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FOR BUSINESS DECEMBER 2012/ JANUARY 2013 THE EUGENE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: CELEBRATING…PROMOTING…INFORMING BUSINESS UPSWING! VOLUME 11, ISSUE 6 USA $3.95 CANADA $6.95 HOW CHAMBER EFFORTS PUT BUSINESS BACK ON THE RISE IN EUGENE

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THE EUGENE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: CElEBRATiNG…PROMOTiNG…iNFORMiNG BUsiNEss

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HOW CHAMBER EFFORTS PUT BUSINESS BACK ON THE RISE IN EUGENE

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FEATURES

8 A look at the Regional Prosperity

Initiative and its role in helping the

local economy.

9 The Chamber has been a voice for

lobbying local and state governments

on behalf of the business community.

11 Networking with the Chamber

gives members the opportunity

to expand and add credibility to their

businesses.

12 The Chamber’s efforts to revitalize

downtown Eugene pay dividends

in the form of new construction

and new energy.

13 How the

Chamber’s

collaborative efforts

have maintained and

created jobs while

ensure the livability of

the region.

COLUMNS/ DEPARTMENTS

4 CHAMBER@WORK

16 BUsiNEss NEWs

22 FOOD FOR THOUGHT

ADVERTISER INDEX

Publisher

David Hauser, CCE

Editor

Susan G. Miller, Director of Publications & Information Systems

Eugene Chamber Executive Committee

Marvin Re’Voal, Chair Pacific Benefit Planners

Sheryl Balthrop, Chair-Elect Gaydos, Churnside & Balthrop PC

Ann Marie Mehlum, Vice Chair Summit Bank

Eric Forrest, Past Chair Pepsi Cola Bottling of Eugene

Cathy Worthington, Treasurer Worthington Business Services

Advertising

Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce 541.484.1314

Design/Layout

Asbury Design 541.344.1633

Printing

TechnaPrint, Inc. 541.344.4062

Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce

1401 Willamette St. Eugene, OR 97401

541.484.1314

www.Facebook.com /EugeneChamber

Open for Business: A publication of the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce (USPS-978-480).

Open for Business is published bimonthly by the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce in February, April, June, August, October and December. Circulation: 3,800.

Open For Business © 2012

The subscription price is $25, included in membership. Periodicals Postage Paid at Eugene, OR.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 1107, Eugene, OR 97440-1107

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THE EUGENE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: CElEBRATiNG…PROMOTiNG…iNFORMiNG BUsiNEss

UPSWING!

VOlUME 11, issUE 6 UsA $3.95

CANADA $6.95

HOW CHAMBER EFFORTS PUT BUSINESS BACK ON THE RISE IN EUGENE

ON THE COVER >>

Our year-end issue takes a look at how the

Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce is

contributing to our local economy.

See story list below.

Art and design by Asbury Design www.asburydesign.net

contentsD E C E M B E R 2 0 1 2 /J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 3

18 Attic Media14 Century Bank21 Chambers Productions/KEZI20 Downtown Athletic Club23 Eugene Airport16 Evergreen Roofing

15 EWEB6 Hershner Hunter, LLP5 Home Federal Bank17 Imagine Group2 Isler CPA24 Kernutt Stokes

15 Lane Community College19 McKenzie Willamette Medical Center2 Pacific Continental Bank

17 Servicemaster Commercial Cleaning10 Sitttner & Nelson16 Siuslaw Bank18 Summit Bank

Eugene Chamber Newsletter ~ 7.375 X 4.8125 ~ 4C ~ December 2011 Insertion ~ Charley Snellings

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4 O P E N F O R B U S I N E S S | E U G E N E A R E A C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E

C H A M B E R @ W O R K

Chamber celebrates women leaders and innovators

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My Industry Leader.My HomeFed.

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wanted a team of fi nancial experts who could offer us everything we needed in a

single place. HomeFed proved their mettle by customizing their service to our

unique fi nancial needs.

W. James Clarke, President Andy Clarke, Vice PresidentClarke’s Industries, Inc.

The Chamber honored 2012 Women Business Leader Award finalists Susan Cox, Holt International Children’s Services and Nancy Cary, Hershner Hunter LLP, and winner Anne Marie Levis, Funk/Levis & Associates. Seen here with WBL chair Barbara Rae of Melaleuca, The Wellness Company.

Twelve individuals working to support Eugene-area businesses

President of Funk/Levis

& Associates, Anne Marie

Levis, was recently named

the 2012 Woman Business

Leader of the Year.

