Chamber News

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…

Media Contact:Mary Lynn Harms-RomoDirector of Communicationsmarylynn@stg.sbscchamber.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 16, 2023 Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of CommerceAnnounces Finalists for Junior Carpinterian of the Year and Recipients of Educator of the YearCarpinterian of the Year and Junior Carpinterian of the Year will be announced atCarpinteria Community Awards Gala on April 1 at Rincon Beach Club…

In February’s Data Dashboard you will find data related to real estate, workforce, sales tax, tourism, cannabis revenue, crime, homelessness, and more throughout Santa Barbara County and the South Coast. The Chamber continues to update the Dashboard monthly, adding additional information as new data becomes available and relevant. To view this month’s data dashboard, click…

The Chamber was happy to the support Heritage Ridge residential apartment project at its final hearing before Goleta City Council on March 7. The Council approved the project, and Heritage Ridge will soon provide 102 affordable rental units and 228 market-rate rental units to Goleta’s housing stock. This project is an important piece of meeting…

On March 8 the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission voted unanimously to support the initiation of the Chamber supported Solomon Hills project. Located just south of Orcutt, the proposed 4,000 residential unit project also includes commercial and open space zoning to meet the daily needs of the community, and aims to act as a model…

The chamber was honored to be a part of the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Grace Fisher Foundation Inclusive Arts Clubhouse on Wednesday, March 8. It was a joy to see so many members of the Santa Barbara community support the new Inclusive Arts Clubhouse. The clubhouse aims to create a safe space where people with cognitive…

Click here to download The Road Home II In April 2023, the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce launched our Roadmap to Recovery: The Road Home. The Road Home is phase three of the SBSC Chamber’s Roadmap to Recovery, which began during the pandemic and developed plans and action steps to help get businesses,…