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Events to Start the New Year Off Right
Weekly News Update Presented by the
Oakland Metro Chamber
January 5, 2010
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Upcoming Chamber Events
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list of interesting &
informative Chamber events.
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Letter from the President |
Dear members and friends,
Happy
New Year
The Chamber has a
number of valuable
resources that provide
you an opportunity to
meet more local
businesspeople and
thereby increase your
business. Our upcoming
events and networking
opportunities are not
only informative, but
also entertaining, and
just might bring you
that sale, meeting or
piece of information
that will help you start
the new year off right.
Mark your calendar for
these upcoming special
events.
God Bless America!
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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"Oakland
Chambers: Building New
Business Together," A
luncheon featuring Oakland
Mayor Ronald V. Dellums,
Thursday, Feb. 4,
Hilton Oakland Airport, One
Hegenberger Road, 11:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. Save the date!
"Leadership
Boot Camp - A Call to Action,"
East Bay Women in Business
Luncheon featuring Christine
Pelosi, author, activist,
educator and daughter of
Speaker of the House of
Representatives Nancy
Pelosi, Thursday,
Feb. 11, Waterfront
Hotel, 10 Washington St.,
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
RSVP.
Oakland
and East Bay Business and
Procurement Fair,
facilitating
business-to-business
partnerships and creating
new customer leads,
Thursday, Feb. 11,
Oakland Marriott City
Center, 1001 Broadway, 1 to
4 p.m.
RSVP.
2010 Northern California
Megaregion Summit: Moving
America's Economy Forward,
March 26, Oakland Marriott
City Center, 1001 Broadway,
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Save the
date!
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RECURRING EVENTS
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Unless otherwise noted, the
following events - representing both
January and February - are free of
charge for Chamber members and will
be held at the Chamber offices, 475
14th St.
NETWORKING EVENTS
Breakfast at the Chamber
An update of Chamber activities
for prospective, new, and long-term
members.
Held year round
on the third Thursday of every month
from 7:30 to 9 a.m.
January 21 - Hosted by Whole
Foods.
RSVP.
February 18 - Hosted by The
Bread Project.
RSVP.
Business After Hours Mixers
Premier networking at a different
member location every month.
Held year round on the fourth
Thursday of every month from 5:30
to 7:30 p.m.
January 28 - The Bellevue
Club, 525 Bellevue Ave. across from
Lake Merritt, on-site
parking available.
RSVP.
February 25 - Lions Center
for the Blind, location TBA. Save
the date!
TRAINING / SEMINARS
Fourth Fridays at the Chamber
A
local business support series.
January 22 - "Off to a Good
Start: Financial Resolutions You Can
Actually Live - and Profit -
By", presented by Andrea
Hamilton and Sheila Best, financial
advisors, Waddell & Reed.
RSVP.
February 26 - Topic TBA.
Interested in presenting on a timely
topic? Contact Triche
Christmon to discuss at (510)
874-4800, x321.
PUBLIC POLICY AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Inside Oakland
Hear
from the people who affect the
policies and progress of the city in
which we live and work.
Held year round on the third
Friday of every month from 8:30 to
10 a.m.
January 15 - Featuring
Oakland City Administrator Dan
Lindheim.
RSVP.
February 19 - Featuring
Oakland City Auditor Courtney Ruby.
RSVP.
Economic Development Forum
Hear
from special guests on issues
affecting Oakland and your business.
Held year round on
the second Wednesday of every
month from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
January 13
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Guest and topic TBA.
RSVP.
February 10
- Guest and topic TBA.
RSVP.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Ambassador Committee
Held year round on the second
Wednesday of every month from noon
to 1 p.m. Lunch is
provided.
January 13 -
Learn more and RSVP.
February 10 -
Learn more and RSVP.
Nonprofit Roundtable Committee
Held year round on the third Tuesday
of every month from 2:30 to 4:30
p.m.
January 19 -
Learn more and RSVP.
February 16 -
Learn more and RSVP.
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ABOUT TOWN
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Chamber ribbon
cutting at
Clarion Hotel, 371 13th
St., Tuesday,
Jan. 19, 5 to 6 p.m.
"Mayors'
Economic Forecast, Reset 2010: The
Road to Recovery," featuring
speakers Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums
and San Francisco Mayor Gavin
Newsom, sponsored by the San
Francisco Business Times and Grubb &
Ellis,
Wednesday, Feb. 10, Oakland
Convention Center, 7:45 to 10 a.m.
Register at
www.sanfranciscobusinesstimes.com/event/11071.
Chamber ribbon
cutting at
Pretty Much! Beauty Bar, 2916
Fruitvale Ave., Monday,
March 1, 4:30 to 5 p.m.
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
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Note: New Chamber Membership
Program - Refer a potential member
and if they become a member by March
30, your company will be entered
into a drawing to win two free
tickets anywhere that Southwest
Airlines flies! Info: Triche
Christmon, (510) 874-4800, ext. 321
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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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