Greeters Hosted by Michelle Ashley Custom Cakes

Michelle Ashley began baking and creating beautiful custom cakes in June 2015 after a long career in the tech industry. Her creativity and budding talent lead her to explore cake decorating and after completing a few classes she was on her way to a sweet new career. With just a couple of classes under her belt Fred Meyer gave her a chance and offered Michelle her first cake decorating job. Her skills quickly grew from rookie to professional artist and only 6 months later she left to start her own business.

After two years of running her new business out of her licensed home kitchen Michelle opened her first storefront bakery in September 2018 in the 45th Parallel Shopping Center on Hyacinth Street in NE Salem to much success. Michelle’s unique designs and talent have won her both gold and silver in the Statesman Journal’s Best of the Mid-Valley poll in 2018 and 2019! In 2020 Michelle won gold for Best Cupcake and Best Bakery in Best of the Willamette Valley and won first place for Best Wedding Cakes in Willamette Living Magazine’s Best of the Valley poll! 

Friday Morning = Greeters!

Start your Friday off right with the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce’s biggest weekly networking event!

Greeters brings together 150+ local business professionals every week to connect, share, and grow together. It’s high-energy, relationship-focused, and a great way to keep your business top-of-mind in the community.

 Every Friday
 8:30–10:00 AM 
 Hosted each week by a different Chamber member business

 Pro Tip: Arrive around 8:00 AM to snag a good parking spot, grab some food, and get in a few extra conversations before we officially kick off.

 Raffle Fun: Businesses are encouraged to bring 1 prize valued at $10+ (the Host can bring as many as they like!)

To Enter: Drop your business card + $1 in the raffle for a chance to win! (no change please)

Bring your business cards, your best smile, and get ready to make connections that count.