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CEPCO Monday Report Monday, Dec. 15, 2008
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CEPCO teams up with Golden Capital for exciting Thursday Tech Group meeting
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The December meeting for the CEPCO Tech Group will be
scheduled in conjunction with the Golden Capital Network Strategy Event.
This session, FORGING YOUR BUSINESS FORWARD INTO 2009, will be held on
Thursday from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Uptime
Co-Working Studio at 101 Salem Street, Suite 240. (Corner of First and Salem
Streets)
Here's an overview of the event:
In the challenging economy
forecasted for 2009, businesses need relevant, mission-critical information from
their peers and other industry leaders in order to succeed. Using a real-world
case study format, the extensive time for audience interaction, successful CEOs, entrepreneurs and investors will share their insights with North State businesses
about how to survive and thrive in today's challenging economy.
Topics to
the covered:
1. Strategies for leveraging global
and nomadic resources- and technology to manage costs, create partnerships and add specialized expertise to grow your business.
2.Strategies for growing and retaining customers
3. Strategies for finding and managing talent
4. Fundraising strategies in today's economy
5. SpeedPitch fest to a panel of entrepreneurs
6. Networking and celebrating the holidays
A complete agenda will be forthcoming.
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Jolene Francis named Chamber of Commerce President and CEO
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The
Chico Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has
confirmed Jolene Francis as the new President and
Chief Executive Officer of the organization.
She will take over the position
immediately.
Born and raised in Chico, Jolene
enjoyed a successful career in the financial
services industry for over 28 years.
In
2005, Jolene left Umpqua Bank to pursue a
consulting opportunity for a group of local
investors desiring to start a new Chico based
banking operation. With her help Golden
Valley Bank was organized, approved and began
operation in 2006. Her work included
managing the activities of the future Board of
Directors, assisting in writing the business plan,
regulatory applications, policies and procedures,
and creation of the product line.
She has served eight years on the City of Chico Planning
Commission, including two
terms as Chair.
She has also served
on the Boards of Directors of the Chico Chamber of
Commerce, the Chico Economic Planning Corporation,
the Butte Economic Development Corporation, and
the Chico Community Scholarship Association, as
well as several other charitable
boards. She currently serves as the
President of the Chico Noon Rotary
Club.
During her career, Jolene has
been honored with several awards and recognitions,
including the Soroptimist International 'Women
Helping Women' Award, the ButteCommunity
College
'Alfred E. Konuwa Economics Achievement Award',
and the coveted Chico Chamber of Commerce 'Athena
Award'.
Jolene and her husband Mark
have three children. Son Casey Dietle is 24
and a seasonal firefighter with Cal Fire.
Twin daughters Kristen and Lauren are 16 and in
their junior year at Pleasant Valley High
School.
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January meeting schedule
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Here are the upcoming meetings and events to look forward to:
CEPCO Board Jan. 8 7:30 a.m. Uptime
Tri-County Economic Conf. Jan. 15 8 a.m. BMU
Town & Gown Comm. Jan. 22 8 a.m. 555 Main, #300
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More info available about Jan. 15 Economic Forecast Conference
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Randall Kempner, VP for Regional Innovation at the Council on Competitiveness, will be the keynote speaker for the ninth-annual Tri-County Economic Forecast Conference. The festivities will take place from 8 a.m. to noon in the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium on the Chico State campus.
Other speakers include Dr. Robert Eyler, who is the chair of the economics department at Sonoma State in Rohnert Park. Dr. Eyler will focus on the North State's economy while a pair from the Center for Economic Development will focus on the local economy.
CSUC economics professor Dr. David Gallo and Dan Ripke, Director of the CED, will be the speakers for that portion.
Also, the Jan. 15 CEPCO Job Creation Committee meeting is cancelled so that members may be free to go to the conference.
Tables of 8 can be purchased at a $60 discount, at $460. Individuals are charged $65 if they purchase their tickets before Jan. 9.
You can register for the event by clicking this link and you can find other information by clicking here.
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Town and Gown Task Force is ready to work on connecting City and University
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The mission of CEPCO's Town and Gown Task Force is to advocate public
policies that will create partnerships to foster the formation and
growth to train the emerging workforce to meet the needs of existing
and emerging industries in the Chico region.
There are four initiatives that the task force will tackle and it all will commence with a meeting on Jan. 22, 2009 at 555 Main St., Suite 300 at 7:30 a.m. But CEPCO would love to get your ideas and feedback before then. If you have any ideas, concerns, questions or comments, forward them along to us with an email to Leland.
Steve Gonsalves of Nichols, Melburg and Rossetto will be the chair of the task force. Gonsalves is a former CEPCO Chairman. Frank Marinello is the current Chairman of the Board.
The CEPCO home site has more information on this new task force, and you can find that info by simply clicking here.
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CEPCO Job Creation Committee and City Technology Group have new blogs |
 In order to keep committee members abreast of the activity of the Job Creation Committee and Technology Group, we have developed a blog that will communicate the agendas and action notes from meetings. There is also an opportunity for members to comment on the topics of the agenda. Bob Linscheid (left) is the verbal artist of both blogs but he's always looking to hear from people in the community who are interested in new ideas.
Please feel free to provide input on the blogs via comment or by sending emails to Bob at bob@wemanage.org.
To visit the Tech Group blog, click here.
To visit the Job Creation blog, click here.
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Retail property has a new Web site devoted to it
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Mike Donnelly and The Group Real Estate have come up with a comprehensive new Web site that not only includes available properties, but also information about the local business climate and industry issues.
Take a look for yourself by clicking here.
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Come Home to Chico |
 Did you or do you know of anyone who has returned to Chico after graduating CSU, Chico and leaving the area? Did you or do you know of anyone who has come to Chico based on someone's positive description of the area?
CEPCO would like to know about you and what brought you "home to Chico." The Come Home to Chico Program is gathering information for our newly launched web site, which you can find by clicking here.
If you or someone you know has come home to Chico, please won't you take a moment to fill out and return the testimonial form? We'd love to include a picture of you in your profile too!
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This week's featured property |
 This week's featured property features a drive-thru restaurant in a Class A location in the Skypark Plaza shopping center, located at the corner of Skyway and Notre Dame Blvd. The building is right next to the entrance.
For more information on this property, you can call Mike Donnelly at The Group Real Estate at 530-828-0011. And if you want more information on all sorts of properties, take a look at chicoretail.com by clicking here.
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CEPCO gives thanks for renewals
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CEPCO would like to thank the following organizations for renewing their
memberships:
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Member to member specials |
If you would like to offer a member special here, please contact Leland Gordon at lee@wemanage.org |
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Committee meetings schedule |
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We have a lot going on here at CEPCO, as you can see below. Contact us at 895-1202 if you have any questions about upcoming meetings as well as their times and locations.
Meeting Dates, Times and Locations:
Chico Tech Group Thurs., Dec. 18 2 p.m. Uptime
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Please contact Leland Gordon at lee@wemanage.org if you have any questions or suggestions about the Monday Report.
Sincerely,
Leland Gordon, CEPCO | |
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Come Home to Chico wants your pics on there too! Of course we'd ask for a testimonial as well. All we want to hear is why you came home to Chico. Why is it a great place to live? Why is it a great place to work?