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Celebrating Our Members: Renew Your Chamber Membership for 2025-2026
As summer winds down in Langley, we’re gearing up for one of the most important times of the year for the Chamber: membership renewals! From September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, your membership keeps the Chamber strong, vibrant, and ready to support our local businesses in every season.
This year is especially meaningful as we enter our Jubilee year — 50 years of the Langley Chamber of Commerce! Since 1976, the Chamber has been a champion for Langley and Whidbey Island, helping independent businesses flourish while welcoming visitors from across the region and beyond. We wouldn’t be here without you, our members — from long-time businesses to fresh new faces in town.
🌟 Why Renew Your Membership?
For just $275 per year (with pro-rated options and a 25% multi-chamber discount), Chamber members gain access to resources that help your business grow:
- Chamber-Produced & Sponsored Events like Langley Mystery Weekend, Langley Lights the Night, Eat Local Month, Soupbox Derby, and more — drawing visitors and spotlighting local shops.
- Marketing Support reaching more than 250,000 people annually through our website, newsletters, social media, and print guides.
- Networking & Collaboration at monthly member meetings, seasonal Social Strolls, and community events. Get to know your fellow business owners, Board of Directors, and Chamber staff.
- Visitor Center Exposure with brochures, maps, and referrals that directly connect visitors to your door. Receive high visibility at our Hwy 525 Visitor’s Kiosk and the Langley Visitor’s Center & Chamber offices. You also can access our events calendar online, drop fliers off for window displays, menus, lodging information, or whatever you would like to advertise for your business.
- New Programs for 2025–26 including the renovated 525 Kiosk, a downtown merchant phone tree, the Langley Creative District, First Saturday Art Walks, and the South End Non-Profit Symposium.
✨ Member Spotlights
Our members say it best:
- “I really appreciate the Chamber’s downtown merchant phone tree through WhatsApp. It’s very well updated on events or news going on in Langley if I can’t be present for community meetups. For a busy business owner this is super helpful!”
— Jennifer, The Blue Peony - “Ben and I love the direction the Chamber is going. They’re really creating a holistic community and focusing on making the town a comfortable and sustainable place… Rather than pulling more people from outside of town, they’re cultivating a natural draw and making it a welcoming space
Langley Chamber July Members Meeting Recap: Housing, Resilience & the Arts Take Center Stage
The Langley Chamber of Commerce July Members Meeting brought together local leaders and visionaries working toward a more resilient, vibrant, and inclusive South Whidbey community. Here’s a quick look at the highlights:
A Big Step for Affordable Housing
Rose Hughes, Managing Director of Island Roots Housing, shared long-awaited good news: Langley’s first permanent affordable workforce housing project, Generations Place, is slated to break ground this fall. For years, housing scarcity has challenged small business owners in hospitality and retail to retain staff. This new development in downtown Langley will provide much-needed housing to help support the local workforce that is constantly in flux with the nature of our unique location. Labor shortage and housing issues work in tandem and if we can get on the same page as to remedy the turnover, our community can THRIVE… not just survive.
Goosefoot’s Growing Impact
Elise Miller, Executive Director of the Goosefoot Community Fund, touched on their longstanding support of Island Roots, once a non-profit incubator project. Goosefoot continues to uplift the community—announcing the expansion of the Goose Community Grocer Bakery (an appropriate name is in the works!) into the former Big Wierzbowski location. The new space will (hopefully!) include a café space, creating a welcoming Bayview Corner-style hangout in the Goose Grocer shopping plaza. Just picture it… soon we’ll be able to shop at Island Boutique, Casey’s Crafts, and Sebo’s Do-it Center… and all commune together at the cafe nearby!
Preparedness in an Island Community
Benjamin Corteau of Flying Bear Farm and South Whidbey Prepares reminded us that preparedness is key, especially during peak visitor seasons. Earthquakes, flooding, and landslides are real threats to our island geography. Ben emphasized the importance of community resilience through neighborhood mapping, to-go kits, and having workplace and household plans in place. Start small: store water today. Learn more by attending one of their Safety Meetings.
Langley’s Creative Identity Gets a Boost
Langley Chamber Executive Director Nicole Whittington-Johnson wrapped up with exciting news: Langley has been recertified as a Washington …
Langley Chamber Social Stroll
Join your Langley Chamber representatives for a little unconventional stroll around downtown Langley. Get to know your neighbors, businesses and shop locally!
This month’s stroll is along First Street North:
Myken’s Pet Boutique
SugarPill
Foamy Wader
Music for the Eyes
Sweet Mona’s Chocolates
and Whidbey Distillery – just outside of town for those who partake.
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July Members Meeting
Welcome & Guest speakers from 9:00AM-10:00AM
Elise Miller, Executive Director, Goosefoot Community Fund
Rose Hughes, Managing Director, Island Roots Housing
Benjamin Corteau, South Whidbey Prepares
Member Roundtable & Closing Remarks from 10AM-10:30AM
Updates from our Members, Langley Creative District News and Closing Reminders
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