CHAMBER NEWS - June 17, 2011
DON'T MISS THE FUN... 31ST ANNUAL COTATI JAZZ FESTIVAL - FREE! Sat. 6/18, 12 noon - 7 pm. La Plaza Park and downtown venues 31 YEARS!!!! That's a good run!! Organized by the Cotati Chamber of Commerce, the Cotati Jazz Festival has been growing a little larger each year. It is not our goal to become a huge, multi-media spectacle. This is a community jazz festival that encourages you to bring the kids, your parents, a blanket and enjoy a day surrounded by music, dancing, food, and art. It is about as cool as the other side of the pillow. The bands that we have chosen are guaranteed to lift you hearts and transport you to a mellow place... and all for FREE! This festival celebrates community!! It is a labor of love by all those involved: Jami Brady, Vicki Dougan, Suzanne Whipple, John Allred, Mario Lewin, Peggy Ary, and André Morrow. This team has been together for quite a while, all volunteering to make the day as perfect as possible for the guests, musicians, and the public. So grab a hay bale or a blanket, buy yourself a glass of ummmm-good wine OR cold beer, sample the fantastic foods all around you, and have a great time in Cotati. André Morrow, President Cotati Chamber of Commerce Band Schedule LA PLAZA PARK The Gomez Counter Band 12:00 - 1:45 pm Keith Andrew Band 2:00 - 3:45 pm Gumbo West 4:00 - 5:30 pm Tracy Rose Trio & Pamela Hamilton 5:45 - 7:00 pm DOS AMIGOS One World Band 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 8 BALL Agent Chaos 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm SPANCKY'S BAR Tumbao 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm FRIAR TUCK'S PUB Jazz Roots 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm REDWOOD CAFE Chris Miano 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm THE TRADEWINDS Dick Conte Jazz Quartet 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Sponsored by Andre Morrow -Agent State Farm Insurance, The Community Voice, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Cotati Corner Wine Shop, Spancky's Bar, and Bath Fitter. 
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER WORKSHOP LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!!! Putting Your Business On The Map Wednesday, 6/22/2011 12 Noon - 1:30 p.m. SBDC Conference Room, 1808 Albany Drive, Santa Rosa Cost: $25 Search engines have now replaced the printed Yellow Pages as the source for local business promotion. Have you done all you can to be seen in Local Search? Are you in all the right mapping and directory services? Are you actively managing your presence? Are you confident that each source has the same information about you? Do you even know all the places where you are listed? Local Search is a must-do activity for a local business owner. It is free and easy to do. You don't need a web site or technical knowledge. You just need a basic understanding of what Local Search is and a strategy for listing your business. In this workshop we give an overview of local search, the elements of your business profile and the major and minor players you need to address. Each participant will be given a spreadsheet for implementing a Local Search strategy. Who Will Benefit From This Workshop Any local business owner with a physical location. No web site is required. No technical knowledge is required. 90 minutes. REGISTER ONLINE NOW!!
COTATI FARMERS MARKET Every Thursday through Sept. 15 4:30 - 7:30 pm, La Plaza Park Thursday, 6/23 - Health & Fitness Fair Open Mic Night for Bands Sponsored by Armstrong Chiropractic 
BUSINESS MEMBERS: Plan now to have a booth for your business at our BUSINESS SHOWCASE at the Cotati Farmers Market on Thursday, July 21, 4:30 - 7:30 pm in La Plaza Park. For only $16 (Chamber member rate), you can have a 10' x 10' space to showcase what it is you do - your services, your products, your passion - and interact face-to-face with the community.
Contact Suzanne at 795-5508 to reserve your space now or CLICK HERE for a booth application.
SAVE THE DATE - JUNE 24 RETIREMENT PARTY FOR COTATI EXCHANGE BANK MANAGER NADINE WOLFORD Friday 6/24, 7 - 10 pm
Friar Tuck's Pub, 8201 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati
Music by The Rotten Tomatoes
You're invited to celebrate Nadine Wolford's retirement after 34 years at Exchange Bank!
