Chamber News

Earlier this week members of the Chamber board and staff were proud to accept the Carpinteria City Council’s proclamation declaring April as Carpinteria Business Month. The Carpinteria business community has had a Chamber of Commerce working alongside the City to promote local business interests since 1912, and the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber is proud…

The Chamber is honored to have President & CEO, Kristen Miller featured alongside Visit Santa Barbara’s President & CEO, Kathy Janega-Dykes for an exclusive article in the March/April issue of Santa Barbara Life & Style. The dynamic duo explains the collaboration in launching the Hospitality Career Inspiration Campaign, which highlights personal stories of career development…

Congratulations to WitMark Group on winning the American Advertising Federation Coastal California Silver ADDY Award for the ‘Limitless’ Hospitality Inspiration Campaign. WitMark developed the Integrated Marketing Campaign for the Chamber in partnership with Visit Santa Barbara to reposition Santa Barbara’s hospitality and tourism jobs to an industry of promising career opportunities. View awards here.

The Chamber will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of Santa Barbara Pickleball Shop on Wednesday, April 5 at 3 PM located at 835 N Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. We hope to see you there! Are you looking for everything pickleball-related in one place? Look no further than the Santa…

Congratulations to two outstanding educators who have made a significant impact on their students, colleagues, and the school community as a whole. They will be honored at the Carpinteria Community Awards Gala on Saturday, April 1. Matthew McPherson is a Special Education teacher at Aliso Elementary School. He has been working in Special Education for 7…

We would like to thank nearly 200 members who have joined the 110% Club by continuously supporting the Chamber. Investing 10% over your annual membership helps Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce continue to provide relevant programs and resources to serve the needs of our members, as well as supporting advocacy, leadership, innovation and…

On March 16, NAWBO Santa Barbara held their annual BRAVO Awards, recognizing the accomplishments of eight community, industry, and business leaders who have enriched Santa Barbara economically, politically, philanthropically, and socially. Chamber President & CEO had the honor of presenting the Woman Business Owner of the Year to Chamber President Circle Member, Pam Tanase, co-owner…

The March Business 2 Business Networking event was held on March 16 with a special presentation by Santa Barbara Zoo. The Santa Barbara Zoo is dedicated to preserving, conserving, and enhancing the natural world and its living treasures through education, research, and recreation. Support the Santa Barbara Zoo today! Join us for the next B2B…

The Create State team is holding a series of listening sessions for businesses and organizations to share ideas on revitalizing State Street. The Chamber’s President & CEO is the representative of the business community on the State Street Advisory Committee and it’s important that the business voice is heard. We encourage downtown businesses to participate…

Join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Beach Baby Kids Boutique on Friday, March 24 at 10 AM, located at 270 Storke Rd, Suite A. in Goleta. Beach Baby Kids Boutique offers a blend of modern to classic children’s clothing, shoes, accessories, and it is Goleta’s only children boutique. We hope to see you…