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The Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau is excited to announce its annual Installation event is returning as an in-person State of the Chamber breakfast on Tuesday, April 12 at Boundary Oak. The event is an ideal opportunity to understand the mission, vision, and values of your Chamber, meet and network with other members, learn about the projects and programs the Chamber has been working on over the past year, and some of the exciting ones on the 2022 horizon.
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Chair
Margot Stanford
Vice President/Treasury Relationship Manager
F&M Bank
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Incoming Chair
Ed Del Becarro
Executive Vice President
TRI Commercial Real Estate Services
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Tuesday, April 12
7:45 – 9:30AM
Boundary Oak
3800 Valley Vista Road
Walnut Creek
$65.00 / per person
Space is limited. ~ Reservations required.
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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Chamber's Initiatives for 2022
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Legacy Award Recognition
for Chamber members
in business 50+ years
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Installation of 2022 Board Chair
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Meet the 2022 Board of Directors
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Networking
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Community Builder Sponsor $2,500
Logo Recognition: Table signage and all promotional materials including digital
Web placement
Two reserved tables of eight
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Table Sponsor - $1,200
Logo recognition: Table signage and all promotional materials including digital
Web placement
One reserved table of eight
Half Table Sponsor - $600
Logo recognition: Table signage
Four reserved seats at a table
with another half table sponsor
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Candidate Forum
District 4 Supervisor
Thursday Mar 31
4:00 - 6:30 PM
Forum 4:00- 5:30 PM
Cocktail Hour // 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location
Contra Costa Country Club
Admission
Free for members of
co-hosting organizations
For more event details
Streaming Option
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About The Forum
Join us as Contra Costa business and civic organizations host a forum featuring candidates vying to represent the cities of Concord, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, and Clayton on the county board of supervisors. This is a great opportunity to hear directly from the candidates and learn more about their positions on critical economic vitality and quality of life issues in the region.
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BRINGING BACK FUN
IN THE SUMMER OF 2022!
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The 39th Annual Walnut Creek Art & Wine Festival
returns to Heather Farm Park
Saturday June 4 & Sunday June 5, 2022
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Wine / Beer Pouring Booth
Promote your business or organization while pouring beverages to attendees over the festival weekend. Chamber provides the booth and wine/beer. You provide the staff and branding/decorations.
For more details and a
Questions? Contract Shawn Filardi
at sfilardi@walnut-creek.com or (925) 934-2007.
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Event Sponsorships
Target your market with an Event Sponsorship. Please contact Chamber President Bob Linscheid or Shawn Filardi at (925) 934-2007.
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Commercial Exhibitor Applications
Promote your product or service directly to festival attendees from your company branded 10 x 10 Commercial Exhibitor Booth Space.
As space is limited and sells out quickly, please contact Shawn Filardi for an application. sfilardi@walnut-creek.com | (925) 934-2007
Additional information coming soon!
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Walnut Creek, CA (March 21st, 2022) – On March 8th, 2022 also known as International Women’s Day, Assemblymember Grayson of District 14 announced that Caitlin Sly, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels Diablo Region is being honored as Assembly District 14’s 2022 Woman of the Year. In Assemblymember Grayson words: “Caitlin has spent her career fighting hunger in Contra Costa County. After 12 years with Food Bank of
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Contra Costa and Solano, she joined Meals on Wheels Diablo Region as Executive Director in January of 2020. Guiding the organization through the COVID-19 pandemic, she was able to expand programs and create new initiatives that help provide more food to low-income seniors in our community. Caitlin is deeply involved in our community and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Meals on Wheels California, the Greater Concord CA Chamber of Commerce, and the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau. She is committed to advocating on behalf of underserved elders so that they can remain healthy and independent. I'm thrilled to be able to shine a light on Caitlin's work to fight hunger in our community, and to recognize her with this well-deserved honor.” “I am incredibly grateful and humbled to receive such an honor. I appreciate Assemblymember Grayson and all he does for women in our community.”
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BASS Medical Group Opens State-of-the-Art Cancer Center in Walnut Creek
BASS Cancer Center brings innovative and comprehensive cancer care to patients in the East Bay. Please join us in congratulating BASS Medical group on the opening of BASS Cancer Center at 575 Lennon Lane in Walnut Creek. The 100,000-SF facility combines personalized
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care and state-of-the-art technology in a comfortable setting including medical oncology and infusion services, advanced radiation treatment options, PET and CT imaging.“The BASS Cancer Center is transforming the way individuals and families receive specialized services by providing exceptional and collaborative cancer care that is more accessible than many traditional options patients have had,” said Inez Wondeh, Chief Executive Officer of BASS Medical Group. "Opening the doors of the BASS Cancer Center is an exciting day for everyone at BASS and for patients in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, as it provides residents from across the region access to the best cancer care available from the physicians in their communities."
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DIABLO magazine shares the latest on another highly anticipated restaurant that
recently opened in Walnut Creek by Chamber member Rolla Abu-Ghaben and the Ghaben family. Last week's opening of the World famous Hotboy's, follows Broderick Walnut Creek, a destination for scratch made comfort food, and the Latin inspired Lita, which had its opening just over a month ago. Read on for the Diablo Dish.
