﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.eugenechamber.com</link><description>News related to Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Eugene Greeters 7/10/2026 7:00 AM - 7/10/2026 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The Eugene Chamber is a great place to build relationships that lead to new clients, contacts, and customers. Our events are designed to open doors and help you meet the people who will help you grow your business. We look forward to seeing you each Friday!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bring a door prize and your business cards&amp;nbsp;to connect with our business community. This popular program allows Chamber members to promote their business to a core group of actively involved business people in the community. Doors open at 7:00am for breakfast and networking, the meeting starts at 7:30am and ends at 9:00 AM.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Registration includes breakfast, coffee, and gratuity; registration will also be available at the door.&amp;nbsp;Thank you for joining us!&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;em&gt;What is Greeters?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Eugene Chamber Greeters meets each Friday morning to promote individual businesses, learn from a spotlight speaker, and become acquainted with new friends and connections. The Chamber supports business success&amp;nbsp;and access to opportunities, including participation in promotional, civic, and social events that increase the visibility of member businesses, locally and regionally. All Chamber members and guests interested in Chamber membership are welcome to attend.&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.eugenechamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2324352</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:26:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Eugene Greeters 7/17/2026 7:00 AM - 7/17/2026 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The Eugene Chamber is a great place to build relationships that lead to new clients, contacts, and customers. Our events are designed to open doors and help you meet the people who will help you grow your business. We look forward to seeing you each Friday!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bring a door prize and your business cards&amp;nbsp;to connect with our business community. This popular program allows Chamber members to promote their business to a core group of actively involved business people in the community. Doors open at 7:00am for breakfast and networking, the meeting starts at 7:30am and ends at 9:00 AM.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Registration includes breakfast, coffee, and gratuity; registration will also be available at the door.&amp;nbsp;Thank you for joining us!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;em&gt;What is Greeters?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Eugene Chamber Greeters meets each Friday morning to promote individual businesses, learn from a spotlight speaker, and become acquainted with new friends and connections. The Chamber supports business success&amp;nbsp;and access to opportunities, including participation in promotional, civic, and social events that increase the visibility of member businesses, locally and regionally. All Chamber members and guests interested in Chamber membership are welcome to attend.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.eugenechamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2324353</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:28:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EVLA - Managing Continuous Improvement Projects 7/23/2026 9:00 AM - 7/23/2026 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;h1&gt;Managing Continuous Improvement Projects&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;July 23, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Managing Continuous Improvement Projects&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;LEAN Practitioner&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Improvement projects can range from quick, cyclical improvements, to planned rapid improvements, to long-term strategic initiatives. &amp;nbsp;In this course we discuss 1) the different types of improvement projects and the LEAN tools and techniques that apply and 2) the principles of Lean and the tools in your Lean toolbox to help you identify your business processes with the potential for improvement. You&amp;rsquo;ll also learn how to collaborate with your stakeholders in order to get the improvement work done.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this class we will cover:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Different project types and techniques to support success&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Documentation practices that help you achieve buy-in and manage expectations&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Lean tools that you might integrate into your projects&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Tools that help to support collaboration, team accountability, and communication&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prerequisite: &lt;/strong&gt;None&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Learning Objectives:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ol&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Understand and describe the different types of projects that result from Lean analysis activities&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Knowledge and understanding of how the Lean tools support success&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Identify basic project management tools that you can utilize in Lean improvement initiatives that support collaboration and successful project outcomes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fees:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Free to EVLA member organizations; $125 per person for non-member organizations.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.eugenechamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2324416</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:57:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Eugene Greeters  7/24/2026 7:00 AM - 7/24/2026 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The Eugene Chamber is a great place to build relationships that lead to new clients, contacts, and customers. Our events are designed to open doors and help you meet the people who will help you grow your business. We look forward to seeing you each Friday!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bring a door prize and your business cards&amp;nbsp;to connect with our business community. This popular program allows Chamber members to promote their business to a core group of actively involved business people in the community. Doors open at 7:00am for breakfast and networking, the meeting starts at 7:30am and ends at 9:00 AM.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Registration includes breakfast, coffee, and gratuity; registration will also be available at the door.&amp;nbsp;Thank you for joining us!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;em&gt;What is Greeters?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Eugene Chamber Greeters meets each Friday morning to promote individual businesses, learn from a spotlight speaker, and become acquainted with new friends and connections. The Chamber supports business success&amp;nbsp;and access to opportunities, including participation in promotional, civic, and social events that increase the visibility of member businesses, locally and regionally. All Chamber members and guests interested in Chamber membership are welcome to attend.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.eugenechamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2324354</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:29:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Eugene Greeters  7/31/2026 7:00 AM - 7/31/2026 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The Eugene Chamber is a great place to build relationships that lead to new clients, contacts, and customers. Our events are designed to open doors and help you meet the people who will help you grow your business. We look forward to seeing you each Friday!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bring a door prize and your business cards&amp;nbsp;to connect with our business community. This popular program allows Chamber members to promote their business to a core group of actively involved business people in the community. Doors open at 7:00am for breakfast and networking, the meeting starts at 7:30am and ends at 9:00 AM.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Registration includes breakfast, coffee, and gratuity; registration will also be available at the door.&amp;nbsp;Thank you for joining us!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;em&gt;What is Greeters?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Eugene Chamber Greeters meets each Friday morning to promote individual businesses, learn from a spotlight speaker, and become acquainted with new friends and connections. The Chamber supports business success&amp;nbsp;and access to opportunities, including participation in promotional, civic, and social events that increase the visibility of member businesses, locally and regionally. All Chamber members and guests interested in Chamber membership are welcome to attend.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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