September 27, 2016 Mike's Blog   |   Chamber Directory   |   Become a Member   |   Log In

Member Cities   California    Agoura Hills    Arroyo Grande    Atascadero    Avila Beach    Bakersfield    Baywood Park    Big Bear Lake    Buellton    Camarillo    Cambria    Carpinteria    Cayucos    Corona    Covina    Fillmore    Fresno    Goleta    Grover Beach    Laguna Beach    Lompoc    Los Alamos    Los Angeles    Los Olivos    Los Osos    Montclair    Moorpark    Morro Bay    Nevada City    Nipomo    Oak View    Oakland    Ojai    Ontario    Oxnard    Paso Robles    Pismo Beach    Pittsburg    Port Hueneme    Redlands    Redondo Beach    Sacramento    San Luis Obispo    San Simeon    Santa Barbara    Santa Maria    Santa Monica    Santa Paula    Santa Ynez    Simi Valley    Solvang    Somis    Summerland    Templeton    Thousand Oaks    Vacaville    Ventura    Watsonville    Westlake Village   Hawaii    Honolulu    Kahului    Keaau    Kihei    Kula    Lahaina    Makawao    Paia    Pukalani    Puunene    Wailea    Wailuku   Massachusetts    Newburyport   Michigan    Lakeview   New Hampshire    Dover   New York    Rochester   Oregon    Salem   Member News & Buzz! 9/26 (Goleta, CA) - Not long now ..... 2nd Annual Media Access Awards by TV Santa Barbara ... Join us for this exciting Awards Celebration. This event celebrates local independent media that builds community dialogue and provides diversity in our local media. Your support empowers people to make media that matters through...   9/26 (Santa Barbara, CA) - Just Added: Free Film Screening of "Following the Ninth" ... The Santa Barbara Symphony presents a free screening of the documentary film Following the Ninth in conjunction with our Opening Weekend presentation of Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Filmed on 5 continents and in 12 countries, Followi... 9/26 (Santa Barbara, CA) - Coming up: Jerry Douglas and Maura O'Connell + Hot Club of Nashville ... Dobro master and 14-time GRAMMY® winner Jerry Douglas is to the resonator guitar what Jimi Hendrix was to the electric guitar: elevating, transforming, and reinventing the instrument in countless ways. Since 1998, he’s been a key ...   9/26 (Santa Barbara, CA) - Five different species of marine mammals ... Five different species of marine mammals were seen during an epic Fall excursion on the Condor Express in the Santa Barbara Channel today. Captain Dave and his crew report seeing 8 inshore bottlenose dolphins, 2,000 long-beaked common dolphins, at least 2,0... 9/26 (Camarillo, CA) - Pattern and play, lipstick and nail polish, and the faces of hope are contrasting themes in CI art e ... Camarillo, Calif., September 26, 2016 — Three exhibits scheduled to go up Oct. 3 in Napa Hall at CSU Channel Islands (CI) range from the spiritual to whimsical to sobering. “A Cosmology of Patter...   9/26 (Santa Barbara, CA) - Heads Up! SBMM Memberships will Increase in Price - October 1, 2016 ... Become a member ... now! Your annual membership will allow you access to and participation in the museum’s collection, exhibits, and education programs while helping the museum fulfill its mission to preserve and celebrate the cen... 9/25 (Ventura, CA) - Next weekend ... Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show ... Adventure awaits at the Harvest Festival® Original Art & Craft Show in Ventura where shopping and entertainment combine for a fun-filled weekend. The Ventura County Fairground comes alive with hundreds of artisans showcasing more than 24,0...   9/25 (Santa Barbara, CA) - We have a problem and we need the help of all our Center Stage Theater Stars! ... We have an urgent need to replace the theater's video projector. Our current projector lived a good long life, lasting more than 10 years and playing a critical role in many performances - dance, theater, lectures, film ... 9/25 (Nipomo, CA) - Heads Up! Nipomo's Best OctoberFest -- October 15 & 16 ... Come out for our 33rd Annual Nipomo's Best OctoberFest! Dave Dana Memorial Car Show, live entertainment, kids activities, pony rides, beer garden, BBQ Competition, food and fun! Contact your Nipomo Chamber for application and pricing informa...   