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Message from Leane Reelfs,
Chairman of the Board
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Happy Fall to one and all! First and foremost, I would like to extend an enormous thank you to all of our dedicated and hardworking volunteers who helped make the Art & Wine Festival a tremendous success! It takes nearly a year to plan and a thousand volunteers to pull off. Our Program & Events guru, Dave Stevens did an amazing job coordinating it all. Big thanks also go to Monte Carlo, Hobee's, Fiesta Del Mar Too for donating delicious food to keep our warehouse crew fortified. We look forward to doing it all again next year. The Chamber takes pride in the collaborative partnerships that occur as a result of connecting members. One recent example of this is... more
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Thank you to all of our sponsors and participants of the 38th Annual Art & Wine Festival
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Mixer Jackpot Grows to $100!
Each month at the monthly Chamber mixer, we will draw a name from the entire membership and if you are present and we draw your name, you win the jackpot! If you are not present, the pot grows larger. We're at $100!
Last month's name: Cyrus Parvini
Little Prodigy Preschool.
Join us October 14th
Chamber of Commerce
Mountain View
5:00pm-7:00pm
and you could win $100!
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Artisan Wine Depot
Lymphatic Face & Body Therapy
Modern Barber Shop
ReachLocal
Reel Media Video & Photography Production
The Trump Network
The Wonder Years Preschool
more info
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53 years
Mountain View
Optometry & Contact Lens Clinic
41 years
Tropicana Lodge
22 years
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
21 years
Mountain View
Whisman School
District
10-20 years
El Camino
Surgery Center
Oriki Theater
DG Architects, Inc. dba DGA
Hilton
Garden Inn
Mountain View
5-9 years
Girls
Middle School, The
Helming's Auto Repair
Harrell Remodeling
Cascal
Coldwell Banker/Kim Copher
Laser Quest
1-4 years
Travel Design Unlimited
Alain Pinel Realtors/Jerylann Mateo
Fiesta Del
Mar TOO
Myers Coaching & Consulting Inc.
Ticket to Travel
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Commuter Tax Benefit Workshop
Save Money for Your Company and Employees
Sunnyvale Community Center
550 E. Remington Dr., Sunnyvale
8:30am - 11:30am
October 8-9
LCROSS Impact Night
NASA Ames Research Center
Exit Hwy. 101 at NASA Parkway, Moffet Field, CA
Thursday Evening through early Friday morning.
October 10% Thursdays at the Boardwalk Restaurant
Bring your friends and family for lunch or dinner to support CHAC at the Boardwalk Restaurant of Los Altos.
4940 El Camino Real, Los Altos
More info
October 16
Organizational Excellence Workshop
9am-3pm
Lunch provided
San Jose Learning Center
3590 N. First Street, Ste 100, San Jose
RSVP - Garth Brooks garth.brooks@phoenix.edu or 916-468-2274.
October 19
SMaRT Station Open House & Facility Tour
10-11:30am
SMaRT Station
301 Carl Road, Sunnyvale
RSVP by Oct 15 to Sandy Jensen, sjensen@ci.sunnyvale.ca.us.
Community News
H1N1 Update October 2009
read update
Mountain View Collaborates with National League of Cities on Prescription Savings Program Available August 29th
read more
View the latest issue for a quick command of community happenings that are related to business development in the City of Mountain View.
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| Featured Event
Join us for our first Helping Your Business luncheon series of the year with speakers: David Joud, Dynamic Strategic Alignment and Holly Villoria, Silicon Valley Business Journal where they will talk about...
Growing Your Business: A Step by Step
Guide to Utilizing Your Resources
October 13, 2009
11:30am - 1:00pm
Michaels at Shoreline
2960 N Shoreline Blvd
Mountain View, CA
more info
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The 2010 Official Mountain View Map and 2010 Business Directory & Community Guide are in the Works
Will your next customer be able to find you? This opportunity comes but once a year!
Maximize your membership investment by taking advantage of your unique participation opportunities in each of these publications:
- Only chamber member businesses may advertise
- Gain visibility and exposure for your business through nearly 20,000 combined local distribution
- Gain credibility by being placed in the annual Official City Map and Directory
- Full color, high gloss printing for all advertising space and member listings gives your business the premium image it deserves
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Nominations for Outstanding Business Being Accepted
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MOUNTAIN VIEW is proud to announce the 15th Annual Celebration of Leaders Awards, which each year recognizes exceptional contributions and service to the Mountain View Community.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MOUNTAIN VIEW is currently inviting nominations for the "Outstanding Business" Awards, to be presented to the winners on Thursday, November 5, 2009. Other local organizations will be a part of the evening's festivities by honoring their Outstanding Volunteers... more
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Leadership Mountain View Kicks Off Its 20th Anniversary
 Leadership Mountain View kicked off its 20th anniversary last month on the Microsoft campus. Nineteen program members strong this year, LMV boasts a diverse class of community and business members who come in with significant and unique leadership experiences.
"I'm very excited about this year's class" says Alicia Crank, Program Director of LMV. "Between women business owners and attorneys to a former Protocol Officer who supported the consulates in San Francisco and someone who recently chartered non-profit organization in Mountain View, there are dynamic levels of experiences among them."
Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga, an LMV alumi, welcomed the class and shared.... more
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HOPE Services of Mountain View
 This is Carlos. He's a Courtesy Clerk at Safeway on Shoreline Blvd. We heard about Carlos through HOPE Services.
HOPE Services is an amazing organization that has a full range of
social services for people with developmental disabilities in six local
counties, and they have a local office in Mountain View. Carlos
attended the program at HOPE Services in Mountain View, which included
math, computer skills class and a job-prep class. By the end of his
job-prep class it was obvious... read more
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Providing Opportunities for Relationship Building |
Business Mixer Open House Event
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 -- 5pm - 7pm
Location: Chamber of Commerce Mountain View - 580 Castro Street
Come mingle with fellow Chamber members & this month's open house mixer. Enjoy an evening of making new contacts in a relaxed, fun, and friendly
environment, while enjoying cocktails and appetizers. Admission is FREE!
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The Power of Network Marketing: strong relationships = strong results
Tuesday, October 06, 2009, 8am - 9:30am
Location: Chamber Boardroom
Presenter: Heidi Sloss - Life, Business & Leadership Development Coaching
What is networking? Can anyone be good at networking? How can you get more business from the networking events you attend? Why do I end up with a stack of cards at the end of an event and no business? In this presentation, Heidi offers 6 easy, but critical networking tips, so that you can make networking work for you...read more
Upcoming:
Oct 20: Social Media Jumpstart for Businesses: Facebook
more info
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Oktoberfest YIPEE Mixer
Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 5:00pm-7:00pm
Tied House - 954 Villa Street, Mountain View
 Come celebrate Oktoberfest with YIPEE! Meet new contacts in a relaxed, friendly environment. Bring plenty of business cards! Appetizers, wine, beer, and sodas will be offered. Cost is $5 for members and $10 non-members.
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YIPEE Leads Xchange Group
Come Grow Your Business With Us
WHEN: Monday, Oct 5, 2009 @ Noon
WHERE: Chamber Boardroom
580 Castro Street, Mountain View.
WHAT: Bring your lunch and meet with your fellow YIPEE members to exchange leads and grow your business. We only allow one member per profession so act now to secure your spot!
Following meeting is October 19 - 12pm - 1pm in the Chamber Boardroom. Questions? Please email yipeeleadslx@gmail.com |
| Representing Business to Government |
New Government Affairs Website to Help Members Stay Informed with Legislative Issues
The Chamber of Commerce Mountain View is working actively to act as a voice to our community and has been an effective liaison between local businesses, legislators and community leaders. The Business Issues & Public Policy (BIPP) Committee plays a vital role in informing our members about legislative issues.
The Chamber has launched its new Government Affairs website where members can follow the legislative process, track certain bills, and take action by contacting legislators on local, state and federal level. As we work together in following important legislative issues, this website will not only provide the latest updates on legislative items but also enables you to take immediate action by sending support or opposition letters directly from this site to your elected officials. This website is a great tool to voice your opinion and take action on crucial legislative bills that might be impacting your business. Please go to: www.chambermvadvocacy.com. |
| Creating a Strong Local Economy |
Sign Up for Shop Local Today!
The Chamber of Commerce Mountain View and the Central Business Association are taking ACTION! We have joined forces with many of your favorite local businesses to kick off Shop Local-a program that puts dollars back into our local community and jump starts our Mountain View economy.
Merchants - sign up for the program and pledge a donation that goes directly to local schools. Merchants participating in Shop Local will be included in all Shop Local adverising and promotional activities.
Residents - support businesses that are members of the program and know that their purchases are not only helping to boost the local economy, but also going to an important cause-educating today's youth and tomorrow's citizens and leaders.
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Latest Operating Systems Cater to Businesses Large and Small
Jane Dickson, West Region General Manager Partners of Microsoft's Small & Mid-market Solutions and Partners
In today's new economy, it's likely that any investments your company makes will be preceded by the word "careful." A purchase as small as a pizza lunch for the marketing team or as large as new desk chairs for the entire staff falls under much greater scrutiny in today's workplace.
Recently, I've been speaking with many IT and business decision makers who are carefully considering upgrading their current operating systems to Windows 7. In many cases, determining which version of this operating system will best support your business today, as well as six months from now, can be challenging... more
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Sincerely,
Chamber of Commerce Mountain View
The Chamber of Commerce Mountain View is a business organization working for the mutual benefit of its members and the community by enhancing an environment in which business can succeed. |
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