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Welcome New Members
Morocco's Restaurant
Polaris Wireless
SpecialDeals.com
Urban Housing Group
VIP Health & Wellness
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New Discounts Available for Chamber Members from these Outstanding Member Businesses... click here | |
Chamber Thanks Renewing Members
43 Years
Tropicana Lodge Motel
28 Years
Meyer Electric Company
21-25 Years
Quota International of MV/Los Altos
10-20 Years
Around The Clock Plumbing/Heating
Erik's Deli Cafe
Lockheed Martin
Silicon Valley Mediation Group
State Farm Insurance: Jim Ward
4-9 Years
Bocek & Associates
CAS Architects
Computer History Museum
Country Inn
HRM Partners, Inc
Peak Laboratories, LLC
Peninsula Building Materials
Raley's Nob Hill
Rick's Ice Cream
Ristorante Don Giovanni
The Hotel Aria
United Site Services
1-3 Years
California Partners
Cancer Support Community
ComforCare
East West Bookstore
GCA Law Partners
HSBC Mountain View
Lymphatic Face & Body Therapy
Myers Coaching & Consulting
Office Depot
Paychex
The Kitchen Table Restaurant
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Community Events Calendar
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June 9
Set up for Sucess on Facebook
7:00pm
Chase Mountain View Branch
749 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, Info: www.chase.com/FBevent or 650-968-0333
June 13
World Harmony Chorus
Finn Center - 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View
Info at www.arts4all.org. or 650-917-6800 ext 314
June 18
A Day of Giving Back
10:00am - 4:00pm
Park Place Apartments - 851 Church St.,, Mountain View
More info: Kevin Margolin, [email protected] or 650-964-8400
http://prometheusreg.com/blog/
June 20
Chefs Who Care: BBQ Picnic in the Park
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Cuesta Park, 615 Cuesta Drive, Mounatin View
cross street Grant Rd / parking lot entrance at Nilda Ave.
More info: http://www.csacares.org/cwc/
June 21
Day of Action
8:30am - 4:30pm
Mayfair neighborhood (East San Jose, Ca)
More info: http://ow.ly/4YKxW
June 23
Irene Sharp, Cello Performance
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Finn Center - 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View 701 E El Camino Real, Mountain View Info at www.arts4all.org or 650-917-6800
June 23 The Light The Night Walk 5:30pm - 8:00pm 5201 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara CA
Info: Julianne Dunn 408-490-3153 or [email protected]
June 25
The Alz Stars Health Fair hosted by FullForce Fitness
1:00pm - 5:00pm
1954 Old Middlefield Way, Unit 1, Mountain View, CA 94043
Info:www.eventbrite.com/event/1721167057/eorg
or Jessica Terrill - [email protected], 650-941-5291
June 25
Free Annual Summer Pops Concert
6:30pm
Hillview Soccer Field, Los Altos CA Info: [email protected] or 650-941-5291
http://www.peninsulasymphony.org/
June 29
MedLion Ribbon Cutting
12:00pm - 1:30pm
525 South Drive, Suite 215, Mountain View
http://medlionribboncutting.eventbrite.com/
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Mountain View City Council Announces the Selection of New City Manager
After an extensive recruitment and selection process, the City Council has announced the selection of Daniel (Dan) Rich, as the new City Manager. The City Council will vote on the appointment on June 7, 2011. Mr. Rich will begin as City Manager on July 25, 2011... read more
"Yack with Jac" informal sessions for members of the Mountain View Community to speak to the City's Mayor, Jac Siegel. Held on Thursday mornings 10:30am-11:30am, at Peet's Coffee & Tea (1032 Castro Street).
Caltrain Proposes Service Changes
Caltrain will hold community meetings and public hearings to take public comment on a proposed declaration of fiscal emergency and proposed adjustments to Caltrain service and fares to become effective July 2, 2011. Visit Caltrain's website 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!
We're excited to announce another exciting new feature on our popular new website: high visibility advertising is now available on the Chamber homepage at www.chambermv.org! Make the most of your membership this month by taking advantage of this new way to promote your business and, of course, members always pay the lowest rate available. Email [email protected] to reserve your space today!
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Providing Opportunities for Relationship Building |
Business Mixer Hosted by Sunnyvale Health Care Center
Wednesday, June 8, 2011-- 5pm - 7pm
Location: Sunnyvale Healthcare Center - 1291 S. Bernardo Rd., Sunnyvale
Join us and meet new contacts in a relaxed, fun, and friendly environment at this month's Chamber mixer hosted by Sunnyvale Health Care Center. Make sure you bring plenty of business cards. Pre-register admission is $5 for Chamber members, $10 for non-members. We will be raffling off Microsoft Windows Ultimate 7, sponsored by Nirvoo Networks, a Microsoft Partner Network.
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Morning Buzz presents: Social Media Trends in Corporate Hiring
Tuesday, June 28, 2011-- 8:30am - 9:30am
Location: Country Gourmet - 2098 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View
Small business owners, sole proprietors and jobseekers, join us and learn how social media is being used in the recruiting and hiring process!
Being at the global hub of social media innovation, NOVA commissioned a research study to help job seekers and employers better understand how social media are being used in the recruiting and hiring process. Highlights of this presentation include these key recommendations... read more
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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 - [email protected].
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: Lucy Osgood - [email protected]. |
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Fenwick's Corner: Employer May Lawfully Terminate Employee for Disability-Caused Threats of Violence Towards Coworkers
A California appellate recently considered whether an employer must tolerate (or accommodate) an employee's threats or violence toward coworkers where such conduct stems from a disability, and, in Wills v. Superior Court of Orange County, responded with a resounding "no."
