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AdvANcINg ThE busINEss commuNITy.

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ContentsWinter 2012

Winter 2012 • Advancing the Business Community. • www.vancouverusa.com2

4 From the Chair The Road to Olympia By Tim Schauer, GVCC Board Chair

5 From the CEO Chamber First By Kelly Parker, GVCC President & CEO

6 Shared Business Priorities

8 Member Spotlight: Second Chance Companions

10 Plan Your 2012 Networking

14 Why 401(k) Programs Need A New Approach By Julia Anderson

15 Member Services: • Ribbon Cuttings • Member News • New Members • Renewing Members

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This publication is dedicated to providing Chamber business news, educating the reader, and providing critical commentary.

Volume 40 • Number 1 • Winter 2012

12-13Economic Forecast Breakfast

Tuesday February 28, 2012

The Red Lion Hotel at the Quay

100 Columbia Street • Vancouver, Washington 98660

YOU ARE INVITED TO VIEW AND SAMPLE A WIDE ARRAY OF LOCAL BUSINESSES’ GOODS AND SERVICES AT SHOP LOCAL BUSINESS SHOWCASE THIS FEBRUARY!

Pay at the door: $5 per person (includes one drink ticket). No-host happy hour in the lounge, door prizes and more.

A showcase where business and community connect!

Members of all chambers and business organizations in Southwest Washington are invited to showcase.

To showcase your business, or to sponsor the tradeshow, please contact Susie Bauder

at [email protected] or (360) 567-1093.

More info at www.vancouverusa.com

http://vancouverwacoc.weblinkconnect.com/CWT/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=2131

Tim Schauer MacKay & Sposito, Inc.

Chair, Board of DirectorsPublic Affairs Committee Chair

Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce


The road to Olympia from Vancouver is well traveled this winter as Chamber members actively engage the 2012 Washington State Legislature.

Chamber members have organized a trip to the State Capitol to meet with Governor Gregoire and other legislative leaders, pressing the needs of the region’s business community and Southwest Washington as a whole.

In this issue of ChamberNews, we’ve printed the 2012 Shared Business Priorities for your review and your comment. This is a joint legislative agenda developed by the GVCC, Columbia River Economic Development Council (CREDC) and Identity Clark County (ICC). It addresses three major building blocks in our community: education, economic development, and transportation. There is a strategic advantage to creat-ing this list of shared priorities in that it can give a larger voice to these important issues.

I have just finished representing GVCC on the Governor’s Connecting Washington Task Force. Started by Gregoire, the group was charged with advising the Governor in her efforts to propose an ambitious transportation funding package to the 2012 legislature. So, once her proposal is made, GVCC will be well positioned to advocate for our area’s interests.

I believe transportation infrastructure is one of the most pressing issues facing the state. It impacts Washington’s ability to support existing employers and to remain competitive in attracting new business investment and employment growth. Some facts I learned are worth sharing. Before we can even talk about new transportation investments, it is imperative to appreciate that our state does not have an adequate sustain-able source of revenue for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of our current transportation system. The 10-year need for O&M is already $10 billion. The current gas tax system’s buying power is eroding because it is not indexed for inflation of the price of fuel, and as the average vehicle mileage increases, we all use less fuel, which translates to less revenue.

The Connecting Washington Task Force recommended the Governor find a way to fund $20 billion total (even though the list of needs is around $45 billion). Of the $20 billon, we recommended significant allocations to Cities and Counties for investment, and continued investmentsin public transportation alternatives around the state.

I know the magnitude of the need is scary, but not as scary as the consequences for all the citizens of Washington if we allow our infrastructure to erode and decline. Like a hole in the roof, if you don’t fix it quickly and efficiently, the fix only gets worse, and there is no getting away from the need to fix it if you want to continue to live there.

In its 122-year history, the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce has never shied away from challenging issues. It is a pivotal time for business leaders to be engaged in the discussions that will shape our community’s future.

The Chamber’s voice is strong and clear. n

The Road to Olympia

From the Chair

RECOGNITION

to our lead investors!Thank You!

ChAIRMAN’S CIRClEPacific Continental BankFirst Independent BankSEh America, Inc. PRESIdENT’S CIRClEColumbia Machine, Inc.Burgerville - holland Inc.iQ Credit UnionKaiser PermanentePeacehealth Southwest Washington Medical CenterBNSF Railway

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We begin 2012 with a strong and sustained push to help our local businesses thrive!

This month, you’ll receive the 2012 Chamber Business Directory and Resource Guide. We encourage you to glance through it and familiarize yourself with your 1,000 fellow businesses in the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Com-merce.

The Directory is widely distributed throughout the Vancouver-Portland metropolitan area and we think it’s a valuable member service we can provide to you.

This year, we are also launching a new Recognition Program through membership tiers. The new Chairman Circle, President’s Circle, Direc-tor’s Level and Executive Level provide enhanced member benefits for companies who make an annual investment of $1,000 or more. While the change recognizes those businesses that support the community through their investment with the Chamber, it does not impact the vast majority of our member businesses. Our number one goal is to keep our membership both affordable and valuable to help you create opportu-nities for success in 2012. We appreciate our members!

We value your experience, too. We think you have a lot to offer other businesses that are looking for encouragement, support and a bit of your expertise. A new working group, called the Innovation & Job Creation (IJC) Subcommittee, has formed under the advisement of our Public Affairs Committee. They’re working on good projects to help new local businesses navigate past the gauntlet of local permits and rules.

