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Optimistic Outlook at GVCOC Annual Meeting On the evening of January 27th, the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Meeting at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, attended by nearly 125 board members, sponsors, ambassadors, local media representatives and other business professionals. After a cocktail hour where guests mingled over wines from Cellar 205 Oreana Winery and delicious soups and hors d’oeuvres catered by Marmalade Café, the program began with a recognition of the Chamber’s new and returning 2010 volunteer Ambassadors. Honored as Ambassador of the Year for his always enthusiastic involvement was Del Hegland of New York Life. Chamber president Kristen Amyx then presented an upbeat PowerPoint review of 2009’s membership statistics and local business climate . Despite the economic challenges of this past year, the organization remains strong and is well-positioned for a successful year ahead. Lead sponsor MarBorg Industries was recognized by outgoing 2009 Board Chair Joanne Funari of Business First Bank with the Chairman’s Award for its generous ongoing support of the Chamber. Funari then welcomed her successor, Steve Greig, Venoco, Inc. as the 2010 Board Chair. Terry Bartlett, Reetz, Fox & Bartlett, Jim Knight, Novum, and Karen Ramsdell, Santa Barbara Airport, were recognized as the outgoing members of the Board of Directors. Kathy Koeper, Marborg Industries, Michael Kramer, Ameravant Web Design, Tracy Lincoln, Santa Barbara Airport, and Tony Vallejo, Palius + O’Kelley Certified Public Accountants were installed as Board Members. Other annual meeting sponsors included Allied Waste, Ameravant Web Design, ATK Space Systems, Brownstein | Hyatt | Farber | Schreck, Business First Bank, Cabrillo Business Park, FLIR Commercial Vision Systems, Latitude 34 Technologies, Marmalade Café, Media 27, Noozhawk, Santa Barbara Airport and Venoco. The Chamber remains grateful as always for the high caliber of directors, board members, sponsors and ambassadors who continue to support our mission in the Goleta Valley and Santa Barbara business community. Message from the Chairman - 2010 is a Pivotal Year 2010 is a pivotal year for the Goleta Chamber. We had great success in 2009. You may feel slightly bruised from the pummeling of last year, but let me remind you that in 2009, we responded as any prudent business or organization did; we made important changes to reflect the economic instability in our community and in the country. These were not insignificant changes. We planned in 2008, we executed in 2009, and I would characterize 2010 as a year to be ready for anything that comes our way…up, down or in-between. We know that predicting the future is impossible, however, being prepared, being nimble, and being smart about fulfilling our mission allows us to handle anything. We did this in 2009, and although we look different – being virtual- we did it with great success. Hard work, flexibility and vision are the links to our continued success. The lesson here is this: the Goleta Chamber is virtual, the people are real and the leadership is strong. 2010 will be a pivotal year, and a year of hard work. We need the Goleta Chamber to be financially strong and we are well on our way toward that goal. We need the city to have financial strength. If we have one without the other, we will only have limited success, so we will work for both. My goal for 2010 is to lead in a way that allows the Goleta Chamber to strengthen the economic conditions of the community we serve. We as a Chamber must do that, to serve our mission, our members and our community.Small Business Tools for You The Office of Small Business Advocate is pleased to provide new tools for small businesses to look for opportunities for contracting as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (aka the federal stimulus program). This brochure details how small businesses can find, prepare, and compete for ARRA-funded projects. http://www.goletavalleychamber.com/pdf/sbatoolkit brochure.pdf. The PowerPoint includes the same information. http://www.goletavalleychamber.com/pdf/sbarecoverytoolkit.ppt More news and information from the Office of Small Business Administration can be found in the Stimulus News Digest.CalChamber 2010 Policy Agenda is Now Online The California Chamber of Commerce 2010 Business Issues and Legislative Guide is now available at www.calchamber.com/businessissues. Policy discussions often move quickly. Get the latest news by registering for the CalChamber’s free e-newsletters at http://www.calchamber.com/pages/freenewsletterssignup.aspx Because business leadership can truly make a difference this year, we invite you to help the CalChamber keep economic considerations at the forefront in this year’s policy debates. Please communicate your views to your elected representatives regularly and emphatically — and encourage your business colleagues to do the same. With your active participation, we can continue to make progress in improving our economy and creating jobs.Member News Goleta Chamber Members Honored by Pacific Coast Business Times Pacific Coast Business Times, the weekly business journal for Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties announced its 5th annual Family-Owned and Closely-Held Business Awards on Feb. 4. This awards breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach is the first event of the 10th anniversary year for the Business Times. The Business Times is honoring 11 organizations from across the Tri-County region, including Goleta Chamber Members: * Towbes Group & Montecito Bank & Trust, Santa Barbara * Network Hardware Resale, Goleta * The Carey Group, Santa Barbara * Accrued Benefits Administrators, Santa Barbara * Blois Construction, Oxnard The companies will be honored at an awards breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach hotel on Tuesday, Feb. 23 beginning at 7:30 a.m. For more information about the event and tickets contact Marketing Director Jennifer Hemmy via email at jhemmy@pacbiztimes.com. For more information about the program and winners please contact Editor Henry Dubroff at hdubroff@pacbiztimes.com o r call 805 560 6950. CenCal Health is Moving with the Help of Hayes Commercial Real EstateCenCal Health is moving its offices to 4050 Calle Real in Santa Barbara, where it has leased 48,483 sf. Francois DeJohn and Steve Hayes of Hayes Commercial Group represented both CenCal Health and the lessor, Foothills Venture, in the transaction. CenCal is moving from 50 Castilian Drive in Goleta. DP Engineering Students Looking for Summer InternshipsThe Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy (DPEA) is looking for local companies interested in hiring one or more interns from the academy for this coming summer. Most students participating in the intern program are entering their senior year in high school, but some are graduated seniors. They are all very enthusiastic, hard-working, and interested in developing experience working with exciting high tech companies. Ideally, the positions would include some technical content in engineering, physics, science, or another technical field. If you have interest in supporting this great local educational resource, please contact Kevin Kjoller at kevin@anasysinstruments.com. Senate Fellowships Now AvailableSenator Tony Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) announced the availability of applications for the 2010-2011 California Senate Fellows program. Applicants must be at least 20 years of age and a graduate of a four-year college or university by September 1, 2010. There is no preferred major. Individuals with advanced degrees and those in mid-career are encouraged to apply. Fellows receive a monthly stipend of $1,972 plus health and dental benefits are included, as well as graduate credit from the Sacramento State Government Department. Applications may be requested by contacting the district office at (805) 306-8886 or online at http://www.csus.edu/calst/capital_fellows_programs_overview.html. The deadline for submitting applications is February 24, 2010. Chamber News & EventsFebruary 24th – Business After Hours at Latitude 34 Technologies Did you know that you can now reserve a display table at the Business After Hours for just $25? Contact Max White for details - max@goletavalley.com. March 2nd – B2B Breakfast at Earl Warren Showgrounds Website Stats - Did You Know? Keywords Most Often Searched in Business Directory
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