bring new visitors to the mix.

While the chamber’s marketing efforts spread the word about events on the North Olympic Peninsula, Veenema noted that their success wouldn’t be pos-sible without the help of the financial contributions of their business sponsors.

“Business sponsorships are extremely helpful,” he said. “We couldn’t do it without them.”

Dungeness Crab & Seafood FestivalThe Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival has grown

into the iconic event for the community, Veenema said.With crab caught fresh from the waters off the

Peninsula, vendors along City Pier overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca, chefs conducting cooking demonstrations to teach people their culinary tricks, live music and more — the event epitomizes the many great qualities of the Pacific Northwest.

The event was started by the chamber in 2001 when the board started using destination events as an economic engine for the community. The chamber now co-produces the event with Olympic Peninsula Celebrations.

The 12th annual festival will be Oct. 11-13.Each year, festival organizers listen to the feedback

from attendees and find ways to expand the event.A recent addition was the development of the

Sunday Crab Revival, a morning of breakfast, gospel music and community spirit that keeps the excite-ment continuing through the weekend.

“We’re going to keep expanding activities through-out the weekend,” Veenema said, such as expanding the food options that are available on Friday night. Starting this year, all the food vendors will be open for business — not just the Crab Feed portion.

All events, from large destination events to small community events, are economic engines for community.

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Additionally this year, festival organizers will be expanding the seating area beneath the Crab Cen-tral Pavilion tent to allow for more people.

The live entertainment, located under the tent, will be moved slightly farther away from the main food area, allowing for additional seating for the main event, which is eating crab.

Veenema noted that you will still be able to hear the music just fine as you enjoy your meal.

Ride the Hurricane & Pedal Power WeekendWhen Veenema first came to Port Angeles, he knew

he wanted to develop the event that would become Ride the Hurricane.

“It was an event I had in my head right from the start,” he said. “Hurricane Ridge is a terrific uphill ride. Then you’re rewarded with the views and the ride down.”

The annual bicycling event up (and down) Hurricane Ridge is now in its fourth year. The ride will be held Aug. 4, and riders will again have the road all to them-selves and free of vehicles from 7 a.m. to noon.

It took some work to persuade Olympic National Park to close Hurricane Ridge Road for half a day during a prime summer Sunday, but since its inau-gural year, the response has been great.

The first ride started off small with the number of riders capped at 200. Each year they’ve increased that limit — and the number of participants has grown with it.

The limit is now up to 700, and riders can start at either the entrance gate by Heart o’ the Hills for a 24-mile roundtrip or from the Peninsula College parking

lot, which is near the base of Hurricane Ridge Road, for a 36-mile roundtrip.

Registration is $35, with $5 of each registration going to trail maintenance and development of the Olympic Discovery Trail.

Ride the Hurricane is presented by Black Ball Ferry Line with additional sponsorship provided by First Federal.

To sign up, email [email protected]. The success of Ride the Hurricane has spawned

another cycling event that will take place the same weekend: Tour de Lavender.

The two cycling events comprise the new “Pedal Power Weekend” — a combination of rides for a week-end of cycling.

On Aug. 3, long-distance riders can participate in a 100k ride from the Edmonds-Kingston ferry to Sequim. Cyclists then can spend the night and participate in Ride the Hurricane the next day.

More casual riders can participate in Tour de Lav-ender’s “Lavender Family Ride,” a family cycling tour designed for all ages and abilities.

The ride will be available Aug. 3 and 4.Tour de Lavender is organized by the Sequim Lav-

ender Farmers Association. For more information, visit www.tourdelavender.com.

Concerts on the PierThe chamber also is involved in promoting events

that are geared toward residents, such as the sum-mertime Concerts on the Pier series.

The free concerts are a known regular summer event in Port Angeles and will take place at City Pier

every Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. from June 19 through Sept. 4.

Surrounded by the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the north and the Olympic Mountains to the south, with Northwest sunsets as a backdrop, Concerts on the Pier are a low-ley, feel-good community event.

Should heavy wind or marginal weather be fore-cast, the Gateway Plaza serves as a backup location.

Concerts typically draw a couple hundred attendees.Member Services Manager Lindsey Veenema is in

charge of putting together the lineup and is looking for bands to perform.


Cyclists peddle up to Hurricane Ridge during Ride the Hurricane.


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TOP: Antique vehicles are a common sight during the Fourth of July parade in Port Angeles. TOP RIGHT: Concerts on the Pier regularly draw a couple hundred attendees during the summer. RIGHT: Jammahl Sims, general manager for Wave Broadband Port Angeles (right), presents a check to Chamber President Brian Kuh, representing Wave’s sponsorship commitment for the 2012 Independence Day fireworks display.


