UPCOMING ESCONDIDO CHAMBER
EVENTS
|
|
March Education Committee Meeting
Escondido Chamber of Commerce
720 N. Broadway
Monday, March 11th
12:00pm - 1:00pm
|
|
Chamber of Commerce Carnival is Back!
Corner of Washington & Ash
April 4th - April 7th
|
Get ready for the May Grand Avenue Festival
Dog Contests,
Creative Kids Corner,
Art in the Garden...and SO much more!
Sunday, May 19th
9:00am - 5:00pm
Make plans now, and let us know if you need a booth!
|
|
North County Congressional Town Hall
Tuesday, March 19th
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mira Costa College
Concert Hall
1 Barnard Drive
Oceanside, CA 92056
Click here to find out more! |
|
|
|
|
November of 2012.
I remember it well. My friend who is also the CPA for the chamber called and asked "What are you doing?"
Little did I know that her question would change the course of my life for the next six years.
The chamber had an immediate need and she knew that I had the right skills. So I started working here part time as the book keeper. Part time quickly changed to full time with a plethora of responsibilities. One year later, I had the honor of being promoted to CEO with January 2019 marking my five year anniversary.
We have accomplished a lot in what now seems like a short time. The chamber is fiscally sound, membership is increasing, the Ambassadors are strong and active and the Board of Directors are engaged and impacting the business community. We launched the Rising Star Students of the Month and awarded $14,000 in scholarships in our first year.
The future is bright as well. The Veteran Business Incubator, hosted here at the chamber is launching soon. The Chamber visibility is increasing substantially as we are the go-to organization for the business pulse in Escondido.
But what I treasure most are the relationships. Working everyday with you has been a true blessing. However, life has a way of changing and sometimes even good things must come to an end as my husband and I made the bitter sweet decision to move back to Tucson this June.
Though I only have a few more months with you, I am committed to leaving the chamber ready for the next leader who will take this organization even further.
A search for the new CEO is underway. The Board of Directors will be conducting interviews in April in the hopes of hiring a CEO by May 1st.
I am sad to be leaving my post. I trust that the new CEO will be as warmly welcomed as I have been. I hope that you will join us on June 14th for the annual dinner as this will be my final event as well as the first event for my replacement.
With warm regards,
Rorie Johnston
President & CEO
Escondido Chamber of Commerce
For information on the CEO position, go to
JOBS
|
|
CHAMBER EVENTS & SPONSORED EVENTS
|
Escondido Magazine Coming Soon...
...Get Your Ads In NOW!
Since 2009, the Escondido Chamber of Commerce's
Escondido Magazine continues to be North County's premiere community magazine. This biannual publication is available online and in print with 15,000 copies distributed in 170 high traffic locations throughout Escondido, including Major Market, Graybill Medical Group, on Grand Avenue and at your favorite restaurants. Each issue is designed to capture the largest audience possible with high-quality design and professionally written content. In every issue, you will find articles of local interest specific to the Escondido community.
Businesses find the
Escondido Magazine
to be a great platform for advertising, as each issue has the potential of reaching 45,000 readers. And now, with the online version the
Escondido Magazine
, current, and past issues, are viewable anytime, anywhere.
|
March Business After 5 Mixer
@ San Diego Children's
Discovery Museum
Come discover one of the most vibrant, exciting, colorful, and tactile places in Escondido...the
San Diego Children's Discovery Museum
...and see things through the eyes of our future.
We welcome you to bring along your children and/or grandchildren so they can explore, imagine, and experiment while you network with friends and business leaders in a creative and unique environment.
|
|
ESCONDIDO LOCAL NEWS & HAPPENINGS
|
City of Escondido to hold Budget Process Workshops.
As leaders of our community and important stakeholders, the City is reaching out to you to provide you important information on two upcoming community workshops regarding the City of Escondido's budget process. This is your opportunity to learn more about the City's budgeting process, ask questions, and provide your feedback.
The City of Escondido will be holding two upcoming community workshops:
---
Wednesday, March 6 at the East Valley Community Center, Vineyard Room, at 6 p.m., regarding how the City develops the annual Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program and Budget. This meeting will provide an overview of what is included in these budgets and how the information directly affects the community.
--- Monday,
June 3 will be at the Escondido City Library, Turrentine Room, at 6 p.m. and will provide an overview of the preliminary budget documents for fiscal year 2019/2020.
|
Call to Escondido's High Schools Emerging Artists!
High school students in Escondido will soon present an exhibition of their advanced artworks in the Expressions Galleries at the Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery. This exhibit will be taking place from April 12th - May 3rd, with the Artists Reception happening on Saturday, April 13th at 5:30pm.
This is a call for Artists, and will be a fantastic opportunity for many creative students in our area to showcase their skills and talents, and a great way to possibly be "discovered"!
|
Daley Ranch & Escondido Creek Conservancy Seek Request For Proposals!
The nonprofit Escondido Creek Conservancy (ECC), in partnership with the Friends Of Daley Ranch (FODR), has received a
small grant to investigate the creation of a youth interpretive center and/or primitive campground on/near the site of the "White building" (bunk house). The goal of re-purposing the site is to provide activities for youth groups, especially those groups providing opportunities to local low-income youth, to enjoy unique outdoor educational opportunities at Daley Ranch. The ECC and the FODR are seeking a planning consultant to help develop a strategy to re-purpose the site for youth activities, consistent with the Daley Ranch Master Plan.
They are seeking a consultant with a passion for this work, who will make the most of limited funds to help create a project, consistent with the City of Escondido's Master Plan for Daley Ranch, that will help create life-changing outdoor adventures for thousands of young people for decades to come.
|
|
| |
|
