The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce would like to wish you a happy, safe and restful holiday season. We look forward to working together with all of our community partners in 2023 to advance the economic vitality of the Pleasanton community. Here's to a peaceful and prosperous New Year.

-James, Dawn, Yianna and Susie

The Chamber would like to thank Neil and Vee Meharu of Parktown Pizza Company for hosting a wonderful mixer last week. Hear from our host on a reel from the mixer here and view photos from the mixer here.

Featuring Indian Pizza, Masala Wings and over 50 Craft Beers. Parktown Pizza Company is proud to be locally owned and operated. Available for pick-up, delivery, catering and dining. Follow Parktown Pizza on Instagram and Facebook. Visit them online at parktownpizza.com.

The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce January Networking Mixer will be hosted by Locanda Amalfi.

Locanda Amalfi is an authentic Italian restaurant specializing in pizza Napoletana, pasta, small bites and cocktails in the heart of downtown Pleasanton. Our warm, friendly atmosphere is perfect for date night or family gatherings. Follow #LocandaAmalfi online here and on social media - Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.

Networking mixers are a benefit of chamber membership, and are free for chamber members to attend. 

As a top-seller on Amazon and many other marketplaces, GeoJango Maps is pleased to give you the opportunity to purchase directly from a Made-in-Pleasanton business as they are opening their doors to walk-in customers in Pleasanton.

This is a one-week only Pre-Holiday Clearance Sale for our USA and World Maps.

GeoJango Maps, 1270 Quarry Lane, Suite B, Pleasanton, CA

Monday to Wednesday, 12/19-21, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday, 12/23, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday, 12/24 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Congratulations to the East Bay Regional Park District on the grand opening of your new outdoor interpretive pavilion at Shadow Cliffs in Pleasanton. The new pavilion will serve as outdoor visitor center for naturalist-led programs and provide information about recreational opportunities available in the park's lesser-known 116-acre nature area, including trails for hiking, biking, and nature watching. The pavilion includes educational exhibits highlighting the natural and cultural history of the park and local wildlife, as well as park maps and information about recreational activities. Learn more online here.

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.

4725 First Street, Suite 262, Pleasanton

Make A Difference for Pleasanton Festival is a day to “Get Connected and Stay Connected” through volunteerism and community service. Exhibitors can show the community what they are doing and how volunteers can “Make A Difference.”

Volunteers can look through the exhibitor page on the website and see the many opportunities which are available and sign up to help in their areas of interest.

The Pleasanton Community of Character Collaborative is pleased to present the 23rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowship Breakfast on Monday, January 23, 2023.

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Find out information about programs, services and the SB1383 Law that affects your business. 

This informational webinar is on January 25, 2023, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Please click the link below to join the webinar:

Leadership Pleasanton is a program to develop community leaders and sponsored by the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce. Once a month, the Leadership Pleasanton class participates in a day-long session through experiences that inform, educate and challenge.

We would like to thank all of our partners for supporting our Give Back Day 2022, especially Corporate Games, KarPark, Tri-Valley NonProfit Alliance, Valley Humane Society, Goodness Village, Livermore Wine Trolley and Three Valleys Community Foundation.

Take a look at this highlight video from Leadership Pleasanton's Give Back Day. Learn more about Leadership Pleasanton program here.

Pleasanton 2025 Forums are a monthly meeting, open to everyone in the community, and held in a hybrid format.

December's 2025 Forum meeting featured Olivier Welker, President of OMRON discussing OMRON's recent history and current status. Take a look at some of things OMRON is working on here in this video.

The Pleasanton Young Professionals would like to thank everyone for an amazing 2022, and they've put together this awesome video with highlights from throughout the year. Take a look.

The next PYP event will be their monthly mixer on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at The Cellar Door. Stay tuned for details. Learn more about the PYPs on our website, on Facebook and on Instagram.

In August 2022, the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors approved formation of a new volunteer working group aimed to align Pleasanton businesses in the bio-medical, engineering, computer science and culinary industries with their linear counterparts in the Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) Career and Technical Education (CTE) program.

In November 2022, the Chamber lent its support to a grant proposal to help advance the engineering program at Hart Middle School and increase vertical alignment of CTE pathways throughout the school district.

Continue reading here.

In case you missed it in your inbox last week, our December E-Business Connection is here. This is an electronic newsletter sent to the entire membership on the first Tuesday of the even-numbered months. It features ribbon cuttings, spotlights on members, listing of new members and inside information from the CEO.

Read it here or check out a video here.

The Gift Pleasanton Community eGift Card: Uniting Companies, Consumers & Local Merchants to Grow Business in Our Community. As a valued business in the City of Pleasanton, you are invited to participate in Gift Pleasanton, Pleasanton’s citywide eGift Card program.

Community eGift Cards are a simple way for people and companies to “give back” and drive more business into our local stores. Custom-branded for Pleasanton, they are digital gift cards valid at any participating merchants, including restaurants, salons and spas, boutiques, sports and entertainment, hotels, etc. They are a quick and easy way to keep spending local, strengthen our local businesses, and revitalize our community. There is no special technology or administration required to participate, as long as you accept Mastercard and can key in the transaction like a phone order. There is no fee to participate.

Just in time for the season of giving, Visit Tri-Valley is challenging Tri-Valley residents and visitors alike to take part in the “Spread Cheer with Beer” campaign by stopping in to any five participating locations along the Tri-Valley Beer Trail from now until January 1, 2023, sampling the best breweries, alehouses, and taprooms in the Tri-Valley. Proceeds will help raise funds for the Livermore Valley Craft Beer Foundation, and participants will earn a limited-edition 64 oz. growler along the way.

Networking mixers provide the perfect opportunity for business-to-business networking to establish new relationships and business contacts. Mixers are held the second Wednesday of each month and are hosted by various Chamber members at their business. They take place from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Attendees are invited to get a first-hand view of the hosts' facilities, products and services. Networking mixers are a benefit of Chamber membership and are free for members to attend.

If you are interested in hosting a future networking mixer, please contact Susie Weiss at susie@pleasanton.org. We are looking for a mixer host for December of 2023.