Roseburg Area Chamber

Business of the Year and First Citizens Nominations Open
2023-11-01 08:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Roseburg Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for outstanding member businesses, 2023 first citizen honors and more. Honorees will be announced at the chamber’s annual awards dinner on March 21, 2024.
Business of the year recognition include three categories: small, medium and large-size Roseburg Area Chamber-member businesses. Check out our list of past recipients of business of the year honors. Criteria and additional details are included on the Business of the Year nomination form. The submittal deadline for nominations is February 2, 2024.
The chamber has opened 2023 nominations to honor deserving individuals with our community’s highest recognition, First Citizen. Take a look at the list of our past First Citizen honorees. The chamber is also accepting nominations for 2023 chamber volunteer and innovative business of the year. Nomination forms and criteria for these can be found online for Chamber Volunteer of the Year, Business Innovator and First Citizens. Nomination deadline is 5:00 pm on February 2, 2024.

Economic Forecast 2024--New Date: January 8, 2024
2023-11-13 08:45 - 11:30
DUE TO SCHEDULE CONFLICTS, ECONOMIC FORECAST HAS BEEN MOVED TO JANUARY 8, 2024.
Economic Forecast 2024 is held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Complex on Monday, November 13 January 8 from 8:45 to 11:30 am. Tickets are on sale now. Advanced ticket purchase is required to attend. GET TICKETS HERE. Program details in the chamber’s November/December issue of Business Perspectives and member “Chamber News” emails.
Thank you to our generous member sponsors for supporting EF 2024: Addcox Heating Center, Cardinal Services, Inc., Con-Vey, Gordon Wood Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., Marco Pharma International, Lone Rock Resources and Roseburg Forest Products.

2023-24 Project Leadership Roseburg / Workshop #3
2023-11-13 08:45 - 17:00
“Economic Forecast 2024 Program / Transportation and Utilities”

Membership Meeting Lunch--RESERVATIONS CLOSED/NO TICKETS AVAILABLE
2023-11-13 11:45 - 13:00 | Douglas County Fairgrounds
Tickets are on sale for the chamber’s final membership lunch of 2023. Presenters will discuss ongoing efforts to mitigate impacts of homelessness in our community. More details in member’s “Chamber News” emails. The November 13 membership meeting lunch is held at the Douglas County fairground from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm. The buffet line opens at 11:45 am. The November membership lunch is sponsored by Pacific Power.
Advance ticket purchase is required to attend the November membership lunch. Tickets are not sold at the door and are not available once the deadline has passed. The deadline to purchase tickets is Thursday, November 9 at noon.

Thanksgiving - CHAMBER CLOSED
2023-11-23

Thanksgiving Weekend Holiday - CHAMBER CLOSED
2023-11-24

2024 RACC Membership Lunch Season Passes--CLOSED/SEASON PASSES NO LONGER AVAILABLE
2023-12-18 - 2024-01-04
Season passes for the chamber’s seven membership meeting lunches in 2024 go on sale December 18. Season passes will ONLY be on sale between December 18, 2023 and Noon on January 4, 2024. After the January 4 deadline, members will need to purchase individuals tickets for each of the lunches in advance of the events.
The first membership lunch of 2024 is on Monday, January 8, 11:45 am to 1:00 pm at the Douglas County fairgrounds. Individual tickets for the January membership lunch will go on sale after Christmas.
The 2024 membership meeting lunch schedule is: January 8, March 11, April 8, May 20, September 16, October 21 and November 18. Get your season pass(es) now and ensure your seat at the table for each of these lunches. Don’t want to pay online with a credit card? Mail a check to the Roseburg Chamber, P.O. Box 1026, Roseburg OR 97470, referencing season pass, postmarked no later than December 27, 2023 to ensure it is received by the chamber no later than January 4.
Season passes are only available to Roseburg Area Chamber of Commerce members in good standing, as a member-only benefit, and are not transferable.

