Chamber News

Employee Appreciation Day is tomorrow, March 3, and the Chamber wants to encourage our business members to celebrate and recognize their employees for all they do. The Chamber is so proud of our staff who works hard to execute the Chamber’s robust program of work. We would like to recognize each of them this week and…

Recently the Chamber held a South Coast Tech Roundtable on Energy Reliability and Resiliency. The Tech Roundtables are a quarterly meeting of South Coast tech and manufacturing representatives meant to provide networking and discuss a specific topic as it relates to the tech and manufacturing industry. Last week’s meeting featured a discussion on the promotion…

Yesterday, the Chamber launched its first Public Policy Update newsletter. Connecting business to government is an integral part of the Chamber’s mission, as is keeping the business community educated on the issues that affect them. This new monthly newsletter will include updates on the Chamber’s advocacy efforts, as well as recent and upcoming South Coast public policy…

This week, we would like to highlight the chamber’s Regional Business Awards winner for Green Business of the Year, BEGA North America.BEGA is a lighting manufacturer known worldwide for their exceptional quality and high-end products, is dedicated to the local South Coast community. To power its Carpinteria campus, BEGA invested more than $4 million in solar…

We Love Our Members Business 2 Business Networking event was held at the Santa Barbara Zoo on February 23, with a special presentation by Santa Barbara Gift Baskets. You can find the perfect gift at Santa Barbara Gift Baskets. Offering local gourmet foods, wines, and handcrafted beers, they ship worldwide! Join us for the next…

Come celebrate the Grace Fisher Foundation Inclusive Arts Clubhouse on Wednesday, March 8 from 4 to 7 PM. The Grace Fisher Foundation exists to connect children living with disabilities to music, art, dance, and other forms of artistic expression in order to provide an accessible space for community inclusion, education, creation, and self-discovery. Located in…

Nominations for Carpinterian of the Year and Junior Carpinterian of the Year close on February 24. 2022 Carpinterian of the Year nomination form, click here. Criterion for Junior Carpinterian of the Year Applicants, click here, for google form click here. 2022 Chamber of Commerce Junior Carpinterian of the Year Application, click here. Registration is now…

Last week the Chamber’s President & CEO, Public Policy Manager and Director of Communications attended the annual W.A.C.E Conference in Sacramento. The conference was attended by over 350 chamber leaders from 21 Western States and Canada. The 3-day event included opportunities for networking, top-notch keynote speakers, workshops and educational sessions to learn from the best…

The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce welcomes Joey Zumaya as Chair of the Board of Directors. Zumaya understands the importance of investing in the local community, being a community leader, and supporting organizations that do good. This is reflected in his team and program, LinkedIn for Nonprofits, which manages the world’s largest online…

On February 22 the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission held a hearing regarding the Bailard Multi-Family Housing Project – a proposed 169-unit mixed income housing development located at 1101 & 1103 Bailard Avenue, Carpinteria. In 2022, the Chamber’s Public Policy Committee decided to support this project as a commonsense solution to our region’s workforce housing…