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Sara Regan, Executive Director
251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150, Lafayette, CA
Typical Office Hours
Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm
Closed Monday-Thursday 12:30pm-1pm for lunch.
(925) 284-7404 | info@lafayettechamber.org
LafayetteChamber.org
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Community Thanksgiving Breakfast - Get your tickets by November 10!
Thursday, November 16, 2023, 7am-8:30am
Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette
We invite everyone: politicians, non-profits, school representatives, business leaders, community leaders, Rotarians, our Chamber members, and the greater community to all come together to share in a breakfast and enjoy the special speakers, Michael Collier and Mark Mahaney, Co Presidents of Las Trampas Board of Directors along with Executive Director, Dan Hogue. They will present Las Trampas, Success Beyond Disability. Invocation by Rev. Jimmy Macalinao, St. Perpetua Church. Benediction by Pastor Peter Whitelock, Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church. Music by Wendy Tamis, Harpist.
Tickets are $40 each; table of 8 for $300. Registration required, no walk-ups. Tickets will only be available until 10am Friday, November 10 unless sold out prior to this date. This is an indoor event, maximum 150 persons. Catering by Sunrise Bistro. Register at https://lafayettechamber.org/breakfast.
📷 Images from our 2022 event.
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Welcome to our NEW Lafayette Chamber Member!
The following business recently joined the Lafayette Chamber! We encourage you to visit their website to learn more.
Karen Frock Photography
Moraga, CA 94556
Karen Frock, 510-593-4335
For over 30 years, Karen Frock had specialized in the fine art of photography. Products include film and digital images, jewelry, and stationary. Karen’s images capture the splendor of foreign lands and bring her unique perspective to moments and objects often overlooked in our day-to-day existence.
Categories: Photography, Jewelers / Jewelry, Local Artists
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Thank you Lafayette Chamber RENEWING Members
A huge thank you to the following members for renewing their membership during the week of October 30-November 5, 2023.
Anderson Bros. Movers, member since 2010
Best Life Ever Placement Agency LLC, member since 2022
Diablo Valley Carpet Care, member since 2000
Eat, Learn, Play Foundation, member since 2022
Harper Greer, member since 2018
Hope Solutions, member since 2017
Keith R. Gronbach, D.D.S., Inc. - East Bay Oral Surgery, member since 2012
Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church, member since 1984
Caesar C. Perales, CPA, member since 1991
The Aevus Group, member since 2022
The Park Theater Trust (TPTT), member since 2020
Trader Joe’s, member since 2019
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Thank you to our Healthy Lifestyles Fair vendors! The Fair was part of the Lafayette Res Run for Education on Sunday, October 22! View photos on this page of the Res Run photo album! |
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Congratulations Lafayette Art & Wine Festival Waste Diversion Team!
"You guys are such a great example of how a huge event can achieve amazing waste diversion goals (> 90%!)." Kimberly Lam, Municipal Manager, Republic Services
Special thanks to: Jeremy Steel, Kimberly Lam, John Taylor, RecycleSmart, Diablo View Rotary: Gian Panetta, Jerry Maya, Andrew Jison, Hector Mendoza Vazquez and Stephanie Shaterian, Express Employment Professionals, Green Mary and the City of Lafayette’s CalRecycle Grant.
View full report here.
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Lafayette Business Women
📅 Wednesday, November 15, 5:15pm 6:30pm – Last meeting of the year! Holiday Party at Hollie’s Homegrown
REGISTER HERE
Photo from our October gathering at Harper Greer!
A women-led business group. Shared experiences, contributed knowledge and skills, networking and collaboration opportunities. Empowering female entrepreneurs to build successful businesses. Meeting once a month, typically the third Wednesday of the month, the group plans to meet at member locations throughout Lafayette at varying times from breakfast to happy hour and evening hours.
This group is a subcommittee of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce designed for Lafayette Chamber members and their employees. Guests welcome. **Registration required.**
➡ Sign up for text notifications at https://eztxt.net/RFs4Sc.
➡ Sign up for email notifications at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/yozHC2T/women.