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Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce

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As we move into 2012, Southwest Washington continues its slow economic

recovery. The partnership and support of the Washington State Legislature is more impor-tant than ever to keep momentum toward full employment and a robust economy on the upward track.

As the Legislature continues to wrestle with the budgetary challenges it faces on a state-wide level, the need remains to minimize economic harm to municipalities, schools, and our other local economic entities. When cuts are made in the State budget that affect local communities, review mandate policies under State law that remain unfunded and if possible allow our local governments, schools and other impacted agencies latitude on their implementation

EdUCATIONAs Southwest Washington struggles to emerge from its deepest and most persistent recession in half a century, our region’s com-petitive position increasingly rests on the cornerstone of a well-educated and technical-ly competent workforce. The business com-munity of Southwest Washington supports education on all levels:• PreserveEqualizationfundingfor K-12 schools• Preservebasicfundingforcommunity colleges and higher education. WSU Vancouver students now pay 63% of cost of education (30% increase in past 18 months)• SupportenhancementofCareerTechnical Education (CTE) programs in middle schools and high schools.

ECONOMIC dEvElOPMENTClark County’s unemployment remains about 50% higher than the State of Washington as a whole. It is imperative that we develop a business and regulatory climate that supports the creation of new jobs. When recovery comes, we need to be ready to grasp opportunities quickly via the following tools:• Providepredictableandtime-limited state-level permitting processes that protect the environment while also supporting job creation. • Adoptmeaningfullegislationauthorizing a bona fide tax increment financing mechanism - yet another tool that the entire state needs for community investment and development.

• RequireStateagenciestoworkwith local governments and port authorities to pre-permit key sites.• Providepowerpoliciesthatpromote rational and stable rates to enable the retention and expansion of our job base.• Retaincurrentresearchanddevelopment tax credits, as well as the food processing and warehousing B&O tax credits. These are critical industries in Southwest Washington and the tax credits keep us competitive with Oregon.• Retainfundingforlocaleconomic development. The Governor’s budget proposes a $2.5 million decrease state- wide, coupled with competition for the remaining funds. This would cripple local economic development efforts at a time when they are most needed.• Continuetosupporteffortstoprotect the social service safety net that affect local not-for-profit sector organizations.

TRANSPORTATIONWe renew our request for the creation of a 2012 multi-modal transportation investment package for the future that includes state highways, bridges, rail, city and county proj-ects and improvements to transit, including, if necessary, a public referendum on such a

ShAREd BUSINESS PRIORITIESfor the 2012 Washington State legislative Session

package. Specific projects include:• SupporttheproposedColumbiaRiver Crossing (I-5 Bridge) project and advocate for its funding.• Maintainthefundingandschedulefor Southwest Washington transportation projects.• FundtheWestVancouverFreight Access Project that will create permanent private-sector jobs.• Supportlegislationauthorizingthe legal framework for tolling of the Columbia River Crossing project.• SupporttheGovernorandLegislature in preparing and approving a new ten- year transportation investment plan in the 2012 Session, subject to public referendum.

The business community of Clark County has provided a united voice and Southwest Washington Legislators have been receptive and supportive. Southwest Washington has enjoyed successes because of the teamwork this region demonstrates in both the public and private sectors. We thank you for your continued support. n

The IJC led by Chamber member Ben Hoskins of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is now asking for your help. IJC is looking for mentors; fellow cham-ber members who are willing to be mentors to other chamber members. You might be asked to share your experience as part of a group discussion or be matched with another member one-to-one. We’re gathering the list of Chamber business mentors now and we think you have a wealth of knowledge that is valuable. Sometimes we network to expand our circle of customers. In this case, we’re networking to build a team of resources and knowledge. By belonging to the Chamber, you have a readymade network of businesses all interested in your success. When you succeed we all succeed: pushing towards a prosperous new year.

On behalf of our Chamber staff; Terra, Darcy, Matt, Susie and Teresa we look forward to working with you in 2012! n

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GREATER VANCOUVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCEKelly Parker, President/CEO

BOARD OF DIRECTORS• Tim Schauer, Chair MacKay & Sposito, Inc.• Jeff Woodside, Past Chair Nutter Corporation• Kristy Weaver, Chair Elect Pacific Continental Bank•Winston Asai, Secretary-Treasurer Columbia Machine, Inc.•Don Russo Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt• Jonathan Avery Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center• John Deeder Evergreen Public Schools• Tamara J. Fuller NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson• Jeff Harvey Burgerville – The Holland Corporation• Todd Coleman Port of Vancouver •David Horowitz Windermere Real Estate• Elie Kassab Prestige Development•Alex McMillan ALX Fitness•Wayne Nelson Clark Public Utilities District• Eric Olmsted On Line Support, Inc.•William Pritchard Pritchard Orthodontics• Rhona Sen Hoss WSU Vancouver• Keith Wallace Frumenti, Lander & Wallace, P.S.

IDENTITY CLARK COUNTYPaul Montague, President

BOARD OF DIRECTORS• Edward Lynch, Chairman Emeritus• Lisa Lowe, Chair Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt• Scott Milam, Vice-Chair Milam – Imse Consulting•Mark Feichtinger, Secretary Stoel Rives LLP• Keith Wallace, Treasurer Frumenti, Lander & Wallace, P.S.• Scott Horenstein, Immediate Past Chair The Scott Horenstein Law Firm PLLC• Ron Arp Amplify Group• Bob Byrd Pacific Die Casting Corporation• Scott Campbell The Columbian• Kim Capeloto Riverview Community Bank• Brad Carlson Evergreen Memorial Gardens• Paul Christensen Realvest Corporation• Ron Frederiksen RSV Building Solutions• Eric Fuller Eric Fuller and Associates•David Groth Colliers International Valuation• Elie Kassab Prestige Development• Steve Kenny Columbia Credit Union• Lance Killian Killian Pacific, LLC• Tom Mears The Holland, Inc.•Mary Meyers Threshold, Inc.• Tami Nesburg Regents Bank• Jerry Nutter Nutter Corporation•Matt Olson Robertson and Olson Construction• Roger Qualman NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson

COLUMBIA RIVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCILLisa Nisenfeld, President BOARD OF DIRECTORS• Eric Fuller, Chair Eric Fuller and Associates• Bill Dudley, Vice-Chair Landerholm, P.S.• John McDonagh, Secretary Vancouver Business Journal• Jim Short, Treasurer WaferTech• Barbara Bushell, Past Chair Realtor• Jeff Ahner, Frito-Lay•Michelle Baker, Kaiser Permanente• Ben Bagherpour, SEH America, Inc.• Colleen Boccia, Columbia Credit Union•Darci Boyle, Moss Adams• Jack Burkman, City of Vancouver• Carol Curtis, Clark Public Utilities District• John Deeder, Evergreen School District•Helen Devery, Berger ABAM• Bob Durgan, Andersen Construction•Mark Fleischauer, JH Kelly, LLC• Ron Frederiksen, RSV Building Solutions• Lisa Goecke, Perkins and Company• Rick Goode, Columbia Machine, Inc.• Trent Green, Legacy Health System• Brent Grening, Port of Ridgefield• Jeffrey Hamm, C-TRAN• Scott Higgins, City of Camas• Steve Horenstein, Miller Nash• Robert Knight, Clark College•Mark Lampton, Port of Camas/Washougal• Lisa Lowe, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt• John Marck, Sharp Microelectronics• Kelly McDonald, Clark County Title Company• Tom Mielke, Clark County•Dennis Pavlina, The Gold Medal Group• Jean Rahn, PeaceHealth SWMC Foundation• Kathleen Sego, Sego Herb Farm• Tim Schauer, MacKay & Sposito, Inc. • Greg Seifert, Biggs Insurance Services•Marc Timm, First Independent Bank• Lynn Valenter, WSU Vancouver• Brian Wells, Team Construction•Darren Wertz, City of Ridgefield Council• Brian Wolfe, Port of Vancouver

Business leadership - 2012 legislative SessionShAREd BUSINESS PRIORITIES of Clark County


Second Chance Companions (SCC) is an organization that does a lot with a little.

Since its inception in 1993, the non-profit has been dedicated to helping animals in the greater Vancouver-Portland metropolitan area by facilitating adoptions, providing low-cost spay/neuter services and distributing pet food to low-income residents. Unlike most other animal rescue organiza-tions, SCC is uniquely structured to ensure that all of its resources go directly toward benefitting individual animals. SCC does not own an office, and the organization is staffed entirely by unpaid volunteers. This setup positions the nonprofit to circumvent expenses like wages or building and mainte-nance fees, and instead spend its funds on the organization’s three main initiatives. Adoption ProgramRather than running an independent shelter, SCC works directly with those unable to keep their animals in finding their pets a new home. SCC manages an online list of animals available for adoption with detailed information about pets’ habits, training and health conditions. Often times, those putting their animal up for adoption will keep the pet while SCC searches for permanent place-ment. In emergency situations, in pet own-ers are unable to provide a home during the search process, animals are placed with one of SCC’s foster care volunteers.

Spay/Neuter ProgramSCC’s volunteer veterinarians, paired with funding from ASPCA, the Petco Foundation

and Clark County, enable SCC to reduce the number of pets euthanized on daily basis by providing low-cost spaying and neutering services. In the last decade alone, SCC has spayed/neutered over 4,000 animals through its low-cost program, helping control pet overpopulation in Clark County. AniMeals ProgramSCC’s fastest growing program, AniMeals enables individuals to keep their animals by distributing pet food to low-income residents who might otherwise have to put their pets up for adoption. AniMeals volunteers bag cat and dog food by hand, delivering approximately 5,000 pounds of food per month to food banks, Meals-On-Wheels recipients and individuals in assisted living and senior facilities, thereby saving their pets from an uncertain fate. Like most non-profits, SCC depends on community support to keep their programs running. There are a number of ways to contribute to SCC’s cause, whether by making a tax-deductible donation, volunteering your time or expertise, fostering an animal, or attending one of SCC’s fundraising events. n

second chance companionsP.o. box 2343battle ground, Washington 98604(360) 687-4569www.sccpets.com

