#LivValBiz Newsletter
September 2017
Message from the CEO
Dawn P. Argula CEO and President

Greetings!

Congratulations to the winners of the first annual LVCC #LivValBiz awards! (Adopted for re-naming of Chamber newsletter) Nominations for the #LivValBiz award categories were submitted by and for LVCC members.  The day of the August award luncheon was the quintessential wine country afternoon - perfect weather, a beautiful winery property - enhanced by the star power of a local television personality and the suspense of an envelope-opening Oscar award.  Held at the lovely Concannon Vineyard, Brendan Finley, chairman of the LVCC board of directors delivered "State of LVCC" remarks before introducing KPIX Weather Anchor Roberta Gonzales who emceed the award presentations.  The fun kicked off with the LVCC Ambassador of the Year award, presented to a very surprised  Sheila Fagliano of Livermore Sanitation Inc. with a plaque, a very large bottle of Wente wine and tickets to that evening's concert.  Here's the line-up of #LivValBiz award categories:    
 
 
Next up - join us for the final luncheon in the series on Thursday September 21, 2017 at Wente Vineyards on Arroyo Road for the "State of the State" by Assembly Member Catharine Baker.  Register at livermorechamber.org

   
 

 
Thursday, September 21 - 
with Assemblywoman Catharine Baker
on the beautiful grounds of Wente Vineyards
 
 

Mission Statement: The Livermore Valley Chamber of Commerce enhances the business environment and quality of life in the Livermore Valley through innovation, leadership, visionary programs and powerful connections.
Last Call - Livermore Valley Chamber of Commerce 
Resource Guide and Directory 
LVCC member benefits include a listing of your information in the new commemorative issue of our directory - this year's release scheduled for late 2017.  Printed copies of the directory are distributed throughout the Livermore Valley with a digital version posted on the LVCC website.  Members who are current in their dues will be included.  If you have let your membership lapse and want to be included in this issue, the deadline for payment is September 20.  Click here or visit our office to rejoin LVCC today.  
 
Chairman's Circle Featured Sponsor


THE CELEBRATION OF CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Join Concannon Vineyard for a month long celebration   in honor of
International Cabernet Sauvignon Day! We will be holding a variety of
unique experiences during the entire month of September.  

 Downtown Livermore  Future Plans - Public Outreach Kicks Off
The City of Livermore is rolling out its Public Outreach during September and October 2017, t o educate the community about opportunities to implement the next phase of economic revitalization for its  Downtown district.  They will be out and about gathering your input on downtown improvements during pu blic meetings and other community events.  The content and materials will be the same at all meetings.  Chamber members are encouraged to participate and promote these meetings to your employees and customers.
Large Venue Community Meetings:
Oct. 10 LARPD's Robert Livermore Community Center, 4444 East Avenue
Neighborhood Meetings:
Sept. 18 Livermore High - Student Union, 600 Maple Street
Sept. 28 Leo R. Croce Elementary School, 5650 Scenic Avenue
Oct. 2 Granada High - Student Union, 400 Wall Street
Oct. 4 Rancho Las Positas Elementary School, 401 E Jack London Blvd
Oct. 19 Arroyo Seco Elementary School, 5280 Irene Way
All meetings will be held from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm.
2017 Chairman's Circle Sponsors

Welcome and Thank You!

Welcome New Chamber Members! We appreciate your partnership!

The Money Boss
All Chamber Members are invited to our monthly committee meetings, After Hours Business Mixers and ribbon cuttings 
- see details on the
Calendar
Thank You for Renewing With Us!
 
25+ Years
Rathbun Properties - Richard 
Rathbun - 25

15 - 24 years
                           
10 - 14 years
                                                
5 - 9 years

1 - 4 years
Oxi Fresh of the Tri Valley - 2
Toyota Material Handling Northern California - 1                                       
     
 
After Hours Business Mixer - September 2017

Wednesday, September 20, 2017
5:15 - 7:15 pm

Hosted by
 
 
   
4577 Las Positas Rd., Unit C
Livermore, CA  94550

Bring a drawing prize ---  Get air time! 
M usic Provided by Amos Productions
                  
LVCC  Committees
 
LVCC Business Alliance Meetings - Meets monthly on the first Wednesday, 7:30 am at  Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, 1700 N. Livermore Ave. Harold Roundtree of UNCLE Credit Union, c hairs this committee.   
 
 
The next meeting is scheduled on October 4 and is open to all LVCC members. Featured speaker will be Rich Rankin, Director of Innovation & Partnerships Office, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

If you missed the September 6 meeting, see presentations links below - Planning for the Future - Passenger Rail Service in the Livermore Valley.

Diane Cowin, AECOM Project Manager for ACEforward
Andrew Tang, BART Principal Planner for BART to Livermore Extension Project



 
LVCC Ambassador Club Meetings - Meets monthly on the second Tuesday, 12:00 pm, in the Chamber conference room, 2157 First St.  Chair is Sheila Fagliano, Livermore Sanitation, Inc.  
 
Are You Taking Advantage of Your LVCC Benefits?
Do you know...
  • That the Chamber can help with your Certificates of Origin if your company ships out of the country.  Call the office for more details - 447.1606
  • We will post your job openings on our website - just send them to [email protected], in pdf format
  • We can help you publicize a special event by posting it on our social media - send information and artwork in jpeg format to [email protected]
  • We provide the ribbon, scissors and photographer for your ribbon cutting celebration.  Call the office to schedule 447.1606
Want to see more membership benefits?  Find them here
Member Milestones and Anniversaries



Ribbon Cuttings 

Toyota Material Handling Northern California
6999 Southfront Rd., Livermore

Northern and Central California's leading provider of Material Handling products and services, selling the highest quality brands of material.
  
  

BSK Associates
399 Lindberg Dr., Livermore

BSK is a California-grown, 100 percent employee-owned engineering consulting firm that provides analytical chemistry, construction observation and materials testing, environmental engineering, and geotechnical engineering.

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