HEADLINES: APRIL 18, 2022 |
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DON'T MISS A THING
QUICK LINKS IN THIS ISSUE
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Leadership Contra Costa Program
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Chamber 2022-25 Strategic Plan Overview
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April
Chamber Orientation
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May
Blitzr Speed Networking
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Free Virtual
SBA Summit National Small Business Week
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Outgoing Chamber Chair Margot Stanford passed the gavel to incoming Chair Ed Del Beccaro at the
State of the Chamber event held at Boundary Oak last week.
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Before passing the gavel, Chair Margot Stanford provided a review of the past year of reimagining the Chamber, which included updating the mission, vision, and values of the organization, taking a new approach to partnering with other organizations, our relationship with government, and our role in advocacy. The prevailing themes that will continue into 2025 include fostering a climate for business to operate profitably, rising above our competing interests, economic and business development, and forming coalitions for a better Walnut Creek. Incoming Chair Del Beccaro shared his strategic areas of focus will be to increase the visibility and influence of the Chamber, create an environment where Walnut Creek businesses can thrive, create partnerships to help attract innovative businesses to this region, and create world-class innovation hubs in the region. For a copy of the 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, click here.
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Nicole Hankton
Director of Sales and Marketing
Visit Walnut Creek
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Visit Walnut Creek, the "Visitors Bureau" part of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce, had a busy year of reimaging as well. Director of Sales and Marketing Nicole Hankton educated the audience on what a Tourism Business Improvement District is, what they do, and how they aim to increase the number of overnight visitors and their use of business and services in Walnut Creek. Hankton encouraged the attendees to visit their new website VisitWalnutCreek.org and help spread their call to action, Go Calipolitan!
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Calling All Bartenders!
Bartenders from local bars and restaurants, be sure to contact Nicole about the second annual Calipolitan cocktail competition set for July. nhankton@walnut-creek.com.
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Thank you to Chamber member Jim Fidelibus, Photography by James Fidelibus/James Brian Studios, and past Chamber Board Chair for photographing the event and sharing these photos.
Proud Member of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau since 1994
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Chamber President/CEO Bob Linscheid (center) presented a Legacy Award to Claudia Luna (left), East Bay Public Affairs, and Sarah Yoell (right), Local Government Affairs, of Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
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The State of the Chamber included recognizing 14 Chamber members who have been in business for more than 50 years. Chamber President/CEO Bob Linscheid presented representatives from each with a Legacy Award for their incredible contributions to the community.
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CONGRATULATIONS ON 50+ YEARS OF SUCCESS! |
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CITY OF WALNUT CREEK PRIORITIES |
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Civic Affairs Forum - Virtual
City of Walnut Creek Priorities featuring
Dan Buckshi, City Manager
Tuesday, May 10 | 9AM – 10AM
To register for the virtual forum,
The City of Walnut Creek has engaged the community in conversations about the future needs of Walnut Creek. Those conversations have ramped up over the past two years, with the City engaging in discussions with residents regarding their priorities and interests, and evaluating
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growing needs related to the vital programs and services provided by the City. In particular, many City facilities, such as the aging infrastructure in the pool and aquatic and sports facilities at Heather Farm and
the community center, that support the community's most valued programs and services, are decades old and nearing the end of their useful lifespans after constant use by thousands of individuals and families. To fund future quality of life needs, the City is exploring the concept of asking voters to consider a ten-year, 1/2 cent sales tax increase (ballot measure) in November 2022. Following the presentation, Mr. Buckshi will answer questions from the zoom audience facilitated by Matt Guichard, the Chair of the Civic Affairs Forum.
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FACE-TO FACE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES |
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Put Your Brand in Front
of 60,000+ Festival-goers
The 39th Annual Walnut Creek Art & Wine Festival
returns to Heather Farm Park
Saturday, June 4 & Sunday, June 5
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Wine / Beer Pouring Booth
Promote your business or organization while pouring beverages to attendees over the festival weekend. Chamber provides the booth and wine/beer. You provide the staff and branding/decorations.
For more details and a
Questions? Contract Shawn Filardi
at sfilardi@walnut-creek.com or (925) 934-2007.
