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Mondays
Monday Madness at our downtown location. Blowouts for only $22 every Monday, start the week out with great looking hair. Mention Monday Madness when making your appointment.
Friday, June 15
Proceeds benefit the Unity Shoppe. Reserve by email or call 805-965-4122.
June 24-26
Participants will explore the notion of "Befriending the Unknown," the small deaths, changes, and transitions that we ace throughout our lives. Contact Susan Plummer at 805-845-5314.
June 20
Come hear Karen Bogart describe the opportunity for Human Resources to impact business and the need for you to realize that opportunity within your company.
Now thru July 1
Receive a thank you card after eating at CPK, then bring it in next time to win up to $100,000 in cash prizes.
Monday, August 27
Proceeds benefit St. Vincent's Children's Family Services. Includes lunch, golf, award ceremony and more! Contact Laura Romano at (805) 683-6381 ext. 107.
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| Board of Directors |
Chair
Janet Garufis
Vice Chair
Scott Hadley
Treasurer
Joanne Funari
Secretary
Laura McIver
Immediate Past Chair Michael Holliday President Steve Cushman Steven A. Amerikaner Earl Armstrong Steve Byrd Tom Caesar Renee Grubb Steve Hyslop Paul Jaconette Jonathan Miller Lisa Rivas Cynder Sinclair Lifetime Board Members John Davies John Wiemann
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Newsletter May 2012
Vol. 3, Issue 6 |
Greetings!
After 24 years as President of the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce, Steve Cushman retires.
BYE BYE
for
Jerry, Bob, Phil, Bill and Pigpen
Betty,Les, Val, John,Earl,Eloy, Pete and Marcia
"It's just a box of rain I don't know who put it there. Believe it if you need it or leave it if you
dare. But it's just a box of rain or a ribbon for your hair Such a long long time to be gone and a short time to be there." The Grateful Dead 1973, Santa Barbara
Everyman changes the world Dreaming of the ocean And the morning sun And that one perfect shot Soaring over the earth And it's enough The dreaming and world beating the endless palimpsest of discoveries and interpretations To imagine .....how and then .... do it For everyman Is the one.......Who changed the world
Thank you for letting me play
Steve Cushman
From the cave of Daniel the hermit
At 1420 Megahertz
2,072,944,800 ,Santa Barbara
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| From your board chair! | |
I am writing to update all about the activities of the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce, and to give you a sense of how you can be involved!
As many of you know, in mid-May the Board of Directors accepted Steve Cushman's request to retire.
Steve served the business community as the President and CEO of the Chamber for 24 years and was the longest-serving leader in the Chamber's history. We wish him well, and embrace the great opportunity the leadership change brings to the organization.
Our plan for moving forward includes you, so please give us your thoughts, ideas, and challenges!
The board formed a transition team that has been working to address the leadership needs of the chamber and create a plan. We are thrilled about the opportunities that are ahead for the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce, and know we need feedback from members, potential members and community partners. We value any feedback you wish to provide on changes you would like to see, things you think worked well, and where you would like to see the chamber's focus in the future. We are currently establishing ways to receive your input.
While the board of directors works with our members, community partners and community leaders to craft a vision for our future, we will hire an interim professional with proven chamber of commerce leadership, to lead the chamber for no more than 6 months. Requests for proposals have been sent to more than a dozen people with proven experience. We hope to have the Interim President in place by early July.
Recruitment for the regular full time President and CEO will begin this summer. We are planning to have a new leader in place by the end of the year however we will take as much time as necessary to find the person with the best skills for this Region's business community. Again, none of this will be possible without your input. Please watch for opportunities this summer to participate in the discussion.
Business Advocacy and Networking
Business advocacy and networking continue at the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce. There are several upcoming opportunities for you to participate in to bring awareness of your business to the greater community and to network with potential customers.
June 13 from 5:30-7:00, the enthusiastic Ambassadors will host their annual mixer at the new Synergy Center at 1 Calle Cesear Chavez. We look forward to seeing you there.
On July 26, the annual Trade Show will be held at the Cabrillo Arts Pavilion. If you have not already contacted the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce to reserve your space, please do that today!
