Hanford Chamber Monthly Newsletter
April 2024
Message from the CEO
Welcome back to the second edition of our monthly newsletter. I hope you found our last one (the first one) very informative and it helped you fit our Chamber events into your busy schedule. My other goal is to have our members support each other in our Chamber community, and I hope you took the extra step to begin following our newest members. If not, it's never too late! Please refer back to each issue at your earliest convenience to see how you can follow them.

Last month we celebrated our local distinguished award winners, announced updates to our general membership about our Chamber, and installed our new Board of Directors. It was such a fun event! Thank you again to our sponsors who helped support the event and our winners. We have big plans for next year and hope to bring back the regality of the event. Just a reminder that we send out notice that we are taking Distinguished Award Nominations around the Fall of each year, so please be thinking about deserving citizens and businesses year-round.

We have our newest signature event coming up this month! We are partnering with Central Valley Wine Tours to bring the Taste of the Valley event back to our Civic Park. We are still accepting sponsorships for the event. You can easily participate and showcase your business by signing up to be a resource table that offers local food sampling at your table. Please reach out to me directly if interested.

Lastly, Harassment Training will soon be offered! I hope to have more information to begin scheduling times next month! As always, we appreciate your support and please know your membership is valued and plays a big part on the economic development of our community. Please continue to support our new businesses by attending social events and workshops.

Amory Marple
CEO/Director
April Events
4/5 - Membership Drive
The Chamber staff and its Board of Directors will be stopping by local businesses to spread the word about our Chamber benefits and encourage membership. We hope that by going out into the community, we will reach this year's goal of increasing our member count to 300!

4/10 - Networking Mixer
Hosted by Kings County Health Equity Advisory Panel (aka KCHEAP) located at Hola Cafecito, 316 N Irwin St. from 5-6pm. Bring your business card for entry into a raffle and enjoy the company of new acquaintances over appetizers and drinks.

4/24 - Educational Workshop: Community Resources
Presented by Aliyah Ortiz, Office Administrator for Kings Partnership for Prevention (KPFP). KPFP is a nonprofit organization focused on developing and advocating for wellness across all communities. Attend & join us as they share local resources that help improve quality of life.

4/26 -Taste of the Valley
If you're interested in a sophisticated night of wine, beer, and food samplings accompanied with live music in beautiful Civic Park, purchase a ticket for our ultimate fundraiser. Please share our event with your friends & family! Tickets are available online. Please see the link below. You can also purchase in our office during business hours.
Welcome, New Members!
We highly encourage our members to support each other. You can easily do so by getting to know new local business or new members to our organization. Please like, follow, share, and support to help our neighboring business grow to become more successful.
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Faith Painting Susie offers face painting services for private rentals. Susie also offers youth painting programs for the community. Please follow her for more information on how you can register your child or book her for your next special event!
March Fun Facts
Get the most out of your membership by knowing the benefits that you may have missed! We will share a few fun facts each month from what we have shared on our social media the month prior but in more detail just for you.

Open Membership: Just because we are the Hanford Chamber of Commerce, doesn't mean we only exclusively service the city of Hanford. Our membership is open to businesses, big and small, in surrounding Kings County areas! Non-local businesses can grow a loyal Hanford audience by joining our Chamber. Our organization is able to accommodate your location to ensure you are receiving the same caliber of benefits.

In-Office Display Center: Members are encouraged to drop-off their marketing materials at our office for us to include in our display center. This display is the first captivator when you walk through our doors. People of the community and visitors of the area who walk in are curious as to who our Chamber supports and also ask for references for their particular needs. By having your business cards & flyers on hand, we are able to quickly refer clients and promote your business.

New Monthly Newsletter: Our new monthly newsletter is specifically catered to inform all of our valued members. Because our weekly e-blast is distributed to over 1,400 contacts across several different interest points, it can be difficult to reach our members on a more personal level. This new form of communication is our effort to keep you up to date on all the happenings & opportunities available just for members.

Federal Labor Law Posters: Federal Labor Law Posters are required by the Federal Government to be posted in your workplace common area for employees. We found that one poster can cost upwards of $100 which is a price some businesses are unable to afford. Our Chamber distributed over 15 posters at no cost to its members that requested one by our deadline.
Special Events
The Taste of the Valley is now one of four Signature Events for the Hanford Chamber. The others include: Distinguished Awars, Small Business Summit and the Christmas Parade. Please help support our newest fundraiser by either attending, sharing the information with customers, friends, and family, or becoming a sponsor! Each link provides more information below, but feel free to contact me directory for any further guidance or explanation.
Other News and Announcements
JR CEO Summer Program: Registration Closes April 30th
We are getting ready to host our third annual program this June! registration is now open for children ages 10-16. It is a free program where the participants will learn how to start a business, develop a business plan, create their own logo and marketing material, and further assistance for inventory, sales, and much much more. We can only accept 12 participants so we will review the applications and begin to notify parents around May 1st. Register your child here: JR CEO Program - Hanford Chamber of Commerce, CA

Harassment Training: Interest Form
We are seeking feedback on the interest for our Harassment Training so that we can inquire the proper location to facilitate the events and coordinate how many sessions are needed. Please submit this quick form so we can begin organizing this event correctly based off the interest. Interest Form: Harassment Training Interest Form - Hanford Chamber of Commerce, CA

Board Member Application
We have a couple vacancies on our Board. If interested in serving our Business Community by supporting the mission of the Hanford Chamber please fill out this form and email it directly to me. Board Application

2024 Calendar
Hanford Chamber of Commerce
113 Court St., Suite 104
(559) 582-0483
director@hanfordchamber.com