Online Happy Hour with the members of the Lafayette, CA Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Group.

Come join us for our first Margarita Monday on February 22nd! We will be having an evening of comradery, fun and great connections!

Please join us if you are a young career or business minded individual looking for more connections with people just like you! You will receive access to the event page and margarita recipes after you register!

Don’t Miss the General Plan Update’s Housing Element 101

Join the City of Lafayette for Housing Element 101 webinars to get informed about the General Plan update and the specific chapter on housing. Housing is relevant to you for a variety of reasons. Perhaps you are thinking about how you might age in place, maybe your family is growing and you need a larger space, and maybe you know a friend, sibling, or child that would love to live in Lafayette but cannot find a place that fits their budget. Come learn with your neighbors about what the Housing Element is and how it might affect you. To find out more information and register for a session, visit www.PlanLafayette.org. 

Also, join members of the Lafayette community on EngagementHQ to share ideas of what you want to see, things you’d like to improve, and what you love about Lafayette.

EngagementHQ will be updated with new activities, like mapping exercises, quizzes, surveys, and community forums. GPAC members will use feedback from this platform to inform the goals, policies, and programs for the General Plan. Register today to make your voice heard. You can also watch last week's https://youtu.be/gDEWEs830Jg on the City's YouTube channel. 

Housing Element 101 Meeting Information
All sessions will be held over Zoom Webinar. Visit PlanLafayette.org to register and receive log in information. Registration is Required. Write in questions ahead of time to generalplan@lovelafayette.org.

Downtown - Thursday, February 25th at 6PM
Special Session for Community Organizations - Wednesday, March 3rd at 6PM
Special Session for Youth - Thursday, March 4th at 6PM
Acalanes Valley & Happy Valley - Thursday, March 11th at 6PM
Reliez Valley - Thursday, March 18th at 6PM

The General Plan website is regularly updated with meeting information and project updates. Visit PlanLafayette.org to find activities, information on housing, materials from past meetings, and details on future meetings. 

We welcome Susan Candell as Lafayette’s new Mayor. Susan was sworn in at the December City Council Meeting. Susan grew up in Orinda and after her college years at Berkeley and MIT, she came back to Lamorinda and settled here in Lafayette over 20 years ago. She has volunteered for many non-profits including Children’s Hospital, LPIE, the Lafayette Community Foundation and, for the last three years, the Lafayette City Council.

Mayor Candell's priorities for Lafayette in 2021 include the new General Plan for the City, state housing mandates and public safety. 

 You can watch the recording here:         https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/wO-FVpT9EIc2yCGcpjyaA0-Ts2jMqVvwrg2IXmEJPh0DG4uYiZB4SSujiZCz5_Xx.XK3Z4Ep1Yf0JfCr_  

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Social media is not canceled. In fact, time on social media is up from the recent past as we approach almost a year in lockdown. Now in 2021, engagement rates on Instagram are 10 times more than Facebook. It’s time to leverage social media to build trust and boost your brand. 

You’ll discover:

• why Instagram is a MUST for businesses & entrepreneurs,

• the #1 secret to creating compelling content,

• gain basic knowledge about how to frame your shot,

• and how to craft a creative caption for your posts.

Presented by Alison Stripling, Sparq Marketing

Happy "Get Over It Day", Let's Network

Let's celebrate national Get Over It Day! This day should be celebrated as a day to let things go that have been holding you down or holding you back. Take a deep breath and let it go. The "it" is different for everyone. Whether it is personal or professional, purge the thing(s) that has been holding your success back. As you know, networking is a fun and wonderful way to help your business grow, but many don't want to do it for various reasons. I don't have time, I don't want to be bothered, I'll do it later, I'll go to the next meeting, whatever the excuse is, it's time to stop. You know networking is good for you and your business, so it's time to take a breath, make the commitment and Get Over It!

Register HERE 

Learn the essentials to launching your podcast for your business.

What you will learn in this session:

- What to do before you launch

- How to use your podcast for your biz

- Marketing strategies

- Technologies to consider using

- Best practices for your podcasting process

- How to find and get the best guests for your podcast

- And much more!

Presented by Holly Jackson, Holistic Business Coach

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/podcast-launch-101-tickets-142114184351