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Next Week's Moonlight Mixer
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Join us next week at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society for an evening of networking with local business professionals from a variety of industries, building relationships and checking-out Rancho Coastal Humane Society’s facility – a pet adoption may be in your future! |
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RCHS will be providing tours to anyone interested. Bring a pet toy with you to the Mixer and they will be sure to deliver the toys to the dogs and cats during the tour |
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Don't forget to bring a prize for the opportunity drawing. Let us know what you're bringing and we'll promote it!
When
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Where
Rancho Coastal Humane Society
389 Requeza St,
Encinitas, CA 92024
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ATTENTION:
PURCHASE STATE OF THE CITY TICKETS NOW!
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This important community event features a keynote address from Mayor Blakespear as well as a recap of the past year from the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce, Encinitas101, Cardiff101, and Leucadia101. This special evening is an annual sell-out with 300+ in attendance. Additionally, the night is a perfect chance to network and connect with other businesses and community leaders. |
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Thank you to our Event Sponsor:
(click on the logo to view their website)
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Thank you to our Table Sponsors:
(click on the logo to view their website)
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Thank you to our Donors:
(click on the logo to view their website)
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Sponsorship Opportunities Still Available! |
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Chamber on Tap:
The Lost Abbey
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Join us tomorrow evening, at Chamber on Tap. Chamber On Tap is an informal get-together for ECC Beerheads and guests. No facilitated networking or speakers, just an opportunity to talk about whatever suits the group -- over a cold pint from a local brewery (rotates each month). No registration needed. Prospective members welcome! If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us!
When
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Where
The Lost Abbey
2007 San Elijo Ave,
Cardiff, CA 92007
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August Coffee Connections |
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If you were unable to join us last month, mark your calendars and join us for Coffee Connections, August 26 at Broad Street Dough Co.
Coffee Connections is an opportunity to build your professional network and strengthen relationships through facilitated networking, over a cup of coffee of course!
Held the 4th Friday of each month, Coffee Connections is a free monthly morning networking event. Prospective members are welcomed.
When
Friday, August 26, 2022
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Where
Broad Street Dough Co.
967 S Coast Hwy 101 Ste 109B,
Encinitas, CA 92024
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Oktoberfest is Sunday, September 25, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This premier Oktoberfest in North San Diego County is a free family-friendly festival which spans 1/3 mile along Mountain Vista Drive off El Camino Real between Wandering Road and Rambling Road. With more than 15,000 guests expected to attend, highlights include a family fun zone, carnival rides, and a street craft fair with 175 local vendors. The food and refreshment tents will serve authentic German food and local beer.
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ATTENTION:
OKTOBERFEST BOOTHS ARE AVAILABLE!
Chamber Members, please call our office for a code for 15% off of a booth at Oktoberfest.
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Thank you to our entertainment sponsor:
(click on the logo to view their website)
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Thank you to our donors:
(click on the logo to view their website)
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Sponsorship Opportunities Still Available! |
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With more than 15,000 guests expected to attend, a sponsorship at Oktoberfest is a great way to get exposure. Your business will be acknowledged as a sponsor in the publicity and marketing materials leading up to, during, and after the event. |
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Business and Economic Development Committee - Members Wanted! |
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Want to make it easier to do business in Encinitas? Want to help small businesses grow and prosper? Want to have a say in what kind of future businesses we attract here? Join our committee! The Bus. and Econ. Dev. Committee works closely with the City of Encinitas to advocate for businesses and work with them through processes to cut the red tape and help make opening and running a business easier. We especially need business owners, property owners and landlords to provide input and suggestions that we can work with the City on.
Commitment - Quarterly morning meeting at Chamber office, occasional review of documents and ideas, optional City meetings and workshops
Interested? Contact Cyndi Darlington - cynthia@darlingtonco.com for more information! We'd love to have you as part of this dynamic and focused group.
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Read Last Week’s Chamber Chatter in The Coast News Featuring Carolyn Cope |
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Alila Marea - Exclusive Discount For Chamber Members |
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Community Resource Center - Open House |
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Established in 1979, CRC has grown from providing basic needs for families in crisis, to offering extensive programs that facilitate the safety, stability, and self-sufficiency of low-income and episodically homeless households – including domestic violence (DV) victims. Join them at their Open House to see how you can get involved.
September 14th (Wednesday)
4:30PM to 5:30PM
Your hour at Community Resource Center (CRC) will include:
- A tour of our Food & Nutrition Center, where over 348 households - seniors, unsheltered individuals and struggling families - come each month for healthy food and nutrition services.
- Information about CRC's mission to help our neighbors create pathways to healthy food, stable homes and safe relationship.
- A chance to meet CRC key leadership, staff and volunteers.
This is a great opportunity to learn more about CRC and our programs that provide help to those in our community who are experiencing hunger, homelessness and trauma.
Space is limited, please register for a tour today!
