December 5, 2017
THE NEWS YOU NEED
CHAMBER AT THE READY TO HELP VICTIMS OF DEVASTATING FIRES

We are certainly not the Red Cross, but the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce is here to help businesses affected by the Thomas fire. We have access to resources and professionals. Please let us know if we can assist in any way.

While at the time of this writing, the Thomas fire is brutally attacking Ventura, we are hopeful firefighters will get the upper hand.

Our hearts go out to the hundreds of people who are experiencing losses.
NEW LAWS ADDRESS WORKPLACE SAFETY AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION


This is the final article in a series of five addressing new employment-related laws for 2018. Today we take a look at workplace safety and workers’ compensation.

SB 258 establishes the Cleaning Product Right to Know Act. It requires manufacturers of designated cleaning products to disclose the chemicals in those products and create product safety data sheets.

CHAMBER PRESENTS: CONCERNS REGARDING IDENTITY THEFT AND STEPS FOR PROTECTION 

It’s a crazy world we live in! Most of our lives leave digital footprints everywhere we go. With massive data breaches (Equifax) being more common than not, how can we protect our identity and the identities of our customers?

We’re going to find out at the December 14 Knowledge & Networking lunch where Identity Theft expert, Maureen Rodriguez, will address this important topic.

DEADLINE IS FRIDAY!

Oxnard Leadership's 2018 program is accepting applications from those who desire to enhance their leadership potential, increase their knowledge of the community and are willing to commit their individual talents for future years toward the betterment of the community of Oxnard. A successful candidate should possess a passion for self-improvement with the goal of assisting others.

Message from our CEO - Nancy Lindholm

ENJOY THE CALM BEFORE THE POLITICAL STORM

I hope you can enjoy the holidays and the remainder of 2017. Savor the peace and quiet while you can, because 2018 promises to be a very noisy year.

We will start off the year with what likely will be a special election for Oxnard voters to decide if they want to recall the mayor and three councilmembers.

CALENDAR

DECEMBER 7
DARK

DECEMBER 7
Noon-1:30PM

DECEMBER 9
9:30AM

DECEMBER 11
Noon-1:30PM

DECEMBER 13
9:00AM-10:00AM

DECEMBER 13
3:00PM

DECEMBER 14
Noon-1:30PM

DECEMBER 22
Chamber Office Closed
Christmas Holiday

DECEMBER 25
Chamber Office Closed
Christmas Holiday

JANUARY 1
Chamber Office Closed
New Year's Day

JANUARY 8
Noon-1:30PM

JANUARY 10
9:00AM-10:00AM

JANUARY 15
Chamber Office Closed
Martin Luther King Day

JANUARY 17
3:00PM
Executive Committee

JANUARY 18
11:30AM-1:30PM

JUNUARY 25
Noon-1:30PM
MEMBER NEWS
EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT LAUNCHES PAY-IT-FORWARD HOLIDAY HIRING DRIVE

Express Employment Professionals offices in Ventura County are promoting their annual Pay-it-Forward Holiday Hiring Drive. Express, a leading employment and HR services company is again striving to put 100 unemployed county residents to work this holiday season.

TALL SHIPS TO VISIT CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR IN DECEMBER 

Ventura County residents and visitors will have an opportunity to raise sails, sing sea shanties, and learn about life on a 19 th -century tall ship when the Hawaiian Chieftain visits the Channel Islands Harbor in December.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Sunset Dental
451 W. Gonzales, Suite 160
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 988-3303

Sunset Dental believes in treating you like family. Dr. Atanay and his staff are knowledgeable in all aspects of general dentistry. Call them today to see what Sunset Dental can do for you.

SunOpta
2640 Sturgis Road
Oxnard, CA 93030
(805) 432-7299
Referred by Jesse Cavillo

SunOpta Inc. is a leading global company focused on organic, non-genetically modified ("non-GMO") and specialty foods. SunOpta specializes in the sourcing, processing and packaging of organic and non-GMO food products, integrated from seed through packaged products; with a focus on strategic vertically integrated business models.

Ravello Holdings (The Gallery)
12424 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90025

The Gallery at River Ridge™ will boast luxurious new homes for prospective buyers. Adjacent to the River Ridge Golf Course and minutes from The Collections center in Oxnard, The Gallery’s gated community offers detached homes and attached duplexes and will be ready for occupancy as early as Winter 2017.
Frontier Communications
2535 Hillcrest Drive
Newbury Park, CA 93010
(805) 390-1167

At Frontier, they create more than just digital connections. They create human ones. Get Internet, TV, and Voice Service that make your life easier.

805 Rowing Club
441 Vineyard Drive
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 501-3432

The 805 Rowing Club’s mission is to provide middle and high school students in Ventura county the opportunity to train and compete in the sport of rowing. The 805 Rowing Club is focused on providing a comprehensive training program in order to strengthen its student-athletes’ personal development.

Jeffrey Burum for Congress
1237 S. Victoria Avenue
Oxnard, CA 93035
(805) 775-0504

Jeffrey Burum, is committed to making your voice heard on Capitol Hill. He is a veteran, business owner, retired CPA, and Educator.
RENEWALS- THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVESTMENT!
MEMBER MESSAGES
5 THINGS WE DID FOR YOU IN THE PAST WEEK
1.Met with representatives from the U.S. Chamber’s Leadership Institute who are helping us with a candidates school in January. Details coming soon!

2. Sent a letter to the Oxnard City Council members asking that they delay election districting until after the recall election.

3. Help celebrate the opening of the new Kaiser Permanente medical facility in Ventura by participating in their ribbon cutting ceremony.

4. Welcomed the CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce, Allan Zaremberg, to Oxnard when he spoke at the annual meeting for the Chambers of Commerce Alliance of Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties.

5. Held a Political Action Committee meeting to address the city council recall effort and the special election that will likely take place in the spring of next year.
CAL CHAMBER NEWS
CALCHAMBER URGES BUSINESSES TO PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS FOR STATE-RUN RETIREMENT PROGRAM
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging businesses to participate in the upcoming workshops to discuss draft regulations for the new state-run retirement savings program, Secure Choice.

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