🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from the San Jose Chamber

As we head into the holiday, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our members. Your collaboration, leadership, and commitment to the San Jose community are what make our work meaningful year-round.

This season is also a wonderful time to support local businesses and nonprofits. We encourage you to explore our Member Directory to discover organizations doing incredible work in our community.

Wishing you a joyful and restful Thanksgiving!

Join the Chamber Team: Senior Leader of Membership Development

The San Jose Chamber of Commerce is seeking a strategic, relationship-driven Senior Leader of Membership Development to lead the Chamber’s growth and engagement efforts across greater Silicon Valley’s vibrant business community.

As the Chamber unites business leaders, policymakers, and innovators to drive San Jose’s next chapter of economic growth, this role will:

• Lead membership strategy, recruitment, and retention to rebuild and expand engagement across industries.
• Partner with the President & CEO and Board of Directors to strengthen relationships with major investors, corporate partners, and small businesses.
• Oversee a talented team focused on delivering exceptional member value and high-impact events.
• Play a pivotal role in rebuilding membership and amplifying the Chamber’s voice as a trusted, unifying force for the region.

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12/2 Coffee & Connections

Join us for Coffee and Connections, where local business professionals connect over fresh brews from a local coffee shop and engage in conversation. Expand your business network, share ideas, and forge valuable partnerships in a relaxed setting. An excellent chance to ask about the Chamber’s work, benefits and services from the CEO and staff. 

12/16 New Member Orientation Webinar

Are you a new member of the San Jose Chamber or interested in learning more about the amazing benefits of being a San Jose Chamber of Commerce member? Join us for our New Member Orientation event, where we'll guide you through everything you need to know to maximize your Chamber membership! 

12/17 Holiday Soirée: Ugly Sweater Celebration

Join us for a festive evening celebrating the Chamber’s 140th anniversary! This members-only event features $14 tickets in honor of our milestone year, with food, drinks, giveaways, and plenty of networking.

Celebrate the season in your most creative (or outrageous) ugly sweater—there may even be a prize! We’ll also recognize our Chamber Ambassadors for their outstanding support throughout the year.

Save the Date: Leaders & Legacy 2026

Join us for the San Jose Chamber of Commerce’s annual Leaders & Legacy Dinner as we celebrate our 140th Anniversary on Thursday, February 26th at the Signia by Hilton San Jose. Tickets will be available soon, and Sponsorship Opportunities are availalbe—please contact NicoleL@SJChamber.com for details.

We look forward to celebrating this milestone with our business community!

2025 Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot

Support our community at the Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot in Downtown San Jose—America's largest Thanksgiving Day race! 5K/10K and Kids Fun Run available. Visit svturkeytrot.com to register.

Berliner Cohen Small Business Grant Applications Due Dec 5

Berliner Cohen, LLP is committed to supporting San Jose’s small business community. As part of that commitment, the firm is offering the Berliner Cohen 2025 Small Business Grant, which provides a package of legal services and a $5,000 monetary award to one minority-owned business located in the San Jose area. Applications are due by December 5, 2025.

Construction Notice: N. First & Santa Clara Streets

VTA will perform demolition work on the former Courthouse building located on 25-55 N. First Street in downtown San Jose from mid-November 2025 to January 2026. The building demolition, clean-up, and site restoration work will take place Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. There will be no impact on public roads, VTA bus or light rail service, however there will be a sidewalk closure on N. First Street in front of the building demolition area.

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