Parking can be a challenge on our block, so we suggest giving yourself 5-10 minutes to locate an open spot on the surrounding streets.
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SDGE - Need Help With Your Energy Bill? |
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SDG&E provides assistance programs to help you with your monthly bill which can include up to a 30% discount. Find out if you qualify at sdge.com/assistance.
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Scripps - Debunking 7 Common First Aid Myths |
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Minor injuries and illnesses are usually treated at home, often with the help of a well-stocked first-aid kit and knowing what to do. The best outcomes come from using proven first aid methods.
Chandini Rathee, MD, a family medicine physician at Scripps Coastal Medical Center Encinitas cautions that many home remedies handed down through generations are not proven or effective and, in many cases, not even safe.
“Understanding the difference between first-aid myths and proven first aid treatments helps reduce the risk of causing more harm than good,” Dr. Rathee says. “It’s always best to know what to do in a specific situation and what not to do.”
You may benefit by taking a first-aid course and learning the science behind the training.
Read the following article to find out what the seven common first-aid myths and what you should do instead.
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San Diego County Update - Get Connected Program |
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The County of San Diego’s Department of Environmental Health and Quality would like to let you know about SANDAG’s Get Connected program that helps people obtain equal access to the internet through reliable and affordable internet connections. To learn more, please click on the links below. You can also visit GetConnected.SANDAG.org for more information.
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AT&T - Staying Connected Without Power |
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AT&T is expanding their outreach to their communities, making a specific effort to educate customers at heightened risk during power-outages on ways to stay in communication when power is lost during disaster events, including PSPS events when electric utilities proactively shut off power.
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Alila Marea - Agave Dinner Series |
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 11: DON FULANO TEQUILA
Alila Marea's seaside Agave Dinner Series continues August 11, when their resident catador, Chris Simmons, leads a five-course pairing of Don Fulano tequila and dishes by VAGA Chef de Cuisine Mark Enciso. One of the last family-owned tequilas produced from ground to bottle, Don Fulano is made by 5th generation agave farmers in Jalisco.
Limited seating – purchase your tickets today.
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101 Artists' Colony & Full Moon Poets
Poetry Slam
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The 101 Artists’ Colony and Full Moon Poets will present the next La Paloma Poetry Slam, on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at the historic La Paloma Theatre in Downtown Encinitas (471 S. Coast Highway 101). Admission is free. The slam begins at 7:00pm, but poets wishing to enter will be let in at the 6 pm poets’ call. Doors open to the audience at 6:30. Poetry starts at 7. |
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Cardiff 101 - Dog Days of Summer |
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The Pupologie Cardiff Dog Days of Summer is presented by Cardiff 101 Main Street and the City of Encinitas. This free event features numerous dog-related vendors, rescue groups, pet adoption agencies, and an agility course by Kamp Kanine. Activities include dog contests, live music, a libation lounge hosted by The Lost Abbey, food trucks, and more!
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Small Business Day & Lender Fair |
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Thursday, September 8, 2022
10:00am- 2:00pm PDT
Presentations will be followed by a Lender Fair, One-on-One Counseling, & Networking!
Explore Small Business Resources. Gain Opportunities.
Presentations/Panels Include:
(Subject to change)
- SBA Programs and Services Overview
- Opening Remarks by: Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina, and Imperial Beach Chamber of Commerce
- Workforce Development: San Diego Workforce Partnership
- What you need to know about California Sales and Use Tax: CDTFA
- Lender Panel: How to Prepare for Business Financing
- SBA Resource Partner Panel: Tips on Starting and Managing a Successful Small Business
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Agencies Cooperating to Refurbish Reservoir for Recycled Water |
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As drought conditions worsen in California, the San Elijo Joint Powers Authority is partnering with the San Dieguito and Olivenhain Municipal water districts to expand water recycling in north San Diego County.
The three districts’ cooperation in the planning and building of recycled water infrastructure dates to the early 1990s. Today, the agencies are planning a $2.2 million rehabilitation of the Wanket Reservoir. The San Dieguito and Olivenhain water districts built the 3-million-gallon reservoir in 1974.
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NORTH COUNTY SPOTLIGHT: HOW MAGIC AND COSMIC PRINCIPLES ARE TRANSFORMING BUSINESS PRACTICES |
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San Diego APCD: 2022 Limited Time Grant Opportunity to Replace Diesel Trucks Now Open! |
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July 5, 2022: The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (District) is accepting applications between July 5 - 22, 2022, from owners and operators of heavy-duty diesel trucks through the Prop 1B Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program (GMERP). Approximately $1.6 million is available for this program, but applicants must act fast!
The grants are provided by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and will be administered by the District for the replacement of qualifying existing heavy-duty on road trucks used for goods movement. Class 7 and 8 trucks with engines with 2007-2009 engine model years that move goods for sale in the San Diego/Imperial County region may be eligible for grants from $65,000 to $200,000. Class 5 and 6 trucks with 1998-2009 engines may be eligible for $25,000 to $100,000. Replacement trucks must be hybrid, low NOx natural gas, or electric to qualify, with zero-emission trucks receiving priority for funding.
