This BBC Friday April 1st we’re meeting in person at OfficeXpats. 8:00-9:00 (doors open at 7:30 for visiting, coffee/tea, networking). Two years ago, 13 March 2020, BBC went virtual.
Welcome to this first-in-2-years BBC 3D-spatial special event. This Friday, BBC Regular and Bainbridge Island Chamber Of Commerce President and CEO Stefan Goldby will discuss “Community Challenges: The Time Is Now.” Among many delightful local activities Stefan led community efforts to launch both the Bainbridge Strong campaign and the digital Bainbridge Island General Store. Visit Stefan on linkedin.com. PS. It’s reported Jason will once again be flipping delicious pancakes while multitasking on the computer-station exercycle. We do plan to have Zoom-in on the big screen for those BBC Regulars from distant lands. Zoom link will be in the BBC Newsletter as usual.
- Please note: if you are not already on the OfficeXpats member/visitor COVID-19 Vaccine Verification List, please bring vaccine verification (phone or paper copy) for a “one-time verification.” Also note: at this time masks are not required for in-person events at OfficeXpats, but one is certainly welcome to maintain self-masking. You can track recommended Covid updates for WA counties at cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/community-levels.
Be here, be free, be businesswise. For, in a sense, me hearties, as serial entrepreneurials, we all be business wise! Invite your friends and associates to join this curiously real, 3-dimensional event in real time and real space, and another delicious cup of BBC! Previous week’s meeting: vBBC_18March2022.
Exciting BBC Notices, News, Events
Thank you to Cross Cultural Journeys Foundation Ukraine Support, via three organizations, World Central Kitchen, UkraineNow, and CORE, all directly supporting refugees with food, transportation, shelter, and clothing. You may donate at: createsend.com.
Donna Dowdney art show in Port Townsend: “Spring Forward, Walk-by Exhibit,” all April, 675 Tyler St.; dozens of pieces, many for sale, created by members of Peninsula Fiber Artists (sda-np.com), Jefferson, Kitsap, & Clallam-county affiliate, international Surface Design Assoc.
The New PNW Bainbridge Magazine (pnwbainbridge.com). PNW on Facebook: business.facebook.com/PNW-
Salish Magazine, published by Sea-Media, is a free, online magazine taking inquisitive readers outdoors through visually rich storytelling about things people can see firsthand in the public forests and beaches of our Salish Sea region, & illustrating the interconnectedness woven through our ecosystems.
compassandclock.com. Compass & Clock is by Annual Subscription now. Available through home delivery, low annual price of $9.99, twice a year (May & November).
Some new [carefully] in-person weekly member events are happening at OfficeXpats. Visit officexpats.com to learn about membership and activities as OfficeXpats moves into spring. A Passport Membership is only $35/month – a great way to stay connected with your professional island community.
Toastmasters The Noon Edition bainbridgeisland.toastmastersclubs.org. Improve Your Business Communications Skills In 2022. Toastmasters has been helping Bainbridge Islanders for years with a fun, self-paced, supportive program that can help you: run better business meetings; improve leadership & interviewing skills; turn presentations into sales; and generally build confidence in a safe and fun environment. Meetings: 1st & 3rd Thursdays, Noon-1:00, @ Virginia Villa. Info contact: Steve Kersten (206-380-5038), [email protected]; Jim Sutton (206-780-1621), [email protected].
Experience Kitsap (experiencekitsap.com): “Your Source For Kitsap Events. Live music, farmers markets, symphony & performing arts and festivals are vital to our region’s quality of life and local economies. Our goal is to increase awareness of these amenities so that more Kitsapians can enjoy them.” On FB: facebook.com/ExperienceKitsap Instagram: instagram.com/experience_
Visit Bainbridge Island – visitbainbridgeisland.org. “As the official Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) for Bainbridge Island, Visit Bainbridge Island meets regularly with stakeholders from arts, culture, lodging, hospitality, food, and representatives from the island’s wineries and distilleries, to generate ideas and ensure that the organization is best-serving the diverse needs of the island’s tourism related industries.” And what a great B.I. Events page! visitbainbridgeisland.org/event/
Fort Ward Amateur Radio Club is a non-profit 501(c)(3) seeking community support for a number of local projects. Information at https://www.atdlines.com/fwarc-dntrqt.htm. To partner with this island history and emergency management program, contact Louis Alloin at 206-780-6885 or [email protected].
Bainbridge Island General Store (bainbridgeislandgeneralstore.
Island Bite serves many Island restaurants. It’s easy to order from any of these local restaurants and have your order delivered right to your door. Check their restaurant listing at islandbite.com.
Kitsap Economic Development Alliance: New upcoming KEDA events! Kitsap Digital Hour, 1st Thursday every month, 11:00 AM. More info at: https://kitsapeda.org.
“Peace Peloton” (w/ Doc Wilson). Peaceful demonstration on bicycles (peacepeloton.com). The National Museum of African American History & Culture at the Smithsonian.
Honoring George Floyd & other victims of American systemic racism & police violence – the work for lasting change must continue: blacklivesmatter.com.
Bainbridge Recovers: bainbridgeislandcovid19.
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