The Superior Court assigned its long-term employee, Linda Wills, to assist a police department in arraigning criminal suspects. She arrived at the facility... read more
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Leadership Mountain View Wraps Up Another Successful Program Year
The last day of 'school' for the Leadership Mountain View Class of 2011 was held at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Mountain View Center on May 20th. The day started with a walking tour of the facility, led by Cynthia Greaves ('06), Public Affairs Manager at Palo Alto Medical Foundation. It was followed by a Q&A session about the non-profit organization and various questions about health care coverage.
Next was Board Service 101: a panel discussion about what it means to serve on a board... read more |
Ribbon Cutting: MedLion
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 -- 12:00pm - 1:30pm
MedLion - 525 South Drive, Mountain View
Join us for the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration of the new MedLion office!
MedLion provides affordable access to basic primary care for businesses, nonprofits, individuals and families. For a low monthly fee, each member pays only $10 per doctor visit and receives discounts of up to 50% off labs, imaging and specialists. MedLion Direct Primary Care-because everyone deserves health care. Come learn about this innovative approach to healthcare for everyone.
Festivities include light appetizers and beverages. You are welcome to arrive as early as 12:00pm. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will begin promptly at 12:30pm. Advance registration for this free event is appreciated.... Click here to RSVP
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Volunteer at the 40th Annual Art & Wine Festival Come join us for a great time!Your help is needed to make the 40th Annual Chamber of Commerce Mountain View Art & Wine Festival the best Festival yet! We are looking for funvolunteers of all ages to work 4 1/2 hour shifts on Saturday and/or Sunday, September 10th & 11th, 2011. Besides a beautiful andenjoyable day at the event, each volunteer will receive a FREE 40th Annual Art & Wine Festival T-shirt, an invitation to the Appreciation Party on Wednesday, September 14th, 2011, and one great big dose of fun! Questions? Email Julianna -[email protected]. Click here for more info |
New Discount for Chamber Members on ShopMountainView.com ShopMountainView.com is an interactive online local business directory to promote Shopping Locally. Local businesses can sell products, create coupons, post status updates, sell gift certificates and market themselves easily online in one easy-to-use platform. Local residents can discover new businesses in their community and view their menus, local events, find coupons and post reviews to business profiles... read more
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The Evolution of the 'Daily Deal'
Specialdeals.com not only has re-invented the way 'Deals' are offered (increasing ROI for merchants), but also has listened and solved what many merchants hate about 'other' deal sites. As part of its solutions, Specialdeals.com creates a loyalty program specific to your business that will keep your customers coming back more often and getting them to spend more. In addition, Specialdeals.com also works with local community organizations (ie - Mountain View Chamber of Commerce) to give back to charity on every transaction through its system. This gives organizations incentives to drive more customers to participating merchants. Specialdeals.com does all this for no up-front cost and is entirely results driven. The Specialdeals model creates a distinct and disruptive model that offers a true win-win-win environment for consumers, merchants, and the community.
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Ambassador of the Month: Jon Simms
Jon is the Owner and President of TeamLogic IT in Mountain View. TeamLogic IT provides computer and networking services to small and medium sized companies throughout the bay area.
Jon's career as a technologist spans over 25 years. As the Vice President of Customer Support at Sun Microsystems, Jon and his team managed over 75,000 servers worldwide. "My passion is helping clients be successful" says Simms. Sometimes that means helping them solve business problems by leveraging technology and... read more |
Chocolate Croissants from Milk Pail Market
Last time I mentioned that I baked some of the fresh croissants from Milk Pail Market, I had 5 or 6 people tell me that I should have also tried their chocolate croissants. I just tried them and to those who steered me in the right direction: Thank you. Here's a photo of the two I just made. The others are still in my freezer. I let these two sit on my counter rising for at least 12 hours. I basically just put them on a baking sheet and forgot about them until... read more
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Start, Grow, Thrive - Your Resource for Free Business Advice and Low-Cost Training
From stagnancy to accelerated growth...from launch-ready start-up to a thriving business...these experiences are real for many small business owners whom have worked with the Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center (SV-SBDC), sponsored and partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Humboldt State University (HSU), and part of the Northern California Network of Small Business Development Centers.
No-cost, confidential one-to-one business counseling services and affordable workshops are... read more
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The Alz Stars Health Fair hosted by FullForce Fitness
Mark your calendars for this exciting event, benefiting the Alzheimer's Association! June 25th 2011 from 1-5pm. Stay for the whole thing, or come and go as you please. We will be featuring a wide variety of vendors, including massage therapists, chiropractors, nutritionists, fitness experts, and more. Come see their presentations, enjoy a wine tasting, have a chair massage...or just come for some yummy treats and fine company!....Oh, and did we mention that this event is FREE and open to the public?!! So there's no excuse! Stop by, and bring the family! We'll see you there.
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Exclusively for Business Owners - Get Setup for Success on Facebook
Attend this free event hosted by Chase, Mountain View Branch on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 7pm to learn how you can:
- Create your business page on Facebook quickly and easily
- Interact with your customers
- Grow your business with tools such as Facebook Ads and Pages
- Receive free Facebook Ad Credits for attending!
Plus learn about other new business tools and technologies available for business owners. Contact Avianca Verdugo, Mountain View Branch Manager at 650-968-0333 for more 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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