Monroe Chamber of Commerce Chamber News

Best in PNW Nominations are OPEN NOW

Janelle — Tue, 13 May 2025 22:05:33 GMT

Welcome to Best in the PNW

We live, shop, eat, and play in beautiful the Pacific Northwest and we wouldn’t have it any other way. In celebration of our region, The Seattle Times presents the 2025 Best in the PNW contest, featuring local places, restaurants and businesses nominated and selected by our community to share the favorites they love.

2024 saw more than 10,000 businesses, organizations, and individuals compete in 290 categories, with over 500,000 votes cast by the community. With a 126% increase in voting year over year, the overwhelming response reflects the pride residents have for their local businesses and the region itself.

Best in the PNW Promotion

Best in the PNW has strong support from Seattletimes.com, BestinthePNW.com,The Seattle Times newspaper and social media.

Nominations and voting are driven by print, digital and social promotions.

Seattletimes.com Digital Display
The Seattle Times Newspaper Ads
Organic Social Media• Paid Social Media
Eblast to Seattletimes.com Subscribers
Seattletimes.com Home Page Takeovers
Outdoor Advertising

The Seattle Times invests over $285,000 in marketing support promoting Best in the PNW, driving participation and ensuring success for the community and local businesses.

How does it work?

During the nomination period, we invite our audience to nominate outstanding establishments and professionals in Seattle and the surrounding areas. Once our nominations are taken, we
will move them to a ballot for official voting. All nominations and voting will be done online at VotethePNW.com

2024 Economic Development Annual Report

Janelle — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:54:49 GMT

The report provides key factors about Monroe’s local and regional economy, our economic development program objectives, and basic statistics of our community’s demographics and business climate.

Check out the full report at https://monroewa.gov/87/Economic-Development

LOWE’S HOMETOWNS Nominations

Janelle — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:52:56 GMT

Lowe’s is investing $100 million to restore and revitalize community spaces across the country through Lowe’s Hometowns. Each year through 2026 Lowe’s selects 100 large-scale community projects, chosen from consumer nominations, to be completed in partnership with local nonprofits, Lowe’s store associates and community volunteers. Additionally, nearly 1,700 additional projects are selected and completed by Lowe’s associates across the country.

At Lowe’s, we have an unwavering commitment to making homes – and hometowns - better for all. Over the last 100 years, Lowe’s has grown from a small-town hardware store in North Carolina to one of the largest home improvement retailers in the world. The company’s heritage puts the communities we serve at the heart of everything we do.

Lowe’s Hometowns will be accepting nominations for signature project grants through February 18, 2025. To nominate a project, please use the form below. Do not enter more than one nomination per project - nominating a project multiple times will not increase the likelihood of a project being selected.

Nomination Form 2025 | Lowe’s Corporate

WA State Tourism Grants

Janelle — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:04:00 GMT

WA State Tourism Grants

State of Washington Tourism (SWT) offers multiple grant opportunities for tourism stakeholders. In addition to recurring grant programs such as Tourism Sustainability and Rural Tourism Support, SWT will also administer funds for exciting new grant programs in 2024-2025. These programs are made possible thanks to $3.5 million in Economic Development Administration (EDA) block grant funds from the Washington State Department of Commerce.

Eligible entities: Local governments, tribes, chambers of commerce, destination organizations, and other nonprofit organizations that support travel and tourism are welcome to apply for this grant. Note: Only tribal destinations/communities are eligible for tribal-focused grants.

To learn more and apply, click here.

FREE GSEA Program

Janelle — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:33:00 GMT

Happy New Year Chamber friends!

You may already have this information, but just in case, I’m popping in to share an exciting AND FREE program that our partners over at Greater Seattle Partners offer to small and medium-sized businesses looking to expand their reach to international markets – the Greater Seattle Export Accelerator (GSEA). There are a few weeks left for businesses to apply to be part of the next cohort.

GSEA is a fully sponsored, complimentary program open to King, Pierce and Snohomish County businesses to provide advanced export training, export advising, and access to new international markets. Led by an expert export adviser, the 6-week program is held both in-person and online, and collaborates with community, state, and federal trade organizations to give you the resources you need to increase profits and diversify risk.

Applications for the next Cohort are due January 31, 2025, and space is limited. For more information and to apply visit https://greater-seattle.com/exportaccelerator/. It only takes a few minutes.

