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Chamber Staff Makes Good Use of Interns
 We are pleased to welcome two Healdsburg High School students to the Chamber as our interns through the Healdsburg High School Academic Internship Program run by Chamber board chair Shelley Anderson. High school juniors, Taylor and Kelly started last week, and are performing a survey of downtown business owners, managers and employees as their project. The survey questions pertain to the City Council's possible decision to place paid parking meters around the Plaza. When they have finished surveying the business people downtown, Taylor and Kelly will post their results to spread sheets, create graphs and ultimately a power point presentation for the City Council. The interns are here at the Chamber from 9am-3pm Thursday and Friday for three weeks. They have been working closely with administrative assistant Aleena Decker who expressed how professional the students are as they continue to meet the various business owners in the downtown. The interns are also required to make a presentation to the community following the conclusion of the project. We will be making announcements of the dates of the City Council meeting as well as the community presentation as they become available. Please show your support for this exciting workforce development project, as well as for these remarkable young ladies by attending one of their presentations.
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Anniversaries, New & Renewing Members
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Please Make it a point to say "hello" to these folks!
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Welcome to our
newest members
Media59
Robert, Mather & Gibbs Advertising
Design Inc.
The Salvation Army - Lytton ARC
Westwater Financial, Inc.
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Congratulations to our JANUARY membership anniversaries!
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| Business | Years | | Garrett ACE Hardware | 66 | | Healdsburg District Hospital | 66 | | W.C. Sanderson Ford | 66 | | Fred Young Funeral Home | 66 | | Durler Insurance | 65 | | Sauers Properties | 64 | | Aladdin Cleaners | 61 | | Silveira Buick - GMC Trucks | 61 | | Coldwell Banker, Giovannoni - Cooper | 60 | | Healdsburg Lumber Co. | 58 | | E & M Electric | 56 | | L & M Motel | 54 | | Opperman & Son, Inc. | 53 | | Brandt Insurance | 51 | | Pedroncelli Winery | 51 | | Curtis & Associates | 51 | | Domaine St. George Winery | 50 | | WestAmerica Bank | 47 | | Healdsburg Tribune | 37 | | Charles Reichel, CPA | 36 | | Dry Creek Vineyard | 34 | | Belle de Jour Inn | 31 | | Best Western Dry Creek Inn | 31 | | Amoruso Printing | 30 | | Exchange Bank | 28 | | Healdsburg Police Officers Assoc. | 27 | | Papitre | 26 | | Wine Library Associates of Sonoma County | 26 | | Redwood Empire Disposal | 26 | | McConnell Chevrolet, Inc. | 24 | | Redwood Moving & Storage | 22 | Cloverdale/Healdsburg KOA Camping
Resort | 21 | | Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary | 21 | | Mill Creek Vineyards | 21 | | Lambert Bridge Winery | 21 | | Christopher Creek Winery | 21 | | Airport Health Club | 21 | | George Goobanoff Associates | 21 | | Musicians Kathryn & Carl Vast | 19 | | Blue Heron House | 16 |
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| Business | Years | | Golden Gate Landscape Management Inc. | 16 | | All Seasons Vacation Suites | 15 | | Becoming Independent | 15 | | Brush Bernard | 15 | | Pacific Gas & Electric | 12 | Passalacqua, Mazzoni, Gladden, Lopez &
Maraviglia LLP | 11 | | J. Howell Fine Art | 11 | | Willi's Seafood & Raw Bar | 11 | | Sake 'O Japanese Restaurant | 11 | | Mackenzie Design Studio | 11 | | Healdsburg Community Nursery School | 11 | | Healdsburg General Store | Vita Casalinga | 9 | Holmes & Associates Computer Accounting
Systems | 8 | | Law Office of Stephen Duggan | 8 | | Zizi | 8 | | Williamson Wines | 8 | | Healdsburg Tours | 7 | | Shelton's Natural Foods Market | 6 | | Friends of the Healdsburg Library | 6 | | Grapevine Communications | 5 | | Foss Creek Partners | 5 | Strong Financial Strategies, Loretta Strong
Financial Advisor | 4 | | Russian Riverkeeper | 4 | | Pure Power Solutions | 4 | | Jesse R. Whitely, Family Dentistry | 2 | | Crown Wine Shipping | 2 | | Dr. Tom Neal, Sutter Health | 2 | | HR Strategies Group | 2 | | Russian River Chamber Music | 2 | | DLH Realty Capital | 2 | | Speed of Sound Music | 2 | | Next Investments, Inc. | 1 | | Sonoma Film Works | 1 | | Hydrex Pest Control of the North Bay | 1 | | North County Hospice - St. Joseph Health | 1 | | Indoor Environmental Services | 1 | | Law Office of Roxanne Davis Jones PC | 1 | | Onsite Transactions, Inc. | 1 | Kathy Stauffer, Pacific Union | Christie's
International Real Estate | 1 |
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Thank you for your many years of dedication
to the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce and for your contribution to the local economy.