Proud members of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau since 2016
Lita
Proud members of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau since 2022
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Trendy, Brash, Spicy—World Famous Hotboys Arrives in Walnut Creek
Riding the crest of the hot chicken wave, World Famous Hotboys has opened its long-awaited outpost in Walnut Creek (on North Main, where The Original Mel’s Diner used to be), so fans of numb lips and sweat-streaked brows can finally get their fix this side of the tunnel. World Famous Hotboys followed the familiar path of pop-up to permanent, and now, three years after its first chicken sandwich, there are three locations. The Walnut Creek one is the biggest, but of more interest in its suburban home is its hip-hop music, bright colors, and graffiti-style art. And, of course, chicken as spicy as you can stand.
Proud members of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau since 2007
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Leadership Contra Costasm
Presented by Kaiser Permanente
Coordinated by the
Walnut Creek Chamber
and East Bay Leadership Council.
Applications Being Accepted
The East Bay’s premier countywide Leadership program is accepting applications for the
September 2022- May 2023 class.
For a full description of the
Leadership Contra Costa program,
LCC application is available here.
Please note: Applicants will be scheduled for interviews prior to the program kick-off in September 2022.
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For more than three decades, Leadership Contra Costasm has brought together a group of 30 strangers from across the Contra Costa region and asked them to step out of their everyday lives, open their everyday minds, and imagine a better Contra Costa region—and their role in creating it.
Leadership Alum
If you are an LCC alum interested in serving on a committee to help deliver these programs, please reach out to Walnut Creek Chamber President & CEO Bob Linscheid
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Broadway Plaza will be hosting its first annual Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 23 from 11am to 2pm! This event will focus on raising awareness about the importance of protecting our planet and best practices on how to turn a sustainable lifestyle into a reality. We are inviting our community partners to join the celebration to educate attendees on how to make choices that will positively impact our planet, ensuring future generations will inherit a safe and healthy planet to live and thrive on. For an informational flyer, click here. For a participant application, click here.
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Congressman DeSaulnier
Hosts
TOWN HALL ON RUSSIA'S
WAR ON UKRAINE
TOMORROW
March 30 - 2:00PM
Congressman DeSaulnier will host a town hall on Russia's War on Ukraine with special guest Steven Pifer, William J. Perry Fellow at Stanford University, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, and former Foreign Service officer with more than 25 years in the State Department including assignments with responsibilities for Russia and Ukraine. RSVP to learn more about the evolving situation and how the United States can support the Ukrainian people, defend democracy, and promote global peace and security by clicking here.
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PERMANENT OUTDOOR DINING
It seems we have all enjoyed eating outside over the past two years and hope to see it remain as a permanent option for restaurant dining downtown. Walnut Creek Magazine publisher Pam Kessler shares the latest developments with us here.
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As we reported in January, when it comes to street dining downtown, Walnut Creek is in a transition. Last week, the city’s economic development team presented the Council with a path forward, offering ways
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to integrate permanent structures into the streetscape, while also accommodating the public and other businesses. Key takeaways include: establishing design standards, limiting POD space to the area directly in front of the restaurant, and potentially opening Bonanza Street to two-way traffic. The permanent closure of Lincoln Avenue (between Main & Broadway) remains under consideration.
Complicating the process further is the announcement from EBMUD that water pipes on Locust Street- dating back to the 1950s- require replacement. The project is expected to begin in January 2023 and extend from Mt. Diablo to Civic. Stay tuned.
Proud members of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau since 2000
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PLACES TO GO AND PEOPLE TO SEE |
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Lunch Hour Power Hour - Virtual Business Speed Networking!
Thursday, April 14
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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Chamber Orientation Meeting
Wednesday, March 30
4pm - 5pm
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, programs, and events, public policy initiatives and activities, sponsorship opportunities, networking and ways to get involved.
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MARCH BASH
Golden Jubilee Celebration at
Thursday, March 31
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Free to Chamber members.
Guests are $20 and a business card at the door. Cash or check only.
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This year marks 50 years of the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek! We will celebrate at the garden with a gathering of Chamber Staff, Chamber Ambassadors, and members to network and connect in this beautiful spot in Walnut Creek. Sunrise Bistro will help them mark their special anniversary by providing all of us with delicious party fare. See you there!
Proud members of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau since 1995.
Proud members of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau since 1987.
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Gordon Fischer cut the ribbon while his team and Mayor Matt Francois looked on when members of the Chamber staff, Ambassador team, and Council members celebrated RC Fischer Company’s new offices with a ribbon cutting last week. Located at 1777 Botelho Drive, the full-line insurance agency has roots in the San Francisco Bay Area that go back to 1939 and serves most every kind of business and industry.
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To learn more about these
Chamber Member businesses, visit their websites, or better yet, visit their location and introduce yourself.
Hosein Pedramfard
Amy Palmer
Conrad Jansz
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Megan Wagner
Kim Falahati
Eric Rudney
Steffani DeRita
Yvette Lewis- Mays
Tammy Good
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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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DOG ON THE STREET
HOPE Solutions
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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For the latest Covid-19 information:
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There's Something for Everyone
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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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