Best Practices for Open Houses, Showings & In-Person Interactions During the Coronavirus By Andi Dyer, Andi Dyer Real Estate CORONAVIRUS & REAL ESTATE As the news and impact of COVID-19 continues to evolve, many Buyers and Sellers are wondering what to do as they still need to move and buy a home or sell a [...]
WWU program creates entrepreneurs and helps current businesses Blog by Hannah Asmussen, Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce intern and WWU student studying Public Relations with an Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor. At Western Washington University there is a group of passionate entrepreneurship students, ready to help and grow within the Bellingham business community. The Entrepreneurship and [...]
From the office of the President/CEO of Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce, Guy Occhiogrosso Business Resources for COVID-19 To the business leaders in our Chamber network: Like many of you, the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce is closely following the updates regarding the COVID-19 (coronavirus). As a resource, we wanted to provide you with a [...]
The Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Cross Border Business committee met on Thursday, Feb. 20 with an agenda full of hot topic items. The group touched on the NEXUS program and the threat from the Department of Homeland Security to shut down the program in New York and Washington if both states don’t change the [...]
A few weeks ago, I had the great opportunity to volunteer for the Bellingham Schools Foundation Thing Big Student Club Challenge. The evening was a showcase of some of the best from our local high school students. The event gave these student clubs to flex their knowledge of sales and philanthropy. Each club gave their [...]
Welcome Gabriella Boulos My name Gabriella Boulos and I am senior at Western Washington University where I am majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Communication, Human Resources Management, and Leadership. I have lived in Whatcom County my entire life, graduating from Ferndale High School in 2011. It has been a wonderful experience seeing [...]
Danielle Rosellison - the face of the cannabis industry Danielle Rosellison is the Boss Lady, mother, entrepreneur and advocate behind Trail Blazin’ Productions, a family-owned cannabis farm in Bellingham. Danielle takes pride in her industry and hopes to change the way people understand it. She grew up on Orcas Island, went to college in Chicago [...]
CELEBRATING 15 YEARS IN BUSINESS By Annette Jensen, Neighborhood Mortgage These last 15 years of business in Whatcom County, our Community, and Mortgage Industry as a whole can be summed up in a few choice words: Adversity, hurdles, growth, consolidating, opportunity, and persistence. When Bill Havland founded Neighborhood Mortgage in October 2004 around the [...]
Reflections of a chamber intern by Lili Erlich As I look back at my time as an intern at the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce, I realize how much I’ve learned, how many connections I’ve made and how much perspective I’ve gained over the summer. I spent early mornings networking over breakfast and many afternoons [...]
Zero-click searches are on the rise and have been for some time, recently clocking in at over 50% of searches on Google. So this is it; the end of search, again. We watch in despair as the holy grail, the click-through, the consumption of content, recedes further from our grasp. Or do we? Read this insightful [...]
Member Spotlight: Kathy Herndon of VSH CPAs By Chelsea Smiley Family, community and hard work are three things that Kathy Herndon valued while climbing to the top of her successful career. Born and raised in Whatcom County Herndon is a partner at VSH CPAs. She was intrigued by accounting while reading about it in high [...]
Chamber Announces 15th Annual Awards Finalists The Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the upcoming Annual Awards Dinner. “The Annual Award committee has been interviewing all of the finalists. It will be a tough decision since all of the finalists are deserving of the awards,” said Shelli Jones, Marketing Coordinator [...]
Chamber interns get an insider’s view of the award committee interviews By Chelsea Smiley & Lili Ehrlich Each year, the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce honors the businesses and individuals in our community that stand out among the rest. Their selections thrive in areas such as company management, employment, community service and ethics and integrity. [...]
Maximize your Tradeshow ROI with a great strategy by FizzPOP Media Trade shows are not just about networking and seeing what swag other exhibitors are giving away. When done correctly, tradeshow appearances are part of a deliberate, comprehensive B2B or B2C strategy designed to attract potential customers and deliver more useful information to prospects. When [...]
Childcare Expansion Consortium by: Stephanie Wiley Programs & Events Coordinator Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce June 13th 2019 Group of Children In Art Class With Teacher Sitting Down At Table. Since this past fall, Guy Occhiogrosso - President & CEO of the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce - and I have partnered with [...]
Whatcom Women in Timber Tour by Stephanie Wiley June 7th 2019 The Friday before the Deming Log Show weekend, the Whatcom Women in Timber offer a tour of the Timber Industry here in Whatcom County. I am ashamed to say, as a native of Whatcom County, I have never been to the Deming Log Show, [...]
Bellingham Digital Marketing Agency Releases First eBook Agency aims to make digital marketing accessible Intellitonic, a growing digital marketing agency located north of Seattle, released its first full-length eBook, “Digital Marketing Essentials.” The 22-page guide aims to teach basic theory and best practices for search engine optimization (SEO), link-building, pay per click advertising, blogging, social [...]
Established in 2016, AbiliTrek works to improve accessibility so people can trek without boundaries. Their team has experience in the following areas: website and mobile applications accessibility, physical onsite accessibility, secret shopper campaigns, inclusive marketing consulting, speaking and training workshops. AbiliTrek welcomes the opportunity to assist any businesses in becoming more accessible. SERVICES: IT Accessibility: [...]
Local IT company looks beyond the Cloud to Energize their Future The tech industry is a clean running industry, right? You might be surprised. The IT industry is considered a highly desirable attraction for local economies because they don’t process or produce a product that negatively impacts the environment. However, with the technology boom [...]
