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SUMMARY:2026 Showcase Grays Harbor - Tour of East County
DESCRIPTION:Showcase Grays Harbor returns on Friday\, September 18th\, 2026\, for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of industry and innovation in East Grays Harbor County!\n\nHosted by Greater Grays Harbor\, Inc. (GGHI)\, this signature annual event offers a rare opportunity to explore some of the region's most impactful businesses and organizations\, many of which are not typically open to the public. Whether you're a business professional\, community leader\, educator\, or simply interested in learning more about our local economy\, Showcase Grays Harbor provides a firsthand look at the industries driving our region forward.\n\nThe day begins at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds\, where our 2026 Welcome Sponsor\, Grays Harbor County\, will greet participants with a light breakfast\, event materials\, and goodie bags before guests board Grays Harbor Transit buses to begin the tour.\n\nMorning tour stops include Girard Wood Products in Elma\, a leading manufacturer of quality wood pallets and custom wood packaging solutions\, along with a second featured stop that will be announced soon.\n\nFollowing the morning tours\, participants will gather at the Satsop Business Park for a catered lunch and a special presentation highlighting the exciting growth and development taking place at the business park\, owned and operated by the Port of Grays Harbor. Learn how the Port is transforming Satsop into one of Washington's premier industrial and business campuses.\n\nIn the afternoon\, participants will once again split into two groups to visit two remarkable East County manufacturers. Tour Lynch Creek Farm\, a nationally recognized production facility creating handcrafted holiday and seasonal d cor that ships throughout the country\, and Ascensus Specialties in Elma\, a world-class manufacturing facility specializing in the production of high-quality specialty chemicals used in a variety of industries.\n\nThese exclusive tours provide a unique opportunity to see advanced manufacturing\, innovation\, and local industry in action while learning directly from the businesses shaping Grays Harbor's economic future. Many of these facilities are not otherwise open for public tours\, making Showcase Grays Harbor a one-of-a-kind experience.\n\nSeating is limited and this event sells out each year\, so reserve your seat early! Don't miss this opportunity to connect with fellow community members and gain an inside look at what's happening behind the scenes in East Grays Harbor County.\nSponsor Opportunities to Highlight Your Business:\n\nPlease note that you MUST be a GGHI Member in good standing in order to purchase a sponsorship. Marketing will be added upon sponsor's completed payment to GGHI. \n\n\n\nGift Card Sponsor - 4 Available\n\n\n Ability to add branded items to participant's swag bags.\n Logo featured on marketing materials on the GGHI website and signage during Showcase. \n Cost: Donation of one $50 (minimum) gift card to be raffled off to an attendee on Showcase. \n\n Contributing Sponsor: 19 Available - 1 Sold (20 Max)\n\n\n One seat on Showcase.\n Ability to add branded items to participant's swag bags.\n Logo featured on marketing materials on the GGHI website and signage during Showcase. \n Cost: $350\n\n\nLanyard Sponsor: 1 Available\n\n\n One seat on Showcase.\n Ability to add branded items to participant's swag bags.\n Logo featured on marketing materials on the GGHI website and signage during Showcase. \n Ability to provide branded lanyards for all tour participants (125 total). Lanyards must be provided to GGHI by no later than Thursday\, September 3rd.\n Cost: $600\n\n\nBag Sponsor: 1 Available \n\n\n One seat on Showcase.\n Ability to add branded items to participant's swag bags.\n Logo featured on marketing materials on the GGHI website and signage during Showcase. \n Ability to provide branded bags (i.e. canvas totes\, drawstring backpacks\, etc.) for all tour participants (125 total). Bags must be provided to GGHI by no later than Thursday\, September 3rd.\n Cost: $600\n\n\nWelcome Sponsor: 1 Available - SOLD\n\n\n Two complimentary seats on Showcase.\n Ability to add branded items to participant's swag bags.\n Logo featured on ALL marketing materials.\n Ability to welcome attendees on stage before Showcase begins (3-5 minutes).
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Showcase Grays Harbor returns on Friday\, September 18th\, 2026\, for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of industry and innovation in East Grays Harbor County!