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FEBRUARYSouthwestWashingtonLeads&NeedsNetworking Wed.•Feb.1StateoftheCounty Thurs.•Feb.2NextLevelNetworking Wed.•Feb.8SouthwestWashingtonLeads&NeedsNetworking Wed.•Feb.15MembershipRequestSeries Thurs.•Feb.23ShopLocalBusinessShowcase&BAHattheRedLion Tues.•Feb.28 MARChSouthwestWashingtonLeads&NeedsNetworking Wed.•Mar.7New Member Networking TBDNextLevelNetworking Wed.•Mar.14SouthwestWashingtonLeads&NeedsNetworking Wed.•Mar.21No Business After Hours sponsored by Beaches Tues.•Mar.27MembershipRequestSeries Thurs.•Mar.29

APRIlSouthwestWashingtonLeads&NeedsNetworking Wed.•Apr.4NextLevelNetworking Wed.•Apr.11MaximizeYourMembership Thurs.•Apr.12SouthwestWashingtonLeads&NeedsNetworking Wed.•Apr.18BusinessAfterHours Tues.•Apr.24MembershipRequestSeries Thurs.•Apr.26

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JUNE SouthwestWashingtonLeads&NeedsNetworking Wed.•Jun.6NextLevelNetworking Wed.•Jun.13GVCCGolfTournament–CamasMeadows Thurs.•Jun.14SouthwestWashingtonLeads&NeedsNetworking Wed.•Jun.20BusinessAfterHours Tues.•Jun.26MembershipRequestSeries Thurs.•Jun.28

JUlYSouthwestWashingtonLeads&NeedsNetworking: Wed.•Jul.11MaximizeYourMembership Thurs.•Jul.12NextLevelNetworking Wed.•Jul.18Business After Hours sponsored by Martel Wealth Advisors, Tues.•Jul.24 Regents Bank, Beaches, and C.E. John Company SouthwestWashingtonLeads&NeedsNetworking Wed.•Jul.25

Making plans for 2012? Be sure to consult the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce event calendar below!

Interested in increasing your organization’s visibility in 2012? Sponsor a GVCC event! Call Susie Bauder at 360-567-1093 or Teresa Lawwill at 360-567-1090 for more info.

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The Columbian’s annual Economic Forecast breakfast, present-ed by First Independent Bank, provides in-depth economic and business information tailored specifically for the business

community in Clark County. This year’s event, on Tuesday, January 10, focuses on information to help get Clark County’s economy growing again.

Special keynote speaker John C. Williams is president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. He began his career as an economist in 1994, when he joined the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system following the completion of his Ph.D. in economics at Stanford University. He became Senior Economist of the Board in 1998 and served on loan from 1999 to 2000 as Senior Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers.

Dr. Williams’ research focuses on topics including: monetary policy under uncertainty and with imperfect information; learning; research and development; innovation; productivity, and business cycles. He has collaborated with economists from throughout the country and across the globe to examine economic and policy issues from different perspectives, and has published numerous articles in leading research journals.

Following the keynote speaker, attendees will have the opportunity to attend two of three panel discussions. The panels will tackle three areas of the economy that will play key roles in getting Clark County businesses growing again. Familiar faces and new experts will share their insights to help chart the best course for 2012 and beyond.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: John C. Williams,President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

The Economic Forecast began as a special business feature present-ed by The Columbian in the mid-1980s. In 1995, a breakfast was added to give panelists a public forum to present their views prior to the Sunday publication of a special section in The Columbian with in-depth information on these topics.

This is the largest presentation of economic information in the greater Portland Metro area, attracting between 400 and 500 regional attendees.

The successful student program, presented with the sponsorship of MacKay & Sposito, Inc., continues to attract high school and college students. The first fifty students and their advisers are offered free seats to the event by calling the GVCC office at 360-694-2588.

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$500 for table of 10; $30 students

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Chamber of Commerce at 360-694-2588.Presented by:

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PANEl PRESENTATIONSThis year, panels will tackle three areas of the economy that will play key roles in getting Clark County businesses growing again. Familiar faces and new experts to the panels share their insights to help chart the best course for 2012 and beyond. You’ll have the opportunity to attend two of the following panels.

Presented by:

to the sponsors of the 2012 Economic Forecast Special

ThanksWatch The Columbian on Sunday, January 15, 2012 for a special section

that includes in-depth articles by each of the panelists!

Place: Changes to where we live work and shopModerator: Cami Joner – Business Writer, The ColumbianExamining changing property values and what that means for owners of commercial and residential real estate.PANElISTS:

Eric Fuller President, Eric Fuller & Associ-ates Inc. and Board President, Columbia River Economic Development Council

Pam lindloffAssociate Vice President, NAI Norris Beggs & Simpson

Terry WollamPresident, Clark County Associa-tion of REALTORS, and Realtor, RE/MAX Equity Group

Ron WysaskePresident & COORiverview Community Bank

Connections: Infrastructure that underpins the economyModerator: Aaron Corvin – Business Writer, The Columbian

Examining how industrial land, roads, rail, the river, and our electric grid are meeting the needs of business today - and where we need to improve.

PANElISTS:

Todd ColemanDeputy Executive DirectorPort of Vancouver

Brent GreningExecutive DirectorPortofRidgefield

don WagnerRegional Administrator - SW Region Washington Dept. of Transportation

lynn latendressePower ManagerClark Public Utilities

helen deveryVice President BergerABAM

Innovation: Jobs of the futureModerator: Gordon Oliver – Business Writer, The ColumbianLooking into which job sectors are growing, which are shrinking, and which industries Clark County should recruit.

