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Monday, September 14, 2020Chamber Board

Chamber Board Meeting

The Lafayette Chamber Office will be closed on Monday, September 14 from 11:30am-2pm while the staff meets with the Chamber Board for their monthly meeting.

When:
Monday, September 14, 2020 12:00 PM thru 02:00 PM
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020Business Resources

Outsmart Disaster Campaign: Resilient Business Challenge

The Outsmart Disaster Campaign is a statewide effort to provide tools for resiliency and recovery to California businesses to prepare for or minimize the damage of a disaster. The Academy for Economic Development is offering two 1-hour previews of the Resilient Business Challenge, free of cost, with a focus in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.

The virtual workshop is perfect for small businesses, economic development stakeholders, and business associations to walk through the campaign’s Resilient Business Challenge (so feel free to share this with any business groups, etc. you may work with!). The Challenge focuses on preparing for and recovering from all types of disasters and covers topics such as Identifying Impacts of Disruption, Strengthening Facilities, and Structuring Your Crisis Communication.

Two time slots are being offered for the preview:  September 15th at 10:00 AM PST or September 17th at 5:00 PM PST. Register online at https://outsmartdisaster.com/resilient-business-challenge-preview/ for either session.

The League’s Communications Director Jill Oviatt serves on the advisory committee for this effort so please let me know if you have any questions! League of California Cities – 916-402-7258 |  scaygill@cacities.org

When:
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 10:00 AM thru 11:00 AM
Where:
Online
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020Community Event

Many Faces of Gynecologic Cancers

Many Faces of Gynecologic Cancers
 
 

Join an engaging panel of medical experts as they explore the unique issues of ovarian, cervical and uterine cancers. The panel will offer insight into the latest treatment options and clinical trials, advances with minimally invasive surgery, genetic counseling and oncology nutrition specific for gynecologic cancer patients and survivors.

 

 

Speakers:

Gigi Chen, MD - Medical Oncology, Diablo Valley Oncology

Heidi Chang, MD - Gynecologic Oncology, BASS Medical Group

Alison Ryan, PA, RA - Oncology Nutritionist, Diablo Valley Oncology

Josh Barnhart - Genetic Counselor, John Muir Health
 

Register at: https://csc-sf.gnosishosting.net/Events/Calendar

 

When:
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 6:30 PM thru 08:30 PM
Where:

VIRTUAL via Zoom Webinar

Hosted by Cancer Support Community  

 

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020Community Event

Cancer Support Community 30th Anniversary Celebration

Cancer Support Community 30th Anniversary Celebration

Join us as we celebrate the incredible impact we’ve had in the lives of people facing cancer over the last three decades.

 

Our first ever virtual celebration will take place on Wednedsay, September 16 at 5:30 PM.

 

 

For sponsorship opportunities or more information, please contact Carol Louisell at 925.953.1209.

 


When:
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 12:00 AM
Where:
 This is a free, virtual event! Register at www.cscgala.net.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020Mixer

CANCELED: Mixer at LPIE

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, THE SEPTEMBER MIXER IS CANCELED. WE WILL MIX AGAIN WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO! 

 

Although we have canceled our September Mixer at LPIE we encourage you to join us on October 14 for our virtual mixer!

  

When:
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 5:30 PM thru 07:00 PM
Registration Info:
Mixers are free to members, $10 for non-members. Interested in becoming a member? Contact Barbara to be her guest!

Please register so that we can have your name badge ready for you on arrival - we will also send you an email reminder!

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For More Info:
Barbara Gilmore
(925) 284-7404
barbara@lafayettechamber.org

Wednesday, September 16, 2020Young Professionals

Lafayette Young Professionals Trivia Night!

Join the Lafayette Young Professionals for their 2nd Virtual Mixer in 2020!! Bring your favorite cocktail and join in the fun! We will have Trivia that touches on pop culture, music, the Lafayette Chamber, useless info and more!!

There will be prizes too so you don't want to miss this! Everyone who attends gets their name in the drawing for a bonus prize at the end of Trivia Night!!

