St. Patrick s Day Festivities

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1 MARCH 2017 The Leading Resource for Business Development and Community Growth in the Greater Soldotna Area St. Patrick s Day Festivities 26 th Annual St. Patrick s Day Parade Friday, March 17 th at 4:30 pm * Parade line-up at Bailey s Furniture - 3:15-4pm * Parade starts: 4:30 pm Route goes down the Kenai Spur Hwy towards Walgreens (best viewing from the right side of the road) Upcoming Events View the Chamber s Online Community Calendar bit.do/soldotnacalendar (907) visitsoldotna.com

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3 March Luncheon Schedule Wednesday, March 1: Joint Chamber Luncheon - Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor, Mike Navarre Location: Kenai Visitor Center - Call to RSVP! Tuesday, March 7: Alaska Department of Corrections & Soldotna Police Department - Law Enforcement Update Location: Froso s Family Dining - Call or go online to RSVP! Tuesday, March 14: TBD Tuesday, March 21: Alaska State Troopers Location: Soldotna Regional Sports Complex - Call or go online to RSVP! March 21st - 1:30 to 3pm ** FREE Background Check Workshop - Registration required! ** Tuesday, March 28: Soldotna Chamber Student of the Month Awards & Spotlight on Member Businesses Location: Froso s Family Dining - Call or go online to RSVP! Let s Connect! Connect With Us on These Social Media Websites Facebook Pinterest Instagram Google + Foursquare Yelp Twitter Co n n e c t Over Lunch Welcome New Members! Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (907) The Flats Bistro (907) Kenai Wildlife Cabins Sterling (907) kenaiwildlifecabins.com Know a business that could benefit from a chamber membership? Let us know! (907) soldotna chamber of commerce Sterling Hwy, Soldotna, AK Ph: (907) Fax: (907) staff Tami Murray Executive Director tami@soldotnachamber.com Katie Jacobson Membership Development Coordinator katie@soldotnachamber.com Andrew Rash Events + Programs Coordinator andy@soldotnachamber.com Sara Hondel Tourism + Education Coordinator sara@soldotnachamber.com RIVER CITY PULLTABS Rebecca Hanson, Store Manager 131 Warehouse Avenue, Soldotna (907) Permit #485 board of Directors Jim Stogsdill Chamber Board President (907) Ryan Kapp - Past President Edward Jones Investments (907) Mary Hart GCI (907) Esther Chambers CENTURY 21 Realty Solutions Freedom Realty (907) Becky Hutchinson Alaska USA FCU (907) Becky Foster Foster Construction (907) Laura West First American Title Insurance Company (907) Shanon Davis Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council (KPTMC) (907) John Tuttle US Post Office, Soldotna Postmaster (907) Leslie Cottrell Kenai River Suites & King Salmondeaux Lodge (907) Linda Murphy City Council Rep, City of Soldotna (907) The Chamber Newsletter is published monthly by the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce. Current Soldotna Chamber Members may place a flyer in the month of their choice by ing: One Page x 11 B&W high res. pdf to katie@soldotnachamber.com by the 20th of the previous month to be included. Call for more details at ! Design: Katie Jacobson - Printed on a Xerox Workcentre 7845

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5 Membership + Marketing It s better to make mistakes while trying something new than not try anything at all. - Alexandra Friedman Katie Jacobson (907) ext. 13 katie@soldotnachamber.com Simple Social Media Posting Schedule Help! I don t know what to post on social media for my business. Sound familiar? Here is a simple posting schedule from GroSocial Day of the Week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Theme Big Ideas Humor Interaction Current News Giving Back Day in the Life Education Example Share expert advice or a short quote. Share a comic, humorous image, meme Ask a question or host a giveaway Share positive news about your business, industry or community Feature customers, launch a giveaway or make a coupon available Share candid photos from your business or feature an employee Tell people about your product/service, what it can do for them and how to use it better. FREE TECH HELP! Did you know Soldotna Chamber members receive FREE Tech Help? Receive advice on your website, , social media and more! If I can t help you, I ll connect you with a Chamber member who can! Contact me today to schedule a FREE consultation. Membership Renewals - ing Out in April 2017 Soldotna Chamber Membership Renewals will be sent out in April! Be sure to update your billing address on file, as we will be sending out renewals by ! The new membership year runs from July 1, 2017 to July 1, We hope to serve your business again this year and appreciate your membership! If you have any questions, please call Katie at ext. 13 or katie@soldotnachamber.com. You Can Pay Your Bill Online! Easy. Fast. Secure. We invite every licensed area business to be a Soldotna Chamber Member. Be a part of the organization that supports business!

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8 Tourism + Education The value of our lives is not determined by what we do for ourselves. The value of our lives is determined by what we do for others. - Simon Sinek Sara Hondel (907) ext. 15 sara@soldotnachamber.com Availability Program The online Availability Program provides a calendar listing of vacancies for visitors! This is a great, FREE resource for you to get the word out about what your business has to offer! Don t forget to Apply! Soldotna Chamber Scholarships The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce offers several academic scholarships each year to students in our community. Scholarships are available to both high school seniors & currently enrolled college/tech school students. Download the application online! High School Senior Scholarship Current College/Tech School Scholarship Vera Howarth Memorial Scholarship If you have any questions, please contact Sara at or sara@soldotnachamber.com. Application Deadline: Friday, March 24, 2017 by 5 pm ALL lodging, activities and charters are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this FREE program! Let us know if you need help signing up for an account or need a tutorial on how to use the system. CO-OP Trade Show Advertising The Great Alaska Sportsman Show - Anchorage March 30 - April 2, 2017 The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center will have a booth at the Great Alaska Sportsman Show. If you d like to participate in any of the following advertising opportunities, contact Sara at (907) or sara@soldotnachamber.com. 1) Send 100 Rack Cards or Brochures to the show with us to be displayed and distributed. Cost = $25.00 (space is limited to the first 20 members to sign-up) 2) In kind donation of services to be raffled off at the booth (i.e. fishing trip, lodging, etc.) Cost = Gift certificate you provide the chamber 3) Plinko! Game Prize Donations - see next page for details! Thank You Tesoro! For hosting a tour of the Kenai Refinery for the Soldotna Chambers Student Ambassadors! ** Deadline: March 27, 2017 **

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16 Soldotna Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Sterling Hwy. Soldotna, AK (907) ~ Presorted Std. US Postage PAID Soldotna, AK Permit #5 Community Partners Soldotna s Community Partners - Developing Soldotna s Future DIAMOND PLATINUM GOLD SILVER Advanced Physical Therapy Alaska Communications Altman, Rogers & Co. CPAs Arby s Aspen Hotels Crowley Petroleum First National Bank Alaska Lambe, Tuter & Wagner, CPAs Wells Fargo Bank Media Partners These businesses have made a commitment to the community of Soldotna by supporting the Chamber s mission: To Promote Responsible Growth for Greater Soldotna through Representation, Education and Advocacy for our Members. Important local community events, such as Progress Days, Peninsula Winter Games, Music in the Park, Shop Local campaigns and more, wouldn t be possible without the support of our Community Partners! The views and opinions expressed in member advertisements within this publication are not necessarily endorsed or reflective of the views of the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce.