Posts by Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY- SHOP, EAT & SUPPORT LOCAL
The holidays are all about giving – and the best gift you can give local businesses is your support. Get out there and Shop Small this Small Business Saturday on November 26 to kick off the season in a meaningful way.
Read MoreSTATE OF THE COUNTY NOVEMBER 30
The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Buellton Chamber of Commerce, Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, Santa Maria Valley Chamber, the Santa Ynez Chamber, and Solvang Chamber, will host the State of the County on Wednesday, November 30, from 3 to 5 PM at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront…
Read MoreCITY OF SANTA BARBARA SEEKS INPUT
The City of Santa Barbara seeks your input on re-envisioning Downtown from the 101 to Sola Street and Chapala to Anacapa Street. Kristen Miller, the Chamber’s President & CEO, serves on the State Street Advisory Committee. The committee is conducting an interactive survey to identify the community’s vision, favorite places, challenges, and opportunities for State…
Read MoreCHAMBER CONGRATULATES WINNERS OF 2023 LOCAL ELECTIONS
In Goleta, we thank Councilmember Roger Aceves for his years of service to the community and look forward to working with incoming Councilmember-Elect Luz Reyes-Martin. We look forward to continuing to work closely with Councilmember James Kyriaco. Despite the Chamber’s opposition to the implementation of a news sales tax in Goleta, we will continue to…
Read MoreBUSINESS-2-BUSINESS BREAKFAST ON NOVEMBER 17
Join us at the Santa Barbara Zoo on November 17 for the Business-2-Business networking breakfast sponsored by ExxonMobil, as well as the opportunity to meet some of our newly elected and re-elected officials. The theme this month is Giving Thanks and Fall Vibes. The cost for the event is $30 for members and $40 for non-members. Members can…
Read MoreBE A SPONSOR OF THE STATE OF THE COUNTY
The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Buellton Chamber of Commerce, Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce, Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce, Santa Ynez Chamber of Commerce, and Solvang Chamber of Commerce, will host the State of the County on Wednesday, November 30, from 3 to 5 PM at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront…
Read MoreOCTOBER DATA DASHBOARD
The Chamber released the October Data Dashboard. The monthly dashboard showcases data trends related to real estate, workforce, sales tax, tourism, cannabis revenue, crime, homelessness, poverty, and COVID-19 throughout Santa Barbara County and the South Coast. Click here for the full October 2022 South Coast Data Dashboard. Please reach out to Dustin@SBSCChamber.com with questions and/or suggestions.
Read MoreCHILDCARE ROUNDTABLE RECAP
Last week the Chamber held a Childcare Roundtable with U.S. Congressman Salud Carbajal and State Senator Monique Limón. The Roundtable brought together businesses with an interest and/or experience in providing childcare benefits to their employees as well as some of the great local organizations working on solutions to the shortage of affordable childcare in our…
Read MoreGOLETA MOVING FORWARD WITH OLD TOWN RESTRIPING
The Chamber applauds the Goleta City Council for moving forward with the Hollister Avenue Old Town Interim Striping Project, which will begin in the summer of 2023. This project will reduce Hollister Avenue from four lanes to two in Old Town, allowing for increased parking, increased bicyclist safety, and increased walkability. All these changes are…
Read MorePUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE UPDATE
At the October Public Policy Committee meeting, the committee welcomed guest speaker Brittany Zajic with Keep the Funk, a Santa Barbara Funk Zone based organization focused on preserving the character of the Funk Zone. Zajic spoke to the group regarding the SoMo Funk development project and the potential impacts of the project to the area,…
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