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Event Sponsorships
Target your market with an Event Sponsorship. Please contact Chamber President Bob Linscheid or Shawn Filardi at (925) 934-2007.
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Commercial Exhibitor Applications
Promote your product or service directly to festival attendees from your company branded 10 x 10 Commercial Exhibitor Booth Space.
As space is limited and sells out quickly, please contact Shawn Filardi for an application. sfilardi@walnut-creek.com | (925) 934-2007
Additional information coming soon!
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Leadership Contra Costa
Presented by Kaiser Permanente
Coordinated by the
Walnut Creek Chamber
and East Bay Leadership Council.
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Applications Being Accepted
The East Bay’s premier countywide Leadership program is accepting applications for the
September 2022- May 2023 class.
For a full description of the
Leadership program, including the application, click here.
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PLACES TO GO AND PEOPLE TO SEE |
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Chamber Orientation Meeting
Wednesday, April 27 4pm - 5pm
Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce
1280 Civic Drive, Suite 100
Chamber Board Room
Join us at our orientation for new members, existing members and prospective members. This meeting offers an overview of the Chamber, programs, and events, public policy initiatives and activities, sponsorship opportunities, networking and ways to get involved.
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APRIL BASH
1960 N. Main Street
Walnut Creek
Thursday, April 28
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Free to Chamber members.
Guests are $20 and a business card at the door. Cash or check only.
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Join us up on the rooftop of AVE Walnut Creek to network and connect with staff, Ambassadors, Board Directors, and members of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau. See you there!
Proud members of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau since 2017
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Lunch Hour Power Hour - Virtual Business Speed Networking!
Thursday, May 12
12:15pm – 12:45pm | Free Event
Join the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce for our monthly virtual speed networking series which is unlike Zoom.
Say hello to friends in the business community. Build new business contacts. All members & non-members are welcome at this FREE event. For complete details and to register, click here.
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NATIONAL
SMALL BUSINESS WEEK
FREE 4-DAY VIRTUAL SUMMIT
Hosted by
the U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE
May 2 – May 5, 2022
For more details & register
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For more than 50 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration has celebrated National Small Business Week (NSBW), which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. Attend this free, virtual summit to access critical federal resources, learn new business strategies, meet other business owners and chat with industry experts! This 4-day, action-packed event will include honoring small businesses around the country, educational sessions, online business resources, and exciting speakers.
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Letter of Support for
CASA's Community Funding Request to Rep. DeSaulnier
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In response to a 2017 Civil Grand Jury Report documenting that foster youth often waited months for mental health treatment, CASA partnered with A Home Within, to
provide free teletherapy for our youth. To expand the program, CASA has requested Community Funding from Rep. DeSaulnier. If you would like to read more about the request and sign the letter of support for this program, please click here.
Proud Member of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau since 2015
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Walnut Creek Downtown is excited to announce an Earth Day project in conjunction with the City of Walnut Creek. The project is to beautify and cleanup the downtown. This volunteer effort is scheduled for Saturday, April 23, from 8:30 to 10:30am. The Earth Day Celebration hosted by Broadway Plaza follows at 11:00AM. If you'd like to support this effort by volunteering, please sign-up here.
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Broadway Plaza will be hosting its first annual Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 23 from 11am to 2pm! This event will focus on raising awareness about the importance of protecting our planet and best practices on how to turn a sustainable lifestyle into a reality. We are inviting our community partners to join the celebration to educate attendees on how to make choices that will positively impact our planet. For a flyer, click here. For a participant application, click here.
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To learn more about these
Chamber Member businesses, visit their websites, or better yet, visit their location and introduce yourself.
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Zhong Cao
Shea Lansberry
David Benet
Elliot Kallen
Victor Abu Ghaben
Conrad Jansz
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Think there's nothing to do? You just may be surprised what's happening. Upcoming events include:
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County Connection
DOG ON THE STREET
HOPE Solutions
These member businesses are all looking for team members. Click here.
Chamber member benefits:
List your events, job opportunities, and press releases on the Chamber website. If you need assistance, contact Linda Vesneski at lvesneski@walnut-creek.com.
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Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
1280 Civic Drive | Suite 100 | Walnut Creek | CA | 94596
925.934.2007
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