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Issue: # 23
September 2014

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Summer's over. Back to business!

 

2nd Annual Business Showcase & Community Resource Fair
Get Downtown!



Wednesday, September 10th
3:00 pm-7:00 pm
Healdsburg Plaza

Join us for:

-Networking Opportunities
-Food and beverages
-Music
-Job Hirings
-City Resources
-Community Information
-Fire truck and city vehicles
-Free Samples
-Fun!

2. Sonoma Media Group
*5. Seghesio Family Vineyards
6. SoFi Lending
7. Summit State Bank
8. Healdsburg Senior Living Community
9. Redwood Moving & Storage
10. Bottle Direct National Wine Shipping
12. Healdsburg Day Labor
15. Gore for Supervisor
*16. Bear Republic Brewing Co.
17. Comcast
18. Community First
19. Cafe Lucia
20. Russian River Flower School
23. Wells Fargo Bank
*24. Sbragia Winery
25. Bank of the West
26. Pacific Coast Air Museum
27. Fred Young Funeral Home
28. Hammerfiar
29. Sonoma Brinery
*30-31. Healdsburg Wine Walk
32. Scharffen Berger Chocolate
35. Vanguard Properties
36. Big John's Market
37. Carr Chiropractic
38. Motion Fitness Center
39. Sonoma County BBQ
40. Becoming Independent
41. Mr. ReKey
42. Jeff Civian for Healdsburg City Council 2014
43. ReHealdsburg
44. Dragonfly Floral
45. Rotary Club of Healdsburg, Sunrise and Noon
46. Exchange Bank
47-48. Healdsburg District Hospital
51. Gardenworks Inc.
*52. J. Keverson Winery
53. Healdsburg Tribune, Sonoma West Publishers
54. Wine Country Group
55. Charles M. Schulz Museum
56. Mountain Mike's Pizza
57. Framing Arts of Healdsburg
58. Silveira Pontiac Buick GMC
59. Sonoma Pole-House/ Sonoma Mill Works
60. Healdsburg Lumber
61. The Ratto Group
62. Alliance Medical Center
63. Wine Country Party & Events
64. River Rock Casino
65. Umpqua Bank
66. Pacific Union
67. Healdsburg Unified School District
68. Healdsburg Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs
69. Wine Country Walking Tours
70. The Taste of Tea
A. Healdsburg Farmers Market
*B. Martorana Family Winery
C. SNAP-cats
D. Shared Ministries/Food Pantry
E. Farm to Table
F. Healdsburg Museum & Historical Society
K. The Moroccan Boutique

Food Samples:
Cafe Lucia, Sonoma Brinery, Scharffen Berger Chocolates, Big John's Market, Sonoma County BBQ, Mountain Mike's Pizza, Umpqua Bank Ice Cream Truck, The Charcuterie, The Wurst, and Partake by KJ.

Beverage Samples:
Seghesio Family Vineyards, Bear Republic Brewing Co., Sbragia Winery, Healdsburg Wine Walk, J. Keverson Winery, The Taste of Tea, and Martorana Family Winery. 

*Must check in at Exchange bank booth (#46) for wrist band and glass. 





August Ribbon Cuttings



Summer's Market & Deli
557 Powell Avenue
Healdsburg, CA
Motion Fitness Center
103 W. North Street
Healdsburg, CA


Wine Country Party & Events
139 Healdsburg Avene
Healdsburg, CA
Garrett ACE Hardware
1340 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, CA


Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services
499 Moore Lane
Healdsburg, CA
Dry Creek Inn
198 Dry Creek Road
Healdsburg, CA

Anniversaries, New & Renewing Members
 
Hello my name is...
Please Make it a point to say "hello" to these folks!

Welcome to our 

newest members     

 

Bottle Direct National Wine Shipping

Danielle Nicole Boutique

Decker Technology Solutions

McCuskey Wine Tours

Paul Mahder Gallery

SoFi Lending LLC

The Moroccan Boutique
Framing Arts Logo
Framing Arts
our "Bucks for Luck" sponsor

   

Congratulations to our AUGUST membership anniversaries!

 

 

38 Years - HKG Estate Wines at Hop Kiln

33 Years - St. John the Baptist Catholic School

26 Years - Healdsburg Realty

25 Years - Healdsburg Senior Center Volunteers

23 Years - Jackson Family Wines

 

11 to 20 Years
Wine Country Group by Better Homes & Gardens
Lancaster Estate
Grandma's Victorian Cottage
Empire Mini Storage
Selby Winery
Clutch
Blood Centers of the Pacific
RE/MAX Full Spectrum
Wine Country Bikes

6 to 10 Years
Healdsburg Inn on the Plaza
Dianne's Estate Jewellery
1 to 5 Years
Healdsburg Bar & Grill
Thomas George Estates
Spoonbar
Beau Wine Tours
The Ragan Gallery
Mateo's Cocina Latina
The Wurst Restaurant
Gina's Boutique
Framing Arts of Healdsburg
Lotus Spa of Healdsburg
Wardell Appraisals
Pinot Vintners INC
Golden Gate Group Tickets
Banshee Wines
Isis Oasis Sanctuary
Sonoma County Office of Education
Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center
32 Winds Wine
A Simple Touch Spa
Mason-Mcduffie Mortgage Corp.

