News & Events from the Lafayette Chamber
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Jay Lifson, Executive Director
251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150, Lafayette, CA
Virtual Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm
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To the businesses and residents of Lamorinda:
The physical office of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce will remain closed until further notice. Our staff is still here to help you, just virtually. You can reach us by calling (925) 284-7404 or by sending an email to
info@lafayettechamber.org. We'll get back to you as quickly as possible.
COVID-19 is not just a local or business problem. This is a national problem, a world problem. Follow the guidelines and policies. They have been enacted to SAVE LIVES.
The best way you can help our community and our businesses is to stay healthy, watch out for your neighbor, and follow social distance recommendations. Let's DO this. Be the model.
We have cancelled or postponed all in-person events through April. See below for virtual events!
The Chamber will be posting applicable updates to
our news page and posting on social media. Some of our businesses have become quite creative in their marketing efforts. Check out our shares on
Facebook and reposts on
Instagram!
Important resources and information:
We strive to keep you informed. Thank you for understanding!
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Lafayette Small Business and Covid-19 Webinar
Tuesday, March 31, 5pm via Zoom
The Lafayette Chamber will be hosting a Zoom Webinar on Tuesday, March 31 for our Chamber members.
Moderated by Chamber President John McCormick (Lamorinda Music) this 1 hour Zoom meeting will cover the state of the city and answers to some of the most often asked questions about the shelter-in-place and business/disaster recovery.
We will hear from Jay Lifson, Executive Director of the Chamber, Niroop Srivatsa, Lafayette City Manager, and
California State Senator Steve Glazer
. There will be time for Q&A during the webinar.
This webinar is limited to 100 attendees, so register early! It will be recorded for later viewing if you can't join us on Tuesday.
Register in advance for this webinar here:
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The Lafayette Chamber is providing COVID-19 business and community resources through a number of channels. Please visit the following for further information:
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Mayor Anderson to Hold Virtual Lunch to Discuss Lafayette’s Response to COVID-19
Mayor Mike Anderson will be holding a virtual lunch on Wednesday, April 1, at noon, to answer residents’ questions concerning the COVID-19 emergency and how it affects Lafayette.
Mayor Anderson will talk about how the City is responding to the Stay at Home Order, what steps we are taking to keep the City functioning, and how best to get in contact with the City during the crisis. We are still working out technical details and you may be able to ask questions during the virtual lunch. In the meantime, however, please send your question for the Mayor to
cityhall@lovelafayette.org. Please write “Mayor’s Virtual Lunch” in the subject field. You can join the Mayor’s Zoom lunch with this link: https://zoom.us/j/960889243 or use the one tap mobile number +16699009128,,960889243#, or dial-in at (669) 900 9128, and enter meeting ID 960 889 243.
The City of Lafayette is urging everyone to sign-up for the latest Covid-19 information for Lafayette residents and businesses.
During the Covid-19 emergency, here is how to contact City of Lafayette
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Welcome to our Newest Member!
The following business recently joined the Lafayette Chamber. Visit their website for more information!
3297 Mt Diablo Blvd Suite 2, Lafayette
Johnny Sanchez, 925-286-9864
Svensson Auto Body
is a collision repair shop and classic car restoration service. Oil changes and tune ups. They work with all insurance companies.
Categories: Automobile Services, Car Wash & Detailing Services
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Glisten and Glow Skincare offers advanced skincare including: luxurious treatments, specialized facials, chemical peels, LED light therapy, microdermabrasion, teeth whitening, back treatments, and other add-on services.
Mention this post to receive 20% off all treatments. Let’s get you glowing! Instagram and Facebook: glistenandglow_skincare.
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LAST CHANCE! Voting closes tomorrow, 3/31/2020 for Diablo magazine’s Best of the East Bay!
Here are a few tools to help you get ready and to promote voting for your business:
• Visit
diablomag.com/vote and click the images and links to download printable and digital graphics to pass out and share with your customers
• Voters will also be entered to win a luxury Hawaiian getaway!
Vote for your chamber members and also for the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival which has a category this year: Arts & Leisure: Festival/Community Event!
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Free Meals for Children
Acalanes Union High School District and Nutrition Services will be conducting walk-up distribution of daily prepared meals, free of charge for all children in the community. Children will need to be present to receive meals, and each child 18 years and younger may take one lunch and one breakfast. Meal distribution times for all locations will be from Monday through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Serving locations:
- Campolindo High School (Cafeteria Window) – 300 Moraga Rd, Moraga, CA 94665
- Las Lomas High School (Cafeteria Window) – 1460 South Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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Community Can’t Be Canceled Campaign
Acalanes High School Leadership students created a Community Can’t Be Canceled campaign to bring students together during Shelter in Place. This campaign is now being expanded beyond Acalanes to include the greater Lafayette community. The Lafayette Chamber of Commerce has joined the effort along with Acalanes Parents Club. The goal of the campaign is to unite the Lafayette community as one and emphasize that we can use this time apart to come together. Additional partners are welcome and encouraged to join the to the effort.
The campaign will kick-off “Let’s Paint This Town Blue" on Monday, April 6. Lafayette will be papered with Community Can’t Be Canceled signs with the Acalanes hashtag #donsshowup and Lafayette Chamber hashtag #lovelafayette. Posters will be placed in all open Lafayette businesses and Community Can’t Be Canceled signage will appear throughout town.
Lafayette will show its support and appreciation for restaurants that have stayed open during Shelter in Place with a Dine Out/Delivery effort on Tuesday, April 7. Lafayette residents will be encouraged to get take out or delivery from Lafayette restaurants throughout the day including coffee, breakfast, lunch and dinner time.
Each Monday during Shelter in Place, the campaign will roll out new ways to pull our community together as one.
Are you a Lafayette business interested in supporting this campaign?
Send us an email!
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The Rise Above 2020 Virtual Summit
March 31-April 2
This has been a really challenging time. For everyone. Especially for entrepreneurs and small business owners. It's taken some time for us to shift our perspective. To find our new normal. To get back on track. Need inspiration? Please join Holly Jackson and this amazing group of speakers for this amazing FREE event! Holly Jackson's talk will be offered on April 1. Learn how to bulletproof your business today!
Register here >>
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Zoom 101 for Business
Tuesday, March 31, 6pm-7pm
Need a crash course in using Zoom for all your business needs? Be sure to join this webinar. You will learn the different types of Zoom accounts and what you need for what you do. You will discover how to run professional meetings and webinars on the Zoom platform. I will share ideas for helping bring your customers on board and how to transition your business online. Donation requested.
Register here >>
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Noon Webinar Wednesdays:
Living and Working in Coronavirus Social Distancing
Wednesday, April 1, 12noon
Has the coronavirus disabled your client attraction networking and your business development? Don't put your business on pause use the online speed networking system we've created with video meetings and simpler video marketing.
This week's networking webinar topics:
★ Tools, tips, and information to help you stay connected and productive in a remote work environment.
★ Learn how to host user conferences, executive briefing centers, customer and prospect events, webinars, or training sessions virtually over Zoom.
★ Nonprofit Crowdfunding
Link to last weeks webinar recording PLUS homework links for this weeks Noon Webinar Wednesday can be found
here.
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3 Business Time Savers: Cloze, Acuity, & Active Campaign
Wednesday, April 8, 6pm-7pm
Learn how to build email & marketing automation, how to simplify scheduling online, & how to build close relationships w/your customers.
Learn how to leverage Active Campaign for email & marketing automation, how to utilize Cloze CRM for creating high touch personalization with your potential & current customers, and how to save time using Acuity for scheduling. These 3 tools, used correctly, will save you loads of time.
Register here >>
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The Lafayette Chamber would like to thank chamber member
Shred Defense
for their complimentary service and prompt pickup! We highly recommend their services!
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Co-Work Lamorinda is Open under Limited Guidelines
Co-Work Lamorinda is permitted to operate under limited guidelines (Contra Costa Dept of Health). If you're working from home, there are two PRIVATE offices that can be rented out (not free for the moment) in three hour increments, 7 days a week (7am - 11pm). Rental rate is $30/session (this is to keep the doors open). Please check
www.coworklamo.com (the pink room and the blue conference room are available, common areas are shut down). Call Kristina McCann at 925.567.4328
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LPIE's Online Auction is Open!
Despite school closures, LPIE must still meet our commitments to our schools, helping to fund essential positions. LPIE, like other small businesses and nonprofits, is feeling the effects of the current crisis.
Here is how you can help:
- Be sure to check out our Live Auction Items. From a Day on the Bay, to an incredible Golf Experience, Tahoe and Sun Valley homes and a Mexico vacation, a handmade outdoor bar, 4 JSX round-trip tickets, Lady Gaga, and Pixar experiences, there is something to enjoy. Click here and look at packages 1-10! Bidding ends Friday, April 3 at 5PM.
- There a few Silent Auction items that did not sell or have multiples available. Check these out now on the Live Auction page.
- Share our bidding pages with friends and family.
- Read our emails and visit us on Facebook for LPIE news and art and science projects to do at home.
- Consider a donation to LPIE. Every amount helps! Say thank you to all that planned, helped, and supported our annual Power Party “Rock the Yacht".
Judges Needed for Project LPIE
Do you know someone who has an expertise in Video Production, Entrepreneurship, Journalism, Editorial Writing, Digital Design or Vocal Music? We need judges in these subject areas. Project LPIE is a project-based competition in 17 categories that allows Acalanes High School students to showcase their skills. Parents of current students are not eligible to judge, but we would love to hear from friends in the above industries. Contact
gab@lpie.org
or complete the form
here
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World's largest online Virtual Reality Franchise Expo
Tuesday, March 31, 11am - 5pm EDT
Includes FREE VR headset so you can do virtual tours of hundreds of franchise companies from the safety of your home. Learn and engage with business leaders from around the country. Video Chat LIVE with decision makers and learn what their views are on how business will navigate the current COVID 19 situation. To get your tickets go to:
www.FranExpoUSA.com
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What does fiscal responsibility mean to me?
That is the question that Mercer Partners Wealth Management would like to pose to high school seniors. Answers must be submitted in a 300-500 word essay and received by Friday, May 8th.
Two winners will be awarded a $1000 college scholarship. (One entry per high school senior.) For more information and to download an application form, visit our website at
www.mercerpartnerswealth.com.
Completed entries may be mailed, faxed or emailed to: Mercer Partners Wealth Management, 1243 Alpine Road, Suite 219, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. (925) 932-4700, or email:
Jadi.S.Christiansen@lpl.com.
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From the Lafayette Library and Learning Center
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Our LLLC Foundation team is working remotely. If you need assistance or have questions about Library and community resources, we’ll do our best to help. Email (
information@LLLCF.org) or phone message (925-283-6513 ext. 102)
#LLLCFStayingHomeToRead
Stay connected with your Lafayette Library community. Share what you are reading with us on
Facebook or
Instagram!
Did you know the LLLC has a YouTube Channel?
Click here to subscribe and view some of the Lafayette Library Foundation past guest author programs.
Shop on Amazon and give to the Lafayette Library!
Log into your Amazon account, select change your charity and enter the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation as your charity.
SHOP at
smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate .5% of all your purchases to the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation.
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