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NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
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Do you have a job opening to fill? Post it on the Chamber's website for extra exposure! It's free and easy! Email communications@mpcc.com for more information.
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CHAMBERLINK
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CLICK HERE to download a PDF copy of this week's ChamberLink section in the Monterey County Herald
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SAVE THE DATE
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Finch & Pirkle Insurance and Financial Affairs Ribbon Cutting
January 25Business 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
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------------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
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THIS WEEK'S FEATURED EVENTS:
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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.
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COMING UP NEXT WEEK:
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Business Builders Workshop: Secrets to Increasing Your Bottom Line
When: Wednesday, January 25 Time: 11:30am-1:30pm
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.
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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.
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Chamber Urges Members to Join Coalition in Support of SB 659 - Temporary Postponement of Feb. Deadline for Dissolution of Agencies...
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RSVP Now for MCHA's Fundraising Reception for Byrl Smith on January 19 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey...Click here to read more
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-------------------------------------------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.
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