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Chamber Chat: Episode 18 – Meet Pelican Heating & Air

In this episode of Chamber Chat, we sit down with Corey Gilgan of Pelican Heating & Air to learn more about the company, the people behind it, and their approach to serving homeowners and businesses throughout Sammamish and the Eastside.

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Chamber Chat: Episode 17 – Meet Brian Blakeman

Meet Brian Blakeman, founder of Onward Financial Advising and Sammamish Chamber board member. In this Chamber Chat, Brian shares his journey from aerospace engineering to financial planning and his passion for helping families build financial clarity and confidence.

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Chamber Chat: Episode 16 – Meet Code Ninjas

Sammamish Chamber CEO Julie Honn talks with Rukaiya Dahodwala, owner of Code Ninjas Sammamish, about bringing STEM and coding education to local kids ages 5-14 through a self-paced, belt-based curriculum, robotics, AI, and FIRST LEGO League teams.

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Chamber Chat: Episode 15 – Meet Cathryn Dall of NIA Eastside

In this episode of Chamber Chat, we sit down with Cathryn Dall of Network In Action Eastside LLC to learn more about her journey as a business owner, community builder, and passionate connector.

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Chamber Chat: Episode 14 – Meet GFS Events

In this episode of Chamber Chat, we sit down with Gazala Uradnik, founder of GFS Events, to learn about her journey into event management and the passion that drives her work.

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Chamber Chat: Episode 13 – Meet Shirey Home Pro

In this episode of Chamber Chat, we sit down with Jon Elkins of Shirey Home Pro, Sammamish’s friendly, neighborhood personal home contractor and handyman service.

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Chamber Chat: Episode 12 – Meet Sanas Natura

In this episode of Chamber Chat, we sat down with Dr. Gregory Robertson, ND, and Diana Jemondi, CCHt, co-founders of Sanas Natura, a wellness practice that brings naturopathic medicine, wellness coaching, and clinical hypnotherapy together under one roof.

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Chamber Chat: Episode 11 – Meet Joannine Kramarsic Real Estate

In this episode of Chamber Chat, we sit down with Joannine Kramarsic of RE/MAX Alliance, for her insights on today’s real estate market.

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Free SEO + AI Search Audit for Sammamish Chamber Members

The Sammamish Chamber of Commerce is pleased to introduce a new member perk from Stewardship Innovators: a free SEO + AI Search Audit to help local businesses understand how visible their websites are in Google and AI-powered search tools.

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Chamber Chat: Episode 10 – Meet Entrepology Studio

In this episode of Chamber Chat, Sammamish Chamber CEO Julie Honn sits down with Zainab Kapadia of Entrepology Studio. Entrepology Studio empowers individuals of all ages and backgrounds to turn their passions into purpose and their ideas into income.

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Cultivating Connections: What Gardening (and a Great Conference) Taught Me About Community

From planting roses to attending the Empower Her conference, real estate professional Manisha Nigam shares how small rituals help cultivate deep, meaningful connections in business and the Sammamish community.

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Chamber Chat: Episode 9 – Meet Silver Age Senior Living Advisors

In this episode of Chamber Chat, Sammamish Chamber CEO Julie Honn sits down with Ami Reischman of Silver Age Senior Living Advisors.

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