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Deadline
for Annual Awards Nominations Extended
to 5pm Today!
Weekly News Update Presented by the
Oakland Metro Chamber
March 16, 2010
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Letter from the President |
Dear members and friends,
The deadline for
Annual Chamber Award
nominations has been
extended to 5pm today. You
can help us recognize the
people and organizations who
have made a difference in
our community by nominating
them for one of the six
categories being celebrated
at this year's Annual
Meeting and Chamber Awards
Luncheon.
Click here to learn more and
make a difference.
God Bless America!
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Wish the A's well in 2010!
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The April issue of Oakland
Business Review will contain
a special section dedicated
to the Oakland A's. And, for
just $100, Chamber members
can run a display ad wishing
the team well during the
coming season while at the
same time marketing their
own businesses - a "win" for
you and a "win" for Oakland
and the A's. The deadline is
Friday, March 19. For
information, contact Hank
Masler at (510) 874-4808 or
at
hmasler@oaklandchamber.com.
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MEGAREGION SUMMIT MARCH 26;
REGISTER TODAY!
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The 2010 Northern
California MegaRegion Summit,
"Moving America's Economic
Recovery Forward,"
coordinated by the Chamber
in collaboration with the
City of Oakland and Port of
Oakland, will be held on
Friday, March 26 at the
Oakland Marriott City Center
from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Join us for this outstanding
event.
Click here for more
information.
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CHAMBER NOW SELLING FEDERAL AND STATE
EMPLOYMENT POSTERS
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The Chamber is now selling 2010
California and Federal Employment
Posters. If you get one thing to
protect your company in 2010 from
liability and government fines, it
should be the labor law poster
(regular or laminated), which is
required for all businesses. Whether
you have one employee or 1,000
employees, you're required to post
16 state and federal notices. You
can avoid fines in the thousands of
dollars by purchasing a poster from
the Chamber for only $23 (plus tax).
We're also selling the 2010 HR
Handbook for California Employers,
which guides local employers through
key human resource areas, and the
California Labor Law Digest, a
comprehensive reference for the
latest California-specific and
federal employment laws in plain
language. For more information,
contact Hank Masler at the Chamber
at
hmasler@oaklandchamber.com or at
(510) 874-4808.
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JOIN US FOR THESE UPCOMING CHAMBER
MEETINGS AND EVENTS
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Breakfast at the Chamber
- hosted by RGEB Employee Benefits,
Thursday, March 18, 7:30-9 a.m.
RSVP.
Inside Oakland Breakfast Forum
- featuring guest speaker Elihu Harris,
chancellor of the Peralta Community
College District, and former Mayor of
Oakland,
Friday, March 19, 8:30-10 a.m.
RSVP.
After Five Reception
(formerly Business After Hours Mixer)-
hosted by AAA of Northern California,
Nevada & Utah, with the reception held
at the Executive Inn & Suites, 1755
Embarcadero,
Thursday,
March 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
RSVP.
East Bay Women in Business Luncheon -
featuring guest speaker and sales expert
Alice Heiman,
Friday, April 2, Waterfront Hotel
at Jack London Square, 11:15 a.m.-1:30
p.m.
RSVP.
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RIBBON CUTTINGS
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SafeAmerica Credit Union,
ribbon cutting and grand opening,
1939 Harrison St., suite 110,
Wednesday, March 24, 11 a.m.
to noon. Contact Triche Christmon at
tchristmon@oaklandchamber.com
for more information.
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ABOUT TOWN |
NASE Tax Strategies for the
Self-Employed - This seminar,
presented by the Peralta Community
College District in association with
the California SBDC, will be held in
Oakland on
Tuesday,
March 23. Info: (510)
208-0411 or www.acsbdc.org.
BART Preparedness Workshop Series
- As part of BART's Earthquake
Safety Program, BART will offer a
free workshop series to small
businesses wishing to do business
with the rail agency. The program
provides business preparedness
training and awareness to bid
opportunities with the agency.
Businesses can sign up for the free
series on
Thursday, March 25 at the
David Brower Center in Berkeley from
6 to 7:30 p.m. Info: (510) 464-7194.
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
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BUILD,
Non-Profit
Perkins Eastman,
Architects, Engineers, and Planners
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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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