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Bob Fraser Named CMSA Chairman
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Bob Fraser and Patrick Longo
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California Moving & Storage Association (CMSA) announced Robert "Bob" Fraser, owner of Redwood Moving & Storage (an agent for Stevens Worldwide Van Lines) of Healdsburg, California, as the 2016-2017 Chairman of the Board for the California Moving & Storage Association (CMSA). The announcement was made Saturday, May 14, during the 98th Annual CMSA Convention at the Resort at Squaw Creek in Olympic Valley, California.
Fraser was escorted to his installation dinner by many former CMSA Chairmen in fashionably funky 70's wigs and dark glasses as he made his grand entrance. He was introduced to the membership by his longtime friend and brother-in-law, Steve Hill. Hill playfully cracked jokes about Fraser and then thoughtfully talked about their relationship and how proud he was of his friend.
Fraser then thanked everyone and introduced his family, close friends and colleagues that were in attendance. He talked about how former CMSA Chairman Jill Longo advised him that he needed to take in and embrace every moment because the year will fly by. Fraser took this advice to heart and remarked how he was embracing this special moment of having his family and CMSA family together for this momentous occasion in his life.
Fraser announced that his Chairman's Choice Charity would be the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). The mission of NBCF is to provide help and inspire hope to those affected by breast cancer through early detection, education, and support services. This charity is close to his heart because two of his sisters are breast cancer survivors. At the Chairman's request and board's approval, CMSA will make a donation to NBCF in honor of his two sisters.
After his acceptance speech, Fraser was formally installed as the 2016-2017 CMSA Chairman with the passing of the ceremonial gavel from Senior CMSA Chairman Patrick Longo of Andy's Transfer & Storage.
The California Moving & Storage Association (CMSA) is a nonprofit trade association representing more than 375 licensed and insured movers operating in California. The CMSA also includes more than 195 associate member companies. Established in 1916, the CMSA is comprised of 12 chapters strategically located throughout California.
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How to Become a Green Business
Brown Bag Workshop, June 22nd
Wednesday, June 22nd
12:00-1:00 pm
Healdsburg Chamber Office
217 Healdsburg Avenue
Learn how to get your business certified as a Sonoma Green Business, the leading 'green' certification standard in Sonoma County with over 150 certified businesses.
The Sonoma Green Business Program assists, recognizes, and promotes local organizations that volunteer to operate in a more environmentally responsible way. Whether you are simply looking for free technical assistance on ways to reduce resource costs, or want to use the Green Business certification logo to give your business a competitive advantage, join Sonoma Green Business Coordinator Kevin Kumataka for this Lunchtime Lesson.
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Meet Thurow Wealth Management, Inc.
Dieter and Ursula Thurow are the principals at Thurow Wealth Management located at 239A Center Street. Formerly a corporate CPA, Dieter has been a Financial Planner since 1985. Ursula is a licensed real estate broker, viticulturist and popular chef for charitable events.
Thurow Wealth Management offers comprehensive wealth management services designed for a variety of life situations including:
~Customized investment portfolios ~Retirement planning ~Inheritance ~Real estate needs ~Business succession planning
If you are looking for a "Financial Advocate" Dieter and Ursula can be reached at (707) 431-8899.
We are pleased that Thurow Wealth Management is a Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce member.
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Transcendence Theater "Broadway Under the Stars" with the Chamber!
Transportation and a show!
Join the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce for Broadway Under the Stars
! Enjoy a musical filled night under the stars at Jack London State Park. And don't worry about transportation! Tickets include entrance to the show and round trip bus ride provided by Pure Luxury Transportation.
Featured Performance: This Magic Moment
A thrilling celebration of life with tantalizing vocals and harmonies! Sing and dance to the magic of each moment with that eclectic Transcendence mix of classic Broadway songs mixed with popular music. This night will no doubt leave you ready to enjoy every second of life.
Sunday, June 26th
$75 per person.
Includes entrance to performance and round trip transportation.
Limited number of tickets available.
Bus departure at 4:00 pm from Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce (217 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg).
Show at Jack London State Park
Food and wine available for purchase or pack a picnic. No outside alcohol permitted.
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Year of the Entrepreneur Speaker Series
"If you don't tell your story, somebody else will."
Have you ever pondered your "elevator pitch"? Do you know how your "story" can help you reach your goals?
Join the Sonoma County Economic Develpoment Board on June 23rd for an entertaining conversation with Lyn Graft about how telling your story effectively can influence your success.
Afterwards, see the magic of storytelling in action as local entrepreneur and recent Survivor contestant, Neal Gottlieb talks about his journey from the corporate world to co-founder of one of the fastest-growing brands of ice cream!
