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Chamber Launches Online Gift Guide Templates

This year’s holiday season is going to look a bit different. Retailers operating at reduced capacity and more and more shoppers looking for options to purchase online, shop curbside pick-up, etc. We know that it’s important for businesses to be able to showcase their products and reach consumers where they are: online. Gift guides are an incredible tool to inspire shoppers, showcase products, and generate shareable content that drives traffic to your business. Not to mention, it doesn’t cost you Read more…

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Chamber Champions Shop Small Movement

The Chamber is proud to announce that it will continue to lead the movement to Shop Small, renewing its commitment as a member of the Small Business Saturday Coalition. The Chamber has been a member of the coalition since the program’s inaugural year. Created by American Express in 2010, Small Business Saturday celebrates the impact small businesses have on communities across the country. Every time you order curbside pickup from your favorite eatery, purchase a gift from the local boutique, Read more…

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Keeping Spirits Bright

As what feels like the longest year ever comes to a close, the Chamber is working hard to keep the Christmas spirit alive. After partnering last year with Northwest Event Organizers to restore our community as Christmastown, USA and earning a Guinness Book of World Records title for the most lit Christmas trees, we look forward to both new and renewed partnerships as the holiday season quickly approaches. The interactive map is now live, giving you plenty of time to Read more…

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YMCA Inside Look

The much anticipated facility is planning its grand opening for March 2021. Donors in our area helped make this vision a reality by contributing approximately $8 million toward the capital campaign. Aubree Fudge, Senior Director of the Shelton Family YMCA branch, emphasized the center will serve as much more than a gym. She likened it to a community hub; a friendly outlet for physical, social, and financial fitness. The Y is designed to be a safe, family-friendly destination that encourages Read more…

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Halloween Happenings 2020

Ghouls and Goblins, the Chamber is pleased to provide a map of Halloween activities throughout Shelton-Mason County. Look for our star Chamber members and note that any icon styled purple is a drive-thru event. For more detail, including hours and links to events on Facebook, click on the black and purple pin drops. View the map below or open the custom map in Google. Halloween Spooktacular Once again this year, the Chamber is partnering with Shelton Downtown Merchants to present Read more…

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Tollie

The Shay locomotive invented in 1879 by Ephraim E. Shay, a bearded Michigan logger who did not have speed in mind, was patented in June of 1881. It is a gear-drive locomotive powered by three cylinders tied to a line shaft that is geared to all the wheels on the right side. At 10 mph, the staccato bark of her exhaust sounds like a high-wheeled flyer of a bygone day rolling down the high iron at 70 mph. According to Read more…

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Caboose #700

Caboose #700 serves as the Chamber’s Visitor Information Center. It was built in the 1920s in Shelton by the Peninsula Railway Company, a subsidiary of Simpson. It is a side-door caboose, which is unique in that it was used to haul less-than-carload freight bound for the various camps. The caboose was also used to carry passengers to and from logging camps where the railroads were often the only means of transportation available. Simpson’s Camp #5 was the last of the Read more…

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Simpler, Shorter Way to Apply for PPP Forgiveness

Businesses that borrowed $50k or less in PPP loan funding can apply for forgiveness using a simpler, shorter form released by the Small Business Administration and US Treasury. PRESS RELEASE October 8, 2020 | Release Number 20-81 Contact Carol R. Wilkerson at carol.wilkerson@sba.gov or 202-401-3059 WASHINGTON—The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, today released a simpler loan forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. This action streamlines the PPP forgiveness process to provide financial and administrative relief to Read more…

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Sell Online with with E-Commerce Tools

In this recorded webinar, Google experts walk through the benefits of setting up an online store with Shopify and how to list products on Google Shopping so you can sell from anywhere. Additionally, the speakers discuss other helpful tools to help you stand out online, such as Local Opportunity Finder and Grow My Store. Webinar Resources:Follow-Along GuideSell Online HandoutNational Partner Tips This event is made available to you by Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce, a certified Grow with Google Partner, Read more…

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Addressing Financial Services Fraud During the Pandemic

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic contraction that followed, consumer complaints about fraud in bank accounts, credit cards, and pre-paid cards have increased. Connecting Communities, sponsored by the Federal Reserve System, recently released a presentation with an overview of financial services fraud, including recent data trends, stories about fraud in lower-income and older households, and critical information about key resources available to those seeking assistance.  Highlights from the presentation:Business Guidance During CoronavirusCoronavirus Scams: Tips from the Read more…

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