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lisa NisenfeldPresidentColumbia River Economic Development Council

Rob Bernardi President and COO, Kokusai Semiconductor Equip. Corp. Chairman, Clark County High Technology & Community Council

Carol AaronSenior Vice President For Culture and People, Peace-Health

Scott Bailey Regional Economist Washington Employment Security Department

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But how do you get your rank-and-file people to sign-up? According to recent figures from the Employee Benefit Research Institute, only 39.8 percent of U.S. workers ages 21-64 are participating in a 401(k) retirement savings program. In Washington statethe rate is a bit higher at 42 percent.Average 401(k) balances in the third quar-ter were just $64,300 with a contribution rate of 7.3 percent of total wages.Women are particularly vulnerable because they tend to hold lower-paying jobs, have lower rates of full-time employment and lower rates of 401(k) savings. Meanwhile they typically live longer than men and are more likely to be on their own in retirement.Helping workers save for the long-term so they actually can afford to retire is a big positive for employers. There’s a cost when employees who want to retire, can’t. Instead they hang on to the job but boost your health care costs and lower productivity rates.New ApproachWork place experts say now is the time to tell employees why participating in a 401(k) is the closest they’ll get to free money. Moving that messaging about 401(k) planning out of HR departments and into the hands of marketing profes-sionals may be a key to higher participa-tion rates, they say.Creating compelling reasons to save for the long-term requires more than just sharing a lot of numbers. Top performing businesses are beginning to see the value of internal marketing strategies to build and maintain emotional connections with employees. Here are tips and strategies for getting the most out of a 40l (k) enrollment program:•Fullyinformnewemployeesatthetimeof their hiring about their 401(k) options, matching money and vesting schedule. This is the time to help workers think about the long-term and design a house-hold budget to match.

HOW 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS CAN GROW:

At Age 20* At Age 65 - $100 a month at 3 percent: $114,000- $250 a month at 5 percent: $500,000- $500 a month at 3 percent: $572,112- $500 a month at 5 percent: $1,017,940* Compounded annually, tax-free.SOURCE: www.npr.org.

•Mentionyour401(k)planeverytimeyou give someone a raise with the sug-gestion that they could painlessly put their new money into retirement savings.•Hostquarterlyinformationalmeetingsfor workers that tout 401(k) participation as the best investment they will ever make. For example, $500 a month invest-ed from age 20 at 5 percent annual com-pound interest results in a $1 million nest egg at age 65.•Makesureemployeesunderstandthecompany matching percentage. This is where the real found money comes in. Encourage them to invest beyond that minimum.•Explainhowworkerscansaveontaxes.A contribution of $1,375 a month coming

out of a pay check is really more like $960 with the difference going to taxes.•Don’tbeafraidtoscarepeoplewiththeharsh statistics about how much money they will need to retire. Most don’t have a clue.•Backupwordswithaction:Designan ongoing internal promotional program to create buzz around your company’s retirement savings plan. Promotions should match those for wellness and healthy lifestyle participation. Employee engagement can be fostered and supported with well-crafted messag-ing. Create emotional connections with your employees that drive long-term value and loyalty. To get there HR may need to start acting and executing more like a marketing department. Julia Anderson is the retired business editor of The Columbian. She now writes about women, money, investing and retirement planning at www.sixtyandsingle.com. n

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n The International Air & hospitality Academy (IAHA) and its subsidiary, Northwest Renewable Energy Institute (NW-REI), recently promoted three employ-ees to its management team. Former Career Development Specialist Pam Richman replaces Dee Ruleaux as Director of Career Development. Manager of Career Development for the school’s airline program

Tim Simon and Manager of Career Development at NW-REI Kathy Johnson were also promoted to two new management positions.

n Columbia Credit Union has hired Paula Siverly as Home Loan Officer. As part of the credit union’s mortgage team, Siverly will focus on growing Columbia’s market share by serving members, generating mortgage lending oppor-

tunities and maintaining a business devel-opment network in the local real estate industry. Siverly brings over 20 years of financial industry experience to Columbia, most recently working as a loan consultant for a local mortgage company.

n Sirius Bonner, a higher education professional with experience in diversi-ty recruitment and multi-cultural affairs, has been named Special Advisor to the President for Equity and Diversity at Clark College. In her new capac-

ity, Bonner will advise and support Clark College’s Executive Cabinet, College Council, Cultural Pluralism Committee and the entire college community. Prior to joining Clark, Bonner served as the Assistant Director of New Student Programs for Diversity Recruitment at Portland State University.

n The Board of Clark County Commissioners appointed Battle Ground resident James A. Gizzi and Hazel Dell-area resident Eileen J. Qutub to fill vacant seats on the Planning Commission. Gizzi has worked in wireless telecommunications and project management, and brings experience working on local transportation, water quality and school issues. Qutub previ-ously worked at the Robert D. & Marcia H. Randall Charitable Trust in Portland and served as an Oregon State Senator and State Representative from 1995 to 2001. The seven-member panel will make recommendations to County Commissioners on land-use planning, zoning and development in unincorporated areas.

n heritage Bank welcomes Zia Bhatti, AVP Branch Manager, to its Vancouver office. Zia joins Heritage with more than eighteen years of banking experience, most recently serving as Branch Manager with Northwest Bank. Zia is a former board member, treasurer and committee member of YWCA of Clark County and a former board member of Affordable Community Environments (ACE).

