﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Washington County Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire</title><link>http://https://www.washingtoncountychamberor.com/</link><description>News related to Washington County Chamber of Commerce</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Washington County Chamber of Commerce All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Griffin's Place Ability in Action Virtual Auction 5/4/2026 8:00 AM - 5/10/2026 5:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for the &lt;strong data-end="53" data-start="16"&gt;Ability in Action Virtual Auction&lt;/strong&gt;, happening May 4&amp;ndash;10! Bid on unique experiences, local favorites, and curated packages&amp;mdash;all while supporting the impactful programs of Griffin&amp;rsquo;s Place. Every bid helps empower individuals 14+ with Intellectual &amp;amp; Developmental Disabilities to thrive and belong. Don&amp;rsquo;t miss your chance to make a difference and score something special! Visit: &lt;a href="https://www.griffinsplace.com/fundraiser"&gt;Auction Link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>http://web.hillchamber.org/members/events/Griffins-Place-Ability-in-Action-Virtual-Auction-542026-800-AM-5102026-500-PM-16260/details</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:26:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Debt Elimination Strategy + Wealth Building Session - Free Financial Webinar 5/6/2026 4:00 PM - 5/6/2026 4:45 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;What if you could wipe out your debt &amp;mdash; including your mortgage &amp;mdash; in 1/3 to 1/2 the time, save tens or hundreds of thousands in interest, and do it all without refinancing, consolidating, or changing a single thing about your current lifestyle?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This isn&amp;#39;t too good to be true. It&amp;#39;s a strategy most banks don&amp;#39;t want you to know about.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We are TWO specialists &amp;mdash; one focused entirely on Debt Elimination and one on Wealth Building &amp;mdash; to give you a complete, actionable roadmap to financial freedom in one powerful session.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Here&amp;#39;s what you&amp;#39;ll walk away with:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="??" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t51/1/16/2714.png" width="16" /&gt; A proven strategy to eliminate debt faster than you ever thought possible. Pay debts &amp;amp; mortgages in 1/3-1/2 the time without refinancing or changing your lifestyle!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="??" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t51/1/16/2714.png" width="16" /&gt; The tools to redirect your money FROM the bank TO your future&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="??" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t51/1/16/2714.png" width="16" /&gt; Strategies to build retirement and generational wealth &amp;mdash; starting now&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="??" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t51/1/16/2714.png" width="16" /&gt; Financial empowerment you can pass down to your children and grandchildren&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This is the session that changes financial trajectories. We&amp;#39;ve seen it happen &amp;mdash; and now it&amp;#39;s your turn.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wednesday May 6th, 2026,&amp;nbsp;7pm EDT / 4pm PDT&amp;nbsp; Via Zoom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hosted and presented by&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Mary Lesperance Held | Debt Elimination Strategist&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Radhika Devarakonda | Wealth Building Specialist&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Secure your spot now &amp;mdash; seats are limited.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://tinyurl.com/powerfulcolab"&gt;&lt;u&gt;https://tinyurl.com/powerfulcolab&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>http://web.hillchamber.org/members/events/Debt-Elimination-Strategy-Wealth-Building-Session-Free-Financial-Webinar-562026-400-PM-562026-445-PM-16261/details</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:51:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WATERCOLOR WEDNESDAY WITH AR WORKSHOP HILLSBORO AT ONE HORSE TAPHOUSE! 5/6/2026 6:00 PM - 5/6/2026 8:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p data-end="32" data-start="0"&gt;Let&amp;rsquo;s leARn watercolor together!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-end="184" data-start="34"&gt;Join us at One Horse Taphouse for a fun, beginner-friendly class where you&amp;rsquo;ll explore the basics of watercolor painting in a relaxed, social setting.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-end="309" data-start="186"&gt;&amp;bull; Learn essential watercolor techniques&lt;br data-end="228" data-start="225" /&gt;
&amp;bull; Create your own 5x8 ready-to-paint design&lt;br data-end="274" data-start="271" /&gt;
&amp;bull; Take home your finished artwork&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-end="309" data-start="186"&gt;$5 per preprinted page&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-end="309" data-start="186"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.arworkshop.com/events/hillsboro/535100"&gt;https://www.arworkshop.com/events/hillsboro/535100&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.hillchamber.org/members/events/WATERCOLOR-WEDNESDAY-WITH-AR-WORKSHOP-HILLSBORO-AT-ONE-HORSE-TAPHOUSE-562026-600-PM-562026-800-PM-16244/details</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:44:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Art of Effective Networking 5/6/2026 4:00 PM - 5/6/2026 5:00 PM</title><description>&lt;h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 10px; orphans: 2; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 10px; orphans: 2; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://web.washingtoncountychamberor.com/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentId=3984" style="height: 157px; width: 300px;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:22px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#2980b9;"&gt;Join Us!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 10px; orphans: 2; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="box-sizing: border-box;"&gt;&lt;strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"&gt;&lt;span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(75, 0, 130);"&gt;Want to know how to get more out of your networking time investment?&amp;nbsp; Be sure to make time to join us for this quick, fun and easy class that will give you tips and ideas on how to network more efficiently.&amp;nbsp; Networking with Zoom and much more!&amp;nbsp; Brush up on your skill set.&amp;nbsp; &lt;em&gt;Everyone is welcome to attend.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3498db;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="box-sizing: border-box;"&gt;&lt;strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"&gt;&lt;span style="box-sizing: border-box;"&gt;Space is Limited! Register TODAY!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(75, 0, 130);"&gt;_______________________________________________&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.hillchamber.org/members/events/The-Art-of-Effective-Networking-562026-400-PM-562026-500-PM-16121/details</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:25:51 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>