And finally, one note of congratulations on a recent event. At the end of last month, we had the pleasure of welcoming Senator Dianne Feinstein for a business issues discussion. She was very impressed with the members who were able to attend, and impressed by the community where we live and do business. The event was a huge success. We had had terrific press coverage and plenty of positive feedback from the community and our membership. Thanks to all of you who were able to be present and support the event. We made a wonderful showing and left a very positive impression with our Senator and our community.
In closing I want to make sure each of you understand what a valuable asset you and your business are to this chamber of commerce and to this community. The Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce works for you - that is our most important job.
It's your turn to be a part of building the organization for the next 100 years. We want your help. We want to hear from you! The Board will be seeking guidance from members as well as those of you who are not part of the Chamber membership. What is the Chamber doing well? What should we do more of, less of? What should we do differently or start doing to improve business in Santa Barbara? So when we call, we hope you will answer and engage in dialogue. Together we will build a Chamber that will sustain our business community for the 21st Century.
We value our ongoing partnership. We look forward to bringing you more opportunities, events and programs to stimulate the conversation to keep the interests of business in Santa Barbara and quality of life here for our employees a top priority.
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| Dianne Feinstein speaks to 100 business leaders of Santa Barbara | | |
By Dana Olsen
 For the United States to truly recover from the Great Recession, the federal government and its state counterparts need to be creative with tax reform and budget proposals to jumpstart the economy.
That was the view of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who spoke at a luncheon hosted by the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce on May 30. "The important thing is that in times of toil and trouble, the government needs to come up with constructive solutions," Feinstein said at the luncheon, which was held at the Canary Hotel in downtown Santa Barbara.
Read the full story at the Pacific Coast Business Times.
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Call 805-965-3023 today!
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| Hannah Beth-Jackson at our GRC! Mike Stoker next month. | | |
By Chloe Hunt
 Around 18 business and community members attended the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce's early morning Government Relations Council meeting this month, where California's District 19's State Senate candidate Hannah-Beth Jackson spoke.
Jackson was previously a member of the California State Assembly, representing portions of Venture and Santa Barbara Counties for six years. Jackson explained her platforms to create jobs, promote education and protect the environment.
She then took questions from members, which ranged from business in Santa Barbara to the structure and effectiveness of various government agencies.
Next month the Chamber will host Mike Stoker, who will also be advancing for the state senate seat in the November ballot.
The Government Relations Council is primarily responsible for evaluating local legislation and government projects that may impact local businesses, and meets the third Thursday of every month from 7:30 am - 8:30am.
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Join us for an After Hours Business Networking Celebration hosted by the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Council and the Santa Barbara Young Professionals Club.
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May was beautiful in Santa Barbara. The weather was perfect with very little fog. May Gray stayed away! I hope we can say the same for June. Last month there seemed to be more tour buses than usual and more French tourists than last year. C'est si bon!
Here is some FUN information:
* Summer Solstice Parade: June 23, Noon.
* The 4th of July Parade: July 4th, 1 pm. Micheltorena St. and down State Street to Cota St.
* Independence Day Concert: July 4th, 4pm. Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens.
* Fireworks: July 4th, 9 pm. West Beach
* Free Movies: Mondays, Oreana Winery
* Free Movies: Fridays early June, La Cumbre Plaza
* Free Movies: Fridays late June, Stearns Wharf.
* Free Movies at The Courthouse, Fridays in July
* Movies at The Maritime Museum
* Movies at The Zoo
* Painted Cabernet Classes
* Greta Garbo's Passport Photo and many other photographs at The Museum of Art
* Live Butterflies at The Natural History Museum,
* "It's About Time" - Celebration of the Courthouse Clock and Spirit of the Ocean Fountain Project, SB Courthouse, June 12, 10:50 am, 456-9375
* Reagan Ranch Center Exhibit Gallery now open Mon-Thu, 11-4, through August
* Music in The Botanic Garden, June 15, 5:30 pm
* Music in The Park, Chase Palm Park, June 28-August 16
* Wine Tasting with a View, Mondays on The Rooftop of The Canary
* Evening in the Barrel Room at Carr Winery, Thu-Sat, 5-8 pm.
* Urban Wine Tours, tour 3 Tasting Rooms while sightseeing The Funk Zone, 11 am & 2 pm, $59, 705-7133
* Great Tours on Jump on the School Bus
For many more events in June visit our website.
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