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Each year the Napa Chamber of Commercehosts a conference for County-wide businesses,which summarizes the economic expectationsfor the coming year. Last year education wasincluded as a critical ingredient for building a

strong local economy andthe name was changedto E3 Economics,Education, Expectations.

Subject matterexperts and leaders fromnational, state and local

perspectives will gatherin Napa on October 28,from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30p.m., at Silverado Resortand Spa. This is Napas

premier venue for business planners to hear fromthose who know what is in store for 2012.

The event willhelp businesses take atemperature check ontheir current businessconditions and thecommunity by featuring

dynamic speakers whowill give a glimpse of what we can expectlocally and globally in2012.

Representing Business to Go ernment

PROMOTING THE COMMUNITY

COMMERCESeptember 2011 VOL. 22 NO. 9 YOUR SUCCESS IS OUR BUSINESS.

NAPA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONNECTING COMMERCE TO COMMUNITY 1556 First Street | Napa CA 94559 | 707.226.7455 | napachamber.com

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PRESIDENTS CIRCLE PREMIERSPONSORS

DIAMOND LEVEL SPONSORS

Exertec Health & Fitness Napa Recycling & Waste Services

Home Depot Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

Bank of Marin Republic ServicesTravis Credit Union

Golden State Warriors Mark Coleman, State Farm

Napa Planner Financial Group

Markstein Beverage Company Redwood Credit Union

Comcast Napa Valley Marketplace Magazine

Silverado Resort and Spa

Net-Flow Corporation Accelerated Marketing Group

In uence Internet

The Valleys Daily News Source

E3 ECONOMICCONfERENCE WIllPROvIdE dIRECTIONfOR SUCCESS

See E3 on page 4

Economic Expectations for 2012 Member Spotlight: Culinary Crawl Chairmans Focus: Supporting Napa Downtown

Bay Bridge Tour Napa Chambers Creative

Solutions to RegulationsINSIDE

CalCHaMBER URGESlEGISlaTORS:dO NO MORE HaRM

See BRIDGE on page 4

The new Bay Bridge was legislated to includean iconic design aesthetic.(Photo by Katherine Zimmer)

The California Chamber of Commercereleased an updated version of its RenewCalifornia economic recovery plan thisweek, reminding legislators to refocus effortson job creation in the nal weeks of thisyears session.

BaY BRIdGE TOURLast month on August 17th, fteenlocal leaders including representativesfrom the City of Napa, Napa SanitationDistrict, Public Works Department, NapaChamber of Commerce and City of NapaPlanning joined Chaudhary & Associates,Inc. on an in depth informational tourof the new Bay Bridge. Napa based

See LEGISLATION on page 2

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Panama BartholomyDeputy Director,CA Energy Commission


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LEGISLATION continued from page 1...There are solutions that will make

California more competitive, said CalChamberPresident and CEO Allan Zaremberg. First,we must do no more harm to this economy.No more job killing legislation or bills thatplace California companies at a competitivedisadvantage should be introduced or passedinto law.

Second, immediate action should be

taken on proposals that will help improve our job creation prospects by creating certaintyfor those who will invest in our economy.Lawmakers must focus entirely on eliminatingthe perceptionand realitythat Californiahas a bad business climate.

The timing and strength of an economicrebound will depend upon making Californiamore competitive for job creation, new businessformation and investment.

Plan PrioritiesThe priorities outlined in Renew Californiaare:

Do no more harm to the California economyby refusing to allow any more job killinglegislation to become law; Get rid of laws unique to California thatplace us at a competitive disadvantage to otherstates;

Eliminate California-only employmentlaws leading to litigation exposure; Create certainty for businesses byensuring a fair and stable tax system; and Secure a long-term commitment fromelected of cials that California will notincrease the cost of doing business here.

Although Californias businessdiversity is a positive for our economy,each industry may have unique problems

that require targeted solutions, saidZaremberg.A labor-intensive business may be

mostly concerned about the costs andlitigation associated with California-onlyemployment laws. An energy-dependentmanufacturer may be most concernedabout the costs of electricity. A start-uptechnology company that requires atalented and highly educated workforceneeds a robust higher education system.And, nally, any development toaccommodate an expansion of jobs needsrelief from the historical and costly abuses

in the CEQA process.

