Welcome Ashley Wills Photography!

The Iwakuni Home-based Business Organization would like to welcome Ashley Wills Photography to the Iwakuni Business Directory! Ashley's photo team provides a professional, comfortable experience for their customers by designing unique artwork that truly represents them. You can learn more about Ashley and her services when you visit the Photography section.

Welcome Catrina Tengan Makeup Artistry!

The Iwakuni Home-based Business Organization would like to welcome Catrina Tengan Makeup Artistry to the directory! Catrina offers makeup services, as well as makeup application education. Learn more about Catrina when you visit the Health and Beauty section of the directory.

Welcome Canine Design!

The newest Iwakuni home-based business to be added to the Iwakuni Business Directory is Canine Design: Dog Grooming & More, owned by Lauren Al Abid. Learn more about Lauren and Canine Design when you visit her listing in the Pets section of the directory.

Welcome Tastefully Simple!

Join us in welcoming Tastefully Simple to the Iwakuni Business Directory! Learn more about Tastefully Simple and consultant Lauren Al Abid when you visit her listing in the Items for the Home section of the directory.

Welcome Jewelry in Candles!

A new Iwakuni home-based business to be added to the directory is Jewelry in Candles, with consultant Amanda Silva-Cosgrove. Learn more about Amanda and Jewelry in Candles when you visit her listing in the Items for the Home section of the directory.

Want to be a vendor at the next Business Expo?

The Iwakuni Home-based Business Organization's (IHBO) next meeting will be 6-7 p.m. Monday, July 28 at the MCAS Iwakuni Base Library, Bldg. 411, 3rd Floor. This is the table selection meeting for the October 4 (date tentative upon approval) Business Expo (formerly the Craft and Information Fair), as well as a networking opportunity for business owners. Arrive on time with the $25 table fee. Table selection is first come, first served. If there are any issues, businesses listed in the online directory will get priority. See the pinned post on the Iwakuni Business Owners Facebook page for info about the online directory. The application is in the files section of the Facebook page (access the page from a computer to see the menu option).

New to Iwakuni and want to know more about the base business approval process and the Business Expos? Check out the directory's About page for more information. Want to know what events the IHBO has going on? Check out the IHBO Events page. And if you're in the mood to shop and see what businesses are available here on the air station, just click on a tab above to browse.

Please direct any questions to ihbomembership@gmail.com.

April Meeting and Good-bye Bryce!

With heavy hearts, but wishing him the best at his next duty station, the IHBO said farewell to our Craft and Info Fair logistics king, Bryce Piper, at the April meeting Monday. Thank you for all of your dedication and hard work you've given the organization these past 18 months!

Other items discussed in the meeting:

1) The name of the Craft and Information Fair is changing to the Home Business Expo.

2) The next Expo is tentatively scheduled for sometime in October.
3) We plan to increase the number of Expos to three a year: Feb., June and Oct.
4) Expo booth space will be limited to one corporate brand representative, on a first registered, first served basis. So, that means only one Tupperware rep, one Cookie Lee rep, etc. Additional details will be shared in time for the next Expo.
5) Shannon Reuter, owner of RENEW Massage, will be taking on Bryce's responsibilities as expo logistics guru.

If you are interested in starting your own business while in Iwakuni, or already have one and would like to join the IHBO, you can find more information on this web site's About page.

We will be taking a hiatus from meetings for the next few months. The next meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. August 25, 2014 in the station library. We will have registration for the Fall Business Expo at that time. Details to be announced later.