Page 6 - 2024-2025 Burlington Chamber Directory

6 Letter from the Chamber

Welcome to Burlington!
In this Premier Business Directory, you will find great information
about the City of Burlington, its amenities, and its history. You
will learn more about our school district with a letter from the
Superintendent, Dr. Chris Pearson. Our Chairman gives an update
on the Chamber’s efforts and programs this past year and the vision
of the Board for 2024 and beyond.
This directory has excellent resources for visitors, longtime
residents, and newcomers looking to move to the area. You will
see beautiful pictures of the area and highlights of annual events
hosted by the Chamber. What I love most about the directory is the
Stephanie Rees businesses listed inside here are hard-working Chamber members
President & CEO who believe in investing in an organization whose sole purpose is to
continue to support the community to achieve continual economic
growth year after year. The Chamber works hard to provide business advocacy, education,
and business social gatherings.
You will read more about that in the Chairman’s letter.
One thing that was not touched on is the beautiful Visitor Information Center that the
Burlington Chamber manages. This beautiful building was built in 2012 and is a replica of the
1902 depot train station that stood just a few blocks away. Inside the building, you will find
four display cases full of Burlington’s history and some great information on the history of the
BNSF and Great Northern Railway.
The Visitor Information Center has all the local information on Burlington and Skagit
County along with additional traveler information on other great areas to visit. We pride
ourselves on the beauty of Skagit, so stay around for a week and see what it’s all about. We
have eight hotels in Burlington to choose from, and most of the county’s wonders and unique
hidden gems are less than 30 minutes from Burlington.
If you are around in June or are looking for something to do, we would love for you to
come enjoy one of the longest-standing festivals in Skagit County, Berry Dairy Days. The
weekend is packed with fun and many unique events focused on Burlington’s history.
Enjoy the county’s bounty with lawn mower races, farm tours, u-pick berries, local
vendors, and more. If you’d like to learn more about this free event, check out berrydairydays.
com or contact the Burlington Chamber.
Below, you can see our amazing staff. This team is passionate about the work we do
in Burlington, and if we haven’t met you, reach out to one of us or come by and say hello.
We would love to help you learn more about the beauty of Burlington and the Burlington
Chamber of Commerce. We are housed in the Burlington Visitor Information Center at 520 E.
Fairhaven Ave. Burlington. We hope to see you soon!
| Stephanie Rees, President & CEO
CHAMBER STAFF

Emily Johnson Charlsee Parker Holly Bombatch Delaney Dynes
Operations Director Marketing and Tourism Membership Engagement Administrative
Specialist & Communications Assistant