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  • What’s Up, tigard?

    What’s Up, tigard?

    Welcome to this month’s edition of What’s Up, Tigard?, your regular rundown of how the Tigard Chamber has been championing local business and community vitality. From energizing networking events to behind-the-scenes advocacy at City Hall and beyond, we’ve packed a…

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  • Tigard Chamber Attends Greater Portland Inc. Regional Economic Development Roundtable

    Tigard Chamber Attends Greater Portland Inc. Regional Economic Development Roundtable

    Our mission at the Tigard Area Chamber of Commerce is simple in focus, bold in impact: Building and Connecting Businesses, Growing Leaders and Shaping Our Community. We put our mission at the center of every decision and action, driving success…

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  • What’s up, tigard?

    What’s up, tigard?

    Welcome to this month’s edition of What’s Up, Tigard?, your regular rundown of how the Tigard Chamber has been championing local business and community vitality. From energizing networking events to behind-the-scenes advocacy at City Hall and beyond, we’ve packed a…

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  • Communicate clearly when the conversation counts

    Communicate clearly when the conversation counts

    By Debbi Mahilum, Synergies Method Coaching Have you ever walked away from a conversation thinking, well, that’s absolutely not what I meant? And naturally, the clearest, most articulate version of what you should’ve said arrives eleven minutes later while you’re…

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  • What’s up, Tigard?

    What’s up, Tigard?

    Welcome to this week’s edition of What’s Up, Tigard?, your regular rundown of how the Tigard Chamber has been championing local business and community vitality. From energizing networking events to behind-the-scenes advocacy at City Hall and beyond, we’ve packed a…

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  • What’s Up, Tigard?

    What’s Up, Tigard?

    Congratulations to our 2025-26 Leadership Tigard graduates! We celebrated the completion of their nine-month leadership program with a graduation ceremony held at Broadway Rose Theatre Company. Our 2026 graduates included: Brad Dillingham Jeanette Shaw Karen Lewis Katie Cook-Popenuk Luis (Savi)…

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  • Tigard announces Brian Rager as new City Manager 

    Tigard announces Brian Rager as new City Manager 

    Tigard, Ore. — The Tigard City Council has selected Brian Rager as Tigard’s next city manager.  Rager brings strong public sector leadership experience and a deep understanding of Tigard’s operations, community priorities, and the importance of responsive local government. In…

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  • OREGON PROSPERITY COUNCIL Recommendations for Oregon’s Long-Term Competitiveness & Prosperity

    OREGON PROSPERITY COUNCIL Recommendations for Oregon’s Long-Term Competitiveness & Prosperity

    Meeting Oregon’s MomentOregon is at a critical inflection point. The state has extraordinary strengths, including world-class natural resources, innovative small- and medium-sized businesses, founder-led enterprises, family farms, hospitality businesses, entrepreneurial talent, and globally competitive industries that create local jobs, drive…

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  • AI Won’t Take Your Job. Someone Who Knows How to Use AI Will.

    AI Won’t Take Your Job. Someone Who Knows How to Use AI Will.

    By Matt Payne, Sales Boost Consulting When I tell small business owners that AI won’t take their job, most visibly relax. Then I deliver the second half of the sentence, and the relaxation goes away. AI won’t take your job.…

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