Posts by Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber is excited to announce the 62nd Annual Carpinteria Community Awards Gala will be held on Saturday, March 12th, at Rincon Beach Club. The Community Awards Gala honors community members who have gone above and beyond. This includes two extraordinary educators of the year who receive funding for classroom supplies; a Jr. Carpinterian of the Year and…

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At last month’s Public Policy Committee meeting on January 26th, the committee welcomed guest speaker Garrett Wong with the County of Santa Barbara’s Once Climate Initiative. The committee has focused considerable effort on providing business feedback to the County’s 2030 Climate Action Plan. Feedback is currently being taken online through consider.it, a public engagement tool, open…

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The Chamber has joined the Santa Barbara County Regional Climate Collaborative to connect local businesses to the non-profit’s work with the County. We aim to champion incentive-based programs, identify businesses who can be early adopters of new climate solutions, as well as find ways in which businesses may be able to spearhead climate change solutions…

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Lack of stable childcare has been identified as one of the many factors that have contributed to a workforce shortage both locally and nationally. That is why last year the County Board of Supervisors agreed to set aside $2 million of ARPA funds to address the sustainability of the childcare sector. First 5 Santa Barbara…

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The Chamber welcomes Mitchell Sjerven to the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.A thirty-five year restaurant veteran, Mitchell owns bouchon Santa Barbara, a regional wine country dining experience in downtown Santa Barbara.  Sjerven is also a faculty member in the School of Culinary Arts at Santa Barbara City College, where he…

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Dear Chamber Members, It has been my enormous privilege and honor to serve you through the various roles at the Chamber for the past ten years. My last day with the Chamber will be this Friday, February 4th. I want to thank you so much for having been a part of that journey and for…

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The Chamber’s January 2022 Data Dashboard launched on Monday, January 31st. This monthly dashboard aims to showcase the story of our region’s economic development through community data points. The dashboard is just that – an overview of a variety of points including the Goleta, Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, and Santa Barbara County areas, relating to the local workforce, real…

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The Chamber welcomes Randy Berg to the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.Randy leads Transphorm’s efforts supporting a workplace that fosters innovation and engagement. He brings 30+ years of Human Resources experience to the team, including leadership of critical initiatives in manufacturing operations growth when the data storage industry was expanding and…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 24, 2022 CONTACT: Stephanie Armstrong, Chief Marketing Officer Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce Phone: 805.967.2500 Ext. 102 Email: Stephanie@SBSCChamber.com Regional Business Awards Winners Announced: Celebration  Luncheon will be held on February 25th SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, from Goleta to Carpinteria is…

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Mayor Randy Rowse stated that his top priority will be the revitalization of local businesses, stressing the important role businesses play in generating revenue for the city. He was sworn in as Santa Barbara’s new Mayor on January 11th, along with Councilmembers Eric Friedman, Kristen Sneddon, and Meagan Harmon. The Chamber attended the ceremony, which took place outside of Santa Barbara City Hall, to…

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