The award was created

by the Eugene Chamber

five years ago to honor

successful women business

leaders in the community

for their business success,

career achievements and

community contributions.

Businesses led by women

are and will continue to

have a noticeable impact

on the local economy and

the Chamber believes

in the importance of

supporting them.

The Women Business

Leader of the Year

ceremony helps to

highlight the successes

of these great female

innovators here at home.

With more than 80 years’

cumulative experience at the Eugene

Area Chamber of Commerce, the

12 individuals that make up the

Chamber staff are essential to the

success of the organization.

Pictured from left to right are

Ben Sappington, Director – Regional

Prosperity Initiative; Kim Clark, Events

Manager; Stephanie Brathwaite,

Director of Membership Services;

Barbara Brunton, Business Manager;

David Hauser, CCE, President; Beth

Tassan, Administrative Assistant;

Susan Miller, Director of Publications

& Information Systems; Shalena

Cardinaux, Director of Membership;

JJ O’Connell, Director of

Entrepreneurial Development; Lynne

Michelle, Administrative Assistant

– Membership; Carrie Russo ,

Administrative Assistant – Downtown

Eugene, Inc. and Laura Potter,

Director of Business Advocacy.

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Your Chamber at work

In this year-end issue, we highlight the work

of your Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce in five areas.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A look at the Regional Prosperity

Initiative and how it’s improving the economy. PAGE 8

PUBLIC POLICY: How the Chamber lobbys local and state

governments on behalf of the business community. PAGE 9

NETWORKING: The Chamber provides opportunities to create

deep connections and add credibility to their businesses. PAGE 11

REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN: The Chamber’s efforts to help

revitalize downtown Eugene finally pay dividends. PAGE 12

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS: The Chamber ‘s collaborative efforts

create jobs and ensure the livability of the region. PAGE 13

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Chamber leads efforts aimed at economic prosperity

The well-being of a community’s

inhabitants depends largely on its eco-

nomic health, and the Eugene Area

Chamber of Commerce is committed

to enhancing the prosperity of our

region through the Regional Prosper-

ity Initiative. With generous support

from the Chambers Family Foundation,

the Chamber has committed nearly

$400,000 since 2010 to the initiative,

which supports economic develop-

ment and job creation efforts that build

on regional strengths. The RPI focuses

on three areas: entrepreneurship and

innovation; industry clusters; and busi-

ness retention and expansion.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Existing young firms have strong

growth potential, but require invest-

ment capital and support to succeed.

The RPI is advancing and building local

efforts to support new ventures through

education, networking, capital forma-

tion and the promotion of our region as

a great place for entrepreneurs and new

ideas.

An all-day entrepreneurial boot

camp, SmartUps Day One provides

business development support to lo-

cal startups. SmartUps Academy helps

entrepreneurs develop investor-ready

businesses and provides training that

prepares them for success. More than

20 local entrepreneurs participated in

these programs in the past year.

After a plan, money is the next most

important thing entrepreneurs need

to get started. The Willamette Angel

Conference helps early-stage and seed

businesses connect with angel inves-

tors. This year, conference investors

placed $220,000 in Cascade Prodrug,

a Eugene drug development company

using technology licensed from the

University of Oregon.

An entrepreneur’s network plays a

vital role in their ultimate success. The

Chamber developed SmartUps Pub

Talks to give local entrepreneurs an op-

portunity to network with their peers to

share stories, resources and tips for start-

up success. The talks have attracted

more than 1,000 participants. Through

the RPI, emerging business owners can

also get one-on-one coaching sessions

that connect them with entrepreneurial

Continued on Page 10

Growing the economy

A voice for businessThe Eugene Chamber influences decisions necessary for economic sustainability

Virtually every day, decisions are

made in state and local governments

that impact business interests and op-

portunities in the community. A con-

structive business voice that influences

those decisions is necessary to ensur-

ing the economic stability of our future.

For more than 100 years, the Eu-

gene Chamber has been that voice,

lobbying local and state governments

on behalf of the business community.

The Chamber is the region’s leading

business advocacy organization, rep-

resenting companies doing business in

Eugene/Springfield no matter their size,

industry or location.

The 25 influential members of the

Chamber’s Local Government Affairs

Council (LGAC) and the Chamber’s pro-

fessional staff meet on a weekly basis to

review and take action on public policy

issues that impact businesses and the

local economy. From local taxes to land

use regulations, LGAC is a non-partisan

Chamber program with the mission of

protecting and promoting the interests

of business for the betterment of our

community.

