CONNECT Events

Welcome New Teachers to the Auburn School District!

8.23.22 @ The Outlet Seattle

Auburn Area Chamber needs local business promotional items, swag, coupons, and other giveaways to welcome the new teachers to the Auburn School district at our upcoming New Teacher’s Welcome breakfast. We are seeking CONNECT business members who would like to partner with us to welcome the 2022-23 cohort of new teachers in the Auburn Area.

This is a great way to market your business to new teachers. Swag items must be dropped off at the Auburn Area Chamber office (268 E. Main Street, Auburn), or arranged for us to pick up items, before August 18th. Must provide a total of 130 to be added to the swag bags. Please contact [email protected] to schedule a pick-up or drop-off.

Business Connect Event

9.7.22, 3 pm - 5 pm @ Red Canoe Credit Union

Join us for September's Business Connect event held at Red Canoe Credit Union. This is a free event and all Auburn Area businesses and employees are welcome to attend.

Enjoy appetizers, refreshments, and networking. Bring your business cards for a chance to win great prizes. This is a great opportunity to learn more about local businesses and connect with other business owners. Please RSVP online, so we have a spot reserved for you at this event.

Click here to register to attend!

Find photos from previous Business CONNECT events here.

Connect Golf Tournament

9.15.22 @ Auburn Golf Course

Golfer registration is now open. Click here to register your team today or you can contact [email protected] for questions.

Sponsor Opportunities

Join us at our Connect Golf Tournament as a business sponsor. Click here to view the various sponsorship opportunities.

Raffle items are needed, help us make this a truly special event by donating raffle items to benefit our educational efforts in the Auburn Area. Contact [email protected] for raffle donations.

Upcoming Community Events!

Auburn Farmers Market

Every Sunday, June 5th - September 18th, 10 am - 3 pm @ Les Gove Park

Get Up & Move

Every Friday, June - to August 26th, 8 am - 9 am @ Downtown

Rock The Lot: PolyFest 2022

Saturday, August 6th, 11 am - 8 pm @ The Outlet Collection

Chili Cook-Off

Sunday, August 7th, 11 am - 1 pm @ Les Gove Park

Almost 5K Poker Fun Run & Walk

Friday, August 12th, 7 pm - 8:30 pm @ Les Gove Park

Orion Employer Appreciation Event

Wednesday, August 24th, 7:30 am @ Orion

CONNECT Community

Informational Webinar - Working Washington 5 grants

8.4.22, 9 am - 10:30 am @ online webinar

This grant serves small businesses and organizations affected by the pandemic. The Department of Commerce manages the grant as part of the Working Washington Grants: Round 5 program. ArtsWA strongly encourages for-profit and non-profit businesses, including sole proprietors and independent artists, to apply.

This webinar will cover the following information:

- An overview of the WW5 grant program

- Eligibility criteria and use of grant funds

- Registering for a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), a new system launched by the federal government in April 2022

- Financial documentation and other requirements

- Convention Center Grants program

Learn more here.

Rock The Lot: PolyFest 2022

8.6.22 @ The Outlet Collection

The Outlet Collection's annual Polynesian Musical Festival will be hosted here in Auburn for the 5th year!

More than a dozen Polynesian artists, dance groups, and DJs take the main stage during this all-day festival.

This event will take place on August 6, 2022, from 11 am - 8 pm. The event will feature great vendors, live music, activities, and crafts for the kids, great food, and an amazing Polynesian atmosphere!

Buy your tickets here.

Hot weather: How to stay cool and safe

Hospitals in our region see an increase of people with heat stroke and also heart attacks, strokes, and kidney failure on hot days.

People who are at the highest risk for serious health problems in the heat include:

- People who have medical conditions or take medications

- People age 65 and older

- Outdoor workers

- Children

How to stay safe in the heat:

- Drink water frequently, even if you’re not thirsty.

- NEVER leave children, pets, or people with limited mobility in a parked car, not even for a minute! Cars get dangerously hot in seconds!

- Limit the time you spend in direct sunlight as much as possible. Take breaks in the shade to cool off.

- If you get hot at home, if possible, spend time in places with air-conditioning, like malls, a “cooling center” set up in cities around King County, movie theaters (if you’re vaccinated), or a friend’s home if they have to air-condition. Playing in fountains, wading pools, and sprinklers can also help cool you down. Wear a mask in public indoor places, even if you’re vaccinated, to protect you from highly contagious COVID variants.

- Take a cool shower or bath, or place cool washcloths on your skin.

- Check up on your elderly neighbors and relatives.

- Employers should plan for frequent breaks and plenty of water for outdoor workers to prevent heat illnesses.

More tips and information in multiple languages at kingcounty.gov/BeattheHeat.

Chamber Members

Do you have a special event or fundraiser coming up? If so, send us a copy of your marketing materials and we would be more than happy to post the flyers/posters on our large window facing the busy Auburn Way S Road, where cars and pedestrians may see them! Connect with Diana via email [email protected], or stop by the office from 9 am - 4 pm.

CONNECT Jobs

Are you interested in building your career in the marketing field? We have the perfect opportunity for you, Washington Prime is hiring a Marketing Director for the Outlet Collection Seattle.

 Learn more about the position.