Glacier Canyon Grill

Located on the Parks Hwy inside Grand View Inn & Suites

Our Keynote Speaker will be: Alan Budahl from Boys & Girls Clubs of Alaska

Our Business spotlight will be: The Dorothy Page Museum, Bethany Buckingham

Program fee: $3.00/members, $5.00/non-members
Lunch is $15.00 pp Payable to Glacier Canyon Grill

Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies in August

Join us at WH Pacific for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony August 8^th at 4:30pm. WH Pacific is located at 165 E. Suite 105 Parks Hwy in Wasilla (907) 631-0720

The Gold Miners in Palmer is having a Grand Re-Opening under NEW ownership August 22^nd from 6pm – 8pm. We will be hosting a ribbon cutting at 7pm. Please join us as the GWCC rocks Palmer. Gold Miners Hotel and Restaurant is located at 918 S. Colony Way, Palmer.

Networking Night in August is with Golf Shots, CSI Coffee Scene Investigators, and Xtreme Tours. Join us August 28^th from 5pm-7pm. join us for great fun! Shoot a round of golf, take some target practice, practice your bow skills, have a cup of coffee or take a quick trip with Dixon at Xtreme tours.

GWCC Ambassadors Meeting August 25^th from 12pm – 1pm pm at the chamber office. We are going to start working on the 2008 Murder on the Railroad. Join us.

Wasilla Convention & Visitors Bureau will be providing all active GWCC members a free membership to the CVB through the end of the year.

GWCC Lunch Keynote speaker for 8/19/2008 will be Ted Leonard, Executive Director for Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority. Join us at Glacier Canyon Grill from noon until 1pm. Our business spotlight will be Jerry Holbrook of Outdoors & More Sporting Goods. Food Bank of Alaska will be with us. Let’s help them fill the shelves. Bring a donation of can goods to lunch with you OR donate $50.00 and receive a parking pass from Diamond Airport Parking.

Life Family Chiropractic's Quote of the Week: Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go,

Only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be. Forward from Windy Ann

Financial Tip of the Week: Are you planning for retirement?  The only person who will plan for your future is you.www.lindabrandon.com

The Alaska Club Fitness Tip of the Week. Even short periods of exercise improve cardiovascular function; but, longer periods of regular exercise have a much more positive long-term effect.  Remember - shoot for at least 30 minutes per day of continuous moderate exercise!

Palmer Friday Fling: Every Friday until August 15 from 11 am to 6 pm at the Pavilion across from the Visitor Information Center. www.cityofpalmer.org

Celebrating the opening of our outdoor field at Wasilla SplatterHouse, we are offering free admission on Sunday August 10^th, 2008

www.wasillasplatterhouse.com

Alaska State Fair August 21^st –September 1^st www.alaskastatefair.org

CW Tack what are you going to wear this year to the fair? CW Tack & Western Wear in Wasilla 376-2668

The Alaska State Chamber of Commerce is soliciting nominations for its prestigious William A. Egan Outstanding Alaskan, the Bill Bivin Small Business of the Year and the Chamber of the Year Awards. The Alaska Chamber of the Year award is bestowed upon an Alaskan chamber for consistent community involvement and an excellent business reputation. The Nomination packet can be found on-line at http://www.alaskachamber.com/artman/publish/recognition.html Deadline for submitting applications is the close of business on Friday August 8, 2008

CCS Early Learning Programs start September 9^th 2008 http://www.ccsalaska.org

MatSu College fall class “Building a Successful Business Using the Internet". The course consists of 10 weekly three hour sessions
And will be of particular interest to local business owners. The course consists of 10 weekly three hour sessions and will be of particular interest to local business owners. http://www.matsu-web-course.com Or contact Michael Boyter at 376-7796

Neil’s Lock & Safe is here to help you with your piece of mind this summer. Are you out fishing, camping, hunting, or just outside this summer. Make your home or office as safe as it can be with Neil’s Lock & Safe. 2321 E Palmer Wasilla Hwy Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 373-0961

Quality Moving Service is available for you this summer. If you’re moving out or just around the state. www.qmove.org 907- 745-6683

Join the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce at The Carlson Center in Fairbanks on September 16th-18th, 2008 for our 49th Annual Fall Conference. Take advantage of Early Bird rates and register before August 15th! www.alaskachamber.com

You can watch the Legislature on Gavel to Gavel. Here’s the link: http://www.ktoo.org/gavel/stream.cfm

Alpine Septic Pumping Inc In Alaska, an ALPINE Septic Pumping customer is an informed customer who can save time, money, and the environment by proper septic maintenance. www.alpineseptic.biz

AT&T Sports Center We are the host to Valley Youth Basketball, MYAC, Mat-Su Basketball Club, Wasilla Lake Christian School, Alaska Volleyball Association, Northern Lights Volleyball, and the Matanuska Basketball Association (men’s league). Lil kickers, after school activities, group exercise, events & parties and much more all located at 1507 N. Double B St. - ¾ mile west of Trunk Road off the Palmer-Wasilla Highway. www.attsportscenter.com

Wal-Mart Corporate Giving Program potential funding applicants can access the State Giving Program’s website http://www.walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving to fill out a funding application. Submission deadlines for the FY09 State Giving Program funding cycles are: September 25, 2008 December 19, 2008

Wasilla Lube Express Do you drive your car to town? Have you taken a few trips this summer? (907) 376-9777

Cash AdvantEdge Kids going off to college soon? Need to wire family or friends money Check out www.cashadvantedge.com 357-2901

Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry (MATI) 2008 summer hours will again be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. http://museumofalaska.org

The Dorothy Page Museum Come discover Historic Wasilla! The Page Museum is open six days a week in the summer. Fridays are free on Fridays for Mat-Su Borough residents with ID. www.cityofwasilla.com/museum

Wasilla Planning Commission Meetings are held the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 PM in the Wasilla City Council Chambers, City Hall. www.cityofwasilla.com

Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce
415 E Railroad Ave.
Wasilla, Alaska 99654
Ph: (907)-376-1299 Fax: (907)-373-2560
www.wasillachamber.org