For example, in 2012 LGAC repre-

sented manufacturing and industrial

interests in Envision Eugene, a compre-

hensive, community-based planning

process to develop a 20 year growth

plan for the city. Their advocacy re-

sulted in the addition of 500-600 acres

of industrial land that will create jobs by

ensuring that new and existing busi-

nesses have access to the land resources

necessary to grow.

LGAC was also instrumental in se-

curing the approvals needed to advance

a $95 million expansion to the EmX bus

rapid transit into West Eugene. Cities

with strong public transportation sys-

tems are more attractive to top talent,

and the expansion of EmX is a good in-

vestment in the city’s long-term growth.

Construction of the line is expected to

create approximately 1,200 jobs and will

give thousands more access to reliable,

inexpensive transportation.

Roads are another component of

a robust transportation system, and

Continued on Page 10

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC POLICY

General Manager Paul Holman of Electrical Geodesics, Inc. says his company has enjoyed a relationship with the university that is both beneficial and symbiotic. That relationship has been facilitated, in part, by the Chamber.

LGAC members (back l to r): Jim Welsh, Will Shaver, Rick Crinklaw, Rick Varnum, Rob Bennett, Mark Johnson, Larry Newby, Bill Whalen, J. Ingrid Kessler, Clayton Walker, Tenille Woodward, Larry Banks, Victoria Whitman, Debbie Jeffries, Jerry Harris, Tom Slocum. (front l to r): Philip Farrington, Travis Hanson

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Attracting customers, building trust Networking is one of the most im-

portant tools available to business people

to build and cultivate relationships with

peers, vendors and customers in ways

that can benefit all parties. And while

there are more networking opportuni-

ties and outlets than ever, networking

is only as good as people make it. Social

media and email blasts may be easy

and quick, but focused, face-to-face

networking remains the most effective

means of developing meaningful con-

nections.

Focused business-to-business net-

working is a significant membership

benefit of the Eugene Chamber of Com-

merce. Networking with the Chamber

gives participants the opportunity to

create deep connections, influence eco-

nomic development and add credibility

to their businesses.

Deep Connections

The most valuable business net-

working involves more than swapping

business cards or blind referrals. Real,

lasting connections are developed when

business people have the opportunity to

exchange information, ideas and sup-

port. Eugene Chamber networks such

as the Latino Business Network, Women

Business Leaders, SmartUps, Eugene

Greeters, the Dish, Young Profession-

als Network and Connect for Lunch all

provide ample opportunity for area pro-

fessionals to share valuable information

and skills and develop focused peer-to-

peer connections.

Influence

Networking with the Eugene Cham-

ber also gives local organizations the

opportunity to influence the decisions

and policies that affect our regional

economy. Chamber members not only

connect with their peers, they also have

the chance to drive and sustain eco-

nomic growth through involvement in

programs that make meaningful change

in business development, entrepreneur-

ship, business advocacy and more.

Reputation

Networking through the Chamber

also adds credibility to a business. A

national study by the Schapiro Group,

an Atlanta-based market research firm,

revealed that membership in a local

chamber of commerce can significantly

boost a business’s image, with both

consumers and other businesses. Con-

sumers were 51 percent more likely to

be highly aware of business that were

chamber members and 57 percent more

likely to think positively of the com-

pany’s local reputation. As a result, con-

sumers are 63 percent more likely to buy

goods and services in the future from a

company they believe is a member of a

chamber of commerce.

The Chamber understands the value

of making connections with other busi-

ness people and local decision makers.

Each year, the Eugene Chamber spon-

sors over 120 networking events, mak-

ing it easy, affordable and fun to build an

integrated, member-supported regional

economy. For more information on

Chamber membership and upcoming

networking events, visit www.eugene-

chamber.com/chamber

Economic Development

Continued from page 8

mentors. The coaching program has

supported more than 100 startups over

RPI’s first two years.

Industry Clusters

The Eugene/Springfield metro

has the energy and assets to develop

business development strategies that

build on our economic strengths. The

Chamber convened four industry

cluster groups to identify and market to

industries in which new economic op-

portunities seem most likely: Software/

IT; Food Processing/Manufacturing;

Advanced Specialized Manufacturing;

and Ed-Tech/Research.

