Welcome to in-person BBC Friday 6 May 2022 – at OfficeXpats. 8:00-9:00. Doors open @ 7:30 for visiting, networking.

This Week: “Factors Impacting Your Business – Five Forces Review & Analysis,” with Bill Ruddick, Ruddick Consulting. Graphic PDF FLYER. The Five Forces are a framework for analyzing a company’s market position, suppliers, customers, products or services, and financials.

Remember: if not already on the OfficeXpats member/visitor “COVID Vaccine Verification List” please bring vaccine verification. Masks are not required for in-person events at OfficeXpats, but one is surely welcome to maintain self-masking.

Be here, be free, be businesswise. For, in a sense, me hearties, as serial entrepreneurials, we all be business wise! 

Exciting BBC Notices, News, Events

First Friday Art Walk – 6 May. Details and info at BIDA (bainbridgedowntown.org/events/art-walk/), The Island Wanderer (theislandwanderer.com/first-friday-art-walk-may-6-2022/), and Chris Miller’s First Friday Art Walk Invite.pdf.

The Bainbridge Island Historical Museum’s dynamic new primary exhibit, Our Community: Past to Present, will open to the public on Friday, 6 May 2022, 10:00-6:00. The Museum plans to celebrate this milestone achievement with a day of celebration and community. Thank you to The Island Wanderer for this delightful announcement!

Pickleball “Founders Tournament,” Battle Point Park, August 10-14. Read the whole cool story at The Island Wanderer (theislandwanderer.com)!

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.

Some great new in-person weekly member events are happening at OfficeXpats. Visit officexpats.com to learn about membership and activities.

Welcome to BBC Friday 29 April – Our 4th in-person meeting at OfficeXpats. 8:00-9:00; doors open @ 7:30 for visiting, networking.

This Week: Your Board Of Directors business problem solving roundtable. Bring a business problem, new idea, puzzle to solve.

Remember: if you are not already on the OfficeXpats member/visitor “COVID Vaccine Verification List” please bring vaccine verification for a one-time verification. Masks are not required for in-person events at OfficeXpats, but one is surely welcome to maintain self-masking.

Be here, be free, be businesswise. For, in a sense, me hearties, as serial entrepreneurials, we all be business wise! 

Exciting BBC Notices, News, Events

The Bainbridge Island Historical Museum’s dynamic new primary exhibit, Our Community: Past to Present, will open to the public on Friday, 6 May 2022, 10:00-6:00. The Museum plans to celebrate this milestone achievement with a day of celebration and community. Thank you to The Island Wanderer for this delightful announcement!

Pickleball “Founders Tournament,” Battle Point Park, August 10-14. Read the whole cool story at The Island Wanderer (theislandwanderer.com)!

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.

Some great new in-person weekly member events are happening at OfficeXpats. Visit officexpats.com to learn about membership and activities.

Welcome to BBC Friday 22 April – Our 3rd in-person meeting at OfficeXpats. 8:00-9:00; doors open @ 7:30 for visiting, networking.

This Week: open MIC business sharing – encourage, support, think about the future, of the BBC, of Earth.

Remember: if you are not already on the OfficeXpats member/visitor “COVID Vaccine Verification List” please bring vaccine verification for a one-time verification. Masks are not required for in-person events at OfficeXpats, but one is surely welcome to maintain self-masking.

Be here, be free, be businesswise. For, in a sense, me hearties, as serial entrepreneurials, we all be business wise! 

Exciting BBC Notices, News, Events

The Bainbridge Island Historical Museum’s dynamic new primary exhibit, Our Community: Past to Present, will open to the public on Friday, 6 May 2022, 10:00-6:00. The Museum plans to celebrate this milestone achievement with a day of celebration and community. Thank you to The Island Wanderer for this delightful announcement!

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.

Some great new in-person weekly member events are happening at OfficeXpats. Visit officexpats.com to learn about membership and activities.

BBC is off this Friday for Passover and Easter holidays.
And because OfficeXpats is happily celebrating it’s 10th (10.5) Anniversary on Thursday April 14th, 5:30-7:30 PM.

A note from Mickey Molnaire: Kathleen Thorne, Bainbridge Island Historical Society, has launched the Winslow Way history project: “Help us develop a family tree of the many storefronts that have graced Winslow Way throughout its history.” See how you can help: winslowwaystorefronthistory.com

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.

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.

Welcome to BBC 8 April 2022 – Our 2nd in-person meeting at OfficeXpats. 8:00-9:00 (doors open at 7:30 for visiting, coffee/tea, networking).

This Week: open MIC business sharing – encourage, support, have fun.