               

Thank you for your many years of dedication

to the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce and for your contribution to the local economy.

Member's Spotlight
 
SoFi Now Open in Healdsburg and Hiring

 
SoFi is a leader in marketplace lending and the largest provider of student loan refinancing, with over $950M in loans issued to more than 11,600 members. SoFi transforming financial services for ambitious early-stage professionals with student loan refinancing, MBA loans, mortgages, and personal loans. Unlike traditional lenders, their proprietary underwriting approach takes into account merit and employment history to offer unique credit products their members won't find elsewhere. SoFi offers individual and institutional investors the ability to create positive social impact on the communities they care about while earning compelling rates of return.


Bean Affair Expansion


Bean Affair made a recent expansion to Parkpoint Health Club's Snac Shack, a concession stand filled with food and beverages to take on the go. The Snac Shack is open daily to the public. For more information on the Bean Affair expansion click here.

Bocce, Bocce, Bocce!

An exciting new event is coming to the Healdsburg Chamber.  We are partnering with Francis Ford Coppola Winery to present the First Annual Bocce Festival and Fundraiser on October 12th and 13th. We expect healthy competition as 4-person teams compete for the coveted perpetual trophy and the chance to win cash donations for the charity of their choice.  Bob (Moving Boy) Fraser, Dan ( the Consigliere) Maraviglia and George (Floor Show) Diebold are co-chairing.  Entrance fee includes lunch, adult beverages, goodie bags, and play for four.

 

Tournament play begins with 32 teams on Sunday October 12th.  Championship rounds will take place on Columbus Day, Monday October 13th.  Much more information to follow.

 

Register Your Team Today!

 

Chamber Events
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        Business After Hours
        When: September 17th
        Time: 5-7PM
        Where: Amphora Winery
                     4791 Dry Creek Road, Bldg 6

                      Healdsburg, 95448

 

  

What's all the [ HYPE ] 

Healdsburg Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs  

 

 

HYPE Membership Fees

 

Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce Members: 

Annual
$25.00 for Business

Per Mixer:
$10.00 for any employee

  

Non Chamber Member 

Annual
$75.00

Per Mixer:
$10.00 for any employee

 
Get HYPE'd Bulb 1

 

Volunteer Spotlight

J Vineyards & Winery Outing

The Visitor Center Team toured J Vineyards & Winery. J provides multiple experiences from enjoying a glass out on their patio to sipping bubbles over looking their production. Classically known for sparkling wine, J now has a wide selection of still wines which the Visitor Center Team enjoyed with their gourmet cheese pairing. The Visitor Center Team would like to thank the J Vineyards & Winery Team for a splendid experience!







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.

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.

 


To learn more contact [email protected].

 

 

 

 











Calling Sonoma County Volunteers

Sonoma County Tourism and the Sonoma County Economic Development Board are looking for volunteers to help with a Visitor Survey at the Charles M. Schulz -Sonoma County Airport. This will be an opportunity to connect with some of the many visitors who are flying into the airport. You will be asking visitors to take a quick survey which will include questions like "Where have you come from?", "Where are you going?" " How did you hear about Sonoma County?", etc. This information is helpful in determining how and where advertising dollars are spent, and if we are targeting the right markets. It should be really interesting, too, especially if you are a "people" person.

No More Plastic Bags Started September 1st!

 What you need to know:
  • Applies to all grocery stores and retail establishments. Does not apply to public eating establishments (stand-alone restaurants, delis, etc.) and nonprofit charitable re-users.
  • Prohibits all single-use plastic carryout bags (point-of-sale or checkout).
  • Requires a minimum 10� charge on all compliant recycled paper bags.
  • Charge must be displayed separately on customer receipt.
  • Stores to keep the charge.

Click here for more information.

 

Image and information from the County of Sonoma


 
Ad Sales are now open for the Official 2015 Visitors Guide and Map 

The Official Sonoma County Visitors Guide and Map is the premier marketing piece showcasing Sonoma County and is supported by the SCT's $5 million sales and marketing programs reaching millions of travelers each year.

Visitors are looking for lodging, food and wine experiences, attractions, recreation, cultural arts and events. The Official Sonoma County Visitors Guide and Map is the essential travelers guide for planning a trip or deciding what to do once arriving in Sonoma County.

Space is limited. For more information, contact:

Connie Bowen 
[T] 707-887-1609 
To view the Visitors Guide, go to: 
For sales information, go to: 

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,

 

Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau