There's still time to join us this evening as we honor good people doing great things in Pleasanton. We'll begin with a champagne greeting, enjoy delicious appetizers and drinks while overlooking the beautiful Pleasanton skyline. Then, we'll learn more about and celebrate the amazing people who go the extra mile to make Pleasanton a fabulous place to live and do business. We'll cap off the feel-good evening with dessert as well.

The recipients for Pleasanton’s Community Service Awards 

for 2022 are:

Excellence in Service

Business Philanthropy

Distinguished Individual Service

Excellence in Business (Small Company)

Excellence in Business (Large Company)

Everyone is invited to join the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce at the Fall Tradeshow Mixer hosted by the Alameda County Fairgrounds and Event Center on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at the Fairgrounds.

Companies and organizations can promote themselves, connect with local business and community leaders and grow their customer base by participating as a vendor. The event features food tastes from local restaurants and the opportunity to network with businesses in a fun and interactive setting.

$300 for members, $450 for non-members. We provide you with a six-foot table, you bring everything else for your table-top display. Vendors also have the opportunity to select their booth location on a first-come, first-served basis the day of the event beginning at 3:30 p.m.

Includes 2 drink tickets, open to everyone in the community. Add your name to the attendee list by clicking the Register Button here.

Email Susie with questions.

Ribbon cuttings increase the visibility of a grand opening, new location, ground breaking or special anniversary. The chamber brings the giant scissors and the red ribbon, invites our ambassadors and publicizes the event in various publications. To schedule a ribbon cutting, email Dawn.

You're invited to join the chamber and our ambassadors at the following ribbon cutting ceremony.

719A Main Street, Pleasanton

Grand Opening Celebration

The Pleasanton Young Professionals (PYPs) is the premier networking group for emerging and established young professionals ages 21-40.

The event for November is a Give Bank and Monthly Mixer and is open to all ages.

Kids Against Hunger Packing Event 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.

Monthly Mixer at Sunshine Saloon, 6:30 p.m.

Learn more about the PYPs on our website, on Facebook and on Instagram.

Presented by Kathleen O’Leary, Licensed Agent, JB Insurance Services

This is a meeting presenting a Medicare Advantage Plan and is open to everyone.

November 1 or November 15

10:00 a.m. at the Pleasanton Chamber office

Anyone who needs assistance with Medicare.

Email Kathleen in advance - kathleen@jbinsurance.biz or call Kathleen's cell 510-304-9120

The Measure I bond is to build and maintain facilities that contribute to a strong and positive learning experience. It is needed because a gap has appeared between available funding and the cost of improving and maintaining our school facilities. The bond is to raise money specifically to modernize classrooms, repair deteriorating roofs, ensure facilities are safe for all students, and improve play equipment and multi-use facilities.

The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce supports Measure I for several reasons. Continue reading here.

The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce’s Business and Community Political Action Committee (BACPAC) recently completed its Candidate Review process. BACPAC made its endorsement recommendations for the 2022 General Election to the Chamber’s Board of Directors for final consideration. These recommendations were approved at the most recent Chamber Board meeting. Candidates endorsed include those running for City Council, the Pleasanton School Board of Trustees, and Alameda County District Attorney.

BACPAC’s Candidate Review process is comprised of three distinct steps: the Candidate Questionnaire, which is the first document submitted; the Candidate Interview, an individual interview with BACPAC; and the Candidate Forum, in which all candidates come together to answer questions created by Chamber members and inspired by Pleasanton 2025: A Community Vision. This local public policy platform lists goals for the economy, jobs, education, infrastructure, public safety, health, housing, arts, leadership, culture, and recreation.

After our lengthy Candidate Review process was completed and after further discussion by the Chamber Board, BACPAC and the Chamber Board of Directors endorse the following candidates for office* in the 2022 General Election, to be held Tuesday, November 8, 2022:

- Pleasanton City Council (District 1): Dean Wallace

- Pleasanton City Council (District 3): Joel Liu

- Pleasanton Unified School District (Area 2): Laurie Walker

- Alameda County District Attorney: Terry Wiley

In addition, the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce and BACPAC also endorse the following candidates, who are running unopposed:

- Pleasanton Mayor: Karla Brown

- Pleasanton Unified School District (Area 5): Justin Brown

As organizational leaders, it is important to fully understand how your organization works. Why do you do what you do? Are you doing it well? What can you do better? And while you can ask yourself these questions, the best source of this information is not you but your customers and your employees. These are your external and internal stakeholders, who value your organization and want to see it thrive.

The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce has been doing this in recent months as we prepare for our strategic planning process later this year.

We invite you to participate in our next step by completing this five-question survey, called SWOT the Chamber (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats). We value your input, which we will use as we work with our Board of Directors to put together a strategic plan that covers the next few years. Begin survey now.

The Chamber’s Economic Development and Government Relations (EDGR) Committee meets monthly to research topics that are vital to Pleasanton’s economy. EDGR members hear from subject matter experts, conduct research, and when appropriate, make recommendations for action to the Chamber Board of Directors. EDGR leads the Chamber's advocacy efforts on local public policy priorities as defined in Pleasanton 2025: A Community Vision.