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The Chamber Advantage 
Los Altos Chamber of Commerce E-Newsletter 
February 2013  
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February
Business After Hours Mixer
Wednesday  
February 27    
5:30 - 7:00PM      
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Hosted by
 The Menu
Artisan Cuisine of India
2700 W. El Camino Real
 
$5.00 Members

$15.00 Non-Members

 

Bring your brochures and business cards for networking! 

 

  Sign up online!

www.losaltoschamber.org

Welcome 
New Members 
January 2013 

AITON CALDWELL, INC.

Clay Bullwinkel

445 S. San Antonio Rd., Ste. 104

Los Altos, CA 94022

(650) 397-2500

Fax: (650) 397-2501

c.bullwinkel@aitoncaldwell.us

www.cssohovoip.com

Telephone Service (VOIP)

 

CAFÉ NUR

Yusuf Tosun

280 Main St.

Los Altos, CA 94022

(650) 917-2313

Fax: (650) 917-2367

Ml_rad@hotmail.com

wwwcafenur.net

Restaurant

 

GATE OF HEAVEN CATHOLIC CEMETERY

Will Sousae, Director

22555 Cristo Rey Dr.

Los Altos, CA 94024

(650) 428-3730

Fax: (650) 428-3733

cemeteryinfo@dsj.org

www.ccdsj.org

Cemeteries & Funeral Homes

 

PLAN EXTRA  

ASSOCIATES, INC.

Parveen Gulati

20900 Homestead Rd., #78i

Cupertino, CA 95014

(415) 612-0264

pgulati@planextraa.com

www.planextraa.com

Architect/Realtor

 

SHOPMARIAS.COM, INC.

Rita Armstrong

393 Main St.

Los Altos, CA 94022

(650) 941-9682

rpaart@gmail.com

www.shopmarias.com

Home Store

 

Renewing Members
January 2013

43 Years

Los Altos Rancho  

Shopping Center

 

36 Years

California Water  

Service Company

   

20-24 Years

El Camino YMCA

Los Altos Community Chiropractic

 

15 - 19 Years

American Legion  

Los Altos Post 558

Los Altos Grill

 

10 - 14 Years

Alain Pinel Realtors

David Blockhus,  

Coldwell Banker

Embarcadero Publishing, Mountain View Voice,

     Palo Alto Weekly,  

Menlo Almanac     

Foothill Crossing  

Shopping Center

Kathy and Lee Lera

Los Altos History Museum

Mok Capital Management

Price Law Firm

 

5 - 9 Years

Aileen Low, Edward Jones

Dial-A-Maid

Diane Schmitz,  

Sereno Group Real Estate

Harrell Remodeling

Los Altos Painting  

& Decorating

Pratt Center, The

Rick's Café

Spot A Pizza Place

Spotlight Realty Services

Stuart's Apparel/Nellie K.

 

1 - 4 Years

Dean's Automotive, Inc.

Go Go Gyro

Heather Lussier Photography

Karen Berner

Los Altos Fitness Studio  

by Shawsu

Nancy Carlson,  

Intero Real Estate Services

Prime Fiduciary Services

Securita, Inc.,  

Sherie Dodsworth

Zeterre Landscape Architecture

Chamber Officers

David Bergman, Chair

Intero Real Estate Services

 

Steve Fick, 1st Vice Chair

Boston Private Bank  

& Trust Co.

 

Barry Groves, 2nd Vice Chair

MV/LA High School District

 

Marti Kambe, Treasurer

Kambe & Mahan, CPA's

 

Sam Pesner, Past Chair

Los Altos Optometric Group

 

Board of Directors

Gini Brown,  

Children's Corner

Dan Brunello,  

Le Boulanger

Jim Flynn,  

State Farm Insurance

Bob Galen,  

Young, Craig + Co., LLP

Randy Gard,  

Gard & Kaslow, LLP

Georgie Gleim,  

Gleim Jewelers

Julie Handley,  

Dinah's Garden Hotel

Randall Hull,  

The Brand Ranch

Ilona Lindauer,  

IKB, Inc.

