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May 2009 Vol. 45, No 5
The Brentwood Voice of Business
SCORE®
Counselors to America’s Small Business
For over 40 years SCORE® has been giving free business counseling. The Chamber has partnered with SCORE® to bring their volunteers to the Chamber office on the first and third Monday after-noon of each month. Get personalized, confidential counseling from over forty experienced volunteer business counsel-ors. SCORE’s counselors are active and retired business executives and small business owners from a wide variety of businesses with hands-on-experience. Their areas of expertise are Busi-ness Planning, Marketing, Retail, Finance, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning, Manufacturing, Export and Import, Operations, and many other functional areas. In addition SCORE conducts Business Workshops held in different cities in the East Bay to provide information and advice on a variety of small business subjects. Their workshop presenters—SCORE counselors and guest speakers are business professionals with specific experiences in the subject presented.. Check their website for schedules www.eastbayscore.org. If you feel your business could benefit from meeting with one of the SCORE counselors, call the Chamber office today at 634-3344 to set up an appointment
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Mission Statement: The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization dedicated to the promotion of the civic and commercial progress of the community. We will continuously strive to maintain and foster a healthy business climate for Chamber members and the entire community.
COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP By Olga Vidriales, Director
Travis Credit Union
It is easy in these trying times to forget that our true
mission as business leaders is the well-being of the community
that serves us so well. By viewing Brentwood as more than just a
market, but as our partner, and committing our time and resources
to the common good, everyone comes out a winner! Here are three
ways to be a good steward:
#1 Be Generous With Your Time. We are all busy and we all have
responsibilities, but even the most harried of professionals can
spare a few hours for a good cause. Two exceptional Chamber events
are the Chamber Mixer and the Traveling Chamber Lounge. Each
event provides networking opportunities but more importantly one
can discover new and exciting ways to participate and give back to
our business community.
#2 Be Generous With Your Talent. We all have our talents that
can be of so much use to someone in the community. Reach out to a
new business; share with them your successful partnership with the
Chamber of Commerce. Give them the benefit of your experience.
Just a small gesture of welcome and solidarity.
#3 Be Generous With Your Resources. Even the smallest
contribution can make the difference with a community group.
Financially supporting community events and activities. The sum
of small donations of products or services equals a huge
difference in the community.
It’s that simple. If we band together to steward our
city, we can all reach greater heights. By sharing what we have
with the community, we will all see the Chamber, our own
businesses, and the city reach new levels of greatness.
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All Sports Trophies
Advertising Specialties
Custom & Corporate Awards
(925) 516-8880 • Fax (925) 625-5316 Email: [email protected]
Bob & Sharon Sherriff, Owners
The Brentwood Chamber office is now able to provide you with all your Human Resource materials. We have copies of the 2009 California and Federal Posters, 2009 California Labor Law Digest, California Labor Law Administration, and the 2009c Employee Handbook software.
Now on sale in the Chamber office is a pictorial
history of Brentwood by author Carol A. Jensen
BRENTWOOD
CHAMBER
2009 CORNFEST
If you are interested in
securing a place in Info Alley
for the Brentwood CornFest,
you can obtain an application
at the Chamber office. Don’t
delay in returning the
application because it does fill
rapidly.
The commercial and food vendor applications for
space on the streets are now available.
The Chamber is also looking for volunteers to help
with the CornFest. If you are interested in joining
the work force, either call the Chamber office at 634-
3344 or email us at [email protected]
with your contact information.
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2009 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 7 Chamber Lounge - Cap’s
May 14 Employees’ Appreciation Luncheon Deer Ridge Golf Club
May 21 Joint Mixer—Contra Costa Fair Ground With Antioch Chamber
May 28 Brown Bag Lunch—”Basic Marketing Of your Business”
June 18 Joint Mixer—Streets of Brentwood
July 10,11,12 CornFest
July 16 Mixer—Brentwood Golf Club
August 20 Mixer—Harvest Center
September 17 Mixer—First Bank
September 18 Golf Tournament
October 15 Mixer—John Muir Health
October 24 Hometown Halloween
November 7 A Taste of Brentwood
November 19 Mixer-Scary Larry's
November 21 Holiday Parade
December Holiday Gala
Mixer Locations (or Ribbon Cuttings) can (and do) change at
any time. Check the Calendar of Events on our website for updated information:
www.brentwoodchamber.com
JOINT CHAMBER MIXER
BRENTWOOD - ANTIOCH CHAMBERS
MAY 21, 2009
5:30—7:30 P.M.
HOSTED BY
CONTRA CONTA FAIR DISTRICT 1201 W. TENTH STREET
ANTIOCH, CA
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BRENTWOOD
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Karen Spann, President The Monthly Grapevine
Kathi Reed, Past President WineShop at Home
Shayn Cutino, President-Elect Anja Wellness
Ken Seamann, CFO Discovery Professional Services
Joe Trebino, Executive Committee Delta Pure Water, Etc.
Brent Aasen, Director EQUUS Group
Greg Benner, Director Les Schwab Tires
Bill Fee, Director Mazzy’s Fire Protection Specialists
De-De Hays, Director Prudential California Realty
Paul Kelly, Director Home One Mortgage
Sean McCauley, Director McCauley Olive Groves
Richard Perez-Pacheco, Director Black Sheep Design
Marlon Smith, Director Best Buy
Olga Vidriales, Director Travis Credit Union
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Harry York, CEO
Lyle Miller, Membership Services Dir.
Bonnie Lucchese, Support Services Dir.
Jilda Fairhurst, Event Coordinator
Bill Putman, Volunteer
Pat Trombino, CornFest Assistant
CHAMBER HOURS
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Phone (925) 634-3344
Fax (925) 634-3731
email: [email protected]
Pat Trombino, First Bank 2008 Ambassador of the Year
Paul Roman, Window Innovations Amy Alvis, Living Trusts by Amy David Mengel, Gemini Staffing Vicki Sexton, First Bank Olga Vidriales, Travis Credit Union Susanna Wahl, Edward Jones Donna Zickerman, Sarah Coventry Ed Gutierrez, Certa Pro Painters Melina Perdom, Certa Pro Painters Joe Randall, Randall Investment Group, Inc Michael Hernandez, New York Life Lori Knudsen, California Payroll Shirley Freeman, America’s Best Choice
The Chamber Ambassador Team
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Phone: 925-634-3344
Fax: 925-634-3731
Email: [email protected]
www.brentwoodchamber.com
The Brentwood Clarion
Brentwood Chamber of Commerce
240 Oak Street
Brentwood, CA 94513
CORNFEST IS LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD PEOPLE
TO VOLUNTEER