Advertising is often a large and frightening expense for small business budgets. The cost of placing an ad in traditional media can be astronomical, and the uncertainty of digital advertising can be unnerving, with Google Ad bidding and clicks-per-cost. The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber can’t do anything about the cost of traditional advertising but has officially made digital advertising fast, easy, and affordable for its members.

By partnering with Humming Inc., a Tacoma-based technology company, the Chamber can now offer its members the use of incredible AI-powered software that streamlines the digital advertising process end-to-end for businesses of every size. 

Easy to Use Platform.
A minimum of only $70 is all that is needed to start a campaign! By filling in some initial information, the platform will automatically grab some details from the user’s site and generate a search ad while providing some recommendations for display ads. Once the ad is running, the user can also their campaigns through a simplified dashboard and watch their ad’s performance in real-time. In addition, Humming will help users get the most out of ads that are working and adjust the ones that aren’t. It’s really that simple.

As a member, you can go directly to Humming to access this service, but it’s actually less expensive to go through the Chamber. And this Chamber member benefit is available now. Simply log onto to your member information center, click on “Digital Advertising” and start your campaign today!

Need help logging in? Contact Michelle Matheson, Investor Concierge, at michellem@tacomachamber.org for more information!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 12, 2019

​TACOMA, Wash. – Businesses, organizations and individuals who make outstanding contributions to downtown Tacoma were nominated as part of the annual New Tacoma Awards. 
 
This year, the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, in coordination with Venue Sponsor Pacific Grill Events & Catering, and Awards Sponsor NW Etch, honored nominees and recipients at the Chamber Luncheon on Friday, July 12th, 2019 at the Pacific Grill Events Center.  
 
The 2019 New Tacoma Awards recipients are:

• Ghilarducci Award: McMenamins Elks Temple
  Recognizing new development, renovation, or beautification
  
  
• Popham Award: David Fischer, Tacoma Arts Live
  Honoring the individual that has done the most to build community spirit
  
  
• Public Places Award: Prairie Line Trail, BRCA
  Recognizing the best activation of a public park, open space, or area in the public right-of-way
  
  
• Schoenfeld Award: Johnny’s Dock
  Highlighting exemplary performance of pizzazz as a retailer or restaurateur
  
  
• Union Station Award: Kōz Development
  Celebrating a leading organization, company, or individual that has built or sustained momentum for revitalization

​MEDIA CONTACT
Jerrol Anonuevo
Social Media & Content Coordinator
Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber
jerrola@tacomachamber.org
(253) 683-4883 

This September, local business and civic leaders are joining the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber to learn from each other and from Pittsburgh, the Steel City.
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The Chamber is hosting an intercity conference to develop regional leadership partners, with opportunities to learn and share best practices, innovation, and ideas. Pittsburgh was selected because of its can-do spirit. As it has built on its industrial reputation, Pittsburgh has shifted knowledge and skills to grow technology, arts, entertainment, health care and innovation while maintaining its traditions and identity.

Growing innovation in the technology and cultural sectors have stemmed outward migration and people are returning to Pittsburgh for the lifestyle and job opportunities.  Pittsburgh and Tacoma-Pierce County share similarities with strong community leadership, a focus on innovation, outstanding education institutions, technological hubs, and burgeoning arts and entertainment opportunities.

“This experience would be a valuable opportunity to allow other parts of the country to witness the impressive work that’s been completed in our region in the last number of years. At the same time, our delegation can meet with Pittsburgh’s leaders to learn about the innovative approaches that make Pittsburgh a city of influence. In addition, spending quality time with a focused group of leaders from Tacoma-Pierce County will further improve our local connections,” said Tom Pierson, Chamber President & CEO.

While in Pittsburgh, the group will dive into Pittsburgh’s transition from an industrial hub to a city landing on Amazon’s Top 20 list.  Pittsburgh has an industrial waterfront that has been recaptured and reinvested in, a growing technology and robotics sector, a cultural district anchored by museums and athletics, and niches that are attracting talent from life sciences to culinary arts.

Please join leaders from throughout Pierce County as we get a behind the scenes look at how Pittsburgh has transitioned into a City primed for the future.  For more details and to register, go to https://aspiresouthsound.com or contact David Schroedel at davids@tacomachamber.org