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 support the City of Lafayette and the small business community in need within Lafayette, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) is continuing all Direct Support and Guidance activities but only through August 2020.
TPA directly assists small businesses reaching for guidance as they navigate the complex relief programs available, including but not limited to:
- SBA PPP loan forgiveness
- SBA EIDL program
- State and private foundation support programs
- Extended and expanded unemployment benefits for sole proprietors, self-employed, and entrepreneurs
- Small business commercial and residential rent deferment options
Lafayette businesses are encouraged to use this FREE resource TODAY. Click here for more information.
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California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy
California is changing the COVID-19 county monitoring list to make social distancing requirements and community re-openings more regular and predictable.
Effective Monday, Aug. 31, the state bands its 58 counties into four color-coded tiers according to two local COVID-19 data indicators: the county’s case rate per 100,000 population, and the percentage of tests that come back positive. Click here to learn more.
Contra Costa and most other counties are now in the purple (most restrictive) tier. According to the new state rules:
- There is no change to restrictions on in-person education, or the state’s school waiver process in Contra Costa.
- Hair salons and barbers may operate indoors.
- Indoor shopping malls may reopen at 25% maximum occupancy, if food courts and other public congregation points remain closed, and the mall has an approved COVID-19 safety plan from Contra Costa Health Services.
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It's Res Run Reimagined!
The Lafayette Res Run for Education which is traditionally held on a Sunday in October will instead be a virtual race over the two weeks spanning October 16-31, 2020. Let's take back 2020 ... one step at a time!
Join us for one of four races: 5k, 10k, or 2mile walk/run along the same route as previous events*; or the 2.7 mile Reservoir Run/Walk along the paved trail of the Lafayette Reservoir**.
Registration for all races is $25. Race packets that include our traditional long sleeve t-shirt and race bib will be available early October.
*The 5k, 10k, and 2mile walk/run course will be marked along the sidewalk on the South side of Mt. Diablo Blvd. Roads will NOT be closed for runners. Please see maps for course.
**Parking fees are not included in registration price.
Beneficiaries of the event are the local schools and the services and programs of the Chamber. Support your school. Sign up now!
Thank you Res Run Sponsors!
T-Shirt Sponsors:
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Lafayette Chamber Board of Directors - Petitions NOW AVAILABLE!
The petition to run for the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is now available. Download the Election Petition 2021-2022 Term here. This year the petition may be signed virtually by five current Chamber members and returned by September 25, 2020. Simply make sure you have a verbal agreement from those Chamber members.
The term of office for the new Directors will be January, 2021 through December, 2022. Voting will take place between October 1-15. Ballots will be mailed to all Chamber Members.
The Chamber Board, comprised of 17 elected representatives, 2-3 appointed directors-at-large, and a number of non-voting advisors, is the policy making arm of the Chamber and has final authority in all decisions affecting the organization. Board members are required to attend the annual Planning Retreat and monthly Board Meetings. In addition, they are expected to actively serve on at least one Chamber Committee. For more information or to obtain a paper petition, call the Chamber office at 284-7404 or email info@lafayettechamber.org.
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Welcome to our Newest Members!
We encourage you to visit their website to learn more.
Program for Public Speaking and Leadership Training
Category: Non-Profit Organizations & Clubs
Seize the Morning! Rise and Lead with Sunrise Toastmasters!
Category: Non-Profit Organizations & Clubs
Welcome New FRIEND!
Carl Anduri
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Thank you Renewing Members!
The following members renewed their membership between August 10 and August 23. Thank you for supporting us so that we can support you!
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Welcome Back Hair Salons and Barbershops!
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In Case You Missed It!
Read our Non Profit and Art Community Email Blast for September 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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VISIT OUR SOCIAL CHANNELS
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Experienced Business Professionals Help You Succeed
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Take the Chamber Member Challenge!
Each month through the end of 2020 we will be posting a Chamber Member Challenge! This month (for what's left of it) we encourage you to like or follow the Chamber's social media channels and also make the effort to "get social" with other Chamber members! ⠀
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This September It’s “BeKind 21” in the City of Lafayette.
