The Mason County Board of Commissioners recently approved funding for further development of plans to create a tourism Welcome Center on Hwy 101 near Taylor Town. The project had originally been proposed after the County’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee examined long term strategies to meet changing needs of visitors and Read more…
The Chamber is seeking community volunteers to help make this year’s Bite of Reality Financial Reality Fair a success for several hundred Shelton High School students! This year’s event will be held on the Shelton High School campus on Tuesday, November 2 and Wednesday, November 3 from 7:15-11:30a. At least Read more…
The Chamber is proud to convene this conversation on the state of the community. On Friday, September 17, both the Skokomish and Squaxin Island Tribes provided perspective about how they’ve fared this year and touched on accomplishments, challenges, and future plans. This Event is in Partnership of the Presenters: Heidi Read more…
Local businesses are doing much more than surviving, they are inspiring! It’s time to celebrate the best in our local business community by nominating those individuals who exemplify initiative for the Annual Awards presented by the Shelton-Mason Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber celebrates businesses within Mason County each year for Read more…
Guest article by Rachel Hansen of Northwest Event Organizers The Mason County Board of Commissioners recently approved funding for further development of plans to create a tourism Welcome Center on Hwy 101 near Taylor Town. The project had originally been proposed after the County’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee examined long Read more…
Are you considered an employee of your company? When the quickly approaching Long-Term Care Payroll Tax was covered in our Chamber webinar on July 15, 2021, it was our understanding self-employed individuals would not be subject to the tax. That is no longer (necessarily) the case. If you are an employee Read more…
Webinar Recording, Presentation Slides, and Links Melanie BakalaState Farm Insurancemelanie@mysheltonagent.com(360) 426-4648Presentation Resources:Melanie’s Presentation SlidesInsurance & Investments Chamber MembersWPC’s article on Long-Term Payroll TaxWashington State’s CARES Fund websiteDSHS One-Page Informational flyer
Income earners in Washington will soon be taxed for a one-size-fits-all, long-term care insurance plan. Most people are unaware of this impending payroll tax and what – if anything – can be done to avoid it. One thing is for certain, if you do nothing, you will have no recourse Read more…
On June 24, the Chamber hosted a livestream of Grow with Google’s Digital Partner Series workshop, “Create YouTube Videos That Attract New Customers.” YouTube Marketing Manager Maxwell invited video experts from around the world to showcase different styles: selfe style, simple backdrop, voice over, point & shoot, top-down, product in Read more…
In early May, the CDC face covering guidance was updated to say that fully vaccinated individuals are no longer required to wear a mask indoors or outdoors, except in certain locations (health care settings, jails, homeless shelters, schools, and public transportation). Although 33 states have eliminated it, in Washington, there Read more…