Christmas - CHAMBER CLOSED
2023-12-25

New Year's Day - CHAMBER CLOSED
2024-01-01

Economic Forecast 2024--RESERVATIONS CLOSED
2024-01-08 08:45 - 23:30 | Douglas County Fairgrounds
Economic Forecast 2024 will be held on January 8, 2024 (rescheduled from November 13, 2023), from 8:45 to 11:00 am at the Douglas County Fairground Complex. Tickets are on sale from now through noon on January 4, 2024. Look for presenter and topic details in the chamber’s Business Perspectives newsletter and “Chamber News” member emails.
Thank you to our generous member sponsors for supporting EF 2024: Addcox Heating Center, Cardinal Services, Inc., Con-Vey, Gordon Wood Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., Marco Pharma International, Lone Rock Resources and Roseburg Forest Products.

Membership Meeting Lunch--RESERVATIONS CLOSED/NO TICKETS AVAILABLE
2024-01-08 11:45 - 13:00 | Douglas County Fairgrounds
The January membership meeting lunch program will host the State of the County Update presented by Douglas County Commissioner Tom Kress. Chamber membership lunches are held from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm at the Douglas County fairgrounds. Look for more details in the chamber’s January/February Business Perspectives e-newsletter and member “Chamber News” emails.
Tickets go on sale December 22. Advanced ticket purchase is required to attend the December 8 lunch. Online ticket sales only. Tickets are not sold at the door. The last day to purchase tickets is noon on Thursday, December 4.
The chamber’s January membership lunch is generously sponsored by Avista Utilities.

2023-24 Project Leadership Roseburg / Workshop #4
2024-01-11 08:30 - 17:00
“Role of Government”

2023-24 Project Leadership Roseburg / Workshop #5
2024-02-08 08:30 - 17:00
“Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice”

Membership Meeting Lunch
2024-02-12 11:45 - 13:00
REMINDER to our members, there is no membership lunch in February. See you on March 11.

Membership Meeting Lunch
2024-03-11 11:45 - 13:00 | Douglas County Fairgrounds
RESERVATIONS CLOSED–NO TICKETS AVAILABLE. The chamber’s March membership meeting lunch will give our members the opportunity to meet and learn about two of Roseburg’s newest community leaders. Be there to hear firsthand from Kara Carlisle, president and CEO of The Ford Family Foundation and Russell Woolley, president and CEO of CHI Mercy Health.
Chamber membership lunches are held from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm at the Douglas County fairgrounds. Look for more details in the chamber’s March/April Business Perspectives e-newsletter and member “Chamber News” emails.
Tickets go on sale on February 5. Advanced ticket purchase is required. Online ticket sales only. Tickets are not sold at the door. The last day to purchase tickets and ensure attendance is March 6, at noon.

2023-24 Project Leadership Roseburg / Workshop #6
2024-03-14 08:30 - 17:00
“Role of Education”

69th Annual Awards Dinner & Meeting of the Membership--RESERVATIONS CLOSED/TICKET NO LONGER AVAILABLE
2024-03-21 17:45 - 20:15
The Roseburg Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual awards dinner and meeting of the membership on March 21, 2024. Chamber leadership will share the organization’s activities for the past year and discuss future priorities. Small, medium and large businesses of the year will be honored and, the evening’s highlight will be the announcement of our 2023 First Citizens. Title sponsor for the chamber’s 2024 annual awards dinner is Cascade Community Credit Union! Our corporate sponsors for the event are Lone Rock Resources and Acrisure Northwest (formerly Umpqua Insurance Agency)!
Tickets are on sale now. Members will receive more details in “Chamber News” member emails and the upcoming March/April issue of Business Perspectives e-newsletter. The deadline to purchase tickets is Noon on March 18.
The March 21 event is held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Complex from 5:45 to 8:15 pm: Reception at 5:45 pm / Dinner at 6:45 pm / Program at 7:30 pm

