UPCOMING ESCONDIDO CHAMBER EVENTS
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March Government Affairs Meeting
Staff Updates:
Assemblywoman
Marie Waldron
& Senator Brian Jones
Tuesday, March 3rd 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Have A Heart For PAL
Friday, February 21st
5:00pm - 9:00pm
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~ NOW HIRING ~
BE A CENSUS TAKER FOR THE 2020 CENSUS!
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De
l Lago Academy 2020 Internship Program
Starts February 2020
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The Grand Arch Experience
Thursday, March 12th
6pm - Dusk
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Super STEM Saturday
Saturday, March 14th
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It's happening, and the news is out. Pier 1 Closing 6 stores in San Diego, Sears shutters 33 stores, Kmart announces new store closings across the nation, Papyrus, Adventure 16, Canterbury Gardens, Charlotte Russe file chapter 13 and the news keeps pouring in. And not even mentioning the Rite Aid has been closed on Washington since I came here. Retail, not just national retailer's, are under siege. The Amazon effect is spreading, and it's as potent as any virus known.
I've written and talked about this before, but now the data is coming in, and it verifies a huge fundamental shift has quickly turned the retail world upside down. Shop local campaigns have, in large part, done little to stem the tsunami of online shopping hitting our communities. Convenience, yes, cheaper, maybe. But, here's the thing the economic impact locally is crushing the traditional brick and mortar model. The halo economics created with local retail business is lost with online shopping. Want that pothole filled? Good luck. Quicker response by local police, sorry. City services that are already fiscally challenged as the local government takes on more pension debt coupled with out-of-control State spending is not going to be able to keep up.
It's reality, and it's here. We're not defenseless though. We can choose to change, to not just roll over and be swept off the sidewalks of Escondido. And this is where the Chamber comes in. We have resources and services combined with knowledge and experience to help guide and combat some of the forces our community is up against.
Contact us our follow us on our social media, check out website or give us a call and let us explain to you the value your Chamber membership brings. Join others. Let's become a force and use all of our resources together to combat the challenges and provide the services and goods a healthy and thriving
Escondido deserves.
Cheers
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CHAMBER EVENTS & SPONSORED EVENTS
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February Wake Up Escondido
Friday, February 28th
7:30am - 9:00am
Our speaker this month is Bruce Harlow with
Blue Moon Tax Services. They specialize in
helping their clients understand the tax laws that might influence their financial decisions.
Bruce will be covering recent tax changes and some best practices before you finalize your 2019 taxes!
Our breakfast will be provided by Kennedy's Meat Company, and our sponsors this month include Matthew King Insurance, Edward Jones: Craig Harris, & Front Wave Credit Union.
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ESCONDIDO LOCAL NEWS & HAPPENINGS
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Escondido State of the City Address
Mayor Paul McNamara and the City Council, in partnership with the Escondido Chamber of Commerce, invite you to Escondido's Annual State of the City Address.
The event will be held in the Conference Center of the California Center for the Arts on Wednesday, February 26, 2019, beginning with networking & coffee at 7:30 a.m. followed by the free program at 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, February 26th
7:30am = Coffee, Pastries & Networking
8:00am = Program Starts
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Protecting Our Data Privacy
Our personal data is valuable, needing secure protection in this digital age. In 2018, Governor Brown signed California's Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), the toughest, most far-reaching data protection law ever passed in the United States. Though the law was passed in 2018, its provisions became effective January 1st of this year.
The CCPA grants Californians the right to request that businesses disclose any personal information collected about them, the categories and sources of the information, data on sales of that information to third parties, and the right to request deletion of personal data. The Act also grants consumers the right to opt out of the sale of their personal information, and prohibits businesses from discriminating against consumers for exercising those rights. Selling information about any consumer under age 16 is prohibited, unless...
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