Remember: if you are not already on the OfficeXpats member/visitor “COVID Vaccine Verification List” please bring vaccine verification for a one-time verification. Masks are not required for in-person events at OfficeXpats, but one is surely welcome to maintain self-masking.

Be here, be free, be businesswise. For, in a sense, me hearties, as serial entrepreneurials, we all be business wise! 

Previous week’s meeting: 3D_BBC_1April2022

Exciting BBC Notices, News, Events

14 April 2022, Thursday – OfficeXpats and B.I.Chamber After Hours & 10.5 OfficeXpats Anniversary celebration, 5:30-7:30 PM, at OfficeXpats, upstairs at the Pavilion. Complementary small bitesprovided by our gracious hosts and the Pavilion’s newest addition Green Pot Deli; complementary local wine courtesy of event sponsor Eleven Winery. RSVP at: https://bainbridgeislandchamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com/.

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.

PNW Bainbridge Magazine (pnwbainbridge.com). PNW on Facebook: business.facebook.com/PNW-Bainbridge/.

Tideland Magazine (tidelandmag.com). Tideland Magazine on Facebook: facebook.com/tidelandmag.

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. 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_kitsap.

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/

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-Bainbridge/.

The Brilliant, New Tideland Magazine (tidelandmag.com). Tideland Magazine on Facebook: facebook.com/tidelandmag.

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_kitsap.

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/

BBC Off This Friday For … pondering the future . . . . . . . . . .

Last week’s meeting: vBBC_18March2022.

Two years ago BBC went virtual. March 12th WA State loosened Covid-19 restrictions.

Next BBC will be in-person at OfficeXpats on April 1st, 8:00-9:00 (doors open at 7:30 for visiting, coffee/tea, networking). Welcome to this first in 2 years BBC 3D-spatial event. BBC Regular and Bainbridge Island Chamber Of Commerce President & CEO Stefan Goldby will join us to discuss “current community challenges – recovering and moving ahead.” PS. It is reported that Jason will once again be flipping delicious pancakes while multitasking on the computer-station exercycle. Groovy! (BTW, we plan to have Zoom-in on the big monitor as well for those BBC Regulars from distant lands.)

Please note: if you are not already on the OfficeXpats member/visitor COVID-19 Vaccine Verification List, please bring vaccine verification (phone, 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 (scroll down to “County Check” to see how your local community is doing).

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.

Exciting BBC Notices, News, Events

The New PNW Bainbridge Magazine (pnwbainbridge.com). PNW on Facebook: business.facebook.com/PNW-Bainbridge/.

The Brilliant, New Tideland Magazine (tidelandmag.com). Tideland Magazine on Facebook: facebook.com/tidelandmag.

compassandclock.com. The Compass & Clock $9.99 Annual Subscription for the next issue is reaching it’s deadline! Subscribe now. In 2022 Compass & Clock print magazine will be available solely through home delivery. The low annual price of $9.99 conveniently and safely delivers a personal copy – bigger and better – to your home 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.

A Special Message From Our Friends at 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 Community Room, 200 High School Rd. For more info, contact: Steve Kersten (206-380-5038), [email protected]; or 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_kitsap.

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/

Welcome to this our final virtual online BBC for all time … this sunny BBC Friday, 18 March 2022.

Wynne Jacobson will share about the work she does for ClikCloud (clikcloud.com/blog), a digital marketing firm based in California and focused on cybersecurity. She will share her journey from proofreading to blog-writing, and consider a number of related topics, such as website as a service and cloud applications. 

Business Continuity Planning and Cybersecurity have been perennial topics at the BBC. Join us for this delightful and relevant discussion.

March 25th, there will be no BBC. April 1st will be our first in-person BBC Friday meeting at OfficeXpats! We plan to have the virtual Zoom room up on the big monitor for those few who are not able to make an in-person appearance. 

Notes from this week’s meeting: vBBC_18March2022.  Two years ago BBC went virtual. March 12th WA State loosens Covid-19 restrictions. Track recommended Covid updates for your community: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/community-levels; scroll down to “County Check” to see how your local community is doing!

Be here – like oddly familiarly virtually – be free, be businesswise. For, in a sense, me hearties, as serial entrepreneurials, we all be business wise! Really.

So Invite your friends and associates to join this strangely familiar virtual-in-the-cloud event in real e-time and real e-space … and another delicious cup of vBBC!

Exciting BBC Notices, News, Events

The New PNW Bainbridge Magazine (pnwbainbridge.com). PNW on Facebook:  business.facebook.com/PNW-Bainbridge/.

