Scheduled Programs

05/13/08

The Port Angeles Business Association conducts an open business meeting this Tuesday. On the agenda are the introduction of new members, announcements and updates from committee chairs, discussion of current topics specific to the PABA as an organization, and a broad variety of subjects and issues brought to the table by our diverse and distinguished membership and attending guests.

05/06/08

The PABA welcomes the managers from the Port Angeles Farmer's Market, the Sequim Open Aire Market, and Port Townsend Farmer's Market.

04/22/08

The PABA proudly welcomes one of the 24th District's Representatives to the Washington State Legislature, Kevin Van De Wege. Representative Van De Wege will be giving a brief account of the issues covered in this past legislative session with discussion following.

04/15/08

On this very special day of the year, the Port Angeles Business Association will hear from Clallam County Assessor, Pam Rushton, and Judith Scott, Clallam County Treasurer. The assessor's department is responsible for the local administration of our state property tax system, the treasurer is the custodian of all funds for the county and it's governmental subdivisions. This includes the receipting and disbursing of the general property tax collections for cities, schools and other units of local government and assessments.

04/08/08

Port Angeles School District and community representatives will speaking to the PABA about the upcoming May 20 technology levy now before voters at the April 8 PABA meeting. Superintendent Gary Cohn, School Board President Cindy Kelly, Director of Technology Jeff Clark and Port Angeles Citizens for Education co-chairs, Norm Schaaf and Theresa Rauch, will be in attendance to give a short presentation about the tech levy and answer questions.

04/01/08

The Port Angeles Business Association conducts an open business meeting this Tuesday. On the agenda are the introduction of new members, announcements and updates from committee chairs, discussion of current topics specific to the PABA as an organization, and a broad variety of subjects and issues brought to the table by our diverse and distinguished membership and attending guests.

03/18/08

The Port Angeles Business Association is proud to welcome the winners of the Business Incubator's 1st Annual Entrepreneur Youth Challenge. The 2008 winners are, Revolution Paintball Field's, David Wood and Nick Warren and Heaven on Earth Bakery's, Katelyn Lewis and Laura Brakus. The two entrepreneurial teams have been awarded $1,500 each which is sponsored by The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe and will be awarded through an agreement with the Incubator Guided Accedd Program (GAP) Board.

03/11/08

The Port Angeles Business Association is very excited to welcome Erin McCallum, President of The Business Institute of Washington. The Business Institute's focus includes the analysis of the impact of legislation and regulation on small businesses in Washington. Ms. McCallum will be addressing how to understand politics from a business perspective. Her talk will focus on Washington's changing demographics and how business owners and their employees can effectively navigate politics through a non-partisan analysis.

03/04/08

The Port Angeles Business Association is proud to welcome Sue McGill, Deputy Superintendent of the Olympic National Park, and current acting Superintendent. Deputy McGill will be speaking on current issues facing the park with a focus on winter access to Hurricane Ridge. There will be a discussion following.

02/19/08

The Port Angeles Business Association will be conducting an open business meeting. We will be hearing introductions from new members, announcements and updates from committee chairs, discussing current issues of the PABA as an organization as well as issues affecting the business community. The open discussion will be led by Andrew May and PABA President Craig Johnson.

02/12/08

The Port Angeles Business Association welcomes Dan Williams, owner of Olympic Canopy Tours (OCT). Dan will be showcasing 'Olympic Canopy Tours' and speaking on the future of the eco-tourism industry and it's potential impact on Port Angeles.

02/05/08

The Port Angeles Business Association will hear from Dan Youra, owner of the Olympic Peninsula Travel Association. Dan has also just been elected chairman of the Jefferson County Tourism Coordinating Council, which represents Port Hadlock, Port Ludlow, Brinnon, Quilcene and the West End. Mr. Youra will be presenting on the issues confronting the Olympic Peninsula's right to the legal use of the word "Olympic".

01/29/08

The Port Angeles Business Association welcomes Jim Pendowski, Toxics Cleanup Program Manager for Washington State Department of Ecology and Rebecca Lawson P.E., manager for the South West Regional Office of the Toxics Cleanup Program, also with Washington State Department of Ecology.

01/22/08

The Port Angeles Business Association is proud to be the first organization to welcome and hear from the new Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Port Angeles, Gary Braun and Betsy Wharton. The PABA will be congratulating them and hearing about what they, as individuals and city councilmen bring to their new positions. We will aslo be hearing about the projects and issues they would like to bring attention to and address in the next two years. Questions and comments are welcome following the presentation, time permitting.

01/15/08

The Port Angeles Business Association welcomes Lee Lawrence, Executive Director of the Sequim Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Lawrence will be speaking on the changes and growth taking place in Sequim, the specific issues and challenges the city is facing regarding its development, and the chamber's projections for 2008.

01/08/08

The Port Angeles Business Association is proud to welcome Clallam County Sheriff, Bill Benedict and Clallam County Commissioner (District 2), Mike Chapman. Our Commissioner and Sheriff will be presenting jointly on the county's judicial funding crisis.