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Inside This Issue
Thank you to our Renewing Members
New Discounts Available for Chamber Members from these Outstanding Member Businesses
Social Media Conference Silicon Valley
New Member Breakfast
April Business Mixer @ Passage to India Restaurant
Build Your Business By Generating Professional Business Leads
An interview with Oscar Garcia on Comcast Newsmakers
Ambassador of the Month
Leadership Mountain View: Arts & Media Program Day
ILoveMV: Fresh Ravioli from Milk Pail Market
City Council Merchant and Resident's Notice
Mediate Your Disputes!
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: For the Love of Dance is open in Mountain View!
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Mathnasium Mountain View-Los Altos opens its doors!
Give big, or give small. But just give.
Tips on how to host a
successful mixer

Tips on how to host a successful mixer

New Members


Brauer Insurance Services

Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley

Falcon Roofing

German International School of Silicon Valley

Locavoreo

Mathnasium Mountain View-Los Altos

MOHA Productions

PunchTab

Safeway

Shoreline Golf Links

Special Events

The Menu

tomatoprints.com

VISOVI Signs & Graphic  

 

  

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Thank you to our Renewing Members!

30 Years - Best Western Plus Mountain View Inn

24 Years - El Camino YMCA

24 Years - Madco Welding Supply

21 Years - A&R Booth Rental

14 Years - Thai Stick

13 Years - Friends of Stevens Creek Trail

13 Years - Mountain View Costco Wholesale

13 Years - OnTrac

10 Years - D & M Promotions

10 Years - Frankie Johnnie & Luigi Too!

10 Years - Silicon Valley Security & Patrol

9 Years - Studio 22 Design

8 Years - Wal-Mart

6 Years - Borel Private Bank & Trust

3 Years - ChaseVP

3 Years - Princeton Capital

3 Years - Timesavingstravel.com

2 Years - Big Ed's Buzzard BBQ

2 Years - Crowne Plaza Cabana

2 Years - Merlone Geier Partners

2 Years - Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal

2 Years - Virtual Ms MoneyPenny

1 Year - Body Fuel

1 Year - Statcomm

1 Year - Urban Housing Group

1 Year - WEMORPH


   



New Discounts Available for
Chamber Members from these
Outstanding Member Businesses
 
Community Events Calendar
 
 
 
 
April 10
El Camino Hospital Lunch N' Learn Gynecological Conditions & Minimally Invasive Treatments     
12:30pm - 1:30pm 
El Camino Hospital Conference Rm A & B, Mountain View


April 26 
Dining Out for Life = Dine Out, Fight Aids Fundraiser
5:00pm - 9:30pm

Morocco's Restaurant - 873 Castro Street, Mountain View

Info: MoroccosMV@live.com, 650-968-1502

  

 

April 28
34th Annual Downtown Spring Family Parade  
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Mountain View
Info: 650-903-6331

 
May 1
Social Media Conference Silicon Valley
 
7:00an - 7:30pm
Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Info: www.chambermv.org/socialmediaconference2012



  

   

  

  

  

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April 2012 

Greetings!       

 

Membership Tip of the Month - Start building relationships with our newest members and our Mayor - register today for the upcoming New Member Breakfast by clicking here.

 

Featured Events 
Social Media Conference Silicon Valley     

Learn from the people and companies who invented social media.

You'll hear from the experts in your own backyard. Learn about social media marketing best-practices and find out what tools and techniques the pros are using to achieve success for their businesses and organizations.

 

To register, click here.   

Providing Opportunities for Relationship Building
APRIL 6
New Member Breakfast    

8:30am - 9:30am

Cancer Support Community - 455 N. Whisman Road, Suite 300, Mountain View     

 

Please join us for our quarterly New Member Breakfast, open to all new members of the Chamber of Commerce Mountain View who have joined within 3-6 months.   


New Member Breakfasts are a great way for new and potential members to meet our mayor, some our board members, Ambassadors, staff, and other members!   

       

Click here to register 

APRIL 11
April Business Mixer
Build Your Business By Generating Professional Business Leads  
Business ConneXions: Wednesday Group meets weekly, 3:30 - 4:30pm, in the meeting room at East West Bookstore, 324 Castro St., Mountain View. For more information about this group, please contact: Tawnya Anderson.

 

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: Donna McCord or Claire Kalia. 
Promoting the Community
An Interview with Oscar Garcia on Comcast Newsmakers
Oscar Garcia on Comcast Newsmakers
Oscar shares with Maggi Scura events happening in Mountain View.
    
Ambassador of the Month: Susan Myers    

How wonderful it is to be Ambassador of the Month for the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce! Susan appreciates that being an Ambassador offers a great perspective for seeing the leadership provided by the Chamber, the City, residents, and the many businesses and agencies that make Mountain View thrive!

She is president of Myers Coaching & Consulting and an ICF credentialed coach... more

Leadership Mountain View: Arts & Media Program Day       

In March, LMV program members dived into the world of arts and media in our community, and learned how the creative process aids in leadership development. The morning session was hosted at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, where Executive Director Scott Whisler gave everyone a tour of the facility.  He also shared how the MVCPA, as a city owned building, is funded and maintained and how design decisions affect... continue reading 

 
Do you know about the ravioli from Milk Pail Market? I knew that they were popular and people came from miles away to buy them, but I didn't know exactly what the secret ingredient was until this week. I asked Steve Rasmussen, owner of Milk Pail Market, to tell me the details about why his ravioli are so popular. The key ingredient is... read more 
City Council Merchant and Resident's Notice   

The Chamber of Commerce Mountain View is proud to promote our local community by hosting the 41st annual Art & Wine Festival, a cultural community celebration.  This event will take place on Saturday, September 8 & Sunday, September 9, 2012.  Due to the size and nature of the event, the Chamber is recommending Council approve closure of Castro Street between Evelyn Avenue and El Camino Real... read more 

 

Mediate Your Disputes!     

Did you know that the City of Mountain View offers free mediation services for residents, employees, or business owners in Mountain View? It's true, and mediation can be a very effective way to resolve disputes between businesses and clients. In fact, some businesses here in Mountain View include language in their contracts to take any customer disputes to mediation. Click here to learn more.

Creating a Strong Local Economy  
APRIL 5

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: For the Love of Dance is open in Mountain View!     5:00pm - 7:00pm

2483 Old Middlefield Way Ste B, Mountain View

  

For the Love of Dance is open in Mountain View! Come celebrate with the studio's Director, students, and families - in addition to our Mayor and other community members... more info

APRIL 13

Mathnasium Mountain View-Los Altos opens its doors!   

5:00pm - 7:00pm

2510 W El Camino Real Suite 4, Mountain View

 

Chamber of Commerce Mountain View is proud to announce that Mathnasium Mountain View-Los Altos is ready to help students excel in math from early age to high school. Come celebrate with the tutoring center's Director, students, and families - in addition to other community members and the Mayor of Mountain View.

Join us, click here
Give big, or give small. But just give.  
By Lisa Marie Carlson, Employee Programs Manager, Microsoft Silicon Valley

 

I joined Microsoft because I knew I would have the chance help change the world - not just with products, but through the company's amazing commitment to giving back. For example, you may have heard or read of Microsoft's recent announcement that employees raised more than $100 million for non-profits in 2011, and here in the Valley our campus raised an all-time high $3.6 million.  

 

It's great to report these figures, but I also understand how they mean practically nothing to the average small business owner... continue here  

    
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.