News & Events from the Lafayette Chamber
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Jay Lifson, Executive Director
251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150, Lafayette, CA
Virtual Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm
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Contra Costa to Postpone COVID-19 Reopening Timeline
Posted: Monday, June 29, 2020
Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) will delay the opening of businesses and activities previously planned for July 1 (g
yms, indoor dining, bars, and nail salons) until the COVID-19 outbreak in Contra Costa is better contained.
The county is closely monitoring recent data showing COVID-19 activity increasing in the community, as it is statewide and throughout the country.
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Lafayette Business Assistance Program - Accion Small Business Live Restart Grant Fund - MONDAY NIGHT DEADLINE
Lafayette For-profit businesses - We’d like to deliver a time-sensitive update on the Accion Small Business Live Restart Grant Fund.
Applications are currently open until Monday, June 29, 2020 at 9:59 pm. We recommend applying as soon as possible while COVID-19 funding is still available.
This competitive grant program will provide COVID-19 relief grants to struggling small businesses. The application is very straightforward and can be completed in less than one hour.
View application checklist here.
Funding Info:
- Selected small business owners will receive a grant of $5,000
- All grant recipients will be randomly selected from a pool of finalists.
- Grant recipients will be notified on or around July 14, 2020.
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Thank you to our Renewing Members
Last week the following members renewed their membership - thank you!
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Best of the East Bay 2020 Readers' Picks
Home Decor/Furniture Store:
Lemon
Best of the East Bay 2020 Editors' Picks
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East Bay Times Best in East Bay 2020 Reader's Choice Awards
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Thanks to a collaboration of the City of Lafayette, private property owners and ParkSmart, Inc. ALL METERS in Lafayette will remain free of charge until the end of July.
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City Council/City Council Task Force:
To effect change and action in the area of racial equality in Lafayette
Wednesday, July 1, 6pm, Zoom
The first meeting of the City Council Task Force to effect change and action in the area of racial equality in Lafayette has been scheduled for this coming Wednesday, July 1 at 6pm. This very important initiative for our community.
View agenda here.
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Friday, June 26, 2020 - Coffee with the Mayor
ICYMI - Our "Coffee" with Mayor Mike Anderson on Friday was recorded.
Watch it here. Password: 5S*9iwrj
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Free “OPEN FOR BUSINESS” and 15 Minute Parking Signs
The City of Lafayette and the Lafayette Chamber are at your service as we begin to reopen commercial businesses in Lafayette.
We have prepared
“OPEN FOR BUSINESS” signs that will affix to traffic A-Frames. You can include your business name or logo and your hours of operation.
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We also have
15 minute parking signs to note spaces for curbside pickup. Simply send a request to
jay@lafayettechamber.org for delivery of either or both signs!
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The Lafayette Chamber is providing COVID-19 business and community resources through a number of channels. Please visit the following for further information:
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Parking remains free in all City of Lafayette owned lots and private lots.
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VISIT OUR SOCIAL CHANNELS
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Experienced Business Professionals Help You Succeed
Check the "Upcoming Workshops/Seminars" link frequently to see what workshops and seminars are on the calendar!
View Workshops/Seminars >>
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Free promotion for Lafayette Chamber Members
Photographer Craig Isaacs has offered to take promotional photographs of you (with or without staff) in front of your businesses to help promote Lafayette business. This is an adjunct to his “Pandemic Porch Portrait” project, which has raised nearly $10,000 for
Monument Crisis Center.
You may take and use the photos to promote your business, the photos can be displayed on the Chamber website or social media and may be displayed on Craig’s web site as well. You can see the Pandemic project
here.
There is no charge for participating in the project, but if you are able, donations to MCC food bank would be gratefully accepted. Contact Craig directly to set up your portrait:
craig@bluegoo.com.
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Retail Space for Lease in Lafayette
Small retail space for lease (600 square feet). It was formerly a salon but can be converted to another retail or office use.
Located at 3511 Mt Diablo Boulevard. Please view
flyer for additional information. Contact Ron Mucovich, American Realty and Investments at 925-980-7861.
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Join Elliot Kallen for Meet The Expert - Ep. 11 - Investing and Decision Making
Tuesday, June 30, 11am, Zoom
Margaret Dorn, Senior Director (S&P Dow Jones Indices) will be discussing "Environmental and Politically Correct Investing." Joseph Norton, CIMA, Senior Regional Director (Virtus Investment Partners) will present "Honing Your Financial Decision Making Skills."
Register here>>
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Social Media Day
Tuesday, July 30, 11am-1pm, Online
On June 30, 2010, Social Media Day was launched as a way to recognize and celebrate social media’s impact on global communication. Since then it seems like every day is social media day! Let's embrace the beginning of a new decade.