SONOMA COUNTY VISITORS GUIDE AND MAP Ad Sales Now Open for the 2011-2012 Guide The Sonoma County Tourism Bureau's Visitors Guide and Map are the foundation of our $4 million sales and marketing programs. In 2011, more than 450,000 guides and maps will be distributed to travelers around the world. Advertise your business to the thousands of potential travelers by reserving your ad space today. Visitors are looking for lodging, food and wine experiences, attractions, recreation, cultural arts and events. The Official Sonoma County Visitors Guide is the essential travelers guide for planning a trip or deciding what to do once arriving in Sonoma County. For more information, contact: Elaine Thompson
(North, South and Central County)
707-318-8766
elaine@studiompublishing.com ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD'S SPECIAL ECONOMIC SUMMIT This important interactive Economic Summit held on June 29th at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek is designed to gather your input on the County's economic planning for a successful future. Segments of the summit include an annual outlook for the local economy presented by Steve Cochrane of Moody's Analyticsand the delivery of the initial resultsfor local business developmentfrom the Innovation Action Council's cluster study. You will also hear from a panel of successful local business leaders who will discuss their ideas for job creation. Panel members include Tom Whitaker (Motion Analysis), Al Coppin (Keegan & Coppin), and Mark Inman (Volcafe Specialty Coffee). Then you will be asked to directly offer your insights into our future economic development efforts in an interactive format. This important, collaborative event is being attended by business, education, civic and government leaders. Seating availability is strictly on a first-come, first-served basis until sold out. To register please visit our events page at www.sonomaedb.org/events.
BARK FOR LIFE for the AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RAINED OUT ON JUNE 4 - RESCHEDULED Sat. 7/23, 8 am Registration, 10 am Opening Ceremonies - walking around the park will follow
La Plaza Park, Cotati
The Relay for Life of Rohnert Park/Cotati team Leprachauns for a Cure invites you to join them for a new Relay tradition. Celebrate Relay for Life with your four-legged loved ones!
Registration is $25 for the first dog, $10 for each additional dog, per owner. For each registered dog, the owner will be entered into a drawing for awesome door prizes. Please remember, dogs must be on a leash and be ready to clean up after them.
Show Your Relay Spirit!
Prizes will be given for the best Relay Dog and for the owner showing the most Relay Spirit!
More information? Contact Melissa at mel_calsacc@yahoo.com or 707-364-2532 or Pam at Pam.Wittner@hotmail.com or 707-888-7280. Remember, animals also get cancer. We fight back for them, too!
SONGBIRD COMMUNITY HEALING CENTER UPCOMING CLASSES/EVENTS 8280 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati 94931 Songbird Community Healing Center, conveniently located in downtown Cotati, offers a branch of health care and education that connects the body, mind, and spirit. We are synthesizing the traditional and modern, new and old. Our branch provides a community gathering place for people of like minds to network and share. We offer cost-effective space rental and affordably-priced holistic education and care. For more information, call (707) 795-2398 or visit www.songbirdcenter.org. SPECIAL EVENTS Fri 6/17, 6pm Birds of A Feather Flock Together Community Potluck Mon 6/20, 7:30pm Solstice Heart Chakra Meditation Sat 6/25, 10:00am ThetaHealing® Practice for Graduates Sat 6/25, 11:30am Drop-In ThetaHealing® CLINICS/SCHEDULED PRACTICES Every Tue, 11:00am Acupuncture Appointments Every Tue, 3:00pm Sacred Sexuality Appointments 2nd /4th Tue, 7:30pm Hands of Gold Healing Clinic Every Fri, 4:00pm Massage Appointments 3rd Sat, 9:30am Chiropractic Clinic by appointment ON-GOING EVENTS 1st Sun, 11:00am Sufi-Universal Worship Service + 12:30 Potluck Mon, 5:30pm Women's Meditation Tue, 9:30 am Move with Comfort: The Feldenkrais® Method 1st/3rd Tue, 7:30pm Law of Attraction 1st/3rd Wed, 5:30pm Restorative Yoga 2nd/4th Wed, 7:00pm Experiencing Healing with Alchemy 2nd Thu, 7:00pm Women's Empowerment & Meditation Circle Last Thu, 7:00pm Introduction to Meditation 3rd Sat, 2:00pm Flowing with the Wave of Change
HELP GROW THE CHAMBER & GET REWARDED Refer a Business & Get Chamber Cash! - For every business, organization or individual you refer who joins the Cotati Chamber of Commerce, you will receive 25% of their first year's membership dues in Chamber Cash.
- You can spend Chamber Cash on anything the Chamber offers for purchase - your own membership dues, merchandise, luncheon or breakfast meetings, or tickets to any Chamber events.
- The amount of Chamber Cash could be anywhere from $13 to $90 (rounded to the nearest dollar), depending on the new member's membership category.
- There is no limit to the amount of members you can refer to collect Chamber Cash.
- Just have the new member write your name on their membership application at "Referred By" and when the business joins, you'll receive your Chamber Cash soon after by mail.
- Chamber Cash will expire one year from the date of issuance.
CLICK HERE for the Cotati Chamber Membership Application, which you can give to all of your business referrals. Any other questions, call the Cotati Chamber of Commerce at (707) 795-5508.
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