Message from Oscar Garcia
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 Two of the Chamber's area of focus is promoting our community and governmentt advocacy. This month I would like to highlight our Business Issues and Public Policy (BIPP) committee and Student Outreach & Advancement Resource (SOAR) program.
First, the role of BIPP is to identify and act on key issues of interest to Mountain View businesses. Areas of focus include local, state and federal legislative issues, as well as business and industry related issues, such as transportation, economic development, environmental health & safety, regulation and business trends... more |
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Mixer Jackpot Grows to $75!
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.
Last month's name:
M Design Architects | |
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Alain Pinel Realtors - Lana Wong
LA Monique's Nail & Skin Care
Athletic Edge
Mendenhall Tax Services
Merlone Geier Partners
Order of Sons of Italy in America/Lodge No.1960
Savvy Cellar Wines
The Office of Silicon Valley
The Salvation Army
UC Santa Cruz
Unix Surplus | | More info
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Anniversaries
43 years
Kiwanis Club of Mountain View
33 Years
Spangler Mortuaries
20-25 Years
Desk Depot
Mountain View Academy
Goodco Press, Inc.
El Camino YMCA
Madco Welding Supply Company, Inc.
15-19 Years
A & R Booth Rental
State Farm Insurance/Allan Ward/Jim Flynn
Montang & Associates
6-14 Years
San Antonio Center, LLC
Simon Printing Inc.
Alain Pinel Realtors/Tori Corbett
Intero Real Estate Services/Pam Blackman
Friends of Stevens Creek Trail
Pacific Gas & Electric
Silicon Valley Security & Patrol
Computer History Museum
Dynamic Strategic Alignment
Hampton Inn & Suites-Mountain View/Silicon Valley
1-5 Years
Mountain View Lions Club
Schumacher & Walker Insurance
Peninsula Building Materials Masonry Showroom
Mainstream Business Service
Borel Private Bank & Trust Company
Di Maria Design
Prosperity Focus, LLC
Team Logic IT
Coaching Entrepreneurs for More Powerful Results
Prepaid Legal Services & Identity Protection
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New Discounts Available for Chamber Members from these Outstanding Member Businesses
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April 22-May 5
Drive Less Challenge 2010
May 5
Switch to Reusable Packaging -
Improve Your Business
10am-12:30pm Roche Palo Alto LLC
3431 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto
Pre-registration is required. Info or to register: http://www.usereusables.com.
May 6
Microsoft Research Silicon Valley
TechFair 2010
1:00pm - 4:30pm
Microsoft Silicon Valley Building 1 - 1065 La Avenida, Mountain View
May 6
2nd Annual Conference on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
May 7-9
3 Day Workshop - Personal Defense Workshop for Women & Teens
FullForce Fitness - 1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View
May 13
Bike to Work Day
A la Carte & Art
10am-6pm
Castro Street, Mountain View
Central Business Association 650-964-3395
May 20
Complimentary U.S. Chamber Transportation and Infrastructure Workshop in San Jose 12pm-4pm
The Fairmont, 170 South Market Street, San Jose Please RSVP by contacting Andrew Brady at abrady@uschamber.com.
May 25
Lead Generation & Networking Seminar: Using the Business Journal and the Book of Lists to grow your business
9:45am - 11:30am
Chamber Boardroom, 580 Castro St., Mountain View
Free and open to public, contact Holly Villoria at 408-299-1870 for more info. May 26
Beer Bust & Open House @
The Office of Silicon Valley
or call (408)962.1580
May 27
Celebration of Older Americans Month
4:30-6pm
Avenidas Rose Kleiner Senior Day Health Center
270 Escuela Avenue, Mountain View
Free and open to the public. Please RSVP to 650- 89-5494. Click here for more info.
Community News
KwickCart - Free rides on Castro Street! Look for KwickCarts every weekend on Castro St. where we will be offering free rides during dinner and late-night hours! 408-858-CART http://www.kwickcart.com
Community Services Agency
Community Cares Dine-Out Card
Dine Out year-round at local restaurants who have stepped up to the plate to provide you an exclusive offer. Click here for more info.
Every Tuesday and the 4th Sunday of Each Month at 11:00a.m. For more information or to volunteer, please call 650-903-6382.
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Greetings!
Do you know which programs other members find to be the most beneficial to their business? According to respondents of the 2010 Annual Survey, 72% chose attending/hosting a monthly mixer and 46% chose the Annual Art & Wine Festival and Celebration of Leaders. Business ConneXions, Yipee Leads Exchange and Advertising opportunities tied for 3rd place with 39% of respondents!
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SOAR Scholarship BigWig Luncheon
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: Michaels at Shoreline - 2690 N Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View
 Please join us as we honor two students with 2 $1,500.00 scholarships!
Most Improved Student: Wing Man Yip
Pass the Torch Student: Elodie Yao What is SOAR?The mission of SOAR is to deliver highly individualized and student centered one-on-one mentoring, counseling and support to underachieving and at-risk community college students. Learn more about SOAR - click here |
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Providing Opportunities for Relationship Building |
Business Mixer at Trader Vic's
Wednesday, May 12, 2010-- 5pm - 7pm
Location: 4269 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
Join the the Chamber of Commerce and Trader Vic's at this month's mixer. It's a great way to make some new contacts in a relaxed, friendly environment. Be sure to bring plenty of business cards! Pre-register admission is $5 for Chamber members, $10 for non-members. RSVP Here |
24 Hour Yipee Mixer at Relay for Life
Saturday 10AM to Sunday 10AM, May 22-23
Location: Cuesta Park, Mountain View
Please join us at our 24 hour mixer at Relay for Life as we raise money and awareness to fight cancer. Please come join us in the festivities at any hour! Click here to Join our Team
We are still in need of sponsors for food and beverage. If you or your company is interested please contact us! |
Build Your Business By Generating Professional Business Leads
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Business ConneXions: Thursday Group meets weekly, 8:15-9:15am, in the conference room at Clocktower Coffee located at 425 N. Whisman Rd., Mountain View. Guests are welcome to attend any meeting two times for free!
