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Chamber Board Chooses Kent Mitchell to Honor with 2016 Spirit of Sonoma County Award
The Healdsburg Chamber Board of Directors with a nomination from Mark Decker, voted unanimously to honor Kent Mitchell with the 2016 Spirit of Sonoma County Award. Kent, a longtime chamber member who served on the board as a representative from the City Council during the 1990's passed away in an accident in the Russian River this summer. Kent was a well -known community member and a frequent volunteer at Rotary, and Boys and Girls Club functions, a coach during his children's school years and after, and he spearheaded the Sesquicentennial Celebration for the City of Healdsburg in 2007. The Spirit of Sonoma County Awards are given each year to deserving community members who embody those qualities that are recognized as significant to the quality of life in Sonoma County. This year's awards will be held December 9 at the Double Tree Hotel in Rohnert Park.
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2016 Restaurant Participants:
Baci Café & Wine Bar
Authentic Italian & Mediterranean cuisine
Bravas Bar de Tapas
Authentic Spanish tapas with a twist
Barndiva & Barndiva Bistro
Local, seasonal, delicious
Café Lucia
New Portuguese Cuisine
Campo Fina
Southern Italian & Mediterranean small plates
Charlie Palmer's Dry Creek Kitchen
Progressive American Cuisine
Costeaux French Bakery
To be held at Camellia Inn B&B
Healdsburg Shed
sustainable, local food
Mateo's Cocina Latina
California French Latin
Siduri Wine Lounge
Acclaimed wines, small bites
spoonbar
Contemporary American Fare
Willi's Seafood & Raw Bar
Seafood, small plates
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Responsible Beverage Service Training December 13, 2016
The City of Healdsburg Police Department has partnered with the Sonoma County Department of Health Services to offer Responsible Beverage Service training on Tuesday December 13th at 8:30am at the Healdsburg Community Center (1557 Healdsburg Avenue). This 4-hour training provides up to date information on State ABC laws and regulations; local city and county alcohol ordinances; civil, criminal and administrative liability; strategies for preventing/refusing sales and/or service to minors and obviously intoxicated persons; and, how to check legally acceptable forms of identification.
The training is free! Pre-registration required. Click here to register for training course.
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Get Downtown Booth Winners!
Congratulations to our booth winners for the 4th Annual Get Downtown Fair!
1st Place
So Eventful
so-eventful.com
2nd place
Left Coast Marketing
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Annual Fire Department Toy Drive
The annual toy drive has begun! The fire department is collecting new unwrapped toys for infants to 18 years of age now until December 19th at the fire station. Toys will be delivered to Healdsburg Community Church at 1100 University Street and distributed on December 21st to families.
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November Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies
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HERO Card 2017
Get on the card!
2016 is coming to an end and it is time to update the Healdsburg Employee Recognition Opportunity (HERO) card. What is the HERO card? The HERO card is designed to both say thank you to our Healdsburg employees and to encourage local business. As a Healdsburg employer you can give HERO cards to your employees to use for special discounts and purchases at local businesses, and if you are a local business you can sign up to accept the card.
To be placed on the 2017 HERO card as a business offering a HERO special, simply fill out the HERO Form and return it to Aleena at the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce by Monday, December 19th. The form can be returned by email to [email protected], fax to (707) 433-7562, or mailed to 217 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, CA 95448.
Thank you to all the businesses who are currently offering a HERO special. Click here to see 2016 HERO specials.
Thank you to the following businesses for signing up to offer a HERO special for 2017.
| 8 Dragons |
| Best Western Dry Creek Inn |
| Café Lucia |
| Calderwood Inn |
| Camellia Inn |
| Cartograph Wines |
| Cellars of Sonoma |
| Costeaux French Bakery |
| Dragonfly Floral & Farms |
| Grape Leaf Inn |
| Left Coast Marketing |
| Mueller Winery |
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| Natasha McGuire Photography |
| North Bay Credit Union |
| Options Gallery |
| Parkpoint Health Club |
| Pizzando |
| Portalupi Wines |
| Seasons of Vineyard |
| Spicy Vines |
| The Salvation Army |
| Topel Wines |
| Wild Flowers Steakhouse Saloon |
| Wine Country Walking Tours |
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How to Lead More Effective and Productive Meetings
Business Builder Workshop, January 18th
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Wednesday, January 18th
8:45-11:00 am
Continental breakfast provided.
