News & Events from the Lafayette Chamber
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
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Jay Lifson, Executive Director
251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150, Lafayette, CA
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm
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Mixer at Bank of the West
Wednesday, January 23, 5:30pm-7pm, 3583 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Yes, we are having a mixer in January! Come meet the new Branch Manager, Patty Diaz. Don't forget your business cards!
Learn more here.
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2019 Business Person of the Year Dinner and State of the City Address
Friday, February 1, 6pm-9pm, Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa
Congratulations to Terry Ring of Ring Construction - this year's Business Person of the Year! Help us celebrate Terry’s contributions by joining us for a dinner in his honor.
The Business Person of the Year dinner will be held at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa on Friday, February 1st, 2019.
In addition to toasting and roasting Terry, we will have Mayor Cam Burks give his first “State of the City” address.
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"I'm honored to have the opportunity to speak on the state of Lafayette, which I consider very strong with an exciting year ahead. I'm eager to discuss important issues to include new growth and development strategies to protect the special character of Lafayette against a state legislature eager to strip local control; the city's solid financial situation; public safety and how we are supporting our senior community; our collaboration with Lafayette schools; strategies to increase transparency, inclusion and affirmation of community values; and, very importantly, a renewed and robust focus on supporting our local businesses and augmenting the vibrancy of our downtown." -Cam Burks, Mayor, City of Lafayette (Photo of Cam Burks and Chamber Board President Dr. Christina Alba.)
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Lafayette’s Citizen of the Year – Nominations Now Being Accepted
Do you know a Lafayette resident that who models excellence in everything they do? Someone that brings this community together and/or makes us proud to be a member of the community? Nominations are
now being accepted for the 2019 Citizen of the Year. A celebration dinner will be held on Friday, March 22 at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa to honor the winner.
The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, February 8 at 1pm.
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Ribbon Cutting at RnR Barbers
Thursday, February 7, 5:30pm-6pm, RnR Barbers, 3557 Mt. Diablo Blvd
Welcome one of Lafayette's newest businesses! Join us for a Ribbon Cutting at
RnR Barbers
, 3557 Mt. Diablo Blvd, and see what all they have to offer!
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Ed Stokes Celebration of Life
Friday, February 8, 2pm, Soda Center, St. Mary's College
In 1968 Ed Stokes and Sal Vallelunga leased a store on Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Betty Stokes named it Diablo Foods. 50 years later we can easily say, Ed Stokes was most beloved man in Lafayette. Ed loved everyone and we loved Ed.
Please join the Stokes family when they Celebrate Ed’s incredible life on Friday, February 8
th at St. Mary’s College. You are all invited to remember ED, tell the stories and share the love. Ed made it very clear, this will be a party, not a memorial. The unofficial Mayor of Lafayette will always be remembered!
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Upcoming Chamber Events
Chamber 2.0: 10 Easy Ways to Use Online Tools to Leverage Your Chamber Membership
Wednesday, February 13 – 6-7:30
Let’s face it: You joined the Chamber to grow your business, right? But you don’t have time to go to all the networking events every month, and even if you do, maybe you want to get more out of those efforts -- and faster! WELCOME TO CHAMBER 2.0! Today, the key is to leverage those traditional Chamber of Commerce networking opportunities with online tools. In this workshop, you’ll learn the top 10 simple ways to do that. It’s easier than you think - promise!
Register here.
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Writing a Compelling Business Plan Workshop by East Bay SCORE
January 24, Noon-5:30pm, Cal State Center, 1000 Broadway, Oakland
Learn the key requirements to write a compelling business plan. Every successful business start-up or expansion needs a plan, and this workshop helps transform great ideas into well thought-out written business roadmaps. Taught by experienced SCORE counselors.
Register here.
View more programs at East Bay SCORE >
The WDBCCC'S and Partner's "Hidden Workforce Forum, Inclusion Builds Innovation" Employer Forum
Tuesday, February 19, 8:30am-11:30am, Loma Vista Adult Center, 1266 San Carlos Avenue
Concord
The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County (WDBCCC) and partners are putting this event together to support a hidden talent pool of energetic and motivated workers looking for careers. Learn how to diversify your workforce by hiring people with intellectual and physical disabilities. The forum includes business training and networking with resource providers. Admission is free through
Eventbrite registration and includes breakfast.
See attached flyer for details.
Are you taking advantage of schemas for your web pages? Here is why schemas are an essential part of your digital presence. For your local business to survive, potential customers need to find out about you quickly and easily. The simpler you make it for consumers to find out basic information, the more likely you are to win their business.
Read blog article here.
