Thursday, April 27th at 5:30pm

Encinitas Community Center

TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST! GET YOURS NOW!

Support your community! The 2023 Encinitas State of the City address will be held at the Encinitas Community Center on Thursday, April 27 from 5:30 – 8pm. This important community event will feature Mayor Tony Kranz delivering his "City of Creators" address about the City’s current status and his vision for its future. This special evening is an annual sell-out with 300+ in attendance.

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 while enjoying tasty bites from local eateries.

WANT MORE EXPOSURE FOR YOUR BUSINESS?

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. We encourage you to take this opportunity to put your business in the spotlight at this fun, engaging and prestigious event.

Thank you to our sponsors and donors:

Join us tomorrow at Chamber On Tap!

Wednesday, April 12th at 5:30pm

Hosted at:

The Lost Abbey

2007 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA 92007

Join us next week at our Moonlight Mixer!

Tuesday, April 18th at 5:30pm

Hosted by Nature Unpluggedat:

The Hive at Leichtag Commons

441 Saxony Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024

*Don't forget to bring your raffle item

Join us for another Coffee Connections!

Friday, April 28th at 8:30am

Hosted at:

Broad Street Dough Co.

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

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.

Help us grow our scholarship funds to be awarded to five outstanding high school students which will be awarded at Salute to Education on May 23rd. Scan and share QR code or click button below to make a donation!

CONGRATULATIONS TO APRI'S RISING STARS!

Christopher Reid - Canyon Crest Academy

Alexander Vicente Alonzo - La Costa Canyon High School

Sasha Marc - San Dieguito Academy

Brock Brown - Torrey Pines High School

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

THANK YOU TO OUR GIFT DONORS

Encinitas Chamber Chat LIVE:

EPISODE THREE IS OUT NOW!

LISTEN NOW!

Spring is in the air and on this Episode, Carol is joined by Carol Sanborn from The Seasoned Organizer and Stella Ramos of Assistance League of Rancho San Dieguito to chat all things spring cleaning. Decluttering can be therapeutic for some and a hassle for others. Our guests share their personal techniques, what spring cleaning means to them and what to do with all your junk and much more.

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Tuesday, May 23rd 2023 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Salute to Education highlights outstanding achievements in education by teachers and students in the surrounding school districts. Awards for the Students and Teachers will be presented by The Chamber of Commerce and representatives of Congressional, State, County and City Leaders.

Help us celebrate these deserving teachers & students by donating to our scholarship and teacher appreciations funds.

When purchasing your tickets choose The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce as your beneficiary so we can continue to support our businesses, economy and community.

Welcome New Member:Solana Water Solutions

"Say goodbye to awkward, bulky jugs taking up space around the office or plastic infused water from a bottled water cooler and get hydrated with a crisp, mineral-infused, filtered water alternative. Using reverse osmosis filtration technology from a point-of-use water dispenser, Solana Water Solutions ensures your office water is free of sediment, chemicals, odors, and off-tastes while eliminating the plastic waste of a traditional 5-gallon water cooler. Just take a sip and leave the filtered water solutions to us."

TrueCare

TrueCare Adds Acupuncture Services to Improve Patient Health Outcomes

Licensed Acupuncturists Dr. Andres Gonzalez and Dr. Barbara Carra join TrueCare to Launch New Treatment Option

TrueCare is offering acupuncture to patients with a referral to treat chronic pain conditions, providing them a holistic option for relief without the use of medication. Acupuncture is proven to help with pain management, muscle tension, joint stiffness, and headaches, alongside many other issues.

Coastal Roots Farm

Calling all foodies! Food is your canvas during this 4-part Springtime series. Get your farm and food fix alongside a diverse community exploring Jewish holiday cooking and learning.  

Join us for a 6-part Spring Workshop Series to learn how to grow your own food at home and deepen your understanding of concepts like composting, seed saving, and pest management. Sign up for one or all!

Join Us At The Spring Pop-Up!

Visitors Center x BCycle

Read our 'Hidden Gems' article in the Encinitas Advocate!

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.

Need assistance with permitting, planning or starting a business

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."

Solana Water Solutions

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.

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Saturday April 15th

Buy, Sell, Trade your used surfboards with fellow surfers.

• Bring your mismatched fin sets and trade with others into complete sets.

• Bring your used gear that your kids have outgrown, & swap with other parents and groms.

• Bring your wetsuits that you just replaced but still have life in them.

• Pick through your quiver of surfboards to see if there is anything you want to sell.

• For setup, it's flea market style. Please bring a blanket, rug or table, etc.FREE to attend and sell. Come to the Cardiff Farmer's Market between 10am and 2pm and we will help you find a spot to set up or just come by and see what you can find.

At MiraCosta College San Elijo Campus during the Cardiff Farmers Market

Encinitas Volunteers In Purpose (VIP) is an opportunity to share your passion and talents while making connections for a cause. Volunteers of all ages learn and grow while supporting the community, city projects, and goals.The benefits are endless and include developing new relationships, learning new skills, and improving health and wellness.

Full and part-time positions available for School Bus Drivers, Custodians, Instructional Assistants and Nutritional Services Assistants. Great pay and benefits!

Adventure awaits! Join our group excursion

and make memories that will last a lifetime.

Guided by the staff of MiraCosta Community Education.

Registration ends April 30th. 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   

Student opportunities for career awareness and learning – is a joint project of Tri City Medical Center with several chamber and business organizations in the region. Our goal is to expose students and career explorers to occupations that they may not be familiar with – steering them toward educational resources and awareness of employers like you. Companies participate by helping offset the cost of video production and web site hosting, with SOCAL driving student awareness through significant marketing investments. 

San Diego Credit Union, one of Southern California’s largest locally-owned financial institutions, is proud to host weekly financial wellness webinars throughout the month of April in celebration of National Financial Literacy Month. Webinars are open to the public and free to attend.

Meet an exceptional business owner thriving in business and flipping the disability narrative. You will hear directly from the experts and learn about the importance of planning in case of an emergency and the resources available in your business requires a pause.

The County is creating a roadmap to help guide our ongoing response to the housing affordability crisis. The resulting Housing Blueprint (Blueprint) will lay out the goals, objectives, and strategies the County will follow to maximize our resources, balance priorities, and ensure the steps we take to meet San Diego’s housing needs align with our core values of integrity, belonging, excellence, access, sustainability, and equity.

Community input has been vital to the County’s efforts to address the crisis to date, and we want that to continue. Your feedback will inform the final recommendations for the Blueprint’s goals and objectives.

When it comes to medications, keeping them beyond their expiration dates and letting them accumulate in your medicine cabinet can be risky. Timely disposal can reduce the risk of others taking the medication by accident or misusing them intentionally, which could be the case with opioids.

Older adults — the most common users of medications — are especially at risk of reaching for the wrong pill bottle in a cluttered medicine cabinet.

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 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!

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 October 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.

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. 

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.