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CEPCO Monday Report Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009
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CEPCO's got a lot going in January
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Yes, we know today is a Tuesday, but CEPCO just has so much going on this month that we wanted to get the word out quickly. It all begins with the first-ever Facebook Live meeting, a community conversation that anyone is invited to. It's an opportunity for a group linked by social networking to engage in face-to-face discussion.
If you're interested (like the 213 people who are members on Facebook.com), Click here for more information, and if you can, come to the meeting at 4:30 tomorrow (Wednesday) at Uptime Co-Working Studio at the corner of First and Salem streets.
Also, the CEPCO Board of Directors meets Thursday.
Facebook Live Jan. 7 4:30 p.m. Uptime
CEPCO Board Jan. 8 7:30 a.m. Uptime
Tri-County Economic Conf. Jan. 15 8 a.m. BMU
CEPCO Tech Group Jan. 16 7:30 a.m. Uptime
Town & Gown Comm. Jan. 22 8 a.m. 555 Main, #300
CEPCO Job Creation Jan. 29 7:30 a.m. Uptime
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Butte College Small Business Development Center offers NxLevel for entrepreneurs
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The Northeastern California Small Business Development Center at Butte College has a program for entrepreneurs who want to  take their business (or business idea) to the next level. The NxLevel Entrepreneur Training Program is currently open for enrollment, with a course for existing businesses and another for start-ups. Classes for existing businesses are on Thursday nights while the start-up portion will be Wednesdays. The classes commence January 28-29, each at 6 p.m. The cost is $250 per person. Visit the Butte College Small Business Development Center's Web site by clicking here if you want more information. The site has very detailed information about what will be discussed in classes. |
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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 has been moved to Jan. 29 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 Thursday.
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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'Come Home to Chico' wants your stories!
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The Come Home to Chico campaign has a Web site section devoted to testimonials from people who came home to Chico. We need more testimonials!
Visit the page by clicking here, and be sure to look at the new ones from Frank Marinello and Yvonne Zipf. And there will be a brand-new one from Enloe's Marcia Nelson in the next two days.
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?
 E-mail your testimonial to Leland by clicking here and be sure to attach a jpeg picture. We look forward to seeing your responses!
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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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This week's featured property |
The Group Real Estate has a sub lease available on a high-traffic property across from the North Valley Plaza on East Avenue.
The former Goodyear Tire Center has a daily traffic count of 24,961.
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 other properties, take a look at chicoretail.com by clicking here.
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CEPCO gives thanks for member renewals
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CEPCO would like to thank the following organizations for renewing their memberships with CEPCO. There were quite a few over the holiday period:
Lares Research, Inc. Web site
Safor Corporation Web SiteNorcal Waste Systems of Butte County Web siteSlater & Son General Contractor Web site Chico Enterprise-Record Web site Rush Personnel Web siteChico Nut Company Web siteSierra Nevada Brewing Company Web site |
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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 |
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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