James Cooper
President/CEO
Pleasanton
Chamber of Commerce
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Community, Visibility, and Revenue:
Defining the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce
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As a long-time Chamber of Commerce industry professional, I have been asked numerous times over the years what exactly the Chamber does. We are often associated with local government, with many believing we are part of city government. We get phone calls asking about getting a business license, zoning requirements for specific areas, and more. And while we know some of this information, we would be doing a disservice to those asking questions if we didn’t direct them to the best source for that information, which is the City of Pleasanton.
To be clear, we are not part of city government. By definition, a Chamber of Commerce is a private, membership-based, 501c(6) non-profit organization that works to improve its community by supporting local businesses. We differ in purpose from the better-known 501c(3) non-profits in that the c3’s basic function is charity, while c6’s are mostly business or membership non-profits. Both are independent and unaffiliated with local government, although we often work in partnership with the city to achieve goals that we all prioritize.
While that takes care of our legal definition, the question remains: What does a Chamber do? Here is my answer:
“We are the community that offers you visibility and resources to help you be successful and grow revenue.”
Continue reading a word from our CEO here.
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Checking in with our Chair | |
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Shawn Henley
2024 Board Chair
Pleasanton
Chamber of Commerce
Email Shawn
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"Resolutions"
As a young boy, I used to visit my father at work and, hanging on his office wall, nicely framed, was a scripture titled “Resolutions” by Lloyd Shearer. My father passed away 15 years ago and now “Resolutions” hangs on my office wall at work. Having just celebrated the Easter Holiday, I reflect on how blessed I am and how the following words of wisdom still inspire me:
“No one will ever get out of this world alive. Resolve therefore to maintain a sense of values. Take care of yourself. Good health is everyone’s major source of wealth. Without it, happiness is almost impossible.
Resolve to be cheerful & helpful. People will repay you in kind. Avoid angry, abrasive persons. They are generally vengeful. Avoid zealots. They are generally humorless.
Resolve to listen more & to talk less. No one ever learns anything by talking. Be chary of giving advice. Wise men don’t need it & fools won’t heed it.
Resolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak & the wrong. Sometime in life you will have been all of these.
Do not equate money with success. There are many successful money-makers who are miserable failures as human beings. What counts most about success is how a man or woman achieves it.”
The Pleasanton Chamber is a community that supports you and your business. As Chamber Chair, I would love to hear from you about your business and what we can do to help you succeed! email shawn.henley@ms.com
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David Wong
Board Chair
Pleasanton Young Professionals
Email David
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The Pleasanton Young Professionals are off to a great start this year.
We have had some exciting events so far which focused on networking, yoga, goal setting, and a very informative workshop for first time (and potential) home buyers. We would like to thank those who have collaborated with us; Joya Yoga, BottleTaps, Porky’s Pizza Palace, Cellar Door, and DB Home Inspection for making our events possible. Your support means a lot to us.
This year, we will be collaborating with the Assistance League of Amador Valley, a non-profit organization who does hands-on volunteerism serving children, teens, and seniors, as well as aiding in education for low-income students through books, clothing, school supplies, and tutoring services all throughout the Tri-Valley area, and much more. We will be accepting donations for books, school supplies, and backpacks throughout our events.
For our upcoming events, we will have two upcoming networking mixers on Wednesday, April 3rd at Cellar Door, from 5-7pm. The following day we will be collaborating with the Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals for a Joint Chamber Young Professionals Networking Mixer on Thursday, April 4th at the Roundup Saloon in Lafayette, from 5:30-7:30pm. Both events are free for chamber members!
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Karen Vuranch as American Red Cross founder, Clara Barton | |
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Museum on Main announces the highly anticipated
2024 Ed Kinney Speaker Series
An Afternoon or Evening With…
in-person at the Firehouse Arts Center
An Afternoon or Evening with . . . Clara Barton
Tuesday, April 16, 2pm and 7pm
Firehouse Arts Center
4444 Railroad Avenue
Pleasanton
Clara Barton is one of the most famous women in the Civil War era. As a teacher, battlefield nurse, lecturer, and president of the American Red Cross, Barton served her nation and her community, tirelessly dedicating her life to voluntary service. The program takes place in the year 1891 when Miss Barton, played by Karen Vuranch, has just built her home, and new headquarters for the newly formed American Red Cross, near a Chautauqua community. You will hear her tell her story of working as a teacher, nursing on the battlefield, and founding the American Red Cross.