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies on the Horizon
Please help the Chamber of Commerce welcome these new businesses to town on Thursday, February 19th!
11:00 am Musetta Pilates 322 Healdsburg Avenue 11:15 am The Taste of Tea 109 North Street 11:30 am Munselle Civil Engineering 513 Center Street |
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NorthBay Biz "Best Of" Nominations
It's that time again! NorthBay Biz is looking for the Best of 2015. Be sure to vote for your favorite businesses in town and give them the recognition they deserve.
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HHS Awarded $35,000 for Marketing & Entrepreneurship Program
Healdsburg High School's Marketing and Entrepreneurship in Agriculture and Tourism (META) Academy initiative received a $35,000 Specialized Secondary Program grant through The California Department of Education. META Academy offers a new standards-based curriculum that gives students the opportunity to study agriculture-based hospitality and tourism, anchors of Healdsburg's economy.  "META Academy is truly a pioneering program for the state of California," said Jeff Harding, HUSD Superintendent. "We received overwhelming support from local businesses, the local junior college, and town government for our new program that will provide meaningful connections between a rigorous standards-based high school program and post-secondary training, education, and employment."
META Academy is the among the first programs in California to integrate traditionally elective courses of Culinary Arts, Agriculture, and Hospitality with hands-on academic and career-oriented instruction linked to the local community. META Academy students will take traditional courses, such as English, with an emphasis on marketing strategies, agricultural issues, sustainability, culture of tourism, personal career exploration, and internships. Working in collaboration with Santa Rosa Junior College, Healdsburg High School is exploring course and credit opportunities for META students. META Academy students will graduate prepared to continue studies in a post-secondary institution or to begin their career in the vast industry of culinary arts, agriculture, viticulture, hospitality, or tourism.
"META Academy challenges students in a dynamic, project-based environment focused on the thriving Sonoma County industries of hospitality and agriculture," said Chris Vanden Heuvel, Healdsburg High School Principal. "Students will participate in engaging experiences in collaboration with local industry allowing them to prepare for their life beyond graduation." |
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Member's Spotlight
Funding for the First Alexander Valley Film Festival
 The Alexander Valley Film Society is in full swing and gearing up for Red Carpet Evening Fundraising Gala at The Clover Theater in Cloverdale on February 22. Proceeds from Red Carpet Evening 2015 will help fund the first Alexander Valley Film Festival. The Festival will feature independent films from emerging artists around the globe with a special emphasis on bringing those artists to the Alexander Valley community. The Alexander Valley Film Society is dedicated to bringing films and the artists who make them within reach of our area students, something that everyone can rally around for myriad reasons. In just a few short months they brought on educational partners from Healdsburg Unified, Geyserville Unified and Cloverdale Unified School Districts, Boys and Girls Club of Central Sonoma County, Sonoma County Office of Education, Sonoma State University, and more. The Alexander Valley Film Society have assembled a growing advisory team that stretches across the valley and a small army of volunteers to match it. |
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Sponsorship Opportunities for Tuesday in the Plaza Concerts
The City of Healdsburg is seeking sponsors for its 2015 Tuesdays in the Plaza concerts. "Tuesdays in the Plaza", the Parks and Recreation Department's annual summer concert series runs from May 26 - August 25, 2015. This free, fourteen week concert series is funded entirely by sponsors and private donors. Concert sponsorship provides an outstanding marketing opportunity for businesses and affords extensive community exposure. Sponsoring a concert is a unique and fun way to support your local community. We invite you to contribute to this favorite community event. To sponsor a concert or donate, please visit www.ci.healdsburg.ca.us/TuesdaysinThePlaza or call 707-431-3303 for additional sponsorship opportunities or more information. Your financial assistance will enable the Parks and Recreation Department to continue to offer this well-loved, traditional summer event for free for the Healdsburg community. Attached, please find the donation information and the sponsorship opportunities. For additional information please contact Mary Ann Barr at the Healdsburg Parks & Recreation Department at 707-431-3303 or [email protected]. Thank you, Mary Ann Barr Recreation Specialist Healdsburg Parks and Recreation Department 1557 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg, CA 95448 [email protected] Direct: (707) 431-3303 Fax: (707) 431-3172 Click here for Sponsorship Form