Business News, New Year!

Janelle — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 05:35:49 GMT

With the arrival of 2025 comes a flurry of new laws taking effect.

These are some of the key laws to know about this year.

Minimum wage increase

Minimum wage for 2025 is raised to $16.66 an hour. A 38-cent increase from 2024 ($16.28 per hour), due to increased housing and food costs as calculated by the state Department of Labor & Industries.

Overtime exempt workers

Salaried employees made a large jump with the calendar turning to 2025.

For employers with 50 or fewer employees, workers will earn a minimum of $1,332.80 a week ($69,305.60 a year).

For employers with 51 or more employees, workers will now bring in a minimum of $1,499.40 a week ($77,968.80 a year). This covers employees who are exempt from overtime pay, so workers who are not paid for overtime must be paid their salaries.

Rideshare drivers' minimum pay

In 2025, drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft will earn a guaranteed wage based on time and mileage.

For trips outside of Seattle, drivers will earn 39 cents per minute of a trip and $1.34 for every mile driven during that time. The minimum trip amount earned will be $3.45. Food delivery drivers are not covered by the law—only drivers transporting passengers.

Paid sick leave

Washington has mandated employers to provide paid sick leave to employees since 2018.

In 2025, Washington's paid sick leave has now expanded.

Washington workers will now be able to take sick leave to care for anyone who lives at their residence or anyone "who has a relationship with them that creates an expectation that they would take care of them during an illness."

Under this new law, workers can also choose to take sick leave if an emergency closes their child’s school or daycare. A "child" includes a biological, adopted, foster child, stepchild, a child's spouse, or any other child for whom there is a legal responsibility.

Department of Commerce offers clean building performance grants

OLYMPIA, WA– The Washington State Department of Commerce is now accepting applications for the Clean Building Performance Grants program, which provides funding to help private and public building owners make improvements and meet Washington’s Clean Buildings Performance Standard (CBPS). This initiative aims to lower energy costs, reduce pollution, and create jobs across the state.

Building owners are required to comply with the performance standard beginning in 2026, depending on building size. Competitive grants are available now for work on Tier 1 covered buildings and Tier 1 and Tier 2 covered public buildings.

A Tier 1 covered building is defined as a building with combined nonresidential, hotel, motel, and dormitory floor area exceeding 50,000 gross square feet, excluding the parking garage areas. Tier 2 buildings have floor areas greater than 20,000 gross square feet, but not more than 50,000 gross square feet, as well as multifamily residential buildings with floor areas of 50,000 gross square feet or more, excluding parking garage areas. Get the complete details, timelines and FAQs at the Clean Buildings Performance Standards webpage.

Building owners can use these grants to offset the costs of energy efficiency projects and services that promote compliance with the performance standard. Grants will reimburse building owners for costs associated with projects and services that help achieve compliance with the CBPS, such as:

Energy efficiency retrofits
Contracted services to assist with:
- Energy audits (for privately held buildings)
- Energy benchmarking
- Developing an energy management plan (EMP)
- Developing an operations and maintenance program (O&M)
- Professional accounting services

“This program represents a significant step forward in creating cleaner, more energy-efficient buildings while also supporting economic growth and job creation in Washington,” said Commerce Director Mike Fong.

Application details:

Deadline to apply is Jan. 30, 2025.
Applications and additional details about the program are available on the Clean Building Performance Grants webpage.
Two applicant conferences will be held on Dec. 19, 2024, and Jan. 9, 2025, providing potential applicants with an opportunity to ask questions about the program and eligibility.
The Clean Building Performance Grants program reflects Washington State’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, energy efficiency, and economic opportunity.
For information about Clean Building Performance Grants or to learn how to apply please contact the department at CBPSGrants@commerce.wa.gov.

Quick Business Tip*
Check your google listings and make sure your information is up to date and correct! Make sure to add photos of your business and ask a few chamber members or friends to leave you a good review. Try to do at least three businesses for January 2025. Happy New Year!
Janelle Drews
Executive Director
Monroe Chamber of Commerce

Events & Happenings

Janelle — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 20:39:41 GMT

November and December has some really great Chamber events!