What Can Be DoneAccording to Zaremberg, there is

much the Legislature can accomplish inthe 20 working days left in this years

session. These things include: Refusing to pass any of the remainingCalChamber-identi ed job killer bills; Refusing to pass any bill that adds aburden or creates uncertainty for employers; Passing a measure to require stateagencies to use high-quality, consistenteconomic analysis when developing newregulations; Eliminating California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) litigation traps thathave prevented job creating investmentsfrom coming to our state; and Protecting workers compensationreforms and preserving a balanced systemthat provides fair bene ts at the lowestpossible cost.

So far this year, the Legislature hasnot made private sector job creation apriority, Zaremberg said. The budget thisLegislature passed is predicated on revenuegrowth. The only way we will have enoughmoney to ensure that the budget remainsbalanced and draconian cuts to schools and

universities do not happen is to x what ailsus. We need more job growth, the abilityto compete with the rest of the country andlower costs.

September 2011 | COMMERCE | Page 2 | napachamber.com

TakING THE lEaP - OPENING aNd IMPROvING YOUR BUSINESS

YOU WILL LEARN VITAL INFORMATION ABOUT: S tepS to conSider prior to opening your buSineSS t he proS and conS of franchiSeS h ow to finance your buSineSS Start up or expanSion d ifferent opportunitieS to obtain financing K ey reSourceS in improving the performance of your buSineSS

W k U p Y u r

B u iW d d y

Understanding business start-up is essential for helping your businessendure, grow and provide value to you. This Wake Up Your BusinessWednesday addresses the need for opening a new business and howto improve the performance of your existing business.

Make Your Reservation Today!Contact: NVC Small Business Development Center 707.253.3210 Register online at napavalley.edu

click event calendar

Wednesday, Sept. 217:30 .m. - 9:30 .m.

Napa Chamber of Commerce Boardroom

1556 First Street, Napa$20.00

(Bring a colleague for free!)


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PlaNNINGdOWNTOWNSfUTURE TOdaY

dont miss this ch nce to t ke p rtin sh ping our owntown or thebene t o gener tions to come .

circulation and utilities to steer future public andprivate improvements and development in theDowntown Area. Historic Design Guidelineshave also been incorporated into the Plan whichaddress how historic structures can be modi edand/or restored and how new development shouldrelate to these structures in terms of size andsetbacks.

The Plan also includes an InfrastructureFinancial Strategy and a phasing program for

the necessary infrastructure improvements. Thisincludes the improvements necessary to addressexisting de ciencies as well as those necessaryto support future development. This includes theconversion of downtowns one-way streets backto two ways, as recommended by the SteeringCommittee.

In addition to the Downtown Speci c Plan,on a separate track, the City is studying thetraf c circulation between California Blvd. andJefferson Street (outside the Downtown Speci c

by Lisa Batto, ACE President/CEO,

Napa Chamberof Commerce

CEO s F OCus

C hairman s F OCusby Ryan Gregory,Vice President,

Riechers Spenceand Associates

2011 Napa Chamberof CommerceChairman of the Board

I recently took a week away from workat the Napa Chamber. We thought we mightplan an extravagant trip away to an exotic

location. It was a wonderful idea. We lookedat Italy, Canada and Hawaii. Finally, thedecision was made. My friend needed to stayaccessible as many irons in the re needed tobe tended. My objective is to always remain

exible in these situations.I did some research. I checked the website

geared to visitors I found the site by visitingthe Napa Chamber of Commerce pages! I foundmany unique properties and by using anotherChamber of Commerce site, it was easy for meto tell if the properties had availability througha handy calendar tool. Finally, I found the

GREaT vaCaTIONS!

location that met our needs, which included aspa! Unfortunately, all of the Members of theNapa Chamber were booked up so we stayedat a non-member resort!

Okay, so Ill fess up the great resort areahappens to be right in our own Napa County.We spent several days in Calistoga! It was fun tovisit a town I have been to thousands of times!We dined at a nice little sushi restaurant on the

rst night. The owners have had this little place

for over 15 years. This was de nitely a localsplace with heavy M-F traf c. Weekends forthem are lighter, as many visitors are hittingthe ner dining experiences.

It was terri c to stay in a place where youseldom need to get in your car. We walked tobreakfast, did some shopping afterwards andrelaxed in the mineral pools in the afternoon.