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Relay For Life Healdsburg 2015 is at Healdsburg High School
Please join Relay for Life on June 6th at their new spot; Healdsburg High School track. The more the merrier! Register online at www.relayforlife.org/healdsburgca and participate in their first dine and donate February 12th at Mountain Mike's in Healdsburg at 6pm! You can bring this attached flyer all day to help support Relay and meet with us at 6pm for planning! Click here for fundraiser flyer!
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Hands on Healdsburg
Last Month of Unique Winter Offerings!
Locals and visitors alike looking to experience something unique this winter will have the opportunity to partake in an array of hands-on workshops.
Hands on Healdsburg is 50 days of exceptional offerings and a myriad of activities that each illustrate Healdsburg's blend of sophistication with its farm-town friendliness and rustic appeal. Hands on Healdsburg is offered January 10-February 28, 2015.
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Chamber Events
NO MIXER FOR FEBRUARY
Next Business After Hours Mixer
When: Wednesday, March 18th
Time: 5-7PM
Where: Community First Credit Union
32 North Street
Healdsburg, CA
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What's all the [ HYPE ]
Healdsburg Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs
Morning Mojo: Wednesday, February 11th
Location: Healdsburg SHED, 25 North Street
Time: 8:30 am
What: Join HYPE for a cup o' jo and a morning business chat. Buy your own coffee and grub.
HYPE Mixer : Thursday, February 26th
Location: RE/MAX Full Spectrum, 338 Healdsburg Avenue
Time: 5:30-7 pm
Admission: $10 for HYPE Members, $20 for general
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Advertising Opportunities
The Healdsburg Visitor Center located at 217 Healdsburg Avenue is open 7 days a week from 10:00am to 4:00pm assisting both tourist and locals with concierge-style service. The center averages over 1,000 walk-in visitors, plus a plethora of phone and email inquires opening the front door of Healdsburg for travelers from around the world. With Healdsburg.com as our domain, we maintain the most robust online directory of Healdsburg businesses, events, and area information to assist inquiries in finding our member businesses with between 11,000 to 20,000 website hits each month.
Here are a few ways you can maximize this exposure through our new online and digital advertising opportunities:
- Newsletter Advertising - $50/mo, to list of over 1,400 subscribers
- Digital Display Screen in Visitor Center - $100/mo, over 5,000 impresses/mo
- Website Banner Ads - ranging from $500 to $1,000/year
- Enhanced Online Directory listing with priority listing & photo enhancements $348/year
For more information download advertising sales sheet.
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More Ways to Get Your Business Noticed
Digital Signage in the Visitor Center for less than 2 cents per impression,...now that makes sense!
Thousands of visitors from around the globe start their tour of the wine country at the Healdsburg Visitors Center.
The digital signage display located in the Visitor Center which is the front door to Healdsburg and Sonoma County wine country. Your digital poster signs will be displayed 24/7 over 5,000 impressions per month for less than 2 cents per impression.
Digital signage is the most cost-effective and green way to capture the attention of visitors and drive them to your business.
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The Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce encourages and promotes a positive, balanced, vital economy and preserve those unique qualities that are good for business and make Healdsburg a special place in which to visit, live and work. We strive to grow the local economy, promote our community and serve as an advocate for our business members.
Sincerely,
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