Member News n The vancouver USA Regional Tourism Office has announced its newly-elected directors and officers for 2012. Effective January 1, 2012, Brian McClary of The Heathman Lodge will be Board Chair, Eric Walters of The Hilton Vancouver will be Vice Chair, and Kari Jonassen of Homewood Suites will be re-elected as Secretary/Treasurer. Gary Gouger of Gouger Cellars, Karen hall of the Camas Hotel, and Ryan Ferguson of MKM Hotels, join the board as the newest elected directors.

n david Reiter of the U.S. Trust, Alan Ford of Garrow Equity, and Yoga Instructor Emily Oliva, have recently been appointed to YWCA Clark County’s board of direc-tors. YWCA utilizes board support to pursue a mission of eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Each new member brings unique perspectives and skill sets which help to make this mission a success.

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n Mike Wallin of Prudential Northwest Properties has been elected to the City of Longview Council Position 1. Wallin is President Elect of the 2012 Board of

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Directors of the Cowlitz County Association of Realtors and has served on several commissions and advisory boards in recent years. Wallin is a Longview busi-ness owner and an active member of the community. His business includes com-mercial, multi-family, vacant land, and single-family real estate sales. Wallin will begin his inaugural term on the Council in January.

n Congratulations to Christine Ortiz of PerkSavvy.com – winner of the leads & Needs Quarterly drawing on Dec. 21. Christine took home the big prize: one FREE night of lodging at The Heathman Lodge

courtesy of The Heathman Lodge Vancouver!n Twenty-six unified Special Olympics teams competed at the Oregon Unified Soccer Tournament on Nov. 6 at Corvallis High School, Corvallis Or. Unified teams consist of athletes with intellectual disabil-ities and athletes without intellectual dis-abilities. Two of Clark County Special Olympics’ unified soccer teams, the Bulldogs and the Cougars, took home gold medals. The two teams were also honored as the recipients of the Sportsmanship pin, which is only awarded to one team in each division.

n WSU vancouver unveiled its new Engineering & Computer Science building on Nov. 15 to 200 guests at the GVCC’s Business After Hours event. During the event WSU Vancouver announced a gift from Columbia Credit Union of $60,000 in commemoration of the Columbia’s 60th anniversary in 2012. The gift will support a radio frequency research laboratory, a computer science open computer lab and six faculty research mini grants. In recog-nition of the gift, both laboratories will bear Columbia Credit Union’s name through 2016. Business After Hours was sponsored by hoffman Construction in partnership WSU Vancouver. The Engineering and Computer Science build-ing will open for classes in spring 2012.

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n Guaranteed Rate held a successful Holiday Food Drive in December at their new location in Vancouver. The branch donated nearly 100 lbs. of food in time for the holidays!

n Library patrons have traditionally checked out books to increase their knowledge, but now they also can borrow metering devices from Fort vancouver Regional library district (FVRL) librar-ies. Wells Fargo has donated 26 “Kill A Watt” handheld electricity-metering devices to the library district. The easy-to-use devices – which help monitor the energy usage of household appliances, devices and electronics – are now avail-able for check-out to FVRL cardholders.

n The Washington State Employment Security department has extended its contract with Microsoft to make the company’s entire suite of online courses available for free to Washington residents through October 2012. The offer is open to anyone of working age – both the employed and unemployed. Employment Security Commissioner Paul Trause said the free e-learning is part of the depart-ment’s efforts to help improve the com-puters skills of Washington’s work force. The Microsoft e-learning library includes hundreds of courses covering every soft-ware program produced by the company since 2002. Registration is handled through local WorkSource centers. You can learn more about Microsoft e-learning and submit a registration request online at www.wa.gov/esd/e-learning.

n Health informatics is the newest trans-fer degree program at Clark College, scheduled for launch during winter quarter 2012. Health care is a fast grow-ing and increasingly information-intensive industry. More and more professionals are needed to keep pace as the technology continues to change and advance. Health informatics information technology (HIIT) is the study of resources and methods for the management of health information. The field encompasses and utilizes advanced computer technology to coordinate the computer information systems used by hospitals, medical clinics and health care professionals.

Students who complete Clark College’s Associate in Arts – Option B (AAB) degree can continue on to a bachelor’s degree program in health informatics information technology at Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT). In fact, Clark’s new health informatics informa-tion technology program is specifically designed for transfer to OIT’s program, which is taught at OIT’s Portland-area campus near Wilsonville. Information about the new Clark College program is available at www.clark.edu/cc/hiit.

Member Eventsn Don’t miss The Columbian’s 2012 Economic Forecast Breakfast on Jan. 10, featuring keynote speaker dr. John C. Williams, president

and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Williams will share his outlook for the region for 2012 at the annual event located at the Hilton Vancouver. After his speech, Clark County experts will share their forecasts for local industries and job growth in breakout sessions, tackling three areas of the economy that will play key roles in getting Clark County businesses growing again. The event costs $50 per person, or $500 for tables of ten. Register at www.vancouverusa.com or call 360-694-2588. Presented by First Independent Bank. Additional sponsor-ship provided by The Management Group, MacKay & Sposito, Inc., Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, and Columbia River Economic Development Council.

