West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce

WCGCC Board Meeting (Open to the Public)
2021-11-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-12-15 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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WCGCC morning AM networking with the City of Troutdale in person. Location Tany's Coffee Shop 7:38am
2022-03-01 23:38 - 2022-03-02 00:30 | Tany’s Coffee Shop 3030, 3030 NE Hogan Dr, Gresham, OR, 97030, United States
Going to be great at 7:38am with the West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce morning AM. Ray Young of the City of Troutdale is our host this week. Ray is the City Manager and will talking about the State of the City and all that is happening or going to happen this summer. Further, he will be speaking about the new owners of City Hall and the plan the new owners have for the building. Should be exciting to hear. Tany’s Coffee Shop will be the location of this event. See you all there and be sure to invite a friend or fellow business associate.

Morning AM networking with the City of Wood Village's City Manager Greg Dirks at 7:38am!
2022-03-08 23:30 - 2022-03-09 12:30 | City of Wood Village City Hall, 24200 NE Halsey St, Wood Village, OR, 97060, United States
This week the City of Wood Village will take center stage as Greg Dirks shares the news in Wood Village. This will be an in person event at Wood Village’s new City Hall in Wood Village 24200 NE Halsey St, Wood Village, OR 97060. This facility is state of the art in every way. Greg will explain and we will hear what is going on in Wood Village. Come and invite a friend or fellow business to explore this City. Look forward to seeing you there.

Morning AM with Mayor Brian Cooper and the City of Fairview in City Hall!
2022-03-16 00:30 - 01:30
This week’s “It’s going to be great at 7:38am, we are meeting with the Mayor of Fairview, Brian Cooper! Time for an update with Fairview and see what is going on with them. Another opportunity to network with your fellow businesses. In person is allowed and the usual constraints have been lifted. Good to see all of you and this should be special. We don’t get to meet with the Cities of the Gorge very often. Come and check it out and invite a friend or fellow business

WCGCC presents the After hours event at Bandits Bar and Grill from 5:30pm to 7pm!
2022-03-23 10:30 - 12:00 | Bandits Bar and Grill, 108 E Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale, OR, 97060, United States
Come and enjoy networking at Bandits Bar and Grill in downtown Troutdale. Time to celebrate
with fellow Chamber members! Bandits has happy hour start at 3 but it will still be on when we gather so come early and enjoy their specials which includes some local brewing companies. They have a variety of foods to enjoy and you can be indoors
or out depending on the weather. Invite a friend or fellow business owner to join us!

Learn over Lunch at Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church with Pastor Brad Busiek!
2022-04-06 05:15 - 06:15 | 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

See the Chamber's new office space at Chamber Chat Hosted by Cindy Passenante of CP Trips!
2022-04-13 01:00 - 10:00 | West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce, P. O Box 245, Troutdale, 97060, United States
The Chamber now has a place to work from so come and see it. The office space is donated by Karen Schaaf of Remax. She has some space at her building in downtown Troutdale. Cindy will be showing this new space to interested Chamber members and she will be speaking about the new ways to do travel. “Travel Bubbles” Should be good. Coffee and goodies will be provided for so it will be great at 7:38am with the West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce. See you there. Location will be 110 Old Historic Columbia River Highway Troutdale, OR 97060

This week's Chamber Chat will be in Person at Tany's Coffee Shop. Tom Cramblett of Cascade Locks is hosting
2022-04-27 00:30 - 01:30 | Cascade Locks City Hall, 140 Wa Na Pa St, Cascade Locks, OR, 97014, United States
This week’s Chamber chat will be hosted by Tom Cramblett, Mayor of Cascade Locks. Come here how Cascade Locks is doing. Interim Mayor Tom Cramblett will fill in our members about what the Locks is up to. It has been awhile since we have met with the City of Cascade Locks. Such a beautiful part of Oregon with the Bridge of the Gods highlighting it’s uniqueness. Come and listen, bring a friend and enjoy Tany’s Coffee Shop.!
Chamber chats are sponsored in part by our Sustaining member The Reynolds School District.