Invite your friends who are young professionals or young at heart! Looking forward to seeing everyone!

You will get the Zoom Link and password after you register for the event on Eventbrite!

When:
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 6:00 PM thru 08:00 PM
For More Info:
Holly Sonne
(925) 284-7404
holly@lafayettechamber.org
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Thursday, September 17, 2020Member Event

Student Loan Refinancing Webinar Series

Student Loan Refinancing Webinar Series

MassMutual and commonbond are excited to offer you access to a complimentary webinar series designed to help answer your questions around student loan refinancing, the CARES Act and what steps you can take prior to the ending of the payment pause on September 30. Please use the links below to register for the time that works best for you. Please reach out if you have questions. 

 

Thursday, September 17, 9am, 12pm or 3pm: The CARES Act is ending, are you ready?

Learn what the end of the CARES Act means for student loan borrowers and steps you can take now to be better prepared when repayment starts.

 

Select timeslot (please note, zoom registration is in Eastern time): 

REGISTER for 9am PST

REGISTER for 12 pm PST  

REGISTER for 3 pm PST  

 

On the registration form it will ask you to enter the person who invited you the webinar, enter Lafayette Chamber member and Mass Mutual agent, Gian Panetta.

 

Questions? Reach out to Gian at gpanetta@financialguide.com.

 

Subject to state law restriction. Loans are offered through CommonBond Lending, LLC (NMLS #1175900).

© 2020 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual®), Springfield, MA 01111-0001.

All rights reserved. www.MassMutual.com. CRN 202206-267499


When:
Thursday, September 17, 2020 9:00 AM thru 04:00 PM
Where:
Online
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Thursday, September 17, 2020Business Resources

Online Virtual Business Networking & Speed Networking

Online Virtual Business Networking & Speed Networking for New Business Dev.


Start building business relationships with people who may have clients that can use your services. These like-minded professionals may help you access key decision-makers. This will be a fun, very productive 2 hours well spent.


Expand your network by engaging with professionals who focus on business to business networking on our engaging video meeting with breakout rooms hosted by Professional Speed Networker Ambassadors. Register with link below.

When:
Thursday, September 17, 2020 10:00 AM thru 12:00 PM
Where:
Online
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Thursday, September 17, 2020Business Resources

Outsmart Disaster Campaign: Resilient Business Challenge

The Outsmart Disaster Campaign is a statewide effort to provide tools for resiliency and recovery to California businesses to prepare for or minimize the damage of a disaster. The Academy for Economic Development is offering two 1-hour previews of the Resilient Business Challenge, free of cost, with a focus in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.

The virtual workshop is perfect for small businesses, economic development stakeholders, and business associations to walk through the campaign’s Resilient Business Challenge (so feel free to share this with any business groups, etc. you may work with!). The Challenge focuses on preparing for and recovering from all types of disasters and covers topics such as Identifying Impacts of Disruption, Strengthening Facilities, and Structuring Your Crisis Communication.

Two time slots are being offered for the preview:  September 15th at 10:00 AM PST or September 17th at 5:00 PM PST. Register online at https://outsmartdisaster.com/resilient-business-challenge-preview/ for either session.

The League’s Communications Director Jill Oviatt serves on the advisory committee for this effort so please let me know if you have any questions! League of California Cities – 916-402-7258 |  scaygill@cacities.org

When:
Thursday, September 17, 2020 5:00 PM thru 06:00 PM
Where:
Online
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Friday, September 18, 2020"Coffee" with ...

Coffee with Mayor Mike Anderson: Meet the Candidates

Coffee with Mayor Mike Anderson: Meet the Candidates

 

Thank you for joining us for "Meet the Candidates" You can watch the recording and learn more about the candidates here: https://lafayettechamber.org/lafayette-city-council-meet-the-candidates/.

 

 

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Coffee with the Lafayette Mayor Mike Anderson - Meet the Lafayette City Council Candidates
Friday, September 18, 8am-9am, Register for Zoom link.

