Choose Kindness

The Springfield and Eugene Chambers of Commerce would like to invite you to a special opportunity to meet with other business leaders and the former Mayor of Anaheim California, Tom Tait. A breakfast meeting will be held at 8:00AM on Monday, November 4th  at Hilton Garden Inn.

Mr. Tait, CEO of Taits & Associates, ran for Mayor of Anaheim on a platform of community Kindness and freedom (from regulatory burdens) and served two terms.  While mayor he used every opportunity to advocate for an increase in Kindness and over time the community changed.  During this time the Dalai Lama visited Anaheim 5 times, and President Obama recognized Mr. Tait for the positive changes in the city.  Juvenile crime decreased, school suspensions dropped in half, and the city focused on hope and possibilities, with an emphasis on homelessness and service projects.

Please let us know by Thursday, October 31st if you will be attending the breakfast event. 




Mayor Tom Tait, a leader in the cities of Kindness movement, is also the keynote speaker at a free community event at the Shedd on Sunday afternoon, November 3. There will also be a number of breakouts, one on businesses, schools, faith based organizations, community well being, personal well being and homelessness. The break out speakers for the business session are :

Vonnie Mikkelsen: President of Springfield Chamber of Commerce 
Mike Nesbit: President, The Papa’s Group—Mentoring youth on their first job
Casey Roscoe: Vice President at Seneca
Pat Luedtke: Lane County chief medical officer
Celeste Peterson: Director of People Development, Palo Alto Software– Cultivating a Values-based Company Culture