"The #1 resource for empowering regional businesses toward success." |
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TONIGHT:
February's Moonlight Mixer
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Today, Dr. Danielle Chavalarias and her team at InnerOptimal will lead a special Year-End Review and Goal Planning exercise to position you and your brain for business success in 2022! This will also be a great opportunity to network with other Chamber members and meet new guests. If you haven't done so already, make sure you bring your business cards and other collateral to display at our office!
When
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Where
Encinitas Chamber of Commerce
535 Encinitas Blvd. Suite 116
Encinitas, CA 92024
Don't forget to bring an item for the raffle!
Based in Encinitas for 15 years, InnerOptimal has helped busy people reduce anxiety, easily manage stress, improve focus/memory, increase their quality of sleep, overcome addiction, reduce Cognitive decline, and grow their businesses.
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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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The Crack Shack Encinitas’ fifth-anniversary festivities start this Friday, February 18th. To express their appreciation, this weekend will be filled with exclusive specials and events including:
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A chef special & masterfully curated “Laney’s Reuben” sandwich featuring Pastrami-style chicken thigh, Dr. Brown’s creamy onions, house kraut, dijonaisse and swiss on toasted rye bread
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A portion of proceeds from each sandwich will be donated to Amazing Strays Rescue to support their efforts to find safe homes for homeless or at-risk dogs
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A Birthday Cake Shake made with After’s Ice Cream, whip, sprinkles, and cookie crumble
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A super limited keg of Burgeon Beer Co’s anniversary release “Prime Five” Hazy IPA on tap
- Adoptable puppies will be available for cuddles or to take home! Adoption pop-up will be Saturday 2/19 from 3-7 pm, organized by Amazing Strays Rescue
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Free swag for all pups who visit the birthday celebration
Specials will be available through Sunday, February 20th (while supplies last). Guests can find more information and RSVP on the Facebook event page.
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TOOTRiS & NCCA Partner to Transform the Child Care Industry and Reinvigorate the Economy |
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February 15, 2022 - The Child Care industry continues to suffer a major blow as providers and parents struggle to adapt to constantly changing health and safety guidelines due to the latest COVID variant.
Family Child Care homes - which make up a large portion of the industry - have been the silent voices of this paralyzed sector. These micro-businesses have had little resources to help boost their programs, although they have been primarily responsible for stepping up and supporting essential workers through the pandemic.
Meanwhile, larger Child Care Centers continue to grapple with staff recruitment and retention, staggered enrollments, and closures, causing further chaos in an already under-supported and under-funded industry.
In an effort to empower early childhood educators, TOOTRiS, an on-demand Child Care platform, has partnered with the National Child Care Association (NCCA), which promotes the success of licensed providers in quality early care and education through professional development, advocacy and community engagement.
The partnership will give Child Care providers across the U.S. access to free software tools and full program automation, including payments, which will help relieve them of administrative burdens so they can focus more of their time improving the quality of their programs and boosting enrollments.
"Historically, there has been little if any investment made in providers. Most resources are directed towards helping low-income families subsidize the cost of Child Care, which as helpful as it may be for a segment of the population, it does not solve the Child Care supply issue," said TOOTRiS CEO Alessandra Lezama. "We need to invest in our Early Childhood Education workforce to stimulate the profession and help increase the quality and overall supply of Child Care programs in our country."
NCCA member providers will have the opportunity to create free profiles on the TOOTRiS platform, giving their programs more visibility. TOOTRiS - which connects providers, parents and employers in real time - also partners with businesses to offer employer-sponsored Child Care, which helps providers ensure they have full enrollments, maximizing their financial success.
Under the partnership, TOOTRiS will leverage NCCA's accreditations to help raise Child Care industry standards. The NCCA's parent organization, The National Early Childhood Program Accreditation, is one of the top accreditation organizations in the US.
"This has been one of the most unprecedented times in the history of Child Care. Our partnership with TOOTRiS will bring much-needed resources and a more unified voice to the industry," said Cindy Lehnhoff, NCCA Director. "TOOTRiS is very innovative and can really help the industry as it goes through a lot of change and transition. TOOTRiS offers a lot of hope and people need hope right now."
The partnership is also expected to stimulate the Child Care sector by boosting the number of licensed providers, ensuring all children have access to quality and affordable Child Care.
"The pandemic will continue to take people out of the industry. Couple that with early childhood education being one of the lowest-paid careers, and you have a crisis," Lehnhoff said. "We can change that by leveraging the TOOTRiS platform and marketing to those who are passionate about starting their own Child Care programs. The time is now."
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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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Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program |
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Local micro-businesses (less than 5 employees) may be eligible for a $2,500 grant. The application period opens February 15 and will be first-come, first-serve! |
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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. 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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Nominations OPEN for the 2021 Environmental Award Program! |
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The City of Encinitas Environmental Commission is proud to announce the opening of nominations for its prestigious Environmental Award Program (EAP), now in its seventh year. The EAP seeks to recognize deserving individuals, businesses, and non-profits for their commitment to environmental stewardship and outstanding environmental achievements in the city. Two Excellence in Environmental Stewardship awards have been historically granted to a for-profit business and a non-profit business each year since the program’s founding in 2014 by Environmental Commissioners Jim Wang and Joy Lyndes. In 2019, under the leadership of Environmental Commissioners Christian Adams and Inge Bisconer, a new Environmental Hero category was added to recognize both an adult and a youth that are not necessarily affiliated with a business.
Deadline Is February 28, 2022
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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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