February 27, 2023 | Week 9

Vista Chamber Updates

2023 Vista Strawberry Festival

Everything that you know and love about the Vista Strawberry Festival is back for the 12th year!

Interested in becoming a vendor or participating in the 5K run? Visit our website vistastrawberryfest.com to find more information. Be on the lookout as more information gets added to our website.

We're so excited to see you all again this year! 🍓🍓🍓

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Velocity, Vista Chamber Podcast

On the newest episode of Velocity, Rachel was joined by Vanessa Ruiz from the North County Food Bank. They talked about how the food bank provide food and resources to San Diego County families either at the San Diego or Vista locations or through the various partnerships in the County.

Listen to the episode and learn how you can get involved here.

The Lotus of Longevity Wellness Center Ribbon Cutting

Dr. Yost is an expert acupuncturist, herbalist and advanced nutritionist specializing in the treatment of pain, women’s health, weight loss and aesthetics. She is determined to provide her services to as many people as possible by hosting community sessions in which payment is determined by income level.

Learn more about The Lotus of Longevity and Dr. Yost here.

The Boys and Girls Club of Vista are Turning 60!

The Boys and Girls Club of Vista are turning 60 this year. Continuously adapting to the changing education frontier, the Boys and Girls Club of Vista has strived to put the academic and mental health of their students first!

Learn more about the Boys and Girls Club of Vista and how they plan to celebrate their 60th anniversary here.

Vista Chamber Events

Government Affairs Committee Meeting - March 2

SANDAG and Caltrans—in collaboration with North County cities, San Diego County, the North County Transit District, key stakeholders, and with feedback from the public—have released the draft of the North County Comprehensive Multimodal Corridor Plan (CMCP). You can now view the Draft Plan, Executive Summary, and interactive map on the project website.

Join us this month for a presentation on the draft plan.

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Business Mixer - March 8

Join us for a joint Business Mixer with the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce at Dimension One Spas!

With this joint Business Mixer you'll be able to do double the networking with Oceanside Chamber Members and all-around professionals from different industries so you can build new professional relationships.

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Coffee & Conversation - March 15

Join Vista Chamber CEO Rachel Beld for a morning coffee at Cat & Craft Cafe.

Enjoy the coffee and pastries while netweaving and making relationship-based referrals with fellow Chamber members.

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Lunch Mob - March 22

Don't pack your lunch, join us at Wildwood Crossing and Cantina for Lunch Mob!

Enjoy their delicious food while you catch up with other professionals in the community and make new connections. Don't forget to bring your business cards!

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Business & Community Resources

Demonstration and Training for City of Vista Local Businesses

Please join us for the launch of SizeUpVista on the City of Vista website, helping local businesses succeed by delivering powerful market research insights, at no cost to our local businesses. Local businesses can now access industry-specific and hyperlocal information to help them grow and make smarter decisions using Big Data analysis. Learn more and register for the webinar here.

City of Vista General Plan

The City of Vista is excited to present the first of three workshop series for the 2050 General Plan Update - “Establishing the Vision”. Within each series, there will be four identical workshops, one held in each of the four City Council districts. Three workshops will be held in English and one workshop will be held in Spanish. Learn more here.

Vista High School Futures Fair

Vista High School is having its College & Career Futures Fair on March 2nd, 2023 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM on campus.

This is a great opportunity to get in front of all of our 2,000 students. Colleges, career speakers, employers, businesses, and organizations are welcome to attend.