Business ConneXions: Wednesday Group meets weekly, 3-4pm, in the meeting room at East West Bookstore located at 324 Castro St., Mountain View.
Yipee Leads Exchange: Monday Group meets twice per month, 12-1pm, in the Boardroom at the Chamber of Commerce Mountain View located at 580 Castro St., Mountain View | |
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TechFair 2010
Microsoft Research is pleased to invite you to view a sampling of its latest research efforts during the fifth Microsoft Research Silicon Valley TechFair on May 6, 2010 from 1:00 to 4:30PM. Join us at Microsoft's Silicon Valley campus in Mountain View, CA, to see how Microsoft Research is pushing forward the state of the art in computer science.
Rick Rashid, senior vice president of Microsoft Research, will deliver a keynote address to open the event. You then will have an opportunity to tour several demonstrations showcasing research occurring in the areas of data-center services for data-intensive computing, privacy, Web search, cloud services, and natural user interfaces. Microsoft researchers will be present to discuss their work and the complex problems they are working to solve.
Space is limited, so register now to join us for this firsthand look at research efforts by Microsoft Research in Silicon Valley and around the world.
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BYB Workshop: Winning at Sales
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 8:00am - 9:30am
Location: Chamber Boardroom - 580 Castro St., Mountain View
Presenter: David Joud - Dynamic Strategic Alignment In this workshop participants will have a chance to review their sales techniques and understand what personal obstacles are being created, as well as how to overcome to achieve their objectives... RSVP Here |
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BYB Workshop - Multiple Streams of Income For You!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 8:00am - 9:30am
Location: Chamber Boardroom - 580 Castro St., Mountain View
Presenter: Nichola Mente - Nicorpa Virtual Services, Inc
Affiliate Marketing
Mapping your steps for your business, creating a check list together and figuring out what's next on the list to do. Owning your own business means being creative but no need to reinvent the wheel there is a million resources for you and the chamber can help and so can VA's... read more RSVP Here |
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Lead Generation & Networking Seminar: Using the Business Journal and the Book of Lists to grow your business
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 9:45am- 11:30am
Location: Chamber Boardroom - 580 Castro St., Mountain View
Presenter: Holly Villoria, Business Development Manager, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
What you will learn:
Time saving strategies for getting what you need from the paper
How to identify new prospects and pull qualitative leads
Tips for more powerful networking
How to utilize social networking for your business
Techniques for warming up cold leads
How to leverage the Book of Lists, and special supplements
How you can create new opportunities by "thinking outside the box"
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Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings/Grand Openings
May 6 - 4:30pm
Lymphatic Face & Body Therapy
515 South Drive, Suite 25, Mountain View
Eco Lube Center
500 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View
May 19 - 4:30pm
Savvy Cellar
750 W. Evelyn Ave., Suite A, Mountain View
May 25 - 3:00pm
Day Worker's Center Groundbreaking Ceremony
113 Escuela Ave., Mountain View
May 26 - 12:00pm
Khuu Dermatology and Dentistry
889 Castro St., Mountain View |
Leadership Mountain View and Public Safety
On Saturday, April 17th, LMV program members spent the afternoon with the Mountain View Fire Department learning different aspects of a firefighter's job. The hands-on field day, which took place at Station 4, included learning how to attach and use fire hoses, climbing engine ladders, learning the proper way to use a fire extinguisher and literally putting out fires... read more |
Chamber Honors Mike Kasperzak as Ambassador of the Month
Mike, an active member in the community, is involved in the following:
 Mountain View City Council and former Mayor
- Ambassador Committee
- Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Commission
- 2nd Vice President of the League of California Cities
- El Camino Hospital Foundation Campaign Cabinet
Silicon Valley Mediation Group (SVMG) is a commercial mediation firm whose mission is to help large and small businesses... read more |
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Relay for Life of Mountain View
Saturday, May 22, 2010 -10AM to Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 10AM
Location: Cuesta Park, Mountain View
One day. One night. One community. One Fight. Relay For Life is a life-changing event that brings together more than 3.5 million people- to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer; remember loved ones lost to the disease; and fight back against a disease that takes too much. Won't you join us... read more | |
Flirting Workshops?
 I recently heard about some "Flirting Workshops" happening in Mountain View and I thought I should investigate. Well, it's true. We have someone offering all kinds of useful advice to those who may need to brush up on their flirting technique... read more |
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Chamber of Commerce Mountain View Now Has a Partnership with Constant Contact® to Help You Grow Your Business with Email Marketing
Chamber of Commerce Mountain View has partnered with Constant Contact®, the leading email marketing service for small businesses, to bring you a great way to stay in touch with your most important audience: your customers. With Constant Contact, email marketing is easy, affordable, and effective. Click Here to start your 60 day free trial now!
And because you are a member of Chamber of Commerce Mountain View, you qualify for a special discount.... read more |
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Service By Medallion is the Winner of Acterra's 2010 Business Environmental Award
PALO ALTO, April 19, 2010 -Service by Medallion has been selected to receive Acterra's 2010 Business Environmental Award in the category of Environmental Enterprisefor its company's headquarters located in Mountain View, CA.
Through its High Performance Green Cleaning Program, Service by Medallion helps its customers to increase the level of indoor environmental quality, protect their building occupants from exposure to harmful chemicals, and protect the environment... more info.
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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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