Chamber News

The Chamber’s Visitor Center hosted pop-up events at UC Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Airport to extend a warm welcome to all visitors, with a special focus on UCSB parents during UCSB’s Parent Weekend. Our goal was to provide recommendations for places to visit, dine, and enjoy activities in the area. We had the…

This holiday season, make a positive impact by supporting local small businesses on Small Business Saturday, November 25. By doing so, you not only find unique gifts but also infuse money into our local economy. Discover the diverse offerings of our Chamber members and help strengthen local businesses as you shop for the perfect holiday gifts. Explore…

The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, from Goleta to Carpinteria, is excited to announce the 2023 Goleta’s Finest Award Winners. Goleta’s Finest is a 73-year-old tradition honoring remarkable individuals whose contributions have enhanced the Goleta community. The 2023 award recipients were honored at a formal celebration on December 1, 5:30-9:00 PM, at the…

The Chamber is happy to announce the return of the return of the Santa Barbara Visitor Trolley just in time for the holiday shopping season. The trolley route starts from the Hotel Californian every half-hour traveling up to the Santa Barbara County Courthouse and back. The service will operate Friday, Saturday and Sunday in November…

The Chamber hosted an outstanding B2B Networking event on Thursday, October 26, generously sponsored by SEE International. This monthly networking gathering provided an excellent opportunity for guests to network, connect with fellow business members, savor a delicious breakfast, and gain insights about the featured sponsor of the month. We express our heartfelt gratitude to all…

Join us and be part of the excitement as we show our support for the thriving business community during our upcoming ribbon-cutting events! We kick things off on November 9 with the ribbon-cutting ceremony at The Good Land Wine Shop at 4177 State Street from 3 to 5 PM. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony starts at 3:15 PM,…

On October 9, the Chamber organized a tour of local tech companies for the Carpinteria High School faculty’s professional development day. The tour included visits to Agilent Technologies, Curvature, and the UCSB Nanofab. The tour gave teachers insight into technology-related careers, with the purpose of bringing back valuable knowledge to inspire their students in their…

This week the Chamber hosted a State Street Business Roundtable. The meeting discussed summer visitor trends and various aspects of the pilot program, the Santa Barbara Visitor Trolley, including usage patterns, ridership metrics and the diverse reasons for using it. In addition, there were discussions about recent updates to the parklet permitting procedures, which look to present challenges…

The Chamber released September 2023 Data Dashboard: Explore Residential Real Estate, Building Permits, Commercial Real Estate, Local Workforce, Sales Tax, Tourism, Taxable Cannabis Sales, Crime, Homelessness, and Poverty in Santa Barbara County and the South Coast. View the Data Dashboard. Contact Dustin with any questions.

The 30th Annual Goleta Lemon Festival squeezed out an impressive turnout this past weekend at Girsh Park! With stellar attendance, this year was the most successful Lemon Festivals to date. The two-day extravaganza offered a wide array of family-friendly activities, including an awesome kid’s zone, over 100 vendor booths showcasing local non-profit organizations and small…