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Chamber Newsletter
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September 29th, 2015
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Greetings!
We are looking forward to having Assemblymember Evan Low at our LGYP Mixer tonight. Next week, join us for our monthly Chamber Happy Hour at Verge Restaurant. Have a good rest of the week.
Sincerely,
Zack Marks
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| Wine Walk Pictures Now Available! |
 
 
Thank you to David Lepori Photography for providing wonderful pictures of our event! Please click here to view the full gallery. |
| Left Bend Winery Ribbon Cutting |
Yet another successful ribbon cutting event for the Chamber with Vice Mayor Spector! Last Thursday, we were at Left Bend Winery's newest tasting room on 346 N. Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos. Drop in for a taste of their Rose and Pinot!
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| New Member, American Italian Deli, is in the news! |
 Los Gatos Young Professionals Mixer
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 from 5 PM to 7 PM
Join the Los Gatos Young Professionals and Assemblymember Evan Low for a mixer at Hult's Restaurant! Come and check out Hult's new patio! Free appetizers and happy hour priced cocktails.
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 Chamber Happy Hour
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 from 5 PM to 6:30 PM
Join us for our monthly Chamber Happy Hour! Located at Verge Restaurant at the Toll House Hotel. Enjoy appetizers and Happy Hour priced cocktails!
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 Los Gatos YP - Earthquakes Game
Friday, October 16, 2015 from 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Join Young Professionals aged 21-39 as we cheer on the San Jose Earthquakes when they take on Sporting Kansas City! We will be tailgating at 6:30pm and the game starts at 8pm. Call (408) 354-9300 to purchase your tickets.
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| Upgrade your Business Listing on our 2016 Annual Directory! |
The 2015 Annual Directory is available online for you to check out.
Find information about the Town of Los Gatos, Community Resources, Chamber Members, Dining Guide, Accommodations, Real Estate, and Professional Services.
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Member & Stakeholder News
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September 30th, 11am - 2:30pm Sweeney, Mason, Wilson & Bosomworth is presenting at Exit and Succession Planning Panel. Many business owners are perplexed by the challenge of exiting their company. For most it represents the lion's share of their wealth, but is illiquid and the exit process can be intimidating. Exit planning is a team effort and our presenters collaborate to help you understand your options and chart a course toward your desired outcome. Join 3 experts for this lunch & learn panel presentation. This panel will take place at Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. RSVP to reserve your seat. Please contact Jenn Rogers at jenn@summitadvisors.com or 925.866.7800.
October 1st, 2pm - 5pm Work2Future is holding a Hiring Event! Light refreshments will be provided. Dress professionally & arrive early. Visit here for more information.
October 1st, 4:30pm Help & Care, LLC is proud to announce the opening of a new office in downtown Saratoga. You are cordially invited to attend their Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Enjoy delicious hor d'oervres and beverages! Door prizes including! Please note, they have also invited the Mayor and Council Members of Saratoga to join them for their celebration. Located at 14417 Big Basin Way, Suite #B, Saratoga, CA 95070.
October 3rd, 11am - 12pm Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards is hosting Walk with the Winemaker. Come walk into their Chardonnay vineyard and they'll discuss the growing cycle. Continue through the crush pad, tank farm, and barrel room. This is your chance to ask what's current in the process. Finish up in the tasting room to see what comes of it all! This tour is complimentary. $10 tasting fee for a flight of current releases. Visit here for more information.
October 3rd & 4th, 12pm - 5pm Celebrate Harvest with the delicious pairing of food and wine at The Summit Wineries' Food & Wine Harvest Festival! The weekend's festivities include vineyard and crush tours, barrel tastings, live music, local artisans and excellent mountain wines - all set in the dramatic mountain and forest views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Participating wineries include: Burrell School Vineyards & Winery, MJA Vineyards, Silver Mountain, Villa Del Monte, Wrights Station, Muns Vineyarrd, and Radonich Brothers Vineyards. Visit here for more information.
October 8th, 6pm - 8pm Williams-Sonoma Los Gatos is excited to host their last wine pairing event until next Spring!! For this special wine tasting, they are partnering with an amazing local Santa Cruz Vineyard, which also has a vineyard in Napa - MJA Vineyards! The tickets are $75 per person for the pairing, and seats will be going quickly as this is their last pairing event for this year! Please call (408) 354-7302 to reserve your spot today!
October 10th - 11th, 9am - 4pm The EMQ Auxiliary is holding a special event to raise money for Families First to help children and families in crisis. Merchandise is gently used, nearly new, special holiday treasures. For more information, visit here.
