Last Week we Celebrated our 1 Year Anniversary of the Downtown Business Spotlight show!
To date, we've interviewed more than 140 businesses, and had over 50,000 viewers! Thank you to The Santa Barbara Independent, our participating business owners, and to everyone that tunes in every week. We hope to keep going for another year! Click here to check out all of our previous shows.
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Downtown Business Spotlight is a virtual interview series, where we chat and get to know our Santa Barbara business owners. Join us for this interview series in collaboration with the Santa Barbara Independent, each Thursday at 3 PM.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 3 PM
TOPIC: Tattoo & Piercing
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Did you miss the last Downtown Business Spotlight?
Watch it below!
TOPIC: Relocating and Expanding Retail
Hear Robin Elander in conversation with Andrew Gonzalez (805 University) and Ashley Fox (The Vintage Fox) in last week’s Downtown Business Spotlight.
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New Associate Member - De La Vina Inn!
Comprised of eight private suites and several inviting communal areas, this three-story Inn built in 1895 is an exclusive location for private groups stays and offer individual room bookings during the weekdays, right in downtown Santa Barbara.
We are happy to welcome them to the Downtown Santa Barbara Organization!
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State Street Promenade Market
September 16, 2021, · 3 PM - 7:30 PM
State Street between Canon Perdido & Figueroa
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This week join us in welcoming the amazingly talented Talitha Gabrielle to the market stage! Talitha will be playing at the market LIVE from 5:30 - 7:30 in front of SB Travel Bureau. Grab some food and drinks from Oppi'z or Embermill while enjoying the amazing performance by Talitha Gabrielle.
See you at the market!
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Harvest Market
September 25, 10 am - 5 pm
There will be 40+ vendors and live music from 3 pm -5 pm.
Show proof of purchase at the market and get 10% off in store that day!
The first 100 attendees get a tote bag and some goodies.
Masks required.
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Women's Empowerment Speaker Series
Join WEV for our inaugural Women’s Empowerment Speaker Series featuring three dynamic speakers on the most relevant issues the working woman faces today. During these one-hour sessions, participants will gain a deeper sense of self and learn practical tools for developing their leadership potential in the workplace.
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Overcome Imposter Syndrome
with Tega Edwin
Friday, September 17 at 12:00 PM PDT
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Negotiate With Strength
with Christine McKay
Friday, September 24 at 12:00 PM PDT
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The New Digital Normal
a three-part virtual event
Expert marketing content for small businesses. Each session is jammed with real tactics you can implement immediately--no sales pitches
About this event
Sign up for one and attend all three PLUS get Video Recordings
SEP 15 - Driving growth with great customer relationships
Time: 10 AM - 11:30 AM
Learn how to optimize the post-sale experience with email & SMS marketing, social media, and customer reviews.
SEP 22 - How to measure success
Time: 10 AM - 11:30 AM
Learn what key performance indicators you should be tracking, and easy ways to identify your best-performing marketing and ad campaigns.
Tickets for Day 2 & 3 will come via a follow up email
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Marketing Committee Meeting
Friday, September 17, 12:00 pm
Are you a Downtown Santa Barbara business interested in networking with other downtown business leaders? Join us at the next Downtown Santa Barbara Marketing Committee Meeting: September 17, 12:00 pm via zoom.
Email Tim at tim@downtownsb.org to learn more. Meetings are every third Friday of the month at noon.
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EDC PARTNER SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE
The Economic Development Collaborative encourages you to sign up for their partner's no-cost webinars. Space is limited. Register today!
SCORE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY: PERSONAL BRANDING
September 16 @ 5:00 pm
Join SCORE to discover the what, why, and how of your personal brand, what it means to show up and present your brand, and the do's and don'ts that are affecting your professional brand and reputation.
WEV: STRONG WOMEN, STRONG COFFEE
September 17 @ 9:00 am
Connect, Collaborate, Learn with WEV. Join us each month (with your favorite morning brew) to Connect, Collaborate, and Learn from other women entrepreneurs. Meeting every 3rd Friday of the month from 9:00am to 10:00am, and joined by a special guest speaker, you will have the opportunity to share, listen and support one another with reaching your business goals.
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Candidates Forums: Mayor & City Council Election
October 18 & 20
The American Institute of Architects Santa Barbara Chapter and partners from Downtown Organization of Santa Barbara, Coastal Housing Coalition, and American Planning Association Central Coast Section have collaborated to organize two virtual forums on two separate evenings – one for Mayoral Candidates and one for Districts 4, 5, and 6 Candidates.
The purpose of the two Forums is to give the community the opportunity to ask questions and hear final words from candidates on important community issues such as Housing, Homelessness, Economic Vitality, Climate Crisis, and more before making final decisions and sending in ballots. Questions from the audience will be collected and posed to the candidates as determined by the moderator. given time available.
Moderator: Brian Johnson, President of the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors
Mayoral Candidates
Monday, October 18, 2021, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
City Council Candidates Districts 4,5,6
Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
The following candidates have confirmed attendance:
Mayor:
David Matthew Kilrain
Mayor Cathy Murillo
Randy Rowse
Deborah Schwartz
Mark M Whitehurst
James Joyce, unconfirmed
City Council:
Jason Carlton, Dist 6
Eric Friedman, Dist 5
Meagan Harmon, Dist 6
Nina Johnson, Dist 6
Barrett Reed, Dist 4
Kristin Sneddon, Dist 4
Zachary Pike, unconfirmed, Dist 6
Ballots arrive the week of October 4th. Vote by November 2nd.
We urge everyone to attend these Forums. Please register below to attend each Forum.
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City of Santa Barbara 2021 Election Candidates Forum Committee |
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