News & Events from the Lafayette Chamber |
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Sara Regan, Executive Director
251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150, Lafayette, CA
Typical Office Hours
Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm
Closed Monday-Thursday 12:30pm-1pm for lunch.
Closed Monday, September 4 for Labor Day
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Help us promote the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival!
🍷🍺🎶🎨 For 2023, the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival will be held September 23-24. This is one week later because of the Jewish holiday. Please help us get the word out about this fun-filled community building event. Download poster, logo, press release etc. HERE.
❗ Vendor packets and information will be sent this week from the Lafayette Chamber. Please be patient, then read every detail carefully! View booth information HERE.
➡ We look forward to seeing Ticket Booth Hosts and Beverage Booth hosts at our upcoming trainings. If you have not received information about these trainings, please call the office at (925) 284-7404 ASAP!
Ticket Booth Hosts
Acalanes Cheer Parents
Acalanes Class Parents
Campolindo Cheer Parents (Saturday)
Campolindo Water Polo (Boys) Parents (Saturday)
Campolindo Water Polo (Girls) Parents (Sunday)
PFlag (Saturday)
Wine Booth Hosts
St. Francis Winery
Beer Booth Hosts
Contra Costa County Firefighters Local 1230
Festival Outline Map
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Media Sponsors
You'll also see a printed Festival ad in:
Help us promote the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival!
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TODAY'S EMAIL BLAST IS SPONSORED BY
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Celebrate Ruth's Birthday in style at the Ruth Bancroft Garden! This special occasion calls for a joyful gathering of nature enthusiasts and garden lovers. If you're a member of the Ruth Bancroft Garden community, seize the opportunity to share the beauty with a friend; Members can bring one friend FREE on Saturday, September 2nd, from 9 am to 4 pm. Learn more here.
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Welcome our NEW Lafayette Chamber Members!
The following businesses recently joined the Lafayette Chamber! We encourage you to visit their website to learn more.
109 Jackson, Suite 271, Hayward, CA 94544
Elizabeth Naulu, 510-322-0343
Aloha Staffing provide healthcare professionals for all medical centers, facilities, clinics and hospitals
Category: Employment Agency
PO Box 23546, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Julie Derby Jaecksch, 925-369-2015
I am an end of life doula. I provide compassionate, holistic care and a variety of services to people nearing the end of their life and to their loved ones. I provide advance care planning to people of all ages.
Category: Senior Services
100 Pringle Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Gerald Olivas, 925-948-1452
First Citizens Bank located in Walnut Creek is a premier bank who builds strong relationships with our clients. We specialize in business checking, business credit, commerical banking, personal banking, and more. Experience an elevated level to banking at First Citizens.
Category: Banks
1655 Willow Pass Rd., Suite B, Concord, CA 94520
Amber Winslow, Jake Winslow 360-888-2543
Set in the heart of Concord with the vision of holding a space to create, entertain and build connection within our community. Our experienced staff are always on hand to help you plan and execute your event to perfection.
Categories: Event Services, Event Rentals
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Zehra Murthy, 845-702-0217
We craft skin care that builds cells. Blending the right botanicals with science-backed formulas, our all-natural ingredients help the body synthesize healthy skin cells reducing discoloration and wrinkles for beautiful results.
Category: Skin Care Services / Products
Campbell, CA 95008
Matt Boone, 925-212-2812
Matt Boone is an agent on the Dan Fitzpatrick Team, a residential real estate company with the brokerage Real Estate Experts. DRE 02150676.
Category: Real Estate Services
Kenneth Martin, 209-482-7409
Food concessions, doing soft serve ice cream at Fairs, Festivals, and other events.
Category: Food Concessions
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Thank you Lafayette Chamber RENEWING Members
A huge thank you to the following members for renewing their membership during the week of August 21-27, 2023.
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Thank you for joining us at the Lamorinda Business Mixer At The Bruns Cal Shakes Theater!
We would like to extend special thanks to the following for helping to make this a highly successful event!
Don't miss all the great programming upcoming At The Bruns Cal Shakes Theater! www.calshakes.org. |
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"Coffee" with Supervisor Candace Andersen
Special thank you to Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen for her time Friday morning at the Lafayette Chamber's "Coffee" via Zoom. The recording is now available at https://youtu.be/1tQ2goZlqJs.