Although you havent heard muchabout it recently, the Downtown Speci cPlan is alive and well. The DraftDowntown Speci c Plan will be releasedfor public review and comment on Friday,September 9, 2011 and can be foundat: www.downtownnapaspeci cplan.org. Copies will also be available forreview at the Community Development

Department, 1600 First Street. And on Monday,September 19, 2011, the City of Napa will holda Downtown Speci c Plan Steering Committeemeeting. This is a public meeting and is open toall members of the community.

The purpose of the Downtown Speci cPlan is to identify the communitys vision of downtown and provide a strategy for achievingthat vision. The Draft Downtown Speci cPlan includes detailed policies, guidelines anddevelopment standards for land use, design,

Plan boundary). The City has contractedwith Omni-Means to prepare a traf c study,recommendations and mitigation measuresfor First and Second Streets west of Jefferson.This will dovetail with the traf c studywork being done as part of the Speci c Planconcerning changing the one-way streetsin the downtown area to two-way betweenMain Street and Jefferson Street. TheOmni-Means study will analyze and provide

recommendations on how to integrate traf ccirculation west of the plan area with theproposed two-way traf c pattern from Main

Street to Jefferson Street. This willinclude an analysis of alternativessuch as reversing the direction of theFirst and Second Streets couplet orconverting both to two-way streets.

There is a lot of important longrange planning going on right now.Now is the time to take part in theprocess, provide feedback and helpshape the planning documents that

will guide development in your downtown foryears to come. Take the time to review thedraft plan and attend the steering committeemeeting on September 19 from 6-9 pm atthe Blue Oak School on Polk Street. Afterthis and only a few more meetings, the Planand associated Environmental Impact Reportwill head to Planning Commission and CityCouncil for nal approval in early 2012.Dont miss this chance to take part in shapingour downtown for the bene t of generationsto come.

There is much happening in Calistoga in the

evenings. Saturday evening the restaurants werepacked early with many happy hour gatheringsand stayed full with diners, as well. People werewalking and shopping, as some shops stayed opea little later than others.

It was nice to stay in our county, and it feltgood leaving our vacation dollars in a place that isso connected to the city I live in. Knowing that ouNapa Valley is being well represented to the worldmade paying the extra 2% on our lodging bill tothe Tourist Improvement District, a little gratifying

Finding a great pair of shoes and knowing thsales tax was going to help Calistoga and ourcounty provide services was a nice feeling.

If you want to build your Calistogagetaway please visit our business directoryand put in the business search word Calistoga, to nd your perfect getawaylocation.There is a lot to be said about shopping

local, whether that is spending money in yourcity or a neighboring one in the county, as thesales tax provides for many of the services andinfrastructure we use. And dont forget you mayalso be keeping yourself employed. The better oueconomy does in each of our cities the more jobswe will be able to create and secure.

It w s terri c to st y in pl ce where you sel om nee

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October 28, 20118:00 .m. to 2:30 p.m.

$115 per person (i registere by 10/10)$135 per person ( ter 10/10)

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Featured speakers this year include:Panama Bartholomy, Deputy Director

California Energy Commission, GreenEnergy in the Golden State under a BrownAdministration.

Rob Eyler, Chair of Economics atSonoma State University, EconomicOutlook for 2012.

Chuck McMinn, wine industryentrepreneur and contributor to Napa Learns,Who are the Next Generation of workers?

Paul Price, Director Napa TransportationPlanning Agency, What does transportationmean to your business?

Allison Simpson, VP Marketing& Communications at The Napa ValleyDestination Council, How Does TourismAffect Your Business?

Michael Newell, Executive DirectorSonoma Mountain Business Cluster, NorthBay Business iHub Innovation, Incubation,Investment.

Barry Moltz, Entrepreneur and best-selling author of Bounce! will be the closingkeynote speaker.

This years conference is shaping upto be one of the best groups of presentersin some years. The content is rich ineconomic information from a global to localperspective, says Lisa Batto, president andCEO of the Napa Chamber of Commerce.

We are touching on energy, education,tourism, investing, transportation andwrapping that all up with the EconomicForecast for 2012. Each topic is relative toevery industry in Napa County.

Tickets to this event sell fast and earlybird pricing makes this informative eventvery affordable. Early Bird pricing of $115per person, including lunch, is available untilOctober 10th. Ticket prices raise to $135thereafter. Sponsorship opportunities are alsoavailable. For more information on the E3conference, visit napachamber.com or call707-226-7455.

Napa Chamber Pushes ForRemoval Of Burdensome

Regulation And PromotesCreative Solutions

Two recent issues came to the attentionof our Legislative Action Committee and ourBoard of Directors.

