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DON'T MISS A THING - QUICK LINKS |
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August 24
Chamber Orientation
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September 13
Civic Affairs
Forum
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September 15
Blitzr Speed Networking
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The September Civic Affairs Forum will help unpack the issues related to regional trends in crime prevention and the importance of situational awareness.
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CIVIC AFFAIRS FORUM
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
9:00 - 10:00AM
Virtual
With special guests
Chief Jamie Knox
Walnut Creek Police Department
Simon O’Connell
Chief Assistant District Attorney
Zoom link will be sent to all registrants the day before the forum.
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Necessity is the Mother of Invention |
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Chamber member No-H2O Auto Detailing is making a big impact in the Walnut Creek community by helping to save water during a time of drought. Their waterless car wash
services are benefiting both the environment and their customers, and they
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are setting an example for other businesses to follow. Owner Brian Stranko caught the eyes of our local CBS station (KPIX) as he and his team conducted a fundraiser to benefit a fellow Chamber member organization, Police and Fire: The Fallen Heroes, over the weekend. Check out the impressive news video feature shot in Walnut Creek!
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The Kebab Shop Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
The Kebab Shop owner, Wally Sadat (with scissors), along with his staff, welcomed City Council members Loella Haskew and Kevin Wilk, along with Chamber Ambassadors, to their official grand opening on August 9. The modern, family-owned Mediterranean fast casual restaurant is now open and serving up its signature kebabs, salads, and fries to eager customers from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week.
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GET THE CREDIT YOU DESERVE |
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TOMORROW
Wednesday, August 17
10:30 - 11:30 am
FREE
CalCPA and CalChamber have joined together to offer a FREE Employee Retention Credit Update webinar. The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a refundable payroll credit designed to offset some of the financial hardship businesses experienced during the pandemic. For those who qualify, it can mean a credit of up to $26,000 per employee. In this
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webinar, you will learn how business taxpayers that experienced a suspension (full or partial) of operations or a reduction in gross receipts can claim the credit. The webinar will also cover the related Paid Sick Leave Refundable Credit, and Paid Family Leave Refundable Credit.
Register Today*:
*Please note you will need to create an account with CalCPA to access the webinar. Your information will not be shared.
Registering is a two-step process.
1. You will need to create an account with CalCPA (requires only name and email address), an email is sent immediately from calcpa@calcpa.org with a subject line of “CalCPA Validation Email” where you will need to click the link.
2. Once that is completed you can click the registration link in this email again and log in and add the free event to the cart and checkout.
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Introducing Home and Feeds on Facebook | July 21, 2022
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New Facebook Takeaways
The Feeds tab, a new way to find the most recent posts from your friends, Favorites, Pages and groups. You can curate a Favorites list of the friends and Pages you care about most and filter their content in this new tab.
Home is the new name of the tab you first see when you open Facebook to discover new content. From Home, you can easily access Reels and Stories and get personalized recommendations.
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Join the Chamber Ambassadors and staff as we help celebrate LULUSIMON STUDIO'S first anniversary with a ribbon cutting ceremony. There's bound to be plenty of fun, food, and friends!
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The hot spot with the PINK door!
1628 N. Main Street, Walnut Creek
NEW DATE!
Wednesday, September 21
5:30 - 6:30 PM
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We make apparel, accessories, and home decor for the bold and witty. A 100% female-owned and operated business that offers wholesale and retail clients a way to express themselves in a unique and bold way. We believe everyone, seriously EVERYONE looks good wearing LULUSIMONSTUDIO gear. We strive to make you laugh with our sassy sayings or inspire you with some girl power.
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PLACES TO GO AND PEOPLE TO SEE |
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Chamber Orientation Meeting
Wednesday, August 24 | 4 pm - 5 pm
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, its programs and events; public policy initiatives and activities; sponsorship opportunities; networking; and ways to get involved. Plan to follow up the orientation by meeting up again with everyone at the August BASH; details are below.
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AUGUST BASH
and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Hosted by
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SAVE THE DATE
Thursday, August 25
5:30pm – 7:00pm
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An evening designed for networking and fun.
Join us to connect with Chamber staff and Ambassadors, Board members, and members of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau. We will gather at Ethan Allen in their beautiful showroom near Broadway Plaza.
Free to Chamber members.
Guests are $20 and a business card at the door. Cash or check only.
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Membership Benefit: Walnut Creek Chamber members interested in hosting a Chamber BASH may contact Director of Engagement Linda Vesneski at lvesneski@walnut-creek.com or (925) 934-2007.
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Lunch Hour Power Hour - Virtual Business Speed Networking!
Thursday, September 15
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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To learn more about these
Chamber Member businesses, visit their websites, or better yet, visit their location and introduce yourself.
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Aeysha Corio
Maya Geurtsen
Shelby Short
Elizabeth Aguirre
Jeff Dudum
Brian Stranko
Greg Weitzman
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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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Diablo Regional Arts
No-H2O
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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There's So Many Ways to Stay Connected
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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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