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SPECIAL EVENTS
B2B and The Columbian newspaper each other a regular calendar of business news events. B2B magazine will look ahead to the next two months. To include your events, training programs or special meetings in either the magazine or the newspaper business news section, please contact Barbara Samuels at 360-699-6040 or send an e-mail to barbara.samuels@columbian.com.

NOVEMBER 14
Insight on Lessons Learned and Upcoming Changes to the Standard: Workshop sponsored by the American Society for Quality from 6-8 p.m. in Bauer Hall, Room 106, Clark College. Jack Hamilton is the speaker. For registration and cost, visit www.asqswwa.org or e-mail Meyerhoef@aol.com.
NOVEMBER 17
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington: State
approved continuing education workshop entitled Plumbing Code Update. $135. To register, call 425-454-2482 or visit www.citcwa.org.
DECEMBER 11
Southwest Washington Human Resources Management Association: Monthly meeting from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Royal Oaks Country Club. $25 advance, $30 at the door. Reservations required. 360-397-0332.


Pat McDonnell, Vancouver city manager, addresses about 45 people at the quarterly meeting of Vancouver’s Downtown Association at Tommy O’s Aloha Cafe.

DECEMBER 14
Washington state Legislative Outlook Breakfast hosted by the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, Identity Clark county and the Columbia River Economic Development Council from 7-10 a.m. at the Hilton Vancouver Washington, $30.

 

WEEKLY MEETINGS
MONDAY THRU FRIDAY

B2B Leads: Provides business-tobusiness networking and leads. Numerous locations throughout Clark County on most days. Visit www.B2Bleadsgroups.com or call 503-310-2494 for times and locations.

Take the Lead: Professional business
leads group meets at 7:30 a.m. at numerous locations throughout Clark County on most days. Visit www.itakethelead.com for times and locations

Job Connection with Goodwill
Industries
: A free job lead referral
program to assist people in their job
search. Applications for the program are
taken 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through
Friday at Goodwill Industries, 6425 N.E.
Fourth Plain Blvd. Call 360-695-1923.

TUESDAYS

BNI Clark County: Business
Networking International referral group
meets Tuesday morning from 7-8:30
a.m. Visitors welcome, guest speakers
and networking education. A.J. Gomez,
360-772-2566.

Business Networking International:
A business referral group, 7-8:30 a.m.
Tuesdays at Umpqua Bank, 12019 S.E.
Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Call Marc
Davis, 360-823-2225.

Business After Hours: Hosted by
the Greater Vancouver Chamber of
Commerce from 5-7 p.m. on the last
Tuesday of each month at different
member locations. Members may bring
a guest. Call 360-567-1056.

Professional Referral Network: Free
referral group meets Tuesdays at 7:15
a.m. at Cameo Cafe, 7703 N.E. 72nd
Ave., Vancouver. Call Jeanne Jolivette,
360-750-4447.

TNI, The Network: Business-to-business networking group, at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday at Elmer’s Restaurant (near the Vancouver mall), 7105 N.E. 40th St., Vancouver. Call Ken Martin, 360-896-5894.

Woodland Chamber of Commerce:
Meets every Tuesday from noon-1 p.m.
at the Oaktree Restaurant, 1020 Atlantic
St., Woodland. Open to the public.
Purchase your own lunch. 900 Goerig St.,
Woodland. 360-225-9552.

WEDNESDAYS

La Center North Clark County
Chamber
: Meets from noon-1 p.m. on
the first and third Wednesday of each
month at the Heritage Center, 419 E.
Cedar, La Center. Speakers or member
spotlights at each meeting. Members
and guests bring their own lunch.
360-690-5402.

Leads and Needs: Meets 7:30-9 a.m. on
the first and third Wednesday of each
month at Beaches Restaurant, 1919 S.E.
Columbia River Drive, Vancouver and
the second Wednesday of each month
at Billygan’s, 13200 N.E. Highway 99,
Vancouver. Hosted by the Greater
Vancouver Chamber of Commerce.
Chamber members may bring a guest.
360-567-1056.

WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS & SUNDAYS

Christ @ Work: Business owners,
executives and managers who lead and
grow their companies utilizing Christcentered principles. Wednesdays: 6:30-8 a.m., Park Tower Addition, 201 N.E. Park Plaza Drive, first floor conference room, Vancouver (Cascade Park). Fridays: Lunch from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Net-Rx conference room, 916 W. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver (downtown). Sundays: 9:40- 10:55 a.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 11005 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver (Salmon Creek). 360-514-8114 or e-mail gameier@garymeier.com.

THURSDAYS

Battle Ground Chamber of Commerce:
Meets from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month, except July, at Cedars on Salmon Creek (golf course), 15001 N.E. 181st St., Brush Prairie. Members and guests pay for their own buffet lunch. Reservations required. 360-687-1510.

Camas/Washougal Chamber of
Commerce
: Meets from 11:30 a.m.-1
p.m. every third Thursday of each month
at Orchard Hills Country Club, 605 39th
St., Washougal. Open to the public. 360-834-2472.

Clark County Chamber of Commerce:Member breakfasts from 8-9 a.m. on the first four Thursdays of each month. Open to members and guests. Reservations required. Call 360-258-1181. Times and locations are: First Thursday of the month, Umpqua Bank, 600 N.E. 99th St., Vancouver. Second Thursday: Umpqua Bank, 12019 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. third Thursday: Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital, third floor cafeteria, 2211 N.E. 139th, Vancouver. Fourth Thursday: QFC, 3505 S.E. 192nd Ave., Vancouver. 360-258-1181.

LeTip: Business referral group has two
chapters that meet on Thursdays from
7-8:30 a.m. at two locations. Call 360-
281-1973 for locations and times.

Columbia River Economic
Development Council
: The executive
committee meets at 7:30 a.m. on the
second Thursday of each month at 805
Broadway, Suite 412, Vancouver. The
board of directors meets at 7 a.m. the
third Thursday of every other month at
Riverview Community Bank, 17205 S.E.
Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. The next
meeting is scheduled for March 15.

Portland Area Business Association:
Vancouver chapter has opened and
will meet for networking and business
promotion from noon-1 p.m. every
Thursday at North Bank Tavern, 106 W.
Sixth St., Vancouver. LeAnn Smothers,
360-696-1130.

Vancouver Downtown Association:
Monthly meeting on the second
Thursday from 7:45-9:30 a.m. at Divine
Consign Furniture, 904 Main St.,
Vancouver. www.vdausa.org.

FRIDAYS

East Forum: Meets the second Friday
of each month from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at
Nautilus, 16400 S.E. Nautilus Drive,
Vancouver. Open to the public. Guests
pay for their own breakfast. Hosted
by the Greater Vancouver Chamber of
Commerce. Call 360-567-1056.