CONNECT NEWS 12.28.23

CONNECT Events

Business CONNECT Event

January 3rd @ 3 - 5pm

White Willow Company

Join us for our next Business CONNECT Event and ribbon cutting at White Willow Company in Auburn! Help welcome a wonderful new business to Auburn! White Willow Company is a great new place to get everything from unique items in the store to custom fresh flower arrangements! This is a free event and all Auburn Area businesses and employees are welcome to attend. Event will start at 3 pm with ribbon cutting at 3:10 pm.

Enjoy appetizers, refreshments, and networking. Bring your business cards for a chance to win great prizes. This is a great opportunity to learn more about local businesses and connect with other businesses in the Auburn Area. Click here to RSVP.

NYE Celebration | Early Night

December 31st @ 4 - 7pm | Dave and Buster's

Tickets are $53.34 per person and include delicious appetizer selection including Mini Cheeseburgers, Chicken Bites, Cinnamon Sugar Churros, Unlimited Soft Drinks, Ginger Ale Toast during an early New Year's countdown, $20 Power Card with Unlimited Video Game Play, and more!

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NYE Celebration | Late Night

December 31st @ 9pm - 1am | Dave and Buster's

Bottle popping! People cheering! Power cards tapping!

General Admission tickets are $82.14 per person and include a premium appetizer selection including Bacon Wrapped Shrimp, Chicken Pot Stickers, and more, Cinnamon Sugar Churros, Unlimited Soft Drinks, New Year's Eve Toast, $20 Power Card with Unlimited Video Game Play! Premium Admission are $104.88 per person and include everything listed above PLUS two drink tickets for beer, wine, or specialty cocktails.

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Hot Topics in Food Processing

January 24th @ 8:30am - 5:30pm

Accesso Showare Center

Government agencies have determined that decarbonizing the industrial sector is key to tackling climate change. Many states have mandated carbon reductions and set net zero energy targets. And the cost of fossil fuels is escalating. What does this mean for food processors? When should we act, and what are our options to decarbonize or reduce energy use? Click here for more information.

Valley Cities Coffee Chat: Responding to the Fentanyl Crisis 

February 14th @ 8 - 9am

Join Valley Cities for a riveting panel discussion and Q&A forum on the Fentanyl Crisis, how Fentanyl Use Disorders are treated, and how our Valley Cities Behavioral Health is responding to increased need. Come meet with other community leaders as we discuss this crisis and its impact on our community. Refreshments provided by the Phoenix Rising Cafe. Click here for more information.

CONNECT Community

2024 United States Energy and Employment Report Survey

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is surveying the energy, energy efficiency, and motor vehicle business sectors to provide policy makers, business leaders, and energy stakeholders with key information about these critical sectors of our economy. This confidential, voluntary survey will take between 15 and 30 minutes of your time and will provide us with valuable feedback to ensure that DOE, the federal government, and energy stakeholders fully understand the needs of companies like yours. Click here to learn more or to take the survey.

Dear Chamber Partners,

We invite you to showcase your business in The 2024 Auburn Area Connector. It's a great opportunity to be part of Auburn Area's diverse business community that continues to lead our region's growth.

Connect with thousands of visitors, newcomers and fellow chamber and community members to help expand and market your services to Auburn and beyond.

Our Town Square representative Dac Randall may be reached direct at (253) 861-6509. Act now by filling out the information below and emailing to [email protected].

CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE FORM AND RESERVE YOUR SPACE TODAY!

EXPLORE AUBURN News

New Year, New Auburn, Old Me

Maybe you’ve come to realize there’s some habits you just don’t need to start, even more so, some you don’t need to quit. Like shopping, eating out, and exploring. No one likes a quitter anyway, so here’s two “Old Me” things you can bring into the new year that Auburn has to try. Click here to view the full post.