Photo by Jeff Lempkin titled “Waiting for Dinner.”

Autumn Adventures!

Hello Chamber Members,

As the leaves turn and the season shifts, we’re reminded how grateful we are for the businesses and people that keep our community thriving.

Fall is a season of gathering, gratitude, and celebration—and we’ve got some exciting updates, opportunities, and events to share with you!

We had a wonderful Member Appreciation BBQ last week at Arrowhead Ranch - with live music, yummy food and wonderful company - thank you to those of you who attended!

🍂 Camano Chamber News & Events

Fall is here—the air is crisp, the leaves are changing, and we’ve got a calendar full of community fun. Grab your sweater and a pumpkin spice latte ☕—here’s what’s happening:

🏆 Business People of the Year

Voting is open now through Sept. 30!
Don’t miss your chance to recognize outstanding business leaders in our community.
👉 Cast Your Vote Now

🍽️ Annual Awards Luncheon

📅 Wednesday, October 16
🎟️ Tickets on sale now!

Celebrate our Business People of the Year, enjoy a delicious lunch, and connect with your fellow members. You can purchase individual tickets or sponsor a Table of 8.
👉 Reserve Your Seat

🌶️🥣 Chili & Chowder Cook-Off

Taste your way through 10 samples of chili & chowder!
🎟️ Tickets available now
🤝 A few sponsorship opportunities remain:  

• NA Drink Sponsor (you provide water|soda for attendees - great setup outside by the bar and music!)
• Recycling Sponsor (logo displayed prominently throughout the building by the recycling stations)

We’re gathering raffle prizes, and we’d love your support! Your donated item will be showcased in front of 800–1,000 local attendees. We’re happy to arrange pickup at your convenience. Let us know if you’d like to contribute—thank you for helping make this raffle a success!

This is a spicy community favorite—you won’t want to miss it.
👉 Get Tickets

🔍✨ Glass Quest 2026 Registration

It’s time! Be part of the biggest winter adventure in Stanwood & Camano Island.

The registration deadline is Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27, 2025) - don’t delay!👉 Register Your Business

Questions about the event? Give our new AI Agent a try! He is new - be patient :)

🛍️ Shop Local, Win Local Update

This program is taking a break this fall, but we’ll be rolling out new ways to support and spotlight local businesses soon. Stay tuned!

🌐✨ Enhanced Chamber Website Launching!

We’re excited to share that our newly enhanced Chamber website is launching this weekend!

It’s designed to make finding information, resources, and events even easier. You may notice a few tweaks as we fine-tune things, but we can’t wait for you to explore the fresh look and improved features.

👉 Visit the Website (new one will be live this weekend)

🍁 Thank You!

Your involvement makes our Chamber strong and our community thrive. Here’s to a season of connection, celebration, and community spirit!

VOTE FOR BUSINESS PEOPLE OF THE YEAR

PURCHASE LUNCHEON TICKETS FOR 10.16 AWARDS

SPONSOR CHILI CHOWDER COOKOFF (LIMITED AVAILABILITY)

PURCHASE TICKETS TO CHILI CHOWDER COOKOFF

REGISTER FOR 2026 GLASS QUEST

TRY OUR GLASS QUEST AI AGENT FOR FAQ

Member Announcements

Snohomish County PUD

Snohomish County PUD presents Camano Island Winter Preparedness at the Camano Preparedness Group

Please join Brett Smith, Operations Superintendent of North County and Kellie Stickney, Lead Communications Specialist in discussing how you can prepare for winter for your business as well as your home. This presentation is hosted by the Camano Preparedness Group at Vista Fire Station on October 9, at 7:00PM.

BECU Opens in Stanwood

Join us in welcoming BECU to the Stanwood-Camano Community.  They will be having a soft opening on Oct. 16th with a grand opening celebration planned for Nov. 4th.

Chamber Meetings & Events

Camano Island Chamber Membership Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month from 11:30-1:00 at various locations. During our event season (Fall) we do not have meetings in November/December. You can view, print, download the meeting schedule for Sept-Dec HERE or linked below. We look forward to seeing you.

PDF OF MEETING SCHEDULE SEPT-DEC 2025