Membership Meeting Lunch--RESERVATIONS CLOSED/TICKETS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE
2024-04-08 11:45 - 13:00 | Douglas County Fairgrounds
The Roseburg Area Chamber’s April membership lunch program will feature Oregon Business & Industry president and CEO, Angela Wilhelms. Angela will provide a brief update of the recently-wrapped 2024 Oregon legislative session, offer a 2024 election preview and a preview of what business might expect from the 2025 Oregon Legislature, all with a lens on why these things matter to the statewide business conversation. Angela is also going to be interested in hearing from our business members about whatever state policy is on their minds, as part of OBI’s information-gathering for its 2025 Legislative Agenda development.
Chamber membership lunches are held from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm at the Douglas County fairgrounds. Look for more details in future RACC member “Chamber News” emails.
Advanced ticket purchase is required. Online ticket sales only. Tickets are not sold at the door. The last day to purchase tickets is April 3 at noon. Reservations are closed; tickets are no longer available.

2023-24 Project Leadership Roseburg / Workshop #7
2024-04-11 08:30 - 17:00
“Medical and Human Services”

2023-24 Project Leadership Roseburg / Workshop #8
2024-05-09 08:30 - 17:00
“Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure / Future Volunteerism & Leadership”

Membership Meeting Lunch -- SOLD OUT / NO TICKETS AVAILABLE
2024-05-20 11:45 - 13:00 | Douglas County Fairgrounds
The chamber’s final membership meeting before the summer hiatus will be Monday, May 20. The May program will include the graduation of the chamber’s 2023-24 Project Leadership class and our annual timber/wood products industry update presented by Lone Rock Resources president& CEO Toby Luther and Lone Rock Timber president Joe Newton, with a federal O&C update from Matt Hill, DTO executive director.
Chamber membership lunches are held from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm at the Douglas County fairgrounds. Look for more details in the chamber’s May/June Business Perspectives e-newsletter and member “Chamber News” emails. The chamber’s May membership meeting is generously sponsored by Douglas Timber Operators.
Tickets are on sale now. Advanced ticket purchase is required. Online ticket sales only. Tickets are not sold at the door. The last day to purchase tickets will be noon on May 15.

MEMORIAL DAY
2024-05-27
Chamber Closed.

Accepting Applications for 2024-25 Project Leadership Roseburg
2024-05-30, 2024-06-01, 2024-07-01
The chamber is accepting applications for its 2024-25 year of the acclaimed leadership program. The chamber’s 35th year of Project Leadership Roseburg begins on September 12. For details about this distinguished leadership program, check out the chamber’s May/June issue of Business Perspectives newsletter. For 2024-25 curriculum, program specifics and application forms, CLICK HERE!
Mail your application and a check for the $50 application fee early enough to make sure the chamber receives the application by the 5:00 pm deadline on Thursday, August 22, 2024. You may also mail your application and pay the application fee with a credit card, below. The balance ($725 for RACC Members and $925 for non-members) will be billed if accepted into the program. If paying application fee online your application must be received within seven days of payment.
If the class reaches capacity before August 22, the deadline may close early.

Membership Meeting Lunch
2024-06-17, 2024-07-15
The RACC’s membership meeting lunches are on hiatus for the summer. We will return on Monday, September 16.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! Chamber Closed
2024-07-04

July 4th Holiday Weekend - Chamber Closed
2024-07-05

2024-25 Project Leadership Roseburg Application Deadline Nears
2024-08-01 00:00 - 2024-08-21 23:30
The chamber is accepting applications for its 2024-25 year of the acclaimed leadership program. The chamber’s 35th year of Project Leadership Roseburg begins on September 12. For details about this distinguished leadership program, check out the chamber’s May/June issue of Business Perspectives newsletter. For 2024-25 curriculum, program specifics and application forms, CLICK HERE!
Mail your application and a check for the $50 application fee early enough to make sure the chamber receives the application by the 5:00 pm deadline on Thursday, August 22, 2024. You may also mail your application and pay the application fee with a credit card, below. The balance ($725 for RACC Members and $925 for non-members) will be billed if accepted into the program. If paying application fee online your application must be received within seven days of payment and before the deadline.
If the class reaches capacity before August 22, the deadline may close early.