The Chamber completed a com-

prehensive industry and talent cluster

analysis. The study allows our commu-

nity to focus on industries that have the

highest job growth potential and that

match our local workforce skill set.

Business Retention and

Expansion

The RPI proactively focuses on sup-

porting existing companies that are lo-

cated in but conduct business beyond the

metro area. Through ongoing personal

outreach, the Chamber helps identify and

address local employers’ issues, concerns

and potential opportunities, and assists

their growth efforts in our community.

The Chamber has worked with 163

companies to identify and address is-

sues ranging from export assistance to

expansion, resulting in a projected 1,015

new or retained jobs.

The Regional Prosperity Initiative

helps both start-up and established

business grow and succeed. The award-

winning program reflects the Eugene

Chamber’s commitment to leading

economic recovery and development in

our region. To find out more about any

of the RPI programs, visit www.eugene-

chamber.com/business/programs.

Public Policy

Continued from page 9

LGAC helped advance Measure 20-197 to

improve street maintenance. Decaying

streets are more than a nuisance; they are

hazards that can be costly to drivers and

bicyclists and give a bad impression to

visitors and businesses looking to locate in

the region. The recent passage of measure

20-197 authorizes $43 million in general

obligations bonds to continue funding street

repairs , bicycle lanes, traffic signals, street

lights and other infrastructure projects that

keep Eugene roads safe and smooth.

Building a great community with

a vibrant economy requires an active,

informed voice from the business com-

munity. The Eugene Area Chamber of

Commerce and the Local Government Af-

fairs Council help shape the key issues that

affect businesses including public safety

funding, the Statewide Transportation

Planning rule, economic development

policy and more.

Funk/Levis & Associates employees Alison McClaran, Britt Petrovich, Jason Davis, Jolene Taylor and Anne Marie Levis enjoyed a summer evening at the Sheppard Motors Business After Hours.

Eugene AreaChamber ofCommerce Eugene Area

Chamber ofCommerce

NETWORKING

Eugene AreaChamber ofCommerce

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Leader in collaborationPartnerships fostered by the Chamber help Eugene’s livability

Creating a vibrant local economy is

a collaborative effort requiring partner-

ships between business, government,

non-profit organizations and the public.

The Chamber has helped facilitate part-

nerships that advance the interests of

the business community and address

emerging economic issues. Our collab-

orative efforts maintain and create jobs

and ensure the livability of the region.

For instance, the Chamber works

with the Emerald Valley High Per-

formance Enterprise Consortium, a

regional network that shares best prac-

tices for companies operating in a lean/

high performance environment. The

Consortium helps organizations learn

the principles of lean manufacturing

and promotes continuous improvement

and waste reduction to make local busi-

nesses more efficient and competitive.

The Chamber provides free administra-

tive support to the Consortium to make

sure that their programs are easy and

affordable to access.

Similarly, the Chamber provides free

office space and support to the Wil-

lamette SCORE Chapter. SCORE offers

free, unlimited, private and confidential

face-to-face counseling for small busi-

ness owners and entrepreneurs. Its 40

seasoned volunteer members all have

significant business experience and

have helped hundreds of local entre-

preneurs navigate their way to small

business success.

The Chamber also facilitates the work

of pro-business organizations through

financial support. As an example, for

more than 25 years, the Chamber has

provided financial assistance to the

Lane Metro Partnership, supporting

their efforts to assist industries and

business seeking to locate facilities in

the area. The Chamber’s partnership

with Lane Metro has brought businesses

to the region and created thousands of

jobs in the process.

To support and increase opportuni-

ties for businesses in Eugene/Spring-

field, the Chamber is constantly seeking

out and developing new partnerships

and programs. This year, we partnered

with the Springfield Chamber; the cit-

ies of Eugene and Springfield; Lane

County’s Community and Economic

Development Department; and Lane

Community College’s Small Business

Development Center to create Lane

Business Link: a comprehensive online

resource of local, state, federal and best-

Continued on page 15

Renee Grube, Alan Evans and Jody Hall saw the Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene launch the Eugene A Go-Go website in 2011 in partnership with the Chamber.

Downtown Eugene is reborn with strong support from the Chamber

A healthy, vibrant downtown is a vital part of improving

our community’s economic health and quality of life. Cities

with fun, active and safe downtowns are better positioned to

attract new business investment and are more appealing to

the creative class that will drive the next economy. A healthy

downtown is also important to the life of the city. More than

just the literal center, downtown is the heart of the commu-

nity and represents our shared vision of who we are and what

we want to be.

