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CHICO, CA 95928
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| | The Chico Chamber's Retail Improvement Task Force is meeting weekly to develop a set of recommendations on how our community can preserve and enhance its role as a center of commerce in this part of the northern Sacramento Valley. Members of the task force include some of the best commercial real estate professionals in the region, former city managers, and local business owners. The goal is to finalize recommendations within the next 60 days, then share it with elected leaders and staff. | |
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| | Nearly 100 people welcomed Dave Burkland to his new post as Chico's City Manager during a reception hosted by the Chico Chamber on Monday, March 24, 2008. The reception took place at Crush 201, located in downtown Chico.
Burkland has worked for the City of Chico for the last 16 years in a variety of positions, most recently as Assistant City Manager under Manager Greg Jones, then Interim City Manager after Jones relocated back to the Bay Area. |  2008 Chamber Chair of the Board, Mark Sorenson (l), congratulates Burkland at the March 24, 2008 Reception |
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| | Charter Media is offering special packages to Chamber members on local Comcast cable advertising! Don't miss your opportunity to take advantage of the power of television. Contact Tracie Devlin at 530-345 6857today! | |
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| | Approximately 350 members of the business community took part in the 70th Annual Chico Chamber of Commerce Dinner Thursday, January 24, 2008 at the Bell Memorial Union on the CSU, Chico Campus. At the event, five members of the community were honored for their service. They were:
Roger Hart, 2007 Chairman's Award Recipient Vic Alvistur, 2007 J. Pat Lappin Award Recipient Judy Sitton, 2007 Community Service Award Recipient Steve Gonsalves, 2007 Business Advocate of the Year Barbara Rupp, 2007 Ambassador of the Year Chamber CEO Jim Goodwin kicked off the event with the introduction of Dino Corbin, who served as Master of Ceremonies. Presentations were given by outgoing Chamber Chairman of the Board Rick Coletti (Land's End Real Estate) and 2008 Chairman of the Board Mark Sorenson (ACC Satellite).
The 2007 Annual Dinner was sponsored in part by Inland Business Systems, The Hignell Companies, Network Innovation, Norcal Waste Systems of Butte County, Inc. and Tri Counties Bank.
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|  Interim City Manager David Burkland | The Chamber's annual "State of the City" Address drew together approximately 140 members of the community to hear updates from City leaders today (January 11, 2008) at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center.
Interim City Manager David Burkland kicked off the event with a presentation on the state of CIty affairs, which included an update on economic development efforts, capital improvements, and the City's budget forecast.
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|  Mayor Andy Holcombe Addresses the Crowd | City Councilmembers Scott Gruendl, Steve Bertagna, Ann Schwab, Larry Wahl, Mayor Andy Holcombe, Tom Nickel and Mary Flynn each gave seven- to 10-minute presentations on their top priorities for '08, followed by a brief question and answer period from the audience. All seven councilmembers praised City Staff and community members for their quick reaction to the devastation caused by the storms that hit the region January 4th and 5th. In their presentations, Councilmen Wahl and Gruendl commended the Chamber's work on the City of Chico Budget Review.
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|  Councilman Larry Wahl | Gruendl and Wahl stated they would not support a tax hike for City residents in 2008, while Flynn and Holcombe stated they would have to look at all options as they moved forward.
"It's not a firm yes, or a firm no," said Flynn.
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| .jpg "Chamber CEO Jim Goodwin Introduces City Leaders at the 2008 AM Issues Event") Chamber CEO Jim Goodwin Introduces City Leaders at the 2008 AM Issues Event | Additional topics discussed were the need for a balanced budget and the continued development of a streamlined Planning process at the City level for businesses looking to expand or locate in Chico.
For more information about the Chamber of Commerce, or other Chamber events, call 891-5556. | |
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| | The Chico Chamber, in conjunction with the FarWest Heritage Association, is promoting the region to readers of Sunset Magazine in an ad promoting the 3rd Annual California Nut Festival February 21-24, 2008. The ad, which will run in the January and February editions, targets readers and group travel operators. Chico's rich culture makes Chico and the surrounding areas a perfect destination for those looking for unique places to visit.
For more information, contact Alice Patterson at 530-891-5556 or email alice@chicochamber.com
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| | The Chico Chamber of Commerce Community Corporation, in conjunction with California State University, Chico and local business partners, have formed the Sustainable Business Partnership-- a collaboration focused on helping our entire business community move in the direction of sustainability.
"Simply defined, sustainability reflects a “triple bottom line” goal of making sure our actions as businesses have economic, social and environmental benefit," said Jim Goodwin, President and CEO of the Chico Chamber. "As an example, if we can reduce energy consumption (good for the environment), we will save money (good for our own bottom line) that can be invested elsewhere in the community (social benefit). Everyone wins," he said.
"Obviously, the example is over-simplified," he said, "but it does illustrate the goal." Goodwin said this isn’t just about existing businesses--that there is tremendous opportunity for new business and technological development associated with the goal.
"The Sustainable Business Partnership is a place to begin... We are all about building our local economy, and this effort simply makes good sense."
For more information on the Sustainable Business Partnership, call Goodwin at 530-891-5556. | |
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| | Business managers can take advantage of new business tools, thanks to the California Chamber of Commerce. This new bundle of mini-books is designed to help guide and address daily workplace issues legally and accurately. Click here for more information. | |
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Dave Kilby, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs for the California Chamber of Commerce, addressed members of the Chico Chamber Board of Directors at their Annual Planning Conference November 17. Kilby shared his extensive experience in the area of political action, and discussed strategies for successful political campaigns.
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