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Through June 15
Leadership Contra Costa Program
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June
Chamber Orientation
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July
Blitzr Speed Networking
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Christina Hayes
Marketing and Events Manager
Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce
& Visitors Bureau
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Meet Our Newest Team Member
Please join us in welcoming Christina Hayes as the new Marketing and Events Manager for the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau. Christina is from Seattle and recently found herself chasing more sunny days and new opportunities in the Bay Area. Her professional background is a mix of retail and marketing. In her free time, you will most likely find her exploring the outdoors, cheering for her favorite sports teams, wandering around a bookstore looking for the next book to read, or hanging out with her little orange cat named Leo.
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Leadership Contra Costa
Presented by Kaiser Permanente
Coordinated by the
Walnut Creek Chamber
and East Bay Leadership Council.
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Applications Accepted Through
June 15, 2022
INTERVIEWS
CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS
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 program, including the application, click here.
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Ribbon Cutting + Grand Opening
TODAY
Tuesday, June 14
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
For every bowl sold on opening day, sweetgreen will donate a bowl to
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We’re leading a movement to reimagine fast food for a new era. Our core values guide our actions and we aim to empower our customers, team members, and partners to be a positive force on the food system. That’s why we’re building a transparent supply network, why we cook from scratch, and why we’re building a community of people who believe in the power of real food.
Proud Member of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau since 2022
Proud Member of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau since 2014
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Made in the Shade
Summer Festival
Comes to Walnut Creek, June 26
Shadelands Business & Lifestyle Center to Host Community-wide Festival and Salute to Public Service
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The Shadelands business and lifestyle center in Walnut Creek is hosting a community-wide summer festival, Made in the Shade, on Sunday, June 26, 11am to 3pm, at the Shadelands SportsMall, 2640 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek. Free and family-friendly, Made in the Shade will feature live music, food trucks, craft beer, vendor booths, sports activities, demonstrations, and giveaways. I n addition to summer festival fun, Made in the Shade will honor the role public service plays in the health and well-being of our communities with a special Salute to Public Service presentation. Shadelands businesses and nonprofits are encouraged to showcase their organizations with a table at the community-wide Made in the Shade Festival. For more information and to register as a vendor or an attendee, click here.
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Walnut Creek Chamber partnering organization East Bay Leadership Council speaks out on important legislation and shares a few of the bills that they are actively advocating in support of this week.
Housing construction costs
As housing construction costs continue to rise, this bill would create a program to help reimburse cities and counties for reduced development impact fee waivers provided to qualified rental housing developments. The grants would be equal to 50% of the amount of development impact fee waived or reduced for a qualified rental housing development.
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University housing exemptions
With local supply of housing for educators and students a major concern, this bill would make exempt from CEQA a housing project being carried out by a public university on property owned by the university given it meets certain requirements.
Transportation project exemptions
This bill modifies and extends a current state law that exempts environmentally-friendly transportation projects from CEQA. This important exemption helps deliver projects faster and more efficiently while helping curb greenhouse gas emissions.
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MEDICARE 101
Education Session
Wednesday, June 29
11:30am – 12:15pm
This webinar will be presented by a Medicare Certified Agent, bilingual in Spanish. This session will be helpful to individuals that are: Turning 65 in the next 6-12 months, 65 years old and still enrolled in their employer sponsored group plan, 65 years old and retiring, any age and interested in learning about Medicare (for themselves or for a loved one) Register here. You will receive an email confirmation with webinar details after registration. This webinar will be recorded.
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A WEEK OF FOOD & DRINK
Walnut Creek Restaurant Week is just around the corner! Delight your palate at this downtown epicurean event. Eat your way across the city June 19-26 when local restaurants offer special prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus, decadent desserts, and happy hour deals.
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14 Best WordPress SEO Plugins and Tools That You Should Use
When reading SEO WordPress tips or searching for “best free WordPress SEO plugins”, you will come across articles that feature several dozen tools. This can be quite overwhelming for beginners and non-techy users. The truth is that you don’t need dozens of top SEO tools to get higher search engine result rankings. Let’s take a look at our expert pick of the best WordPress SEO plugins and tools. To continue reading, click here.
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Calling All Restaurants and Catering Companies!
Local restaurants and catering companies are invited to donate their surplus food to White Pony Express. WPE will distribute it upon receipt – free of charge – to dozens of nonprofit partners and school pantries that serve our hungry neighbors. When you donate food to WPE, you help end food insecurity in our county and reduce the production of methane gas caused by rotting food in landfills. If your business would like to donate excess food, please contact WPE’s Food Sourcing Manager at donatefood@whiteponexpress.org.
Click here for more information.
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The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development has awarded funding to the Chabot - Las Positas Community College District for the Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program to provide grants to
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microbusinesses in the counties of Alameda, Amador, Contra Costa, and El Dorado. This program will provide grants of $2,500 to microbusinesses (businesses that have fewer than 5 employees and earn less than $50,000 per year) and nonprofits (with revenues less than $2.5 million) that were in operation in 2019, still in operation, and were impacted by the COVID-19 public health restrictions. The deadline to apply is August 12, 2022. Program eligibility, FAQ and application can be found here.
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PLACES TO GO AND PEOPLE TO SEE |
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Chamber Orientation Meeting
Wednesday, June 29 | 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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JUNE BASH
Thursday, June 30
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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Join us to network and connect with Chamber staff, Chamber Ambassadors, Board members, and members of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau. We will be meeting at Sonesta Select Hotel in Pleasant Hill.
Sonesta Select Hotel
Proud Member of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau since 2022
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Lunch Hour Power Hour - Virtual Business Speed Networking!
Thursday, July 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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To learn more about these
Chamber Member businesses, visit their websites, or better yet, visit their location and introduce yourself.
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John Canlas
Rachel Moniz
Galip (Steve) Adatepe
Andrew Turnbull
Antoinette Gonzales Norris
Lorna Van Ackeren
Jeff Stephens
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Think there's nothing to do? You just may be surprised what's happening. Upcoming events include:
Benefiting Diablo View Rotary Foundation
& Cancer Support Community
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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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Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
1280 Civic Drive | Suite 100 | Walnut Creek | CA | 94596
925.934.2007
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