Learn over Lunch at Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church with Pastor Brad Busiek!
2022-04-06 05:15 - 06:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church
This week we will be having a learn over lunch at Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church with Pastor Brad Busiek. He will be showing us the food pantry and explaining how it works. The pantry currently services about 200 families. You will also get a tour of the church and the amazing stained glass windows. Bring you brown bag lunch and enjoy this time networking with fellow businesses. The church is over 125 years old and you can have a tour of the church as well. Please tell a friend or fellow business to enjoy this chamber event. The Church is located at 2420 NE Fairview Ave Fairview, OR 97024

June 1st - The West Columbia Gorge Chamber Chamber Learn over Lunch with hosts Bob and Jane Regan of HBI.
2022-06-01 05:00 - 06:00 | Bandits Bar and Grill, 108 E Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale, OR, 97060, United States
This week we will be meeting for a learn over lunch at Bandits Bar & Grill. Jane Regan will be sharing how they have been doing kitchen and bathroom remodeling over the past 25 years or so. They have an extensive collection of their achievements. Want to know what makes sense in this arena, come here then tell you all about it and plan your future remodeling with one of the Chambers newer members. They bring excitement to remodeling. If you want to eat, be sure to come a little early to order your lunch. Going to be a great meeting and we are so pleased to have them share their experience with our Chamber members

Learn over Lunch with Michaela Ghioni of Ghioni Tax and Accounting Solutions
2022-08-03 04:30 - 06:00 | West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce, P. O Box 245, Troutdale, 97060, United States
This coming Wednesday the Chamber will be hosted by Michaela Ghioni of Ghioni Tax and Accounting Solutions LLC. It is located at the Corner of Kelly and Division in the National Guard Building 958 NE Kelly Ave Suite B, Gresham, OR 97030. Just ring the bell at the front of the building and a staff person will let you in. Ghioni Tax and Accounting Solutions is a full service bookkeeping company and does Tax preparation for personal and businesses alike. Need an answer on tax or bookkeeping, be sure to attend this Learn over lunch meeting. Light refreshments will be served but feel free to bring you own lunch if you like.

Learn over Lunch-- Troutdale Food Station & Composting
2022-09-28 04:30 - 06:00 | Troutdale Station, 151 SW 257th Dr, Troutdale, OR, 97060, United States
Eat and learn with WM and the West Columbia Gorge Chamber! Join WM (formerly Waste Management) on Wednesday September 28th for a composting education event for businesses and the community at the Troutdale Station. Learn about the new food waste requirements from Oregon Metro, play the WM Recycle Right game to win prizes, and bring your questions for WM compost experts. Chamber members receive lunch courtesy of WM!

Learn over Lunch with Lyft Fitness for this week's Chamber Chat. Chris Card is our host!
2022-10-12 04:30 - 06:00 | Lyft Fitness Gresham corner of Cleveland and Stark ST, 23500 SE Stark St,, Gresham, Oregon, 97030
Come spend time with our newest member Lyft Fitness. Lyft has had a major remodel and has a new look. Come hear Chris Card and his staff talk about you can make an effective difference in your life at their fitness center. Bring a bag lunch and maybe enjoy a beverage at their drink center. Many amazing nutritious drinks to choose from. Networking at it’s finest when you around positive life changing people. See you all there.

The West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Vista House for a Learn over Lunch!
2022-12-07 03:30 - 05:00 | Vista House, 22320 NE Halsey St, Fairview, OR 97024, Fairview, Oregon, 97024
Come meet the new Executive Director of the Vista House. Alisha Hamel will be sharing the latest on the Vista House on Crown Point. If you have never been to the Vista House, it is a must see when visiting the Gorge.
Alisha Hamel is the new Executive Director of the Friends of Vista House. She was the Director of the U.S. Army Transportation Museum at Fort Eustis in Virginia, but is a 4th generation Oregonian so was thrilled to return to Oregon to work for the Friends of Vista House. Vista House at Crown Point in the Columbia River Gorge was built to house a comfort station for travelers on the new Columbia River Highway. It was “intended to be the finishing achievement for the greatest highway in America” and to “grace the highest spot on that wonderway”. Alisha will tell the story of Vista House and how volunteers are so necessary to keep it open. If you want to be one of those volunteers come and join us.

