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Join us for a fun-filled evening at Mr. Peabody's Bar & Grill. Come reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and take a chance on winning a great raffle prize! To attend, you must sign up! Hope to see you there!
When
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Where
Mr. Peabody's Bar and Grill
136 Encinitas Blvd.
Encinitas, CA 92024
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Limited Exhibitor Spaces Left! |
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We still have a few Exhibitor spots left at our 2022 Business and Community Resource Expo presented by Ting Internet and want you to exhibit!
At the Encinitas Community Center March 22 from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m., this free public event gives vendors like yourself a great opportunity to showcase your business to the community and network
with other business leaders and professionals.
Only 2 vendors from the same genre are accepted into the event based on a first come first serve basis. To become an Exhibitor click
here for rate details and payment information. Chamber members receive a 15% discount on all tables. Don’t delay as space is going fast! Want more exposure? Sponsorship opportunities are also available!
We hope that you will consider joining us March 22! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carol Knight at 760-753-6041 or by email at community@encinitaschamber.com.
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Want This Limited Edition Poster? |
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Stop by the Encinitas Visitors Center and discover something new about our great City!
Looking for an Encinitas street map, restaurant guide, or information on one of our local businesses or tourist attractions, we have it here plus so much more.
As a bonus, the first 50 who stop in will get a limited-edition Encinitas poster designed with love in Encinitas by Radmaps' JT Pulford and Pricilla Siwan in partnership with local artist Matthew Perdoni. Supplies are limited.
Encinitas Visitors Center
535 Encinitas Blvd., Suite 116
(in the North Coast Business Park)
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JOB:
Executive Administrative & Event Assistant
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POSITION OVERVIEW:
We are looking for a competent Executive Administrative & Event Assistant to provide personalized secretarial, administrative and events support in a well-organized and timely manner to the CEO and staff. This person will handle the bookkeeper duties as well. You will need to have strong working knowledge of Quickbooks Online, CRM programs, and office suite. For more details or to apply, click the button below!
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Brian Travis is an independent mortgage loan consultant for all purchase and refinance mortgage loans and a certified reverse mortgage specialist with C2 Financial Corporation based in San Diego, California.
Brian chooses to specialize in the reverse mortgage field because reverse mortgages have the ability to change people’s lives for the better as they transition into their retirement years. So that retirement can look like what you actually want it to be.
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Sebastian Slovin and Sonya Mohamed started Nature Unplugged. Their aim is in creating more conscious youth through reconnecting with nature and encouraging healthier relationships with technology.
At Nature Unplugged, their mission is to inspire wellness in the digital age. They take a holistic, solutions based approach to living in balance and with intention in our noisy digital world.
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Coast News Sponsors Moonlight Beach Half Marathon |
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The Coast News is excited join Herman Cook VW and Road Runner Sports as sponsors for the upcoming Moonlight Beach Half Marathon and 5K. Brought to you by Excelarace, producers of the popular Encinitas Turkey Trot, the Moonlight Beach Half Marathon makes it’s debut on Sunday, March 20th. The event starts and ends at Moonlight Beach and runs past the iconic boat-houses, Swami’s beach, and along over 8 miles of Pacific Ocean views.
“We have been looking for ways to better engage with the community and inspire locals to participate in healthy activities,” said Chris Kydd, Associate Publisher of the Coast News. “We saw an opportunity to help promote the event to our 150,000 plus local readers and decided it was time invest in the health of the community and success of this inaugural event that also benefits local charities. Plus it’s great fun for my family and co-workers who will be out to run or walk in the 5K this year.”
As event sponsors, the Coast News has a special promo code worth 50% off enrollment in the half marathon or 5K. Chamber members are welcome to use the code “Coast50” at check out as long as they enroll by March 13th. Over 2,000 runners are expected this year between the half marathon and 5K. Participants are welcome to run the 5K race course twice to get a 10K time recorded.
“There is no better way to start the day than a healthy run or walk up our beautiful coastline” said Kydd. "The lagoon and ocean views are some of the best in the world, and it’s fun to be a part of these events with friends and neighbors.”