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OMWD Certifies Hydroelectric Turbines at David C. McCollom Water Treatment Plant |
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Encinitas, CA—Hydroelectric generators at Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s David C. McCollom Water Treatment Plant have qualified for the California Energy Commission’s Renewables Portfolio Standard Program and will now generate Renewable Energy Certificates that contribute to the state goal of achieving 60% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. |
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Cox Low Cost Internet Eligibility |
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Since 2012, Cox has been dedicated to helping make internet accessible for students, families, and everyone in our community. See how we make an impact. |
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El Camino Real Specific Plan |
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SDGE ~ The Path to Net Zero |
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California is targeting a just and equitable energy transition to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045.
That means removing as much carbon from the atmosphere as the state produces. In the San Diego and southern Orange County region, SDG&E and many local cities also embrace carbon neutrality as their goal.
To stimulate community engagement and economywide collaboration to achieve our shared climate goals, SDG&E will be releasing an analysis on how to decarbonize the economy while also prioritizing electric grid reliability, affordability and equity. The Path to Net Zero: A Decarbonization Roadmap for California lays out specific recommendations for the state to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045
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CSUSM - College of Business Administration |
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A hallmark of the College of Business Administration for over 25 years, the Senior Experience Program is a requirement for all CSUSM undergraduate business students. Teams of students are matched with projects submitted by a variety of businesses and organizations. Students gain valuable work experience as consultants on rigorous real-world projects while businesses gain concentrated attention from teams of students who provide a fresh, independent perspective. Organizations pay $1,500 to participate in the Senior Experience Program.
Thanks to a generous gift from Lily and Jimmy Thai (MBA, ’00) through their Build a School Foundation, our leadership center, CLIMB, now offers a Compassionate Leadership Experience. The Compassionate Leadership Experience provides nonprofits with limited funds the opportunity to participate in the College of Business Administration’s Senior Experience Program.
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Encinitas Chamber of Commerce and Partners - Opportunities for Corporate Involvement: SDNEDC and Partners Launch Student Opportunities for Career Awareness and Learning |
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One of the biggest challenges holding back North County’s economy is the difficulty many companies face finding and recruiting talent. With unemployment in the region standing at 4.6% and with even more pronounced shortages in fields that require technical proficiencies, it is among the most important issues that SDNEDC will be addressing in 2022.
Part of that effort will center around SOCAL (Student Opportunities for Career Awareness and Learning), a collaborative project between Tri-City Medical Center, SDNEDC, and 6 chambers (Encinitas, Vista, Oceanside, Carlsbad, San Marcos & Escondido). The goal of SOCAL is to raise awareness among young adults about different careers they might not know about and provide some of the resources and educational pathways that can help them pursue the opportunities.
Should your company be interested in participating as we build out the library, please contact admin@encinitaschamber.com. We have attractive sponsorship packages that will produce three videos of different team members and then elevate the visibility of various job postings and opportunities at your firm. The goal of SOCAL is to have 100 different North County workers highlighted by the end of the year.
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City of Encinitas Customer Survey - Permit Review Process |
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The City of Encinitas is committed to providing outstanding service to its customers. In 2020, the City transitioned to a completely online submittal system, and are evaluating the process for improvements. Your feedback is important and helps to continually improve and refine their services and the customer’s experience. Thank you in advance for completing this short survey. |
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SBDC Microbusiness Grant Program |
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The County of San Diego is providing Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grants
This program provides grants of $2,500 to microbusiness owners who were in operation in 2019, still in operation today, and were impacted by the Covid-19 public health restrictions.
To be eligible you need to have:
- Been in business on or before December 1, 2019 and still in business in 2022.
- Have gross revenue under $50,000 (as reported for 2019).
- Demonstrated decline in revenue or service demand due to COVID-19 in 2020 or 2021 as compared to 2019.
- Operating within the County of San Diego.
- The business was the primary source of revenue for the business owner.
- Not have received other sources of COVID relief such as a grant from a city, the state, or a forgiven PPP loan.
Many sole proprietors in industries such as hair styling, auto repair, consulting or similar service-based businesses may meet these criteria.
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California Rebuilding Fund |
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Lendistry is excited to spread the word about a low-cost state-sponsored loan program available for businesses throughout California. California Rebuilding Fund loans can be used for working capital or growing your existing business – anything you need to help you succeed. They are coupled with non-profit business advising so you can confidently pay the loan back. Complete a pre-application to get matched with a non-profit lender in CA. |
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Small Business Stimulus Grant |
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If you are a small business or nonprofit entity (20 employees or less) that suffered economic losses due to COVID-19, you may be eligible for a small business grant from the San Diego County.
If you have already applied and didn't receive the full amount you asked for you may ask for the additional funds you didn't receive. For this, email Joana.Santiago@sdcounty.ca.gov
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