Virtual Events Archive
Virtual Events Archive
Convene and connect - remotely!
The Chamber is finding new ways to continue providing our members and the community with events and briefings to keep Oakland informed and connected during the COVID-19 pandemic. From Town Halls with the Mayor to Small Business Administration webinars, you can peruse an archive of selected event recordings and materials online.
Inside Oakland: Oakland Chamber Public Policy Series - with the Hon. Janani Ramachandran Oakland City Councilmember District 4
March 24, 2023
Inside Oakland: Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland (MACRO) Program
November 18, 2022
The Oakland Fire Department’s MACRO program responds to a variety of calls seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.Residents are asked to call 911 to get a MACRO unit to respond, and in an effort to aid the dispatcher, the caller can stress that the situation appears to be non-violent and that a MACRO unit is desired.MACRO units do not respond inside anyone’s home, a domestic violence call or anything that appears dangerous or violent.MACRO teams will respond to calls about homelessness, some behavioral or mental health calls, noise complaints and people being drunk (and nonviolent) in public. Residents are asked not to call 211, 311, or the non-emergency fire department number to get a MACRO response at this time.
Inside Oakland: Update on Encampment Management Plan
October 28, 2022
Pulse of Oakland: Annual Voter Opinion Poll
October 19, 2022
DEI in the Supply Chain Process
October 12, 2022
Voter Briefing on November Ballot Initiatives
September 23, 2022
Downtown Plan Update Discussion
August 23, 2022
Hella Town: Oakland's History of Development and Disruption
August 07, 2022
Parklet Permitting Guidelines Merchant Feedback Meeting
July 19, 2022
Event Feature: Small Business Council Re-Launch
April 22, 2022
Event Feature: Access to Capital Panel & Workshop
March 16, 2022
Event Feature: Business License Tax Blue Ribbon Task Force Update
A recording of the event is available below.
Event Feature: Oakland's Industrial Lands Work
October 6, 2021
Inside Oakland: Election Post Mortem- November 13, 2020
The session is available here.
Briefing: State of the Economy II – May 13, 2020
The session is available here.
Metro Chamber Town Hall – April 22, 2020
Mayor Libby Schaaf and incoming City Administrator Ed Reiskin spoke to a members-only gathering of businesses and nonprofits on April 22. The video is available here.
Briefing: State of the Economy I – April 14, 2020
The Chamber’s economist Chris Thornberg of Beacon Economics gave a presentation on April 14 about what the COVID crisis is likely to do to our economy and how and when it might recover. The session is available here.
Inside Oakland: Assistant City Administrator LaTonda Simmons – Oct 23, 2020
The session is available here.
Town Hall:Compassionate Encampment Management – Oct 15, 2020
The session is available here.
Economic Resiliency Roundtable: State of Education – Oct 14, 2020
The session is available here.
Economic Resiliency Roundtable: Business License Tax: Fact or Fiction? Sept 30, 2020
The session is available here.
Inside Oakland: Councilmember Loren Taylor – Sept 25, 2020
The session is available here.
All Chamber Town Hall: Reopening, Public Health and Business – Aug 20, 2020
The session is available here.
Stimulus for Small Business
On April 9 the Chamber hosted a webinar with Julie Clowes, Director of the Small Business Administration District Office, to help small businesses and nonprofits navigate the federal stimulus package and other options. Both Chamber members and nonmembers can view the recorded webinar here and access the slides here.
Community Impact Committee: From Words to Action: A Practical Guide to Operalizing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Sept 17, 2020
The session is available here.
Community Impact Committee: Defining and Navigating the New Normal – May 20, 2020
The session is available here.