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Art Night at the Off Track Gallery, March 12, 2022, from 5:30 to 8:30pm.
The public is invited to a reception at the Off Track Gallery featuring the artwork of Charlene Meeker, the whimsical ceramics of Sue DeWulf, and the fused glass of Jonathan Rosenberg.
“Art Night Encinitas was conceived by the Commission for the Arts to bring focus to our civic art galleries and thriving visual art scene,” said Commission for the Arts Chair Collette Murphy.
The bi-monthly art open house benefits artists through the sale of their art and provides the public an opportunity to interact with artists and learn about the creative process.
All artwork that is currently in the Off Track Gallery will be on sale for 10% off all day Saturday, March 12, from 10 am until closing.
The Off Track Gallery is owned and operated by the San Dieguito Art Guild, a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization made up of over 200 talented local artists.
Off Track Gallery
937 South Coast Highway 101, Suite C-103, Encinitas, CA
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HELIUM BALLOONS BANNED IN ENCINITAS
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Free Rapid Covid-19 Tests
(Thanks to Vitality Wellness Center)
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Greetings Chamber Members,
Brad Hunsaker from Vitality Wellness Center in Encinitas is kindly offering FREE At-Home Rapid Covid-19 Test Kits (results in 10-15 minutes) to our very own members. He can provide 4 kits per person, for all family or staff members ages 2 and over. This is a great way and opportunity to stock up and supply your home or office with test kits just in case you ever need them. For your kit, please email or text Brad your Name and Birthdate to reserve your free kits. Depending on interest and supplies, delivery of full number of kits will be spread out. Be sure to check out his website
Phone: 760-845-2905
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The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce is providing FREE N95 masks to any business or individual in need (while supplies last). |
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Small Business Stimulus Grant |
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If you are a small business or nonprofit entity (20 employees or less) that suffered economic losses due to COVID-19, you may be eligible for a small business grant from the San Diego County.
If you have already applied and didn't receive the full amount you asked for you may ask for the additional funds you didn't receive. For this, email Joana.Santiago@sdcounty.ca.gov
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- Do you use Renewable Energy?
- Do you have programs that protect the Environmental?
- Do you Recycle, Compost, and Manage your Waste?
- Do you have Transportation and Technology that are environmentally friendly?
- Do you want to be a green business?
- Are you interested in having someone help you be green?
The City of Encinitas is looking at programs to assist our local businesses. It is free and you will have someone guiding you through the process. If you are a restaurant, office/retail, and lodging business the Chamber has access to these checklists that help you track if you are a green business or not. Contact marketing@encinitaschamber.com with what kind of business you have/are (Retail, office, lodging, restaurant). Please let us know if you are a green business or if you wan to become one. Contact admin@encinitaschamber.com.
Definition of a green business (or sustainable business):
A business that causes no negative impact on the local or global environment, the community, or the economy. Green business are both socially and environmentally responsible, and are focused on implementing principles and practices that benefit their employees, community, and the planet. Companies that protect environmental resources, ensure the well-being of both employees and those who supply the company, and constantly revise their approaches to make them more aligned with sustainability and reducing environmental impact are considered green. Becoming green as a business is not a one-off change; it's an ongoing endeavor that requires constant learning and improving.
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Webinar:
IS YOUR WEBSITE ADA COMPLIANT?
What does that mean? Why is it important?
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Recently in Cardiff, restaurants, and businesses have received letters from local lawyers stating their websites are not ADA compliant and demanding compensation for their clients. Find out what an ADA-compliant website looks like, what it means for your business, and why you should be aware that this is happening.
If you missed this webinar, watch the video using the link below!
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Small Business Training Events |
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Both San Diego and Imperial County Small Business Development Center have many great resources such as educational webinars and programs for small businesses. There are many upcoming resources and they encourage small businesses to check out and try out upcoming classes and future offerings. |
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Ting Internet (Coming to Encinitas) |
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