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Bands that are interested in performing are invited to send Lindsey a press kit that includes a photo, bio, and CD or DVD, or contact her for further informa-tion at 360-452-2363, Ext. 11, or via email at [email protected]. Deadline for submissions is Friday, April 12 at 5 p.m.

Wave Broadband Fourth of JulyResidents look forward to the Independence Day

festivities in Port Angeles each year.The well-attended event has become successful due

in part to the support of sponsors like Wave Broad-band and Kitsap Bank.

Festivities begin with a 6 p.m. parade that travels down Lincoln and First streets, ending on Valley Street.

For groups and organizations interested in being in the parade, applications are available at Kitsap Bank, 716 Front St., or on the chamber’s website at www.portangeles.org.

You can also contact Lindsey at 360-452-2363, Ext. 11 or [email protected].

Applications also are available on the chamber’s website at www.portangeles.org.

Once evening comes, attention turns to the water-front, where the fireworks crew will have everything set up on the Olympic Discovery Trail just east of the Red Lion bridges for a colorful — and loud — spec-tacular fireworks show.

The best time for viewing is a little after 10 p.m. from City Pier or from the Waterfront Trail.

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Russ VeenemaExecutive DirectorPort Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce121 E. Railroad Ave.360-452-2363 Ext. [email protected]

Directors2013 board ofexecutive committee

Brian KuhPresidentCraft3905 W. Ninth [email protected]

Todd OrtloffVice PresidentKONP RadioP.O. Box [email protected]

Shenna StralingTreasurerSterling Savings Bank1033 E. First [email protected]

Dave NeupertPast PresidentPlatt Irwin Law Firm403 S. Peabody [email protected]

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Luke RobinsPeninsula College1502 E. Lauridsen [email protected]

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Alan BarnardWindermere711 E. Front [email protected]

George BergnerIndividual Member139 E. Ahlvers [email protected]

Joseph MollerusRed Lion Hotel221 N. Lincoln [email protected]

Sharon StevensonOlympic Medical Center939 Caroline [email protected]

Bri FowlesAramark416 Lake Crescent [email protected]

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Andrew MayPort Angeles Business Association483 Westridge [email protected]

Cherie KiddPort Angeles City CouncilP.O. Box [email protected]

Dan McKeenCity of Port Angeles City ManagerP.O. Box [email protected]

Sarah CreachbaumOlympic National Park Superintendent600 E. Park [email protected]

Jeff RobbPort of Port AngelesP.O. Box [email protected]

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Each year, the Port Angeles Chamber of Com-merce awards grants to help fund projects, special events and festivals that attract overnight visitors to the area.

The funds for these grants come from Port Ange-les’ lodging taxes from hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts.

Room tax funds must be used for event marketing and projects geared at bringing out-of-town guests to the area. They must be used for marketing or media-related costs, not for operational expenses.

Disbursing the money is part of the chamber’s contract with the City of Port Angeles to market the community.

This year the chamber had $60,000 to distribute to organizations.

Applications were sought in January and February.Grants are awarded at the beginning of the year so

recipients have the funds available to them for the entire year for marketing and planning purposes.

Applications are reviewed by the chamber’s Special Events Committee, who review each application in detail and make recommendations to the board as to how the funds should be distributed.

The money is then disbursed by the chamber’s board of directors.

This year, the chamber received more than $100,000 in requests.

Grants usually range from $250 to $15,000, de-pending on the size of the event or project and its potential bringing in visitors and revenue.

The goal is that these projects will bring more visi-tors to Port Angeles and replenish the funds.

Chamber awards grants

Grant recipients for 2013• BirdFest• Northwest Cup• Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts• North Olympic Discovery Marathon• Ruddell Cruise-In• Arts in Action• Pedal Power Weekend/Tour de Lavender• Ride the Hurricane• Olympic Peninsula Senior Games• Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival• Story Telling Festival• Port Angeles Fine Arts Center — Art Park• Port Angeles Fine Arts Center — brochure• Art on the Town brochure• Rowing Club• Sprint Boat Races at Extreme Sports Park

The North Olympic Discovery Marathon received $10,000 from the lodging tax funds that are distributed by the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce.

photo by ChRis TuCkeR

Businesses that chose not to join the chamber as full members but still wish to be involved and receive correspondence can sign up to be a market-ing partner or communication partner.