It is for these reasons that the Chamber has worked so

strenuously to help revitalize downtown Eugene. Following

years of disuse, disinvestment and disinterest in downtown,

the Chamber has worked closely with the leadership of the

City of Eugene, Lane Community College, private develop-

ers and Downtown Eugene, Inc. to bring about a downtown

renaissance.

For example, the Chamber mounted a year-long advocacy

campaign that lead to the successful extension of the Down-

town Urban Renewal District. Extending the district advanced

the revitalization of downtown by enabling numerous proj-

ects to move forward, including Lane Community College’s

new downtown campus and student housing complex, the

Woolworth Building and more. With help from the Chamber,

downtown Eugene has seen over $100 million in new invest-

ment in the past three years.

The Chamber has also actively supported the Capstone

Student Housing project. The Capstone project will help cre-

ate a critical mass of housing downtown, making it safer and

Continued on page 14

Investment and energyBennett Management Company principal Sarah Bennett overlooks her company’s new Woolworth building located just a few blocks from several other new construction projects including Lane Community College’s downtown campus.

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more active at all times of the day. The

new housing complex will ultimately bring

1,200 new residents downtown and have

an annual economic impact of $5.2 million

in the city’s core.

Just as important as what we hope to

encourage downtown is what we hope to

prevent. The Chamber strongly supports the

Downtown Public Safety Zone, which has

been successful in making downtown safer

and more welcoming. The exclusion zone

bars people who’ve been accused of certain

crimes from entering downtown for a period

of 90 days; if found guilty, the offenders may

be barred for up to one year. It is a component

of a more comprehensive downtown public

safety plan and the Chamber’s support has

helped extend it through at least 2013.

The Chamber has also served as the

contract manager of Downtown Eugene,

Inc. (DEI) since 2008. By leveraging our

leadership and administrative infrastruc-

ture, we have been able to advance DEI’s

mission to create a prosperous and inviting

downtown by collaborating on strategies to

advance a thriving mix of commercial and

residential uses downtown.

Because of the Chamber’s collaborative

work with other agencies and businesses

in 2012, the city has seen significant im-

provements downtown that are making

it more vibrant and economically viable.

The Chamber looks forward to continu-

ing to promote business and community

interests that will make the city’s center the

heart of the community.

Lane Community College president Mary Spilde stands in the middle of the school’s under-construction campus that has brought new energy to downtown Eugene.

of-the-web resources to help local businesses

start and grow.

In 2012, the Chamber also continued our

partnership with and support of the Arts and

Business Alliance of Eugene. The Alliance is a

joint venture of the City of Eugene’s Cultural

Services Division, the Eugene Area Chamber

of Commerce, Travel Lane County, Lane Com-

munity College and the University of Oregon.

The Alliance is committed to promoting arts

and business partnerships that support mutual

economic and community interests and en-

rich the cultural life of Eugene. An important

focus of ABAE is to position downtown as an

arts and cultural district to draw visitors and

entrepreneurs to the city center.

Through our relationships with local

government, businesses and other organiza-

tions, the Eugene Chamber works to build

a healthy regional economy. Membership

support drives the important work of the

Chamber and helps us facilitate partnerships

that guide action that will help businesses

succeed.

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We cut energy waste and improved our bottom line.

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Small Business Development Center LCC Downtown Campus

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Come see the SBDC award winning staff–at

our new downtown location–after January 2nd

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Annie Nagler, Silver Sun Travel and Educators Travel Network, has been elected to the Virtuoso

Luxury Network board of directors. She also

recently became certified as an accessible travel

agent, signifying her qualification to help those

who need travel assistance with oxygen, mobility

and other accessibility issues.

www.silversuntravel.com

Lane Blood Center welcomes new board members

K.C. Huffman, Thorp, Purdy, Jewett, Urness &

Wilkinson, PC; Pat Force, Northwest Community

Credit Union; Susie Johnston; and Lloyd Helikson.

www.laneblood.org

The Eugene Family YMCA welcomes its new

board leadership for 2013-2014: Danielle Uhlhorn, board president, McKenzie River

Broadcasting and Chip Radebaugh, vice

president, Rainbow Valley Design and

Construction.

www.eugeneymca.org

The National Council for

Marketing and Public

Relations District 7 awarded

its 2012 Pacesetter of the

Year Award to Mary Spilde, Ph.D., president of Lane Community College. Each

district winner becomes a nominee for the

national award announced in March.

