June 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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The Chamber of Commerce welcomes

Ilia Jimenez
Tierra Yoga

as a new member of our Ambassador Group!

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Welcome New Members

511 Contra Costa / WCCTAC

www.511contracosta.org

www.wcctac.org

(510) 215-3008

 

ACN Telecom Service

Telecommunication Services

marinayiu.acnrep.com

(510) 407-2178

 

Carter's - Jamese Glass & Design

(510) 236-7390

 

Farmers Insurance

James E. Nelson

http://farmersagent.com/jnelson

(510) 724-0490

 

Kim Saquig

Individual membership

 

Main Street Properties

Retail real estate services

www.mspsinc.com

(925) 299-8170

 

Precious Stone, Inc.

Consumer Services

http://youareaceo.com/?=preciousstoneinc

(510) 922-9227

 

VIP Promotions

Marketing

(760) 300-5468



New Chamber Member Benefits
Constant Contact Discount
Hercules Chamber members receive a 25% discount on their Constant Contact subscription.  Sign up for a free Constant Contact E-mail Marketing Seminar. See the events line up for details.

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

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.

Member to Member Discounts
A member to member discount program is currently being developed. Consider offering a discount to your fellow chamber member. Please E-mail Sylvia@herculeschamber.com if  you are interested in participating.

Promote Your Business
Sponsor the 4th of July parade. Click the link to download the sponsorship letter from Mayor Valstad.

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 business seminars:

Business Owners How to Hire Star Performers Using Linkedin
Tuesday, June 22 :: 7:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
Pleasant Hill Library: 1750 Oak Park Blvd., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
 
Giving Them What They Want While Getting What You Need!
Wednesday, June 30 :: 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Danville Library: 400 Front Street, Danville, CA 94526
 
Help for Job Seekers:
Six Secrets to Tapping the "Hidden Job Market
Monday, June 14 :: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Kensington Library: 61 Arlington Avenue, Kensington, CA 94707

Hercules Journal
The Hercules Journal (Q2: June 2010 Issue) will be available at the following locations.  Not on our list?  E-mail Sylvia@HerculesChamber.com to have newsletters delivered to your location.
        
Crockett
Crockett Award & Trophy
 
Hercules
Aida Q. Torres Tax Service
Aloha Health & Fitness
Bright Eyes Optometry
Choko's
City of Hercules - City Hall & Senior Center
Dental Center of Hercules
D'Lorenza Florals & Events
Dynamic City Skate Shop
Dynamic City Skate & Apparel -Market Hall
Friends of the Hercules Library Book Store
Happy Kids Home
Hercules Fitness
Hercules Wellness Center
Kinders
Lori  A. Risby CPA & Associates
Little Munchkins Academy
Moschetti - Market Hall
North Shore Dental
Sycamore Hills by the Bay
State Farm Insurance - Lavitoria
The Powder Keg Pub
The UPS Store
Vi's Nails
 
Pinole
Bronze Buns
China House
Crockett's Premier Auto Body
Albert M. Tsang, D.D.S.
Jamba Juice
Kendall Financial Services
Mechanics Bank         
Metric Motorsport, LLC
Peet's Coffee
The Bear Claw
Kaiser  Permanente
 
Rodeo
Cabalen
El Sol Restaurant
Kel-aire
Mechanics Bank
 
San Pablo
La Strada Restaurant
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

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
For more information, contact Jojo Soriano T (510) 245-8500
www.DynamicReferralGroup.com


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
Bring a raffle prize to advertise your business!

"Mega"  Business Networking Mixer
Crockett, El Sobrante, Hercules,
Pinole and Rodeo Chambers
July 22nd, Thursday :: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Venue: Hercules Senior Center
111 Civic Dr., Hercules
Food, Refreshments and Raffles


VISIT www.herculeschamber.com for our full year event calendar
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Issue: 5
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


Michelle Harrington
"Chief Ambassador"
City of Hercules

Wally Arakozie
U.S. Merchant Systems

b jAXON
A Muse Muzick

Ilia Jimenez
Tierra Yoga

Viktor Manrique
Realty World Regency

Deborah Morris
Coldwell Banker Bartels Realtors

Christopher Myers

Todd Risby
Lori Risby & Associates, CPA

Cheri Soriano-Escalante
D'Lorenza Florals & Events

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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