May 2010

Greetings!

Welcome to the
Hercules Chamber of Commerce
Map to our new office location:
235 Linus Pauling Dr., Ste. B, Hercules

T (510) 741-7945

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Congratulations!


2010 Don Bosco Award Recipient

Tom Welsh
Crocketts Premier Auto Body

By the West Contra Costa Boys & Girls Club
for his years of support


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Welcome New Members

Adore Your Figure
Re-Shaping Garments for Men & Women
(510) 593-6193
www.adoreyourfigure.com

China House
Mandarin & Szechuan Cuisine
(510) 741-8788


Collins Management
HOA Management Services
www.collins-mgmt.com


East Bay Municipal Utility District
www.ebmud.com

Giggles Studio
Portrait & Special Event Photography
www.gigglestudio.com
(510) 964-0900

Metro PCS/Cellular Zone
Cell Phones and Accessories
(510) 245-2113


U.S. Merchant Systems
Merchant Card Services
(510) 771-2100

www.usms.com

New Chamber Member Benefits
Farmers Market
Saturdays, 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Market Hall · Corner of Sycamore Ave. & San Pablo Ave.
Advertise and grow your business in the Chamber booth at the Farmers Market. To reserve the chamber booth, e-mail Deanna
 
Free Quarterly E-Blast
Promote your business and special events with a free quarterly e-blast! E-mail your flier to Sylvia

Promotional Items
Promote your products and services at the Hercules Cultural Festival on June 5th and 6th (Saturday & Sunday). The Chamber of Commerce will distribute your promotional items at this well-attended event.

Deliver your promotional items and business cards to the Chamber Office, 235 B Linus Pauling Drive, Monday thru Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. no later than May 31st. Plan on distributing at least 100 items (literature, BCs, brochures, giveaways, pens, T-shirt, etc. (no food items please)).

MARKETING TIP: Sign-up to represent your company at this event and connect with the community members! Time-slots are limited! First-come first served. E-mail Sylvia to reserve your time slot (2-hour increments only please so other chamber members can participate)

Business & Consumer Expo
The Chambers 2nd Annual Business & Consumer Expo will be held on September 26th, Sunday. Last year, there were about 400 attendees at this event! If you are interested in securing a booth, please e-mail Sylvia for more information. Booth space is limited. Hercules Chamber members will be given priority.

Small Business Seminars
The Contra Costa Library provides a variety of small business seminars. These programs are free. The library asks that you register for the sessions at www.ccclib.org/programs

Here's a list of upcoming seminars:

· "How to Sell Even if You Don't Like Sales"
Monday, May 7th :: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Clayton Library: 6125 Clayton Road, Clayton, CA

· "Self-Management - A Key to Getting the Sale"
Thursday, May 20th :: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Danville Library: 400 Front St., Danville, CA
Got Membership?
The Chamber is currently undergoing many positive changes. It's our hope to have all of the businesses in Hercules as members. The benefits of membership in the chamber are of great value in helping your business.
Visit  www.herculeschamber.com today!
Click to download our MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM

Advertise and Grow Your Business
As a member benefit, we now offer a cost-effective print and e-News advertisement through our new quarterly print newsletter.
Click here to download the Advertisement Agreement form.

Ad submission target dates:
August 2010 Issue: No later than July 25th, 2010
Upcoming Events

D'Lorenza Floral & Events
Business Networking Mixer
May 5th,
Wednesday :: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Location: 2138 Railroad Avenue, Hercules
Come celebrate D'Lorenza's 1st Anniversary
Food, Refreshments & Raffles
Pre-order your Mother's Day Flowers at this event!!

Word-of-Mouth Referral Marketing
Dynamic Referral Group
(BNI Hercules Chapter)
Fridays :: 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Venue: Hercules Public Library
Large Conference Room
109 Civic Drive, Hercules
www.DynamicReferralGroup.com

May 14th:
Speaker: Jojo Soriano, Realtor
Topic: Short Sale Hurdles & Success Stories

May 21st:
Speaker: Arthur Williams, Wells Fargo Bank


Hercules Cultural Festival
June 5th, Saturday :: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
June 6th, Sunday :: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Refugio Valley Park, Refugio Valley Rd., Hercules
Music, Singing, Arts & Crafts, Food, vendors & lots of fun!

Bella Vista, Hilltop
Business Networking Mixer
June 10th,
Thursday :: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Location: 3400 Richmond Parkway, Richmond
Food, Refreshments & Raffles

VISIT www.herculeschamber.com for our full year event calendar
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Issue: 4
In This Issue
Got Membership
Upcoming Events
Our Directors
Our Ambassadors
DIRECTORS

Victor Kerenyi
Hercules Wellness Center


Deborah Morris
Coldwell Banker
Bartels Realtors


Bob Polacchi

Gigi Reloj
The Powder Keg Pub

Michael Sailer
Conoco Phillips

Arthur Williams
Wells Fargo

Sylvia Villa-Serrano
Elegant Memories
Marketing Director
     
Deanna Million
Executive Director

AMBASSADORS


Wallie Arakozie
U.S. Merchant Systems


Cheri Soriano-Escalante
D'Lorenza


Michelle Harrington
Chief Ambassador
City of Hercules

b jAXON
A Muse Muzick


Viktor Manrique
Realty World Regency


Christopher Myers

Todd  Risby
Lori A. Risby CPA

Sylvia Villa-Serrano
Elegant Memories


If you would like to serve as an ambassador of our Chamber, please call Michelle Harrington
(510) 799-8200
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Art Director

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