The rst issue deals with a requirement bythe State of California for small municipalities

to comply with regulations, which meanspassing costs onto our local businesses.The second issue involves supporting oureconomic vitality within Bothe-Napa ValleyState Park and Bale Grist Mill Park.

Storm Water RegulationIn response and upon recommendation

by the Legislative Action Committee,the Board of Directors voted to send thismessage to the State Water ResourcesControl Board.

For background information on the

Storm Water issue, please follow these links:Background Links: General info on thewhole permit: http://1.usa.gov/pjtx3U

More speci c to the issue as it related tobusiness retro ts, see pages 27-31:http://1.usa.gov/nP20Eb

Support For State Parks In Napa CountyThe Board of Directors received

a request through the Napa ValleyDestination Council to take action tosupport a proposal to keep Bothe-NapaValley State Park and Bale Grist MillPark open to the public. While the detailsof the proposal did not go through ourrigorous Legislative Action Process, theBoard of Directors voted to support theconversation between the Napa CountyRegional Park and Open Space Districtand State Parks, to come up with acreative solution to keep these specialresources to Napa County protected andopen to the public to enjoy.

To learn more about the Boardof Directors or the Legislative ActionCommittee, please visit napachamber.comand click on Napa Business Advocacy.

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Chaudhary & Associates, Inc. hasprovided right of way engineering,surveying and mapping for the newEastern span of the bridge and hasfacilitated materials testing for some of the steel components.

Starting at the Bay Bridge PublicInformation Of ce in Oakland, the tourincluded a look at construction models,a brie ng on the projects historyand status, and a boat tour providinga close-up look at the work and themany interesting components beingimplemented to comply with the threeprimary goals low environmentalimpact, high quality and safe traf c

ow, and an iconic design aesthetic.

For more information visit:

BayBridgeInfo.org Twitter.com/BayBridgeInfo Facebook.com/BayBridgeInfo

Jordona Jackson, project associate at the Bay Bridge Public Information Of ce shows the

group the inner workings of the main cable.(Photo by Keith Rosenthal)

Transportation was provided by Napa Valley Wine Country Tours.(Photo by Keith Rosenthal)

Judy Bueno, Sudhir Chaudhary, Arvin Chaudhary and Joe Romey of Chaudhary & Associates, Inc.

pose during a tour of the Bay Bridge.(Photo by Keith Rosenthal)


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W elcome N eW & R eNeWiNg m embeRs !


Beauty Salons - Services & RetailNOvationsDayle Sanborn, (707) [email protected]

Bookkeeping ServicesLinda Joyner , (707) 257-8529Linda@alternativesolutionsnv.comwww.alternativesolutionsnv.com

Business ConsultantsConsulting & Coaching SolutionsCarole Rehbock, (707) [email protected]

Insurance Narvaez Insurance ServicesBernie Narvaez, (707) [email protected]

Mobile Home ParksRexford Mobile EstatesSharon Hearn, (707) 224-8727

Millers Mobile Home ParkSharon Hearn, (707) 226-6532

Non Pro t Organizations Napa County Bicycle CoalitionMike Costanzo, (707) [email protected]

Napa, CityCommunity Development Dept.Cassandra Walker, (707) 258-78601600 First St, [email protected]

Painting Contractors

E.D.S. PaintingEstuardo Ayala, (415) 672-1280

Wine Tasting Rooms Napa Smith Brewery & WineryAmanda Horn, (707) [email protected]

Connect with us...P e se he p us th n the 510businesses th t h e renewetheir membership this ye r byspen ing your o rs oc y!august renew s:

Active 20-30 Club of Napa #57Aegis Living of NapaArts Council Of Napa ValleyAssociated Tax & Financial ServicesBank Of The WestBrian Beer Bel AbriBillcos Billiards & Darts, LLCBritton Tree Services, Inc.C-Line ExpressCSI PaintCarpet One Floor & Home-Design Ctr Castello di AmorosaCatholic Charities - Napa RegionCedar Gables InnChardonnay CleanersChaudhary & Associates, Inc.Childrens Cottage Child Care, Inc.Collotype LabelsCommunity Resources For ChildrenCottages of Napa ValleyCrazy Creek Air AdventuresCreekside Park I & II ApartmentsDacor ImagingCharlene DavidsonDomaine Carneros by Tattinger Dream Vintage InternationalElaine Bell CateringExpress Employment ProfessionalsFamily Service of Napa ValleyFastSignsFive Star CleaningFume Bistro & Bar Greenbergs Quality Motors, Inc.Helen Lyall: Clothes for WomenHilton Garden Inn Napa