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Oh Yes You Can! Discovering, Designing and Living Your Superhero Strengths
Thursday, January 24, 7pm-8:30pm, 28 Orinda Way, Orinda
You’re stuck in the insanity of balancing job, kids, & to-do lists - feeling overwhelmed and maxed out. Spend time with us unveiling your greatest strengths and most bad@$$ qualities. You’ll have some fun exploring your superhero alter ego. Walk away with newly discovered strengths that will apply to your daily life. You will leave empowered with a plan to conquer your world. Cost: $65 until 1/11/19 $75 after. For workshop tickets or to learn more visit
http://bit.ly/ohyesyoucansuperhero.
2019 Acalanes Fellowship Crab Feed
Saturday, January 26, 5:30pm–9:30pm, Lafayette Community Center, 500 Saint Marys Road
Social/Silent Auction Begins at 5:30pm; Dinner Begins at 6:30pm. Don't miss our silent auction, wine tree, officers' cakes, and more. Meal includes all-you-can-eat Dungeness Crab, Clam Chowder, Salad, Garlic Bread and Dessert. Add a New York Strip steak when you check out for just $10 - or just have steak instead of crab!
Register here.
Lamorinda Arts Council’s Poet Laureate Hosts the Monthly Reading Series “Live Poets Society”
Sunday, January 27, 1pm-3pm, Orinda Books, 276 Village Square, Orinda
Lamorinda Arts Council’s Poet Laureate, Amy Glynn, is hosting the monthly Reading Series entitled “Live Poets Society” at Orinda Books 276 Village Square, Orinda. Each month the featured writers will delight guests with a reading of their creative writings. The guest readers for January 2019 will be Dani Gabriel, Jeremy Benson and Lisa Rosenberg. There will be no charge for this event.
https://lamorindaarts.org
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Lafayette Youth Arts Society Writing and Photography Contest for Middle Schoolers
Contest entries due: January 31st, 2019; Results announced: Early April 2019
Awards ceremony: April 21st, 2019
For the past six years, LYAS has run annual writing and photography contests for middle school students. Our goal is to get kids to explore writing and photography as real interests, outside of English essays and Instagram selfies. Learn more at
http://www.lyas.org.
Call for Entries for Lamorinda Arts Council High School Visual Arts Competition
Contest entries are due February 8.
Lamorinda Arts Council (LAC) will host their 16th Annual High School Visual
Arts Competition from February 14 to March 14, 2019 at the Art Gallery at the Orinda Library. This annual exhibition provides the community a wonderful opportunity to view a wide range of creative, original work by local students and recognizes the region’s dedicated high school art teachers. Entries for the High School Visual Arts Competition are currently being accepted through February 8th. The competition is open to 9th through 12th grade students living in or attending public or private high schools in Orinda, Lafayette and Moraga. The competition is also open to all students who attend the Acalanes Union High School District schools, including Acalanes, Campolindo, Las Lomas, and Miramonte High Schools, regardless of residence. Students may submit entries for 2D and 3D artwork as well as for Photography and Digital Design. LAC offers community service hours for the project with school or district approval. The online registration form for entry is available now through February 8th, closing at midnight. The registration form as well as the full details of the competition can be found at
www.lamorindaarts.org/vac.
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Happening at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center
Nutrition for Diabetes Prevention
Thursday, January 24, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Homework Center
Did you know that 1 in 3 adult Americans have prediabetes? Research shows that a few lifestyle modifications can help prevent or delay diabetes in over half of prediabetic individuals. Registered dietitian Malu Trehan will discuss these modifications and empower you to take charge of your own health. Click
here for more information and to register.
East Bay World Affairs Council presents: 18 Years of War – and the Public Health Crisis that will Rock Our World
Thursday, January 24, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM at Don Tatzin Community Hall
Dr. Michael Baker, retired Rear Admiral United States Navy
Drawing upon his experiences as a civilian trauma surgeon, combat veteran and military planner Dr. Michael Baker will explain the consequences of the wartime experiences of 2.5 million veterans of America’s longest conflict. For more information and to register click
here.
January's 10th Anniversary Spotlight Program - Leung’s White Crane Lion Dance!
Wednesday, January 30, 6pm-7pm, Don Tatzin Community Hall
Prepare for Chinese New Year with the traditional Lion Dance! Leung’s White Crane Lion and Dragon Dance School will help us celebrate. You won’t want to miss it! For more information and to register
click here.
2019 is the 10th Anniversary year for the Lafayette Library and Learning Center
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AdLib to learn about upcoming programs and events at the Library. Recognized as a model for 21st Century libraries, the Lafayette Library is the heart and central gathering place for the community offering a rich menu of 1,000 programs a year for the lifelong learner in all of us.
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