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Friday, 5/30 - Ribbon Cutting @ InHands Postoperative Therapy & Recovery
Thursday, 6/5 - GOLD Thursday
Wednesday, 6/11 - Women's Networking Group Monthly Meeting
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Town: Council Approves Staff-Proposed Budget with Minor Adjustments
At its May 20 meeting, the Town Council largely adopted the staff-proposed budget with some modifications. The Town was able to reduce an initially projected $3.7 million deficit to approximately $1.8 million by refining its revenue and expenditure assumptions, continuing the use of a 4.6% vacancy savings factor, and using the Town’s recent Measure G sales tax revenue. Despite revenue improvements from property and sales taxes, the Town took a balanced approach of closing the gap with an additional $900,000 in reductions to expenditures and relying upon its reserves to cover the remaining $900,000 deficit. A topic of significant discussion was the reduction in nonprofit grant funding, ultimately set at $155,000, closer to pre-pandemic levels, but less than what was funded in the last year. Town staff indicated they will continue to work next year towards addressing what appears to be an increasing structural deficit. For more information click here.
National: Consumer Confidence Rebounds, but Recession Signals Linger
The Conference Board, a leading economic research group, reported a sharp rebound in U.S. consumer confidence in May, with the index rising 12.3 points to 98.0 after five months of decline. The uptick was driven by temporary tariff relief and was broad-based across income and age groups. Consumers also reported increased plans to spend on homes, cars, and vacations. However, expectations remain below the recession-warning threshold of 80, and concerns over jobs and inflation persist—signaling that small businesses should remain cautiously optimistic. For more information click here.
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Calling Los Gatos Restaurants, Wineries & Breweries!
Be part of Los Gatos’ signature street festival as we transform N. Santa Cruz Avenue into a pedestrian paradise for 3,500+ food and drink lovers. Last year’s event sold out - and this year promises even more with wine and beer tastings, live music, and culinary buzz.
Why participate?
• Attract new customers
• Be featured in our summer ad campaign
• Boost Los Gatos as a top food & drink destination
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Our town’s vibrant First Thursday of the Month series from May through October - showcases lively Los Gatos as the go-to destination from day to evening for live music, entertainment, dining, shopping, and exclusive one-day-only promotions.
Catch Summertime Santa in beachwear on June 5 at Old Town Los Gatos—he’s spreading high fives and good vibes on his way to a surf break! Grab mini Icing on the Cake cookies at First Born’s parklet (one bag per family), then enjoy live music at Gray’s Lane to cap off the evening.
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Calling ALL Los Gatos Restaurants & Merchants!
What will your business offer for GOLD Thursday? Ideas include: a special discount, bonus item, live music, sweet treats, extended hours, or a fun pop-up!
You do not have to be a downtown business to participate and your promo can be day or evening. Let’s make Los Gatos shine!
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Los Gatos Women's Business Networking Group
Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, June 11 @ 8 AM
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Thank you for scooping up some fun with us!
We’re so grateful to everyone who came out to celebrate the ribbon cutting at Petals Creamery. Your support made the day extra sweet!
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InHands Postoperative Care
Date & Time:
Friday, May 30
Ribbon Cutting with Mayor Hudes @ 5PM
Location:
100 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road,
Suite A
Los Gatos, CA 95032
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Member 101 Sessions – June Edition Coming Soon!
When: Date to be announced soon
Where: Chamber Office, 10 Station Way
New to the Chamber or need a refresher? Join us for this quick, informative session to learn how to make the most of your membership.
What we’ll cover:
- How to navigate ChamberMaster (our online member portal) and update your business directory listing
- Promoting your events, news, and job openings
- Leveraging marketing tools available to members
- Getting involved in Chamber events and networking opportunities
Can’t make it? A recording of our May session is available to watch in the meantime, or if you’re unable to attend the next one.
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Looking for a Powerful Leadership and Networking Opportunity?
Sign up to be an Ambassador for the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce! Ambassadors are enthusiastic individuals who help mentor new members, build connections and advance the Chamber’s mission!
View the full Handbook
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Electronic Certificates of Origin
The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce a streamlined process for issuing certificates of origin and other key trade documents.
Through Chamber Certification, documents can be submitted, stamped, and issued all
electronically saving your business time and money. This allows processing for
certificates of origin, certificates of free sale, invoices, and other key export documents.
Click here to read more.
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Digital Marketing Workshops: Consumer Jourey in the Digital Age
The digital consumer journey is the path followed by an online user – from the awareness stage right through to the purchase stage. In this workshop, you’ll learn why analyzing the digital consumer journey is fundamental to business success, plus how to optimize it with illustrated examples of inspiring consumer journeys on a variety of media platforms. Presented by Dr. Yi He, Cal State East Bay Professor.
Date & Time: June 5, 8:30 - 10:30 AM
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Providing Small Businesses with Tools to Make Strategic Financial Decisions
Workshop presenter Nina Lang has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, focusing on commercial lending, relationship management and business development. Her goal is to assist small businesses with achieving their financial plans by curating a customized strategy, and providing the necessary tools and resources to bridge financial gaps. Her client-centric approach enables her to cultivate lasting relationships with clients, and to provide support through various business stages.
Learning Outcomes:
- How to strategically position their business for credit approval
- How to leverage credit to scale
Date & Time: June 2, 10:00 - 11:30 AM
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Campbell Chamber of Commerce Lunch & Learn
May 30
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Our friends at the Campbell Chamber of Commerce invite members of the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce to attend this Lunch & Learn.
Katie Rose, South Bay Community Director for Yelp, will be talking about the newest features that help you communicate with your customers on Yelp. The Yelp platform helps businesses establish an online presence, manage their reputation, and get new customers so they can grow their business.
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Free Career Technical Education: Summer Exploration Program for High School Students
June 9 to July 3
Monday through Thursday
8:30 - 11:30 AM
Explore and learn about career technical education opportunities this Summer! High school students will participate in "learning by doing" and hands-on interactive STEAM activities, taught by industry experts.
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Tico Coffee Roasters
We are deeply honored and proud to announce that Tico Coffee Roasters has received the prestigious 2025 Latino Business Leadership Award from the Silicon Valley Business Journal.
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West Valley College Tour de Saratoga
Sponsorship Opportunity
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Studio Three Design
May 29 thru May 31
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New Museum Los Gatos
June 1
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Los Gatos Thrives Foundation
June 2
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Want to be a highly visible pop-up at a future GLOW?
DM @beautebarlosgatos to join the lineup.
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Location:
13 N Santa Cruz Avenue
Los Gatos, CA 95030
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vitalitybowls.com/locations/los-gatos
losgatos@vitalitybowls.com
(408) 884-8845
Instagram: @vitalitybowls
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