October 4, 2011 


Chamber Connection

IN THIS ISSUE:
Alta Mesa Family Dentistry Ribbon Cutting
Brown Bag Seminar
Chamber Endorses MPWMD Candidates
Expanding Your Horizons Conference
York School Students Commended
Central Coast VNA & Hospice Team

NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS

  Have you reserved a booth yet at our 2011 Monterey Bay Business Expo?

 The registration deadline is
October 12, so don't delay!
Click here for more info


Reminder: All guests must 

pre-register for our October mixer at Club Del Monte (Naval Postgraduate School) by Friday, October 14. 
Don't miss this chance to get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at
the historic Hotel Del Monte and
the gorgeous NPS campus!
Click here to RSVP

CHAMBERLINK

CLICK HERE to download a PDF copy of this week's ChamberLink section in the Monterey County Herald

SAVE THE DATE

Mark your calendar 

for these upcoming
MPCC events! 

   

October 5

Drs. Kroll and Antrim - Alta Mesa Family Dentistry Ribbon Cutting


October 12 

Brown Bag Seminar - Keeping Your Employees Focused and Motivated

October 18
Tres Jolie & Dance Kids of Monterey County Ribbon Cutting 


October 20 

Club Del Monte (Naval Postgraduate School) Mixer - Preregistration required!

October 25
Business Builders Workshop 

 

October 27

Business Expo

 

November 3 

The Park Lane/Central Coast Senior Services Mixer

November 8 

2012 Trade Missions Info Session: Peru, French Riviera, South Africa

November 9

Brown Bag Seminar: Tax Planning for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed

November 10
Priority Leadership Group Ribbon Cutting 

 

November 12  

Holiday Marketplace

November 15

 Peninsula Home Health Care Ribbon Cutting


November 17
Monterey Bay Aquarium Mixer

December 8 

Holiday Party at Rabobank (Monterey)

-----------MEMBER AD ----------

City of Monterey 

  Proposed Ban on Single-Use
Carry-Out Plastic Bags
 

Public Workshop


Date:         Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Time:         6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  

Location:   City of Monterey Council
                  Chambers, 580 Pacific Street

 

This workshop is your opportunity to learn more about this proposed DRAFT ordinance that discontinues the distribution of single-use carry-out plastic bags and free distribution of paper bags at retail establishments in the City of Monterey. The environmental review process provides an opportunity for public comment.

Interested Chamber members are encouraged to attend! 


To learn more about the proposed ordinance and supporting documents, visit www.MontereyRecycles.org.

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CCHRA

 

Please join us for our third
annual networking event

Hit the Jackpot with HR!

 

Date:        Thursday, October 6
Location:  D'Arrigo Bros, 21777 Harris
                 Road in Salinas  

 

Time:        5:30pm to 7:30pm 

 
 

Cost:         Complimentary  

  

We'll have networking, appetizers, wine, and incredible opportunity drawings for prizes. All proceeds from the drawing benefit the SHRM Foundation.* To RSVP please contact: Nancy Scholink (Membership Director) at nancy.scholink@chomp.org or 831-622-2814.

Advertising with the Chamber

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED EVENT:

Alta Mesa Family Dentistry

Drs. Kroll and Antrim - Alta Mesa Family Dentistry Ribbon Cutting

 

Where:   335 El Dorado Street, Suite 1, Monterey
Time:      5:00-7:00pm 
When:    Wednesday, October 5

Cost:       Complimentary

 

Join us to welcome and celebrate the addition of Dr. Kimberly Antrim to the Alta Mesa Family Dentistry family. Enjoy wine and yummy food, games (including a chatter-teeth race!), and exciting door prizes while you check out Alta Mesa's new high-tech office, which includes digital xrays, cavity-finding software, cerec cadcam restorations, and a soft-tissue laser for more comfortable gum surgery. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to have fun at the dentist's office!

 

 Click here to read more

COMING UP NEXT WEEK:

Brown Bag Seminar: Keeping Your Employees
Focused and Motivated

Business Builders Sponsors

  

When:    Wednesday, October 12

Where:   The Turf Club at the Monterey County
               Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairgrounds Rd, Monterey

Time:     12:30-1:30pm
Cost:       Complimentary

 

Sheila Dundon

Presented by Sheila Dundon, MS, SPHR, Priority Leadership Group

 

Are you finding it difficult to get your employees motivated about their work?  Do they seem to count the minutes before getting off work? The time is now to turn your work site into a place where people want to work and are proud to work. Don't wait until the economy gets healthy and your best people start jumping ship! 

 

In this interactive workshop, you will learn over 20 little ways to make a big difference in Employee Motivation. You'll learn:
  • 5 steps to increase motivation and productivity
  • 6 incentives more valuable than money
  • 5 leader behaviors that will give you a great ROI
  • 7 steps to build motivated teams

Click here to read more

IN OTHER NEWS...

Bob BrowerJeanne Byrne

Chamber Endorses Brower and Byrne for

 MPWMD Board... Click here to read more

Expanding Your Horizons

"Expanding Your Horizons" Conference and Career Fair for Young Women to be held at Naval Postgraduate School November 5...

Click here to read more

York School

20 York School Students Commended by National Merit Scholarship Program... Click here to read more

Central Coast VNA and Hospice


Leslie Foote, MD and Kristina Olfson, RN, MSN, FNP,
B-C join the Central Coast VNA & Hospice team... 

Click here to read more

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Rotary International

  Rotary Comes to Cannery Row


Chartering the Rotary Club of Monterey Cannery Row 

Networking * Fellowship * Humanitarian Services

Join us at the kick-off meeting on Thursday, October 6, 7:30am, at
The Clement Monterey (750 Cannery Row). Breakfast Buffet starts at
7:00am and costs $15. Complimentary valet parking available.


 RSVP: canneryrowrotary@gmail.com or (831) 372-3034 

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Jane Deuber's Business Mastery Summit

Jane Deuber
Jane Deuber

This weekend (October 8 & 9), local business owners have a rare opportunity to gain the latest business-growth strategies in a two day seminar with internationally-known business strategist, Jane Deuber. Revamp your marketing message, establish a plan for 2012 and
discover new marketing strategies that will gain clients 

locally, nationally... even internationally. Registration ends soon!  

Learn more at www.businessmasterysummit.com.  

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Carmel Art & Film Festival

Carmel Art & Film Festival
 October 12-16, 2011  

  

Join us for 5 days of film, art, photography and music. Add in celebrities, great parties, thought-provoking lectures, the Clint Eastwood Filmmakers Award, and did we mention great PARTIES? Don't miss the fun! 
 

Feature Film:
Special Screening "J. Edgar" by Clint Eastwood at the Sunset Center on Friday, October 14th, at 7:00pm

 

Tickets on sale at www.carmelartandfilm.com or by calling (831) 625-3700. 
2012 Trade Mission Destinations
Monterey Bay Business Expo 2011

CONTACT US

The Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce  

 30 Ragsdale Drive, Suite 200 | Monterey, CA 93940 | (831) 648-5350| http://www.mpcc.com  | info@mpcc.com  

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