The City of Lafayette has proclaimed the days of September 1 to September 21, 2020, as “BeKind 21” in the City of Lafayette. #BeKind21 is the brainchild of Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation and we invite everyone to participate in the challenge by being kind to their neighbors, friends, family members, fellow residents, themselves, and their community.
Even if we’re physically apart, we’re still connected in kindness. You can kick off the school year by taking @btwfoundation’s #BeKind21 pledge to build a habit of kindness by doing something kind for yourself and others every day for 21 days this September. You can be kind to and thank workers who are sacrificing their safety for our communities. And, did you know being kind includes taking care of your own mental wellness?
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Get Counted, Census Ending Early
More than a quarter of Contra Costa County residents are uncounted in the 2020 Census, and the County stands to lose up to $6 billion in critical funding over the next ten years. It is not too late to get counted! Just go to www.my2020Census.gov. Representation and funding are at stake. Get counted now!
“Where’s My Ballot?” Tracking Tool
All California voters will be sent a vote-by-mail ballot with a prepaid postage return envelope for the November 3, 2020 General Election. All voters can now get critical updates on their ballots through California’s official “Where’s My Ballot?” tracking tool. Signing up takes less than three minutes!
You can also copy this URL into your browser: wheresmyballot.sos.ca.gov. **If you have already signed up for "Where's My Ballot?" you do not need to take further action.**
You can select to receive notifications on the status of your vote-by-mail ballot by text (SMS), email, or voice call, including alerts if there are any issues with your ballot and instructions for how to correct them to make sure your vote is counted. Don't miss out on the opportunity to track your ballot every step of the way!
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Celebrate the end of summer! Let's Network
Monday, August 31, 3pm-4:30pm, Zoom
2020 has been a very trying year, to say the least! Let's celebrate the end of summer with some old friends and meet some new ones!
Join us on Monday August 31st from 3:00-4:30 for an afternoon of summer networking. What better way to start your week than with friends having a little fun! Also learn the different ways White Rabbit Business Solutions can help grow your business, and the special pricing available by attending this event. This will be the last day this deal will be offered! Register for this free event here.
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Walnut Creek Chamber Back To Business Webinar -
Down to the Wire: Will sales tax Measure X make it on the ballot?
Guests:
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
Susan Pricco, President - Contra Costa Taxpayers Association
Michael Arata, Alliance of Contra Costa Taxpayers
Contra Costa County supervisors voted to place a sales tax measure (Measure X) on the November ballot contingent on the passage of state Senate Bill 1349, drafted by
Sen. Steve Glazer, which would authorize Contra Costa County specifically to impose a transactions and use tax of up to a half-cent for general or specific purposes to support countywide programs. Measure X appears to be headed toward the November ballot placing the decision in the hands of the voters.
The Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau will kick off the political season by presenting this topic as part of our Back to Business series. Join us this Tuesday, September 1, to hear speakers on both sides of Measure X. Ask your questions via the Zoom chat feature or submit them in advance by emailing wcchamberca@gmail.com. |
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AT&T’s Access Program
Tuesday, September 1, 2020, 2pm-3pm, Zoom Meeting ID: 840 3250 5341
Come join us to hear Ken Mintz, AT&T Services, Inc. Area Manager, External Affairs on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 2:00 pm. to learn about AT&T’s Access Program designed to leverage distance learning—offering affordable ways to connect, expand eligibility and reduce costs. Access enables you and your family to—do homework, research colleges and scholarships, stay up to date with school news, connect with teachers, friends and family around the country and world.
Along with Access, AT&T is taking steps to provide internet to California schools which can take advantage of an unlimited data plan on the AT&T Network. Don’t miss out!
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Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary Club Monthly Meetings
Every Friday, 7am-8:15am, Zoom
September Weekly Speakers include:
Sept. 4: Roberto Alvarez, The BIG Rotary Picture
Sept. 11: Ali Guarneros Luna, NASA Project Manager
Sept. 18: Jim Marggraff, Improving Human Connection
Sept. 25: Jim Marggraff, the Future of Rotary Meetings
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Mt. Diablo Business Women: Presenting An On-Screen Image That Builds Your Bottom Line
Wednesday, September 9, 5:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Online
Shelley Golden, owner of Shelley Golden Style, will share tips from her Zoom Make-Over, a five-step process to up-level your screen presence and create a more professional image. From camera angle and lighting, to personal colors and Zoom-specific makeup, you’ll learn how to enhance your personal brand while increasing your business bottom line. Free and open to all!
