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Weekly
News Update
Presented by the
Oakland Metro Chamber
August 4, 2009
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Upcoming Chamber
Events
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Click
here to see the
complete list of
interesting &
informative Chamber
events.
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Joining the Chamber is a
smart business decision!
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Our team works for
your business in the
following ways:
Public Policy:
Representing the
Interests of
Business to
Government
Economic Development:
Creating a Strong
Economy
Membership Development:
Providing Quality
Networking
Events:
Keeping you Connected
and Informed
Leadership Oakland:
Join for the networking,
knowledge and know-how!
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Letter from the
President
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Dear Chamber
members,
Become engaged
with the Oakland
business
community
Build your
business by
networking! Have
you met anyone
new in the past
week? If not and
you're in
business it's
time to meet
your fellow
Oakland business
members!
Not your thing?
It's time to
rethink how to
meet new
customers or a
member who can
refer you to a
friend or family
member.
Retool your
approach...develop
an elevator
speech that is
10 seconds in
length that lets
others know who
you are and what
kind of business
you are seeking!
Plan to attend
any or all of
the following
events, each of
which has a
unique
opportunity to
network and meet
fellow Chamber
members:
East
Bay Women in
Business
Luncheon,
Aug. 7
Breakfast at
the Chamber,
Aug. 20
Inside
Oakland
Breakfast
Forum, Aug.
21
Business
After Hours
Mixer, Pican
Restaurant,
Aug. 27
Golf
Classic &
Clinic, Aug.
31
Chamber Day
with the
A's, Sept.
21
Coming
Soon - Bay
Cruise
Or attend a
Chamber
committee
meeting and
engage with our
efforts for a
more
business-friendly
city!
Of note, more
and more members
are calling
about the
newly
established
parking meter
increase
and the impact
on their
businesses in
number of
customers.
Customers are
complaining as
well! Send your
comments to
speterson@oaklandchamber.com
or
jharaburda@oaklandchamber.com.
The City Council
is out of
session until
September, but
we will make
your opinions
known at that
time!
You can read
about the most
recent parking
developments in
the recent News
Release from the
city: " City
of Oakland
Launches Program
to Ease Meter
Parking".
God Bless
America!
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Women in Business Luncheon on
Friday
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Are you interested in gaining
marketing insights and creating
a fresh and successful marketing
plan? Wharton MBA, trainer and
author Martha Hanlon will be
EBWIBR's speaker on August 7,
11:15 a.m. discussing "Tribal
Marketing - The New Buzz in
Social Media".
Martha's presentation will focus
on finding quality leads using
social networks, current
marketing trends and topics, as
well as how to jump on the hot
new tribal marketing wave. Join
us for this cutting edge event
by one of the Bay Area's finest
marketing leaders.
Mark your calendar and come
explore the staples of how to:
- find leads using social
networks
- identify what's working and
what isn't in current marketing
- learn tribal marketing basics
Learn more and RSVP
here.
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Join us for the Chamber's 2009
Golf Classic
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On Monday, Aug. 31, the Chamber
will give you an opportunity for
some quality networking and a
day in the sun at the annual
Golf Classic and Academy,
held this year at the exclusive
Claremont Country Club in
Oakland.
The Chamber's annual tournament
brings together some of the top
business leaders in the city for
lunch, a shot-gun start, and a
subsequent awards reception.
Here are some of the benefits of
play:
- Win cash prizes for first
and second place foursomes.
- Raffle prizes include a
new set of irons, personally
fitted to you by the club
(est. value $1,300)
- Caddies will be available
on a first-come,
first-served basis.
- Meet the Claremont
Country Club pro, on hand to
offer tips
- Feeling lucky? The
Hole-in-One prize is going
to be huge!
 The
popular introductory golf
academy for beginners will be
held this year as well.
Participating players will be
taught basic golf skills and
will learn how to use golf as a
business tool.
The Chamber is also looking for
business support. Be a "Chamber
Challenger" and you'll receive a
foursome in the tournament along
with tee signage, program
recognition, and editorial
support in Oakland Business
Review.
The cost for tournament players
is $300 per individual.
Sponsorships include $250 for an
oasis hole, $300 for a hole
sponsor, $2,000 for a Chamber
Challenger, and $3,000 for the
Corporate Sponsor.
Learn more and RSVP
here.
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Chamber Day with the A's set
for Sept. 21
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On Monday evening, Sept. 21,
when the Oakland A's face their
division rivals, the Texas
Rangers, the Oakland
Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
will present
"Chamber Day with the A's"
at Network Associates Coliseum.
Join us to show support for the
A's and watch the young players
who will take a major role in a
winning effort next year.
For a ticket price of only $29,
Chamber members can reserve a
seat in the Coliseum's Home Run
Plaza in left field and enjoy
unlimited food and drink (water
and soft drinks). Besides the
opportunity to watch Major
League baseball and cheer on the
A's, the event will present an
excellent opportunity to network
with other local businesspeople
in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.
Tickets for the Sept. 21 event
are available
here, or contact Morgan Crow
at the Chamber at (510)
874-4800, ext. 321 or at
mcrow@oaklandchamber.com.
Did you know? A's Plaza
Outfield tickets also available
(Two for one - any game)
Tickets for Plaza Level seats at
ANY Oakland A's home game during
the remainder of the season are
now on sale at the Chamber, and
at an extraordinary bargain.
Although individual seat prices
are normally $18 per person, the
Chamber will sell two tickets
for only $20, a tremendous
savings. Simply purchase ticket
vouchers at the Chamber and
bring them to the Oakland
Coliseum box office on the day
of the game for actual seats.
You can also upgrade your seats
when presenting the tickets at
the Coliseum box office.
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Deadline for Directory
Advertising is Aug. 17
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The deadline for space
reservations for advertising
in the Chamber's
2010 Membership Directory &
Buyers Guide is
Monday, Aug. 17. The
Directory, one of the most
important marketing tools
that your business can own,
has a 12-month shelf life
and is read throughout the
year by some 15,000
businesspeople in the
Oakland metropolitan area.
Rates begin as low as $300.
For more information,
contact Hank Masler at the
Chamber at (510) 874-4808 or
at
hmasler@oaklandchamber.com.
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August Mixer will be at Picán!
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Picán, which has quickly
become one of the most
recognized and popular
restaurants in the East Bay,
will be the site of the
Chamber's Business After
Hours Mixer on Thursday,
Aug. 27. Pican is located at
2295 Broadway. The mixer
will run from 5:30 to 7:30
p.m. It is free for Chamber
members and only $10 for
non-members.
RSVP or meet us there!
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Certification Seminars
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The Chamber and Employers
Group have agreed to offer a
series of
free seminars for our
members that will offer
certification. The program
will begin Sept. 8 and run
weekly through Oct. 27. The
Human Resources Generalist
Certificate program
has everything you need.
With a focus on the most
critical issues of HR, this
series better prepares those
newer to HR to effectively
handle the issues they face
on a daily basis. The
program is geared to
individuals who are new to
HR (less than three years of
experience). You can sign up
for the full course OR
individual classes at your
convenience. Learn more and
RSVP
here.
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The Chamber of Commerce has
a number of exceptional
networking and informative
events throughout the year.
For sponsorship, volunteer
and participation
opportunities for these
events, please contact
Morgan Crow via telephone at
(510) 874-4800x319 or via
email at
mcrow@oaklandchamber.com.
Sincerely,
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Hank Masler
Communications Director &
Oakland Business Review
Publisher
Oakland Metropolitan Chamber
of Commerce
hmasler@oaklandchamber.com
(510) 874-4808
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