The Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce is putting on candidate forums before the primary and general elections to have each candidate answer questions provided by the community.

Our next candidate forum is for the race of County Sheriff with:

-County Sheriff Candidates: Clay Myers (R) and Bart Olson (R)

If you would like to submit a questions for a candidate, please go to: business.kittitascountychamber.com/form/view/20188.

The public will be able to view this forum via Zoom, Facebook live, Inland Networks' channel, or through ECTV.

WEBINAR DETAILS
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86178768270
Webinar ID: 861 7876 8270

The goal of each of these Marketing Fundamentals workshops is for small businesses in Kittitas County to learn about building and promoting your brand, gain insight into navigating post-COVID-19 messaging, implement basic marketing principles, begin the process required to create a marketing plan for your company, and establish best practices for developing a functional brand on your website and social media.   On July 24, join the Kittitas County Chamber's Business Development Center and Genesis Marketing to learn how to utilize social media marketing to grow your business. You will master research processes and strategies to help you harness the power of social media marketing.   The Marketing Fundamentals workshop series is free. Please email our Director of Tourism and Events Madison Ford if you have any questions. After you register for this event, we will email you the meeting ID and password.

WEBINAR DETAILS: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86860465069

The goal of each of these Marketing Fundamentals workshops is for small businesses in Kittitas County to learn about building and promoting your brand, gain insight into navigating post-COVID-19 messaging, implement basic marketing principles, begin the process required to create a marketing plan for your company, and establish best practices for developing a functional brand on your website and social media.   On July 17, join the Kittitas County Chamber's Business Development Center and Corissa Saint Laurent at Google to learn best practices and analyze trends about how customers engage with your business online; then learn how to turn these insights into well-informed, actionable decisions.   The Marketing Fundamentals workshop series is free. Please email our Director of Tourism and Events Madison Ford if you have any questions. After you register for this event, we will email you the meeting ID and password.    WEBINAR DETAILS Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8552593384164860684

The Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Town Hall Candidate Forum on Wednesday, July 8th at 6pm at our Business Development Center in Cle Elum, 216 Pennsylvania Avenue. The forum will include the candidates for the County Sheriff position as well as the candidates for the County Commissioner District 2 position. 
 
This is member exclusive candidate town hall. The town hall will be moderated and we ask that you submit your questions beforehand, however we will have time for questions to be asked from the audience during the event. The town hall will be broadcast via Facebook Live, as well as through Inland Networks and ECTV. Submit your questions here: http://business.kittitascountychamber.com/form/view/20377
 
Attendance for this event is extremely limited, only 25 spots are available. 
 
*The Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce remains committed to the health and well-being of our members and community. We will have hand sanitizing stations in place, and in keeping with state mandates, we ask that all in attendance wear facial coverings. 

The Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce is putting on candidate forums before the primary and general elections to have each candidate answer questions provided by the community.

Our next candidate forum is for the race of District 1, District 2 and Public Utilities District Commissioner with:

-District 1 Candidates: Kristen Ashley (R), Cory Wright (R)

-District 2 Candidates: Jerry Martens (R), Laura Osiadacz (R),
and Jessica Karraker (R)

-PUD Candidates: Rick Catlin, Jim Henderson, Ron V. Mitchell,
Patrick Kelleher, Tom Morris

If you would like to submit a questions for a candidate, please go to: business.kittitascountychamber.com/form/view/20188.

The public will be able to view this forum via Zoom, Facebook live, Inland Networks' channel, or through ECTV.

WEBINAR DETAILS
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83219153184
Webinar ID: 832 1915 3184

UFC 251: Usman vs. Burns is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on July 12, 2020 at the UFC Fight Island facility on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was originally planned to take place on June 6 at Perth Arena in Perth, Australia Watch Live Link : https://bit.ly/251ufc Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns: Fight card, rumors, date, odds, Fight Island location Fight Island is real and it's nearly time to hop on a plane and head out. UFC is set to descend on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi for a series of events beginning on July 11 for UFC 251. The latest PPV offering will be headlined by a trio of title fights, including the main event of welterweight champion Kamaru Usman taking on Gilbert Burns.