9/25 (Santa Barbara, CA) - "Hot Deals" ... Really? ... It is difficult to maintain focus on things that you don't enjoy doing or don't have confidence in.   As context, a great many Chamber websites display "Hot Deals" and Job Opportunities" links.   The membership sales pitch points out these "obvi... 9/25 (Santa Barbara, CA) - Extended to 10/31 .... Tattoo & Scrimshaw: the Art of the Sailor at SB Maritime Museum ... Celebrating the long history of nautical tattoos and sailor art, with a blend of historical artifacts, archival photos and contemporary photography. LIFE OF THE SAILOR – SUPERSTITION AT SEA The seaman’s lif...   9/25 (Santa Barbara, CA) - New Overtime Rules Start December 1! Is Your Business Ready? ... Register now for this FREE online Webinar for members ... presented by SCORE. Mark your calendar now for 10/20/2016 @ 10:00 AM Pacific. Log into your 'Showcase Account' for all the details.   9/25 (Santa Barbara, CA) - From So-So to Superstar: Creating a Sponsorship Strategy That Draws Sponsors to You ... Register now for this FREE online Webinar for members ... presented by 4Good. Mark your calendar now for 11/09/2016 @ 10:00 AM Pacific. Log into your 'Showcase Account' for all the details. &nbs...   9/25 (Santa Barbara, CA) - Starting next weekend! Fall Native Plant Sale at SB Botanic Garden ... Just in time for the fall planting season, The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden will hold the largest sale of native plants between Los Angeles and San Francisco ... featuring more than 5,000 California native plants, and over 450 varie... 9/25 (Camarillo, CA) - Don't Miss the VCBS Road to Memphis Band Challenge -- Saturday 10/1 ... The Ventura County Blues Society provides a cash prize of $3,000.00 to help cover the winning band’s travel and lodging expenses. Although every one of the competing bands could easily represent our society in Memphis, only one wi...   9/25 (Santa Barbara, CA) - Mobs of sea lions and much more ... It was a gorgeous, flat, calm sunny day for our cruise ship whale watchers. And, boy, did we every have some nice wildlife today on top of the great oceanography. Captain Dave reports 300 short-beaked common dolphins, 3 humpback whales (see notes below), 700 long-be... 9/24 (Santa Barbara, CA) - Cecil Beaton’s “London’s Honourable Scars”: Photographs of the Blitz ... September 18, 2016 – January 8, 2017 ..... Adjacent to the “British Art from Whistler to World War II” exhibition, is a series of dramatic World War II photographs by Sir Cecil Beaton (1904–1980). Best known for his iconic images ...   9/24 (Santa Barbara, CA) - It's the Artwalk -- SB Museum of Natural History ... The indoor show features Artists of Distinction, an impressive group of nationally recognized artists and fine artists presenting paintings, prints, sculptures, and photography. The Annual Artwalk™ takes place inside the Fleischmann Auditorium with f... 9/24 (Simi Valley, CA) - Join us for the Presidential Debate Viewing Party -- 9/26 ... Join AM870 The Answer, as they host a viewing party for the FIRST 2016 Presidential Debate, Live from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. This is the first presidential debate in the 2016 general election season which will be broadcast f...   9/24 (Santa Barbara, CA) - Saturday & Sunday! The National Parks: America's Best Idea ... at The Granada Theatre ... Nearly a decade in the making, this 12-hour, six-part documentary series from acclaimed filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan is a breathtaking journey through the nation’s most spectacular landscapes and a celeb... > > > > >   More News & Buzz!   < < < < <     "Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared."  ~  Eddie Rickenbacher About Us Become a Member Chamber People on the Move Chambers of Commerce Directory Cities & Towns Contact Us Join the Network Local Chambers of Commerce Locally-Made Products Media News Feed Member Directory Mike's Chamber Blog New Members New Startup Businesses Opportunities Shop Local! Travel Offers Useful Links Webinars & Workshops White Paper Chamber Strategies       |       Big City Buzz       |       New Business Showcase Copyright © 2010-2016.   The Chamber Business Network.   All rights reserved.