May E-NEWS                                                                         2019
In This Issue
Pony Express
The Center's Community Meeting
The Bigfoot Taproom
Leadership Workshop
Participant & Vendor Opportunities
New Investors
Investor Renewals
Announcements
Advertisements
Quick Links






 
Small Business Development Centers Workshops (SBDC)




May Mixer
Pony Express Kick-off
Heather Vina - State Farm
1631 Sutter Road
McKinleyville, CA
Thursday, May 23
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Azalea Investors

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Membership
Benefits
Your membership at work for you!


Info  Application


20% off for Chamber Members 

10% off nursery purchases & 1/2 off 1st mo. plant rentals and maintenance

Do you want to offer special benefits for members?  Contact Cyndi today and we will get your offer out to the membership too.
PONY EXPRESS



THE CENTER'S COMMUNITY MEETING


GROUNDBREAKING IN MACKTOWN


Grab your shovel and join us at 1750 Central Avenue on Monday, May 13 at noon for the ground breaking ceremony for The Bigfoot Taproom ! What an exciting time for Macktown! Ray, Lisa and Neil have spent many hours getting everything organized and they are ready to bring their dream to McKinleyville! They will have pictures of the floor plan for attendees to check out. Tentative opening will be July 2019! They are proud to be working with local breweries, wineries and cider companies to serve locally made adult beverages. 

LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP


Our second workshop is fast approaching! Mark your calendar and plan on joining us for a very informative workshop on Effective Leadership Techniques for Small Businesses! There is no better time than the present to brush up on your leadership skills. The workshop will be on Thursday, June 13 from 9:30 to 11am at 3995 Dow's Prairie Road in McKinleyville.

Suzan Gupton has volunteered to lead this workshop and share her knowledge. She has over 20 years of experience owning a leadership management business in New Mexico. She focuses on the business and personal coaching aspects of leadership.

This workshop is free for McKinleyville Chamber members and $10 for non-members. Coffee, water and morning pastries will be served. Click HERE to register to attend.

PARTICIPANT & VENDOR OPPORTUNITIES


Pony Express Days is right around the corner! We are still taking applications for the outdoor chili cook off and parade participants as well as vendors for the festival. 

The chili cook off will be on Thursday, May 30 in the McKinleyville Shopping Center. All cooking will be done on-site beginning at noon with the doors opening to the public at 5:30pm. So if you think you have the best chili recipe, sign up to participate.

Thanks to our many sponsors this year, entry for the Pony Express Parade on Saturday, June 1, is free! The parade will follow the usual route along Central Avenue and begin at 11am sharp starting with a Coast Guard helicopter flyover.

There is still space available for food, craft and informational booths during the Pony Express Festival from noon to 4 pm on Saturday. 

You can find more information on the festivities and a ll of the registration forms on our website . We are l ooking forward to another fun-filled year.
WELCOME NEW INVESTOR
The Chamber welcomed one new member in April:
  • Kalos Salon, 1834 Central Avenue, McKinleyville
    • Cate Holm 707-822-7756
INVESTOR RENEWAL
The Chamber would like to recognize and thank those who renewed their membership investment in April. We had a total of 21 members reinvest this month! 
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Six Rivers Brewery -  Calendar of Events

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