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December 2013
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Message from the President and CEO
Top Ten Things I am Grateful for this Holiday Season

Click below to read my list of ten things I am most grateful for this holiday season!

Happy holidays to you all! 2014 is going to be a great year for business in San Rafael.

Top Ten Things I am Most Grateful For

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Holiday Mixer
Thank you to everyone who attended our holiday mixer last week! It was wonderful to celebrate the holidays with you. Thank you again to our members who celebrated membership milestones with us - your support is essential!

Special thanks to Marin Honda
and Cal-Pox, Inc. for being such gracious hosts! And thank you to those who brought gifts for San Rafael Santa Cop - through your generosity we collected several barrels of gifts for children in need.
Click here to view event photos

 Upcoming Events

Monday, December 23, 7:00-8:30pm

Meet the Mayor Social at Copperfield's Books 

 

Saturday, December 28, 10:30-11:30am

Adopt-a-Highway Clean-up

 

Wednesday, January 8, 5-7pm

Mixer at Copperfield's Books

 

Tuesday, January 14, 9:30am-12pm

Nurturing Relationships through Email, List
Segmentation and a CRM

 

Tuesday, January, 21, 9:30am-12pm

Grow Your Business with Email & Social Media Marketing  

 

Thursday, January 30, 5-7pm

Ribbon Cutting at OpusBank 

 

Click here for detailed calendar
Chamber Holidays
Happy holidays to you all from the San Rafael Chamber!

Please note our special holiday office hours:
Closed Dec. 23-27
Open Jan. 30, all day
Open Jan. 31, half day
Closed Jan. 1
Open Jan. 2




Leaders Circle Spotlight

Seagate Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment company involved in office, retail and land sectors of the commercial real estate business. We evaluate, acquire, renovate and operate real properties.It is our priority to maintain the highest quality, most productive and cost effective management and leasing operation within each market.

 


Terrapin Crossroads restaurant & music venue is perched beautifully along the canals of San Rafael. We are proud to serve a seasonal, organic, and fresh ingredient driven menu which supports our local community of farmers. We specialize in serving approachable food with the finest seasonal products available while offering rustic wood- fired cuisine.

 

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Fifteen years ago, UC Davis Health System, Dignity Health and NorthBay Healthcare System came together to create a health plan to offer clear value in quality care for the people who live
and work in Northern California. And this care starts with the exceptional range and reputation of our health care providers.

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Strengthening the Local Economy
Women of Industry Luncheon Connects Hundreds at Inaugural Eventwoi

The San Chamber hosted the inaugural event Women of Industry event on December 3 at the newly renovated Peacock Gap Clubhouse. Hundreds of women wearing festive hats and a few brave men attended the luncheon to recognize the important contribution that women business owners and professionals make to our local economy. Joan Capurro, SVP, Director of Community Relations at Bank of Marin was the first honoree of the Women of Industry Luncheon and the audience was delighted to celebrate her amazing banking career, which spans 30+ years.

To honor Joan's leadership with the San Rafael Leadership Institute, and as a symbol of the Chamber's commitment to the important accomplishments of Marin Women in business, an annual scholarship to the San Rafael Leadership Institute was created in Joan's name. The Institute is committed to fostering a strong, diverse business community and the Scholarship Program will be used to encourage participation of women business owners and professionals. 


Click here to view Women of Industry photos

 
Show Me the Money!! referral2

Want to earn some extra money this year? Refer businesses to the Chamber and you could receive $50 for each referral. . . it's a win-win for everyone!   

Nearly $1,000 has already been mailed out to Chamber members this year and over $400 contributed to the San Rafael Leadership Institute Scholarship Fund!

Click here for more details.
Add Member2Member Discount Plan to Your Business Strategy for 2013  
 
The San Rafael Chamber Member2Member Discount Savings Program supports our Chamber members' businesses and keeps shopping dollars in our Community. More businesses are signing up every day - we have over 50 businesses offering significant discounts right now! Members can sign-up for free

Member2Member Spotlight:  

Integrated Community Services 

 

 



View All Member2Member Deals 

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Promoting and Connecting the Community
Roots of Peace: Landmines Echo in the Fields of Bethlehem Roots of Peace, a humanitarian non-profit organization, made history this year by removing landmines in the Fields of Bethlehem. Israelis and Palestinians alike joined hands with Heidi Kuhn, Founder/CEO, working together to heal the wounds of conflict by unearthing the seeds of terror which were sown in 1948, claiming the lives of eight children and the arm of a Shepherd, Abu-Zahir, age 78. more->

Downtown Streets Team Seeks Council Members 
Downtown Streets Team strives to end homelessness by restoring the dignity and rebuilding the lives of homeless men and women through the power of meaningful work.  In San Rafael, our Team Members are gaining valuable work experience by beautifying the downtown area, and with a new sense of confidence and a supportive group of peers, Team Members are empowered to graduate on to permanent jobs and housing. As a local leader, we need your help to develop strategies and tactics for engaging, supporting, and maximizing our impact with the downtown business community. more->

Comcast Business Named North America Service Provider of the Year Comcast Business today announced that it won multiple awards in the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) Carrier Ethernet Awards for North America, including the prestigious Service Provider of the Year. The company also won Best Marketing and Best Carrier Ethernet Business Application for an Ethernet network deployment with the Denver Broncos. more->    

  

32TEN Studios Help Make-a-Wish Come True for 'Batkid' 32TEN Studios, a San Rafael-based company that provides production facilities and practical and visual effects services to entertainment, advertising, and corporate clientele, presented several special effects displays in concert with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for its hugely successful event held across the city of San Francisco on Nov. 15th. 32TEN Studios was retained by John Crane Films to participate in this special event. more->

 

Hospice By the Bay Lights of Remembrance Program Starts in December Throughout December, lights will shine in all of the communities we serve. Each light represents a tribute to a very special person, a symbolic gesture of love shared with the entire community. Please join us and offer your tribute to those who are lights in your life. If you've already sent your gift, thank you. If not, we hope that you will honor someone important to you. more->  

 

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Chamber Members
  NOVEMBER NEW MEMBERS
NOVEMBER MEMBER MILESTONES

28 YEAR MEMBER
Homeward Bound of Marin

26 YEAR MEMBER
Panama Hotel & Restaurant

21-25 Year Members

  • Creative Catering
  • Maggiora & Ghilotti, Inc.
  • SharedHR
  • Villa Marin

11-20 Year Members

  • Amici's East Coast Pizzeria
  • APPLE FamilyWorks
  • Diego Bros., Inc.
  • La Garantia
  • Pound Melters Medical
  • Resource Telecom
5-10 Year Members 
  • Courtyard by Marriott - Larkspur
  • Infiniti Marin

1-4 Year Members

  • Apex Suites
  • Barbary Coast Consulting
  • Bay Area Community Resources
  • Best Collateral Inc.
  • Boero, Pieri and Lanphier Dental Group
  • Craig Kloor, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
  • Equator Estate Coffee & Teas
  • Local Biz Marketing LLC
  • MarinEyes
  • Pacific Sun Media Co.
  • Speedpro Imaging - Marin

About Us


Emily Maloney 
Office Manager

Joanne Webster
Director of Marketing and Community Promotion

Leonard Weingarten
Business Development

Rick Wells
President and CEO

Evan Williams 
Intern

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Our Core Values
  • Strengthening the Local Economy
  • Promoting and Connecting the Community  
  • Providing Quality Networking Opportunities
  • Representing Business to Government
  • Political Action