www.lanecc.edu

Nikki Thaut has been named practice

administrator of Willamette Valley Cancer Institute and Research Center. The Center

has also hired two new patient navigators,

Katie Burke and Anne Gallagher, to guide

patients through cancer treatment by providing

emotional support and helping them connect

with resources. Colby Mazur is the Center’s

new oncology liaison.

www.wvcancercenter.com

PROMOTIONS/NEW HIRESPhotos appear left to right from top

Joining the Eugene office

of Vox Public Relations Public Affairs are Bobbi Fondren, administrator,

and Tiffany Nash and

Summer Young Jelinek, public relations managers.

www.voxprpa.com

Heidi Larwick has joined

Pacific Continental Bank

as a community relations

officer. Pacific Continental

is also proud to announce

the promotions of John Raleigh, senior vice

president, commercial banking manager and Denise Ghazal, president, greater Eugene

market. www.therightbank.com

The Eugene/Springfield Chapter of the

Risk Management Association has elected

the following officers for 2012-2013: Greg Richichi (pictured), president, Century Bank; Teresa Freborg (pictured), vice president,

Better Info Consulting; Kellie Fox, secretary,

West Coast Bank; and Erik Jorgensen, treasurer, Umpqua Bank. Risk Management

Association is a member-driven professional

organization that advances sound risk

management principles in the financial

services industry.

PIVOT Architecture is

pleased to announce

that Blaise Adkison has

joined the firm as an

interior designer. Blaise

recently received her BFA

in interior design from the

Art Institute of Portland.

www.pivotarchitecture.com

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Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C., announced

that nine of its attorneys

were recently selected by

their peers for inclusion

in The Best Lawyers in America 2013. They

include: William F. Gary; Sharon Rudnick;

James Mountain, Jr.; Susan Marmaduke;

Frank A. Moscato; Jens Schmidt; C. Robert Steringer; Joshua Stump; and Kate Watkinson Wright. www.harrang.com

Marketing agency

CAWOOD has hired three

new employees, two of

which are filling newly

created positions. Cres Swanson has joined

the art department and

will focus on logo and web design; Bob Passaro joins the firm as a writer and editor;

and Jen Hagerman has been hired as an

administrative assistant.

www.cawood.com

Summit Bank welcomes Jayson Davis, credit

analyst; Kristen Bartels,

teller and Susan Elsner, loan documentation

specialist.

www.summitbank online.com

The law firm of Gleaves Swearingen LLP is pleased to announce that David L. Jacobson has joined the firm as an

associate, focusing on business law.

www.gleaveslaw.com

InnSight Hotel Management Group recently

announced the promotion of David Hill to

their Eugene-Springfield sales team.

www.insighthmg.com

The nonprofit Children’s Trust Fund of

Oregon in Portland has named Mike McEntee as treasurer-secretary. McEntee is

a senior vice president at Wells Fargo and

regional manager for its greater Oregon

commercial banking group in Eugene.

www.wellsfargo.com

Volunteers in Medicine welcomes two

new members to its board of directors: Liz Chambers, Silvan Ridge Winery and John Mlynczyk, Kernutt Stokes.

www.vim-clinic.org

SELECTEMP Employment Services has

promoted two employees: Sarah Kunz, front

desk manager and KT Mortensen, staffing

manager lead.

www.selec-temp.com

BUSINESS NEWS

Cafe’ Yumm! is No. 73 on the Inc. Top 100

List of Fastest-Growing Food and Beverage

Companies in the US for the fifth straight

year. Café Yumm! also placed No. 2547 on

the 2012 Inc. Top 5,000 List of Fastest-

Growing Companies.

www.cafeyumm.com

Curtis Restaurant Equipment was recently

honored with the 2012 Vendor of the Year

Awards, one of three prestigious hospitality

industry awards presented by the Oregon

Restaurant & Lodging Association.

www.curtisresteq.com

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center was

once again named one of the nation’s Top

Performers on Key Quality MeasuresTM by

the Joint Commission, the leading accreditor

of health care organizations in America.

www.mckweb.com

Allann Bros. Coffee Roasters is celebrating

its 40th anniversary in December. Allann

Bros. now operates nine beanery

coffeehouses and sells its coffee throughout

the United States.

