Hard to believe that September is already here, but we’re going to send the summer out with a bang!

The Chamber’s final Concerts on the Dock performance features the winner of our Battle of the Bands show from earlier in the summer.

The winner is Blacky Sheridan, a hard-charging rock band featuring Eddie Forcier, Jay Cousland, Mike Martin, and Jason Dempsey. Their show tonight is sponsored by Siren’s Pub in Port Townsend.

Concerts on the Dock runs from 6-8pm. It’s free, and located at the end of Water Street. Event sponsors are First Federal and The Chamber  Board of Directors.

The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce’s 2010 Business Expo is all about building alliances, connecting the countywide business community and helping your business succeed.  The Business Expo is set for 10am to 4pm on October 6th, Wednesday, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.

The morning will feature “Business to Business” for Chamber members, lunch time will be the popular “Speed-Networking”, and the afternoon will be open to the public.  Breakout seminar sessions in the morning and afternoon will feature speakers on building business and social networking. You don’t want to miss this chance to be a part of this incredible networking and marketing opportunity.

Now is the time to reserve your booth space! Space is limited.  Visit our Business Expo page for complete details, including the participant and exhibitor registration form.

The Seattle Times has just posted some infographics detailing the latest reported economic data for Washington state. They do this monthly, and we’ll work to make sure we share that here with you on our site.

The Peninsula Daily News has a recap of Port Townsend City Manager David Timmons’ presentation at yesterday’s Jefferson Chamber of Commerce Member Lunch Meeting.

A reminder that next Monday we will not be having our Member Lunch Meeting due to the Labor Day holiday.

The Visitor Information Center in Port Townsend is an invaluable resource for folks–tourists AND locals–looking to connect with local businesses.

However, the VIC (we call it “the Vick”!) hums and thrums thanks to the hard work and dedication of a terrific group of volunteers.  We recently held an end-of-summer party for these great Chamber volunteers. If you missed it, please be sure to say “THANK YOU” to our crew the next time you are at the VIC.

We would also like to thank Chamber members Commander’s Beach House, Inn at McCurdy House, Elevated Ice Cream, Sirens, FinnRiver Cidery, & Wine Seller for the delicious food and drink.

We hope you can join us for this week’s (Monday, August 30) Member Lunch Meeting. Port Townsend’s City Manager David Timmons will speak about the City’s proposed capital investment strategy.

Held at the Elks Club outside of Port Townsend, our lunch meetings are great opportunities to network with other business-minded folk in Jefferson County; food and beverages are available.

At the end of the meeting, we’ll hold a new member orientation. Lasting 30 minutes, these orientations help new (and existing!) members get more out of their Chamber membership.

With fabulous Sharrai /sure RAY/ Morgan, Owner, at the helm, Holly’s Fine Flowers provides flower and gift delivery to the Port Townsend area. Holly’s offers an incredible variety of fresh flowers and gifts.

If you haven’t stopped by the shop, you simply must. The sun is always shining inside with the most sparkly staff to serve you and gorgeous flowers everywhere you look!  At Holly’s Fine Flowers, they always strive to exceed customers’ expectations with quality, value and professional service. www.hollysfineflowers.com