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Starting on January 1, 2015, Graeme Robertson took over as chair of the Carmel Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. He is a 50 year resident of Carmel, having graduated from Carmel High School. He is also a graduate of San Diego State University with a BS in Business Management. Graeme has been active in the Carmel community as past president and member of the Carmel-by-the-Sea Rotary Club, and with past membership on the boards of Church in the Forest, the Carmel Youth Center, and MEarth at Carmel Middle School. His diverse business background has included positions at Gallo Winery, PepsiCo & Wiman Juice Company. He is currently working for Merrill Lynch with Elizabeth Kirkpatrick.
Jeanie Sumners of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca was elected as vice-chair and Gerard Mattimoe will continue as treasurer. John Lloyd of the Tally Ho Inn and Lisa Dias of Mirabel Group will be on the executive committee in the capacity of past-chairs.
Other new members elected to the Carmel Chamber Board of Directors are Lynn Booth-Scanlon of Union Bank; Ben Beesley of Keller Williams; Christine Chin of First American Title; Susan Merfeld of Pebble Beach Company; and Rich Pepe of Little Napoli, Vesuvio and Vino Napoli.
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Mixer at
The Inn at Spanish Bay
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 5:30pm - 7:30pm $10 Chamber Members $20 Community Members
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Chamber 101:
Member Orientation
Thursday, February 19, 2015 8:00am - 9:00am FREE!
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GourmetFest Charity Auction to Benefit the Carmel Chamber of Commerce
Bid on luxurious auction items from Relais & Châteaux properties from all over the world. All of the proceeds from the online auction goes to support the Carmel Chamber of Commerce, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Rancho Cielo and Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation. GourmetFest event details and tickets can be found at www.gourmetfestcarmel.com
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Join us in welcoming these new Chamber Members:
Exclusive Home Management Molly Doty Executive Coaching
& Consulting
If you know of a business that would like to connect with new clients and reach more people in our community, have them contact the Carmel Chamber about membership! Contact Lee Larrew, Director of Operations, at (831) 624-2522 x205. |
The Carmel Chamber is partnering with FourWinds Travel, Colette Vacations, Insight Vacations, Crystal Cruise Lines and Grand Circle Cruise Lines for group travel to Iceland, Alpine Christmas markets, a coastal cruise to Italy, and a river cruise to the Great Rivers of Europe. For more information on specific departures, visit our travel page or email Lee at lee@carmelcalifornia.org.
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For the full story on these member happenings, click on the links below:
Bach Festival: An Evening with Edwin Huizinga
Bookkeeping Express: 9 #s Small Business Needs to Know
Morgan Winery: Corkscrew Display
City of Carmel: Ocean Avenue Parking Update
McIntyre Vineyards: Learn More About Wine
U.S. Dept. of Commerce: Sustainability Forum Carmel Residents Association: 2014 Citizens of the Year Film Commission: New Monterey County Movie Map PacRep: The Pirates of Penzance |
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December 2014 Visitor Center Stats
| Visitors: | 1,275 | | Phone Calls: | 470 | | Nights Booked: | 24 |
Carmel Visitor Center
San Carlos btwn 5th & 6th
PO Box 4444
Carmel, CA 93921
(831) 624-2522
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| Many fun and interesting things happening |
 | Graeme Robertson
2015 Board Chair |
2015 has started with a very high level of energy, commitment and optimism. There has been a lot happening with our members, the Chamber and the City. Our hope is that we can continue to align our interests for the betterment of our Village, our businesses, our residents and our visitors. The future is bright for all of us.
Thank you to Denny LeVett, Crystal Petersson and the staff at the Cypress Inn for their exceptional hospitality at our first mixer. It was great to see so many friends and meet new dynamic individuals. We had over 100 participants! Our next mixer is February 18, 5:30 pm, at The Inn at Spanish Bay. Thanks to Susan Merfeld and her team for hosting the mixer.