As Kuh explained, this non-member level “al-lows anyone in the community to receive chamber correspondence and participate in community surveys that influence our advocacy efforts.”

For more information about how to partici-pate in the chamber or to join the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce, contact Member Services Manager Lindsey Veenema at lindsey@

portangeles.org or 360-452-2363, Ext. 11.

An online member-ship application can

be found on the chamber’s web-

site at www.portangeles.

org.

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With new members and renewed interest, the chamber board hopes to bring these events back, make them more flexible for people’s schedules and add to them.

Many members are unable to take time off work to attended the weekly luncheon meetings, so the board hopes that holding events outside of regular business hours will give them more opportunities to meet fel-low members.

Another visible change will be the chamber’s rede-signed website, which was recently launched.

The new site is equally useful to visitors, newcom-ers and residents and includes information on local businesses, relocation and business development, as well as the more traditional recreation and tourism information.

This year, the chamber will use funds generated from membership dues and website advertising to take out ads locally and targeted at residents.

Lodging tax funds — which must be used for tour-ism purposes — will continue to be used to market the region outside the area.

Another obstacle the chamber is facing is one that chambers nationwide are struggling with: Attracting young business professionals.

“A lot of people think that chambers are a ‘good ol’ boys’ club,’ and that’s not the case,” Veenema said.

Members are very helpful and supportive of one another — especially with new businesses. Young entrepreneurs and longtime business professionals can benefit from one another.

“We want to reach out to new and young entre-preneurs and business people and get everyone involved,” he said. “We’re here to help.”

Kuh, who also serves as a co-chair for the Peninsula

Young Professionals Network, understands the impor-tance of getting younger professionals involved.

“We have the opportunity to better reach new and younger businesses and entrepreneurs,” he said. “This can only be done by presenting tangible value to them.”

Ways to accomplish this include creating network-ing events outside of the typical Monday luncheon, aligning more with the Peninsula Young Professionals

Network, and bringing together the resources and in-formation needed for a new business to be successful.

“This will continue to be a focus for our board and members, but any ideas from the community are always welcome and appreciated,” Kuh said.

The key to the success of all of these programs is participation.

“We can’t do it alone,” Veenema said. “We need members to participate.”

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Beautification awardMarch 2013: Hallett & AssociatesFebruary 2013: Wilder AutoDecember 2012: Port Angeles RealtyNovember 2012: Skincare Suites & SpaOctober 2012: Lower Elwha Klallam TribeSeptember 2012: William Shore Memorial PoolAugust 2012: The Cutting GardenJuly 2012: Lake Crescent LodgeJune 2012: OMC Primary Care Clinic (8th/Cherry streets)April 2012: North Olympic Land TrustMarch 2012: Captain T’sFebruary 2012: SkyRidge Golf CourseJanuary 2012: Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe

The award goes to...A business’s hard work, success and dedication to the community do not go unnoticed.

The Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce awards a Business of the Month award and Beautification award to businesses whose efforts made them stand out — whether it’s a building remodel, business expansion, ongoing support of the community or something the owner did for employees. The chamber board offers kudos to these award recipients from the past year:

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Even before customers step into a store or contact a business, they often look it up online to see what they can find.

The chamber website will help with obtaining details about the business such as contact names, lo-cation, special deals the business has or anything the business feels will give the viewer just a little more information. Increasing your web presence as much as possible can help with that.

“The chamber board understands the importance tourism has as an economic engine, and the cham-ber’s role to promote tourism is vital,” Mangano said. “The redesigned website showcases the other economic sectors in much more detail. It’s all about promoting all of our local businesses.”

However, for the cham-ber’s online directory to be a go-to source of information, members must do their part and make their listings as useful as possible to website visitors.

This could be as simple as including a brief descrip-tion and a link to

their website, or something more involved with photos and spe-

cials that change seasonally.

The chamber also hopes more

businesses make use of the “Hot Deal” option. Post-ing a Hot Deal is free for members and allows busi-nesses to highlight a special promotion or sale on the website.

“I would like to see our community go to the web-site to see what Hot Deals are being offered while making their shopping decisions,” said Mangano. “It’s a win-win for our business owners and our shoppers.”

Also recently launched is a mobile website and smartphone app that allow visitors to quickly find

business information while on the go using their smartphone or tablet.

“If you’re out and looking for a place to eat, you can pull up the mobile site to see what restaurant is offering a special right from your phone,” Veenema explained.

For more information about the website or to learn how to maximize your business’ presence on the new site, contact [email protected] or 360-452-2363, Ext. 11.

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