We will be at the Fairview Food Plaza for this event!

Midday networking will be this week's Chamber Chat at the Fairview Food Plaza!
2023-02-01 03:30 - 05:00 | Fairview Food Plaza, 22320 NE Halsey St, Fairview, OR, 97024
This week will be a casual lunch networking event held at the Fairview Food Plaza. You asked for it so we are delivering a midday event. If you haven’t visited the Fork! now is the time. Food choices are amazing and if you like you can get your favorite beverage from the Beer garden located at the west end of the building. Invite a friend and let’s have some fun with our networking event!

Learn over lunch with Mount Hood Community College President Lisa Skari.
2023-03-01 03:30 - 05:00 | Ghioni Tax and Accounting LLC, 958 NE Kelly Ave Ste B, Gresham, OR, 97030
Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) recently unveiled a new strategic plan and core values in Fall 2022. Come out to the West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce and listen to MHCC Board member(s) Diane Noriega, Annette Mattson, and President Dr. Lisa Skari as they share the core tenets of this strategic new plan, the impact it will have on the community, and how the college will define success and more. Through the plan, MHCC is implementing the community’s vision for the future. Join us and learn more about your local community college.

Learn over Lunch with YTP of Reynolds and Corbett School Districts on April 5th!
2023-04-05 04:30 - 06:00 | Ye Olde Pub, 202 W Historic Columbia River, Troutdale, 97060, United States
Come hear about Corbett and Reynolds School Districts Summer Works Program. Cathy and Kathi will be presenting on an amazing opportunity for your business. The employer supplies the summer internship, the districts Summer Works grant pays the wage! This will be held at Ye Old Pub in downtown Troutdale.

Learn over lunch at Lyft Fitness to learn more about how massage and breathing go together!
2023-05-03 04:30 - 06:00 | Lyft Fitness Gresham corner of Cleveland and Stark ST, 23500 SE Stark St,, Gresham, Oregon, 97030
This month’s Learn over lunch will be hosted by Lyft Fitness. The topic will be on how massage and breathing can assist in wellness. Should be a great time and we all need to be more fit. Lyft has been remodeled and is a wonderful place to workout. They also participate in the senior programs of Silver Sneakers and Silver and Fit programs as well. Come here Lyft’s expert on this topic. Bring your own lunch and I believe there will be some samples of some of the Fitness centers drinks. Invite a friend or fellow business to partake in this fun event

Upcoming Learn over Lunch with Mt Hood Hospice at the Fairview Food Plaza Nov 1st!
2023-10-31 21:30 - 23:00 | Fairview Food Plaza, 22320 NE Halsey St, Fairview, OR, 97024
Our Learn over Lunch for the month of November will be Mt Hood Hospice so save the date of November 1st from 11:30 to 1pm. It will be held at the Fairview Food Plaza in Fairview, home of the world’s tallest Fork! It will be entered into the Guinness’s Book of World Records soon.
One of the most misunderstood benefits is Hospice. Come hear from Jolie Phanton outreach director of Mt Hood Hospice. Mt Hood Hospice is the only 5 star program in the Portland area. So much to learn, so bring your lunch or order from the many food carts at the plaza. Sure to have something you can enjoy and partake in while attending this event. Let us know if you can make it or just show up. We will be near one of the overhead heaters as the weather starts to cool down this Fall season.
Invite a fellow business or friend for this informative Learn over Lunch activity. See you there1

