Winter 2013 - Camarillo Chamber of Commerce

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CEOs Message Looking forward Jennifer Wells President/CEO to a successful New Year in 2013 As another year ends and a new one begins, the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to another exciting and prosperous year. 2012 has certainly had some challenges, especially with the loss of our Past Chair Michael Lavenant. But there have been many successes and progress as well. The Chamber is looking to build upon the successes of 2012 and I am confident that the only direction to go is up in 2013. By continuing to be committed to the success of our members and the business community of Camarillo, the Chamber will work to provide new and improved programs and benefits in order to assure a healthy and strong economy for 2013. I am excited about the many possibilities for the New Year! There are so many good things happening in our business community, and I would like to remind our existing and potential members of all of the benefits of Chamber membership. Joining and being part of the Chamber is one of the best ways to truly be involved in and support what is happening in the Camarillo business community. By being part of the Chamber, you are part of a community of like-minded business professionals that all work for the common goal of making Camarillo the best place to live, work and play. I would like to take this opportunity to share some of the plans for the upcoming year. • Our Tourism Program will be We cannot do what we do without the support of our great members... launched with the new website VisitCamarillo.com. We have a new Tourism Marketing Director coming on board, Anthony McDemas, and in 2013 we have plans to promote Camarillo with a Visitors Guide, brochure, and new map – all using our new tag line of So Much, So Close. • Our Business Advocacy Program will set up several notches with the addition of Sean Paroski to our staff. Sean was previously with State Senators Tony Strickland’s office, and he will be working to make sure that our Chamber continues to be a strong advocate for businesses with government. We will continue to find ways to connect our members with our legislators and made sure that government is business friendly. • This past year we introduced new programs such as our Office Depot discount program, Chamber trips, and Shred Day. We will add more ways to help you save money, run your business, get value from your membership. Remember – you don’t have to come to events to find value with your Chamber membership. • We will continue to provide ways for you to promote your business. Last year we changed our newsletters, introducing The Journal quarterly, the monthly Acorn and the VC Star inserts. This year we will step up our online promotion of our members. We will help you toot your horn and get your message out there. Once again, thanks for your support, we cannot do what we do without the support of our great members, and on behalf of the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce, I wish everyone a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year! The Journal Winter 2013 4 Long addresses pension reform at Chamber event November’s Business @ Breakfast featured the annual State of the County address given by District 3 County Supervisor Kathy Long. Long reported on numerous County Government issues from budget and pension reform to development and County agencies. “This is definitely one of our most popular breakfasts,” said CEO Jennifer Wells. “People want to know what’s going on at all levels of government, and Kathy Long is always very frank, honest and easy to follow.” Long described the County pension plan as a highly sustainable program, governed by the County Employees Retirement Act of 1937 and not CalPERS, giving the County more control over pensions and benefits. However they are still working to improve the plan. “We’re looking to see what we can change in the benefit package and have started bargaining,” Long said. “Employees will eventually contribute a bigger piece, and the total savings will be significant.”
About the Chamber Benefit from your Chamber membership without breaking the bank...a few tips Everyone knows the old adage, you reap what you sow. This is no less true for membership in your local chamber of commerce than it is for anything else. What most people don’t know, however, is that simply by joining the Chamber you are already sowing the seeds of success. One of the best things about membership in a chamber of commerce is that members businesses can choose their level of involvement, and whether you attend every event and join three committees, or never attend anything, you are still benefitting from your membership. Here are a few of the benefits you get just by joining: 1. Immediate listing in the Business Directory of the high traffic website, CamarilloChamber. org. This site is visited by hundreds of searchers daily looking for things to do, places to eat, shop or stay, personal and business services, and more. CamarilloChamber.org ranks high on all of the popular search engines and is linked to from numerous other sites as the place to go for information. You can also post your Hot Deals, Job Listings and Events online! 2. Legitimacy in the eyes of potential customers. Independent studies have shown that 59 percent of consumers think being active in a local chamber is a sign of good business, and that it is 26 percent more effective for communicating a company is reputable. When consumers know a small business is a member of the chamber they are 44 percent more likely to think favorably of it and 63 percent more likely to purchase goods or services from it. (Read the full study at CamarilloChamber.org.) 3. REFERRALS! The Camarillo Chamber of Commerce is also the local visitors and city information center. We receive hundreds of calls and walk-ins each month from people looking for a certain type of business. We refer only to our members, and the public wants to do business with them because of their membership in the Chamber. 4. More marketing display space! As a member of the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce, you are welcome to use our office to display your flyers, business cards, coupons, special offers, menus, real estate listings... whatever you have...we will display it in our lobby or Visitors Center for all the world to see! 5. A collective voice with government. We are stronger together than alone. By joining the Chamber you are joining your voice to that of hundreds of other Camarillo businesses, and even thousands more from Ventura & Santa Barbara counties, to make sure business concerns are heard at all levels of government Reaping the rewards of Chamber membership is as easy as one-two-three. One - pick up or download a membership application; two - fill out the application and submit with your tax deductible membership dues; three - sit back and enjoy the benefits of membership! Executive Committee Directors Chamber Staff Jennifer Wells President/CEO Anthony McDemas Tourism Marketing Director Sean Paroski Government Affairs Director Lara Shapiro-Snair Director of Marketing & Communication Sandy Wheat-James Director of Programs & Events Tina Figurski Member Services Annelie Lindberg Chamber Account Representative Bob Taylor Business Advocate The Journal Newsmagazine Volume 2, Issue 1 Lara Shapiro-Snair, Editor-in-Chief Charles Sandlin, Chairman Roadrunner Shuttle Don Tillquist, Chair Elect Coastal Embroidery Inc. Dale Jacobs, Treasurer Sun-Air Jets Pat McCollum, Secretary Your Mechanic Tania Garcia, Vice Chair CSU Channel Islands Samson Ghaffari, Vice Chair Samson Financial Inc Kay Wigton, Vice Chair Santa Barbara Bank & Trust Chris Brown: Cantara Cellars Steve Carrigan: Carrigan Financial Group Rennee Dehesa: Nordman, Cormany, Hair & Compton Sharon Edwards: First California Bank Dave Fowble: Trophies Etc. Linda Smith Frost: Camarillo Premium Outlets Barry Hoyland: Barry’s Auto Service Bill Locker: Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo Dan McAllister: Cobalt Realty Group Gloria Miele: Optimal Development Coaching Michael Orosco: Spanish Hills Country Club Kara Partridge Ralston: Camarillo Health Care District Aaron Peace: St. John’s Hospitals Richard Rush: CSU Channel Islands, Ex Officio Marriette Simoni: Johnny Rockets Camarillo Lawrence Vasquez: Naval Base Ventura County, Ex Officio Richard Wagner: Edward Jones Investments Stan Daily: Special Consultant to the Board Official publication of the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce whose primary mission is to promote and enhance a positive business and community environment in the City of Camarillo. The Journal is published quarterly for Chamber of Commerce members. A subscription fee of $24 is included in annual membership dues. The Journal Winter 2013 5
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