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Assemblymember, District 16 Rebecca Bauer-Kahan hosts Wildfire Preparedness and Property Insurance Virtual Town Hall
Friday, September 11, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM, Online
Wildfire season is here. We are already seeing extremely destructive fires both here in our district and across the state. While our local fire agencies and communities have done an incredible amount of work to prepare for this fire season, I often hear from property owners about the difficulties they face with the non-renewal of their home insurance policies because they live near a recent wildfire, or reside in an area that is considered high-risk. My office has been working diligently to address these concerns.
To that end, I hope that you will join us for a Wildfire Preparedness + Property Insurance Virtual Town Hall in partnership with California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the Orinda Firewise Council. We will discuss how homeowners can take steps to lower wildfire risk, navigate insurance issues and share helpful resources. We will also hear from State Fire Marshall Chief Mike Richwine, Amy Bach, Executive Director of United Policyholders, and experts from the Department of Insurance to help answer all your questions. Please email your questions in advance, no later than September 8th, to crb@insurance.ca.gov with “Orinda Firewise Council Town Hall” in the subject line. Lastly, if you have any questions or need assistance with state agencies, please do not hesitate to call my District Office at (925) 328-1515.
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Coffee with Lafayette Mayor Mike Anderson
Lafayette Chamber will be hosting a Zoom Webinar with City of Lafayette Mayor Mike Anderson on Friday, September 18 from 8am-9am.
Please note: this will be a webinar (not a Zoom meeting.) Questions should be submitted via email or via the chat during the webinar. BYOC! (Bring your own coffee!)
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Lead Magnet 101: Grow Your List Online
Wednesday, September 23, 6pm, Zoom
In this workshop, discover what a lead magnet is, how to create one to attract your ideal audience and how to design one. Lead magnets are the best way to grow your list online while offering value to your future clients. Register here >>
Workshop Presenter: Holly Jackson, Business Coach & Consultant
Holly helps business owners and entrepreneurs love their life and their business again. With over 12 years of technology and business experience, she helps business owners get their groove back physically, mentally and emotionally. She does this through a combined approach of both coaching and consulting providing practical and actionable results.
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From the Lafayette Library and Learning Center |
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Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation is proud to support #beKind21
September 1 - 21, 2020
Join the #BeKind21 campaign and pledge to do acts of kindness each day. To learn more and sign up for the #beKind21 challenge, visit Born this Way Foundation.
Lafayette Children's Librarian, Allegra, has put together a list of books to support the #BeKind21 campaign.
WOW presents deYoung Museums - Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving
Wednesday, September 9, 2:00 – 3:00 PM via Zoom
The de Young’s exhibit features paintings loaned from American museums and private collectors, highlighting relationships Kahlo established in San Francisco. It also complements the Fine Arts Museums’ costume collection as well as paintings and works on paper by Mexican artists Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco, in addition to the Fine Arts Museums’ collection of Mexican antiquities. This program is hosted by the Friends of the Lafayette Library.
Friends of the Lafayette Library Sweet Thursday presents Vanessa Hua Deceit and Other Possibilities
In this powerful debut collection, Vanessa Hua gives voice to immigrant families navigating a new America. Tied to their ancestral and adopted homelands in ways unimaginable in generations past, these memorable characters straddle both worlds but belong to none.
Both of these programs are made possible thanks to support from the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation and Friends of the Lafayette Library.
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).
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One city. One push. We can do this!
Let us be leaders in the fight against the virus. 25,000 people, wearing masks, keeping social distancing, and helping to keep our merchants in business. Stop the spread of rumors. Know the facts. Get Tested! www.cdc.gov
- WEAR A MASK & WASH YOUR HANDS
- PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING
- STAY AT HOME WHEN POSSIBLE
It’s not complicated, yet it’s imperative. Lafayette, CA has always been a community that gets it! A little sacrifice now means a lot less sacrifice later.
Photo caption: Mask shape and fit - check. How about material? Research shows that high thread count fabrics, such as linens and beddings, are better at filtering out the virus! #WearingisCaring
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