Current Events in and around Canyonville

May 17th

Buffalo Bar B Q for info call 839-4602

May 11th
Mother’s Day Brunch $12.00
Contact: Dean Bloemendahl

Marketing Committee Report

Organizational decisions:

Facilitator/Chair - Pam Young

Minute taker - Joanne Gordon

Meetings will be 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at 8:15 a.m.
April meetings will be April 3rd & 17th at the City Council Room.
May meetings will be May 1st & 15th at the new Chamber Info Center next to the Bead Mecca.

Goals: (not in order of importance)

1. Quarterly Newsletter combined with Chamber news and list all community meetings. Include articles to help businesses.

2. Link with Casino to increase awareness of downtown businesses.

3. Have workshops to teach advantages of marketing and skills to business owners.

4. Get reusable shopping bags to promote shopping local.

a. use shopping bags as greeting kit for new businesses and include information about chamber, etc. possibly coupons to local businesses.

b. discuss discounts or some kind of incentives to buy and use the bags.

5. Get a chamber site blog started (Pam L.)

respectfully submitted

Joanne Gordon

A New Beginning

This is an exciting time to be in business in Canyonville Oregon. Through the effort of the many dedicated business owners we are in a position to map the future direction of the local economic development pertaining to commerce in the South Umpqua Valley. We are in the process of developing a marketing plan that will help bring business to Canyonville, and as business grows we hope to attract more new businesses to the City of Canyonville. We welcome your comments and suggestions.