Scott O'Brien,  

Cassidy Turley

Pat Richards,  

NOVA

Scott Riches,  

Pinewood School

Eamon Rooney,  

ActionCOACH

Brian Whitlock,  

Brian's Restaurant

 

Ex officio

Jeanne Evilsizer,  

Town of Los Altos Hills

Deborah Padovan,  

Town of Los Altos Hills

Kathy Kleinbaum,  

City of Los Altos

 

Staff

Julie Rose,  

President

Gayle Carter,  

Executive Assistant

Sandra Netzel,

Bookkeeper

Members Don't Forget..... 
Your Staff is welcome at Chamber events even if you can't attend!

Even if YOU cannot attend a Chamber event such as a monthly Mixer, your member benefits extend to your employees to attend on your behalf and generate more business for your company!
Chamber Web Site Advertising Opportunities!

Enhanced Listing in the Business Directory:

Company logo or a photo of your business or yourself - $150

Company logo AND a photo of yourbusiness or yourself - $200

Home Page Banner Ad:

$1200 for one year

(limited number)

Business Directory Banner Ad:

$1500 for one year

(limited number)

 

Sample Banner Ad 

 

Silicon Valley SCORE
Offers Seminars
and FREE Counseling


Silicon Valley SCORE has over 50 counselors to help small businesses grow and prosper.  SCORE counselors are experienced executives who have years of varied business experience.  They are able to provide you with the information and direction you may need.

SCORE counselors are available at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce the 4th Tuesday of every month for one hour sessions from 9:30AM - 12:30PM.  To make an appointment call Gayle at 948-1455.  For additional information on SCORE:  www.svscore.org

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GREAT NEWS! 
Our chamber is blogging at www.losaltoschamber.org/blog   
Initially, the BizNet group is forging the way by contributing articles. Authorship will open to the chamber membership at large when the publishing process is proven.

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Chamber Recognizes Long-Time Members

20+ Year Members Renewing in January 2013

Los Altos Rancho Shopping Center (43 Years) 

California Water Service Company (36 Years) 

   Los Altos Community Chiropractic (24 Years) 

El Camino YMCA (23 Years) 

 

February First Friday - February 1st

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Reserve your table by the end of February for a
$75.00 discount!


Thursday, April 25th

4:00 - 7:00PM
Los Altos Youth Center
1 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos

Sponsorships still available - ACT NOW!
Call Gayle at 650.948.1455

* Showcase Your Product or Service
* Gain Exposure for Your Business
* Customer Contact Both Old and New
* Network with Other Local Businesses
* Show Your Community Support

Spaces are $275
Space is limited.  Reserve your space early!

 

January Multi-Chamber
Business After Hours Mixer


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Board members Scott O'Brien and Pat Richards helped to staff the Chamber's membership table at this well attended event at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center.

 
Awards Dinner Highlights
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Cedar Crest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
was honored as
Member of the Year.
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Dan Brunello received the award for Outstanding Service to the Chamber pictured here with daughter Kristina and 2012 Chamber Chair David Bergman.
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2013 Board Chair Steve Fick, (L) thanks 2012 Board Chair David Bergman for his service to the Chamber.

The Palo Alto Daily News' Annual
People's Choice Awards


The PA Daily News is now accepting ballots for the 2013 People's Choice awards. The voting includes many different categories for both businesses and business people. To go vote for your own business and/or other favorites around the

Mid-Peninsula, go to:  

  www.surveymonkey.com/s/dailynewspeopleschoice 

 

All ballots must be in no later than Feb. 10th at midnight. You must vote for at least 15 categories in order to have your ballot counted. All voting must be done online. No mail-in or hand-in ballots will be accepted.

 

The winners will receive a small write up and picture in the Feb 28th paper and an award. There is also an optional discounted ad to run that day thanking your voters, and/or to offer a special deal to the community.

 

If you would like a 8 ˝" x 11" sign for your window that says "Vote For Us!", please email Matt Podoll at mpodoll@dailynewsgroup.com. The window sign has a QR code that a passersby can scan with their phones to vote for you.

Good luck!    

 


California and Federal Employment  
Notices Poster

Order your 2013 poster through the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce! This all-in-one poster from the California Chamber contains the 16 required state and federal employment notices that all California employers must post, as well as mandatory updates for 2013.  Choose from a laminated or non-laminated all-in-one poster in English or Spanish:

26"x39.75" poster with all 16 required
California and federal notices


Paper poster:  $25.00
Laminated poster:  35.00

email your order to Gayle
gayle@losaltoschamber.org