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FOR BUSINESS
THE EUGENE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: CElEBRATiNG…PROMOTiNG…iNFORMiNG BUsiNEss
 
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FeAtures
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The Eugene Marathon gains nationalattention and gives money back tolocal charities and youth groups.
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How local businesses are partneringwith the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials– Track and Field, scheduled or this June atHayward Field.
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Questions and answers withthree Eugene areasports businesses.
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YOUR CHAMBER WORKiNGFOR YOU 
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BUsiNEss NEWs
ADVertIser INDeX
21 BRING Recycling11 Century Bank11 Chambers Productions/KEZI21 Energy Trust o Oregon27 Eugene Airport18 Eugene Generals20 Evergreen Roofng25 EWEB4 Hershner Hunter, LLP8 Home Federal Bank25 Imagine Group2 Isler CPA28 Kernutt Stokes2 Pacifc Continental Bank7 PacifcSource Health Plans24 Sandler Sales22 SCORE23 Servicemaster20 Siuslaw Bank22 Summit Bank23 SYTE Consulting10 TechnaPrint14 Travel Lane County
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David Hauser,
CCE 
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Susan G. Miller,
Director o Publications &Inormation Systems
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Marvin Re’Voal, Chair
Pacifc Beneft Planners
Sheryl Balthrop,Chair-Elect
Gaydos, Churnside &Balthrop PC 
Ann Marie Mehlum,Vice Chair
Summit Bank 
Eric Forrest, Past Chair
Pepsi Cola Bottling o Eugene
Cathy Worthington,Treasurer
Worthington BusinessServices
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Eugene AreaChamber o Commerce541.484.1314
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1401 Willamette St.Eugene, OR 97401541.484.1314www.Facebook.com /EugeneChamber
Open or Business:
 A publication o theEugene Area Chambero Commerce (USPS-978-480).
Open or Business
ispublished bimonthlyby the Eugene AreaChamber o Commercein February, April, June,August, October andDecember. Circulation:4,700.
Open For Business
© 2012The subscription priceis $25, included inmembership. PeriodicalsPostage Paid at Eugene,OR.POSTMASTER: Sendaddress changes toEugene Area Chambero Commerce, P.O.Box 1107, Eugene, OR97440-1107
FOR BUSINESS
THE EUGENE AREACHAMBER OFCOMMERCE: CElEBRATiNG…PROMOTiNG…iNFORMiNGBUsiNEss
 
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A look at the impact o sports onthe local economy through the eyeso Eugene-area businesses.
Pictured: Mike Duncan o the University o Oregon, Kathy Norman o McKenzie By SewOn, and Je Morton o Inncline Management 
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The Eugene Chamber has presented a
FutureFrt Ctzen
Award to a Eugene area high schoolsenior or more than six decades. Each year, theChamber honors the area’s top high school seniorswho have made great contributions to theirschool and their community. Each o the area’ssix high schools selects one senior rom theirstudent body to be considered or the award. Apanel o community leaders then selects a winnerater reviewing each candidate’s applicationand interviewing each one. With the support oPast Eugene First Citizens and the Eugene AreaChamber o Commerce, the Future First Citizenreceives $1,500 or his or her college education,and each o the other fve incredible students willreceive $1,000 or their college educations aswell. Since 1998, Eugene’s Past First Citizens havecontributed $64,000 toward the scholarshipsawarded to the Future First Citizen candidates andwinners.
 YOUR CHAMBERWORKING FOR YOU
sau b alk vid knwld, nnin and iniaincaian r’val lincab iii f 2012
A sold-out crowd o more than 600 o the area’sbusiness and community leaders gathered togetheror the Chamber’s
Ceebraton of Bune
sponsoredby
suaw Bank
. At the event Chamber Chair othe Board Marvin Re’voal, Pacifc Beneft Planners,outlined the organization’s priorities or 2012, including:
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Continuing to advance the Chamber’s economicdevelopment work through the Regional ProsperityInitiative.
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Moving orward public policy issues that attendto the undamentals o business success, includingtransportation, industrial land supplies and publicsaety.
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Continuing to partner with the City o Eugene,Downtown Eugene, Inc. and the Arts and BusinessAlliance o Eugene to promote a vibrant, diversedowntown that creates an environment rich in the arts,culture and entertainment.
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Meeting the needs o our members through qualitybusiness-to-business networking events, eectivepromotion and the development o new products,programs and services to meet their needs.
cai f  Bad mavin r’val lin cab’ 2012 iii a  clbain f Bin.ta hia f N en hi sl, aain in dba, , i; a  lad wa nd a en’ F Fi ciizn.
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The Eugene Chamber is committedto advancing and building localeorts to support new ventures withthrough education, networking andcapital ormation and the promotiono this region as great place orentrepreneurs and new ideas.One component o the Chamber’sentrepreneurial developmenteorts are the successul
smartUpPub Tak
. The program bringsentrepreneurs rom throughoutthe region together or education,connections and inspiration. TheJanuary event, which drew a crowd onearly 100, eatured ounders o localsuccessul gaming businesses whoshared how they have ound successthrough building the right businessrelationships and strategies.
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