March Luncheon Speaker
featuring Puyallup local
Mike Egan

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Chamber Chats

This interview is the first in a series of Chamber Chats with a variety of business experts. Rod Stephens of The Stephens Law Firm provides a powerful 6-minute conversation filled with all the information you need to effectively use blogs and social networks to take your business to the next level. http://www.employmentadvisoryblog.com/

This interview is the second in a series of Chamber Chats with a variety of business experts. Pat Lewis of Rainier Pacific Bank provides a powerful 6-minute conversation filled with all the information you need to secure the funding that will take your business to the next level.

Leadership Institute

The Puyallup/Sumner Chamber Leadership Institute is an intentional strategy for developing high quality volunteer leaders for civic, charitable, and governmental organizations in the Puyallup/Sumner area. As part of a network of local business and civic leaders, participants will have an opportunity to develop collaborative and ethical leadership skills. The P/S Leadership Institute is designed to get results. At the end of the program, participants are expected to become engaged with community organizations in leadership roles.

You can also view the brochure, and insert. Contact the chamber for information on the 2010-2011 program.

Welcome Dinner & Retreat — October 15-16, 2009

Welcome dinner Thursday evening at Mama Stortini’s followed by a ful day session on Friday. This kick starts the Institute by giving the class the opportunity to get to know each other and gain insight into their own leadership style and the program schedule for the eight upcoming monthly sessions. The retreat session will offer a focus on servant leadership, plus in-depth assessment about the individuals’ leadership style. This session set the base for learning over the next nine months of the Leadership Institute.

Marketing, Media & Social Network — November 13, 2009

This portion of the program covers marketing, branding, and customer awareness, particularly as it applies to electronic communications. A dialog about the role and future of the news media and how you as a community leader can be effective with the media will be included. Participants will learn key steps for good media relations, how news stories are developed, and strategies for dealing with crisis communication. The class will also address the emerging field of social networking, examining the various venues for making electronic connections, current trends, and tactics to strategically integrate social networking into a communications plan.

Economic Development — December 18, 2009

This session will examine Puyallup and Sumner’s past in order to learn about the future. Perspectives on community issues will be discussed. Participants will explore current economic problems and challenges and will see business projects, which offer innovative solutions to these challenges. This session is designed to provide insight into the business profile of Puyallup and Sumner, and to review the role of business, industry and employment in our community.

Local Government Structures — January 15, 2010

The objective of the day is to provide knowledge of local government’s responsibilities, funding, leadership, politics, limited resources and citizens’ opportunities in government. Participants learn how our local government is financed and how those funds are used to support our community. The intent of this session is to inform participants about the governmental process and explore opportunities for community participation.

Ethical Decision Making
In A Diverse World — February 19, 2010

During this session, participants will learn about the many facets of diversity and how to more effectively foster diversity in our communities. Additional topics will also cover working with tribal governments, understanding generational challenges, and learning from others’ perspectives. At the end of the session, the participants will have enhanced skills for working in an increasingly diverse world.

Serving In Our Community — March 19, 2010

Presentations will cover the human service needs in Puyallup and Sumner. Information is included about services available to meet the needs of all citizens in our community; the elderly, handicapped, homeless and poor. The intent of this session is to heighten the awareness of area human service offerings, while stressing the role of community involvement in the process.

Effective Boardsmanship & Fundraising — April 23, 2010

This session will feature boardsmanship and fundraising responsibilities including grants, contracts and sponsorships related to financing projects and events. Ethical and fiduciary responsibilities will be discussed. Participants will learn what key questions to ask to help determine their amount of involvement in various groups, boards and commissions. Roles of officers and skills needed to chair a board will be included.

Quality of Life:
Key to Community Vitality — May 21, 2010

The intent of this session is to feature the quality of life in the Puyallup and Sumner areas. Included will be presentations on area developments, future plans for projects to enhance the area’s quality of life and discussion of what the area has to offer (outdoor recreation, the arts and cultural opportunities). The session will heighten the participant’s awareness of the abundant offering of activities that make up Puyallup and Sumner’s great quality of life. Education systems and care of the environment as tools to ensure long-term quality of life will be addressed.

Final Session & Graduation — June 11, 2010

The future opportunities and challenges of the Puyallup and Sumner region will be presented and the class will be invited to become involved in the leadership of our community. Participants will receive their graduation certificates during a ceremony at the Puyallup / Sumner Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

Session Details

Sessions will run from 9 am – 4 pm and include lunch. Dress for the sessions is business casual and agenda includes a combination of guest speakers, site visits and group activities. Participants will have some team work and leadership opportunities during the year.

Inventing the Future

RSVP for the Chamber Luncheon sponsored by Qwizdom on March 12th at the BW Park Plaza and join Puyallup local MIKE EGAN Director of Corporate Affairs for Microsoft, Inc. Enter to win Qwizdom’s Electronic White Board & Operating System or your own copy of Windows 7.