Page 6 - 2020 Mount Vernon Business Directory

6 Board Chair Message

CAROL HARRIS
PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company

Welcome to THE premier business
advocacy organization in Mount Vernon!
Our vision is to foster economic prosperity and quality of life in our region.
Both of these factors are critical to the success of your business and our
communities. We, as the Chamber Board and staff, are striving to provide you
with the tools and exposure you want and need to be a successful business.
Very few people possess all the legal, accounting, public speaking, HR and
other professional skills necessary to run your business IN ADDITION to the
services, skills, and production provided by your business. The four categories
of assistance we provide to community members, local business owners,
employees, and new businesses include:
1. Business information and training on timely and important topics through
webinars and online classes, monthly meetings, our Knowledge Now
series, Latino Business Leaders (classes in Spanish) and weekly e-newsletter
and monthly publication;
2. Promotional opportunities to advertise and market your business through
event sponsorships and our weekly and monthly newsletters;
3. Networking opportunities, including Chamber After Hours, Biz Buzz
luncheons, and participation in our annual signature events: The Chili
and Chowder Cook-Off, The Battle of the Bridge Golf Tournament, The
Riverwalk Summer Concert Series and the Skagit Wine and Beer Festival;
4. Governmental advocacy on issues affecting businesses at the local,
county and state levels.
You know your businesses best. Maybe you even know what you don’t know.
We are here to hear your ideas and are committed to continuously improving in
our service to our community. Please let us know what you need and what more
we can do to help fulfill your business’s needs and improve our quality of life.
I ask and encourage all of you to attend our events to promote your businesses,
and to support other local businesses in helping create and perpetuate a
prosperous community.
On behalf of our board and staff, thank you for your interest in the Mount
Vernon Chamber!
Carol Harris
Loan Originator NMLS: 518858
PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company