East Lewis County Chamber of Commerce: Chamber Activities

Chamber Activities

The East Lewis County Chamber of Commerce offers a variety of events for business owners and the greater community. Events include monthly Evening Speaker Series, training and workshop opportunities (including Business Development Workshops and One-on-One Counseling presented by the SBA), Community Forums, and much more. Check back often for new events and activities.

To view details of some of the Chamber's past activities and events, please click here. Scroll down to read what's coming up this year. Interactive calendar coming soon!

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Inside East Lewis County

The East Lewis County Chamber of Commerce is committed to promoting community events and activities by sharing information, resources, photos, and interviews online. We go out into the community and talk to the people who produce and attend these events. If you would like the Chamber to come and cover your event for our Inside East Lewis County column online, please contact us. If you have photos or information from your event that you'd like shared online on the Chamber's site, you may contact us about that possibility as well.

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Chamber Events -- 2006

The Horizons Program

In October 2006, the Chamber introduced the 18-month Horizons program to the greater Mossyrock area. (Horizons is delivered in Washington state by WSU Extension and funded by the Northwest Area Foundation). This community leadership program helps rural communities in seven states move from poverty to prosperity. The Chamber obtained 15 community member signatures for the community's application, and Mossyrock was accepted to the program, one of 23 Washington rural communities participating. The Chamber and its volunteers coordinated the Study Circles and LeadershipPlenty phases of the program and now provides local support to the community members that are continuing their participation in the program with projects that include the Blueberry Blues Fest, Mossyrock Public Market, and Community Time Bank. Visit the Horizons website to learn more.

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Saturdays, Aug. 26, Sept. 9 and 23, Oct. 7 and 14
Lewis County Public Market
Conveniently located (4 mi west of Morton, 7 mi east of Mossyrock, 30 min from I-5’s exit 68) -- look for the Mt. St. Helens viewpoint sign!

Now accepting vendors of produce, processed foods, arts & crafts, plants & other unique, quality products. The market will have a special emphasis on items grown or created in the Northwest. Call 360-983-3778 if you would like to apply to be a vendor or click here to contact us for more information!

Tues., October 24, 6:30 pm
Chamber's 2nd Annual Meth Forum
Morton High School Lecture Room

Tues., November 14, 6:30 pm
Chamber's 2nd Annual Education Forum

Sat., December 2
Chamber's Holiday Banquet
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Past Chamber Events -- 2006

Meth Working Group Kick-Off Meeting
Thursday, January 19, 6:00 pm, Morton High School Lecture Room
Michael Golden, Deputy Prosecutor for Lewis County, and Susan York, founder of Lead On America, spoke at this meeting of the East Lewis County Chamber's Meth Working Group, which represents a cross section of professionals from law enforcement, social services, health care, business, education, legislative, and others concerned with this issue and committed to developing solutions with and for the community.

Evening Speaker Series:
Thursday, February 16, 6:30 pm, Morton High School Lecture Room
Guest speaker was Lee Stevens, Director of WorkSource Lewis County and new board member of Lewis County Economic Development Council.

Sat., April 8, noon-4 pm
Open House at Chamber’s Office & Visitors Center
Please stop by the new East Lewis County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center, at 118 State Street in Mossyrock! We’d love to talk with you about what the Chamber is doing and tell you about volunteer opportunities as well. And of course, there will be refreshments.

Thurs., April 20, 6:30 pm
Business Marketing Today

Thurs., May 25, 6:30 pm
Your Regional Chamber -- Vital to Economic Development
Our guest speaker was Bill Taylor, President of the Renton Chamber of Commerce, and former Executive Director of the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce. At Morton Senior High School Lecture Room.

Sat., June 17 and July 15
East Lewis County Farmers Market
The Chamber provided start-up assistance to this farmers market, which is now run independently and held once a month in Randle through September.

Wed., June 28--Tues., July 5
Chamber's Fireworks Fundraiser
A portion of the funds raised will be used towards the Chamber's Charitable Foundation and its scholarship fund planned for 2007 for East County high school students to attend the Washington Business Week summer program. Thanks to Morton Victory Lanes for the great spot for our booth. We'll be back in 2007!

Fri.-Sun., Aug. 11-13
Chamber at the Loggers Jubilee
The Chamber had an information booth at the Loggers Jubilee in Morton.

Candidate Debate Series

Tues., Aug. 15
County Commissioner district 3 candidates debate
Mossyrock High School

Tues., Aug. 22
Prosecutor candidates debate
Mossyrock High School

Tues., Aug 29
County Commissioner district 1 candidates debate
Centralia High School

Friday, Sept. 8
East Lewis County Economic Development Summit

Click to read the Working Group Summaries from this event.

Click to read the Summary Press Release.

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2007

East Lewis County Discovery Days
Plans are to create an East County-wide weekend summer festival in 2007 to highlight and celebrate the unique natural, recreational, rural, business, and cultural resources of the area. We envision a weekend of activities at venues throughout our large region.

We welcome participation by community organizations, businesses, farms and ranches, entertainers, artists and craftspeople, and individual volunteers who would like to help showcase East County to your fellow residents and to visitors from outside the area. This festival will support the Chamber's mission to promote East County as a welcoming, supportive
community in which to live, work, visit, and conduct business. If you'd like to get involved, please Contact Us.