UPDATED: Silverdale Meeting
February 16th, 2006 by Steven GardnerThis was sent to us by the Silverdale Chamber.
“Join the Silverdale Chamber of Commerce for its monthly membership meeting. Rich Johnson, Marketing Consultant for Great Western Sports, ISC will be the guest speaker. Additionally, we will be recognizing the Marine and Sailor of the Quarter.”
UPDATE: This event is apparently sold out.
Allow me to respond to one of the comments here. What the chamber
is doing with this luncheon is not out of the ordinary at all. Many
chambers have monthly luncheons. It’s another chance for members to
network, i.e. drum up business. There usually is a speaker. People
pay to eat. The chamber is not a government organization so the
invitation to the public is at the chamber’s discretion — and
probably in the business community’s best interest.
The rest of the chamber’s invitation follows.
“The Chamber’s membership meetings are open to the public and all
are invited to this great networking opportunity.
“The meeting, on February 22nd, will be held at the Red Barn at
Country Meadows Retirement/Assisted Living Center. The meetings run
from 11:30 to 1:30 pm. The cost of the luncheon is $14 per person
if reservations are paid for prior to the day of the event and $16
for the day of the event. Advanced reservations are REQUIRED for
this event.
“To make reservations please contact the Silverdale Chamber of
Commerce office at 692-6800 or make your reservation on line at
www.silverdalechamber.com.”
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February 17th, 2006 at 12:39 pm
So they are charging for their meetings and anyone with a real job can’t attend because it is in the middle of the day. That is really “Democratic”.
Nice.
February 17th, 2006 at 7:00 pm
Jacob,
Why are you knocking the Chamber for charging for a “lunch” meeting? This is how most chambers of commerce support themselves and cover the cost of the lunch. You might want to stop being critical of every issue surrounding the track. Maybe you should attend the lunch and support our local business community rather than attacking it. Now wouldn’t that be democratic.
February 22nd, 2006 at 12:13 pm
I don’t think there is a chamber in the state not charging for luncheons. Acutally that cost is reasonable for a lunch and meeting room (these things have costs). My experience is networking and learning is well worth the cost — lunch is just a bonus.
Those with real jobs should ask their boss if they could attend chamber meetings. You might be surprised by the answer — they’d be smart to pay you and pay for the lunch. (I have a real job and could have attended, except tow others from my Company already chose to attend.) Personally, with a family, I find noon meetings preferable to evenings.