n You are invited to the 2012 State of the County address, presented by the Board of Clark County Commissioners. Join your community on Tue., Feb. 2 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Washougal High School for an update on current issues facing Clark County. No registration required for this FREE event. Attendees are encouraged to bring a donation of non-perishable food for the Salvation Army. Questions? Call 360-397-6012 ext. 1. n Are you confused about which pro-grams provide optimal fat burning? Join Northwest Personal Training on Thursdays, Jan. 17 through Mar. 30 from 6 to 7 p.m for “Better Food Better Fit” and walk away with practical and actionable information to help you

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of nearly 250 people attending the Chamber Ambassador Holiday Luncheon. The GVCC Ambassador of the Year is one of the Chamber’s highest honors presented to individual members. The recipient of the honor is determined by a variety of measure-ments consisting of public relations commu-nity outreach, event participation, involve-ment in mentoring new GVCC members, longevity of service, and a peer vote. Fraser has been a Chamber Ambassador for eight years and was recently selected to serve as GVCC Ambassador Chair. In her capacity as customer service representative for Columbia Bank, Fraser assists individuals and businesses in establishing their banking

relationship. In addition to her involvement with the Chamber, Fraser is also a member of the BNI networking group, and regularly attends Women In Networking (WIN) events. Fraser resides in Clark County with her husband of 46 years. The Chamber Holiday Luncheon Annual was held Dec. 2, 2011, at the Heathman Lodge, and was sponsored by presenting sponsor Riverview Community Bank and supporting sponsor Chevron. Additional sponsors include Umpqua Bank and The Columbian. n

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Russ Krouse Protection One Security System7312 SW Durham Rd Portland,OR97224•503-330-9514Lalo Vallejo US Bank - Grand Central 2500 Columbia House Blvd., Ste A Vancouver,WA98661•360-750-3661 Chris King Western Construction Services, Inc. 4612 NE Minnehaha St. Vancouver,WA98661•360-699-5317David Hardister Western design Group, Inc. 4612 NE Minnehaha St. Vancouver,WA98661•360-735-8208Cindee Shaffer Alderbrook Park 24414 NE Westerholm Rd. BrushPrarie,WA98606•360-882-4444Jen Cole Facilitec, Inc. 240 N Broadway, Ste 100 Portland,OR97227•503-205-2205Michelle Solari The Goddard School - Salmon Creek 13201 NE 27th Ave Vancouver,WA98686•360-573-2466Julia Anderson sixtyandsingle.com 15211 NE Grinnell Rd Woodland,WA98674•360-263-0496David PageMekos Corporation 7414 NE Hazel Dell Ave Vancouver,WA98685•360-695-0386Niki Stehan Ryonet11800 NE 60th Way Vancouver,WA98682•800-314-6390Nancy Weston The home depot 8601 NE Andressen Road Vancouver,WA98665•360-253-3993Rebecca Caouette 2 Clean 28105 NE 197th Ave. BattleGround,WA98607•360-666-2713 Lashall Carrick Evergreen Business Capital 3510 NE 3rd Ave., Unit 229 Camas,WA98607•503-265-9294

Don HumphreyFairplay Realty Elite 201 NE Park Plaza Dr., Ste 166 Vancouver,WA98684•360-450-5017Christine Louie GSl Solutions, Inc. 2414 SE 125th Ave. Vancouver,WA98683•360-896-5354Fran Langan hudson’s Bay Medical Group 100 E 33rd Street Vancouver,WA98663•360-695-1334Scott Parnell Samson Sports 4325 NW Lake Rd. Camas,WA98607•360-833-2507Bill Victor victor Fitness Systems 5601 E 18th St., Ste 308 Vancouver,WA98661•360-921-3329Eddie AllenCollective Intelligence, Inc.6715 NE 63rd St., Ste 103-333Vancouver,WA98661•360-896-8766

Welcome to the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. We thank you for your investment. You help make our Chamber one of the largest and most active business associations in the region. Please go to our online directory at www.vancouverusa.com for website, contact and business category information about these companies and

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Chris LaGrangeCenturylink3009 NE 87th AveVancouver,WA98662•503-242-2895 William RoskowskiGravitate design Studio1012 Washington St.Vancouver,WA98660•360-828-7901

Mike Bomar SW Washington Contractors Association7017 NE Hwy 99, Ste 214 Vancouver,WA98665•360-694-7922

Joni Moore Take Shape for life - John & Joni Moore4020 NE 83rd Way Vancouver,WA98665•360-608-7706

Skye Mercer Southwest Washington human Resources Associaition PO Box 871285 Vancouver,WA98687•360-906-9107

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Thank you to all of our renewing members for continuing your Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce membership! We are proud to serve our members through our mission of providing positive business leadership, growing jobs and strengthening the local economy. n

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A-1 U-Store-It *25 yearsAlpine Autobody Inc - Orchards 27 yearsApplewood Restaurant & Bar 13 yearsBergerABAM 31 yearsC & B Enterprises, Inc. 3 yearsC.O.R.E. Business Services 5 yearsClark County Skills Center 10 yearsColumbia Machine, Inc. *75 yearsCommunity home health & hospice 4 yearsCorwin Beverage Company 72 yearsduggan Schlotfeldt & Welch, PllC 13 yearsEnergy Trust 2 yearsEverest College 14 yearsThe Evergreen Inn 6 yearsEvergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery 56 years and Funeral Chapel Evergreen Staples Funeral Chapel 106 years Five Star Auto Body 2 yearsFree Clinic of SW Washington 9 yearsGeorgia Pacific, llC 5 yearsGIdI Promotions 4 yearsInstafab Company, Inc. 5 yearsKazoodles, llC 6 yearslile International/North American 8 yearsluepke Florist 57 yearsManley Architects, PC 4 yearsMarriage Team 4 yearsMcGrath’s Fish house 13 yearsMitchell Bower Jr, Business Consulting 7 yearsMolly Maid 3 yearsNorthwest Natural Products 13 yearsNW Injury law Center - donald Jacobs 8 yearsNW Natural 86 yearsOlive Garden – Parkway drive 24 yearsOTAK, Inc. 15 yearsOxford Suites hotel 7 yearsPalena Associates, Inc. 41 yearsPatrick lamb Productions 3 yearsPeacehealth Southwest Medical Center 32 yearsPeninsula Glass 9 yearsPeterson & Associates PS, CPAs 46 yearsPort of vancouver USA *100 yearsPressed4Time 9 yearsProTeam Cleaning 5 years

Schiller & Company PC 16 yearsThe Scott horenstein law Firm, PllC 13 yearsScott Mikel & Associates, Inc. 5 yearsSecurity Signs 14 yearsSGA Engineering 3 yearsSigns & More 22 yearsSmith-Root, Inc. 12 yearsSterling Savings Bank - Cascade Park 38 years Successful Commercial Property Workshops 2 yearsSW Office Supply & Interiors 7 yearsSouthwest Washington Blood Program 7 yearsTailored logistics, Inc. 2 yearsThe Brain Trainer 2 yearsThe Neil Jones Food Company 28 yearsTim Brown Co. 10 yearsTJ & Associates 10 yearsThe vancouver Clinic, Inc. 61 yearsvancouver Education Association 45 yearsvancouver Roofing & Sheet Metal 39 yearsvancouver Warehouse & distribution Co., Inc. 21 yearsThe vintage at vancouver 9 yearsWaddell & Reed 8 years n

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out the new, all-in-one resource guide for businesses: VancouverBusinessResource.org. We’ve added a link to the guide on our website at www.vancouverusa.com so you can access it with ease.

Our Chamber has partnered with the City of Vancouver, Small Business Development Center (SBDC), SCORE, Columbia River Economic Development Council (CREDC), Vancouver Business Journal, Columbia Credit Union and a well-organized team of business leaders to build the website.

VancouverBusinessResource.org will pro-vide strategy, information and inspiration for anyone looking to start, maintain or expand their business.

The guide was developed to streamline the flow of information and make it easier and faster for businesses to find the information they need. Jan Harte, a certified business advisor with the Washington State University SBDC helped plan and develop the website. The City of Vancouver provid-

ed a tremendous support in moving the project forward.

GVCC joined the team that researched, developed and organized the information, reaching out to Chamber members for their ideas on what information would be most helpful and even asking Chamber members to review the website for its usability.

“It is a great resource for existing and future business owners,” said Eric Golemo, owner of SGA Engineering and a member of GVCC. “The web is full of useful infor-mation, but it can be overwhelming. This site puts all these relevant resources in one place! I wish it was around when I was get-ting started. But, it is not just for start-ups;

I made it one of my primary bookmarks and plan to reference it as SGA Engineering continues to grow.”

The development of the website is spon-sored by Columbia Credit Union.

“Local businesses are essential to a strong, healthy economy,” said Columbia Credit Union President and CEO Steve Kenny. “More than 80% of Columbia’s member households are located in Clark County. It’s no secret that our local employers hire local workers. The new VancouverBusiness Resouce.org is a win/win for our busy business community and the local families they employ.”

Additionally, Vancouver Business Journal is now hosting a comprehensive events calendar that shows all business trainings, events, and pertinent meetings.

We encourage you to check out VancouverBusinessResource.org. It’s on our website at www.vancouverusa.com. Also we’d like to hear from you with your ideas of what you’d like to see on the VancouverBusinessResource.org. Your contact at the Chamber is Darcy Altizer, [email protected]. n

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OFFICERSChair: Tim Schauer, MacKay & Sposito, Inc. vice Chair: Kristy Weaver, Pacific Continental Bank Secretary – Treasurer: Winston Asai, Columbia MachineImmediate Past Chair: Jeff Woodside, Nutter Corporation

BOARd OF dIRECTORSJonathan Avery, Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterTodd Coleman, Port of Vancouver John Deeder, Evergreen Public SchoolsTamara J. Fuller, NAI Norris, Beggs & SimpsonJeff Harvey, BurgervilleDave Horowitz, Windermere Real EstateElie Kassab, Prestige DevelopmentAlex McMillan, ALX FitnessWayne Nelson, Clark Public UtilitiesEric Olmsted, On Line Support, Inc. William Pritchard, Pritchard OrthodonticsRhona Sen Hoss, WSU VancouverKeith Wallace, Frumenti, Lander & Wallace, P.S.

STANdING COMMITTEES• Administrative: Tim Schauer, MacKay & Sposito, Inc. • Finance: Winston Asai, Columbia Machine• Public Affairs: Tim Schauer, MacKay & Sposito, Inc.• Membership Services: Keith Wallace, Frumenti, Lander & Wallace, P.S.

AFFIlIATE ORGANIZATIONS• LeadershipClarkCounty• SouthwestWashingtonAssociationofBusinessLeaders (SWWABL)

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