We are very fortunate to have businesses and individuals who share a passion, vision and commitment to both their commercial endeavors and the City. A few highlights are: the new event center, Seventh & Dolores, is open and available for your special gathering; Bobby Corliss and the team at Talbott's just returning from a exciting trip to New York; the Ockert's have some exciting new arrivals at Khaki's; we have the bells ringing at Church of the Wayfarer each day at noon; and the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am is upon us.
There is a lot of discussion about the beach fire issue. At our last Board of Directors meeting, we voted unanimously on the following position on the beach fire proposal: The Carmel Chamber of Commerce supports the city to contract an independent and unbiased firm or group to study the business, residential and environmental impacts of the current proposal including the fire rings and seasonal limitations and provide alternatives to the proposal or maintain the status quo.
We welcome your comments, participation and feedback.
Graeme Robertson, Board Chair
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Why fight the Pebble Beach traffic?
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Ride a comfortable shuttle to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am right from Carmel to Pebble Beach Wednesday - Sunday, Feb. 11-15. Only $20 per rider per day! Discount tournament tickets are also available! Both shuttle passes and tournament tickets are available at the Carmel Visitor Center before the AT&T or at the shuttle stop the day of the events. Shuttles pick up/drop off at Carmel Plaza at Junipero & Ocean Ave.
Click here to purchase shuttle tickets in advance »
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Go Figure Barre Studio hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate their new location in Carmel. Shown are: (L-R) Monta Potter, Carmel Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer; Fred Matera; Carolyn Matera, owner; Salome Charron, instructor; Terri Sierra Golden, instructor. Banner courtesy of Bob the Printer. Photo by DMT Imaging.
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| Fresh new kid on the block |
Seventh & Dolores celebrated their grand opening by hosting a ribbon cutting. Shown are: (L-R) Jeanie Sumners, Carmel Chamber board vice chair; Christin Martinelli, Seventh & Dolores Chief Operating Officer; Ken Talmage, Carmel-by-the-Sea city council member; Jeff Peterson, Seventh & Dolores building owner; Christine Chin, Carmel Chamber board member; Graeme Robertson, Carmel Chamber board chair; Jodi Essex, Seventh & Dolores venue manager. Banner courtesy of Bob the Printer. Photo by DMT Imaging.
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| Fantastic turnout for refresh reveal |
Cypress Inn unveiled their new look in Terry's Lounge during a business mixer. Shown are Crystal Petersson, general manager, and Jonathan Bagley, food and beverage manager.
Photo by DMT Imaging.
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PORTERS IN THE FOREST MIXER
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| Fascinated from the first slice |
During a mixer at Porter's in the Forest at Poppy Hills Golf Course, Chef Johnny De Vivo provided hands-on information on how to select and cut salmon, holding everyone's attention from the first slice to awarding the 'Catch of the Day' to two lucky winners. Photo by DMT Imaging.
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WILL'S FARGO STEAKHOUSE & BAR
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| French chef at local icon |
Will's Fargo Steakhouse & Bar's new owners, Hunter Lowder and Nick Elliott, hosted a ribbon cutting featuring Holman Ranch wines and delicious food. Shown are: (L-R) Monta Potter, Carmel Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer; Hunter Lowder; Chef Jérôme Viel; Nick Elliott; Jeanie Sumners, Carmel Chamber board vice chair. Banner courtesy of Bob the Printer. Photo by DMT Imaging.
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Taking love to the streets
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February is the month of love! And what better way to feel the love than by adding a positive routine to your daily regime? Since all streets, alleyways and sidewalks in Carmel-by-the-Sea lead to the storm drains, let's spread the good vibrations by keeping them clean! These storm drains empty into Carmel Bay, part of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Trash and debris on land is not only unsightly, it is deadly to marine life. So! Even if you didn't drop that litter, how about picking it up so it won't make its way to the ocean? And although you didn't flick that cigarette butt, how about being the bigger person by picking the nasty thing up? Even if some inconsiderate person tossed lunch trash out their car window, could you take the high road and pick it up? If you do, then you are a lovely person!
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Thank you to the Executive Leadership Council for sponsoring this newsletter
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