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May 14, 2010            Chamber Business eNews
In This Issue
Installation Dinner
New Member Profiles
WISE Connections Community Open House
Sustainability is Good Business
2010 Charity Golf and Tennis Classic


Upcoming Events

Click below to find out more about upcoming events

Business @ Sunset Mixer
Rose Garden Nursery
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
5:30pm-7:30pm
1805 Stewart St.
Santa Monica, CA

Speed Networking
CoLoft Coworking Space
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
6:30pm-8:00pm
920 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA

Make Your Own Luck
Santa Monica Chamber
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
9:00am-10:00am
1234 6th St.
Santa Monica, CA

Events Calendar


Twitter
Tweets of the Week!

"POSTED - Letter from Congressman Henry A. Waxman to the FAA regarding testing of the change to departure pattern http://bit.ly/ciAsVG"
(City of Santa Monica, @SantaMonicaBiz, 5/13/10)


"Annual Compost Give-A-Way! Saturday May 15th @ 8:00 AM until its gone. City Yards! www.smgov.net/swm"
(Santa Monica Recycles, @SMRecycles, 5/10/10)

 
"This weekend: SAT 10am-6pm Montana Annual Sidewalk http://bit.ly/drtFrB Sun 6:30am SM Classic 5K/10K Run http://santamonicaclassic.com"
(City of Santa Monica, @SantaMonicaCity, 5/4/2010

Media Sponsors

Orange Bike Design 

LABTV
Visit Los Angeles Business TV

Santa Monica Close Up
Land Use Meeting
Chamber Land Use Updates
Wednesday night the Santa Monica Planning Commission heard from several representatives of the Chamber on the Draft Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE). A long-range planning document that sets forth integrated land use and transportation policies, the LUCE will have significant and lasting implications for the business community.
Featured Sponsor
A.C.T. Bookkeeping

2010 Board
Installation Dinner
The 85th annual Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner, presented by Morley Builders and Saint John's Health Center, will be held at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows. This is the Chamber's top fundraising event for the year. This event installs the new Chamber  Chairman of the Board, and also the new Board of Directors. With top business and political leaders of both Santa Monica and California in attendance, it is definitely a night not to be missed.

Visit the Chamber website for sponsorship opportunities!
Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce
New Member Profiles

Please help us welcome our newest members!

Learn more about our new members here!
WISE and Healthy Aging
Wise Connections Community Open House

A group of neighbors has been volunteering for over a year to develop an exciting new service for our Santa Monica community - Wise Connections. Join WISE Connections for their Community Open House on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 2 pm at the Santa Monica Public Library (Main), 601 Santa Monica Blvd.
 
Sustainability is Good Business 

Taxi! Taxi!

On May 25th the California Small Business Association will be honoring 2009 Sustainable Quality Award-Winner Taxi! Taxi! with a Small Business of the Year Award. Presented by Assemblywoman Julia Brownley on Small Business Day in Sacramento, this award recognizes Taxi! Taxi!'s successful work with legislators and government agencies toward improving California's economy.

PAL Santa Monica
2010 Charity Golf and Tennis Classic
Each year, PAL hosts a charity tournament to raise financial support for programs that help our youth reach their highest potential. Last year, silent auction donations were a significant source of funds raised for PAL programs.

Join PAL for their 2010 Charity Golf and Tennis Classic taking place on June 14, 2010 at MountainGate Country Club.

Individual Golfers: $225, Foursome: $800, Tennis: $100,      Dinner: $75

Contact SMDP Community Relations for more information: (310) 458-8474, or community.relations@smgov.net

 
Phi Phi Islands
Travel to Thailand & Hong Kong with the Chamber!
 
10-Day Journey including round trip airfare, 8 nights in first class hotels, English speaking local guides.
 
Don't miss out on this opportunity.
 
Prices starting at $2,349 for members and $2,549 for non-members.
 
Download the flyer.
 
For more information, contact Jaylon at (310) 287-3854 or email at
Jaylon@smchamber.com
Montana Ave
Main St. Logo
Digital Marketing Fair
This event is designed to assist Santa Monica's merchants with moving into or further into the 21st Century in your marketing strategies and practices. 

Information tables featuring a variety of companies/ individuals who will talk with you about their tools, products and services, ranging from people who build websites and provide online marketing and text messaging and e-couponing, and featuring people who can help you set up or further take advantage of Facebook, Twitter and various Social Networking media.  Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about Google maps, Yelp, and more.

Event Info:

Price: Free
Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Time: 10:00am-5:00pm
Location: 2640 Main St., Santa Monica, CA