UFC 251: Usman vs Burns Fight Live LIVE TV :http://bit.do/fGdJv Fight Island is a reality, and the UFC is bringing a big pay-per-view to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi with UFC 251 on July 11. The card is headlined by a trio of big championship fights and plenty of other big names are featured throughout the event.

Join the “Democracy Rocks” community treasure hunt! Win prizes! The League of Women Voters of Kittitas County is sponsoring a county- wide treasure hunt in celebration of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote. All ages may participate by finding painted rocks and yarn projects with messages about voting hidden in local communities. Gift certificates from local businesses will be awarded for best selfie taken with the art, and more! For more information, go to kittitasleague.org.

Join the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce for this Member Exclusive Town Hall Debate with candidates from the Commissioner District 2 Race and the Sheriff Race, moderated by members of our Government Affairs Committee. 
Due to COVID-19 Restrictions, our space is very limited. Attendance is limited to 25 people, first come first served. 

Do you have a question you would like asked? Please submit questions to Gemma at gemma@kittitascountychamber.com

The goal of each of these Marketing Fundamentals workshops is for small businesses in Kittitas County to learn about building and promoting your brand, gain insight into navigating post-COVID-19 messaging, implement basic marketing principles, begin the process required to create a marketing plan for your company, and establish best practices for developing a functional brand on your website and social media.
 
On July 10, join the Kittitas County Chamber's Business Development Center and Kelsey Green Communications for the first of three Marketing Fundamentals series webinars "Building Your Brand". In this workshop you will learn about authentic branding, how to establish what your brand stands for, what value your business may provide to its consumers, and what makes your brand unique. Through an investigation of the concepts of authentic branding, storytelling, joint ventures and building community; you will learn how to help strengthen and diversify your foundational marketing efforts for maximum effect.
 
The Marketing Fundamentals workshop series is free. Please email our Director of Tourism and Events Madison Ford if you have any questions. After you register for this event, we will email you the meeting ID and password.
 
WEBINAR DETAILS
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86777525501

Join the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce for their spiced up monthly networking event, Let's Taco 'Bout It at the Western Culture and Art Center!
Enjoy food and drink, networking games, and raffle prizes! 
 

Join the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce for their monthly networking event, Business After Hours at the Western Culture and Art Center!
Enjoy food and drink, and raffle prizes! 

Be there to get a look at the brand new Medical Arts Center, and help them celebrate with a ribbon cutting! 

Please join the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce for the Annual Independence Day Firework Show, a free community gathering from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the 4th of July at Memorial Park. To maintain social distancing, the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce asks families to stay inside their own vehicles, or in the bed of their vehicles at this time. We are looking into dedicating marked seating in the grass to follow the 6-foot social distancing rule. We will update this as soon as we receive more information.

The Pioneer Days Parade has been cancelled, but we are still doing a virtual parade video that will be posted on our social media and website on July 4. For more information go to our Pioneer Days Parade event page.

For those that cannot attend, the Fireworks Show will be broadcasted live on Inland Networks' local channel and on this Facebook event page. For more information, please email our Director of Tourism and Events Madison Ford.

The League of Women Voters and the Kittitas County Health Network and sponsoring an online forum on mental health needs in the county and a proposed solution. The event will be livestreamed on the Kittitas League Facebook page and available for viewing later on YouTube, ECTV, and Inland Networks. Community members may submit questions at the event or beforehand at info@kittitasleague.org

The Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the first program for our Business Development Center will be with Dreamweaver Consulting. Chief Dreamer Crystal Church is providing exploration, time-bending, marketing strategies, and outreach. Each week, the participants will receive pieces of knowledge surrounding business development to help pivot their business to success. If you are interested in shifting your business and life in a positive direction, this program is right for you. 

For Program questions please contact Crystal Church at crystal@dreamweaver.consulting

For questions regarding the Business Development Center please contact Amy McGuffin at amy@kittitascountychamber.com

*Registration is open from June 10 to June 22 with the program set to start on June 29. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis.