On April 15th, National Speakers Association Oregon will be hosting a half-day workshop with Jim Cathcart, CSP, CPAE, titled “Going Pro: How to Reach the Top 1% of Your Profession.”
This workshop is designed for anyone who aspires to reach the top of their profession, regardless of their industry or role. Jim Cathcart, one of the most respected and accomplished speakers in the industry, will be sharing his insights on how to create a vision for your career, develop a powerful personal brand, and build a network of supporters and advocates. His tips on marketing oneself and creating compelling presentations are sure to leave a lasting impact on attendees.
In addition to the presentation, participants will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session with Jim, getting personalized advice on how to take their careers to the next level.… Read the rest
Going Pro: How to Reach the Top 1% of Your Profession [event with Jim Cathcart]
Morning Spark at Al’s Garden Center 03/22/2023 
Our Morning Spark networking events are great for meeting and making new business connections within the community. Facilitated introductions between attendees ensure you will meet everyone.
Everyone is eligible to win great door prizes!
Guests are welcome to join us for a fun and business-building morning.
Timeline:
7:45 | Attendees are welcome to arrive early to meet and greet
8:00 am | “Free-Range”/General Networking among attendees
8:15 am | Get to know the team at Al’s Garden Center, celebrating their 75th year! https://als-gardencenter.com
8:35 am | Round the Room Introductions
8:50 am | Announcements and Business Shoutouts
8:55 am | Raffle Drawing
9:00 am | Event Concludes
* Non-members are limited to two Morning Spark events before joining the Chamber.… Read the rest
Morning Spark at Office Depot March 1, 2023 
Our Morning Spark networking events are great for meeting and making new business connections within the community. Facilitated introductions between attendees ensure you will meet everyone.
Everyone is eligible to win great door prizes!
Guests are welcome to join us for a fun and business-building morning.
Timeline:
7:45 | Attendees are welcome to arrive early to meet and greet
8:00 am | “Free-Range”/General Networking among attendees
8:15 am | Meet the team at Office Depot
8:25 am | Ribbon Cutting
8:35 am | Round the Room Introductions
8:50 am | Announcements and Business Shoutouts
8:55 am | Raffle Drawing
9:00 am | Event Concludes
* Non-members are limited to two Morning Spark events before joining the Chamber.
(WACC follows all state, county, and local safety regulations.… Read the rest
Good news: No Recession Likely in 2023 
People are worried because some people say that the economy might not do well in 2023. But there are other people like Christopher Thornberg, PhD who have a more positive view.
It’s important to know that the people who predict a downturn in the economy are often wrong. They didn’t predict the last four times the economy went down and they said the economy would go down other times, but it didn’t.
Also, just because people aren’t feeling confident about the economy, doesn’t mean it’s going to have a bad time. It just means that people are reading and hearing a lot of negative news.
There’s something called an inverted yield curve, which some people think means the economy is going to have a bad time.… Read the rest
GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! 
Don’t miss an opportunity to recover some your financial losses from COVID-19.
Grants are available to businesses in the following zip codes: 97303, 97070, 97140, 97132, 97137, 97115
Free interpretation services available in all languages. Reach out if you need assistance:
https://www.oregonbrc.org/business-grants
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No se pierda la oportunidad de recuperar algunas de sus pรฉrdidas causadas por el COVID-19.
Los pagos para pequeรฑos negocios estรกn disponibles para los negocios dentro de los siguientes cรณdigos postales: 97303, 97070, 97140, 97132, 97137, 97115
Servicio de interpretaciรณn disponible en todos los lenguajes. Contรกctenos si necesita ayuda: https://www.oregonbrc.org/business-grants… Read the rest