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Week of May 25, 2020
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YES...
WE'RE OPEN!
| PHASE TWO
Contra Costa County Re-Openings to Date |
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Chamber Members
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BUSINESS - Marketing Opportunity
Let the
Walnut Creek Chamber
help you get the word out that you are open for business, providing curbside pickup, take out or delivery service. Send your information in an email to
Tani at tdhana@walnut-creek.com.
The Chamber will add your business to the
WE'RE OPEN!
list featured on the
Chamber website
,
newsletter
distributed to nearly 5000 addresses, and post to the
Chamber Facebook
and
Instagram
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If your business would like a
WE'RE OPEN!
sign or desire additional signs, please email us at Chamber@walnut-creek.com. We will be happy to deliver the posters directly to your business.
Food and Open Shop Op Begins Friday
Parents, family, and friends of high school graduates will be downtown this weekend for a photo opportunity at the
Lesher Center for the Arts
. Names of all the graduates will scroll on the marquee from
Friday, May 29, through Sunday, May 31
. This is a great opportunity to capture take-out, curb-side, and other business.
PARKING UPDATE
Street parking in Walnut Creek will be free of charge through
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DADS & GRADS Gift Guide
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A Walnut Creek Chamber Member Benefit
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June is just around the corner, so now's the time to start thinking about the best gifts for grads and dads. To assist our member businesses and gift-givers, the
Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
is preparing a
Gift Guide for Grads and Dads
. The Gift Guide will feature retail items, gift cards, and celebratory meal offerings from restaurants and caterers offered by our Chamber members. The Gift Guide will be distributed as an eBlast to our database of nearly 5000.
Member Instructions:
Please submit a high-resolution logo or gift image, a few sentences that describe the gift, link to your website, and link to order gift (if applicable).
See below sample. *
Please submit your Gift Guide inclusion to
Shawn Filardi at sfilardi@walnut-creek.com
Please type
GIFT GUIDE AD
in the email subject line.
NOTE:
Gift Guide will have its first eBlast when eight or more listings have been submitted. Guide will be emailed weekly and continue to grow with member submissions.
MEMBER REMINDER:
We are happy to add your posts to the
Chamber Facebook
and
Instagram
. Please submit your posting to
Tani at tdhana@walnut-creek.com.
SAMPLE GIFT GUIDE AD
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Love + Chocolate,
our local, family-owned chocolate shop has a new
Graduation Gifts
collection! They ship anywhere in the 48 states. In addition to delicious chocolates, shortbreads and toffees, we have partnered with another chamber member,
Write That Down
, to create awesome
Graduation Care Packages
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Each care package includes a box of chocolates and letterpress graduation card, along with choices of beautiful journals, pens, a Bucket List notebook and other grad-themed items. Be sure to check them out!
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BACK TO
BUSINESS
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Helping to define the "New Norm."
2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month from 9-10 AM
SAVE THE DATE
Tuesday, June 9
9:00 - 10:00AM
HEALTH CARE UPDATE
Details Coming Soon
Those registered will receive log-in codes by email the day before the meeting
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Ten More Donor Slots Added to Previously Filled Blood Drive
SATURDAY, MAY 30
2625 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek
Please register for an appointment
,
click here
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The
Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce
will host the second of two blood drives on
Saturday, May 30
. Following the success of the first drive,
Vitalant
will increase staffing on Saturday to accommodate ten additional donors.
As each unit of blood can potentially save three lives, filling these slots will possibly save the lives of 30 more people. We urge all healthy, eligible individuals who are feeling well to reserve a space.
Your giving will go a long way toward replenishing much needed blood supplies. We thank you all!
Special notes:
All Donors should review Blood Donor Qualifications prior to making an appointment. Please
Click Here
for donor eligibility information
. If you have eligibility questions, please call 1-800-289-4923 or email
eligiable2donate@vitalant.org
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BACK TO
BUSINESS
Helping to define the "New Norm."
