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Greenwood Phinney Chamber of Commerce

Greenwood Phinney Chamber of Commerce - A Little Off Center!

62nd Annual Greenwood Seafair Parade

“Wonderful Wild Greenwood”

We are the oldest neighborhood Seafair parade in the region with over 100 entrants including bands, drill teams, floats, pirates and more. Thousands of people line the route.

Come join the fun on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Find out more on our events page!

Businesses interested in being sponsors can download our sponsorship form.

To participate in the parade, download and complete the 2012 application.

Greenwood-Phinney Chamber Temporarily Suspends Operations

Task Force to Chart Chamber Future

Alexander Graham Bell once said, “When one door closes, another opens.”

The Greenwood-Phinney Chamber of Commerce is closing one door, at least temporarily. The Chamber board voted last week to suspend operations, but with an optimistic view to the future.

Specifically, the board closed the Chamber’s office at the Green Bean Coffee House, forwarded phone communications to the Phinney Neighborhood Association, and made sure that mail and email communications directed to the Chamber will continue to be answered. We’re currently without Chamber administrative staff. But we’re addressing our financial obligations and ensuring that key Chamber projects and programs, including the Greenwood Seafair Parade (the oldest neighborhood Seafair parade), will continue to go off without a hitch. Meanwhile the Greenwood Arts Council is operating independently to maintain the success of the monthly art walks, and May’s BIG ONE, while a group of volunteers is doing its best to update the Chamber’s business website, DoPhinneywood.com.

Options being discussed include:

DOOR #1 - Resume chamber operations with modifications to the existing organization

DOOR #2 - Dissolve the chamber and create a new independent business organization

DOOR #3 - Dissolve the chamber and create a new business organization in collaboration with the Phinney Neighborhood Association.

There seems to be a lot of initial interest in DOOR #3. So the group will be exploring an alliance with the PNA, which currently supports its own business association. We’re looking at key functions of the Chamber – including marketing, advocacy, business education, networking, community events – and determining priorities for the future. We’re also analyzing Chamber finances to make sure that it can remain strong and self-supporting. Rest assured, regardless of the outcome, the neighborhood business association (or chamber) will take into account the time lapse of benefits and extend all current paid memberships in a fair and reasonable manner.

Last month, the business community elected new board members and officers, including Mike Veitenhans as Chamber president, to overhaul the Chamber. Over the next 2 months, Mike and the board will join with other neighborhood business leaders to form a task force to define the best approach. Meetings are set at the PNA every Monday, 5-6 p.m. Interest in participation in the task force has been strong, and we invite others join us. We simply ask that you be on time and commit to attending at least two-thirds of the meetings. Let Mike know if you’re interested at mike.v@mvhomeinspection.com.

Musing more about doors, Bell observed that, “we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” The Chamber is focusing confidently on the future.

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Sign up for DoPhinneywood.com!

Get your business on our new marketing website, DoPhinneywood.com! Visit www.DoPhinneywood.com/signup to sign up and then e-mail us your photos!

Click here for the full scoop including new pricing information.

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2011 Parade Winners Announced! Click here to see!

Thank you to all participants!

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Are you a local, independent business?

Become a member of the Seattle Good Business Network's Think Local program!

Created in collaboration with The Stranger, Chinook Book and other local media, Think Local promotes local, independent businesses, and educates the public about the community and economic benefits of "thinking local first." Over 150 businesses have already signed up to participate, including many in Greenwood!

Think Local

Support your fellow businesses! Remember to check out our Member Discounts page!

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Every second Friday of the month, 6-9pm!

See the permanent map here.

Find the participant form here

For ongoing Artwalk updates, check out http://ArtUpGreenwood-Phinney.blogspot.com.

We no longer have a fax, so please e-mail Artup art walk submissions to artup@greenwood-phinney.com. Thank you!

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THE GPCC WOULD LIKE TO WARMLY WELCOME THESE MEMBERS:

A-1 Piano Sales and Rentals - Serving Greenwood-Phinney and the greater Puget Sound since 1968.

Eyes on the City - Look to us for the cutting edge technology for your health and vision.

McKenzie Rothwell Barlow & Korpi, P.S. -

Provides legal services to Collectively Bargained Benefit Trusts.

Kim Mulligan, Cooper Jacobs Real Estate - A 25-year resident of Phinney Ridge and dedicated REALTOR in a tech-savvy firm.

PARTICIPATE IN YOUR CHAMBER!

Learn more about upcoming meetings where your input and presence are not only welcomed but encouraged.

Have ideas about what the chamber should be? Interested in being a board member? E-mail info@greenwood-phinney.com.

Monthly Chamber Business Networking Meeting

A number of photos displayed on this site were provided courtesy of Janet Klinger Photography.

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