720 N Broadway
Escondido, CA 92025

February 19 , 2020
UPCOMING ESCONDIDO CHAMBER EVENTS
March Government Affairs Meeting
Staff Updates:
Assemblywoman 
Marie Waldron
& Senator Brian Jones 

Tuesday, March 3rd 4:00pm - 5:00pm

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MEMBER EVENTS
Have A Heart For PAL
Friday, February 21st
5:00pm - 9:00pm

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BE A CENSUS TAKER FOR THE 2020 CENSUS!


De l Lago Academy 2020 Internship Program
Starts February 2020


The Grand Arch Experience
Thursday, March 12th
6pm - Dusk


Super STEM Saturday
Saturday, March 14th
10am - 4pm 
@ CSUSM


     

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.

Finally, last week's poll results: 50% of responders said that they planned to dine out in Escondido on Valentine's Day. This week's poll question  (click on the question to vote) Will You Support the Proposed One-Cent Sales Tax Increase by the City of Escondido?

Cheers ,

James Rowten (JR)
CEO
CHAMBER EVENTS & SPONSORED EVENTS
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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        Chris Cochran, Marketing & Development Director
        760-745-2125
        chris@escondidochamber.org

        Tina Inscoe, Membership Executive
        760-745-2125
        tina@escondidochamber.org


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