 

Please join us for our almost-monthly Zoom meeting with Mayor Mike Anderson. Mayor Anderson will be introducing the four candidates that will be running for three City Council seats on November 3. 

Meet Cam Burks, Gina Dawson, Farschad Farzan and Carl Anduri. Get a chance to hear a little about each candidate and join in the conversation with real-time Q&A for the group with a special emphasis on business issues. Some of the topics worth checking in on will be:
- Rent Due - how can we support our business owners and our property owners?
- The future of retail and the shift created by COVID-19.
- The relationship between the City of Lafayette and our public utility providers.
- Regional Housing and local land control.
- Upcoming work on updating the General Plan.
- The importance of shopping local.

 

Register to vote at https://registertovote.ca.gov.  

 

For more information about the candidates:

 

Please note: this will be a webinar (not a Zoom meeting.) Questions should be submitted via email to info@lafayettechamber.org or via the chat during the webinar.

 

Photo: City of Lafayette 

  

When:
Friday, September 18, 2020 8:00 AM thru 09:00 AM
For More Info:
Holly Sonne
(925) 284-7404
holly@lafayettechamber.org
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020Business Resources

Lead Magnet 101: Grow Your List Online

Lead Magnet 101: Grow Your List Online

In this workshop, discover what a lead magnet is, how to create one to attract your ideal audience and how to design one. Lead magnets are the best way to grow your list online while offering value to your future clients. Register today using the Eventbrite link below.

 

Workshop Presenter: Holly Jackson, Business Coach & Consultant Holly helps business owners and entrepreneurs love their life and their business again. With over 12 years of technology and business experience, she helps business owners get their groove back physically, mentally and emotionally. She does this through a combined approach of both coaching and consulting providing practical and actionable results.

 

www.hollyjeanjackson.com


When:
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 3:23 PM
Where:
Online
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Thursday, September 24, 2020Business Resources

Business Continuation Planning During Uncertain Times Lunch

Please join CalCPA East Bay Chapter and MassMutual Northern California for an educational course on “Business Continuation Planning During Uncertain Times”. We will discuss and provide case studies on the nature of the closely held businesses and understanding why formal planning for business succession is important to protect, preserve and pass on the control and value of the business.


While navigating these transitions is always difficult, it is critical during these uncertain times that knowledgeable professionals are able to assist the owners of closely held businesses. We will address advantages, disadvantages and implementation of different planning options that could simplify the process, increase cost basis for the family and minimize taxes.


Business Continuation Planning During Uncertain Times
Hosted By: CalCPA and MassMutual Northern California
Presented By: Tom Barrett, JD, LLM, Advanced Markets Director-MassMutual
When: Thursday, September 24, 2020 @ 12:00 pm
Where: Virtual Zoom Meeting Room

The event will be held in a lunch-and-learn format. So feel free to bring your lunch and your questions to the meeting and we hope to see you there. Register using link below.

When:
Thursday, September 24, 2020 12:00 PM thru 01:30 PM
Where:
Online 
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Thursday, September 24, 2020

Dress Up Drive

Dress Up Drive
In place of trick-or-treating during the COVID-19 pandemic, participate in this community-wide, socially distant Halloween celebration! Put on your costumes, dress up your house or business, and/or dress up your car with Halloween decorations. Whether you enjoy from the comfort of your haunted house/business or drive around town in your wicked wagons, come see the all-out, over-the-top spooktacular decorations this year all around Lafayette.

Music, lights, fog machines ... this is your year to go all out!

We encourage decorations to go up in the weeks prior to Halloween. But be ready for the official town tour the evening of October 31st.  Register your house/business to be featured on our online map by 10/23. The map will be posted the week of October 26th.

Please remember that this is a COVID-19 friendly, bring your own candy event. So please do not pass out candy, remain in your car/yard and maintain physical distance at all times. Obey all traffic laws & be aware of your surroundings.

