Chamber News

The Goleta Lemon Festival attracts over 40,000 attendees and is the biggest celebration in the Goleta area. The festival hosts 80+ booths featuring local non-profit organizations, food, beverages, and merchandise. Don’t miss out on this year’s celebration! Applications for vendors are now available. Deadline for food vendors is August 9. Deadline for non-food vendors is August…

Get ready to celebrate! The grand opening of Dart Coffee Co. inside the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is just around the corner. Join us for a ribbon-cutting extravaganza on Wednesday, May 15 at 3 PM. It’s a momentous occasion, and we can’t wait to share it with you. Come sip on some coffee while you…

Have you, your business, and your employees been impacted by the housing shortage throughout Santa Barbara County? This is your chance to make your voice heard. Tomorrow, on Friday May 3, beginning at 9 AM, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing to select South County rezone sites to include in their Housing Element…

Introducing Danica, the newest member of our Chamber team, stepping into the role of Administrative Assistant. A Santa Barbara native, Danica brings a profound understanding of our community and a dedication to top-notch administrative support. With 8 years of hospitality experience under her belt, she’s adept at handling daily administrative duties and assisting our CEO…

May is Mental Health Month, dedicated to raising awareness and understanding about mental health. Join us in promoting mental wellness for all. For additional Mental Health resources, click here. Santa Barbara County invites you to join the movement by lighting up buildings with lime green throughout May. Complimentary yard signs are available at our State Street Visitor…

The Chamber celebrated the grand opening of the new CycleBar Santa Barbara location in the Magnolia Shopping Center at 5188 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111, with an exciting ribbon-cutting ceremony. Attendees were treated to a complimentary cycle sessions, making it a fantastic community event, Goleta’s Councilmember James Kyriaco and Chief of Staff Chris Henson from…

Last night, the Business Action Fund (BAF) hosted a Meet the Electeds spring mixer. The event spotlighted Santa Barbara County District 3 Supervisor Joan Hartmann and District 1 Supervisor Elect Roy Lee, both recent election victors. Among the attendees were City of Goleta Councilmember James Kyriaco, Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse, Santa Barbara City Councilmember…

Save the date! The Chamber is thrilled to bring back the TechTopia Summit, amplifying and celebrating our vast high-tech community. Join us from 3 to 6 PM on the campus of UC Santa Barbara for a rotating tour of the AlloSphere, California NanoSystems Institute, and UCSB Nanofabrication Facility. The event will conclude with a wine…

In a unanimous decision, the Santa Barbara City Council recently voted to move forward with initiating a Community Benefit Improvement District (CBID) for downtown Santa Barbara. Property owners within the district will have the opportunity to vote on whether they wish to self-impose an assessment to enhance services in the district above the City’s general…