CONNECT Events

Business CONNECT Event

February 7th @ 3 - 5pm | Red Canoe Credit Union

Join us for our next Business CONNECT Event at Red Canoe in Auburn! This special We Love Our Businesses themed event is free and all Auburn Area businesses and employees are welcome to attend.

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.

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.

Joy Hour

January 24th @ 4 - 8pm

Junior Achievement

Joy Hour has a new location and they are back in Auburn! Join them on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 4 - 8pm at Junior Achievement! Enjoy food, fun, community, and joy! This is a free event and all are welcome. 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!

CONNECT Members

PLEASE HELP US THANK OUR RETURNING MEMBERS!

Considerate Contracting & Design, Inc | CONNECT Member for 3 years

Helly Hansen (US), Inc. | CONNECT Member for 6 years

Morgan Stanley | CONNECT Member for 26 years

Price-Helton Funeral Home | CONNECT Member for 54 years

Puget Sound Energy | CONNECT Member for 47 years

Sound Transit | CONNECT Member for 21 years

Utility Trailer Sales of WA | CONNECT Member for 19 years

Washington Federal | CONNECT Member for 30 years

CONNECT Government Updates

2024 State of American Business

January 11th @ 11am - 12:30pm

Please join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark promotes the innovation and impact of America’s free enterprise system during the annual State of American Business Event. This is their biggest annual event that draws a virtual audience of more than 10,000 people from around the world – from small business owners to Fortune 500 CEOs, community leaders, policymakers and journalists, as well as state and local chamber executives and American Chamber of Commerce leaders. Click here to learn more and register to attend.

Corporate Transparency Act

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which went into effect on January 1, 2024, may require small businesses to report information about ownership to the government. This law aims to combat illicit activity including tax fraud, money laundering, and financing for terrorism by capturing more ownership information for specific U.S. businesses operating in or accessing the country’s market. Under the new legislation, businesses that meet certain criteria must submit a Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), providing details identifying individuals who are associated with the reporting company. For more information or to learn how this might impact your business, click here.

EXPLORE AUBURN News

Festival of Trees | Stay Golden

Please help us congratulate this years Peoples Choice Award Winner, White Willow Co. and their Candy Cane Christmas Tree! With over 1200 museum visitors for the Festival of Trees and over 500 ballots submitted, Candy Cane Christmas was chosen as voters favorite by 30%.

Thank you to all the businesses that participated in the festival of trees. To view all the participants and a picture of their festive tree, click here.