Archive for July 2022

The Goleta Lemon Festival attracts over 35,000 attendees and is the biggest celebration in the Goleta area. The festival hosts 70+ booths featuring local non-profit organizations, food, beverages, and merchandise. Applications for vendors and volunteers are now being accepted. All prospective vendors must submit applications by August 1 for food vendors and August 26 for…

Mark your calendars and plan to attend the upcoming B2B Networking Breakfasts! Attendees will make new connections, provide a 20-second commercial about their business, enjoy a delicious hot breakfast, and hear a wonderful presentation from the sponsor. B2B is on a summer break but will resume in September. September 15 Sponsored by Spectrum Reach Lemon is…

The Chamber continues to support and advocate for increased housing throughout the South Coast, as a means of supporting our local workforce. Currently, the City of Santa Barbara’s recently released Draft 2023 Housing Element is one of the most relevant local processes in addressing the need for increased housing. The Chamber encourages our members to…

The Chamber continues to support actions that address homelessness throughout the South Coast. The Chamber is happy to share the success of this past year’s accomplishments and efforts in Santa Barbara, summarized by Liz Rodriguez with the Santa Barbara Hotel Group. Through collaborative efforts such as weekly RAP meetings lead by SBACT, effective and immediate…

The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce will host the return of the in-person Legislative Summit on Wednesday, August 10, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM at Hilton Garden Inn. Limited seating available, register early. Featured speakers include Congressman Salud Carbajal, and 1st District County Supervisor Das Williams. Sponsorship opportunities are still available, please contact…

The Goleta City Council voted 4-1 to place a 1% sales tax measure on the upcoming November ballot. To pass, the measure will require a 50 percent plus one majority of Goleta voters. If passed the sales tax is estimated to generate $10.6 million in revenue for the City of Goleta. The Chamber has raised…

The Chamber continues to support and advocate for increased housing throughout the South Coast to support our local workforce. At last month’s Public Policy Committee meeting on June 29, the committee welcomed guest speaker Jessica Metzger, Project Planner with the City of Santa Barbara. Metzger gave the committee an overview of the City’s upcoming 2023…

Workforce Development was the topic of discussion at a recent convening of the South Coast Technology and Manufacturing representatives hosted by the Chamber. Technology and Manufacturing companies are a critical part of the South Coast economy and are experiencing many of the same labor shortage challenges as other industries. The event was focused on connecting…