For the 2024 Ed Kinney Speaker Series Schedule,
visit Museum On Main
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Pleasanton Downtown Association Wine Stroll | |
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Don't miss the fun on Saturday, May 4th from 5pm-8pm
at our fabulous Summer Wine Stroll!
Enjoy tastings of 20+ varietals, live music and more in beautiful Downtown Pleasanton.
BUY TICKETS HERE
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Shepherd's Gate 40th Anniversary Tea | |
To celebrate so many changed lives, we are thrilled to host the Shepherd's Gate 40th Anniversary Tea on Saturday, April 20th from 1pm to 3 pm at Community Presbyterian Church in Danville.
Please join us for this momentous afternoon tea to benefit this vital organization that has helped to transform the lives of over 14,800 women and children from homelessness, addiction, domestic violence, and trafficking.
To RSVP or for more information, visit www.shepherdsgate.org/tea
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HERS Breast Cancer Foundation's 15th Annual People with Purpose Gala | | |
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Join HERS Breast Cancer Foundation for a festive, elegant evening in support of breast cancer patients.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
The Club at Castlewood
707 Country Club Circle
Pleasanton
This elegant, festive event will be an inspiring and impactful evening of raising awareness and funds to provide underserved breast cancer patients with post-surgical products and services.
Event elements will include a reception with a delicious signature pink cocktail and access to a full bar, fundraising games, silent and live auctions, a three-course dinner with wine, our HERS awards presentation and much more.
Individual tickets and tables of eight are now on sale. Tickets are now available Greater Giving, our online fundraising platform. KTVU’s Heather Holmes will return as emcee and Zan Aufderheide, our auction pro, will keep us entertained with her witty banter and lightning-fast live auction expertise!
Live auction items include a one-week stay at a stunning private home in Costa Rica and a Las Vegas Raiders Weekend which will include an Allegiant Arena tour, Dark Side Tailgate Party access, and much more.
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Hike for Hope 2024
The Hike for Hope is an annual memorial hike and fundraiser that generates support for Hope Hospice. As a non-profit organization, Hope relies on this important event to raise crucial funding for patient care and to keep our grief support services, dementia education, and family caregiver resources available to the community at no charge.
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Del Valle Regional Park, Livermore
For registration and more information.
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Pleasanton BUSC Golf and Awards Event
All proceeds will support Eric's Corner and the BUSC Financial Aid Scholarship Fund.
May 13, 2024
The Club at Castlewood, Pleasanton
Registration and more information
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Donate blood this April to save lives while helping the planet.
Donate with Stanford Blood Center during the month of April and be part of our #GreenDonor campaign!
Stanford Blood Center has partnered with Forestmatic to plant a tree for every blood donation made in April. Plus, donors will have the chance to convert their earned loyalty store points into even more trees planted in Uganda or closer to home in California. Donors will have the opportunity to track their tree's growth online with a unique tree ID.
In addition, each donor all month will be automatically entered to win a Yeti cooler filled with a selection of Yeti products, including sturdy Rambler® mugs, comfortable Hondo Base Camp Chairs, and a half-gallon Rambler water jug, among other eco-friendly prizes including a $500 Whole Foods gift card.
For more information on our April promotions, please click here.
Appointments can be made online at sbcdonor.org, via the SBC app, or by calling 888-723-7831 or texting to 999-777.
We have donor center locations in Dublin, Menlo Park, Mountain View, and Campbell, plus blood drives throughout the Bay Area.
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Whiskey, Wine & Dine
Saturday, May 18, 2024
3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Join us for Show Your Love 2024. An exclusive fundraising event that combines the sophistication of a multi-course tasting menu paired with signature whiskey cocktails and wine.