When:
Thursday, September 24, 2020 2:19 PM
Where:
All Around Lafayette!
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Friday, September 25, 2020Chamber Board

Deadline for Board Petitions

The petition to run for the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is now available. This year the petition may be signed virtually by five current Chamber members and returned by September 25, 2020. Simply make sure you have a verbal agreement from those Chamber members.

 

The term of office for the new Directors will be January, 2021 through December, 2022. Voting will take place between October 1-15. Ballots will be mailed to all Chamber Members.

 

The Chamber Board, comprised of 17 elected representatives, 2-3 appointed directors-at-large, and a number of non-voting advisors, is the policy making arm of the Chamber and has final authority in all decisions affecting the organization. Board members are required to attend the annual Planning Retreat and monthly Board Meetings. In addition, they are expected to actively serve on at least one Chamber Committee.

 

For more information or to obtain a paper petition, call the Chamber office at 284-7404 or email info@lafayettechamber.org.

 

Download the Election Petition 2021-2022 Term here.

 

When:
Friday, September 25, 2020 9:00 AM thru 05:00 PM
Where:
Online form needs to be returned to the Lafayette Chamber by September 25, 2020.
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Friday, September 25, 2020Community Event

Lafayette Forward: A Virtual City Council Candidate Forum

Lafayette Forward: A Virtual City Council Candidate Forum
Local non-profit, volunteer-based organizations Inclusive Lafayette and Sustainable Lafayette are hosting an evening of Q&A with Lafayette City Council candidates:

Carl Anduri
Cameron Burks
Gina Dawson
Farschad Farzan

Questions will focus on issues related to general sustainability and inclusive housing development. The forum will be held online Friday, September 25 at 7:00 p.m.

The public is encouraged to send questions ahead of time to be considered for the oderated portion of the agenda: info@sustainablelafayette.org.

More information can be found on the Sustainable Lafayette website, sustainablelafayette.org.

Register using Zoom link below.

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CONTACTS:
Mike Rohde, Sustainable Lafayette
(925) 878-5843
mikerohde@sustainablelafayette.org

Jeremy Levine, Inclusive Lafayette
(925) 451-4620
inclusivelafayette@gmail.com

When:
Friday, September 25, 2020 7:00 PM thru 09:00 PM
Where:
Zoom registration link: https://bit.ly/35BVBwT
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Saturday, September 26, 2020Community Event

Lafayette Virtual Evacuation Drill

The Virtual Evacuation Drill that was postponed last month due to the wildfires, will take place Saturday, September 26, starting at 7:30 a.m. Utilizing the Community Warning System (CWS), the Lafayette Police Department, Lafayette Emergency Preparedness Commission, Lamorinda CERT, and Con Fire will be conducting a virtual evacuation drill throughout the City of Lafayette this Saturday.

The City has an Evacuation Plan that has divided the City into different geographical zones. In a real emergency, evacuation orders will be issued for specific geographical zones and will only be issued when there is extreme danger to an area. Residents should evacuate immediately. The September 26 exercise begins at 7:30 a.m. and involves a virtual fire that ignites and begins to spread into Lafayette. Based upon the computer- generated fire model, virtual evacuation orders will be issued to geographic zones that are threatened by the virtual fire.

As with a real emergency, all evacuation orders are issued via the Community Warning System (CWS). CWS is the only source for this information. Nixle will not be used for evacuation messages but may be used to provide other information. You should subscribe to both services. Have discussions with your family about what to do...  More >>

When:
Saturday, September 26, 2020 7:30 AM thru 08:30 AM
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Saturday, September 26, 2020Member Event

Drive-Thru Shredding Event

Drive-Thru Shredding Event
We are pleased to announce that our 10th Annual Complimentary Shredding Day will take place in a safe, socially-distanced way.


We’ll have a high capacity shredding truck on site. This year you can drive through, drop off your documents, and pick up a goodie bag to-go.