Topics Supervisor Andersen spoke about included:
- Contra Costa Fire Station 15 will be replaced due to height over time
- Watch the Supervisors' in session on most Tuesdays on CCTV
- Supervisor Andersen is on the following Boards: County Connection; RecycleSmart; Southwestern Transportation Authority
- Free COVID test kits available at the office
- Homelessness, 2023 Point in Time Count, 2372 people that night 1653 unsheltered. Less than 5 in Lafayette; 63% male, 67% chronically homeless; children less than 5% as they are housed quickly with wraparound services; 83% disabling condition such as substance use disorder; 77% residence of CC for 10+ years
- H3 Program: Housing Trust Fund to support affordable housing, subsidize rent
- At Home Program
- New Veterans Service Officer, Services available for any Veteran (and spouse)
- Justice Department: Animal Services is under this department.
- Property Taxes, increased 6% last year
- Unemployment at 3.7%
- Measure X money allocations, oversight committee
- A3 Program: Now open 8am-12:30am
- West County Jail, Briones Youth Facilities
- Wildfire Preparedness, Power Shutoffs
- Building Permits
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Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals
September Social Mixer: Thursday, September 14, 5pm-7pm at Headlands Brewing Company REGISTER HERE
The Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals host a wide variety of entertaining and educational events to help those looking to advance their careers . It is designed for the younger crowd ranging in age from 21-39 years old, with “young at heart” always welcome. This is a place where young professionals can tap into our local business community and really develop relationships that will be with us for the rest of our lives.
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Lafayette Business Women
📅 Wednesday, November 15, 5:15pm 6:30pm – Last meeting of the year! Holiday Party at Hollie’s Homegrown
A women-led business group. Shared experiences, contributed knowledge and skills, networking and collaboration opportunities. Empowering female entrepreneurs to build successful businesses. Meeting once a month, typically the third Wednesday of the month, the group plans to meet at member locations throughout Lafayette at varying times from breakfast to happy hour and evening hours.
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Printed posters are now available at the Lafayette Chamber office! Stop by and get yours! Thank you for the fast printing, Minuteman Press Lafayette!
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Lafayette Art & Wine Festival 2023
The Lafayette Chamber of Commerce is proud to present our 26th annual premier community event showcasing the downtown business corridor.
Funds raised from this event enable the Chamber to provide our businesses and community at large with a variety of important services, program offerings, engagement, and resources throughout the year. We are also able to give back to our festival beneficiaries including Lafayette Partners in Education, many of the local school organizations and other participating non-profits.
Welcome vendors:
Contra Costa County Probation - Non-Profit Booth
➡ Don't miss a beat! Follow us on Social Media and sign up for our email blasts here. |
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Special thanks to Danielle Gogo-Gallagher for incorporating the City of Lafayette's Celebrating 175+ Years of Lafayette History in our 2023 theme! Learn more about Lafayette's history HERE.
The Lafayette Res Run for Education
Race Day is Sunday, October 22, 2023. 5k: 8am, 10k: 8:15am, 2 mile fun run/walk: 8:45am. Start/Finish Line is on Mt. Diablo Blvd. between Moraga Road and Oak Hill Road. Reservoir Challenge (Virtual Race): October 12-21, 2023. Please note, the Lafayette Reservoir is closed for the 10k runners on Race Day, Oct. 22.
The first 100 students to register from each school will receive a voucher at packet pickup for 1/4 lb of bulk candy from Zoonie's Candy Shop!
Healthy Lifestyles Health Fair is held at the same time as the races, Sunday, October 22, 2023, 7:30am-10:30am, Lafayette Circle (east side.) Includes vendors, kids' activities and more! Interested in being a Healthy Lifestyles vendor or Water Sponsor? Contact us.
Healthy Lifestyles Health Fair Participants for 2023 (to date):
Contra Costa Animal Shelter
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Earlier this year, barre925 celebrated 10 years in Lafayette! Congratulations! 📷 Owner, Stephanie Horton
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Lafayette Businesses Are Invited to Participate in the New Experience Lafayette Website
Restaurants, retail shops and service providers based in Lafayette, CA are invited to join the City’s new online business directory, designed to highlight all the unique offerings Lafayette provides!
As part of our efforts to help local businesses recover and thrive after the pandemic, we are excited to announce the upcoming launch of the new Experience Lafayette website, a collaborative effort by the Lafayette business community, the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and the City of Lafayette.
The directory will encompass a broad range of categories, including restaurants, services, event venues, and more. By listing your Lafayette business, you become part of an effort to inspire people in and around Lamorinda to shop, dine, gather, and support local businesses like yours.
