News & Events from the Lafayette Chamber
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Sara Regan, Executive Director
251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150, Lafayette, CA
Typical Office Hours
Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm
Closed Monday-Thursday 12:30pm-1pm for lunch.
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Upcoming Chamber Events
APRIL
MAY
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Spring Speaker Series Starts Tuesday!
Speaker Series 2 Lineup:
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10 iPhone Photo Tips to Make Your Business Shine
Jeff Heyman, a new Chamber member, will bring his expertise in photography to our Speaker Series and help you use your iPhone's camera to showcase your business. Heyman, the City of Lafayette's former Communications Analyst, will demonstrate hidden iPhone camera features as well as outline classic photography tips that will truly enhance your photos. He will also discuss how best to post your pictures on social media. With a degree in Fine Art Photography, Heyman, a photographer for the Lamorinda Weekly and the Orinda News, has had photographs published and exhibited widely. He is also the principal behind Outcasts Revisited Media LLC, an Orinda-based media consulting firm. Bring your iPhone and join us for a special Speaker Series event on April 11.
Please be sure to register for this event as there is limited seating. Please note: Registration is necessary for each scheduled date.
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Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals
The Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals hosts a wide variety of entertaining and educational events to help take us to the next level in our careers. It is designed for the younger crowd ranging in age from 21-39 years old, with “young at heart” always welcome. This is a place where young professionals can tap into our local business community and really develop relationships that will be with us for the rest of our lives.
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TODAY'S EMAIL BLAST IS SPONSORED BY
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Our 1200 square foot space is versatile, intimate, and perfect for workshops/classes, showers, micro wedding receptions, performance shows, corporate events and meetings, dinner parties, pop-up shops, product launches, photography/videography space and more. Reach out today to set up a site visit.
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Welcome NEW Lafayette Chamber Member!
The following business recently joined the Lafayette Chamber! We encourage you to visit their website to learn more.
Marcy Clark, 212-729-9619
Categories: Marketing Services, Branding
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Lafayette Chamber RENEWING Members
A huge thank you to the following members for renewing their membership.
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Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings
4/20 @11am – Oasis Café (new to Taste of Lafayette!)
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Lafayette Business Women
A women-led business group. Shared experiences, contributed knowledge and skills, networking and collaboration opportunities. Empowering female entrepreneurs to build successful businesses.
Meeting once a month, typically the third Wednesday of the month, the group plans to meet at member locations throughout Lafayette at varying times from breakfast, bunch/lunch to happy hour and evening hours. Help us plan future events, take our survey!
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Taste of Lafayette Restaurant Stroll
SOLD OUT! To be placed on waitlist, email Holly.
Event date: Tuesday, May 16, 5pm-7:30pm, Downtown Lafayette.
Want to participate as a restaurant or business? Contact us.
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Lafayette Art & Wine Festival 2023
The Lafayette Chamber of Commerce is proud to present our 26th annual premier community event showcasing the downtown business corridor. Funds raised from this event enable the Chamber to provide our businesses and community at large with a variety of important services, program offerings, engagement, and resources throughout the year. We are also able to give back to our festival beneficiaries including Lafayette Partners in Education, many of the local school organizations and other participating non-profits. Get involved and be a part of the excitement.
Interested in opportunities related to the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival? Click here.
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Business Resources & Opportunities
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Vendor Opportunities for Rock the Plaza Concert Series
Vendor booths (for nonprofits and local artists) are now available for Lafayette Chamber members. Nonprofit and local artist vendor booths (only available June 2, 9 and 16) are $50 per evening. Contact us for more information!
Thank you to our confirmed event and entertainment sponsors:
Confirmed nonprofits:
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April 13 Meeting - Light Up Your LinkedIn Presence
Thursday, April 13, 5:30-8:00 p.m., The Greenery - 1551 Marchbanks, Walnut Creek
On April 13, nationally known speaker Italina Kirknis shares tips and tools for getting more benefit from your LinkedIn account. Also enjoy the great networking and warm camaraderie that Mt. Diablo Business Women is known for. April also marks our 29th anniversary of connecting women in business – join us for a great meeting!
