Message from Rocky Tilney
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Greetings fellow members,
Two years ago I was honored with the 2008 Small Business of the Year Award by the Chamber of Commerce Mountain View. When I reflect back to that night I can hardly remember going up on stage and receiving that award, but what I do remember is all of the other honorees that night; the myriad of community leaders, non-profit organizations, and of course, the business community. It was an exciting evening and a great opportunity to see the many diverse organizations that make up the Mountain View community being honored.
I'd like to invite you to join us this year as we honor and celebrate our community leaders at the 16th Annual Celebration of Leaders Awards on January 14th in Palo Alto. To register, go to: http://16thcol.eventbrite.com/ Viva Italia! The Chamber of Commerce along with Collette Vacations is offering a 10-day trip to beautiful Tuscany in March 2011. Visit Rome, Rome, Assisi, Basilica of St. Frances, Siena, and Florence amongst others. Learn more about this exciting opportunity at: http://www.chambermv.org/enewsletter/discover-tuscany.html or call Lauren Liebert at 650-906-600. Also be sure to attend the upcoming informational meeting December 20 at Savvy Cellar in Mountain View.
Green Business University
The Chamber of Commerce is working on its second installation of Green Business University (GBU), a Green Certification program. GBU is a 6-month training course targeted to small and mid sized businesses to assist them through a step by step process of earning their bay area green business certification.
After an incredibly successful first run in 2010, the Chamber is accepting applications for the 2011 class. Space is limited to 15 participants, so sign up now or contact David Stevens at dave@chambermv.org for more information. In the meantime, I want to wish everyone a very happy holiday season and a prosperous New Year!
Best regards,
Rocky Tilney
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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: Quality Inn & Suites | |
Welcome New Members
Agile Office Systems
MerchantCircle.com
Mountain View Auto Care & Family Towing
Patch.com
Ramada Limited
Sashay Floral
Tao Blaze Salon
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New Discounts Available for Chamber Members from these Outstanding Member Businesses
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Chamber Thanks Renewing Members
20 Years
KMVT Community Television
15 Years
Silicon Valley Association of Realtors
13 Years
Hotel Lodge (Pacific Hotels)
Sandis
6-9 Years
Old Mountain View Neighborhood Assoc
JP Digital Imaging
US Bank
1-5 Years
Avendias Rose Kleiner Senior Health
Le Boulanger
Palm
Day Worker Center of Mountain View
Hotel Zico
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Ednas Success
Edward Jones/Todd Bergstrom
Peninsula Storage Center
Prometheus
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December 2
International Tax Planning Seminar
6:00pm
HSBC Bank, Mountain View Branch
1350 Grant Rd., #3, Mountain View
For more information: Phoebe Zhan, 650-316-6000.
December 2
15th Annual Holiday Memorial Service & Tree of Life
7:00pm
Cusimano Family Mortuary, 96 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View
December 5
Villa Siena Open House Blessing of the New Building
1:00pm - 4:00pm
1855 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View
650-961-6484.
December 6
Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Civic Center Plaza
500 Castro Street, Mountain View For more information: Community Services Department 650-903-6331
December 14
Mountain View SmartMeter Answer Center
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Chamber of Commerce Mountain VIew580 Castro Street, Mountain ViewMore info: www.pge.com/smartmeter or call 1-866-743-0263 |
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Mountain View City Council Annouces the Appointment of New City Clerk
click hereWebcast of City Council Study Session with the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Click here for the Webcast Meeting page on the City's website. Please click on the "Other Meetings & Videos" tab to see a video of the High Speed Rail meeting.
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!
Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year! Ring in the New Year with your very own FREE 2011 Official Mountain View Map. Maps are available for pickup at the Chamber office beginning Friday, December 17. Please note that our office will be closed December 22 through Monday, January 3, 2011 in honor of the Holiday Season. |
Featured Event 16th Annual Celebration of Leaders Awards Dinner
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Four Seasons Hotel - 2050 University Ave., Palo Alto
The Chamber of Commerce Mountain View is proud to announce the 16th Annual Celebration of Leaders Awards, which each year recognizes exceptional contributions and service to the Mountain View Community. This year we acknowledge the following businesses:
Outstanding Large Business - Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Outstanding Small Business - Hobee's Restaurant
Outstanding Organization - Cancer Support Community
Outstanding Business Person - Jere Montang
Outstanding New Member - Outright.com
Click here to RSVP
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Providing Opportunities for Relationship Building |
Joint Business Mixer at Savvy Cellar
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 -- 5pm - 7pm
Location: Savvy Cellar - 750 W. Evelyn Ave., Mountain View
Join the the Chamber of Commerce and Yipee at this month's joint mixer to celebrate our last mixer of the year. We wanted to bring everyone together for our final mixer of 2010. This venue also serves as a perfect holiday shopping venue. Due to the size constraints of the venue we have limited the guest list to 75 people. Be sure to bring plenty of business cards! Pre-register admission is $5 for Chamber members, $10 for non-members.
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Tri City Chamber Mixer w/ Mountain View, Palo Alto and Los Altos
Wednesday, January 19, 2011-- 5pm - 7pm
Location: Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel - 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Every year the Mountain View, Los Altos, and Palo Alto chambers kick off the new year right with a HUGE event hosted by the Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel. With well over 300 attendees last year and over 20 exhibitors, this promises to be another fantastic event. |
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Build Your Business By Generating Professional Business Leads
Business ConneXions: Wednesday Group meets weekly, 3 - 4pm, in the meeting room at East West Bookstore, 324 Castro St., Mountain View. For more information about this group, please contact: Tawnya Anderson - one2bhold@sbcglobal.net.
