Message from Leane Reelfs
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Despite the crazy weather (it's almost summer, right?!), we've had plenty of things going on around town here in Mountain View, including ribbon cuttings and graduation ceremonies.
It was a busy month of ribbon cuttings as we welcomed new members Savvy Cellar, Eco Lube and Khuu Dermatology and Dentistry. Talk about well-attended affairs! Ribbon cuttings are a great way to get some exposure...and everybody loves a party.
Leadership Mountain View celebrated their 20th anniversary with a big bash and also graduated this year's class. I finally had the opportunity to go through this highly regarded program and had an incredible experience. One of my favorite program days was "Business - Creating a Shared Vision." We had the opportunity to have a panel on corporate social responsibility with representatives from Google, Microsoft, HP and Palm. Giving back is something near and dear to my heart and it was great to hear... read more |
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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.
Last month's name:
Americana Apartments | |
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ComFoCare Home West Santa Clara
Cyber Queen Virtual Assistant Solutions
Legacy Sanitation Services
MobiQpons, Inc.
Tech Team 2 Go
Yoga Belly
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New Discounts Available for Chamber Members from these Outstanding Member Businesses
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Chamber Thanks Renewing Members
33 Years
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Lawson Hawks Insurance Associates
28-29 Years
Mountain View Door Closer (Keys&Locks)
Best Western Mountain View Inn
23-24 Years
Primary Plus
Lund, Marc, CPA
20 Years
American Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter
17 Years
Silicon Valley Mediation Group
1-5 Years
Travel Design Unlimited
All 4 Wine, LLC dba Home Instead Sr Care
The Cypress Hotel
Mr. Electric
Westminster Promotions
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June 2
First-Time Homebuyer Workshop
6:30pm - 8pm
Mountain View Library Community 585 Franklin St., Mountain View
June 8
Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment
7pm-8pm Roche Palo Alto LLC
El Camino Hospital Mountain View
2500 Grant Road
Ground Floor - Meeting Room C
Pre-registration is required. Register Online at elcaminohospital.org/calendar or
call 800-216-5556
June 12
Skin Cancer Screening
9:00am- 2:00pm
The Cancer Center at El Camino Hospital Melchor Pavilion, 2490 Hospital Drive, Mountain View
Open to participants 18 and older only.
Pre-registration is required. No walk-ins will be admitted. Call 800-216-5556 to register.
June 25
2010 Silicon Valley Energy Summit
8:00am - 6:30pm
Stanford University
Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center
326 Galvez Street, Stanford
For more information on 2010 Energy Summit, contact Anne Smart with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group at asmart@svlg.org or call: 408-501-7871.
June 29
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.
Community News
City Introduces "Ask Mountain View" Mobile Application for iPhone Users - click here
KwickCart -Free rides on Castro Street! Look for KwickCartsevery weekend on Castro St. w here 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!
Make the most of your membership by learning "How to become a Big Wig"! We've assembled some of our biggest Big Wigs to teach you everything you need to know on June 8, 11:30am-1pm. Don't miss it! |
Featured Event BigWig Luncheon: How to become a Big Wig
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: Michaels at Shoreline - 2690 N Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View
Together with Leadership Mountain View, please join us at the BigWig Luncheon: How to become a Big Wig.
Meet with Sally Lieber and our other panelists, Honey Meir-Levi, Joanne Pasternack and Maurice Ghysels as they share their story on their own personal success and how they got to where they are today.
