by Chamber Comms | Apr 17, 2024 | Event, Member News
We are filled with gratitude as we reflect on the heartwarming morning we shared at our Salem Fire Foundation sustainers event. Your presence and generous donations have truly made a difference in supporting Salem firefighters and 911 dispatchers. A heartfelt thank...
by Chamber Comms | Apr 15, 2024 | Chamber Blog
The Spring 2024 Issue of the Salem Chamber’s 503. Magazine is out! Click here to read the latest edition online. Some highlights from this issue include: A feature on the Salem Chamber’s new LEAD Small Business Series News about the launch of CTEC’s...
by Chamber Comms | Apr 12, 2024 | Chamber Blog, Forum Speaker Series
On April 8, our Forum Speaker Series welcomed a panel of candidates running for Salem Mayor and City Council seats in Wards 3, 5, and 7. The Forum provided an opportunity for our business community to learn and hear from these candidates as we prepare to vote in the...
by Chamber Comms | Apr 10, 2024 | Chamber Blog, Member News
From modest beginnings with a single truck and a few tools, Rich Duncan Construction has grown to become one of the Willamette Valley’s premier local construction companies since being founded in 2002. Its impressive commercial builds — from new popular Chick-fil-A...
by Chamber Comms | Apr 5, 2024 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
At our monthly Business Advocacy Committee meeting on April 4, 2024, the business community learned about Salem’s Community Violence Reduction Initiative, led by the City of Salem and the Salem Police Department. Salem Chief of Police Trevor Womack shared...
by Chamber Comms | Apr 3, 2024 | Member News, Press Release
Employee campaigns have raised over $2.5 million over the last ten years. On March 15, Capitol’s three dealerships (Subaru, Chevrolet/Cadillac, and Toyota) welcomed Jim Cooper, President and CEO at United Ways of the Pacific Northwest & Olympia, along with...
by Chamber Comms | Apr 3, 2024 | Member News, Press Release
Researchers begin compiling data from NHERI TallWood and Converging Design projects to inform future building codes. LYONS, Ore., Mar. 18, 2024—Final testing of the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Converging Design Project officially...
by Chamber Comms | Apr 1, 2024 | Chamber Blog
On March 20, 2024, Salem Mayor Chris Hoy delivered his second annual State of the City address at the Salem Convention Center. During the event, which was hosted by the City of Salem in partnership with Salem City Club and the Rotary Club of Salem, Mayor Hoy touched...
by Chamber Comms | Mar 29, 2024 | Chamber Blog, Forum Speaker Series
On April 8, our Forum Speaker Series welcomes a panel of candidates running for Salem Mayor and City Council seats in Wards 1, 3, 5, and 7. Take advantage of this opportunity to hear from these candidates, learn about their positions on the key issues impacting our...
by Chamber Comms | Mar 26, 2024 | Chamber Blog
Salem Leadership Foundation Executive Director and Salem champion Sam Skillern will be named Salem’s 2024 First Citizen at the First Citizen Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 13. On Friday, March 22, a group of Sam’s family and friends, along with his...
