Chamber News
Chamber encouraging businesses to sign up for second round of COVID-19 relief grants
Click here for the full KEYT Story California is allowing small businesses to signup for a second round of small business grant relief. The grants are to help businesses with losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The second round of California Small Businesses COVID-19 Relief Grants opened Tuesday, February 2. The application window closes at…
Read MoreChamber Launches Roadmap to Recovery Plan
Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce Launches Roadmap to Recovery Plan that Supports Safe and Continuous Business Operations Actionable Plan Includes Industry Recommendation, Timelines, and Metrics Amid the biggest public health crisis and resulting economic devastation to our local economy the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce (SBSCC) has worked closely with government…
Read MoreMeet Supervisor Bob Nelson
Raised in Orcutt and a graduate of Righetti High School, Supervisor Bob Nelson and his wife, Jamie, continue to live in the community with their three children. After leaving the Central Coast for a short period of time to earn his degree in Business Administration, Nelson returned as a teacher and water polo coach— earning…
Read MoreChamber Unveils Roadmap to Recovery
Last Thursday at our Annual Membership Meeting the Chamber unveiled our Roadmap to Recovery. This roadmap reflects the Chamber’s plan, metrics, and milestones our community can work together towards. As we highlighted in last week’s newsletter, the Chamber firmly believes that businesses operating with the COVID Safety 5-Step Plan should be allowed to operate. We…
Read MoreMeet Senator Monique Limón, SD 19
Born and raised in the 19th Senate District, I am honored to represent Santa Barbara County and over half of Ventura County. Prior to serving as a California State Senator, I served as the Assemblymember for the 37th Assembly District, school board trustee for the Santa Barbara Unified School District, and a Commissioner for the…
Read More2021 Annual Membership Meeting Recap
The Chamber kicked off the new year with our 2021 Annual Membership Meeting last Thursday. Nearly 100 chamber members gathered via a Zoom webcast for the organization’s meeting highlighting the board members who have helped lead the chamber through the months-long pandemic, while also celebrating the future. We welcomed 2021 chair, Kirsten McLaughlin and gave…
Read MoreLeaders of Local Chambers Come Together
Chambers in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties believe businesses can still operate safely despite a recent rise in COVID-19 numbers in the region. Chamber members have voiced support for safety measures such as wearing masks and practicing social distancing. Chamber leaders organized a petition to urge Gov. Newsom to place them in…
Read MoreRoadmap to Recovery COVID Safety 5-Step Method
CHAMBER COVID SAFETY 5-STEP METHOD The Chamber believes that businesses can operate safely with what we are calling the COVID Safety 5-Step Method After months of operating through the COVID-19 Pandemic, we have learned a lot about successfully dealing with the virus and how businesses can operate safely and keep their employees and customers safe.
Read MoreChamber Endorsed Proposal Passes
The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce issued support for the proposal for the Goleta Complete Streets project to reduce Hollister Avenue from four lanes to two, providing safe access to bicyclist and pedestrians to and from Old Town Goleta, which creates more room for outdoor space and dining more accessible to the community.…
Read MoreUse of Natural Gas Debated
The Chamber’s Public Policy Committee addressed a proposal for the city of Santa Barbara to ban natural gas from new construction. Though the Chamber acknowledges the importance of addressing climate change, the Chamber also recognizes that the timing is off to make these modifications given the economic impacts businesses are facing due to the COVID-19…
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