Join us for our the next Moonlight Mixer on Tuesday, March 21st at 5:30pm hosted by:

Seaside Center for Spiritual Living:

1613 Lake Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024

Don't forget to bring your item for the raffle.

Seaside Center For Spiritual Living will be debuting a new mural by artist Kathleen King-Page at our Moonlight Mixer.

This facilitated networking gives members, and prospective members, a chance to discuss a hot topic with other professionals, all while enjoying a cup of coffee and custom donut.

Join us at the next Coffee Connections:

Friday, March 24th at 8:30am

Hosted at:

Broad Street Dough Co.

967 S Coast Hwy 101 Ste 109B, Encinitas, CA 92024

Thank you for joining us last week for Chamber On Tap hosted at The Brewers Tap Room!

*some attendees not pictured.

Join us for April's Chamber On Tap hosted at The Lost Abbey

2007 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA 92007

Join the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce in support of its monthly Rising Star program dedicated to recognizing local high school students who have demonstrated character, integrity, love of learning and involvement in school and community and/or have overcome challenging life circumstances without compromising their education. Rising Star students are celebrated each month at a breakfast. Opportunities to get involved include sponsorships, scholarships, and gift bag items.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MARCH'S RISING STARS!

Pargol Mohi - Canyon Crest Academy

Rox Jimenez Hernandez - La Costa Canyon High

Irene Aguilar - San Dieguito High School

Noah Clair - Sunset Highschool

Selina Mejia Cristobal - Torrey Pines High School

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

THANK YOU TO OUR GIFT DONORS

Scan and share QR code or click button below to make a donation and support our Rising Stars!

Thursday, April 27th at 5:30pm

Encinitas Community Center

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE NOW!

As a sponsor of the 2023 State of the City, your business will get heightened exposure and prominent recognition in all the publicity and promotions before, during and after this prestigious event. Additionally, the night presents a perfect chance for you to network and connect with the movers and shakers of the community and others with shared interests.

We know, not one size fits all, so we’re offering Table, Gold, Event and Presenting Sponsor levels. Attached please find an outline of the sponsorship packages as well as the event details. Events like this need support at so many levels to become a reality and your sponsorship helps make that possible. I encourage you to take this opportunity to put your business in the spotlight at this fun, engaging and prestigious event.



Members only early access tickets available NOW!

Ticket sales open to the public March 16th!

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Thank you to our sponsors:

Encinitas Chamber Chat LIVE:

EPISODE ONE IS OUT NOW!

LISTEN NOW!

On the premier episode of Encinitas Chamber Chat: LIVE we sit down with guests David DaCosta of DaCosta Properties and author of “Downsizing with Distinction”, and Therese Farley of Belmont Village Senior Living to discuss housing options post retirement, challenges and solutions to the question: "Where does one even begin to consider leaving a house that they've called a home for decades?"

Episode #2 coming soon featuring Judi Sanzo, President & CEO of Rancho Coastal Humane Society.

Produced By:

The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce Business and Economic Development Committee is excited to partner with The City of Encinitas to provide business owners with an easier way of navigating the launch and management of your business.

"We know that starting a business is not easy. It's even more difficult when you don't know where you're supposed to go or what forms you need to fill out. The Encinitas Business Portal changes that."

Nicole Graham: Notary Services

We are excited to announce we are partnering with member Nicole Graham to offer notary services to Chamber members at a discounted rate! Nicole will be at the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce office on  Fridays from 9 am – 1 pm or she is available by appointment at notarynicoleg@gmail.com.

As a member she will charge you only $10/notarized signature or, as a mobile notary she can also come to you for the same price plus a $25 travel fee.

John Pham of Local Search Partners

All the local SEO services & search marketing tools your small business needs to grow. Take the guesswork out of online marketing and reach new customers with Local Search Partners.

Local Search Partners ultimately started in 2003 when John and Steven met for the same client. They’ve been friends who have always stayed connected with their passion for family and marketing. Finally, after nearly 20 years of talking about combining their efforts, they created Local Search Partners. They agreed local marketing needs to be a result-oriented effort providing clients more opportunities to identify and cultivate potential customers for a business’s products or services – and it had to be done with integrity. With 50 years of marketing experience between the two – they made it happen.

We are so sorry to hear that Art N Soul on 101 is closing its doors. Kim and her team are important members of the community and friends of the Chamber. We will miss them but hope to see them pop-up again somewhere soon! Please stop in to show you support!

The demands of the world have changed—provide your employees with skilled training to meet your needs.

Now’s the time to upskill your employees with hands-on technical training to capitalize on your current workforce. Avoid high acquisition costs of hiring new employees by investing in and upskilling your current staff. We have courses that focus on technical skills, field knowledge, as well as career readiness—it's everything you need!