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Providing Opportunities for Relationship Building |
Business Mixer at Home Instead Senior Care
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 -- 5pm - 7pm
Location: 883 N. Shoreline Blvd., #A100, Mountain View
Join the the Chamber of Commerce and Home Instead Senior Care 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 |
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New Member Breakfast at Laser Quest
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 9:00am - 10:30am
Location: Laser Quest - 1400 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View
Please join us for breakfast, coffee and LASER TAG!! This event will be a great way for our New Members to meet Local Leadership, Board of Directors, Ambassadors and other New Members. Network and enjoy a light breakfast before and after the brief presentation. Information presented will show New Members how to gain maximum benefit from their membership through the wide variety of programs and services offered by the Chamber. For more info, contact Dianna Eckhardt ( dianna@chambermv.org). Catering donated by Hobee's of Mountain View. FREE Laser Tag courtesy of LaserQuest!! |
Yipee Mixer at Hotel Avante
Thursday, June 24, 2010 -- 5pm - 7pm
Location: 860 E. El Camino Real, Mountain View
Join us poolside at Hotel Avante for this month's Yipee Mixer. Enjoy an evening of making new contacts in a relaxed and friendly environment. Bring plenty of business cards! RSVP Here. |
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 | | | Representing Business to Government |
Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Green Innovation Challenge Grants to Spur Job Creation in the Green Economy
Continuing his commitment to green job creation and economic growth, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced that his Employment Development Department (EDD) will make available up to $20 million to fund the Green Innovation Challenge Grant program. The funds will provide up to five Challenge grants at up to $4 million each to encourage business-led partnerships to develop and implement new workforce training strategies that will prepare workers for jobs in a broad range of clean technologies... read more |
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BYB Workshop: Understanding Healthcare Vendors and/or Vendor Selection
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - 8:00am - 9:30am
Location: Chamber Boardroom - 580 Castro St., Mountain View
Presenter: Jason Andrew - Stonemeadow Benefits Join us at this BYB Workshop on Undersatnding Healthcare Vendors and Vendor Selection. RSVP Here. |
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BYB Workshop - Retirement Plans and Benefits for Small Businesses (For Small Business)
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 8:00am - 9:30am
Location: Chamber Boardroom - 580 Castro St., Mountain View
Presenter: Jacqueline Kwong - Ameriprise Financial
This seminar discusses the types of benefits (i.e. health, group insurance, etc.) and retirement plans available for small businesses. RSVP Here. |
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Lead Generation & Networking Seminar: Using the Business Journal and the Book of Lists to grow your business
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 2:30pm - 4:00pm
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
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How to build your business in a down market
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: East West Bookstore - 324 Castro St., Mountain View
What do businesses need in today's economic climate? More business!
In today's high tech environment, there are so many ways to expand your business; from Facebook, Mixers, Publicity, Blogging, Marketing, etc. and if not used effectively, these methods may not give you the results you desire. Join the Chambers Business Connexions Wednesday Group for their Open House on June 30th and learn how to make some of these tools work for you.... read more |
Ribbon Cutting: UnixSurplus Retail Store
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 2:30pm
Location: UnixSurplus - 1260 La Avenida, Mountain View
UNIXSurplus is Celebrating it's 10th anniversary and the move of it's headquarters to Mountain View! You are invited to join us on Friday June 11th for a full day of fun events.
The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will begin promptly at 2:30pm but you are welcome to take advantage of the festivities beginning at 11:30am. |
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Using the Right Technology Can Save You Money
Consider a Remote Working Policy for Your Business
Can you imagine running a business today without computers, e-mail or even mobile phones? In most cases, this would cripple your productivity, if not bring your business to a crashing halt.
While they are undeniably a necessity, the fact is, most of us resist change and are slow to adopt new technologies. Budgets, fundamental routines and the long-term affects all need to be considered in the investment. To help you decide, consider this... more info.
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Speaker Opportunities within the Chamber
Chamber members interested in promoting their own workshops and/or speaking engagements are encouraged to take advantage of the FREE Community Events Calendar in the monthly e-Newsletter. Released the 1st Tuesday of every month, deadline for submission is the 25th of the previous month. Send details of your event... read more |
39th Annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival
Kids Park & Free Speech Applications Now Open
 The Chamber is gearing up for another amazing Art & Wine Festival. This year's festival will take place September 11-12. Applications for Kids' Park and Free Speech applications are now open. Kids' Park applications are due by June 14, 2010.
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Savvy Cellar Opens
 Have you noticed all the excitement at the train depot? The Savvy Cellar Wine Bar and Wine Shop grand opening is this Thursday! They're actually in a "soft-opening" phase this week and special events are planned for almost everyday. They'll be open regular hours as of Thursday and the whole world is... 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 |
Yoga Belly
Yoga Belly in downtown Mountain View is an upcoming sensational yoga studio that will deliver the best in customer service and the most amazing yoga experience. We will offer a challenging and fast paced style of yoga known as Power Yoga... more
MobiQpons
MobiQpons Inc. is the leading Mobile Coupons and Mobile Ads platform helping local merchants get new customers and increase loyalty and repeat customers for their retail businesses.... more
American Red Cross Mountain View Chamber Members, Are Your Employees Ready to Save a Life? Do your employees have lifesaving CPR and first aid skills to help co-workers or customers in an emergency situation? Could they save a life.... more
Purple Coupons is offering a special promotion for all Chamber Members, especially small businesses. For $180 per year, members can create up to 5 coupons at any one time. It takes about 3 minutes to create each. These can be sent by sms, email, or simply printed. Additionally, new advertisers will receive eight free... more
Milk PailRecently the Milk Pail handed off a check to the Silicon Valley Red Cross Board officers in the amount of $ 8,628 to be used for work in Haiti! Many of you reading this were donors! You might remember... 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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