Key Peninsula Business Association

The Key Peninsula Business Association is a non-profit business organization of leading Key Peninsula businesses, organizations and individuals. The KPBA was formed to promote the economic vitality of the Key Peninsula, Washington area and help keep alive the sense of community for which this Peninsula is known.

What is a business association and how could localized association such as the one in Key Peninsula functions to meet its objectives?

Key Peninsula Business Association

As we may already know, a business association is an organization that made up of multiple businesses.

There may be different objectives to different business associations but the general main interest is to protect and share the common benefits among the members, as in any other formation of organizations.

The Key Peninsula is a finger of land extending 25 miles southward into Puget Sound from Henderson Bay in the north, to Devil’s Head at its southern tip. It is in Washington, United States .

It is approximately 16 miles (26 km) long and extends south from the Kitsap Peninsula. It is part of Pierce County, Washington. Some of its towns include: Wauna, Key Center, Vaughn, Home, Lakebay, and Longbranch. Its name is derived from the key-like shape of the peninsula.

Since The Key Peninsula Association is a non-profit organization, the objectives of the association are:

* bringing together the resources of the Key Peninsula business community in order to create and maintain a vital business climate with an enhanced quality of life for the citizens, and

* to pursue the interests of the members through working in partnership with local, regional and national organizations.

Some facts and data of the Key Peninsula Business Association:

This is a description of a US tax-exempt organization, based on IRS records.

Contributions are not deductible. (Source from: http://watchdog.net/ein/811450315/key-peninsula-business-association)

Key Peninsula Business Association

The activities of this local business organization includes some annual events and a monthly events.

Annual events and marketing activities:
* Key Peninsula Community Fair
* Key Center Christmas Tree Lighting
* the annual publication of “Destination Key Peninsula,” an informational brochure provided to visitors in the area (this includes an advertising opportunity for your business).
* annual scholarships provided to Peninsula High School graduates.

Monthly events:
Two regular monthly meetings at first Friday and third Friday:
FIRST FRIDAY, 7:30 AM - Homeport Restaurant in Home
THIRD FRIDAY, 12:00 noon - El Sombrero in Key Center

With KPBA, there are opportunities to be involved in community activities and many other events, scheduled and unscheduled, as they arise each year.

You can check out the members of this business organization at: http://www.kpba.org/members.html.

If you happen to be around the area, and is looking for business opportunities, you may join this organization for:
* regular monthly meetings
* involvement in community projects
* business networking with diverse regional organizations
* meeting other local business leaders, and
* promote your business to like-minded people

In conclusion, the Key Peninsula Business Association (KPBA), as with other business organizations, was formed to promote the economic vitality of the local area for the organization, and to pursue the interests of the parties involved.

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