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NEW MEMBERS

When you join the Eugene Area Chamber

of Commerce, you become part of a vibrant

and prosperous community of creative

entrepreneurs, forward-thinking innovators

and visionary business leaders. We’re

pleased to welcome these new members

who have chosen to take advantage of the

Chamber’s tools, resources and expansive

network to grow their businesses:

a+a studio

www.aplusastudio.com

Accounting Pros

Addus HealthCare

www.addus.com

ARG Trans www.argtrans.com

ASEA

www.teamasea.com/wartopher

Aurora Gallery & Tattoo

www.auroragalleryandtattoo.com

Bertelsen Self Storage

www.bertelsenstorage.com

Binder Family Dental www.binderfamilydental.com

Brenner’s Furniture

www.brennersfurniture.com

Capstone

www.13andolive.com

Caswell Business Coaching

www.focalpointcoaching.com

Catalyst Associates

Collegiate Quest LLC

www.collegiate-quest.com

Delacata

ElderHealth & Living

www.elderhealthandliving.com

Eugene Apartments For Rent Magazine

www.eugene.forrent.com

Eugene Christian School www.EugeneChristianSchool.com

Intellectual Licensing LLC

www.intellectuallicensing.com

Legal Shield

www.meghanrmccrone.legalshield.com

Liberty Security & Investigations, Inc. www.libertysi.com

Mint Creative Agency LLC

www.mintcreativeagency.com

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

www.nmfn.com

Oregon CPR

www.oregoncpr.net

Oregon Social Learning Center www.oslc.org

Our Home AFH

www.eugeneourhome.com

Papa’s Pizza

www.papaspizza.net

Pearly Whites of Eugene

www.pearlywhiteseugene.com

Red Cane Theatre/Phoinix Players

www.theredcantheatre.yolasite.com

River Road Medical Group

www.riverroadmedical.com

Scott Law Group

www.scott-law-group.com

Syntek Globalwww.thexftsolution.com

B U S I N E S S N E W S

The Portland Business Journal awarded

Siuslaw Bank the honor of being one of the

100 Most Healthy Companies in Oregon this

year. The award is presented to companies

that demonstrate and promote innovation

and leadership in their wellness programs.

www.siuslawbank.com

Century Lighting is pleased to announce

that it has launched an updated website

and a new Facebook page with the help of

Chamber member HEROWeb. Like them at

centurylightingoregon.

www.centurylightingoregon.com

Pearl Buck Center honored the following

members at their 60th anniversary

celebration: PakTech, Business Partner of

the Year; Dari-Mart Stores, Established

Employer of the Year and Eugene Active 20/30 Club, The Apple Award for their

dedication to the Pearl Buck preschool.

www.pearlbuckcenter.com

DCI Engineers, a structural and civil

engineering firm based in Seattle, Washington,

is excited to announce its recent acquisition of

M.R. Richards, a local structural engineering

firm. The companies are now functioning as

one operation, known as MRR+DCI Engineers.

www.dci-engineers.com

KUDOS

NEDCO (Neighborhood Economic

Development Corporation) has received

the following grants: Oregon Community Foundation ($20,000) to expand the

existing Hatch Business Incubator program

to provide services to more micro-

entrepreneurs; Union Pacific Foundation ($2,000) and Papé Family Foundation ($5,350) to Sprout!, a regional community

food hub.

www.sproutfoodhub.org

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) has recently received the following

foundation grants to train and support new

volunteer advocates: Chambers Family Foundation ($20,000); Cottage Grove Community Foundation ($1,000); McKay Family Foundation ($10,000); the John

Serbu Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation ($18,072); Taco Bell Foundation for Teens ($10,310); Central Lutheran Church Foundation ($1,000); Churchill High School Community 101 ($1,000); Levi Strauss Foundation ($1,000); Bill Healy Foundation

($5,000); Lipa/Trillium Community Health Plan ($2,500); Wheeler Foundation ($5,000);

and RBC Wealth Management ($3,000).

www.casa-lane.org

Volunteers in Medicine received grants

from the following supporters in 2012:

Bank of America ($10,000); Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation ($15,000);

Chambers Family Foundation ($15,000);

The Collins Foundation ($30,000); The Giustina Foundation ($1,000); Rosaria P. Haugland Foundation ($15,000); Hayes Family Foundation ($5,000); NB Giustina Foundation ($20,000); McKay Family Foundation ($5,000); Meyer Memorial Trust ($50,000); Newburn Family Foundation ($5,000); Oregon Urology Foundation ($15,000); PacificSource Charitable Foundation ($50,000); Pacific Continental Bank ($350); Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation ($50,000); Doyle and Donna Shepherd Foundation

($10,000); Simple Actions Family Foundation ($3,000); Spirit Mountain Community Fund ($10,000); Storms Family Foundation ($25,000); Toyota Giving Program ($5,000); Walmart ($3,500);

Wells Fargo ($5,000); Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund ($1,500); and Juan Young Trust ($8,000).

www.vim-clinic.org

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Eugene AreaChamber ofCommerce

My name is Cale Bruckner and I’m the Vice President of Concentric Sky. Our company creates apps and websites for companies and people on the move.

The internet. Mobile apps. Information at your fingertips. We live in a fast-paced world. Being in Eugene allows us to keep up, but still enjoy a great culture of creativity, innovation and inspiration. It’s the perfect place to call home while serving clients all over the world.

To help them create and maintain their presence, we need to be able to move quickly too.

That’s why we use the Eugene Airport. In a world that never stops moving, it fits my pace.

F O O D F O R T H O U G H T

Hauser embodies Eugene Chamber

When the Eugene Chamber’s board

of directors hired Dave Hauser as

executive director in 1991, they didn’t

expect to be able to hang on to him

for long. “He was young, enthusiastic

and already on his way up the ladder as a Chamber execu-

tive,” says Gretchen Pierce, president of Hult & Associates,

LLC and chair of the search committee that hired Hauser.

“We thought we’d be lucky if he stuck around for five years.”

Twenty-one years later, Hauser says he feels fortunate

that the board still believes he’s the right person to lead

the Chamber’s busi-

ness advocacy and

economic develop-

ment efforts. “The job

remains challenging

and fun after all these

years,” he says, noting

that the Chamber is

constantly adjusting

to address the current

issues, challenges

and needs of the

business community.

Indeed, much

has changed at the

Chamber since 1991. Before Hauser took the helm, Pierce

says it was primarily a casual networking organization

with little impact on public policy and economic develop-

ment. “Too often, the Chamber didn’t get involved until

policies were already decided,” she says. “The board finally

recognized that in order to exert a real influence on the de-

velopment of the region, we needed leadership that would

proactively advocate for business interests.”

Hauser began doing just that. Immediately after he was

hired, the City of Eugene announced the first of what would

be many budget cuts to come. Hauser reached out to the

city manager and council, offering to help with the crisis.

The city accepted, and Hauser was able to build consensus

around pragmatic, creative solutions that minimized the

impact of the shortfall.

The process highlighted Hauser’s skill as a balanced fa-

cilitator, and that more than anything else has enabled him

to develop the trust and confidence necessary to move the

Chamber to the forefront of public policy development says

Gerry Gaydos, a lawyer with Gaydos, Churnside & Balthrop.

“Dave proved that under his leadership, the Chamber would

be a responsible and community-focused voice for busi-

ness,” he says. “He gained the respect of local government

officials such that they now actively seek the Chamber’s

involvement in economic planning decisions.”

By positioning the Chamber as a collaborative and help-

ful partner, Gaydos says Hauser has been instrumental in

creating constructive partnerships with organizations like

the University of Oregon that develop win-win solutions to

the community’s ever-changing challenges.

For example, the Chamber’s partnerships with various

organizations have been instrumental in the revitalization

of downtown Eugene. The Chamber worked with the City

of Eugene to expand the Downtown Urban Renewal dis-

trict, paving the way for over $120 million in investments by

Lane Community College, the Capstone Student Housing

project and others. Hauser has also worked closely with the

city, Lane County and the public throughout the Envision

Eugene process to develop an economic growth plan that

will meet the short- and long-range goals of the commu-

nity.

Hauser’s work at the Chamber is a natural extension of

his personal commitment to community well-being. “Dave

isn’t just a Chamber executive,” Gaydos says. “He’s a strong

and dedicated citizen. He’s raised his family here and is

committed to continuing to build a community in which all

families can thrive.”

Hauser has also significantly increased the visibility

of the Eugene Chamber; during his tenure, the Chamber

has received 15 regional and national awards for innova-

tion, excellence and leadership. Gaydos and Pierce say that

recognition is well-deserved. “I couldn’t be more proud of

him if he were my own son,” Pierce says. “He stepped in at

a pivotal moment and has transformed the Chamber into a

more relevant and important community voice than I think

we could have imagined possible in 1991. I have no doubt

that he will continue to grow and improve the Chamber on

behalf of its members and our community.”

Hauser

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