GRANT RELIEF

Janelle — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 19:48:10 GMT

Small Business Disaster Relief grants

Commerce has $9.7 available for grants to small businesses with annual gross receipts of $5 million or less that have sustained a reduction in business income or activity as the result of:

Natural disaster such as flood, earthquake, or a comparable
Human-caused disaster such as a major utility disruption resulting in property damage or prolonged outages

Grant limit is $75,000 per business. Funds may be used to reimburse the following eligible expenses:

Payroll
Utilities and rent
Marketing and advertising
Building improvements and repairs
Replacing damaged inventory and equipment
Other operational and business expenses related to a qualifying disaster

Applications are due March 31

First, identify and contact the Associate Development Organization (ADO) (webpage) representing your county. You will need the name of your local ADO and a representative's name and contact information to complete the online grant application.

In addition to the ADO information, eligible businesses must provide all of the following in the application:

Washington State Business License
proof of address
W-9 and 2019-2021 tax returns
documentation of receipts

Once you have gathered the required information, visit the application portal online at Washington State Department of Commerce Statewide Disaster Relief Grant Application – BUSINESS (smartsheet.com).

Ambassador Program Positions Open

Janelle — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 03:52:21 GMT

Ambassador program position opens!

The ambassadors of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce meet the 2nd Tuesday every month from 10:30am to 11:30am.

Requirements:

️ ️Ambassadors represent the Chamber and believe in our mission and values.

️ ️Chamber Ambassador are a walking testimonial to the good our chamber does within the community.

️Required to attend at least 1 ribbon cutting ceremony.

️ ️Welcome new business owners to the community.

️ ️ ️Name Badge made just for you!

️ ️Volunteering for at least 1 event a year.

️ ️Attend most meetings remote or in person.

️ ️Bring information from around Monroe to meetings: issues businesses may be facing, strategies, ideas, etc.

Being an Ambassador helps your business stay in the know of the good work the Monroe Chamber is doing.

It also creates a way for you to become more involved and network within our community. As an Ambassador, you support the Chambers efforts in recruitment, planning, economic development and help with an effort to strengthen Monroe's business community and organizations. An Ambassador is a very important role and we are excited to partner and accept nominations for positions!

CHAIRS OPEN for the 2023 fiscal year:

POSITION #3

POSITION #4

POSITION #5

POSITION #6

Currently, Kathleen Sather LE and Cara Fleming are on our ambassador program.

Ambassadors report to the Executive Director.

Please if interested email Janelle at Director@choosemonroe.com

January Chamber Luncheon

Janelle — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 04:22:13 GMT

January 2023

As we begin a new year, we look forward to our new location of our luncheons at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds at the LongHouse. With change means we have many new exciting networking events, events, video podcasts and more!

The link from Anneliese Vance-Sherman presentation today is below. Anneliese is a Regional Labor Economist of Employment Security and serves Snohomish County as her district.

PowerPoint Presentation (wildapricot.org)

MULTI CHAMBER MEGA MIXER

Janelle — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 01:00:00 GMT

DONT MISS THE LARGEST NETWORKING EVENT OF THE YEAR!
Located at the: Monroe School District
$5 register online or $10 at the door.
DOORS OPEN 5:30PM-7pm
Door prizes, networking with over 100+ business professionals from around Snohomish County! & Don't forget to bring plenty of business cards! (50+ CARDS)
Appetizers/Snacks/Drinks

EMCEE: MAURY KRKO RADIO

CHAMBER PARTNERS:
SKY VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MONROE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
LAKE STEVENS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ECONOMIC ALLIANCE SNOHOMISH COUNTY
SNOHOMISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MARYSVILLE TULALIP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

ATTENTION MONROE BUSINESSES!

Janelle — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 01:26:11 GMT

Dear Monroe Businesses,

On March 23, 2020, Governor Inslee issued a Proclamation directing all residents immediately to heed current State public health directives to stay home, except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of essential critical infrastructure sectors and additional sectors as the State Public Health Officer may designate as critical to protect health and well-being of all Washingtonians. This order takes place on March 25th, 2020 at midnight.

Prior to the order, some of you reached out to the city requesting guidance on who is designated as “essential businesses” and would be allowed to operate during a shut down. The Governor’s office has provided a list of “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” to help state, local, tribal, and industry partners as they work to protect communities, while ensuring continuity of functions critical to public health and safety, as well as economic and national security.

