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Chamber - Working for jobs and economic
growth!
Weekly News Update Presented by the
Oakland Metro Chamber
March 24, 2010
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Upcoming Chamber Events
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list of interesting &
informative Chamber events.
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Public Policy:
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knowledge and know-how!
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Letter from the President |
Dear members and friends,
The Chamber - working for
jobs and economic growth!
Efficient goods movement
throughout the entire
Northern California Region
is crucial to continued job
growth. On Friday of this
week your Chamber (following
months of planning and a
hundred hours of work) will
join with the city and the
Port of Oakland to convene
more than 370 regional
leaders to focus on economic
development and job creation
at the
MegaRegion Summit! Our
objective is to collaborate
and support the expansion
and development of the Port
of Oakland!
Reservation deadline is 3
p.m. today, Wednesday, March
24.
Clear skies ahead for
Port of Oakland
According to Port of Oakland
Executive Director Omar
Benjamin, a speaker at
Friday's MegaRegion Summit,
the Port sees great
opportunity in the country's
improving economy.
Read his comments here.
Governor signs jobs bill
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
signed three bills Monday
evening just hours after the
Legislature approved them,
including two measures to
create jobs and a change in
the gas tax that the
governor threatened to veto
just last week. Two of the
bills are tax breaks meant
to spur job growth. One
would extend and expand an
existing tax break, allowing
first-time buyers to claim
$10,000 in tax credits on
both new and existing homes.
The other exempts sale taxes
on the purchase of
manufacturing equipment for
green technology plants and
is designed to attract
environmentally friendly
businesses to California.
(San Francisco Chronicle)
God Bless America!
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PLACE YOUR AD AND WISH THE A'S WELL
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The April issue of Oakland Business
Review will go into production this
week, giving you one more chance to run
a $100 display ad to wish the Oakland
A's a successful 2010 season. For
information, contact Hank Masler at
(510) 874-4808 or at
hmasler@oaklandchamber.com.
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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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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, tomorrow,
Thursday,
March 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
RSVP.
2010 Northern California MegaRegion
Summit
- 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.
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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Today! 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.
It's A Grind Coffee House,
five-year anniversary celebration
and ribbon cutting, 555 12th
St., corner of 11th and
Clay streets, Friday, April 2,
beginning at noon. Contact Triche
Christmon at
tchristmon@oaklandchamber.com
for more information.
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ABOUT TOWN |
Oakland Indie Awards -
Today!, Wednesday, March 24,
is the deadline for nominations of
local businesses and artists for the
fourth annual
Oakland Indie Awards,
celebrating the social and
environmental impact of Oakland's
independent businesses and artists.
The celebration will be held from
5:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday, May 14 at
the Jack London Pavilion. Info:
(510) 663-2253, ext. 301.
Parking on Lakeshore Avenue - The
city of Oakland is considering
whether to keep or remove the "No
Parking on Weekend Afternoons"
restrictions that currently exist on
Lakeshore Avenue next to Lake
Merritt. The Councilmembers for
Districts 2 and 3,
Pat Kernighan and
Nancy Nadel respectively, want
to hear feedback from residents near
the lake as well as people who visit
the lake before this decision is
made.
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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Bon Appetit Catering,
Caterers
gkkworks,
Construction Management
P&N Calibration Technical,
Medical
/ Rehabilitation Supplies
Trilogy Financial Services,
Financial Planners & Consultants
Urban Economics,
Consultants
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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 & Editor,
Oakland Business Review
Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of
Commerce
hmasler@oaklandchamber.com
(510) 874-4808
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