<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dear Chamber Members:<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Here's the week ahead:</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Friday-Sunday, May 2-4, all around town. Jefferson County Historical Society present the 12th Annual Port Townsend Victorian Festival. Visit <A href="http://www.victorianfestival.org">www.victorianfestival.org</A> for the schedule of events.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Saturday-Sunday, May 3-4, 10AM, Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Jefferson County Home Builders Association presents the 2008 Jeffco Home Show.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Saturday, May 3, 7:30AM-1PM, Port Townsend High School. SAT testing. Our thanks to volunteer proctors Ron Ramage of the Quimper Inn, Kim Jons of Centrum, Sandi Bird of Kah Tai Care Center, Mary Morrissey, Angela Herr, and Tim Caldwell for donating their honoraria to the Jefferson County Tech Trades Scholarship Fund.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Saturday, May 3, 10AM-6PM, Union Wharf. Cruise West vessel the Spirit of Endeavor will pay a visit.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Saturday, May 3, 5:30-8PM, Downtown, Uptown, and the Inn at Port Hadlock. Port Townsend's Gallery Walk.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Monday, May 5, Noon-1PM, Fort Worden Commons. Port Townsend Chamber weekly luncheon. Our theme for the merry month of May is "the business of education." Leading off will be Tom Opstead, Port Townsend School District superintendent, Mark Decker, principal of Blue Heron Middle School, and J. Piper, Port Townsend School Bond organizer. The ballots are out! Before they are cast, we invite the public to join us for a lively luncheon and hear three perspectives on the impact of the bond and its importance to our business community. </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Our thanks to our meeting co-sponsors for May; PT Computer and The Green Eyeshade</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Monday, May 5. The deadline for all groups or clubs to enter the Rhododendron Festival Grand Parade set for Saturday, May 17, 1PM. Entry forms can be downloaded at <A href="http://www.ptguide.com/rhodyfest">www.ptguide.com/rhodyfest</A>, or call Rita Hubbard at 531-0889. </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Wednesday, May 7, 9AM-Noon, Port Angeles City Council Chamber, 321 East 5th Street, Port Angeles. The Washington State Tourism Office will present its preliminary six year strategic marketing plan. All tourism stakeholders and partners are encouraged to attend this follow-up meeting to review and contribute to its final draft. Please RSVP to Gloria Cerney at (360) 452-8552, or email <A href="mailto:info@olympicpeninsula.org">info@olympicpeninsula.org</A></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Wednesday, May 8, 10AM, WSU Port Hadlock Spruce Room. For those who want more information from the Chamber's E-Commerce Seminar, or who were unable to attend, WSU Port Hadlock is hosting a follow-up workshop. <FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">Ed Jaramillo will conduct a session with attendees to assist them in getting started with ecommerce - building a website, understanding placement and gaining visitor traffic, in general, providing the "basics" as business people approach extending their businesses beyond the local borders.</FONT><BR><BR></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV></BODY></HTML>