Please review the PDF link above (If you are unable to view the link please contact me directly on my cell listed below) and if you feel your business is identified as an “essential businesses”, we would ask you to please notify us and let us know the address of the facility where workers will be present and the number of employees who will be present. We also ask that businesses operating during the shutdown do their best to reduce staff to only those necessary for basic operations/production, plan to ensure social distancing on production lines and follow other guidelines outlined in the US Dept. of Labor/OSHA Guidelines for workplace safety during the COVID-19 outbreak. Any repeated violations of an order to cease operations of non-essential businesses will be referred to the Snohomish County Health Dept. who has the authority to close businesses during the quarantine. In the event of any disputes regarding what is and what isn't "essential", the determination will be made by the Washington Military Dept. During such a dispute the businesses will be closed and must submit a request for an exemption from Disaster Area Re-Entry Application website in order to re-open. The business will remain closed until an adjudication is reached by the WMD.

Neither the City of Monroe, nor the Monroe Police Department have any desire to make any arrests for violations of this order. The department views its enforcement role as one of engagement and education with the citizens, educating people on how to keep themselves and their families safe and most importantly, to keep the rest of the community safe, especially vulnerable populations.

We understand that the economic consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak are likely to be great. While we are keeping an eye on the immediate needs of the quarantine trying to keep our community safe, we have an eye on the recovery which will be national in scope and coordinated across state, county and local governments. The City, the Monroe Chamber, and the Downtown Monroe Association are working together to ensure that recovery happens as quickly as possible and our businesses are informed of the community's recovery strategy and is able to access those resources intended to help with the recovery. We will get through this together, as we have through previous crisis.

It goes without saying we are in uncharted waters. Even with the most diligent attempts at providing accurate information, the "Fog of War" often makes the situation nebulous at best. We will continue to update the business community on the status of the closure as well as announcements about the recovery and other forms of relief being made available. As always, the City of Monroe website will have the most current information on its special COVID-19 page. If you have questions please contact the Monroe Economic Development Specialist, James Palmer, at 360-631-0050 (cell) or email JPalmer@MonroeWA.gov

Thank you for your cooperation. Stay safe Monroe!

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Message from Monroe Chamber of Commerce Executive Director:

Dear Monroe business & organizations,

I want our Monroe businesses to know the Chamber is here for you, we are your resource during this time for information and working with the City of Monroe to distribute the latest information regarding business and Covid19. We are checking our emails every day Monday through Sunday to be available to you.

The Chamber has also launched in partnership with KRKO radio this AD for Monroe business that is playing on the radio now: SHOP LOCAL Monroe KRKO.mp3

We are working hard to find information on the latest aid for small businesses in our community and are releasing that information to you as well as working with other Snohomish County Chamber Executive Directors to bring free webinars and other means of business resources from SBA, US Chamber of Commerce & AWB. Be sure to check your emails titled "MONROE BUSINESS UPDATE".

Lastly, the Chamber launched on www.choosemonroe.com a delivery & takeout page for our restaurant sector of Monroe as well as a public Facebook group "Monroe's Delivery & Takeout Options Amid Covid19" for the community and businesses offering takeout, curbside and delivery options.

Thank you Monroe businesses for letting me work for you, to support and fuel our local economy and I hope all of us stay safe & healthy during this time. We are Monroe Strong and WILL get through this storm together.

Janelle Drews, Executive Director
Director@Choosemonroe.com

Sarah Rosado, Operations Manager
Office@Choosemonroe.com

Monroe Chamber of Commerce
www.Choosemonroe.com

Monroe open for business!

Janelle — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 22:10:48 GMT

We want YOU to Choose Monroe!!

Check out this article below from The Herald interviewing the City of Monroe, WA. The article spotlights Monroe hoping to bring in new businesses to our community... Especially wine and brewers!

https://www.heraldnet.com/business/spill-the-wine-city-asks-vintners-brewers-why-not-monroe/

"Don't wait for the right opportunity, create it" - George Bernard Shaw

Little Hawaii in Monroe

Janelle — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 23:27:43 GMT

The Monroe Chamber, City of Monroe and business owner Sally King had the pleasure of touring Werner Paddles on February 27th, 2020 a premier manufacturing company specializing in paddles for kayaks and stand up paddle boards.