Business ConneXions: Thursday Group meets weekly, 8:15 - 9:15am at the Clocktower Coffee conference room located at 425 N. Whisman Rd., Mountain View. Guests are welcome to attend any meeting two times for free! For more information about this group, please contact: Alan Russell - alanrussell@princetoncap.com. |
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Chamber seeks input from local businesses on proposed High Speed Rail Station in Mountain View
The City of Mountain View is working with the California High Speed Rail Authority on a proposal to build a bullet train station (with three different proposed station design alternatives) in Mountain View. City staff has been studying the topic and is currently waiting for the release of the environmental impact report. The anticipated release of this document is early next year. The purpose of this survey is to seek input from local businesses about this topic before the city makes a decision on the proposal. Survey results will be shared with, and considered by city staff. Your participation is important as many businesses have not given any feedback to the city on this topic.
Click here for survey |
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Get Certified as a Bay Area Green Business Through the Chamber
The Chamber of Commerce Mountain View in partnership with the Santa Clara County Bay Area Green Business and the City of Mountain View, is proud to offer its members a green certification program, Green Business University (GBU). GBU is a 6-month program targeted to small and mid-sized businesses to assist them through a step by step process of the Bay Area Green Business Program Certification. Space is limited to 15 businesses and an application is required to determine eligibility. Official kick-off day is January 6, 2011.
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Why bother giving performance warnings to "at-will" employees?
On more than one occasion, clients have asked me why, when employment is at will (meaning that it can be terminated with or without cause or prior notice), an employer should give written warnings about unsatisfactory performance and, as part of that process, obtain the employee's signature.
Although not required by law, a written notice of performance deficiencies followed by an opportunity to improve serves a useful employee-relations purpose, i.e., once given the warning, the employee is... read more |
Simplify Your Social Networking with ShopMountainView.com
Social networking can be a great promotional tool for local businesses, and is renowned for building brands and attracting supporters. However; with all the wall posts, tweets, and personal replies - who has the time anymore?
Adding social networking into your marketing mix generally requires a lot of extra attention, while forcing business owners to balance their promotional efforts based on time and availability. At ShopMountainView.com, we can help streamline your promotional efforts and make social networking for your business as simple as possible... read more |
Business Loans Available Through State Program
Article from CalChamber - New lending and economic opportunities for small businesses and banks in California are available through a program administered through the State Treasurer's Office.
The California Capital Access Program (CalCAP) recently received $6 million from the state and expects to receive $84 million in federal funding from the Small Business Lending Act of 2010. Combined, these funds may leverage more than $2 billion in small business loans in the State... read more |
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Leadership Mountain View Business Day
Leadership Mountain View's Business program day was held on November 19th and hosted by Synopsys. The class discussed various areas of sustainability and corporate responsibility with representatives from some of the bay area's most prestigious companies. Class members also engaged in discussions on creating shared leadership visions as well as a business leaders Q&A session.
The class was greeted by Erin Brennock, Senior Manager of Community Relations and Government Affairs at Synopsys, followed by Chamber Board Past President Leane Reelfs. The class then met with business coach... read more |
Chamber Honors David Joud as Ambassador of the Month
 David Joud is the President of Dynamic Strategic Alignment - a company he founded in 2004.
David is a Certified Business Coach. He works primarily with Executives and local entrepreneurs. His clients' commonality is that they thrive on the entrepreneurial spirit. They are people who want to take control of their lives and their business, reach their potential, and gain a clear focus for the future... read more |
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Want to take a class?
 Have you been wanting to take a class? The Mountain View Los Altos Adult Education Center has a new catalog out right now. Some of the classes are outrageously popular and fill up quickly. The Winter Spring 2011 Catalog is online now at http://www.mvlaae.net/. And one will be mailed to every house in Mountain View and Los Altos this week. Class registration starts Friday, November 19th.
Over the years I have taken lots of fun classes through MVLAAE. My favorites were Ceramics and Yoga. I also gave Belly Dancing a try and 5 or 6 different cooking classes. I stopped by the school last week to ask... read more |
The Chamber Offers the Perfect Tuscan Experience
December 20, 2010 -- 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Savvy Celar - 750 W. Evelyn Ave., Mountain View
 The Chamber of Commerce Mountain View with Collette Vacations present a 10-day, package trip to picturesque Tuscany. March 10-19, 2011.
$2,749. per person double occupancy includes 13 meals (8 breakfasts and 5 dinners), Hotel, Transfers, Round Trip Air from San Francisco and roundtrip bus transportation between Mountain View and SFO.
Highlights include: Rome, Assisi, Basilica of St. Frances, Siena, a winery tour and a Tuscan feast, and Florence. Available optional activities are: Montecatini Terme Pisa & Lucca Tour, Tuscan Cooking Class and Dinner in Montecatini, and Villa Pasquini Dinner & Entertainment.
Please join us for an informational meeting on December 20, 2010 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm at Savvy Cellar, Mountain View, please contact Lauren Liebert* Ticket to Travel* 650-906-6000* Lauren@aticket2travel.com for additional information. |
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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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