Healdsburg Chamber Office
217 Healdsburg Avenue
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Time is money, and you can't afford to have your meetings fail. Dynamic, well-planned and engaging meetings get results!
What you will learn:
- How to improve your personal effectiveness leading and participating in meetings
- New tools to help with meeting structure and process
- How to help participants make quality decisions and follow through on action items
What we will cover:
Effective and Ineffective Meetings; Self-Assessment; Role of Accountability in Meetings; Handling Meeting Challenges; Designing Agendas and Meeting Goals; Facilitating Decision-Making; Engaging Virtual Participants
Presenter: Lynn Woznicki, MA, MAOD
Lynn Woznicki is an accomplished facilitator and trainer with Woznicki Consulting, and professor in the SSU Masters in Organization Development Program. Lynn has a passion for working with individuals to improve performance, and have fun in the process. Lynn shares, "I love giving people the tools they need to become more effective and successful in their life and work. My trainings are highly interactive and geared to the needs of participants."
Visit
www.wozconsulting.com to learn more.
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" The 30 Minute Website" Wordpress and the Internet - Business oriented - Free Course
Date: January 18th 2017 - Wednesday
Location: Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce Office, 217 Healdsburg Avenue
Time: 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Instructor: James Wills
Free admission!
This session demonstrates step by step the process of building a Wordpress website in just 30 minutes. Advances in software have profoundly effected the users ability to create and maintain web sites for a minimum of cost and time. The mechanics of what to do and best practices are explored in detail.
Topics
- What the heck is Wordpress and how can I use it?
- Getting Started
- Preparing content
- The ins and outs of Themes
- Plug-ins, the key to functionality
- How to add photos and video on your site
- Building pages, making links, adding text
- Testing links and functions
- The future of Wordpress and the Internet
Instructor
James Wills has been making web sites full time since 1996. He is long-time Sonoma County resident. He has thirty-
five years of hands on experience with computers and is expert in a video and audio editing, Photoshop work and
print design and layout. His media design agency takes on all manner of media projects from podcasts, websites to
custom logos. Author of both non-fiction and fiction books, he has produced four documentary films.
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SRJC Holiday on the Farm
Please join us for the 2nd Annual SRJC Holiday on the Farm on December 17th from 11 am - 3 pm at Shone Farm. Explore and sample Shone Grown artisan products, including fresh pressed olive oil, Pinot Noir and Zinfandel wines, olive oil soap, and salve and lip balm made from Shone Grown lavender. Bring your own containers to fill with olio nuovo and purchase cured olives from our olive bar. Proceeds from purchases will support AG and Wine education at Santa Rosa Junior College. Buy local this holiday season!
Spark your family's creativity with grape-cane wreath making, writing letters to Santa, crafting holiday cards, and decorating holiday cookies. While the family gets creative, let your senses embark on a journey of terroir tasting Shone Grown products. Don't miss the 20% off wine case discount, which makes a great gift for that special person on your holiday list. Education never tasted so good!
Holiday on the Farm showcases the bounty of Sonoma County agriculture. Indulge in seasonal activities for the kids, and wine tasting and gift shopping for adults in a pastoral setting with resident farm animals. Celebrate the holidays with your community at this complementary event.
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Chamber Holiday Mixer & Ugly Holiday Sweater & Necktie Contest
Date: Wednesday, December 21st
Time: 5:00-7:00 pm
Location: Dry Creek Inn Krug Event Center, 198 Dry Creek Road Healdsburg
Admission: Complimentary to Healdsburg Chamber members. $5 for non-members.
Enjoy professional networking, wine, tasty bites, door prizes, and holiday cheer! Click here for more information!
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What's all the [ HYPE ]
Healdsburg Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs
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Morning Mojo
Date: Wednesday, December 14th
Time: 8:00 am
Location: Costeaux French Bakery, 417 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
What:Join HYPE for a cup o' jo and a morning business chat. Buy your own coffee and breakfast. Every 2nd Wednesday of the month!
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Anniversaries, New & Renewing Members
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Please Make it a point to say "hello" to these folks!