Bruce Furrer, owner of Werner Paddles explains "A love for paddling together turned the family garage into a work shop and started the journey." Werner Paddles is the premier paddle company in America, with top notch designs that lead the industry today setting the bar high for competitors. With a 8,000 square foot warehouse and pushing 70 employee's, Werner Paddles has come along way from the garage his Dad started in. In 1959 Werner, built his first ever kayak and in the same year frustrated with the large Klepper paddles, he built and fashioned a better fitting paddle by using a tree branch and some shingles he builds his first paddle. An early sign of things to come... Starting a business was never the plan. However as more and boater friends asked Jr. to build him paddles, these earliest sales made him realize, "hey people want our paddles!" So Werner set out to help create the first handwritten brochure and encouraged Jr. with business lessons. More sales helped fund his growing passion for slalom racing and like that, a business was born. Check it out, $17.00 for a "Werner Furrer Design" paddle! Starting out as Northwest Design Works in 1986, the company officially changes its name to Werner Paddles. The M upside down stands for Martha, Werner's wife who is also a adventure seeker.

Fun Facts:

1. 80% of employee's are based in Snohomish County.
2. Werner Paddles has around 70 full time employee's.
3. Bruce Furrer owner of Werner Paddles has been in business for 33 years.
4. They build a few hundred paddles a day.
5. Werner Paddles has been established in Monroe, Washington for two years.

Community Photo Shoot

Janelle — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 22:07:26 GMT

The city is submitting a video to HGTV for a chance to be featured on their new show, Home Town Takeover; the network’s biggest renovation project ever. Our video submission will be focused on downtown and the gateway entrances to the area.

On Saturday, February 1st at 10am, The Chamber, City of Monroe and Downtown Monroe came together to hold a community photo shoot to be used as part of our submission video. "We had an amazing turnout of business leaders, community organizations and SO many residents braving the rain to come together for this! It was a huge success and such a memorable day we will all cherish regardless if we win or not. You could feel the love for Monroe in these pictures, and that's why I am proud to call Monroe home!" Said Janelle Drews Executive Director of Monroe Chamber of Commerce.

The photo was taken on West Main Street (between Blakely and Lewis Streets).

N. Kelsey Business Group

Janelle — Tue, 21 May 2019 18:20:42 GMT

Huge shout out to the North Kelsey Business Group for another great meeting this morning.

I was able to give a quick update about events and activities the Chamber is up to this summer to Tuscano's Italian Kitchen, Bricks & Minifigs Monroe WA, Ideal Lifestyle, Empowered Integrative Health Center, City of Monroe, WA, Stars Unlimited and Monroe Army Recruiting Station.

There is nothing better than being in a meeting and learning so much and hearing about the amazing growth coming to our area!

Today I learned more about the proposed development out on N. Kelsey to build 180 multifamily units and the proposed changes to the development of 191st Street. Got questions, comments or concerns? Attend a Planning Commission meeting and learn more about this project. There is a meeting tonight and another one on June 3 at 7 pm.

Fair Fest (a huge basketball competition) is coming to N. Kelsey's very own Galaxy Theatres Monroe August 24-25. This is a huge draw to our community and we are so excited to hear they are coming out of the Fairgrounds and into the city.

Did you know that City Council meetings are recorded? There is a lot of information but if you can't make a meeting it is great idea to plug in and catch up on these weekly meetings.

New trespass notice process

Janelle — Mon, 06 May 2019 17:16:29 GMT

The Monroe Police Department has introduced a new process for our businesses to file trespass notices. Businesses can now go to the City of Monroe website and fill out a Trespass Letter of Consent (TLC). This specifically worded, legal document will allow police officers to take enforcement action on behalf of the business without contacting them first. Officers who observe trespassers on private property can then immediately address the problem. To file a Trespass Letter of Consent or more information go to www.monroewa.gov/68/Police-Department and look for Trespass Letter of Consent in the left hand column.

**Please note, we would like this done even if you have previously given us signed trespass notices. This is a change in our procedure.

National Small Business Week

Janelle — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 04:27:31 GMT

There is still time to sign up...

The U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE will host a 2-Day Virtual Conference during National Small Business Week. The conference will take place Tuesday, May 7 – Wednesday, May 8 between 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM Eastern / 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM Pacific each day. Registration is FREE to the public.

Click here to register and learn more.

Spring is here and ...

Janelle — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:19:33 GMT

the days are starting to brighten up and bring much joy to our fair city!