October 21st, 6pm - 7:30pm Join Cancer CAREpoint for their 2nd Annual BRA Day event, celebrating Breast Reconstruction Awareness at the beautiful Testarossa Winery in Los Gatos. Come participate in a decorated bra contest, enjoy appetizers and drinks and learn more from Dr. Kamakshi Zeidler and one of her clients about Breast Reconstruction. Don't forget to check out how you can decorate and enter the bra contest to win one of three prizes. Visit here for more information and to RSVP.
October 24th Come and celebrate the grand opening of Oh La La! Share with them the excitement and new surprises in Home Decor. There will be complimentary wine and French charcuterie!
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October 3rd The Town of Los Gatos and City of Monte Sereno is having a Community Garage Sale. This event emphasizes recycling, reuse and giving while fostering a strong sense of community spirit in Los Gatos. It provides the opportunity to get acquainted with neighbors and promote responsible and sustainable practices for our environment. Visit here for more information.
October 15th, 5pm - 8pm The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Silicon Valley and the Small Business Development Centers in partnership with the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds invites you to attend Festiv'ALL 2015. This event will have numerous representations from local businesses from local serving agencies and associations, free food samples from multicultural restaurants, as well as ongoing entertainment Click here to register for this FREE event!
October 31st, 7:30am - 10am Join The American Cancer Society for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. This is a powerful event to raise awareness and funds to end breast cancer. Join them to celebrate breast cancer survivors, pay tribute to loved ones lost, and raise funds to help finish the fight. Visit here to sign up!
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Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
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 Alex Hult
hockey player from Sweden. Alex works with local growers to obtain fresh ingredients to create amazing food. Hult's specializes in "farm-to-table" cuisine and recently started serving lunch. Come check out Hult's new outdoor patio! |
Cleve Dayton
The Painting Pros specializes in high-quality residential and commercial painting.
They have earned the "Diamond Certified" rating for the last 8 consecutive years.
Cleve also plays in a Rock and Roll Band named Rusty.
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 Dave Hernandez
on cars. He started wrenching right out of high school and has pursued his dream of owning and running his own automotive repair shop ever since. |
 David Guercio career in the high tech industry. David and his wife, Mary, are the owners of Out of the Envelope, in Los Gatos, which Mary operates. |
 Janice McCabe
residential design and remodeling, hospitality design, professional offices, and retail design. Janice is a member of the Los Gatos Lions Club. |
 Jason Bogan
Jason is the General Manager of the Toll House Hotel. Born and raised on the Gulf
Coast of Florida and a proud graduate of Florida State University, Jason has worked
exclusively in the hospitality industry since turning 16.
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Joe Pirzynski
Joe is a three-term former Mayor of Los Gatos and served as an elected member of the
Los Gatos Town Council for over 17 years. Joe's professional background includes
almost forty years as a teacher, counselor, administrator, an instructor in graduate
university programs, and 30 years as a Marriage & Family Therapist in private practice.
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 Joe Sweeney
the University of Notre Dame with a BA in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting in 1974, and graduated Magna Cum Laude as a member of the McAuliffe Honor Society from the University of San Francisco School of Law. |
 Joey McCarthy, Jr.
responsibility at McCarthy Land Company is to direct the company's development operations and assist in the acquisition and entitlement of properties. |
 Joseph Anthony Gonzales
Search Firm. He is a high performing and energetic thought leader in retained-search, full-cycle recruitment operations, talent management, executive development programs, and board facilitation. |
 Pat Wolfram
care experience in both executive and consulting roles at for-profit and not-for-profit hospitals ranging in size from 100 beds to 459 beds. Pat earned a Master's degree in Business Administration and Adult Health and a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. |
 Patti Rice
Patti has served three terms as President of the Board of Directors. She is the owner Los Gatos Morning Rotary and enjoys supporting health-minded programs. Never |
 Peggy Gibbs
Peggy oversees financial operations, business development partnerships, early
stage funding and business planning for Scientia Schools, a national private high
school social enterprise and BizSmart Global and BizSmart Global India. In addition,
Peggy is co-founder of Camp BizSmart - a nonprofit summer business skills academy.
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 Rich Tancredi
and-lifestyle magazine produced by professionals who live and breathe Los Gatos and Silicon Valley. |
 Trevor Schwartz
Trevor is the Senior Vice President of Investments at Raymond James. He is dedicated to the success of his clients through quality planning and thoughtful advice. He assists clients in mapping action plans designed so they may reach their financial goals. In addition, Trevor is a member of Los Gatos Morning Rotary. |
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