Learn over Lunch on December 6th with Bateman Carroll Funeral Home held at the Fairview Food Plaza
2023-12-05 20:30 - 22:00 | Fairview Food Plaza, 22320 NE Halsey St, Fairview, OR, 97024
If your family experienced a loss today, would they know who to call? Would they know what to do? Bateman Carroll Funeral Home, a Dignity Memorial provider, presents the Your Life, Your Legacy seminar. This 20 minute information session helps families in our community to get started with planning ahead in 4 very simple steps. With the help of a licensed Pre-Planning Advisor, families choose to plan ahead for funeral and cemetery services for many reasons. Halting the rising cost of inflation with guaranteed pricing, and ensuring that children or friends don’t have to worry about the planning process are 2 of the top reasons families state for taking this step. Learn how to obtain your Personal Planning Guide, free of charge. When completed, the guide answers about 95% of the questions that need answers at the time of someone’s passing. Additional benefits we will discuss include National transferability, Family First Cost Protection, and Away from home protection, to name a few. It may be a tough conversation to start, but in our professional experience, it is so much tougher when we don’t have it in advance. Join us for the easier conversation, bring your questions, and Learn over Lunch! We will be at the Fairview Food Plaza at 22320 NE Halsey St Fairview, OR 97024

Kick off the New Year with an open Learn over Lunch at the Fairview Food Plaza "FORK"
2024-01-03 12:30 - 14:00 | Fairview Food Plaza, 22320 NE Halsey St, Fairview, OR, 97024
Kick off the new year with a open forum learn over lunch. Bring your latest tips and business strategies and share with members your ideas and goals for the new year. What are you goals? Plans? What do you foresee your 2024 looking like? Come have lunch from one of the many venders here and celebrate the new year. Invite a friend and see you there!

This month's Learn over Lunch will be hosted by the Chamber for a Chamber 101 at the Fairview Fork!
2024-02-07 12:30 - 14:00 | Fairview Food Plaza, 22320 NE Halsey St, Fairview, OR, 97024
This month’s Learn over lunch will be at the Fairview Food Plaza and Ed Chin our Chamber President will be teaching all about the WCGCC benefits and upcoming schedule for rtje the next couple of months. Come join us and have a lunch from one of the Carts, beverage if you can from the Beer Garden or some other delectible snack from on of the many food carts locate at the Fork

The March Learn over Lunch will be hosted by Erin Beggs of Social by design a Tany's Cafe in Wood Village!
2024-03-06 12:30 - 14:00 | TAny’s Cafe, 24173 NE Halsey St, Wood Village, Oregon, 97060
Join us for an insightful session on “Simplifying Social Media: Easy Strategies for Consistency Across Platforms.” Led by Erin Beggs, Owner, Social by Design, this presentation offers practical tips to enhance your social media presence. From setting clear goals to crafting engaging content and leveraging platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and LinkedIn, discover how to reach your target audience effectively. Learn about the unique demographics of each platform and how to tailor your content accordingly. Whether you’re a novice or intermediate user, this session will equip you with actionable strategies to simplify your approach and achieve greater consistency in your social media efforts.

Learn over Lunch with the Youth Transition program "Paid Summer Internships"
2024-04-03 12:30 - 14:00 | Tany’s Cafe Con Pan, 24173 NE Halsey St, Wood Village, OR, 97060
Kathi Morris and Cathy Noles are the YTP coordinators in the Reynolds and Corbett School districts. They will be sharing how the Youth transition program sets these internships for this area, This program is known as Summer Works! Come hear them explain the process and how area businesses can take advantage of a employee that is paid by the program. We will hold this event at Tany’s Con Pan in Wood Village. Don’t’ miss this event and invite another business or friend to learn more about this vital program to our community.

Learn over Lunch for May 1st will be hosted by Direct Placement
2024-05-01 08:30 - 10:00 | OR

Learn over Lunch June 5th will be hosted by Geoff Kenway Kenway Benefits Group at "The Fork"
2024-06-05 12:30 - 14:00 | Fairview Food Plaza, 22320 NE Halsey St, Fairview, OR, 97024
Time to kick off the summer season with a meeting to highlight all those questions about insurance that you wanted to ask but were afraid to. Geoff will be explaining the basics and how rates are determined. He truly is the Insurance guy that comes to you and fields your questions so you can make an informed decision. Whether you are needing questions on health insurance, Medicare, Auto, home or even Commercial insurance. Geoff handles it all. We will be meeting at the Fairview Food Plaza from 11:30 to 1pm Invite a friend or fellow business person. See you there and have some great lunch from the many carts. If you are the first to arrive with a guest or you are a guest, lunch is free. You must mention this Facebook post to win.

