The Chamber and the City of Carpinteria have been developing a strategic plan to better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic affected local businesses in Carpinteria and what actions may be taken to address the needs of businesses continuing to recover…
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, working with the Broadband Consortium Pacific Coast, is holding a Santa Barbara public information meeting on the Santa Barbara County Broadband Strategy Development Project, which will help cities better understand the regional broadband and…
The Chamber is hosting a State Street Business Owner Roundtable to gather feedback regarding issues affecting downtown businesses. While the State Street Master Plan will address the future of State Street in the long term, it is estimated that the…
We are excited to celebrate ribbon-cutting ceremonies again. The chamber held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Santa Barbara Trapeze Co. on May 18th; it was a success with jaw-dropping performances. The newest restaurant in the Funk Zone, XO Santa Barbara, held…
Join the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce and its Hospitality Committee in partnership with the City of Santa Barbara and Mayor Randy Rowse for a community clean up on Saturday, June 18th from 9:00 AM–12:00 PM. Help us…
The Chamber hosted an after-hours mixer in Carpinteria on Wednesday, May 11th at Island Brewing Company. The event brought together over 60 local business owners and community members for an evening of networking, door prizes, and delicious local libations. A…
The Chamber is hosting a State Street Business Owner Roundtable to gather feedback regarding issues affecting downtown businesses. While the State Street Master Plan will address the future of State Street in the long term, it is estimated that the…
The Chamber is proud to announce that we were chosen as a grant recipient as part of the MUFG Union Bank Community Recovery Program. The Chamber continues to work to see that the needs of local businesses are being identified,…
The Chamber presented the State of the City from Goleta to Carpinteria on Wednesday, April 27th at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. This was a one-of-a-kind luncheon featured presentations from Mayors and city staff from Goleta, Santa Barbara, and Carpinteria. To…
Last Wednesday, the UCSB Economic Forecast Project held the 2022 South County Economic Summit at the Granada Theatre. The event opened with an economic update from Peter Rupert, Director of the Economic Forecast Project. Rupert’s presentation touched on multiple economic…