Checklists & Webinar Videos
Restaurants|Food Service,
Back To Business
Webinar
click here
Retail in Walnut Creek,
Back To Business
Webinar
click here
National Retail Federation,
Operation Open Doors
NEW
- California - Detailed guidelines for
reopening dine-in restaurants
,
click here
Contra Costa Water District
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Recovery Efforts in the City of Walnut Creek
A special
City Council meeting
took place last Thursday to address the City’s recovery efforts. The business community was encouraged to view & provide feedback during the Public Comment section.
To watch the meeting video,
click here
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City Manager's Update
2020 Grads: your name in lights at the Lesher Center for the Arts
For the graduating high school classes of 2020, this has been anything but a normal springtime. Proms, senior trips and traditional graduations have been cancelled, but the achievement is no less important. The City will be honoring students graduating from Las Lomas, Alcalanes, Berean Christian and the Contra Costa School of Performing Arts this week by having their names show on the marquee outside the Lesher Center for the Arts. To the class of 2020, we salute you! Names will be appearing on the marquee from Friday, May 29, through Sunday, May 31.
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WE'RE OPEN!
The
Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau,
Walnut Creek Downtown, and the City of Walnut Creek
launched a campaign to bring attention to open businesses in Walnut Creek. Please look for the
WE'RE OPEN!
signs
.
Click here
, for a list of open businesses.
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There are so many ways that we can work together to Support Walnut Creek Businesses!
Many
Chamber members
are offering special deals or could use your help assisting our front line heroes, seniors, and others in need.
Click here
and visit the
Chamber Facebook
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Our local
Chamber nonprofit organizations
could use
your time and donations to make sure vulnerable populations are cared for during the pandemic. Please consider how you can make a difference by donating or volunteering.
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Score... With East Bay SCORE
East Bay SCORE
offers free business mentoring about how to address the economic impact of the coronavirus. Counseling sessions will be conducted by telephone, video or email.
T
o schedule an appointment, please contact Larry Tessler,
Larry.tessler@scorevolunteer.org
, 510 273-6611.
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The East Bay Economic Development Alliance
is dedicated to serving as a resource to support economic relief and recovery as our region continues to grapple with COVID-19. For a list of current available resources and news,
check out their comprehensive guide
www.eastbayeda.org.
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Like a Good Neighbor
Walnut Creek Neighbor Express
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COVID-19 INFORMATION
Small Business Resources All In One Place
COVID-19 Information
on a Variety of Topics is Continuously Updated and Available on the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
Website.
Updated 5/25/20
Official California State Government Website
Roadmap to all Four Phases
Local health jurisdictions that meet the criteria set forth by the
California Department of Public Health
and follow the process in the
county guidance
may move further ahead in Stage 2 of the
resilience roadmap
.
A list of counties that have met the criteria is available
here
. For specific Contra Costa County guidelines,
click here
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COVID-19 in Contra Costa |
Updated 5/25/2020
Updated 5/18/20
Joint Statement from Bay Area Health Officers Regarding Significant Progress on COVID-19 Indicators and Next Steps for Reopening
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Click here
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For specific Contra Costa County guidelines,
click here
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Call Center for Small Business Owners & Workers
The
Workforce Development Board
(WDB) |
WDB COVID-19 Call Center
,
click here
.
Northern California SBDC - Forms &
Online Webinars, click
here
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GOOD TIMES AND SUNSHINE ARE ON THE WAY!
NEW EVENT DATES
39th Annual Walnut Creek Art & Wine Festival
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In accordance with City and State directives, the Chamber office is operating virtually. While the Chamber office location is closed, all phone calls and emails will be returned promptly. We will continue to serve our members and community.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or if we can assist you or your business in any way. We will continue to keep you updated in the weeks ahead. Updates will also be included on the Chamber website. Please visit
walnut-creek.com
Stay well.
Jay Hoyer, President/CEO
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Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
1280 Civic Drive | Suite 100 | Walnut Creek | CA | 94596
t.925.934.2007 f.925.934.2404
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