Home >
Weekly News Update > Week of 1/26/2010
Urgent Action Needed on
Airport Connector
Weekly News Update Presented by the
Oakland Metro Chamber
January 26, 2010
|
|
|
|
Upcoming Chamber Events
|
Click
here to see the complete
list of interesting &
informative Chamber events.
|
Joining the Chamber is a smart
business decision!
|
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!
|
|
|
|
Letter from the President |
Dear members and friends,
Please contact the
Metropolitan Transportation
Commission (MTC) to express
your support for BART's
Oakland Airport Connector
TODAY!
Opponents of the project are
planning to barnstorm the
MTC meeting on Wednesday,
Jan. 27 to ask that $70
million of stimulus funding
already approved for the
Connector be allocated to
other transit agencies for
on-going operations and
maintenance.
The Chamber has argued that
BART's Oakland Airport
Connector is a shovel-ready
project which will put
thousands of people to work
creating a lasting piece of
infrastructure guaranteed to
improve the BART system.
Stimulus funds are intended
for job creation and
building 21st
century infrastructure! We
ask MTC to reject any
requests to reallocate
stimulus funds and remind
opponents that stimulus
investments need to provide
benefits to future
generations.
Emails should be directed
to:
Scott Haggerty, Chair, MTC
District1@acgov.org
Steve Heminger, Executive
Director, MTC
sheminger@mtc.ca.gov
Take a minute to tell the
MTC that you support BART's
Oakland Airport Connector
NOW! Thank you for your
action
Win two round trip
tickets from Southwest
Airlines!
Are you interested in two
free roundtrip tickets on
Southwest Airlines anywhere
that the airline flies? Who
wouldn't be? Simply provide
Triche Christmon, the
Chamber's director of
membership, with a member
lead. Those who submit a
lead that joins the Chamber
will be in a drawing that
will take place at the
Chamber's
Business and Procurement
Fair at the Oakland
Marriott City Center on
Thursday, Feb. 11. Send your
leads now to
tchristmon@oaklandchamber.com.
Tickets will be valid
through Oct. 31, 2010!
God Bless America!
|
|
|
|
|
OAKLAND AND EAST BAY BUSINESS AND
PROCUREMENT FAIR
|
|
On Thursday, Feb. 11, the Oakland
Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will
host the
Oakland and East Bay Business and
Procurement Fair. This annual event
brings vendors, business organizations,
public agencies and members of the local
community together to facilitate
business-to-business partnerships and
create new customer leads. It is also a
great chance to network in a fun,
professional environment featuring live
music, raffle prizes and complimentary
hors d'oeuvres.
The fair will run from 1-4 p.m. and will
be held in the Jewett Ballroom of the
Oakland Marriott City Center at 1001
Broadway. Attendance is free and open to
the public.
Display booths are available for as low
as $149. As of this printing, more than
30 organizations (including 15 public
agencies such as the Minority Business
Development Agency of the U.S.
Department of Commerce and the
California Public Utilities Commission -
Small Business Program) have already
confirmed their participation.
If you are a new member of the Chamber,
this is an excellent opportunity to
introduce yourself and your products and
services to the broader Oakland business
community. Existing members,
particularly those interested in
procurement opportunities with state and
county public agencies, are also
recommended participants.
Complete details can be found online
here. Please contact Morgan Crow at
mcrow@oaklandchamber.com or at (510)
874-4800, ext. 319 for more information
and to reserve a booth today!
|
MORE UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS
|
Our Business After Hours Mixer
this month will be held at the
beautiful Bellevue Club at 525
Bellevue Ave. across from Lake
Merritt. This popular event runs
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m, this
Thursday, Jan. 28, and is
free of charge to Chamber members.
The event will feature catering by
Cardel Catering and wine tastings by
Broc Cellars and Viano Vineyards.
Bring lots of business cards and get
ready to network!
Learn more and RSVP.
One Toyota of Oakland will be
holding a
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on
noon on
Friday, Feb. 1, at the edge
Interstate 880 near the Hegenberger
exit.
Learn more and RSVP.
"Oakland Chambers:
Building Future Business Together,"
a luncheon with Mayor Ronald V.
Dellums, featuring guest speakers
Oakland City Administrator Dan
Lindheim and CEDA Director Walter
Cohen,
Thursday, Feb. 4, Hilton
Oakland Airport, One Hegenberger
Road, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Learn more and RSVP.
Christine Pelosi, an author,
activist, educator and daughter of
the U.S. House Majority Leader Nancy
Pelosi, will be the guest speaker at
the next business luncheon of the
East Bay Women in Business
Roundtable on Thursday, Feb. 11
from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the
Waterfront Hotel in Jack London
Square. Pelosi will speak on how Bay
Area businesswomen can hold
effective leadership roles in the
community while at the same time
coaching small business owners in
the areas of public service,
advocacy and grassroots marketing.
Learn more and RSVP.
|
ABOUT TOWN
|
YMCA of the East Bay Martin
Luther King, Jr. Great Community
Celebration,
Thursday, Jan. 28, Kaiser
Center Auditorium, 300 Lakeside
Drive, 6 p.m. Info: (510) 451-8039,
ext. 157,
www.ymcaeastbay.org
Mayors' Economic Forecast, "Reset
2010: The Road to Recovery,"
featuring Oakland Mayor Ronald V.
Dellums and San Francisco Mayor
Gavin Newsom, sponsored by the San
Francisco Business Times and Grubb &
Ellis,
Wednesday, Feb. 10, Oakland
Marriott City Center, 1001 Broadway,
7:45-10 a.m. Info: (415) 288-4972
The City of Oakland's Transportation
Services Division is preparing its
recommendation for an AC Bus
Rapid Transit system running
through the heart of the East Bay
from San Leandro through Oakland to
Berkeley. The city is currently
seeking the input of Oakland
residents and businesspeople on the
proposed design, and has planned
public meetings throughout the city.
Click here for all dates and
locations.
|
|
SECURITY DISCOUNT FOR CHAMBER MEMBERS
|
|
With the economic downturn in mind,
Integral Protection Inc., a local firm
of security professionals with a
reputation for efficient and
cost-effective security solutions in the
protection of life and property, is
offering a
20
percent discount to other Chamber
members. Info: Joel Feder at
(510) 633-1664 or at
joefeder@integralprotection.com.
|
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,
|
|
|
Hank Masler
Communications Director & Oakland
Business Review Publisher
Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of
Commerce
hmasler@oaklandchamber.com
(510) 874-4808
|
|
|
|
|
