August Chamber Happenings

August 2016
 

The Chamber of Commerce Mountain View has been serving business interests since 1922. During our 90+ year history, we have gone through a number of visual and name branding changes.
 
 
The brand depicts a circuit board which speaks to the Chamber's strategic location in the Silicon Valley, and the high-tech industry that is the economic engine of the area.  In honor of the history and the continued technology hotbed of companies from Google, Linkedin, Microsoft, Intuit and to the future technology innovators being incubated out of 500 Startups and Y Combinator, we want to continue that inspiration... More about rebrand 

NEW MEMBERS
Brown Adams Agbayani LLP
Blake Kiernan Coaching
Comfort Mobile
Dr. Jay's Wellness Center
Filld Inc.
Fu Lam Mum Chinese Restaurant
Hee Won Kim
Hong Kong Bistro
RENEWING MEMBERS

 
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Sept 10-11_ 2016


Volunteers Needed!
ADVOCATE
Our Opportunity for more effective Advocacy has arrived! 
Our new "Votility give us a Voice" advocacy platform is up and running on our Chamber Membership Portal! Below, you will see the link that will take you to your account. Before you click the link, let us tell you a little more.
 
Rest assured, The Chamber of Commerce, through the BIPP (Business Issues & Public Policy) Committee, will continue to lead the advocacy effort on your behalf, keeping you apprised of legislative efforts that affect all of us and making our membership's concerns known...
Read more 

Aug 30: City Council Candidate Forum 
Join the Chamber of Commerce Mountain View and the  League of Women Voters Los Altos-Mountain View as we host our  2016 Mountain View City Council Candidate Forum 

Moderated by the Chamber of Commerce
Director of Government Relations and Business Advocacy,
Jan Hutchins
RSVP Here 
CONNECT
Aug 4: Talk with Tony - Come join Tony for coffee at the Chamber!
Tony Siress
Tony will hold informal conversations in the Chamber Boardroom on the 1st Thursday every month from 8am - 9am.

Have a conversation with Tony or ask him questions and he'll do his best to answer. Space is limited,  please register.

#TalkwithTony
Aug 10: August Mixer at Country Inn & Suites 
Business Mixers offer two hours of power networking for Chamber members. Building relationships and making business connections at these networking events are key strategies to small business success. Mixers are every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Mark it on your calendar, we'll be at Country Inn & Suites Sunnyvale this month. Register Now
Aug 11: 2nd Annual Technology Showcase 
Technology Showcase Mountain View
Aug 25: 2nd Annual August Summer Night 

Aug 30: Multi Chamber Mixer 
Multi Chamber Mixer at White Sierra
PROMOTE
Aug 26: Chamber 101 - Learn How to Increase the Return on Your Membership Investment 
Attend Chamber of Commerce Mountain View's Chamber 101!
Enjoy a light breakfast while chamber staff members break down the chamber's wide variety of programs, events, and services to help you identify the opportunities that will be most beneficial for you and your business.
This event is open to all members who want to learn more about how the Chamber can help them grow their businesses. It's also an easy way to make your company's new employees aware of the resources the Chamber has to offer.
And it's yet another great opportunity for members to connect with Chamber board members, Chamber ambassadors, Chamber staff, local elected officials, and other members. For more info, contact [email protected]. Register Here  
Aug 26: Chamber 102 -  a staff-guided deep dive into our newly launched member portal 
Chamber 102 will take you on a staff-guided deep dive into our newly launched member portal.

Make real-time updates to your public business listing; connect with your fellow members; add photos, video, and logos for your company; post job openings; create business-to-business offers; customize your business description and define keywords; and post your events to our member and community calendar. Read More
Aug 26: Get Your Business Online with Google 
Chamber of Commerce Mountain View has partnered with Google to put every business in Mountain View on the Map! We will be hosting a FREE Workshop to help get your Home-Based or Store-Front businesses on the map in Mountain View with the following topics. ... Learn More
Chamber Speaker Series 
We are working on our new Speaker Series and looking for your help! What topics would you like to see the Chamber cover?
Are you interested in being a speaker? Let us know, click here.