Tickets: $40 General | $20 Student
Food and non-alcoholic beverages are included in ticket price.
Wine, Beer & Spirits will be available for purchase.
Please drink responsibly - keep your story a positive one!
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Healdsburg's Wednesday Farmers Market Now Open
It's that time of year again: The winter rains (remember them?) have dwindled to an occasional shower, wild mustard has come and gone in the vineyards, the swallows have returned to Capistrano and the eaves of your barn, and the Wednesday Farmers Market opens in Healdsburg.
It's not a big market yet, but a vital congregation of town's folk who love to eat and eat to love. Most of us who gather in the North Street parking lot are small family farmers who want to share our stories with you while we sell our produce and yummy food specialties. An idea for your Wednesday afternoons: take a break from work or shopping, stop by Shed for a bracing cup of tea, then amble over to the Market to pick up tasty and healthy fixin's for dinner. Go home with a smile knowing that you are part of an exciting local food movement.
The opening June 1st market featured: plums; blackberries (marion, olallie and logan); strawberries and raspberries; spring onions, garlic and leeks; roots galore, lettuce and leafy greens; and ohmygod the first hint of summer zucchini and basil. Have you tried the crispy fried chicken from Backyard Catering? We're expecting them along with popsicles from Real Cool Frozen Treats. The farmer proudly touting her wares could be your neighbor: say hi to Autumn's Garden (Autumn and her granddad), Alexander Valley Farm (Wetzel/Murphy), Bernier, Reyes, Middleton (Woods), Preston, and Ridgeview (Kiff).
Join the Market every Wednesday, June - October, 3:00 - 6:00, rain or shine, in the North Street (Purity Building) parking lot. There will be dedicated free parking for market shoppers.
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A Request for Sponsorship Help
Dear Healdsburg Chamber members,
On Saturday, June 25th, Farm to Pantry is hosting its second Summer Supper, our annual fundraising event. Our first Summer Supper in 2015 was an overwhelming success, and our goal is to match or exceed that result in 2016. We are writing to ask that you consider becoming or returning as a Sponsor of our event this year.
Farm to Pantry is a local nonprofit dedicated to developing and supporting local, sustainable programs that provide fresh, affordable food to those in need. Since Farm to Pantry's origin in 2008, our volunteers have picked more than 110 tons of fresh fruit and vegetables and distributed them to local food pantries, schools, and charities. Much of this produce is excess bounty that ordinarily would have fallen to the groundÍž instead it is feeding our community.
Farm to Pantry's Summer Supper will attract business professionals, leaders of the food industry, winemakers and philanthropists from around Healdsburg and Sonoma County. Our guests are committed to our cause and are well connected and deeply rooted to the community.
Our Sponsors will enjoy positive exposure within Healdsburg and Sonoma County as well as at the event itself, which generates media publicity highlighting our Sponsors and their support of the event and community. We are focused on making the event festive, inspirational and efficiently run. In the enclosed package you will find complete information on Farm to Pantry, sponsorship details, and a sponsorship form. We greatly appreciate your taking the time to consider supporting this important event and look forward to including you among our list of generous Sponsors.
Sincerely,
Melita Love
Founder and Executive Director
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Linda Wilkie
Development Chair, Auction
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June Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies
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Team Jen at State Farm Insurance
1011 Vine Street
Healdsburg, CA |
Alley 6 Craft Distillery
1401 Grove Street, Unit D
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Help the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau welcome Sonoma Humane Society's Healdsburg Animal Center!
Saturday, June 18th
1:00 pm
Sonoma Humane Society
14242 Bacchus Landing Way
Grand opening celebrations begin at 12:00 pm!
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Get Social With Your Business Listing
The Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau has add more social media options to online business listings located at www.healdsburg.com. In addition to Facebook and LinkedIn, chamber members can now add Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google+! If you are interested in adding your social media pages to your business listing, please email Aleena Decker with website links to your social media pages.
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The Healdsburg Theater District
The Raven Performing Arts Theater Presents
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Sonoma County Job Market Tracker
May 2016 Report
The Sonoma County Job Market Tracker is a monthly overview analyzing historical job data and real-time online job posting data to provide insights into current workforce demands of the local economy.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Nearly 9,000 available job openings during the May 2016 monthly reporting period, an increase of 955 postings compared to the same period last year.
- The Health Care and Social Assistance Industry had the most job openings at 793 postings which accounted for 9% of all available job postings in May.
- Tourism & Hospitality hiring demand nearly doubled in the past year with majority of openings in Sonoma and Santa Rosa.