Tickets include a multi-course tasting menu, signature whiskey cocktails and wine. Tickets are $199.
Incredible silent auction and raffle items, music and more!
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Welcome to the Chamber's New Members | |
Studies show consumers prefer to do business with chamber members by a margin of 2-to-1 over non-members. We recommend that you look to chamber members for your business and consumer needs. You can access our online member directory here. Congratulations to the following new members that have recently joined the chamber.
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies | |
Ribbon cuttings increase the visibility of a grand opening, new location, ground breaking or special anniversary. The chamber brings the giant scissors and the red ribbon, invites our ambassadors and publicizes the event in various publications. To schedule a ribbon cutting, email Dawn.
The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate the following businesses on their recent ribbon cutting ceremonies.
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Denica's Real Food Kitchen | |
Celebrating the grand opening of Denica's Real Food Kitchen in Pleasanton. Owners, Denica and James Freitas, have been serving the Bay Area since 1999 with delicious Hawaiian and Californian breakfast, brunch, and bakery goods – all made and served with love. Four locations to serve you in the East Bay (Castro Valley, Dublin, Livermore, and now Pleasanton!). Located in the Hacienda Business Park in the Walmart shopping center – 4503 Rosewood Drive. Check out their menu at denicascafe.com. Or better yet…just go! Pleasanton hours are Monday-Friday, 7am to 2pm; Saturday-Sunday, 7am to 3pm. | |
Celebrating the grand opening of Villa Sport Fitness in Pleasanton. Villa Sport Fitness is a modern, state-of-the-art facility for fitness enthusiasts who enjoy luxurious amenities in a relaxed setting that cultivates friendship and connection. At Villa Sport Fitness, you will enjoy a premium fitness experience with focused lifestyle amenities and a high level of service and satisfaction. Our promise is to provide a home away from home in a relaxing recreational environment with the finest facilities, services, programs, and staff. | |
California Business Technology, Inc.
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The Pleasanton Chamber would like to congratulate California Business Technology, Inc. (CBT) on their 10th anniversary celebration. CBT is a managed information technology service provider serving businesses in the San Francisco East Bay and Tri-Valley area. CBT provides on-site and remote support for organizations, leveraging industry-leading remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools. CBT is committed to supporting your information technology needs allowing organizations to focus on their own business. Our team has built partnerships with major technology vendors, including but not limited to Microsoft, Google, and Comcast, and can design a technology solution that best fits a company’s specific needs. For further information, call us at (925) 426-2322 | |
Thank you to our mixer hosts | |
Aloft Dublin-Pleasanton and FFB Bank | | |
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The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce would like to thank Angela Cangiamilla of Aloft Dublin-Pleasanton and Lydia Santin of FFB Bank for cohosting a very festive mixer for us on Valentine's Day in February.
Attendees were able to spend the evening networking in the modern and beautiful lobby and bar area while being serenated by live guitar music and enjoying an entire table-top charcuterie board!
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Aloft Dublin-Pleasanton
Different by Design
Live Music and Retro Revival Happy Hour at WXYZ Bar
Monday-Thursday 6-8 p.m. Craft cocktails, local beers, wines, and delicious food. We offer a wide array of modern amenities and technology, meant to make each stay unique. Enjoy the pool table, bocce court, and fire pit in our backyard. With 1,100 sq ft of space to host various events, technology and taste collide at Aloft Dublin-Pleasanton.
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FFB BANK
We safeguard, invest, and move capital
When FFB Bank opened its doors in Fresno in 2005, we set out to do what many banks promise, but few banks actually try: to treat every customer as unique. That very mission holds true to this day. In an industry chock-full of false promises, we back you up with a full range of customizable banking services that foster the type of growth that meets your individual needs and goals. Visit FFB Bank.
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Pleasanton American Legion Post 237 | | |
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The Pleasanton Chamber would like to thank Commander Phil Cazella and the entire membership of the American Legion Post 237 for hosting a wonderful mixer for us in March.
Attendees enjoyed delicious food from Jersey Mike's and an evening of networking at the historic Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Pleasanton.
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Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce.
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PLEASANTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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