The Hub BicyclesIn uence InternetInn On RandolphJarvis ConservatoryJavco Window & GlassJerome Sather, CPARobert Johnstone

Judds Hill Winery/MicroCrushKaiser Permanente Medical Of cesKiwanis Club Of Greater NapaKolbe Academy & Trinity PrepCarrie LalondeLeading Edge Marketing SolutionsLedcor Construction, Inc.Gary Lieberstein, Napa County DistrictAttorneyThe Meritage Resort and SpaThe Merritt Fink Company LLCMichael Moffett - Coldwell Banker Miracle Auto Painting & Body Repair Modern Method Roo ng Co., Inc.

Morse Law Of ceMoving Forward Towards IndependenceNapa Electric- Lighting ShowroomNapa Glove Co, Inc.The Napa InnNapa Valley Art AssociationNapa Valley Cardiac & ThoracicSurgeryNapa Valley CollegeNapa Valley PSINapa Valley Physical TherapyNapa Valley Senior Care, Inc.Napa Valley Wealth ManagementNapco Painting Contractors, Inc.ParentsCANPaychex Northbay #188Perfect Puree of Napa Valley, ThePharmaca Integrative PharmacyProspect Mortgage, LLCQponomicsRabanal & Smith LLPRistorante AllegriaSagemark ConsultingSchmitt & CompanySelwa Hamatti- Life & Business CoachSpringHill Suites by MarriottThe Springs of NapaTaqueria RositaTessi TruckingUnion Bank - Wine Industry ServiceV. Sattui WineryVan Brocklin, GaryWenneker and Loftus, Inc.Westamerica BankWine Country Kennel ClubWine Valley Landscaping Inc.Wine Valley LodgeWinegrowers of Napa CountyZinsValley RestaurantZoom Imaging Solutions Inc.

Thurs y, Sept. 8, 20118:00 - 9:15 a.m.

Napa Chamber Board Room1556 First Street, Napa

$25 Ch mber members$55 prospecti e members

RESERvaTIONS REQUIREdRSvP by Sept. 6, 2011

Register on ine tn p ch mber. com

Vacation, Personal and Floating...the Pit alls o Time-Of Tracking:

How to avoid penalties, interest andattorney ees!

California has an absurd take on vacation: employersdo not have to provide vacation but, if they do, itbecomes wages under state law. Unused vacationmust be tracked, may not be forfeited (but may becapped), and must be paid in full immediately aftertermination. Failure to properly handle accrued vacationcreates not only a wage claim but also claims for

waiting time penalties, interest and attorneys fees.

Presented by Richard Rybicki of Rybicki & Associates, P.C.,a management-side employment law frm based in Napa.

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Our Third-Thursday event in August was a MIxER held atUptown Theatre. There were great connections made, wonderfulfood for sampling and a fun and rela ed environment to unwind andnetwork after hours.

PLAN AHEAD: Dont miss this months Napa Chamber after-hours MIxER on Sept. 15th at Pine Ridge Vineyards. Members and

prospective members welcome!

Mixer t Uptown The tre

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Markstein donatedbeer and Castello di

Amorosa poured!

Beth Rypins owner of WineCountry Cross t, Doctor Craig

Sulton owner of The Eye Worksand Aileen Carroll of Napa Bike.

Wonderful turnout atthe Uptown Theatre!

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Hilda Hensley of BenchmarkMortgage, Avi Strugo of Coldwell Banker and JuddFinkelstein of Judds HillWinery/Microcrush.

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Mary Cervantes of NVC SmallBusiness Development Center, Sandi

Weimer of Express EmploymentProfessionals and Chris Templeton of

In uence Internet.

sAriel Ceja serving thedeliciousness that isBistro Sabor.

PROvIdING NETWORkING OPPORTUNITIES

Visit our FB page formore photo albumsof fun!facebook.com/napachamber

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The Napa Chamber of Commerce is pleased toannounce that sales for its upcoming community guideand membership directory are now underway. The 5,000guides are on target to print this winter, and will bedistributed in lodging establishments, tourism centers and

businesses all throughout Napa Valley.The annual Napa City Guide and Business Directory

is the Valleys most in demand resource guide, acting asan ideal community reference guide with the ability toserve as an informational relocation and business start-uppublication, as well as an exceptional Napa Chambermembership shop and do business locally resource.

