Chamber Mixer March 12th ~ Hosted by the Highway 9 Casino and All Seasons Insurance at Highway 9 Casino, 22 95th Drive NE 5:30-7:30 PM

You don’t want to miss the next Chamber After-Hours Mixer on Wednesday, March 12th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Highway 9 Casino. Besides the usual hors d'oeuvres and refreshments, there will be a free drawing for an RCA Home Theatre System, compliments of Highway 9 Casino and All Seasons Insurance! Mark your calendar today!

Be sure to bring your business cards. The Chamber mixers are a casual, open house format providing an excellent opportunity for networking and getting to know your fellow members. Please RSVP with the Chamber office by March 7th at 425-334-0433 or info@lschamber.org.

Rotary Club Texas Hold’em Tournament ~ The Lake Stevens & Granite Falls Rotary Club is hosting its 2nd Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, March 29th at Team Fitness in Lake Stevens . See their website at http://www.lakestevensrotary.com for more details.

Free SBA Seminar at First Heritage Bank on March 20th ~ First Heritage Bank is sponsoring a free Small Business Administration (SBA) Loan Seminar conducted by Christine Heckert, Senior Vice President, head of First Heritage Bank’s SBA Loan Department. The seminar takes place on Thursday, March 20, 2008, at First Heritage Bank’s Snohomish Branch, located at 167 Lincoln Avenue in Snohomish, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Attendees will learn about the advantages of choosing the SBA and how to qualify for and obtain a loan. The seminar also includes information on other free business counseling services. Reservations for this seminar can be made by calling First Heritage Bank at 360-568-0536. Seating is limited.

NBIS’ Business Leaders Forum on March 6th ~ I would like to invite you to attend NBIS’ Business Leaders Forum on March 6th on Business Partnerships for Puget Sound . This event recognizes the first Washington State Salmon-Safe certifications through NBIS’ Salmon-Safe Corporate and Institutional Outreach Initiative. These include the University of Washington-Bothell/Cascadia Community College campus, the Port of Seattle Parks, and the Washington Department of Ecology campus in Lacey.

The program will provide valuable information about salmon-safe best practices, the science of urban impacts on our watersheds, innovative landscaping and green building technologies to reduce impacts, and resources available to assist businesses and communities.

We believe that Salmon-Safe offers a great incentive, as well as concrete support, for urban landowners in helping to meet the goals of the Puget Sound Partnership. This event will be of interest to business community, municipal leaders and all who are working to preserve Puget Sound and the aquatic habitats of our watersheds. The event flyer is below and additional information about Salmon-Safe can be found at our website: www.nbis.org/1salmon.htm

NBIS (Network for Business Innovation and Sustainability) has been at the forefront of developing tools, approaches, and strategic partnering to help jurisdictions and businesses prioritize their action to achieve profitable sustainability. NBIS is the key networking organization for sustainable business professionals and their companies in the Pacific Northwest . We recently partnered with the Sustainable Living Institute to bring The Natural Step training to Everett . Our monthly Business Leaders Forum showcases innovative companies and best practices for profitable sustainability in business and organizations.

I hope you will be able to attend. Please give me a call if you would like additional information.

Mary Rose, Co-Director, Network for Business Innovation and Sustainability

425-828-0982 / 425-445-2600 / www.nbis.org