IMPORTANT DATES. March 2018 Newsletter. March 17, 2018 St. Patrick s Day Parade. March 19, 2018 Kenai Peninsula College Fall 2018 Registration

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1 March 2018 Newsletter IMPORTANT DATES March 17, 2018 St. Patrick s Day Parade March 19, 2018 Kenai Peninsula College Fall 2018 Registration March 21, 2018 Kenai Peninsula Job Fair March 23, 2018 Soldotna Chamber Scholarship Applications Deadline March 24, 2018 Taste of the Kenai April 2018 Soldotna Chamber Membership Renewals April 5-8, 2018 Great Alaska Sportsmans Show Booth - Anchorage Advertising Opportunity, see inside! April 27-29, 2018 Sport, Rec & Trade Show Soldotna Sports Center For more info visit kenaisportshow.com or like them on Facebook!

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3 No Chamber March Luncheons Schedule in July! If you re interested in being a featured speaker at an upcoming Soldotna March Chamber 7 - Joint Luncheon, Chamber please Luncheon contact Andy at (907) ext. 14 or 12-1 andy@soldotnachamber.com. pm Sean Dusek, KPBSD Superintendent, KPB School District Update Location: Kenai Visitor Center RSVP online or call the Kenai Chamber at (907) Let s Connect! Connect With Us on These Social Media Websites Facebook Pinterest Instagram Google + Foursquare Yelp Twitter Connect Over Lunch March 21- Joint Chamber Luncheon 12-1 pm Alaska s Economy Mike Navarre, Commissioner of Commerce, Community and Economic Development - State of Alaska Location: Kenai Visitor Center RSVP online or call the Kenai Chamber at (907) March 28 - Joint Chamber Luncheon Mary Hart - GCI Location: Soldotna Regional Sports Complex RSVP online or call the Soldotna Chamber at (907) GCI Business After Hours - More info to come! J~B STOR N LOK INC. Units Available: ft. container sales 20 & 40 ft. Connex containers on site and off site New 10x30 or 10x15 units Open & Covered storage for RVs, Boats Mini Storage File Storage Cabinets Offering Secure Storage: Manager & Office on Site Perimeter fence, electric gate, video surveillance, keypad coded access & well lit units, Senior Discounts Open 7 days/week - 24 hr access (907) Mile 19.5 K-Beach Rd. Soldotna jb-storage.com soldotna chamber of commerce Sterling Hwy, Soldotna, AK Ph: (907) Fax: (907) staff Shanon Davis Executive Director shanon@soldotnachamber.com Katie Jacobson Membership Development Coordinator katie@soldotnachamber.com Andrew Heuiser 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, President (907) Ryan Kapp, Edward Jones (907) Becky Hutchinson, Secretary/Treasurer (907) Mary Hart GCI (907) Esther Chambers CENTURY 21 Realty Solutions - Freedom Realty (907) Becky Foster Foster Construction (907) Pamela Parker Everything Bagels (907) John Tuttle US Post Office, Soldotna Postmaster (907) Leslie Cottrell Kenai River Suites & King Salmondeaux Lodge (907) Tanya Lautaret Homer Electric Association (907) Mike Frost First National Bank (907) Jerry Herring Central Alaska Engineering (907) Linda Murphy City Council Rep, City of Soldotna (907) 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. 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 20 th of the previous month to be included. Call for more details at ! Design: Katie Jacobson - Printed on Xerox Workcentre 7845

4 Membership + Marketing Bad Art Co. - Lisa Eyring (907) badartak@gmail.com Arts & Entertainment Sometimes I pretend to be normal. But it gets boring. So I go back to being me. Katie Jacobson (907) ext. 13 katie@soldotnachamber.com SPRING CHECK-UP! Getting the Most Out of Your Chamber Benefits Rack Cards or Business Cards: Send or drop by Rack Cards or Business Cards to be displayed (size: 4 x 9 ) Printed Newsletter Insert: 1 Full page ad FREE each membership year. Extra inserts are an additional charge. 8.5 x 11 B&W high resolution pdf ed to katie@ soldotnachamber.com by the 20th of the previous month you d like it to print (i.e. June 20 for the July Newsletter). E-newsletter Inserts: Have a special or an event coming up? Send us your flyer/ poster and we will include it in our weekly e-newsletter on Mondays. Deadline is every Friday by 5pm. Bulk Mail Permit Use: If you have a mailing of 200 pieces or more, you can utilize our bulk mail permit and save at least half price on your mailing. Call me for more details. Welcome New Chamber Members! These Benefits & So Much More! Social Media & Tech Help: If you need help with your website, marketing or social media marketing, please contact me for a FREE consultation and training session! Custom Stained Glass - Sandy Stevens (907) csg2003@live.com Arts & Entertainment Randa s Guide Service - Dennis Randa (907) dennis@randafishing.com Drift Boat, Fishing, & Saltwater Charters Alzheimer s Association - Cindy Harris (907) cindyharris214@gmail.com Non-Profit Organization Connecting Business + Community Every Business & Non-Profit Organization in the greater Soldotna area, can benefit from membership with the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center. Contact Katie to make sure your taking full advantage of your member benefits and services! Don t forget to Login to your Member Portal to Register for Events, Pay a Bill or Update your Website Listing...anytime, anywhere! Follow us on

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6 Tourism + Education You can t direct the wind, but you can adjust the sails. Sara Hondel (907) ext. 15 sara@soldotnachamber.com Student Ambassador Program Updates The Student Ambassadors would like to thank the Soldotna Post Office for sharing the different kinds of careers available through the USPS and a tour of the facility! How many Student Ambassadors does it take to fill the back of a mail truck? If your business or organization would like to present at a Chamber Student Ambassador Meeting, please contact Sara Hondel, SAP Coordinator at sara@soldotnachamber.com. Join us for the next Student of the Quarter Luncheon Wednesday, April 25 from Noon-1pm at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex 2018 Trade Show Advertising The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center will have a booth at the Great Alaska Sportsman April 5-8! For $25 we will take 100 of your rack cards to the show to hand out. Contact us if you d like to participate. Limited to 20 members! Reserve your spot today by calling Sara at or sara@soldotnachamber.com. Also, if you will be hosting your own booth, please let Sara know, and she will give you a shout out on our social media! Soldotna Chamber Scholarship Applications Available Online! visitsoldotna.com/chamber/ scholarships Contact Sara for more info and questions. Application Deadline: March 23, 2018

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12 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 BRONZE 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 and the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program would not be possible without the support of our generous Community Partners!