2019 OSCC Annual Conference

The entire staff of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce attended the 2019 Oregon State Chamber of Commerce (OSCC) Annual Conference at the Best Western Premier Boulder Falls Inn in Lebanon, Oregon on October 15th and 16th. The 2-day conference consisted of focused conversations around the theme of “What is Your Chamber’s Why?”, while giving our staff the chance to network and connect with Chamber employees from towns and cities all around the State of Oregon. Our own Chamber President & CEO Vonnie Mikkelsen opened the conference with a talk on “Who’s New and What’s Next: New Chamber Executive Session”, followed by Keynotes on Communicating your “Why,” Oregon’s Hospitality Industry, OSCC’s Advocacy & GraSsroots Presence, Courageous Leadership, Healthcare, and Increasing Personal Leadership, Productivity and Potential. Breakout sessions included talks on Co-working spaces, Training the Next Generation, Engaging Members, Membership Growth, Leading Productive Conversations, and Telling your Uniquely Oregon Story. 

Raffle baskets were provided by each chamber, and money from the raffle went towards a student scholarship fund. These local business generously donated to our Raffle Basket to represent Springfield, Oregon:

George + Violet’s Steakhouse
Board & Brush Springfield, OR 
Cornbread Cafe
The Washburne Cafe
The Flower Market
Main Street Market
Emerald Art Center
Plank Town Brewing Company
Swallowtail Spirits
Courtyard by Marriott Eugene Springfield
Mereté Hotel Management

We left the conference feeling reinvigorated and inspired to take new approaches to problem-solving. The Chamber is excited to implement knowledge from leaders around the state and improve our benefits to members every day. We love representing our community and the vibrant businesses that make it home!

The Oregon State Chamber of Commerce (OSCC) is a private nonprofit trade association for chambers of commerce that represents 80 local chambers of commerce and more than 27,000 local businesses in every corner of Oregon. OSCC’s mission is to support and represent Oregon’s local business community by serving as its advocate on business issues and by strengthening local chambers. OSCC is the largest grassroots organization for business in the state which gives a voice in the Capitol for local business communities large and small. OSCC has three areas of focus: Advocacy, Professional Development and Professional Networking.