Learn over Lunch for July is cancelled in lieu of the July 4th Holiday. August will resume
2024-07-03 09:00 - 09:30 | OR
As the 4th of July Independence day celebration, we will not be having a Learn over Lunch for July.

Goodman Septic Services will be hosting August's Learn over Lunch August 7th at the Troutdale Food Carts!
2024-08-07 12:30 - 14:00 | Troutdale Food Carts, 151 SW 257th Dr, Troutdale, OR, 97060
Emily Jacobs will be giving a presentation on what Goodman’s does. So much to learn if you own a septic system or know someone who does.
Invite a fiend or another business connection to hear this talk and enjoy lunch at the Troutdale Food Carts.

Learn over lunch on September 4th will be with Soroptimist to present the details on The Teddy Bear Parade!
2024-09-04 11:30 - 13:00 | Soroptimist
I’m excited to share details about the upcoming Gresham Soroptimist Teddy Bear Parade at the September LOL. This community event is not only a celebration of Gresham’s spirit with over 80 vibrant entries, but it’s also a meaningful way to support local women and girls. I’ll be discussing the purpose of the parade, who it benefits, and how you can get involved. Looking forward to seeing you there!
This learn over lunch will be held at Lolo’s Boss Pizza in Fairview, OR, right next door to Stomping Ground Coffee Bar!

Learn over Lunch will be held at the "Fork" in Fairview. The Chamber will be hosting!
2024-10-02 11:30 - 13:00 | Fairview Food Plaza, 22320 NE Halsey St, Fairview, OR, 97024
This month’s Learn over Lunch will hosted by the Chamber. We will be going over the new programs that the Chamber is rolling out for the coming year.
Geoff Kenway, President of the Chamber, will be going over these programs and detailing the benefits of the Chamber for the fiscal year 2024-2025.
This is exciting and you will be pleased to learn how we are going to be promoting your business. Come have lunch or bring your lunch for this presentation.
Invite a friend or another business owner to hear this. See you there!

November's Learn of Lunch will be at B & B Pizza in Troutdale Cherry Park!
2024-11-06 11:30 - 13:00 | B & B Pizza, 2503 SW Cherry Park Rd, Troutdale, Oregon, 97060
This month’s Learn over Lunch will be held at B & B Pizza located in Chery Park Plaza in Troutdale. Come support this new business and have lunch.
Owner Jason Blume will be show casing his new restaurant and hopefully sharing his insights on opening a new business. Godfather Pizza was at the location for many year and the now a chapter has been written. Invite a friend or fellow business to share in this networking event.

Learn over Lunch for January will be with David Langley of Legal Shield at "The Fork" in Fairview!
2025-01-29 11:30 - 13:00 | Fairview Food Plaza, 22320 NE Halsey St, Fairview, OR, 97024
Our Learn over lunch is being held later in the month due to the New Years was on the 1st Wednesday of the Month so we opted to do it on the last Wednesday of the month. Ever had a legal question you wanted to ask but the cost of an attorney stopped you? Well, this is the way to get that kind of assistance without the high cost. Mike Bishop will be presenting the benefits of Legal Shield and Identity Theft protection at this event. So come and learn about this valuable benefit. This can also help with employee retention as there are group benefits available as well. Invite a friend or business to this informative Learn Over Lunch meeting. Have lunch or beverage from the many food carts here. See you there!!

