Newsletter Update

 

March General Meeting:  Our next chamber meeting is Monday March 4th, 12 noon to 1 pm at the Ashpole Center, in downtown Eagle Point. Our guest speaker will be Michael Smith from SOREDI.Michael is the Business Development Manager at SOREDI. As an Oregon native and Grants Pass resident, Michael brings a local sensibility to his work in Southern Oregon. His varied work background and congenial manner give him a wealth of business experiences and contacts to draw on when helping a local business solve problems and improve procedures. As part of our Business Development team, Michael is available to visit in person when a local business needs a resource.

After Hours Social: Thursday March 7th is our first ‘Chamber After Hours Social’ It will be held at Arthur’s Restaurant at the Eagle Point Golf Course from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. It’s an opportunity for business owners to network and get to know other business owners in the Upper Rogue, to put a face to the name. The invite is also extended to those that are not current chamber members, and other groups and organizations such as the Upper Rogue Rotary, Lions etc. The only business that will take place is the business of making better friends and business associates. So make plans on showing up, saying hi and playing a part. For more information on the event click here..

Important!!! On Line Reviews:   With tourist season just around the corner it’s important for us to look at how we can help businesses that rely on and enjoy the support of visitors to our wonderful community. Many the will be traveling on hwy 62 this spring and summer will make decisions on where they sleep, eat and destinations to visit and tour via online reviews. Like it or not Smart phone users base many of the decisions through ‘word of mouth’ on-line reviews posted on, Google Places, Yelp,Yahoo Local etc.  You can have a great impact on our local economy by writing reviews for some of your favorite local businesses like: Cakery Kisses, Butte Creek Mill, Sensational Sweets, Agate Ridge, Crater Lake Cellars, Rogue River Lodge, Prospect Inn, Brookside Inn, Alpacas at Lone Ranch, Eagle Point Golf Club, Arthur’s, Edgewater, Rogue River RV Park, Union Creek Resort. I encourage you to MAKE some time and write some reviews on businesses and destinations that you feel people should stop on their visit to or passing through Southern Oregon. Writing a review is a great way to pay-it-forward to our local businesses and local economy and it’s amazing the power of reviews and what they can do!

Vintage Faire:   We are in the process of gathering volunteers for the event.  The event takes place on Saturday May 11th.  We’re in need of volunteers to help with the “Save the Date” campaign to vendors, volunteers to help map out the 2013 event, volunteers for the day before to help with some hay bails and set up of some of the venues, volunteers for the day of that can act as designated information.

Volunteers for the day of the event will have special 2013 Vintage Faire t-shirts to recognize to the visitors that they are part of the event and can help with information.  We’re also looking for businesses that can help with sponsorship’s.  If interested or would like some more information, click on the link here for our one-sheet or contact Mike Frey at eaglepointupperrogue@gmail.com.

Chamber Gift Certificate Drawing:   The chamber is currently rounding up gift certificates form local businesses for a fundraiser drawing.  At this current time we have quickly raised over $500 in less than a week from businesses like, The Butcher Shop, My Circle K, Eagle Point Golf Course, Cascade Community Pool.  Minimum donation is a $25 gift certificate.

We’ll be collecting the donations between now and the end of March, then begin to sell drawing tickets for the large prize.  The drawing will be held Saturday May 11th at the Vintage Faire.  If your a business that would like to help but a gift certificate doesn’t make sense, buy a gift certificate from a chamber owned business and donate it.

If you would like to donate or help contact mike at eaglepointupperrogue@gmail.com

Up Coming Events:

Wine In The Woods:   March 9th, the Prospect Hotel is enhancing your opportunity to engage the Winemakers, learn all about the wines paired with each of our delicious five course menus and enjoy an intimate relaxed evening. Each Wine In The Woods will pair the wines from one or two wineries. For more information and details about the event click here.

Exotic Dessert Auction:  The annual Exotic Dessert Auction is Saturday, Mar. 9th at 7 p.m. at the EPHS cafeteria. The event is co-sponsored by the Eagle Point Community Association and Skills USA at EPHS. The association puts their share of the funds toward numerous activities including July 4th events, Christmas Around Town, Easter Bunny , to name a few… For more information, please contact Bunny Lincoln (541-944-2446) or Matt Boren (541-840-5266).

Eagle Point Chamber/Culpepper & Merriweather Circus:  Tuesday May 21st.

April General Meeting:   We are looking for a guest speaker and a lunch sponsor for the April meeting. If you know who would make a great guest speaker for April contact us at eaglepointupperrogue@gmail.com.  If your business would like to be showcased at the April meeting let us know shoot us an e-mail.

General Meeting Field Trips:  We are putting together some field trips and changing the scenery of the general meetings in the Summer and early Fall.  Look for the road show to hit Alpacas at Lone Ranch, Cascade Community Pool, Eagle Point Golf Course, Butte Creek Mill, South Valley Bank and more..

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