January 17, 2012

Chamber Connection - A weekly e-publication of the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

IN THIS ISSUE:
Finch & Pirkle Ribbon Cutting
Business Builders Workshop
Annual Membership Luncheon
MCHA's Byrl Smith Fundraiser
Coalition to Support SB 659
1st Capital Bank News

NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS

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CHAMBERLINK

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SAVE THE DATE

 

January 19 

Finch & Pirkle Insurance and Financial Affairs Ribbon Cutting 
  
January 25
Business Builders Workshop:
Secrets to Increasing Your Bottom Line

January 27
Annual Membership Luncheon 

February 1
Travel Destinations Info Session: Peru, South Africa, French Riviera  
 
February 2 
Hula's Island Grill Mixer

February 8 
Brown Bag  Seminar: Increasing Sales Through Stellar Customer Service

February 16 
Economic Leadership Awards Ceremony Honoring Gill Campbell

February 21 
Mucky Duck Mixer 

February 22 
Business Builders Workshop

February 23 
Mediterraneo & Coeur D'Olives Ribbon Cutting
 
March 15
Schooners Coastal Kitchen & Bar (Monterey Plaza Hotel) Mixer 
 
March 24 
Annual Awards Dinner 

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

 

A Guide To Iberia
& The Rhine


January 21 - 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Steinbeck Institute of Art and Culture, Salinas


January 22, 3pm & January 23, 8pm
Sunset Center, Carmel  

 

Tickets: $28-$78

 

Take a tour of Portugal, Spain and Germany with guest conductor Peter Bay and violinist Michael Ludwig as they lead the way through a musical pastiche gypsies, flamenco, tango...then on to the pastures of Germany and the Cathedral of Cologne as "described" in Schumann's Rhenisch Symphony.

 

Click here for more information

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED EVENTS:
Finch and Pirkle Insurance & Financial Affairs Ribbon Cutting

When:     
Thursday, January 19

Time:
        5:30-7:30pm

Where:     380 Alvarado Street, Suite 202, Monterey
Cost:         Complimentary

 

Join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the merger of Finch Insurance Services, owned by Patrick Finch, with Financial Affairs, owned by James Pirkle. The two successful companies recently combined efforts in order to be better prepared to serve their clients in a constantly changing marketplace. Light refreshments and wine will be provided. 
COMING UP NEXT WEEK:
Business Builders Workshop: Secrets to Increasing Your Bottom Line

 

When:      Wednesday, January 25 
Time:
        11:30am-1:30pm

Where:     Carmel Mission Inn, 3665 Rio Road, Carmel 
Cost:         $15 Members/$20 Prospective Members

 

Speakers: Leslie Bruhn, Women's Wealth Management 
Lori Silver, Attorney at Law, CPA, LLM 
 
Money matters can be fun!  Back by popular demand, Leslie Bruhn and Lori Silver will present a fresh perspective on income, cash flow and the myths of budgeting. Learn how to increase your cash flow with little or no work, and stop 
stressing about money issues. Pay at the door, or pre-register online.
2012 Annual Membership Luncheon

  

When:      Friday, January 27   
Time:
        11:30am-1:30pm

Where:     Hyatt Regency Monterey
Cost:         $40 Members/$50 Prospective Members

Join us in recognizing 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25+ milestone-year MPCC Members (click here to view list of honorees) and introducing the new leadership of the 2012 Chamber Board of Directors, while you network with fellow members, potential customers, and community leaders.
 
IN OTHER NEWS...

 

Chamber Welcomes Five New Board Members in 2012... Click here to read more

 

Chamber Urges Members to Join Coalition in Support of SB 659 - Temporary Postponement of Feb. Deadline for Dissolution of Agencies... 

RSVP Now for MCHA's Fundraising Reception for Byrl Smith on January 19 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey...Click here to read more

 

1st Capital Bank

Joella L Taboada Joins 1st Capital Bank as Vice President, Client Services Manager...
Click here to read more

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


Dr. Tom Yarema, M.D., is the co-founder of GetYourBodyBack.org, an organization dedicated to targeting the emerging epidemic of Obesity and 

Type 2 Diabetes. Learn more about the "Get Your Body Back" program at a FREE tasting workshop on January 21, 2012 at the Portola Hotel & Spa (Two Portola Plaza, Monterey) from 10:00am to 11:30am.


For more information, visit www.getyourbodyback.org.

 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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