COME GET YOUR ENCINITAS MERCH!

Stop by our office to grab our new Encinitas Merch! We have hoodies,

t-shirts, beanies, mugs, hats. and our new 'Mr.Encinitas' Postcards.

LEDGEMEDIA joins with the Encinitas Visitors Center in publishing a beautiful, photo-rich travel & tour guide magazine. The semi-annual issues of ICONIC ENCINITAS consists of four main types of content: Editorial, Featured Articles, Walking & Biking Tours and Local Advertising.

Google reviews help us to serve you better, learn about your experience with the Chamber and to gain more notoriety on Google.

The Chamber would love to hear from you.

Click the button below to leave us a review!

City of Encinitas Senior Citizen Commission In Partnership with Encinitas Rotary Club “Senior Citizen of the Year Award”

Award nomination is for volunteer service accomplished in the past year for Encinitas residents only, with additional consideration of achievements in previous years.

Nominations for 2022 are accepted February 1, 2023 through March 16, 2023.

Nominations will not be considered after 4:00 pm March 16, 2023.

Adventure awaits! Join our group excursion

and make memories that will last a lifetime.

Guided by the staff of MiraCosta Community Education.

COAR Design Group facilitated a small focus group of arts community members that included a landscape architect, a member of the Commission for the Arts, and a member of Encinitas Friends of the Arts to review and recommend color palettes for the Pacific View Art Center buildings’ exterior.

Early, discounted registration for nonprofits is extended through March 31, 2023. Fees are on a sliding scale according to the organization’s annual budget, $25-$200. Scholarship funds are available. We don't want $ to be a barrier to participate in San Diego Gives.

https://www.sandiegogives.org/giving-events/sd23/registration   

If your little one is cranky, unusually fussy and tugging at his or her ear or is feverish and having difficulty sleeping, chances are it may be due to an ear infection.

Ear infections in children often go away on their own or in some cases with antibiotic treatment. The challenge for many parents is knowing what to do, what to watch for and when to call their pediatrician.

Small business owners have to cover numerous expenses like payroll, utilities, equipment costs and advertising. Without a tight budget, it’s easy to lose track of where the money goes. With that in mind, here are some tips to help get your company’s budget on track. 

The Internal Revenue Service offered a lifeboat of sorts Tuesday to California residents and businesses floundering in the atmospheric river: More time to pay their income taxes.

The agency announced that taxpayers in any county covered by a federal emergency declaration would have until May 15 to file their income tax returns for 2022. So far, 31 of the state's 58 counties are in that group, including Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Ventura counties; if the declaration is extended to more counties, the IRS will grant them the extra time as well.

SANDAG offers sustainable transportation services, which includes customized strategies to help employees explore different commute options (vanpool, carpool, transit, bike, walk, and telework). The program is aimed at reducing traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions in the region. Members can align their company’s sustainability, facility & operations, health & wellness initiatives to these commuter benefits.

E-bikes are growing in popularity and provide great options for getting around San Diego. There are different styles of e-bikes, each with different applicable laws. If you currently ride an e-bike, are considering riding in the future, or just have questions you need answered, please join us to learn the best practices and rules of the road. 

County supervisors unanimously approved an extension of SANDAG’s Youth Opportunity Pass program to include residents up to age 24. The pilot program offers free public transit rides to young San Diegans and was previously capped at age 18. It’s set to end this July, but has been proposed for 10+ additional years. 

You'll gain honest facts and insightful thoughts about applying for a small business loan, from answers to your credit questions and industry guidance as well as do's and don't's plus success stories to glean ideas from. This is a special program to learn from Citibank and its participating lenders about their new online tool.

Applications are being accepted for the Community Enhancement ARPA Augmentation Grant and Neighborhood Reinvestment Program. In addition, the County Board of Supervisors allocated over $25 million dollars for small business and non-profits that have been impacted by covid-19 (less than 20 employees). While there is no deadline to apply, there is limited funding so those interested are encouraged to apply in the coming months.

1) Community Enhancement ARPA Augmentation Grants: Community Enhancement Grant Eligibility (sandiegocounty.gov) **Online Application

2) Neighborhood Reinvestment Grants: Neighborhood Reinvestment Program (sandiegocounty.gov) **PDF application on website with instructions. 

3) Small Business Grant: Small Business Grant Eligibility (sandiegocounty.gov) 

Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Program (CORE) is now open for qualified Small Landscaping Businesses!

SDG&E PROVIDES $16 MILLION TO HELP CUSTOMERS WITH BILL ASSISTANCE

Visit sdge.com to find out if you qualify for SDG&E assistance programs and services including debt forgiveness, monthly discounts and payment arrangements.