Shoptalk with Sherrie 11/22/2021

Shoptalk with Sherrie – November 22, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving week everyone!  We wish all of you a wonderful holiday filled with love & laughter, surrounded by the ones you love most! 
Even with a holiday week, we will be here working on the last details for the ever-fun and ever-popular SWCA Holiday Party & Auction presented by Banner Bank! Delicious dinner, hosted wine, music by Dancehall Days, auction by J. Stout Auctions, and SO MUCH support from our amazing sponsors (including Barrett & Co, Anchor Insurance & Surety, USI Insurance Services, Anchor Concrete, Waste Connections & nearly 30 table hosts) – it is definitely going to be a party you won’t want to miss!  It’s not too late to get involved!

• Hurry to get your tickets or host a table!  The party is on on Friday, December 3^rd at ilani & we are near capacity, so don’t wait. Get your Tickets now!
• Do you have an awesome product you’d love to showcase as part of our raffle?  We are still looking for one final item to add to our raffle.  Please email me ASAP with the details of what you would like to contribute.
• Auction items: you may have missed the deadline for your item to be in our printed program, but we would still love your support!  Contact WE Plan It with your item details.
• Support the event with a Wine Sponsorship ($650), Dessert Sponsorship ($500) or Auction Item Sponsor ($100-$200)! 
• Donate a dessert or sponsor one for the Dessert Dash!  Have your dessert join the most elite of desserts already procured from: Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse, Line & Lure, Crumbl Cookies, Chandelier Bakery, KillaBites, Mom and I Cakery, Cascadia Technical Academy Hospitality, Safeway, and Twinkies sponsored by SWCA 😊, and SO MANY more!

• The Washington State Building Code Council (WSBCC) is reviewing the building requirements for Zero Emissions Vehicles.  Expect code changes to come soon!
• Do you want to know what infrastructure projects might impact your business in Clark County?  Join us at the Clark County Utility Coordinating Commission meeting – the next meeting is on Wednesday December 1st, lunch at 11:30, meeting starts at noon at the Pied Piper Pizza on Fourth Plain.  Contact Ellen with questions and she can get you put onto the list.
• We are looking for members to join our discussion regarding Permitting in Clark County.  SWCA is your advocate, so we need your input!  Please send your stories, share your solutions, and join our workgroup!  Email Sherrie to share or to learn more about how you can get involved!
• SWCA is working with Partners in Careers to help develop our workforce for YOU.  Would you like to be part of the solution?  Give us a ring – we can get you in touch with PIC to help with their efforts!

• Association of WA Business (AWB) is hosting several upcoming events & resources:
  • Infrastructure webinar: Wed, Nov 30^th at 12:00pm register here
  • Supply Chain Issues & Solutions broadcast: Wed, Dec 8^th at 2:00pm register here
  • Vaccine Implications webinar: Wed, Dec 15^th 11:30am-1:00pm register here
• Support the ongoing efforts of the Greater Vancouver Chamber, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and University of Oregon regarding childcare needs.  They are seeking input from employers of all sizes to learn more about what employers and employees need to support their childcare needs.  Take the survey today!
• Columbia Bank will be hosting a Webinar on Vaccines, Mandates, Remote Work:  the Legal and Legislative Quagmire on December 7^th at 10:00.  Click here to learn more and the register for this event – Thanks for the Information!
• Miller Nash will host a virtual half-day 2021 Employment Law Seminar on Wednesday, December 8 starting at 8:30.  For more information and to register, click here.
• We are excited to announce that the following members have renewed their memberships for this year! Thank you so much for your support!