Partnering with the Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry's Community Events will add value to your marketing dollars.

• Chamber Speaker Series - This series is for the CEO's and business owners.  Keep up on current events, locally, regionally and statewide.  Held the 2nd Thursday of the Month at the Hotel Bellwether. This luncheon from 12-1:30p is filled with information you will not want to miss.  Partner with the Chamber on a topic that is important to your business or industry. 
• Host a Networking Breakfast - Whatcom County's premier networking event that produces over 35, 000 leads annually.  Host this breakfast and recieve: a promotional e-blast with company logo, Company name listed on the homepage of bellingham.com, listing on events calendar and mention at the month prior breakfast and Strictly Networking Lunch. We provide the venue, food, ambassadors, 3 breakfast coupons, picture on our website with company mention and link and the food.  You provide the centerpieces and a raffle prize, both optional. (2nd Friday of the Month)
• Host a Business After Business - There is no better way to showcase you business than to have people come to your place.  Host a business after business at your company and recieve: a promotional e-blast with company logo, Company name listed on the homepage of bellingham.com, listing on events calendar and mention at the month prior Strictly Networking Lunch and the Networking Breakfast, ambassadors for guest check-in and picture taking, nametags, protable sound system, pictures on bellingham.com with company mention and weblink. You provide the venue, raffle prize(s), food and beverage.  Price is dependent on membership level.  (3rd Thursday of the Month)
• Spring Business Showcase - Dust off your inventory and get ready for Spring Business Showcase in April.  This Business to Consumer event is just the ticket for you if you are a business that drectly works with retail customers, restaurants, consumer service goods.  This event is on a Thursday night from 4p-9p, over 80 booths and has an attendance of over 2800 people.  That is an average of 560 people per hour.  Food, beer and wine samples are interlaced into the booth area.We even provide a seminar on how to work a trade show to make sure you get the most out of your investment.  Price is dependent on membership level.  This is one you will not want to miss. 
• Chamber Golf Classic - Join in the fun with our annual Golf Tournament.  Proceeds go to the Whatcom Chamber Foundation in support of Jr. Ski to Sea.  This annual tournament held at the private Bellingham Golf & Country Club offers you many opportunity to showcase your company or industry.  The Chamber Golf Classic kicks off the golf season as the first tournament of the season.  Held the second week in May it is one tournament you will want to be involved in.
• Jr. Ski to Sea Parade & Race - Sponsored by Bank of the Pacific this community event is matched by no other.  Elementary, Middle School and Community teams compete on 6 man teams in a 5 leg relay race that includes, bicycling, soccer, running, 3 legged race and obstacle course.  Entering it's 21st year this event is the one that supports our youth.  If your company has a commitment to sponsor kids activities or events you will want to be a sponsor of this.  Be involved and have your employees volunteer to help.  Jrskitosea.com
• Ski to Sea Grand Parade - Originally known as the Blossomtime Parade this event dates back to 1920.  With over 50,000 spectators this is the one that gets your business great exposure.  We are in need of a title sponsor for this community event.  This event takes place the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Parade route
• Haggen Family 4th of July Celebration - For the past 16 years Haggen's has sponsored the fireworks display.  This event has evolved into a full fledged festival.  With vendor and craft booths, live bands, beer garden and kids zone, this is the place to be on July 4th.  There is something for everyone in the family.  Partner with the Chamber and help support this patriotic event.  We can always use volunteers too.
• Leadership Whatcom - As a member of the Whatcom area corporate community, your support of this 9 month program shows a commitment to creating a vital, positive community for current and future generations.  Contributing to Leadership Whatcom has an exponential effect on your contribution dollars as this organization trains tomorrow's community leaders.  See how you can get involved.
• Annual Awards Dinner - Every year we honor those businesses that stand ahead of the rest.  Help support this annual event that recognizes a Large, Small and Green Business of the Year and a Non-Profit of the Year.  We also honor a man and woman from our community in a  lifetime achievement award.  Each category has nominees and we provide 3 minute video vignettes of each nominee and then announce the winners.  We also have a silent auction, a portion of the proceeds goes to the Non-Profit of the Year as well as Whatcom Chamber Foundation.  Nominate a company that you think deserves the recognition, donate to the silent auction and rsvp for this event.