Here's a great story from the C9 Blog concerning the military market here in WA state. Click here.
Swarner Communications is publishing the program guides for two events this summer that combined will bring 500,000 people to the area.
That's two special sections, half a million people. WOW! First is Freedom Fair on Tacoma's waterfront July 4th. Our guide circulates across Ruston Way at all of the venues. The Freedom Fair combines music, food, fireworks and an airshow that delights over 150,000 spectators. The Guide also inserts into all of our publications the week before. Next, we publish the Air Expo at McChord Field (the JBLM Air Expo also known before as the McChord Air Show). The guides are handed to attendees as they enter the gates - right into their hands, as well as at key locations inside the flight area. 350,000+ people attended the 2008 show, and the Air Force expects a similar crowd this year. The show is packed with acts, and it is our guide that give everyone the times and background info for the show. To advertise, call us at (253) 584-1212. Check out this story: Click Here.
This is a great way for your biz to connect with a meaningful program to help single soldiers. The Ranger newspaper is publishing a special issue where your biz will be thanked for its support. Swarner Communications will provide the glossy magazine event guide program for Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Air Expo, July 17-18.
Last time, over 350,000 people attended the show. The event guide is handed to attendees as they file through the front gate - and it is their link to the two days of shows, static displays and exhibits. For advertising information, call(253) 584-1212. Business folks in the surrounding cities around the Joint Base may want to get involved with one of the many Association of United States Army sub chapters forming. AUSA (see Web site here and the Fort Lewis Chapter Web site here) is a boots on the ground organization with fingers in many of the activities on the base. Chapters forming include Camp Murray, DuPont, Lacey, Puyallup and Lakewood. To get involved, call Ken Swarner at (253) 584-1212.
 FOR A GOOD CAUSE: The Pierce Military Business Alliance presented Chief Master Sgt. Greg Warren, the 62nd Airlift Wing's top NCO, with a check for $5,000 Tuesday during the Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce's Military Affairs Committee meeting at Burs Restaurant. The grant is for McChord's Operation Warmheart. Pictured are (from left) Herb Schmeling (Support America's Armed Forces), Vicky Nelson (Harborstone Credit Union), Karen Schade (America's Credit Union), Mary Moss (Harborstone Credit Union), Alicia Najera (America's Credit Union), Pierce County Councilman Dick Muri, Donna Haines (CoinForce.com), Ken Swarner (Fort Lewis Ranger & Northwest Airlifter), John Hemphill (Association of the United States Army), Chief Danny Bass (446th Airlift Wing), Linda Smith (Lakewood Chamber of Commerce), Chief Greg Warren (62nd Airlift Wing).
Want to sound like a business in the know? Then talk the talk. Beginning today, Fort Lewis, the Post, McChord Air Force Base — none of these exist.
It's now Joint Base Lewis-McChord. When describing it as a whole, refer to it as the Joint Base or the Base. It's no longer a Post. McChord is a Field now, which was true 50 years ago before it was an Air Force Base. The correct term is JBLM-McChord Field. It will take time. As for us, we are changing the Ranger to The Ranger, dropping off Fort Lewis from our name. From 1951 to 1990, we were known as just The Ranger. Here's the site bringing together news and stats on the future growth of Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
One week ago we started taking reservations for our Valentine's Day of Pampering to honor and salute the spouses and significant others of deployed military personnel in the South Sound. We are well over 300 RSVPs as of this afternoon, as well as completely booked in our daycare. The good folks at Lacey Learning Center have agreed to watch over the 350+ kids we expect to be dropped off during the 4-hour event at St. Martin's University. We have a load of public support for the event including make-up, massage, jewelry, wine, food, psychic, tanning, and hair professionals. We can always use more. Other highlights include instructors to teach both ballroom and belly dancing.
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