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Chamber Events
Business After Hours Mixer
Date: Wednesday, June 15th
Time: 5-7 pm
Location: Rodney Strong Vineyards, 11455 Old Redwood Highway, Healdsburg
Admission: Chamber Members are complimentary. Non-chamber members is $5
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What's all the [ HYPE ]
Healdsburg Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs
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Morning Mojo
Date
: Wednesday, June 8th
Time: 8:00 am
Location: Costeaux French Bakery, 417 Healdsburg
Avenue, Healdsburg
W
hat:
Join HYPE for a cup o' jo and a morning business chat. Buy your own coffee and breakfast. Every 2nd Wednesday of the month!
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HYPE Mixer
Date: Thursday, June 30th
Time: 5:30-7:00 pm
Location: Cafe Lucia and Two Thirty-Five Luxury Suite, 235 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
Admission: $5 for HYPE member. $15 for non-members
What:
HYPE is a group of young local business owners & professionals who care about Healdsburg. The purpose of our mixers is to provide professional networking and development. Each mixer includes a casual networking half hour and a guest speaker. Enjoy Professional networking, wine, hors d' oeuvres, and a door prizes.
This month HYPE will be celebrating entrepreneurial women!
Pictured to right: Cafe Lucia (top) and Two Thirty-Five Luxury Suites
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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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Job Tango
Singletree Inn Cafe
Up and Away Ballooning
Wolcott Financial Solutions, Inc
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Framing Arts
our "Bucks for Luck" sponsor |
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Congratulations to our MAY membership anniversaries!
| Business |
Years |
| Bank of the West |
42 |
| Camellia Inn |
34 |
| Rochioli Vineyards & Winery |
34 |
| Groundwater Pump & Well |
26 |
| Roger Bartels, DDS |
25 |
| Healdsburg Education Foundation |
25 |
| Dragonfly Floral, Farm & Floral Design School |
24 |
| Seghesio Family Vineyards |
18 |
| SOAR Inflatables Russian River Adventures |
17 |
| Alliance Medical Center-Dental |
17 |
| Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County |
15 |
| Ceja Quality Tires, Inc. |
13 |
| Amphora Winery |
13 |
| Chris Foley Fine Leather & Accessories |
13 |
| Saint Dizier Home |
13 |
| Francis Ford Coppola Winery |
10 |
| Umpqua Bank |
10 |
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Business
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Years |
| Firefly Creative Co. |
9 |
| boon hotel + spa |
8 |
| Community First Credit Union |
7 |
| Goodwill Industries |
6 |
| VML Winery |
5 |
| Two Thirty-Five Luxury Suites |
4 |
| Green Dog Rescue Project |
4 |
| Trattore Estate Wines & Dry Creek Olive Company |
4 |
| Chalkboard |
3 |
| Sanglier Cellars |
3 |
| Scott Technology Group |
3 |
| Healdsburg River Retreat |
3 |
| Fritz Law Offices |
3 |
| Better Business Bureau, Inc. |
3 |
| Mountain Mike's Pizza |
2 |
| Grange Credit Union |
1 |
| Healdsburg Prune Packers Baseball Club |
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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Preserving Agricultural Roots and Animals
Visitor Bureau Team visits Preston and Safari West
The Visitors Bureau Team would like to thank
Preston Farm and Winery and
Safari West for being wonderful hosts. It is clear that both locations, as different as they may be, have a deep respect for land and animal preservation. Preston Farm and Winery effortlessly hold on to Sonoma County's agricultural roots and
implement
friendly
and organic farming practices. Safari West's 500 acre preservation has become the home and safe haven for many endangered. Safari West works tirelessly to keep their animals happy and to help them grow. Both Preston Farm and Winery and Safari West are ideal places to visit with family and friends.
Preston Farm and Winery
Safari West
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Pastels and Monotypes by Daniele Todaro
Upstairs Art Gallery, Reception: June 11, 2 pm-5pm
Daniele Todaro's pastel landscapes and monotypes are guaranteed to make you smile. The joy she feels while creating her art and her love of Sonoma County's landscape can be seen in her use of expressive colors and complex texture. Regarding her pastel landscapes, she says, " This series came about while driving the gorgeous back roads in Sonoma County where I saw several out buildings on a hill. The way the sun shone on the hills and illuminated those buildings made me smile. Later, when I began to paint, I found myself laughing with joy at the fun I was having." Meet the artist on Saturday June 11, 2 to 5 pm. The gallery is open daily 11 am to 6 pm and until 9 pm on Friday and Saturday. 306 Center Street, on the Plaza, Healdsburg. 707-431-4214. www.upstairsartgallery.net.
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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 $200/year
- Community Happenings Email Advertising - $50/mo, to list of over 1,400 subscribers
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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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