With Spring here, the flowers are starting to grow, the grass is looking a little greener and attitudes are getting cheerier! :)

A lot has happened this month. We had the Business Excellence Awards at the March Chamber Luncheon and they went well. We were able to get through them in the hour we allotted and even heard from Rene Jensen about Prop 1 and how it’s funded and what the hospital does for our community.

The Chamber also has a huge announcement. We have a new office at the St. Vincent de Paul's Resource Center. The Resource Center has a training room attached to it and my office is now there. I will be helping to manage the training room and we now have a nicer, more spacious location to hold our workshops and trainings.

Membership renewal invoices went out this week. If you have questions or would like to set up a meeting please do not hesitate to call me (360) 453-7671.

We have finalized our dates for the Farmers Market and lineup for the Music in the Park concerts. Click the links below for more information.

Music in the Park

February New Members and Anniversaries

Janelle — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 22:11:25 GMT

Please take a moment to introduce yourself to our new members and get to know their business.

E.D. End of Week Report

Janelle — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 23:20:27 GMT

This week has been a GREAT week for the Chamber. It was the last week of the month and that meant a lot of tasks needed to be completed. Janelle finalized the music in the park lineup. We got some great input from Mike and Denise from the City and sent out our contracts to the bands. Hopefully by Tuesday morning we will have a final line up ready for release.

Wednesday, I attended a Small Business Board meeting in Everett that helps bring attention and focus to the Small Businesses in our county. Any input you have for me to take back to the board would be greatly appreciated. This week's meeting was a discussion about what kind of help and resources we could provide to businesses as a Board.

Wednesday was also Ideal Lifestyle Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting! Janelle and I were so excited to be there and help celebrate this great success for Katie and Linda. We are excited to watch them grow and help our community live their ideal lifestyle.

Thursday was a day of catching up and getting applications and payments in order to submit for our Music in the Park concert series. The Beer Garden is growing and we need to hear from you what kind of drinks you want to see in there this summer. After the great feedback from the ChiliBowl in January I think we might need to bring back the Jalapeno Margarita!

Friday, we had a great Coffee and Connections event discussing Facebook and a few tips about how to improve your page and visibility. I would love to host more events with local subject matter experts! What kind of class can you lead that would help our members grow their business and community engagement?

We also started our interviews for the new Community Engagement Specialist. Excited to get this process going and the new person in the office later this month. As soon as we finish our interviews we will announce our new person on Tuesday after our Board meeting.

Hope everyone has a great weekend and goes out and enjoys the sun. Did you know that Governor Inslee declared this Saturday Washington Beer Day!?!?! Where are you going for a beer this Saturday? https://blog.seattlepi.com/washingtonbeerblog/2019/02/28/governor-inslee-declares-this-saturday-washington-beer-day/.

Solopreneur

Janelle — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 18:22:34 GMT

The City of Snohomish is organizing a great business workshop that many of you may want to learn more about and attend.

Interested in starting a business in the Gig Economy?

Network with other independent entrepreneurs and learn from seasoned professionals to navigate the complexities of working for yourself.

Initiative 1433

Janelle — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 20:14:55 GMT

Here is the link to Initiative 1433 and the FAQ page.

There is also a Paid Sick Leave Law Overview (Webinar) webinar https://www.lni.wa.gov/Main/WorkshopsTraining/#/?i=1

Super Saturday

Janelle — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 23:40:48 GMT

Monroe business will offer a one-day special in honor of Super Saturday. There will also be many family friendly activities and events going on throughout Monroe.

Explore the city of Monroe and discover a new store. Create something new and unique to you. Dine and drink at one of our amazing locally owned restaurants, pubs, bars, breweries and cafes. Make a weekend out of it and spoil yourself at one of amazing hotels.

Visit our website www.ChooseMonroe.com or contact us at 360.794.5488 for more information.

Pickup passports at 125 S Lewis St. Monroe WA, 98272 or print yourself off our facebook page.

Organized by the Monroe Chamber of Commerce and partially funded by Monroe LTAC.

Event Sponsors:
Sam's Cats and Dogs Naturally - Monroe
Natural Factors
Brookdale Monroe
Monroe Boys & Girls Club
Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Brian Metcalf

SATURDAY ONLY SALES!!!!!

