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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:
Stevenson School 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. |
An ambassador has a warm smile, friendly disposition and represents the Chamber at events, welcomes new members, and supports the chamber staff at community functions. If you are interested in this leadership role, contact Lee at the email below for an ambassador application. Jana Reitzell and Ben Beesley, ambassador co-chairs, will contact you for an interview. lee@carmelcalifornia.org.
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Smart Coffee is an educational opportunity for business-related topics to be presented to chamber members in a casual one-hour format. We are currently seeking speakers and would like to consider new venues to host the Smart Coffee workshops. If you have a topic or a venue in mind, please contact Lee at lee@carmelcalifornia.org. |
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:
Big Sur Marathon's Mile Markers Available for Sponsorship
New Artistic Director for the Center for Photographic Art
5th Annual Hofsas House Fundraiser for The Food Bank For Monterey County
Just Run Wins National Youth Program of the Year
New Paid Sick Leave Law Briefings by TPO
Boys & Girls Club Monterey County Hosts Gang Prevention Summit
Bach's Birthday Bash!
PacRep Spring Fundraiser & Gala Event: Rocco 'n' Rita's Ridiculous
Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch App Just Got Better!
Monterey County Film Student $2000 Scholarship Deadline Nears |
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January 2015 Visitor Center Stats
| Visitors: | 1,281 | | Phone Calls: | 481 | | Nights Booked: | 23 |
Carmel Visitor Center
San Carlos btwn 5th & 6th
PO Box 4444
Carmel, CA 93921
(831) 624-2522
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| Record-breaking start to the year |
 | Graeme Robertson
2015 Board Chair |
We have just completed one of the most spectacular AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am weeks in recent memory. The weather, the visitors and the energy in and around Carmel was unparalleled. Please join me in thanking all the volunteers for their time during Golf week. During the week the Carmel Chamber of Commerce provided shuttle service into the golf tournament. This year the Chamber provided over 4,000 rides to and from the AT&T golf tournament. A very special thank you to John Elford for his time, commitment, professionalism and enthusiasm in managing the shuttle service for the Chamber.
We are eagerly awaiting the 2nd annual GourmetFest scheduled for March 5th through March 8th. This year's event promises to exceed all our expectations while showcasing our world class village...Carmel-by-the-Sea. Please extend a warm welcome to all the participants and attendees.
We had a wonderful mixer on February 18th hosted by the Pebble Beach Company/The Inn at Spanish Bay. A big thank you to Rod Schinnerer and Susan Merfeld for their excellent hospitality. We again had a record number of attendees who enjoyed meeting new and old friends. Our next mixer is currently being finalized and it promises to build on the successes at the Cypress Inn and The Inn at Spanish Bay.
There are several very important issues that the City of Carmel is discussing including paid parking and beach fires. We encourage you to voice your opinion during the workshops and meetings.
As always, we welcome your participation, support, comments and feedback.
Graeme Robertson, Board Chair
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Your chamber leaders are here for you
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The 2015 Board of Directors shown are (top left to bottom right) John Lloyd, Tally Ho Inn and Pine Inn; Malone Hodges, Carmel Realty Company; Steve Summers, National Parking and Valet; Ben Beesley, Keller Williams Realty; Gerard Mattimoe, Glastonbury Audio Visual Event Specialists; David Bigger, Heisinger, Buck and Morris, Attorneys at Law; Monta Potter, Carmel Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer; Jana Reitzell, Eric Miller Architects, Inc.; Rob Arnold, Robert Arnold, Inc.; Lynn Booth-Scanlon, Union Bank; Bobby Corliss, Robert Talbott, Inc.; Michelle Lange, Friend of the Chamber; Christine Chin, First American Title; Graeme Robertson, Merrill Lynch; Jeanie Sumner, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Not shown: Scott Caraccioli, Caraccioli Cellars; Lisa Dias, Mirabel Hotel and Restaurant Group; Mary Crowe, La Playa Carmel; Susan Merfeld, Pebble Beach Company; Rich Pepe, Little Napoli, Vesuvio, Vino Napoli. Photo by DMT Imaging.
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Did you hear the bagpiper?
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The Inn at Spanish Bay graciously hosted a business mixer complete with appearance by the famed bagpiper. Shown are (L-R): Rod Schinnerer, General Manager of The Inn at Spanish Bay and Susan Merfeld, Pebble Beach Company Senior Vice President, Community Affairs. Photo by DMT Imaging.
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Eggs and coffee with a side of important info
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Todd Muck, Deputy Executive Director of the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, presented key points of regional transportation projects at the State of the Chamber Breakfast held at Carmel Mission Inn. Photo by DMT Imaging.
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Ninety-nine bottles of water on the wall...
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San Francisco has become the first city in America to ban the sale of plastic water bottle on city property. While Carmel does not have an ordinance such as this currently, simple things can be done to keep plastic bottle from winding up in your trash can.
Use a reusable water bottle. Multi-use, refillable and even a fun fashion statement, reusable water bottles are found in glass, stainless steel, aluminum and non-BPA plastic.
How about just drinking from a glass? Unless you are concerned about spillage, drink from a normal household glass. Drink, wash, repeat.
If your activity does include a single-use plastic bottle, recycle it! Statistics say only 23% of the 50 billion plastic bottles Americans use per year are recycled! More details can be found at http://www.banthebottle.net.
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Thank you to the Executive Leadership Council for sponsoring this newsletter
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