Members $35, Guests $40. Buffet dinner, beverages may be ordered separately and paid at the restaurant. Optional Raffle: $5 for 6 raffle tickets, cash preferred. All proceeds support CASA Contra Costa County.
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2023 Lamorinda Zero Waste Challenge
Lafayette, are you ready for some friendly competition? Let's work together to establish sustainable habits and reduce waste in the 2023 Lamorinda Zero Waste Challenge! Anyone age 13+ can register to join; but only 1 city will be the winner. Who will it be- Lafayette, Moraga or Orinda? REGISTER TODAY!
How to play:
1. REGISTER TODAY! Then, starting April 3rd, you'll get an email/text from Sustainable Contra Costa every Monday with the two "Zero Waste Actions of the Week."
2. Capture a photo of you completing the action(s) of the week.
3. Submit your action photos via email/text by Sunday night with 1 photo attached per action.
All participants who submit photos will be entered in the weekly drawing for local gift cards (ie: Diablo Foods and Resourcefill.) WINNERS will be selected EVERY WEEK!
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Golden Happy Hour
We invite all Lamorinda seniors to join us for an early evening of warm smiles, engaging conversation & mingling in Golden company! Jim and Nancy Scala will be there to greet everyone.
All guests will be responsible for their own beverages or any additional food.
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TPTT Seeks Sponsors for the Park Theater Renovation Benefit Golf Tournament August 28 at Orinda Country Club
Hosted by Bali Construction, this event pairs two iconic East Bay gems - the Park Theater cinema and Orinda Country Club – and is sure to be a great day of golf and entertainment in support of a community-wide effort to renovate and reopen the iconic Park Theater. Sponsorships range from $500 to $5,000 and offer fun perks including tickets to the post-golf festivities in OCC’s beautiful clubhouse. This is a great opportunity to support this once-in-a-lifetime civic project with far-reaching cultural and economic impact for the entire region. Please visit parktheatertrust.org for more information or to register. Individual golf signups begin April 17th.
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The Weekly Roundup, April 7, 2023
➡ Rain Garden Dedication Next Saturday
➡ HCD Says Housing Element Update Requires Revision
➡ Registration is Open for After-School Programs
➡ Lafayette's 2nd Annual Community Day will be on Saturday, June 3
➡ City Council Meeting on Monday Night
➡ Get Your Garden Going
➡ Water Drum and Fire Extinguisher Sale
➡ Lamorinda CERT Basic Class Series
➡ The Park Theater Trust Seeks Sponsors for the Park Theater Renovation Benefit Golf Tournament on August 28
➡ International Film Showcase
➡ The Lafayette Earth Day Festival
➡ Public Comments on Draft Updated Safety Element Due Tuesday, April 11
➡ Join the Lamorinda Zero Waste Challenge
➡ Lafayette Planning Applications and Major Development Projects
➡ Report Public Works Maintenance Concerns and Code Enforcement Complaints Via the “My Lafayette” App
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Supervisor Candace Andersen's April 6 Weekly Update
➡ Contra Costa County Surveys Community for Arts and Culture Planning
➡ Mattress Recycling Program
➡ Free Buses this Weekend Between Orinda and Rockridge BART Stations
➡ People Who Make A Difference Awards
➡ April 28th, Clean Slate Day
➡ Measure X Community Advisory Board
➡ Lamorinda CERT Presents a Head to Toe Assessment Presentation
➡ Equity Committee of the Council on Homelessness is Looking for Your Input
➡ Would You Like To Serve on the Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity?
➡ County Connection Advisory Committee Member Wanted
➡ Volunteer Opportunities
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Nonprofits and our Arts Community
In case you missed it ...
Our next arts community email blast will be sent Friday, April 14. Send your submissions to Holly!
View archive of email blasts HERE>
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Now Hiring + Volunteer Opportunities!
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Show Your Membership!
Would you like to include a Lafayette Chamber membership emblem on your website or other marketing materials?
The Lafayette Chamber would be happy to provide you with the appropriate logos. Simply email your request to holly@lafayettechamber.org.
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Sign up for Text Notifications!
Please note: to signup via text you will be asked for your birthdate. This information is not stored, it is only used for verify you are over 21 years of age.
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