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SUMMARY:Kitsap Business Forum: What is the Chamber's Role in Economic Development?
DESCRIPTION:The Kitsap Business Forum (KBF) will host a panel of  Kitsap Chamber of Commerce directors and the Association of Washington Business at the January 13th KBF event.\n\nEconomic development what is your definition and how will you make it happen?  That is the question posed to Kitsap Chamber of Commerce directors and the Association of Washington Business. Chamber roles in the community continue to evolve this is your opportunity to provide input and receive insight on  community economic development. Reserve Your Seat Today! \n\nJohn Powers\, Executive Director of KEDA\, will facilitate the panel:\n\n\n	Marc Abshire\, Dir. of Operations\, Greater Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce\n	Kathleen Knuckey\, Exec. Director\, Silverdale Chamber of Commerce\n	Kris Johnson\, President\, Association of Washington Business\n	Matt Murphy\, Exec. Director\, Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce\n	Gena Wales\, Exec. Director\, Bremerton Area Chamber of Commerce\n\n\nWhat you will learn:\n\n\n	Learn how your chamber views economic development and how they plan to implement strategy\n	How chambers are changing as the global economy strengthens\n	How you can make a difference at your community chamber\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n\n	Business and Organization Leaders\n	Business owners who want to make a difference in the community\n	Business owners and managers who want to know economic development trends\n\n\nThe Kitsap Business Forum is organized by the Silverdale Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Excell Puget Sound\, the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance and PMR Consulting. KBF is sponsored by Bremerton Area Chamber of Commerce\, Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce\, Greater Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce\, Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce and Kingston Chamber of Commerce.  The monthly event is hosted at the Kitsap Conference Center and parking is offered free by Anthony's. Panera Bread provides coffee and bagels.\n\nNEW LOCATION! The forum is held at the Kitsap Conference Center\, Third Floor\, 100 Washington Avenue\, Bremerton\, WA. Program starts at 7:30 a.m. and finishes at 9:00 a.m.  Parking will be provided for Kitsap Business Forum attendees.\n\nThe Kitsap Business Forum presents experts to discuss and educate on the best business practices every month.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<em style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(84\, 84\, 84)\; font-family: 'Titillium Web'\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: 21px\;"><strong style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\;">The<a href="http://kitsapbusinessforum.com/" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(0\, 102\, 153)\; text-decoration: none\;" target="_blank">&nbsp\;Kitsap Business Forum (KBF)&nbsp\;</a>will host a panel of&nbsp\; Kitsap Chamber of Commerce directors and the Association of Washington Business at the January 13th KBF event</strong></em><span style="color: rgb(84\, 84\, 84)\; font-family: 'Titillium Web'\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: 21px\;">.</span>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 15px\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(84\, 84\, 84)\; font-size: 14px\; font-family: 'Titillium Web'\, Arial\, sans-serif\; line-height: 21px\;">Economic development&mdash\;what is your definition and how will you make&nbsp\;it happen?&nbsp\; That is the question posed to Kitsap Chamber of Commerce directors and the Association of Washington Business. Chamber roles in the community continue to evolve&mdash\;this is your opportunity to provide input and receive insight on&nbsp\; community economic development.&nbsp\;<em style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(128\, 0\, 0)\;"><a href="http://www.kitsapbusinessforum.com/" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(128\, 0\, 0)\; text-decoration: none\;" target="_blank">Reserve Your Seat Today!&nbsp\;</a></span></em></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 15px\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(84\, 84\, 84)\; font-size: 14px\; font-family: 'Titillium Web'\, Arial\, sans-serif\; line-height: 21px\;">John Powers\, Executive Director of KEDA\, will facilitate the panel:</p>\n\n<ul style="margin: 0px\; padding-right: 0px\; padding-bottom: 15px\; padding-left: 0px\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(84\, 84\, 84)\; font-family: 'Titillium Web'\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: 21px\;">\n	<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\; list-style-type: square\;"><b style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\;">Marc&nbsp\;</b><b style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\;">Abshire\,&nbsp\;</b>Dir. of Operations\, Greater Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\; list-style-type: square\;"><b style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\;">Kathleen Knuckey</b>\, Exec. Director\, Silverdale Chamber of Commerce</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\; list-style-type: square\;"><b style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\;">Kris Johnson\,&nbsp\;</b>President\, Association of Washington Business</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\; list-style-type: square\;"><b style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\;">Matt Murphy</b>\, Exec. Director\, Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\; list-style-type: square\;"><b style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\;">Gena Wales</b>\, Exec. Director\, Bremerton Area Chamber of Commerce</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 15px\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(84\, 84\, 84)\; font-size: 14px\; font-family: 'Titillium Web'\, Arial\, sans-serif\; line-height: 21px\;"><b style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\;">What you will learn:</b></p>\n\n<ul style="margin: 0px\; padding-right: 0px\; padding-bottom: 15px\; padding-left: 0px\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(84\, 84\, 84)\; font-family: 'Titillium Web'\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: 21px\;">\n	<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\; list-style-type: square\;">Learn how your chamber views economic development and how they plan to implement strategy</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\; list-style-type: square\;">How chambers are changing as the global economy strengthens</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\; list-style-type: square\;">How you can make a difference at your community chamber</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 15px\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(84\, 84\, 84)\; font-size: 14px\; font-family: 'Titillium Web'\, Arial\, sans-serif\; line-height: 21px\;"><b style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\;">Who Should Attend?</b></p>\n\n<ul style="margin: 0px\; padding-right: 0px\; padding-bottom: 15px\; padding-left: 0px\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(84\, 84\, 84)\; font-family: 'Titillium Web'\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: 21px\;">\n	<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\; list-style-type: square\;">Business and Organization Leaders</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\; list-style-type: square\;">Business owners who want to make a difference in the community</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\; list-style-type: square\;">Business owners and managers who want to know economic development trends</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 15px\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(84\, 84\, 84)\; font-size: 14px\; font-family: 'Titillium Web'\, Arial\, sans-serif\; line-height: 21px\;">The Kitsap Business Forum is organized by the Silverdale Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Excell Puget Sound\, the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance and PMR Consulting. KBF is sponsored by Bremerton Area Chamber of Commerce\, Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce\, Greater Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce\, Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce and Kingston Chamber of Commerce.&nbsp\; The monthly event is hosted at the Kitsap Conference Center and parking is offered free by Anthony&rsquo\;s. Panera Bread provides coffee and bagels.</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 15px\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(84\, 84\, 84)\; font-size: 14px\; font-family: 'Titillium Web'\, Arial\, sans-serif\; line-height: 21px\;"><strong style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\;">NEW LOCATION!</strong>&nbsp\;The forum is held at the&nbsp\;<strong style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; outline: 0px\;">Kitsap Conference Center\, Third Floor\, 100 Washington Avenue\, Bremerton\, WA</strong>. Program starts at 7:30 a.m. and finishes at 9:00&nbsp\;a.m.&nbsp\; Parking will be provided for Kitsap Business Forum attendees.</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 15px\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(84\, 84\, 84)\; font-size: 14px\; font-family: 'Titillium Web'\, Arial\, sans-serif\; line-height: 21px\;">The&nbsp\;Kitsap Business Forum&nbsp\;presents experts to discuss and educate on the best business practices every month.</p>\n
LOCATION:Third floor of the Kitsap Conference Center 100 Washington Ave. Bremerton\, WA 98313
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