Joining the Experience Lafayette business directory is easy and free of charge.
Simply complete the online form, which is designed to take just a few minutes of your time.
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Business Card and Business Resource Center at the Lafayette Chamber Office
Our walls are filling up with our members promotion materials and business cards! Stop by the office or email Rebekah Dani to be included! We love to showcase our members! |
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Small Business Help Office Hours - Hosted by SCORE
SCORE has the largest network of free volunteer small business mentors in the nation. No matter what stage your business is at SCORE can be a valuable resource.
The Lafayette Chamber of Commerce has been partnering with SCORE for over 15 years.
We welcome our chamber members and community members to schedule a complimentary meeting with a SCORE representative on Tuesdays between the hours of 1:30pm-4:00pm in our Chamber office at 251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150.
Mike Harris is our in-house SCORE counselor. Mike earned a BS with an emphasis on electronics from Stevens Institute of Technology and an MBA from Santa Clara University. After a few years in engineering, Mike spent most of his career in high tech marketing and operations management. While continuing to work in electronics he helped manage his family retail business. After retiring from his career in electronics, Mike began working with small businesses helping them obtain working capital loans. Besides mentoring, Mike helps present SCORE business plans and financial planning workshops.
To schedule your appointment, please call the Lafayette Chamber at (925) 284-7404 or book your appointment online here. Enter your desired time frame. In person meetings at the Lafayette Chamber office are by appointment only and are scheduled every 30 minutes.
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Change Your Mindset, Improve Your Communication
Michele Molitor, CEO of Nectar Consulting, shares how changing your mindset can improve your communication. Plus enjoy great networking, and the warmth and camaraderie MDBW is known for!
Thursday, Sept. 14. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
MDBW Members $30, Guests $35. Includes buffet lunch, drinks can be ordered and paid at the restaurant. Optional raffle supporting CASA Contra Costa County: $5 for 6 raffle tickets, cash please.
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WEBINAR: Parenthood: Preparation & Protection
Thursday, September 14, 5pm-6pm, Zoom
We are delighted to invite you to our webinar, Parenthood: Preparation and Protection, where we will explore essential aspects to safeguard your family's future and provide valuable insights on securing your children's well-being. Ask yourself.
- Have you explored the legal considerations of having a family?
- How has being a parent changed your insurance needs?
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Do you have an organized overview of your assets and beneficiaries?
- How does education planning impact my family’s security?
This webinar is a must-attend for parents, guardians, and anyone interested in securing their family's future. Whether you are just starting your journey as a parent or have older children, you will find valuable information and actionable steps to protect your loved ones.
At Treehouse Wealth Advisors we are inspired every day by the lives our clients are living - full, healthy, and balanced. We look forward to connecting at the webinar.
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Nonprofits and our Arts Community
In case you missed it ...
View archive of email blasts HERE>
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City of Lafayette Weekly Roundup August 25
➡ It’s Summer, aka Fire Season, and Preparation is Key!
➡ City’s Summer Roadway Projects Continue
➡ Older Californians Invited to Take Survey
➡ New Art Exhibit at the Library, The Morning Bell Project
➡ City Council Meeting Monday Night
➡ Assistance League Thrift Shop’s Summer Semi-Annual Sale Nears
➡ Lafayette Planning Applications and Major Development Projects
➡ Lafayette Planning Applications and Major Development Projects
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Supervisor Candace Andersen's August 25 Weekly Update
➡ Honoring Our Fallen Heroes
➡ Nominate Those Working to Address Homelessness
➡ Calling All Contra Costa County Artists
➡ August Everyday Adoptions!
➡ Contra Costa County Seeks Applicants for African American Holistic Wellness Hub Steering Committee
➡ Contra Costa Office of the Sheriff Accepting Applications for the Fall 2023 Citizens Academy
➡ 15th Annual Sustainability Awards Gala
➡ Join the Annual Orinda Celebration Honoring Volunteers
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Now Hiring + Volunteer Opportunities!
Volunteer Ops:
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Dine and Shop Local, Lafayette!
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Show Your Membership!
Would you like to include a Lafayette Chamber membership emblem on your website or other marketing materials?
The Lafayette Chamber would be happy to provide you with the appropriate logos. Simply email your request to holly@lafayettechamber.org.
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Sign up for Text Notifications!
Please note: to signup via text you will be asked for your birthdate. This information is not stored, it is only used to verify you are over 21 years of age.
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