Main Street Cafe Monroe Wa:Buy one get one free! Buy a meal with a drink and get the second one free! Must be of equal or lesser value.
Camp 1923: Offering 10% off the entire store!
The Junk Sisterhood DIY Decor Studio: We will be offering refreshments and 15% off everything on the shop!
The Amarillo: $5 off any purchase over $30 and $10 off any purchase over $50
Camp Bow Wow Monroe: Visit Camp Bow Wow, Monroe's Premier Doggy DayCare and Boarding on Super Saturday. Take a tour of our facility, get your passport signed, receive a doggy treat bag and a coupon for a free nail trim for your fur-baby.
Buzz Inn Monroe: Breakfast special! Ham and cheese scramble with country potatoes and country gravy! Comes with your choice of toast, only $8.99!
Sam's Cats and Dogs Naturally - Monroe: Redeem this passport for a free 1/2 lb of bulk dog biscuits!
Harry's on Tye: Order a appetizer and full size sandwich, pizza or pasta recieve 10% off entire order. Applies to one person or couple only.
Ideal Lifestyle:Ideal Lifestyle of Monroe is here to address the need for healthy weight loss. Stop in and enter to win a FREE session of LipoMelt Non-Invasive Body Sculpting!
Snohomish Vapor Co - Monroe WA:$10 off any purchase of $25 or more!
Pharm A Save Monroe: 10% off any retail purchase *Excludes perscription purchase see store for details* Redeem this passport for a free months supply of chewable multi vitamins!
Original Pilot House Coffees: 10% off your drink order!
Main St. Books Monroe, LLC: 10% off used books!
Bricks & Minifigs Monroe WA: 10% off one used lego set!
FX Pro Detailing: $50 off complete detail! interior/exterior
Woods Creek Nursery: Free 1 gal Stransvesia with purchase! Exclusive Super Saturday Sales on select items. Visit our website or Facebook page for complete list of sale items.
Cascade Hearing Aid Center: FREE HEARING TEST!
Armageddon Arms Online:10% off any ammo purchase OR free box of range ammo with purchase of a firearm! Come see us!
SharinaBeans on Main: SharinaBeans's will offer 20% off total purchase.

Monroe Visitor Center - free popcorn to all visitors

POP UP SHOP at the Visitor Information Center

Monroe Community Awards gets face lift

Janelle — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 20:00:16 GMT

The Monroe Community Awards has gotten a face lift. The Monroe Community Awards has a new name that better suits the focus of the night.

The Monroe Chamber of Commerce has some amazing businesses that rarely receive the praise and recognition they deserve. The Chamber Business Excellence Awards provide that platform for recognition. Please join us for this great event that highlights all that is good about our business community!

Date: February 20, 2019
Doors open at 5:30 pm
Program starts at 6:00 pm
Location: Monroe High School

Nomination form: https://goo.gl/forms/IoF2dkIRyRhagpgI2

**** All Monroe Chamber of Commerce members are encouraged to give out awards to their staff, volunteers and/or vendors as a token of their appreciation for all their hard work in 2018.

If you would like 3-5 minutes on the microphone to recognize your team’s hard work and accomplishments, please indicate so on the registration form to be added to the agenda.

This is a free benefit open to all current Monroe Chamber members. Friends and family are welcome to attend as your guests. Please reserve your table by February 8. There are 7 chairs to a table and all seats are assigned. ****

Nonprofit Training Ideas

Janelle — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 19:49:44 GMT

Washington Nonprofits has a new learning opportunity for you: Next Level Nonprofit. This three-part cohort-based program is designed to strengthen your board's performance and decision-making. Click here for more information.

January Luncheon

Janelle — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 00:26:18 GMT

January's Chamber Luncheon was a huge hit! We are so proud to have Deborah Knight (City of Monroe, City Administrator) and Marketing team from Snohomish County Tourism Bureau join us at the luncheon.

Click here for the January Post Lunch Overview.

Finish 522

Deborah Knight, our City Administrator discussed the city’s efforts on getting Highway 522 completed. There is a great video on http://finish522.com/ describing the effects not just on the drivers but the communities and why we need to all work together to help push for this highway to be completed. Your voice is important and we are asking everyone to sign the petition and contact their legislator to ensure they are aware of how many of us are ready to see this done.

