CONNECT Events

Business CONNECT Event & Holiday Party

12.7.22 @ 3-5 pm

Orion Industries, 1590 A ST NE, Auburn

Join us for this special Business CONNECT Event and Holiday Party at Orion Industries. This is a free event and all Auburn Area businesses and employees are welcome to attend.

Enjoy Spirits, food, games, and of course networking! You will have 4 chances to win awesome prizes including local gift cards, a holiday cocktail pack, and more! This is a great opportunity to learn more about local businesses and connect with other businesses in the Auburn Area.

How can you win?

There will be 4 different drawings, enter to win by;

-RSVP to this event by November 30th

- Be Festive! Wear your favorite holiday attire

- Bring your Business card

- Bring a first-timer! Bring someone who has never attended one of our Business CONNECT Events before

Must be present during drawings to win! Drawings will be held at 4:30 pm during the event.

Click Here to RSVP!

Pacific's Annual Holiday Tree Lighting

City of Pacific Gymnasium

Friday, November 25th @ 6:00 pm

Join the sing-along in front of City Hall at 6:30 pm. The tree will be lit at 7:00 pm. All activities will be free.

Please bring a non-perishable food item for our local food bank.

Click here to visit the City of Pacific's website.

Christmas Bazaar at Wesley Lea Hill

32049 109th Pl SE, Auburn

December 2nd & 3rd 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

NEW or Like-New and VINTAGE in excellent condition.

Christmas Trees, ornaments, wreaths, lights, hand-crafted wood items, custom greeting cards, holiday glassware and china, decor, toys, jewelry, candles, collectibles, linens, Santas, Snowmen, Nativity, Angels and much more!

Click here to visit Wesley Lea Hill's website.

South Sound Legislative Breakfast

22406 Pacific Highway South, Des Moines, WA 98198

December 8th @ 8AM - 9:30 AM

Join us to learn about 2023 Legislative Priorities and CONNECT with government leaders at our upcoming South Sound Legislative Breakfast. The mission of the South Sound Chambers of Commerce Legislative Coalition is to bring together Chambers of Commerce representing the business community in The South Sound to advocate for local, regional, and Washington State business-related legislation and public policy that is in the best interests of our business community.

Click here to Register now.

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS!

Joy Hour

Every Wednesday, 4 pm - 7 pm @ 4146 B PL NW

Santa Parade & Tree Lighting

Saturday, December 3rd, 2 pm - 6 pm @ Main Street

Flannel & Fest Holiday Open House

Wednesday, December 14th, 5 pm - 7 pm @ Auburn Community & Event Center

Visit our event calendar at auburnareawa.org/our-events for more information.

CONNECT Community

5th Annual Christmas Toy Store

REVIVE is excited to host the 5th Annual Christmas Toy Store giving away thousands of toys to families in need in our community. This year REVIVE, with the partnership of many local businesses, is looking forward to servicing more families than ever before. If you want to help bring joy to kids this holiday season, you can drop toys off in the donation box located at the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce office. For more information click here.

Community Accelerator Grant Webinar

Friday, December 9, 11 am – 12 pm

ArtsFund is thrilled to announce a new grantmaking program, the Community Accelerator Grant, a historic investment in Washington’s arts and culture sector. 

ArtsFund will host an info session for all interested organizations. Click here for more info and to register for the webinar.

SmartOffice Space Available

SmartOffice Northwest, located in Downtown Auburn is now open and offering furnished, turn-key office space starting at $399/month. Gigabit speed internet is included and a PO Box.

Perfect for small business owners, start-ups, therapists, counselors, attorneys, web marketing and SEO professionals, programmers, software engineers, creatives, real estate professionals, entrepreneurs, teleworkers or anyone in need of a dedicated office to get the job done.

Get your SmartOffice space by CLICKING HERE.

City of Auburn UPDATES

"That's So Auburn" Podcast by Mayor Backus

Mayor Backus has released a new podcast episode where she discusses all things winter weather, including how to prepare, what goes into a snow day for our littlest residents, how City staff prepare and respond, and what goes into a delay in trash collection from Waste Management. Give it a listen today! Click here to listen.

KCFCA Diversity and Recruitment Workshop

Dec 10, 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM PST

Renton Technical College (cafeteria), 3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056

Join us for our FREE semi-annual KCFCA Diversity and Recruitment Workshop. This event is geared toward members of the BIPOC community, women, limited-English-speaking community members, and/or those with no prior fire service experience who would like to learn more about a rewarding career in Fire and EMS. Click here to register!

Auburn Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Survey

We want your feedback! City of Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation Department is beginning the process of updating the Parks & Recreation Open Space Plan (PROS) and will be looking for citizen input in the coming months. Keep an eye out for things such as QR codes at parks, online surveys, and email blasts. Click here to take the survey.

CONNECT Opportunities

Reserve Ad Space Today

We invite you to showcase your business in The 2023 Auburn Area Connector. It's a great opportunity to be part of Auburn Area's diverse business community that continues to lead our region's growth.

Connect with thousands of visitors, newcomers, and fellow chamber and community members to help expand and market your services to Auburn and beyond.

Click here to reserve space today!