Chamber News

The Chamber applauds the Goleta City Council for moving forward with the Hollister Avenue Old Town Interim Striping Project, which will begin in the summer of 2023. This project will reduce Hollister Avenue from four lanes to two in Old Town, allowing for increased parking, increased bicyclist safety, and increased walkability. All these changes are…

At the October Public Policy Committee meeting, the committee welcomed guest speaker Brittany Zajic with Keep the Funk, a Santa Barbara Funk Zone based organization focused on preserving the character of the Funk Zone. Zajic spoke to the group regarding the SoMo Funk development project and the potential impacts of the project to the area,…

The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce will honor Goleta’s Finest at the annual community awards gala on December 17. If you know someone deserving special recognition for their activities in the community, here’s your chance to nominate them for these prestigious awards. To ensure that your recommendations are considered, please submit a completed nomination…

The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization that belongs to YOU, the members.Earlier this week Chamber members received an invitation to participate in the 2022 Membership Survey. The survey is conducted through the Western Association of Chamber Executives (WACE) and helps measure the Chamber’s performance in comparison to all Chambers…

Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce is proud to present our 2022 Voters Guide. Part of the Chamber’s charter and mission is to connect business with the government in meaningful ways. Our annual Voters Guide is not meant to tell you who or what to vote for. That is up to you. Our job…

Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce is proud to present a first look at our 2022 Voters Guide. Our annual Voters Guide is not meant to tell you who or what to vote for and is instead meant to identify the candidates and measures that are most aligned with our pro-business mission, as it…

The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce will honor Goleta’s Finest at the annual community awards gala on December 17. If you know someone within the community deserving special recognition for their activities, then here’s your chance to nominate them for these prestigious awards. To nominate someone, simply click on the link to the…

We would like to thank our members for their continued support and partnership. 2023 renewal invoices went out this week and will be arriving in your mailbox very soon! For up-to-date information on member benefits, events and initiatives, please visit our new website at SBSCChamber.com.  Questions about your membership? Contact Michele Schneider: (805) 967-2500 x105, Michele@stg.sbscchamber.com or Laurie Barene…

The Chamber hosted the Legislative Summit last Friday, October 7, at the Hilton Garden Inn. This event brings legislators together to share updates on topics affecting the Santa Barbara South Coast. Attendees heard from Congressman Salud Carbajal, Senator Monique Limón, and 1st District Supervisor Das Williams. Read more here. The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce would…

Congressman Salud Carbajal joined the Chamber for a roundtable discussion and tour at the UC Santa Barbara NanoFabrication Facility, last Friday October 7. UCSB’s “NanoFab” is home to advanced cleanroom facilities and is a central piece of the South Coast’s high tech manufacturing industry. The purpose of Friday’s meeting was to discuss the importance of…