Graeme Robertson 2015 Board Chair

We hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. This is traditionally the start of the summer season and we wish everyone a prosperous summer. We celebrate the graduation of the senior class at Carmel High School and Stevenson School. Congratulations to all the students on achieving a significant milestone. We wish you, the future leaders of our community, much success in the future. In addition, we recognize the many achievements of Marvin Biasotti at Carmel Unified School District and Joe Wandke of Stevenson School, who are both retiring after over 30 years of service. We wish you both a long and happy retirement.

There are many traditions that we all cherish and feel passionate about in Carmel-by-the-Sea. However, in this ever changing world, we need to continue to reflect/build on the foundation of those traditions while reinventing ourselves for future generations. We have a very high level of respect and admiration for all the business owners and residents in Carmel. I know from personal experience in my 50 years in this community that this is a tight-knit area that enjoys a "locals supporting locals" attitude while welcoming our visitors from all over the world to this special place on the planet. The landscape/ demographics of the area are changing and we are hopeful that the leadership at City Hall will continue to be responsive to the business community and residents in this ever-changing environment.

There have been several VERY successful events in the last few weeks. The Big Sur Marathon, the Surfabout, the Winemakers Celebration on Dolores Street and the Carmel Foundation Annual Gala were all well attended with participation at record levels. Congratulations one and all.

Looking forward to seeing you around town or at one of the upcoming mixers/ribbon cuttings.

Graeme Robertson, Board Chair

Celebrate member milestones 5 - 45+ years! A delicious lunch will be served, preceded by a wine reception. Spirit of the Carmel Chamber awards will be presented and raffle prizes will be available. This is an annual highlight event and an excellent opportunity to connect with other member businesses!

Friday, June 5, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Wedgewood Wedding & Banquet Center
4860 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel
 

$35 General Registration through June 3, 2015

Click here to register now for $5 SAVINGS!

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Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca hosted the annual All Chamber Mixer featuring food, wine, prizes and fun. Guests filled the hospitality center and were also thrilled at watching cars doing hot laps on the famed track. Photo by DMT Imaging.

Trio Carmel welcomed all to their 3-year anniversary. Back L-R Monta Potter, Carmel Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer; Steve Dallas, Carmel-by-the-Sea city council member; Caitlin Diegel and Joseph Grant, Trio Carmel staff. Front L-R Gerard Mattimoe, Carmel Chamber board member; Charlotte and Karl Empey, Trio Carmel owners; Kay Lynch, Jennifer Chandler, Emily Benson, Trio Carmel staff; Graeme Roberson, Carmel Chamber board chair; Rob Arnold, Carmel Chamber board member. Banner courtesy of Bob the Printer. Photo by DMT Imaging.

Carmel will be getting new trash service soon and you will hear more about that later, but you can do something about all the plastic that creeps into your life NOW! Clean, dry plastic of all sorts can be combined into what can be known as 'bag in a bag' and recycled. There are also plastic collection points at locations like grocery stores. To learn more about plastic bag, film and wrapping recycling, click here for more info.