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

Annual membership meeting will be held at Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church 11:30 to 1pm
2022-06-15 04:30 - 06:00 | Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church
The annual membership meeting will be held at Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church in Fairview. Agenda will consist in update on financial picture of the Chamber, projects under consideration such as the Tails and Trails project in late August and the election of officers and board members. There will be light refreshments served. Bring your ideas to improve the Chamber. We will also be electing board members for a new year of service. Ballots will be provided at the meeting. If you are interested in serving on the board, please send your request an application to the Chamber PO Box 245 in Troutdale, Can also email your interest to the Chamber through admin@westcolumbiagorgechamber.com

Meet our new President Ed Chin at this week's Coffee Chat held at Tany's Coffee Shop!
2022-07-13 00:38 - 01:38 | Tany’s Coffee Shop 3030, 3030 NE Hogan Dr, Gresham, OR, 97030, United States
Come meet the Chambers new President Ed Chin. This will be a meet and greet format so come have some coffee and something fun to eat and network with fellow chamber members and guests.

Kiwanis of Troutdale will be speaking about the Cruise in Coming up in August. Host Jim Jackson
2022-07-20 00:30 - 02:00 | Bateman Carroll Funeral Home, 520 W Powell Blvd, Gresham, OR, 97030
This coming week the Chamber chat will be at Bateman Carroll Funeral home. President of the Troutdale Kiwanis, Jim Jackson will be speaking about this event to be held on August 6th in downtown Troutdale from 9am to 2pm. They will be closing this part of the Columbia Highway so there can plenty of classis cars. Never know what cars you will see but they will be amazing and awesome for sure. The event is sponsored by several Chamber members, Weston Kia GMC, Multnomah Falls Lodge, The Outlook, and the City of Troutdale!

July 27th - The West Columbia Gorge Chamber Chamber Chat will be in person at Alex's Bar in Fairview. Meet Metro Council Rep Shirley Craddick
2022-07-27 10:00 - 12:00 | West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce, P. O Box 245, Troutdale, 97060, United States
What’s Next this week!
July 27th
at 5pm to 7pm

In-Person Social hour with Shirley Craddick of the Metro Council at Alex’s – Bar 1712 NE 223rd Ave Fairview, OR 97024

Alex’s Bar is the place for fun at this Off track betting location. The food is amazing and the seating on the patio has lots of fresh air and will be nice to be in a covered area as temperatures heat up this week. They have a great menu and all of it is to go as well.
We will be having a guest speaker this week with Metro Council representative Shirley Craddick joining us.

The Metro Council and staff are considering making some changes to how Metro’s Supportive Housing business tax is calculated. The goal is to create more conformity between jurisdictions to simplify filing. She is bringing some formation for us and will be ready to answer any questions you may have about the upcoming forum on this Falls’ ballot.

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.

Chamber Chat this week will be hosted by the WCGCC at Tany's Coffee Shop!
2022-09-07 00:38 - 01:38 | Tany’s Coffee Shop 3030, 3030 NE Hogan Dr, Gresham, OR, 97030, United States
This week there will be networking Chamber Chat at Tany’s Coffee Shop! Hosted by our Chamber President Ed Chin. Let’s celebrate Labor Day week by doing some networking at Tany’s Coffee Shop. Come early enough to enjoy a beverage and something to eat from the delicious menu that they offer. Should be a great way to enjoy the first part of the Fall. Invite a friend or another business to network with us. See you there!

West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce Chamber chat will be hosted by Zach Hudson District #49 Representative
2022-10-05 00:30 - 01:30 | Tany’s Coffee Shop 3030, 3030 NE Hogan Dr, Gresham, OR, 97030, United States
This week’s Chamber chat will be hosted by Zach Hudson, District #49 Representative. It will be held at Tany’s Coffee Shop at the corner of Stark and Hogan. He will be discussing and presenting information on the last meeting of the House Economic Development Committee during the recent legislative session in Salem. Come join us and get informed on what is happening in our district. Have your questions ready for Zach and be prepared to give him feedback on this topic. See you there and invite someone to come with you.

Chamber chat is supported in part by our sustaining partner, The Reynolds School District

It's going to be great at 7:38am at Tany's Coffee Shop. Networking at it's finest!
2022-11-15 23:30 - 2022-11-16 12:30 | Tany’s Coffee Shop
This coming week’s Chamber chat will be held at Tany’s Coffee Shop located at the corner of Start and Hogan. Come mingle with fellow chamber members and glean ideas for your business from your fellow Chamber members. Come a little early and have some thing to eat or drink from Tany’s morning menu. Chamber works for those who work the Chamber.

See you 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!