Learn over Lunch will be hosted by the Barber Shop of Troutdale for the month of February!
2025-02-05 11:30 - 13:00 | Lolo’a Boss Pizza, 21817 NE Halsey S, Fairview, OR, 97024
OWNER/ BARBER
donna
As a Bend native who moved to the PDX area over 30 years ago, Donna has unparalleled knowledge of this region and know what her clients are looking for in a barber. After spending over a decade in the corporate world as an Executive Assistant, she decided to turn her passion for men’s grooming into a career. Donna specializes in straight razor shaving and provides traditional cuts and fades to her clients. Her attention to detail and high level of customer service ensure that each client leaves feeling great about their experience.
Traditional Haircut $29
Our expert Barbers will tailor your haircut to your preferences and finish it off with a blow dry and style. To top it off, we offer a hot towel neck shave to leave you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.
Basic Beard Trim
Buzz Cut (1 blade all over
Skin Fade
Haircut w/ Basic Beard Trim
Haircut w/ Detailed Beard
Straight Razor Shave
Come et the details on the Barber Shop.
This Learn over lunch with be at “Lolo’s Boss Pizza in Fairview! so come, eat, drink and hear Donna tell her story of the Troutdale Barber Shop.
Don’t mess this event! See you there!

This months Learn over Lunch will be at The Fork in Fairview, hosted by Mia Admire Photography!!
2025-03-05 11:30 - 13:00 | The Fork, 22320 NE Halsey St, Fairview, OR, 97024
Mia Admire of Mia Admire Photography will be our host as we make a quick substitution. Mia Admire Photography has been doing her photography for a long time the greater Troutdale area. The big annual school photo shoot is coming up March 15th. Come and get the details of the annual event and meet the photographer in person. Going to be a great time! Address: 22320 NE Halsey St, Fairview, OR 97024
(Address is above)
Exciting times in our Chamber! Invite a friend or fellow business to come and network with us. See you there!

Trevin Webb Insurance is hosting this month's Learn over lunch with Align Health Partners April 2nd!
2025-04-02 11:30 - 13:00 | Fairview Food Plaza, 22320 NE Halsey St, Fairview, OR, 97024
Trevin Webb Insurance will be hosting the April learn over lunch. One of Trevin’s insurance partner is the CEO of Align Health Partners.
Many self employed and families without traditional health coverage, you need to be here to learn more about the alternatives to the ACA
and other health insurance options Bring a friend of another business to hear this informative learn over lunch. We will be at Lolo’s Boss Pizza in Fairview so come and check this out.

Cascade Art Association will be holding the Learn over Lunch at the Fork for May 7th!
2025-05-07 11:30 - 13:00 | Fairview Food Plaza, 22320 NE Halsey St, Fairview, OR, 97024
The Cascade Art Association will6th through be hosting the May Learn over Lunch and promoting their organization and the Troutdale Art Festival the first weekend in June 6th to the 8th. Volunteer opportunities are available so come and support our community. Martha Denham and Ellen Green will be our presenters for this LOL. Supporting the Arts in our community is so important and the West Columbia Gorge Chamber has been supporting this event for over a decade. It has changed but it is now part of the First Friday promotions in Troutdale as this event kicks off the Summer season of First Friday’s. Come join us and invite a friend or fellow business to hear this presentation. See you there!!

Learn over lunch for June 4th with Faithful Restoration, Zane Hall at "The Fork" in Fairview!
2025-06-04 11:30 - 13:00 | Fairview Food Plaza, 22320 NE Halsey St, Fairview, OR, 97024
Faithful Restoration will be our host for this Learn over Lunch at “The Fork”. Zane has many years experience with restoration issues arising from damage from Smoke, water, bio and fire damages. Helping you recover from these troubling situations. Come hear how the process works and how you can take advantage of their services and guide you through the insurance maze. Invite a friend or another business owner to this event.

Learn over Lunch for July will be with Bateman and Carroll Funeral Home at "The Fork"
2025-07-02 11:30 - 13:00 | The Fork, 22320 NE Halsey St, Fairview, OR, 97024
Jim Jackson will be our host for this informative look at what plans one needs to make to be ready when tragedy strikes. This type of meeting
helped me so much when I was faced with a potential loss of a loved one. Jim is the General Manager at the Gresham location. Dignity and respect are cornerstones
in the Funeral arena. Come here how to be prepared and know your options. The Fork has been a great place to hold these events for our Learn over Lunch
meeting. Invite another business or a friend for this meeting.. See you tere!