This customized publication will feature a refreshingwriting style, coupled with eye-popping design and

colorful picturesgrasping the distinccharacter of ourcommunity. Inaddition to the citypro le portion,the publicationwill include acomplete Chambermembershipdirectory andcomprehensivebuyers guide bycategory listing.

This yearadvertising in the

Napa City Guide and Business Directory has unrivaledadvantages. The multi-platform advertising bundle

goes beyond the traditional print publication to includea community website and downloadable NewVieweBook, which converts the publications editorial,pictures and design elements into a digital format; on-thego wireless access via various web-enabled devices; andthe searchable vpMobile.us Business Directory Portal,featuring the Chambers entire membership directory,available wirelessly, 24/7. Since 1996, the VillagePro le website has seen over 250,000,000 hits fromInternet locales around the world and from all mannersof users. This considerable traf c will prove bene cial tothe entire Napa Chamber of Commerce community. Thevpmobile.us site totaled 8,187,392 hits in 2010.

In addition, a user-friendly Smartphone app is nowavailable accessible via the iPhone and Android.All of these elements come together to offer the NapaChamber of Commerce, participating advertisers andthe community valuable added exposure to a globalaudience. This leading-edge publishing program ismade possible through a partnership between the NapaChamber of Commerce and Village Pro le - aninnovative Chamber publisher.

For publication and advertising information, contactthe Napa Chamber of Commerce or Sales RepresentativeDana Johnson at 707-226-7455 to reserve ad space now.

Napa Chamber Opens AdSales for 2012 City Guide

& Business Directory

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A new way to bring business todowntown restaurants and tasting bars iscatching on. Championed by Napas TouristInvestment District (TID) with marketingfunds provided by Napas share of incomefrom the Napa Valley Tourism BusinessInvestment District (TBID), the secondmonthly Napa Culinary Crawl took place on

Thursday, August 25. The Culinary Crawl is asocial dining experience that allows guests totaste the best of Downtown Napas restaurantsby visiting four downtown area premier diningand wine tasting rooms, where they samplecomplimentary small bites and enjoy membersonly drink specials. The August tour hadstops at the John Anthony tasting room, Uva

Trattoria, Stonehedge tasting room and GottsRoadside Tray Gourmet.

Chamber Member Spotlight:

When the idea arose at a TID meetingthe PR rm, AugustineIdeas, brought in ClineMoore, and his GrubCrawl company. Anenergetic master of ceremonies, Mr. Moorecame to the social dining concept after acareer as a limousine driver in Sacramento.He became famous for his restaurantconnections, and as the slowing economy

started to affect business he beganhosting groups on restaurant crawlsaround Sacramento. Now in sevencities, his concept has taken off. Theinaugural Crawl took place in July andincluded visits to Chamber membersBackroom Wines, Pica Pica and TylerFlorences new Rostisserie and Wine.The August Crawl set out from JohnMichael Wines tasting room where Mr.Moore entertained a group of 30 withinformation on each establishment,a digital scavenger hunt and aneffervescent sense of humor. The group

consisted of both locals and visitors withample time to get acquainted with one another.Networking, fun, food and wine were on themenu and the enthusiastic group took off onfoot visiting their four destinations.

The cost to participate is $45, whichincludes the tour guide, appetizers at eachlocation and inclusion in the drink special

on offer. The cost for Napa Chamber of Commerce members is $30 if booking in


advance. Napa TID President, Sara Brookssays, We see it as a win-win, bringing businessto downtown eateries and introducing newcustomers to the great variety of food and winenow available in the downtown district.

Local resident Kim Kocher said, We tryto do one Downtown Napa sponsored event amonth and this sounded like fun. We always tryto check out the new restaurants when they openand this is a way to do it that is social, fun andentertaining. Mr. Moore, who was valedictorianat Mont Lasalle School, and attended Napa Highsays, Napa is in my blood, so when I got thecall from AugsutineIdeas I was thrilled. We are

just looking to add value to the customers andbusiness to the restaurants.