This week's Chamber Chat will be hosted by Ray Young from the City of Troutdale!
2023-06-14 00:30 - 01:30 | City of Troutdale
Come hear Ray Young, City Manager for the City of Troutdale, give a State of the City talk. If you have never heard Ray give a talk on the City of Troutdale, you are in for a special time. He is so informative and there is always so much going on in the City of Troutdale. We will be holding this Chamber chat:
Troutdale Cafe + Roastery

7a-2p m-f / 8a-3p sat & sun
Take out / indoor & patio seating
336 E. Historic Columbia River Hwy.
Troutdale, OR 97060

This will be a great place to network and have a good cup of coffee to start off you day! See you there.

Urban Flood Safety & Water Quality District bond will be the host of our Chamber chat Nov 8th
2023-11-07 16:30 - 2023-11-08 05:30 | Starbucks, 450 NW 257th Way, Trputdale, OR, 97060
Jake Wegler is reaching out on behalf of the Urban Flood Safety & Water Quality District to offer the West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce a briefing on the District’s plans to refer a bond next year for needed improvements to the flood control systems along the Columbia River.

The District was established by the Legislature in 2019 to modernize the flood management system in Multnomah County along the Columbia River. It intends to put a proposal before voters in 2024 to provide a sustainable revenue base for operations and capital construction to ensure we maintain levee certification by the Army Corps of Engineers. Praxis is helping engage the business community and keep stakeholders updated on the District’s plans.

Come hear Jake explain this proposal at this Chamber chat which will be held at the Starbucks Troutdale Gorge Outlet Mall.

See you there,

Chamber membership celebration and membership drive. May 22nd at the Chamber office!
2024-05-22 06:30 - 20:00 | West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce office, 110 E Historic Columbia River Highway, Troutdale, OR, 97060, United States
Instead of our traditional Bash, for the Month of May, we are having a celebration and membership drove to be held at the Chamber Office.
The Chamber is having a membership celebration at the Chamber office. Light refreshments are being served so invite a another business to see what we are all about. Special new member pricing that will only be good the night of the event. Lyft Fitness is offering a door prize of a 1 year membership with Lyft. This will be fun and we are growing and spreading our direct attention to our fellow business neighbors from Fairview to Cascade Locks! Afterwards we will convene at Bandits for those who may want a different kind of beverage. Fun times and good networking.
See you there!!

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.

It's going to be great at 7:38am at IHOP in Wood Village for Chamber Chat June 12th
2024-06-12 08:30 - 10:00 | IHOP, 22583 NE Glisan S, Wod Vilage, OR, 97060, United States
Come join us and if you like have breakfast. Our hosts do like us to participate in supporting their business and we are showing and shining our light on their business in the hope of them becoming members. If you have a different place to have our Chamber chat, please let us know. Going to be a great networking opportunity for our members and showing the community how much we care. We will be there at 7:15 so we can order our meal. Invite a friend and /or another business to help others grow theirs. See you there.

It''s going to be great at 7:38am for Chamber Chat at the Black Rock Coffee Bar in Troutdale!
2024-06-19 08:30 - 10:00 | Black Rock Coffee Bar, 24699 SE Stark St,, Troutdale, OR, 97060, United States
Chamber Chat this week will be at The Black Rock Coffee Bar in Troutdale. Great place for coffee and something teat and do some in person networking. Invite a friend or fellow business and enjoy this fun morning venue. See you there!!

Annual members meeting for the Chamber at Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church.
2024-06-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church, 242 NE Fairview Ave., Fairview, OR, 97030
The Annual Meeting for the Chamber will be held in the Fellowship Hall of Smith Memorial Church in Fairview. There will be a light meal and beverages served. The meeting will consist of the annual Sate of the Chamber, election of new or appointed board members. We will have a guest speaker, Adam Vanderpool of Direct-Placement. He will be presenting the changes to our website and explaining a new feature and Chamber benefit that will be rolled out if our members are in favor of it. We haven’t changed our rates as a Chamber for years and this enhancement is being presented for Chamber member feedback. Come and shear this great news and be more a part of what’s going on with the Chamber. When you work the Chamber, the Chamber works for you! There will be an overview of what the Chamber did last year and you will get to meet most of our board members. Plenty of room for our meeting and plenty of parking. Should be a must attend event for our Chamber members.
See you there!!

Chamber Chat for July 10th will be at Tany's Cafe Con Pan in Wood Village!
2024-07-10 08:30 - 22:00 | Tany;s Cafe Con Pan, 24173 NE Halsey St, Wood Village, OR, 97060
Chamber Chat on July 10th will be at Tany’s Cafe Con Pan in Wood Village. Come and enjoy networking with your fellow Chamber members. Tany’s is a great place for meetings and fun foods and beverages. Invite a friend or fellow business to experience this close knit this group! See you there!
