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Chamber "Holiday" Update
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October 27th, 2015
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Greetings!
Please join us next Tuesday at Verge Restaurant for our Chamber Happy Hour. We encourage you to take part in our holiday festivities with Thanks For Giving Week and our "Deck the Halls" decoration contest. Have a safe and fun Halloween week.
Sincerely,
Zack Marks
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 Chamber Happy Hour
Tuesday, November 3, 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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 Facebook Small Business Boost
Friday November 13, 2015 from 8:30 AM to 10 AM Please join Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and Assemblymember Evan Low as they share how to boost small businesses on Facebook. Light refreshments will be provided. This event is free, but space is limited! RSVP required. |
 Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
Friday, December 4, 2015 at 5pm Come and watch the spectacular sight of lights on our town tree at the Plaza Park. Enjoy popcorn, hot chocolate and festive holiday music while taking a stroll through town. |
 Los Gatos Holiday Carriage Rides
December 4th - December 23rd This season, enjoy a holiday tradition in downtown Los Gatos and feel the romance of Christmas past. Ride in an elegant horse-drawn carriage with a friendly driver and horses wearing holiday bells. |
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Halloween Happenings in Los Gatos
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October 27th - October 31st With Halloween just around the corner, Amour d' Art is offering great works of art that will haunt your walls this season. Shop now and save 10% on selected artwork.
October 27th - October 31st Affordable Treasures is open late for Halloween and Los Gatos High School Spirit Week! They have tons of Halloween costumes, decorations, party supplies, props, spiders, ghosts, and witches in stock, and also, all the Black, Orange, Blue & Green you need for spirit week! Tuesday, 10/27 open 9am to 9pm. Wednesday 10/28 through Friday 10/30 open 9am to 10pm. Halloween Day open 9am to 8pm. October
October 27th - October 31st The Wooden Horse Toy Store is hosting their 29th Annual Spooky Story Contest for children in grades 2 through grade 6 and it ends on 10/31. Sharpen your pencils and put on your thinking caps! Now is the time to enter their annual Spooky story writing contest! Drop-off, fax, or email (spookystory@woodenhorsetoys.com) the stories with the entry form here. Every participant receives a $3 BOO gift certificate coupon for anything at the store and $25 gift certificates for the top three finishers in each grade!
October 27th - October 31st Powell's Sweet Shoppe is offering a 10% discount on any items purchased from their Halloween table.
October 27th - October 31st CURE Med Spa offers- 20% off Skin Medica Chemical Peels, $99 Microneedling (DermaPen), and $10 per unit Botox.
October 29th - November 1st Yogurt in Love is having a costume contest for kids and young adults. Come and take a picture in the photo booth. The best child's and young adult's costume will win a $50 gift card. Contest is on Friday and Saturday. The winner is picked on Sunday.
October 29th, 3pm The Wooden Horse Toy Store is hosting a Halloween Arts and Crafts Day Thursday and Game Day Friday at their store!
October 30th, 8pm - 11:30pm Rock n' Roll Band, RUSTY, is having The Night Before Halloween Rock n' Roll Halloween Party at Los Gatos Lodge! Costumes are optional, but recommended. This party is open to everyone! So be creative, put on a costume (or not) and party with the band and our friends.
October 31st Hoping to get out of the house for Halloween, but need someone to watch the kids? College Nannies and Tutors of Los Gatos has you covered! They are offering 20% off our On-Call Sitter Enrollment Fee to Los Gatos Chamber Members through Halloween. For $119 (typically $149), Chamber members will receive 4 free hours of sitter care and enrollment in our CNT Sitter application, a mobile app that allows you to view availability and schedule your sitter 24/7. Call (408) 598-3100 or email losgatosca@collegenannies.com today to sign up!
October 31st Trick-o-Treating at the The Wooden Horse Toy Store. Stop by for Trick-o-treating for some spooky treats, done the Wooden Horse way!
October 31st Sole Desire-Shuz of Los Gatos is having a Spin the Wheel event. Spin the wheel to get $10, $15, or $20 off your purchase for that day!
