2023 Year in Review: Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce

2023 saw continued growth and activity for the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Information Center. All events experienced increased attendance and participation and staff pushed forward with advocacy efforts on important issues facing the Birch Bay community.

We kicked off the year with Discover Thursdays, a new, multimedia marketing campaign designed to highlight membership and the community overall. Kite Festival was hosted at Birch Bay State Park and the facility was a perfect fit for this event, offering plenty of space and no power lines to interfere with kites. July saw the return of the Rollback Weekend Car Show to Birch Bay Beach Park, something the community has been wanting for several years. Sand Sculpture Competition, Derby Day, Trick or Treat on the Berm, Ring of Fire and Hope, and Polar Bear Plunge rounded out the busy event schedule.

The chamber also hosted a candidate forum, numerous networking opportunities, and participated in legislative updates. We continued dialogue with Whatcom County officials about the future development of the Beach Park, getting public restroom facilities in Birch Bay and providing more effective communication channels.

All of these efforts will continue as the calendar flips to 2024. Discover Thursdays will once again kick off the new year, showcasing more of our membership and what Birch Bay has to offer. Kite Festival returns to the state park in June. Sand Sculpture and Rollback Weekend are once again at the Beach Park, and Derby Day will unofficially close out summer. Plans are in place for Trick-or-Treat on the Berm as well as many other events and activities.

The most effective way to keep up with all that’s going on in Birch Bay is to join the growing list of followers on the chamber’s social media channels through Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

Sacha Sanguinetti is events coordinator and Danielle Gaughen is executive director for the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce.