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Let your business be known and understood through the Business ConneXions Group
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Welcome New Members
All Tune and Lube
Comerica Bank of Los Altos
Mountain View Market
LinkedIn
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center Mid-Peninsula
Chick-Fil-AValley Transportation Authority
More about our new members
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New Discounts Available for Chamber Members from these Outstanding Member Businesses | |
| Chamber Thanks Renewing Members
54 Years
Cusimano Family Colonial Mortuary
30 Years
Larry's AutoWorks
24 Years
Tied House Cafe & Brewery
12 Years
Hilton Garden Inn
6 - 9 Years
Schiller Construction
Allure Salon
Rotary Club of Mountain View
Dr. Lucy Osgood
Stanford Blood Center of Mountain View
2 - 4 Years
Day Worker Center of Mountain Views
Valley Yellow Pages
Country Gourmet Restaurant & Catering
Country Inn & Suites
1 Year
Managing Moves & More
Prometheus Real Estate Group
Yew Chung International School Silicon Valley
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Community Events Calendar
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November 3
SharePoint Intelligence Conference
7:30am - 6:00pm
Microsoft Technology Center - 1065 La Avenida St., Mountain View
November 5
Run for PAL
November 6
Try Rugby Open Days
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Huff Elementary School in Mountain View
Info: Paul Lynch, paul@ayru.net, 650 776 1599
November 8
Breezing through the Holidays
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Xceed Financial Credit Union
601 Showers Drive, Mountain View
More info: www.xfcu.org/lifeworks or contact Matt Butler
at 650.691.6501
November 10
Happy Together Live
Morocco's Restaurant, Mountain View
November 12
15th Anniversary Celebration: Day Worker Center of Mountain View (Day 1)
5:30pm - 8:00pm
CSMA - Finn Center - 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View
November 13
15th Anniversary Celebration: Day Worker Center of Mountain View (Day 2)
November 17
14th Annual Shining Stars Rising Above Stigma Benefit 2011
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel - 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto More info: Click here or contact MinhUyen Nguyen - 408.254.6828 ext 1206
PNG Volunteer Open House/Information Night
6:00pm - 7:00pm
MVLS High School District Boardroom - 1299 Bryant Ave., Mountain View
More info: www.pngmvla.org or contact Carole Dorshkind 650.766.2162
November 19
Senior Center Holiday Bazaar
Mountain View Senior Center - 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View
More info: Click here or call 650.903.6330
November 24
Free Thanksgiving Day Dinners
11:00am - 4:00pm
Ristorante Don Giovanni - 235 Castro Street, Mountain View
More info: 650.961.9749
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"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).
The View - City Newsletter Check out the recent edition of the City's Informational Newsletter.
Spring - Summer 2011
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Greetings!
Membership Tip of the Month: Grow your visibility and your business through the 2012 Official Map of Mountain View. Contact mannie@chambermv.org for details. |
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Is a move to the cloud in your company's future?
Thursday, November 3, 2011-- 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Brocade - Executive Briefing Center - 130 Holger Way, San Jose
Experts agree that cloud computing will put an even greater strain on today's data center architectures. If a move to the cloud is in your organization's future, now is the time to prepare. To help you get started, we invite you to attend an Ethernet Fabric Solution Briefing on November 3rd. Click the image below for your personal invitation to the event when you get 60 seconds to review. 
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Providing Opportunities for Relationship Building |
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Business Mixer @ Peninsula Storage Center
Wednesday, November 9, 2011-- 5pm - 7pm
Location: 2409 Leghorn Street, Mountain View
Join us for this month's Toys for Tots Business Mixer at Peninsula Storage Center.
LIVE MUSIC AND GREAT FOOD!
To get you in the holiday spirit, every new unwrapped toy or a $10 donation to Toys for Tots will get you 2 raffle tickets to be entered to win a 42 inch Plasma TV and other great prizes! The more you donate, the more raffle tickets you will receive! With all the holiday giving, don't forget to bring your business cards too!