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Cellars of Sonoma
Munselle Family Dentistry
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Framing Arts
our "Bucks for Luck" sponsor |
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Congratulations to our NOVEMBER membership anniversaries!
| Business |
Years |
| Max Machinery, Inc. |
35 |
| Healdsburg Tax Service |
33 |
| Wright Realty |
32 |
| American River Bank |
26 |
| Regina Plumbing |
25 |
| Alexander Valley Community Hall |
19 |
| Fern Grove Cottages |
18 |
| Alexander Valley Winegrowers |
18 |
| Charlie Palmer's Dry Creek Kitchen |
15 |
| Passalacqua Winery |
13 |
| Sotheby's International Realty |
12 |
| Hammerfriar |
12 |
| Vanguard Properties |
12 |
| Bella... all things beautiful |
12 |
| Dutcher Crossing Winery |
11 |
| Fowler Associates |
11 |
| River's Edge Kayak & Canoe Trips/Trowbridge |
11 |
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| Business |
Years |
| Hudson Street Design |
11 |
| Sbragia Family Vineyards |
10 |
| America's Best Value Inn & Suites |
9 |
| Sonoma Orchid Inn |
9 |
| Weinstein Security, Inc. |
9 |
| Thumbprint Cellars |
8 |
| Kokomo Winery |
7 |
| A Plus Locksmith |
6 |
| Michael Laird, RE/MAX Full Spectrum |
6 |
| Visit Mendocino County, Inc. |
5 |
| Bravas Bar de Tapas |
4 |
| Wilcox Family Vineyard, LLC |
2 |
| Healdsburg Running Company |
2 |
| Munselle Civil Engineering |
2 |
| ÆRENA Galleries and Gardens |
1 |
| Good Dogs Pet Sitting |
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Thank you for your many years of dedication
to the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce and for your contribution to the local economy.
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Be Updated on the Healdsburg Avenue Improvement Project
Stay up to date on the Healdsburg Avenue Improvement Project. This mutli-faceted project has its own website with updates, scope of the project, live webcam, designs, interactive map, etc.
Visit
www.healdsburgaveimprovements.com to keep up with the improvements and to join the project's email list for immediate updates.
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October through December holiday events in Healdsburg.
Click
here to download the calendar.
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Many local businesses are HIRING!
Job Opportunities in Healdsburg
Click the link below if you or someone you know is looking for a job or career in and around Healdsburg.
http://business.healdsburg.com/jobs/
Does your business have open positions you would like to post on our website? Please email
Aleena or call (707) 433-6935 about posting your job and career opportunities.
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Advertising Opportunities
The Healdsburg Visitor Center located at 217 Healdsburg Avenue is open 7 days a week from 10:00am to 4:00pm assisting both tourist and locals with concierge-style service. The center averages over 1,000 walk-in visitors, plus a plethora of phone and email inquires opening the front door of Healdsburg for travelers from around the world. With Healdsburg.com as our domain, we maintain the most robust online directory of Healdsburg businesses, events, and area information to assist inquiries in finding our member businesses with between 11,000 to 20,000 website hits each month.
Here are a few ways you can maximize this exposure through our new online and digital advertising opportunities:
- Newsletter Advertising - $50/mo, to list of over 1,400 subscribers
- Digital Display Screen in Visitor Center - $100/mo, over 5,000 impresses/mo
- Website Banner Ads - ranging from $500 to $1,000/year
- Enhanced Online Directory listing with priority listing & photo enhancements $200/year
- Community Happenings Email Advertising - $50/week, to list of over 1,400 subscribers
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Get Social With Your Business Listing
The Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau has add more social media options to online business listings located at www.healdsburg.com. In addition to Facebook and LinkedIn, chamber members can now add Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google+! If you are interested in adding your social media pages to your business listing, please email Aleena Decker with website links to your social media pages.
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More Ways to Get Your Business Noticed
Digital Signage in the Visitor Center for less than 2 cents per impression,...
now that makes sense!
Thousands of visitors from around the globe start their tour of the wine country at the Healdsburg Visitors Center. The digital signage display located in the Visitor Center which is the front door to Healdsburg and Sonoma County wine country. Your digital poster signs will be displayed 24/7 over 5,000 impressions per month for less than 2 cents per impression. Digital signage is the most cost-effective and green way to capture the attention of visitors and drive them to your business.
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| The Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce encourages and promotes a positive, balanced, vital economy and preserve those unique qualities that are good for business and make Healdsburg a special place in which to visit, live and work. We strive to grow the local economy, promote our community and serve as an advocate for our business members.
Sincerely,
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