When:
Saturday, September 26, 2020 9:00 AM thru 12:00 PM
Where:
251 Lafayette Circle
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Saturday, September 26, 2020Signature Chamber Event

Canceled: Lafayette Art, Wine & Music Festival

PLEASE NOTE: The 2020 Festival has been canceled. We will party again on Sept. 18-19, 2021, celebrating our 25th Anniversary!

 

About: The Lafayette Art and Wine Festival, held each year in September, is the largest event in Lamorinda and one of the five biggest outdoor festivals in Contra Costa County. Join your friends in strolling among stalls of art, handmade crafts, listening to music, sampling foods from top local restaurants, and enjoying quality wines and microbrews. Festival is free at attend, family and dog friendly! Saturday, 10am-7pm and Sunday, 10am-6pm. For more details about the 25th Annual Lafayette Art & Wine Festival, please visit http://lafayettefestival.com.


When:
Saturday, September 26, 2020 10:00 AM thru 07:00 PM
Where:
Downtown Lafayette
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Sunday, September 27, 2020Signature Chamber Event

Canceled: Lafayette Art, Wine & Music Festival

PLEASE NOTE: The 2020 Festival has been canceled. Please join us Sept. 18-19, 2021 for our 25th Anniversary!

About: The Lafayette Art and Wine Festival, held each year in September, is the largest event in Lamorinda and one of the five biggest outdoor festivals in Contra Costa County. Join your friends in strolling among stalls of art, handmade crafts, listening to music, sampling foods from top local restaurants, and enjoying quality wines and microbrews. Festival is free at attend, family and dog friendly! Saturday, 10am-7pm and Sunday, 10am-6pm. For more details about the 25th Annual Lafayette Art & Wine Festival, please visit http://lafayettefestival.com.

  

When:
Sunday, September 27, 2020 10:00 AM thru 06:00 PM
Where:
Downtown Lafayette
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020Business Resources

Concrete Strategies to Boost Your Sleep & Double Your Impact

SCORE Live Webinar: Concrete Strategies to Boost Your Sleep & Double Your Business Impact
Tuesday, September 29, 10am


When we don't feel rested and energized it directly impacts our life and our business. If you want to ramp up your impact today, it starts by getting sleep.


The World Health Organization has declared sleep loss as an epidemic across all industrialized nations with staggering statistics.


Join this life-altering presentation with Success Coach and Speaker Holly Jean Jackson, and walk away with:
- Sleep facts & a clear understanding of why sleep is crucial to you and your business
- The 3 biggest sleep challenges
- Concrete strategies to boost your sleep & double your business impact

If you find yourself feeling exhausted all of the time and lacking the energy you need to build your dream life and business this is the webinar for you. Presented by Holly Jean Jackson

When:
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 10:00 AM thru 11:00 AM
Where:
Online
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“We are very impressed with your Chamber. We have been members of other Chambers over the years and it’s been nothing like the experiences we’re having right out of the gate with your organization. Thank you for your great communication, follow up, and professionalism.”
– Peter Dewey, Bayview Painting

“I couldn’t have asked for a better resource than the Chamber, as I was establishing my medical practice in Lafayette. AJ, Holly, and Sara were so responsive to my questions and gave me many ideas on networking in the community. They host several events that foster community building. I honestly cannot imagine a more robust, active, and friendly chamber as this. I’m a member for life!”
– Cheruba Prabakar, Lamorinda Gynecology & Surgery

“WE LOVE THE CHAMBER! Batch and Brine has been a member of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce for almost six years. We value and appreciate the incredible amount of work this organization produces for our community through many events and support for each business. The networking and education of information that’s spilled out weekly for the business community is impressive. They are a helping hand in so many ways for our business community and beyond. We couldn’t be part of this community without being part of the chamber. Lafayette Chamber is one of the best organizations we’ve worked with, so don’t think twice about it, join the Chamber!” – Rolla Ghaben, Batch & Brine

“The Chamber was instrumental in helping us open 14 years ago. The staff went out of their way to help us make connections and ensure we were successful. We would not be where we are today without the Chamber!”
– John & Colleen McCormick, Lamorinda Music