The Brilliant, New Tideland Magazine (tidelandmag.com). Tideland Magazine on Facebook: facebook.com/tidelandmag.

compassandclock.com. The Compass & Clock $9.99 Annual Subscription for the next issue is reaching it’s deadline! Subscribe now. In 2022 Compass & Clock print magazine will be available solely through home delivery. The low annual price of $9.99 conveniently and safely delivers a personal copy – bigger and better – to your home 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.

A Special Message From Our Friends at 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 Community Room, 200 High School Rd.  For more info, contact: Steve Kersten (206-380-5038), [email protected]; or 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_kitsap.

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/

Two years ago to the day, we at BBC went virtual. Next week Washington State will see a loosening of Covid-19 restrictions.

Discussion: What does this change mean for BBC, for our host OfficeXpats, and for our businesses and community?

Note: April 1st will be our first in-person BBC Friday meeting at OfficeXpats! (Though it’s April Fools Day, we are nonetheless actually meeting at OfficeXpats – like, for real.)

March 25th, there will be no BBC. 

The final virtual BBC (on Zoom) will be March 18th, a cybersecurity update and discussion. A fitting subject for the present world situation. Stay safe, be well.

Notes from this week’s meeting: vBBC_11March2022

Be here – like oddly familiarly virtually – be free, be businesswise. For, in a sense, me hearties, as serial entrepreneurials, we all be business wise! Really.

So Invite your friends and associates to join this strangely familiar virtual-in-the-cloud event in real e-time and real e-space … and another delicious cup of vBBC!

Exciting BBC Notices, News, Events

The New PNW Bainbridge Magazine (pnwbainbridge.com). PNW on Facebook:  business.facebook.com/PNW-Bainbridge/.

The New Tideland Magazine (tidelandmag.com). Tideland Magazine on Facebook: facebook.com/tidelandmag.

compassandclock.com. The Compass & Clock $9.99 Annual Subscription for the next issue is reaching it’s deadline on 4 March, tomorrow! Subscribe now. In 2022 Compass & Clock print magazine will be available solely through home delivery. The low annual price of $9.99 conveniently and safely delivers a personal copy – bigger and better – to your home 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.

A Special Message From Our Friends at 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 Community Room, 200 High School Rd.  For more info, contact: Steve Kersten (206-380-5038), [email protected]; or 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_kitsap.

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/

vBBC this Friday – 4 March 2022 – The Island Wanderer Story

The Wanderer has blogged great content and stories for quite awhile now. With the help of long-time BBC regular Abell Smith, The Wanderer has had a brilliant makeover! Here’s their story – and the people behind the story.

Margaret Millmore, author and founder margaretmillmore.com

Kevin Dwyer, author and journalist theislandwanderer.com     facebook.com/TheIslandWanderer

Abell Smith, webmaster  abellsmith.com

Remember: We have a new Zoom meeting link; you will receive that new link in the  BBC Newsletter.  (vBBC OfficeXpats hosted Zoom link is in BBC Newsletter. If you  wish to attend, contact Dave Kragen at [email protected].)

Notes from this week’s meeting: vBBC_4March2022

Be here – like oddly familiarly virtually – be free, be businesswise. For, in a sense, me hearties, as serial entrepreneurials, we all be business wise! Really.

So Invite your friends and associates to join this strangely familiar virtual-in-the-cloud event in real e-time and real e-space … and another delicious cup of vBBC!

Exciting BBC Notices, News, Events

Adventures At The FIRST FRIDAY ARTWAK – 4 MARCH 2022

Introducing the new magazine Pacific Northwest Bainbridge: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow. Our own BBC regular Natalie Rodriguez is on the team as Publisher. And there will be Advertising opportunities available: Media Kit. PNW Bainbridge on Facebook:   business.facebook.com/PNW-Bainbridge-. Website version: pnwbainbridge.com/.

Introducing Tideland Magazine, A New Print Quarterly Celebrating Life On The West Puget Sound. Led by veteran Bainbridge Island journalists Alorie Gilbert and Leif Utne. Distributed free on Bainbridge & select Kitsap neighborhoods. Premier issue arriving 1 March 2022.

compassandclock.com. The Compass & Clock $9.99 Annual Subscription for the next issue is reaching it’s deadline on 4 March, tomorrow! Subscribe now. In 2022 Compass & Clock print magazine will be available solely through home delivery. The low annual price of $9.99 conveniently and safely delivers a personal copy – bigger and better – to your home 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.

A Special Message From Our Friends at 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 Community Room, 200 High School Rd.  For more info, contact: Steve Kersten (206-380-5038), [email protected]; or 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_kitsap.

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/