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A FREE Conversation on U.S. Visa Issues: U.S. Department of State

chamber — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:36:06 +0000

Date: Wednesday, June 16
Time: 8:00-9:30am – please arrive 7:45-8:00am as event will start at 8am
Location: Portland Business Alliance Conference Room, 200 SW Market Street, First Floor, Portland OR 97201
No Cost: This is a free event and complimentary coffee/pastries will be served.

RSVP: Please RSVP with your name, organization, and contact information to: daniel.epp@state.or.us
Description: The U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Commerce, Business Oregon, and the Portland Business Alliance would like to invite you to an outreach event to discuss how the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs supports U.S. business. Participants will have the opportunity to hear firsthand from State Department officials about business visas and ask questions that are of importance in today’s business world. The State Department has enhanced the efficiency, predictability, and transparency of the visa process and would like to discuss those improvements with Oregon businesses.

Main Speaker: Eric S. Cohan, U.S. Department of State
Eric, a Foreign Service Officer, is currently the chief of the Visa Office’s Coordination Division. He came to that assignment from Bogota, Colombia, where he served as Nonimmigrant Visa Unit Chief. Before that, he was the Immigrant Visa Unit Chief in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He also served as post liaison officer for sub-Saharan Africa posts in the Visa Office and as special assistant in the Bureau of Legislative Affairs. His other overseas assignments were in Santo Domingo and Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Free Webinar from Founder of Craigslist.org

chamber — Fri, 21 May 2010 23:09:13 +0000

Craig from craigslist to keynote Virtual FOSE

Craig Newmark, the creator and founder of Craigslist.org

and recent Federal 100 winner of 2010, will address the Virtual FOSE audience on
Wednesday, July 21st at 2:00PM EST.

From the convenience of your computer, watch Craig’s LIVE presentation titled “Trust is the New Black – Distributed Networks of Trust.” PLUS, get your questions personally answered by Craig himself at his REAL-TIME Q&A session following the presentation.

Spaces are limited to this FREE Event!
Click here to REGISTER.

Business Classes at Chamber Office

chamber — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:05:33 +0000

SACC has a partnership with the Small Business Development Center at Mt Hood Community College, and is offering business classes open to the public in our chamber office!

There are three classes scheduled for this year:

Effective Marketing in Today’s Environment

Explore alternative marketing practices to reach a larger group of consumers.
Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010
Time: 1-4pm
Fee: $45

Building a Successful Website for your Business

Learn the basics of creating and managing your website.
Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010
Time: 10am-12noon
Fee: $30

Boosting Your Business Using Social Media Marketing

Embrace social networking as part of your overall marketing strategy.
Date: Thursday, September 30, 2010
Time: 10am-12noon
Fee: $30

Please Register at least 1 week in advance: Call 503-491-7658 or email BizCntr@mhcc.edu
All of the above classes are held at the SACC Office at 38963 Pioneer Blvd, Sandy, and are open to the public!