RSVP Today! |
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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: Lauren Liebert - lauren@aticket2travel.com |
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YIPEE/EPIC Night Out at the Symphony
Friday, November 18, 2011 -- 6:00pm - 10:30pm
Location: Ming's Chinese Cuisine and Bar - 1700 Embarcadero Rd., Palo Alto
YIPEE, EPIC and the Peninsula Symphony are teaming up to provide you with a night to remember. Start your holiday season off right by attending this elegant affair!
Join us for a truly special night on the town. Take advantage of this opportunity to wear that outfit you've been dying to show off as you spend a night socializing with young professionals and attending a festive concert.
The night will begin with a pre-concert mixer at Ming's Chinese restaurant in Palo Alto from 6-7:30 PM. Meet us there as they... read more
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BigWig Luncheon on Corporate Philanthropy moved to December
Location: TBD -- 11:30am - 1:30pm
The Chamber of Commerce Mountain View will be hosting another great BigWig Lunch in December on Corporate Philanthropy. Please check back with us at www.chambermv.org for more details.
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Leadership Mountain View: A day of learning about city, county and state government... read more The Leadership Mountain View Class of 2012 had an very full program day learning about city, county and state government. Along with all of the department heads and elected officials they met with, they were able to get a first-hand account of a major police operation that was unfolding during the exact time that the class was taking place... read more
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Nominations Open for Celebration of Leaders
The Chamber of Commerce Mountain View is proud to announce the 17th Annual Celebration of Leaders Awards, which each year recognizes exceptional contributions and service to the Mountain View Community. We are currently inviting nominations for the "Outstanding Business" Awards, to be presented to the winners on Friday, January 27, 2012. Submit your nominations today by clicking here.
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Ambassador of the Month: David Joud
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...
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Employer Defeats Challenge to Termination Over Facebook Post The National Labor Relations Board (the "NLRB") has shown increasing scrutiny toward adverse action for employee social networking activities, including by employees in a non-unionized setting (see the September 2011 Fenwick Employment Brief). Amidst this trend, the NLRB's General Counsel (who prosecutes charges for the NLRB) brought unfair labor practices charges against Karl Knauz Motors, Inc. after the dealership terminated a Chicago-area BMW employee for his Facebook post in which he... read more |
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Seven Benefits of Mediation
Mediate Don't Litigate is a philosophy embraced by smart business people since the 1980s. In 2011 with more cases being filed, court resources shrinking and legal fees increasing, mediation is still good business. Let's reflect on the benefits mediation provides.
- Mediation is faster than waiting for a trial date. With court budget cutbacks, cases will not be heard for months or even years, but mediations can be scheduled in weeks.
- Mediation is less expensive than litigation. Business owners can represent themselves and their company, thus saving attorney fees. Of course it is always advisable to have an attorney review the final settlement before signing....
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Three Tips for Hiring and Firing
Whether you are currently employing people, or are considering hiring people in the future, it's crucial to stay one step ahead of employment laws. Employment law issues are one of the most common ways that small businesses run into trouble, but you can help to protect your business by following the suggestions below.
Tip 1: Understand the employment arrangement... read more |
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New Poster for 2011 - NLRB Requires Notification of Unionization Rights
On August 25, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule requiring employers to notify employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The NLRA regulates most private sector labor-management relations in the United States.
The rule is scheduled to take effect on November 14, 2011, and employers will be required to start posting the new NLRA notice on or before that date. Read more about the new rule. |
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Does your company need Parking downtown Mountain View?
St. Joseph Parish - located at 582 Hope Street, Mountain View, has approximately 20 parking spots available for rent. Applications are being accepted now. Contract Term is 1 (one) year commitment, $60 (sixty) per month per assigned parking spot, Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM. If interested, please submit your request to the parish rectory attention Fr. Luis Vargas. Provide your Company Name, Address, Primary Contact Name, Phone Number, Email, Total Number of spots desired and best time to contact you.
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ShopMountainView.com Drop-In Session
Get the most out of the ShopMountainView.com program. Come to an informal one-hour drop-in session on the third Tuesday of each month at Embarcadero Media's office in Palo Alto. During these sessions you can learn how to maximize your profile and ask any questions you have about the program.
If you have any questions please contact Rachel Hatch (rhatch@embarcaderopublishing.com, 650-223-6587). Embarcadero Media - 450 Cambridge Avenue, Palo Alto.
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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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