Seattle Northcountry

Angie, Annique and Amy from Snohomish County Tourism Bureau presented the county’s newest branding efforts to help promote our amazing county. There is so much to do in our area and we are so grateful for all their hard work to promote and encourage the tourist to visit us. Watch the webinar on the brand unveiling to learn about visitor trends, our target audience, brand pillars, and icon description: https://recordings.join.me/hMv37xRaXkGQc-4hyByujQ.

EvergreenHealth Monroe Cancer Care Open House

Janelle — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 18:53:21 GMT

Please join us for EvergreenHealth Monroe’s New Cancer Care Center Open House on January 17, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

December Business Economic Newsletter (City of Monroe)

Janelle — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 18:31:29 GMT

Keep up new business updates, hear from the Mayor, learn about a business in the "Interviews with Local Businesses" section, this month The Amarillo Restaurant and so much more.

Click here to learn more.

New Resource Center

Janelle — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 01:00:00 GMT

So excited to announce that Monroe has a new Resource Center! St. Vincent de Paul is expanding. They don't just manage the Thrift Store, they now also have a huge Resource Center and Community Room.

Come on out and learn more about the center and meet Carla, the new Executive Director.

There is also a Silent Auction going on right now too!!! Come on out and show St. Vincent de Paul some love.

#cityofmonroe #monroewa #thisismonroe #choosemonroe #joinus

December Newsletter

Janelle — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 19:39:29 GMT

November Business Economic Newsletter (City of Monroe)

Janelle — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 18:37:48 GMT

The City of Monroe puts out a monthly newsletter to help spread the word about what the economic vitality of our city.

Keep up on business updates, hear from the Mayor, find out the results of the 2018 Business Survey and so much more.

Learn more here.

November Newsletter

Janelle — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 19:41:29 GMT

Holiday Gala/Open House/Grand Opening

Janelle — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 02:59:28 GMT

Join us for an elegant afternoon at Song River's inaugural Holiday Gala on Sunday November 18th.

Come enjoy delicious complementary food and music, while browsing our exclusive wedding and event vendors!

Stay for the first of its kind wedding fashion show featuring diverse ethnic attires from around the world.

Theywill be giving away THOUSANDS of dollars in raffle prizes and gift cards.

Admission is FREE!

October Business Economic Newsletter (City of Monroe)

Janelle — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 17:00:00 GMT

Keep up new business updates, hear from the Mayor, learn about a business in the "Interviews with Local Businesses" section, this month Allan Dye at Port Gardner Supply and so much more.

Learn more here.

October Newsletter Welcome Fall

Janelle — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:42:52 GMT

Multi Chamber Mega Mixer

Janelle — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 18:06:04 GMT

The Monroe Chamber of Commerce is proud to organize the 4th quarter Multi-Chamber Mega Mixer.

This is an extraordinary opportunity to come together once a quarter for a colossal chamber networking event and connect with business professionals from around Snohomish County.

EvergreenHealth Monroe is hosting the event and their chefs are very excited to cook up appetizers for us all. Everyone is encouraged to join us and network and grow your connections while snacking and mingling.

Please remember to bring plenty of business cards and a friend. The more the merrier to:

Engage in networking and conversation with attendees from Chambers around the County.
Share a tip about what worked for you in 2018.

Details:

$5 to attend
Link to register: https://monroechamberofcommerce.wildapricot.org/event-3101949
Location: EvergreenHealth Monroe
Date: Weds. Nov. 14 from 5:30 pm to 7 pm
Who's invited: Snohomish County Chamber Members and their guests

2018 Business Directory

Janelle — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 00:28:41 GMT

Chamber members are guaranteed to be in the 2018 Business Directory releasing in May and also get a discount on their ad. This will also be included in Relocation Packets and at networking events.

In order to ensure your contact information is up-to-date your new Business Profile through this website must be completed by November 9.

If you have any questions do not hesitate to call us at 360.794.5488.

Featured Business

Janelle — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 20:42:16 GMT

The Monroe Chamber is proud to recognize and promote many of the local businesses and organizations that invest, partner and support us. Each week we will select a Chamber Member to be a “Featured Business”.

The Executive Director and representatives from the Public Relations Committee will visit your business to take pictures, a video and interview owners, managers and employees about your business and highlight what makes you great! They will use this information to create a 60 second “commercial” about your business.

Dates: Interview posted on Wednesdays

Time: 10 am

Deadlines: 6 weeks before requested date

Cost: $25 worth of gift cards or a product basket to use as a giveaway when we release your interview.