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President’s Message
It’s the Year of the Rabbit! For many, that means a predicted time of self-reflection. Whether you follow the messages of the Lunar New Year or not, this is good advice for businesses. While last year’s Year of the Tiger was one of action, this year is focused on assessment and measure for the intention…
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This has been a trying week. While our Island was spared much of the predicted onslaught from rain and winds, we still weathered some flooding, downed trees/branches, and road closures. We hope that you are safe and the damage to property is minimal. We’ll just have to see what this week brings. It’s at times…
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For those of you who celebrate Christmas or Hannukah, I hope you had a wonderful time filled with joy. While some of you may still be off enjoying some well-deserved time with family and friends, I encourage everyone to spend the last week of the year patronizing small businesses around Alameda. From dining to retail,…
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Did you have a nice Thanksgiving? Did you do any holiday shopping? My family and I enjoyed spending time together. I hope you found that time to celebrate what’s important in your life. I am so thankful for our businesses here in Alameda and the things we’ve been able to accomplish this year. We heard…
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As we told you last week, it’s officially Small Business Season and we ask everyone to support our small businesses. While we’re getting ready to announce some exciting activities in conjunction with that, I wanted to make sure you knew about a program that will help you commit to shopping small here in Alameda. It’s…
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Starting today, November 1st, we are supporting Small Business Season. The thought behind this global marketing push is that one day is not enough support for our small businesses. We want to support them through the entire holiday season! The Chamber is here to help share the message and educate everyone on the importance of…
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This Wednesday is Support Your Local Chamber Day. We sure do love our members but to ask you to “support” us is off-target. We’re here to support you. When you join the chamber, you are making an investment in your business with increased marketing, networking, exposure, and education opportunities. It’s one of the most economical…
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Are you looking ahead to 2023 or are you still figuring out 2022? Next week we enter the 4th quarter, and if you haven’t done so, it’s time to review (2022) and plan for 2023. We’ve designed a Strategic Plan to direct the chamber in allocating time and resources. It just makes life easier knowing…
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This year we launched the inaugural session of Leadership Alameda. This program was designed to introduce current and future leaders to the many facets and industries here on the island. It has been a tremendous success with 20 professionals completing the program in the next few months. We will soon be readying materials for our…
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One of the most important aspects of a thriving community is its people. Those currently leading and working and those who will go on to do this in the future. That’s why investments in workforce development and education are vital to economic development. Several years ago, there was a Fortune 500 company that was looking…
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