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Effectively Harnessing Your Nonprofit and Philanthropic Organization’s Human Capital During Times of Stress
Tuesday, June 30, 11:30am-1pm, Online
This no-cost workshop, hosted in partnership with the Sanford Institute of Philanthropy, will cover:
- Compassion Fatigue
- Protecting the nonprofit from loss of human capital during significant shifts or transitions
- Maintaining employee wellness during times of challenge
- Addressing issues with employee finances and benefits.
- How to attract C-level Leadership and retain them
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Can Anyone Argue that Virtual Networking isn't Suddenly the
Hottest
Market On Earth?
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Wednesday, July 1, 12 noon, Zoom
Don't you wish you bought Zoom Stock a Couple of Months Ago? Last week I saw that the term Zoom Virtual Backgrounds was Google 67 Million Times!
People are interested in Zoom Video for business and networking.
Are you sitting on the outside looking in at busy people networking online while you
post another article that nobody is reading? It isn't too late to cash in with your small business with Zoom Virtual Networking before, during, and following online events.
Zoom has become a new TV global media for virtual business networking locally, regionally, and nationally and we have Zoom Networking Expert Mike Hayes how to leverage media to reach 40,000 local households and create your Virtual Networking Buzz.
The hardest thing in the social media marking world is getting genuine human traction and an interactive audience of consumers with most social media such as Facebook LIVE, or podcasting without adding a business networking component.
Learn how to stop spinning your wheels, and start making LIVE human connections on Zoom with a high probability of success.
Join Mike Hayes at Noon on Zoom Wednesdays. Get the link at
www.NoonWebinarWednesdays.com
and discover why Mike says your chamber membership is the BIGGEST BRANDING BENEFIT in networking.
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CBD Health Hacks with Ali
Ali Stoddard, from Green Alley, is inviting you to a free Health Zoom meeting. Ali’s CBD Health Hacks - Arthritis, Anxiety, Diabetes, Weight Issues, Chronic Pain, Covid - What are the Common Links? Food, Vitamin and CBD Strategies to Jumpstart your Health and Fend Off Disease
Weekly through July 29, 7pm:
Jul 1, 2020 07:00 PM
Jul 8, 2020 07:00 PM
Jul 15, 2020 07:00 PM
Jul 22, 2020 07:00 PM
Jul 29, 2020 07:00 PM
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July Already! Let's have some summer fun!!!
Tuesday, July 7, 3pm, Online
Join
White Rabbit Business Solutions at 3pm for an afternoon of summer networking. This is a free & fun way to meet local professionals and to say hi to those you may already know. We've been having fun, but want you to join us!
Learn about the different ways White Rabbit Business Solutions can benefit your business and the special pricing available by attending this event!!!
Register for the free event today! After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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MDBW Online Meeting:
Learn Debbie Hoffman's System to Get "Yes" From More Clients
Wednesday July 8, 11:30am-1pm, Free and Open To All!
Debbie Hoffman is a heart based speaker/mentor and founder of Power-Up! Your Follow-Up. She'll introduce you to her proven follow-up success system that focuses on establishing relationships, adding value, and serving the needs of potential clients and referral partners.
Debbie works closely with relationship driven entrepreneurs, coaches and network marketers who are letting potential clients and income slip through the cracks because they don't have a reliable follow-up plan in place. Her proven step-by-step follow-up system helps them have more ideal clients saying "yes" to working with them--without being salesy, and even during tough business cycles.
Please take Debbie's
BizQuiz before the meeting. In less than 10 minutes, you'll have a clearer picture of your follow-up skills and where potential clients and income are slipping through the cracks. Debbie will use our collective results to customize her talk, and she has a very cool and helpful gift for all of you who attend our July 8 meeting!
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From the Lafayette Library and Learning Center
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What's on your summer reading list?
Share books, authors, favorite Lafayette Library programs, and others who inspire you on our
Facebook and
Instagram!
Front Door Service in 4 easy steps!
Front Door Service offers safe, contactless service to pick up your books.
1. Place your holds.
2. Wait for notification that holds are ready.
3. Schedule an appointment.
4. Pick them up
Don't forget your library card and mask!
The Lafayette Library and Learning Center will be closed on Friday July 3rd and Saturday July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
Happy 4th of July!
We are all in this together.
Our LLLC Foundation team is working remotely. If you need assistance or have questions about Library and community resources, we’ll do our best to help. Email (
information@LLLCF.org
) or phone message (925-283-6513 ext. 102).
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Please note: to signup 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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