October 31st Peet's Coffee & Tea is having a special give away of one trial pack of coffee per costumer!
October 31st Tea Drops has a special of 10% off your entire tea order just for members using code: LGHALLOWEEN at checkout on their website: www.myteadrop.com. They have a seasonal pumpkin spice Tea Drop box that would make a perfect drinking selection for the fall Season.
October 31st The American Italian Deli has two great offers when using Yelp Check-In: 1) Buy a sandwich and get the second of equal or lesser value for 20% off, 2) 20% off all catering orders for Halloween when ordered by 10am on October 30th. Call (408) 399- 3354 if you have any questions,
October 31st Boomerang Toner and Ink is offering a Halloween "treat" of 10% off your ink or toner purchase and 20% off your ink and toner purchase over $100.
October 31st Butter Paddle has all Halloween merchandise at a 40% discount.
October 31st, 11am - 5pm Wear your costume to taste wine at Cooper-Garrod Vineyard and enjoy a festive 20% discount on bottle purchases!
October 31st, 1:30pm - 3:30pm Join NapaStyle Los Gatos for a special Halloween Happy Hour of sipping, sampling, and shopping! Sip wines from Wrights Station Winery, sample sweet and savory bites, all while shopping with 20% off their collection of unique gifts. Come dressed in your costume to receive an additional incentive.
October 31st, 7pm Hult's Restaurant invites you to Hult's Halloween Masquerade Ball! Enjoy dinner and dancing in style. $99 per person includes a 5 course dinner and after dining cocktail service at your table. General admission opens at 9pm and is $30 per person. Masquerade attire will be strictly enforced. Make reservations by calling (408) 354-3434 or visit here.
November 1st, 8am - 1pm Juice co. LG is offering a seasonal pumpkin spice almond milk at the Farmer's market!
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Member & Stakeholder News
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November 1st, 1pm - 4pm Spend your Sunday afternoon at Cooper-Garrod Vineyards for Music in the Vineyards. Enjoy contemporary jazz from Dolce Musica.
November 2nd, 1pm - 4pm The Butter Paddle will be hosting an Alicia Van Fleteren Jewelry Trunk Show. Influenced by the exotic aesthetic of her Asian culture, Alicia creates vibrant, imaginative pieces that are sophisticated and elegant with a bohemian edge. Her creations would make perfect gifts for a special person!
November 6th, 4pm - 7pm Butter Paddle invites you for their Holiday Open House! Distinctive gifts, seasonal decor and jewelry will be on display. This will be a perfect time to start your holiday shopping. Delicious goodies will be served during the event. Customers who spend $25 or more will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a gift basket.
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October 28th, 11am - 12:45pm The League of Women Voters of Santa Clara County invites you to the SCC Juvenile Justice Public Forum at the Mountain View City Hall Council Chambers. Headed by Keynote speaker Judge Patrick Tondreau, the speakers will discuss collaborative, cooperative steps to meet the challenge of our youth including youth trafficking, particularly at large events.
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!
November 2nd - 4th Intuit is hosting QuickBooks Connect 2015 at the San Jose Convention Center. Thousands of entrepreneurs, small businesses, accountants, and developers unite under one roof to connect, learn and grow. Main stage speakers are Oprah Winfrey, Jessica Alba, "Shark Tank" host Robert Herjavec, and their own CEO Brad Smith. Take advantage of $50 off the registration price by going on quickbooksconnect.com and register using promotion code "QBFriend"
November 6th, 8am - 10am The Silicon Valley Leadership Group invites you The Small Business Health Insurance Roundtable, co-hosted by Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara is a rare opportunity for small employers to get advice from the experts. The event will focus on issues unique important to Silicon Valley small businesses that are seeking to offer affordable insurance plans to their employees and are struggling with challenges like the impact of higher premiums or confusion about how to comply with new regulations. To register for this free event, click here.
November 17th, 7pm The Town of Los Gatos invites you to Democracy in Action, a reception to honor the selection of the Los Gatos Mayor and Vice Mayor.
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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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