\n\nHosted by Greater Grays Harbor\, Inc. (GGHI)\, this signature annual event offers a rare opportunity to explore some of the region'\;s most impactful businesses and organizations\, many of which are not typically open to the public. Whether you'\;re a business professional\, community leader\, educator\, or simply interested in learning more about our local economy\, Showcase Grays Harbor provides a firsthand look at the industries driving our region forward.
\n\nThe day begins at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds\, where our 2026 Welcome Sponsor\, Grays Harbor County\, will greet participants with a light breakfast\, event materials\, and goodie bags before guests board Grays Harbor Transit buses to begin the tour.
\n\nMorning tour stops include Girard Wood Products in Elma\, a leading manufacturer of quality wood pallets and custom wood packaging solutions\, along with a second featured stop that will be announced soon.
\n\nFollowing the morning tours\, participants will gather at the Satsop Business Park for a catered lunch and a special presentation highlighting the exciting growth and development taking place at the business park\, owned and operated by the Port of Grays Harbor. Learn how the Port is transforming Satsop into one of Washington'\;s premier industrial and business campuses.
\n\nIn the afternoon\, participants will once again split into two groups to visit two remarkable East County manufacturers. Tour Lynch Creek Farm\, a nationally recognized production facility creating handcrafted holiday and seasonal dé\;cor that ships throughout the country\, and Ascensus Specialties in Elma\, a world-class manufacturing facility specializing in the production of high-quality specialty chemicals used in a variety of industries.
\n\nThese exclusive tours provide a unique opportunity to see advanced manufacturing\, innovation\, and local industry in action while learning directly from the businesses shaping Grays Harbor'\;s economic future. Many of these facilities are not otherwise open for public tours\, making Showcase Grays Harbor a one-of-a-kind experience.
\n\nSeating is limited and this event sells out each year\, so reserve your seat early! Don'\;t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow community members and gain an inside look at what'\;s happening behind the scenes in East Grays Harbor County.
\nSponsor Opportunities to Highlight Your Business:
\nPlease note that you MUST be a GGHI Member in good standing in order to purchase a sponsorship. Marketing will be added upon sponsor'\;s completed payment to GGHI. \;
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\nGift Card Sponsor - 4 Available\n\n\n - Ability to add branded items to participant'\;s swag bags.
\n - Logo featured on marketing materials on the GGHI website and signage during Showcase. \;
\n - Cost: Donation of one $50 (minimum) gift card \;to be raffled off to an attendee \;on Showcase. \;
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\n\;Contributing Sponsor: 19 Available - 1 Sold (20 Max)\n\n\n - One seat on Showcase.
\n - Ability to add branded items to participant'\;s swag bags.
\n - Logo featured on marketing materials on the GGHI website and signage during Showcase. \;
\n - Cost: $350
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\n\nLanyard Sponsor: 1 Available
\n\n\n - One seat on Showcase.
\n - Ability to add branded items to participant'\;s swag bags.
\n - Logo featured on marketing materials on the GGHI website and signage during Showcase. \;
\n - Ability to provide branded lanyards for all tour participants (125 total). Lanyards must be provided to GGHI by no later than Thursday\, September 3rd.
\n - Cost: $600
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\n\nBag Sponsor: 1 Available \;
\n\n\n - One seat on Showcase.
\n - Ability to add branded items to participant'\;s swag bags.
\n - Logo featured on marketing materials on the GGHI website and signage during Showcase. \;
\n - Ability to provide branded bags (i.e. canvas totes\, drawstring backpacks\, etc.) for all tour participants (125 total). Bags must be provided to GGHI by no later than Thursday\, September 3rd.
\n - Cost: $600
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\n\nWelcome Sponsor: 1 Available - SOLD
\n\n\n - Two complimentary seats on Showcase.
\n - Ability to add branded items to participant'\;s swag bags.
\n - Logo featured on ALL marketing materials.
\n - Ability to welcome attendees on stage before Showcase begins (3-5 minutes).
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LOCATION:The tour will begin and end at the Grays Harbor Fairgrounds
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DTSTAMP:20260729T004544Z
URL:https://chamber.graysharbor.org/events/details/2026-showcase-grays-harbor-tour-of-east-county-16836
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