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Upcoming Events


TechTopia Summit
Thursday, October 12th
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Join us for an economic development bus tour followed by a luncheon with a panel of Goleta businesses and a keynote from Gurbax Sahota on Goleta's role and position in the local economy.
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October Business After-Hours at Devereux
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
6980 Falberg Way, Goleta
Join us for our October Business After-Hours at Devereux Goleta and enjoy great networking and learning more about the work Devereux is doing in our community.

November "Giving Thanks"
B2B Breakfast 
hosted by
St. Vincent's
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Earl Warren Showgrounds
Join us for our Giving Thanks B2B Breakfast and hear more about the great work St. Vincent's is doing in our community.

Save the Date!

2017 Goleta's Finest
Saturday, December 2nd
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara
More information coming soon!

Chamber Celebrates Housing Trust Fund's South Coast Workforce Homebuyer Program Launch
Photo: Jay Farbman Photography
The Chamber of Commerce is proud to support the launch of the South Coast Workforce Homebuyer Program, an initiative that has long been championed by the Chamber and several local business leaders. Kristen Miller, President & CEO of the Goleta Chamber of Commerce, has been a long-time board member of the Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County and was thrilled to kick off the event on September 27th.
 
The need for workforce housing has consistently been among the top three concerns expressed by our Chamber membership. Without housing affordable to the local workforce our employers cannot recruit and retain top quality personnel needed to maintain our region's economic competitiveness. "We are so excited about the launch of the South Coast Workforce Homebuyer Program," said Kristen Miller, President & CEO, Goleta Chamber of Commerce. "It is an important new tool in our 'toolkit' of local workforce housing solutions."

The Goleta Chamber of Commerce wholeheartedly supports and endorses this unique and innovative program that will help expand homeownership opportunities for local employees in South Santa Barbara County.

The South Coast Workforce Homebuyer Program expands homeownership opportunities needed to attract and retain the next generation of quality employees who provide our South County region with essential services needed for sustainable economic growth and vibrant communities. 
 
Using an initial $2.5 million in investment capital, the Housing Trust Fund will provide qualified first-time homebuyers with a low-cost down payment loan up to 16.5% of the home purchase price, or a maximum loan of $100,000.  The homebuyer must contribute a minimum of 3.5% of the home purchase price. The secondary loan, combined with the homebuyer's resources will achieve a 20% down payment and enables the homebuyer to purchase an entry-level single-family home or condominium with Conventional Financing, thus avoiding expensive FHA insurance.
 

Nominations Open for 2017 Goleta's Finest Community Awards Celebration



On Saturday, December 2nd, the Goleta Chamber of Commerce will be honoring Goleta's Finest with a "Celebration of Our Community." If you know of someone within our community deserving special recognition for their activities, then here's your chance to nominate them for this prestigious award.     

To nominate, please click on the link below, and fill out the digital form. Several recommendations may be made, but only one for each category should be submitted. Nominations must be turned in by Wednesday, October 25th. 
 
Categories for nominations are as follows: Small Business of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year,  Educator of the Year, Student of the Year, Non-profit of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Woman of the Year and Man of the Year.
Goleta Lemon Festival Celebrates Another Sweet Year





 
The 2017 Goleta Lemon Festival was a sweet success. The festival drew 35,000 visitors over the weekend and benefited over 25 local non-profits who ran food and vendor booths during the weekend. Save the Date for the 2018 Goleta Lemon Festival, September 29th and 30th, 2018. 

A special thank you to our sponsors who make the Lemon Festival possible. Our Presenting Partners; Marborg Industries, Cox, Signature Flight Support and Santa Barbara Airport were instrumental in the success of the event. 

Keep up with the festival by following us on  Instagram  and liking us on  Facebook.  

New Members

We welcomed four new members in September: Ryan Gold and Ralph Gold, R&R Motorworks; Anais Williams from Ana's Balloon Creations; Kevin Hess, SB Compute; and Leslie Brickell, Residence Inn by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta. 
Member Events & Ribbon Cuttings
Santa Barbara MTD Community Listening Session 
Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 6:00pm 
Goleta City Hall, Council Chambers
130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta
PathPoint Celebrates First Thursday
Thursday,  October  5th from 5:00-8:00 p.m.
902 Laguna Street
Join PathPoint for artwork, live music and refreshments. 

Ribbon Cutting at Mariposa at Ellwood Shores
Thursday, October 5th at 5:15 p.m.
190 Viajero Avenue, Goleta
 
VIP Tour at the GIG-enabled community at The Village at Los Carneros
Tuesday, October 10th from noon-1:30 p.m
6616 Calle Koral, Goleta
 
Ribbon Cutting at American Riviera Bank
Wednesday, October 18th at 5 p.m.
5880 Calle Real, Goleta
 
Ribbon Cutting at Los Arroyos
Wednesday, November 8th at 3:30 p.m.
5764 Calle Real, Goleta

American Cancer Society  2017 Riviera Ball
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara
8301 Hollister Ave, Goleta CA 93117