A tourism business improvement district,or TBID, is a mechanism for funding tourismpromotion activities. An assessment is placed oncertain tourism businesses within a designatedgeographic area, with the funds raised usedonly for speci c tourism marketing purposes.A TBID assessment is not a tax; it is assessedin addition to existing Transient OccupancyTax percentages. There are now 41 TBIDs inthe state of California and Napa Valleys willcontribute $4,000,000 annually to marketing theValley as a destination. Funds are allocated to thevarious Napa cities according to the number of hotel rooms contained within city limits and thetown of Napa receives over $400,000 of thesefunds to promote downtown activities.

NaPa CUlINaRY CRaWl

For more information on theNapa Culinary Crawl please visit:

www.DoNapa.com.

Downtown Napa has gotten avirtual facelift with a new websiteaimed at both locals and visitors.

DoNapa.com was created bythe Napa Tourism ImprovementDistrict (NTID) and the NapaDowntown Association.

DoNapa.com

F r m r i f rm ti d mp t bu ir ur dir t ry, vi it p h mb r. m

Spending $Money$ WHeRe you live HelpS

cReaTe a sTRong local econoMY!

Dont forget, shopping locally includeseverything from business supplies tomarketing & advertising resources!

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Ryan Gregory, Chairman of the Board ................ Riechers & Spence Associates, Inc.Debra Dommen, Chair-Elect ...................................................... Treasury Wine EstatesCherie Knox, Vice-Chair Advocacy ........................................... Redwood Credit UnionKent Kuhlmann, Vice-Chair Resources ............. ........... Kuhlmann Associates Financial Richard Rybicki, Vice-Chair Membership ................................ Rybicki & AssociatesPamela Gleeson, Treasurer .........................................................................Santen Inc.Randy Martinsen, Immediate Past-Chair ....................... Accelerated Marketing Group

Napa Chamber of CommerceM I S S I O N

As the membership organization for business, we promote our communityseconomic vitality and quality of lifethrough leadership development,advocacy, facilitation and education.

BENEfIT rom being member o the N pCh mber o Commerce

For membership information call Sherrell Harper - 707.257.4598

Cathy Lavaroni Hall - 707.738.6763

Creating a Strong Local Economy

Promoting the Community Providing Networking Opportunities Supporting a Sustainable Future Representing Business to Government Engaging in Political Action

COMMERCE editorial is exclusively produced by the Napa Chamber of Commerce,1556 First Street, Napa, CA 94559. 707.226.7455 EDITOR : Katherine Zimmer

Please email submissions [email protected]

Lisa Batto, ACE, President/CEO707.226.7455 [email protected] Zimmer, VP Marketing & Communications707.254.1147 [email protected] Harper , Membership707.257.4598 [email protected] Lavaroni Hall, Membership707.738.6763 [email protected] Wick, Customer Service Manager 707.226.7455 [email protected] Page, Executive Assistant 707.254.1145 [email protected] Mancuso, Marketing Coordinator 707.254.1144 [email protected] Sullivan, Administrative Assistant 707.254.1143 [email protected] Chakerian, Communications707.738.6053 [email protected]

Dr. Edna Baehre-Kolovani , Napa Valley College; John Cardinale , StateFarm Insurance; Ken Frank , La Toque; Clay Gregory , The Napa Valley Destination Council; Paul Hicks , Payroll Masters Inc; Cathy DAngeloHolmes , Coldwell Banker Commercial; Bill Lockhart , Edward Jones;Barry Martin , City of Napa; Kevin Massie , Napa Ford Lincoln Mercury;Sherry McKillop , Follow Your Compass; Shawn Milburn , Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa; Beth Painter , Balanced Planning; Linda Parks ,Lixit Corp.; Dennis Pedisich , Bank of Napa; Jaime Penaherrera , Queenof the Valley Medical Center; Suzanne Shiff, Napa Valley Coalition of Nonpro t Agencies; Don Shindle , Westin Verasa Napa; Brenda Speth ,Napa Valley Register; Rex Stults , Napa Valley Vintners; Dr. PatrickSweeney , Napa Valley Uni ed School District; Kevin Teague , HolmeTeague Roche Anglin LLP; Jay Williamson , Williamson and Company.HONORARY DIRECTOR: Julian Weidler , in Memoriam.

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W e ll meet you theRe !

For more information call 707.226.7455or visit our website at napachamber.com

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January 20

ANNUALDINNER

Save the date!Plan ahead for this

fun- lled gala evening!

September 8

Labor LawWorkshop

Napa Chamber Boardroom1556 First Street8 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

$25 Members$55 Prospective Members

October 28

Register Now!E3

Silverado Resort & Spa8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

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MIXER After-Hours Mixer

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