➡ Participate in our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/254492570339249.
➡ Learn more at https://lafayettechamber.org/businesswomen.
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Nominations are now open for the 2024 Business Person of Year
Deadline to submit nominations is Friday, December 8, 2023 at noon.
Criteria for the Lafayette Business Person of the Year includes:
- Must be a current Lafayette Chamber of Commerce member and has been a Chamber member for at least two years;
- Is involved with a successful business, community organization, or non-profit;
- Has been involved with either the Chamber or other community based organizations;
- Their work should support the Chamber’s mission: To promote and maintain a healthy business climate and to preserve and enhance the quality of life in Lafayette;
- Someone who has given their time, money or energy to help make Lafayette a healthy community where people want to live, work and shop;
- Someone who models excellence in everything they do;
- Someone who brings this community together and/or makes us proud to be a member of the community.
Former BPOY award recipients include Ed Stokes, Paul Barendregt, Dan Kelly, Barb Sorken, Dave Hill, Don Jenkins, Cynthia Murdough, Paul Bettelheim, Bob Ewen, Sereta Churchill, Ann Denny, Caesar Perales, Dennis Garrison, Scott Hampton & Wendy Tamis, Steve Cortese, Mike Heller, Mo Levich, Larry Blodgett, Tom Courtright, Larry Duson, Jay Lifson, Colleen McCormick, Brian Aiello, Leila Douglah, Andy and Wendy Scheck, Brenda Oum, Dana Green, Terry Ring, Jennifer Perlmutter, John McCormick and Tom Stack.
To submit a nomination, complete the form here. Questions? Feel free to call the Lafayette Chamber at 925-284-7404.
📷 2022 Business Person of the Year, John McCormick with Supervisor Candace Andersen
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Lafayette Chamber's JANUARY Mixer
Special invitation from Saint Mary's College of California, Saint Mary's College Athletics! Join us for a night of mixing and a mens basketball game! Tickets are $32. Lafayette Chamber members only. Thursday, January 11 - mixing on the patio, no host food and beverage options will be available, 6:30pm-8pm. Game starts at 8pm. REGISTER HERE>
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Small Business Help Office Hours - Hosted by SCORE
SCORE has the largest network of free volunteer small business mentors in the nation. No matter what stage your business is at SCORE can be a valuable resource.
The Lafayette Chamber of Commerce has been partnering with SCORE for over 15 years.
We welcome our chamber members and community members to schedule a complimentary meeting with a SCORE representative on Tuesdays between the hours of 1:30pm-4:00pm in our Chamber office at 251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150.
2023 remaining dates: Nov. 7, 14, 28 & Dec. 5, 12, 19
Mike Harris is our in-house SCORE counselor. Mike earned a BS with an emphasis on electronics from Stevens Institute of Technology and an MBA from Santa Clara University. After a few years in engineering, Mike spent most of his career in high tech marketing and operations management. While continuing to work in electronics he helped manage his family retail business. After retiring from his career in electronics, Mike began working with small businesses helping them obtain working capital loans. Besides mentoring, Mike helps present SCORE business plans and financial planning workshops.
To schedule your appointment, please call the Lafayette Chamber at (925) 284-7404 or book your appointment online here. Enter your desired time frame. In person meetings at the Lafayette Chamber office are by appointment only and are scheduled every 30 minutes.
SCORE also offers free and low-cost workshops. VIEW WORKSHOP SCHEDULE HERE.
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Take the Return to Office Survey from Bay Area Council
The Return to Office survey helps us better understand current and future travel patterns and design transit services that best meet commuters’ needs. Help the Bay Area Council plan for the future of the Bay Area by completing the Return to Office survey today.
Take the survey now!
The survey will be live until Tuesday, November 21st at 5:00pm and should take five minutes or less to complete. All results are anonymous and will be aggregated before publishing. The latest survey results and all archived results can be found here.
We sincerely appreciate your continued participation! If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback please contact Laura Hill, Policy Director with the Bay Area Council, at Lhill@bayareacouncil.org.
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Business Card and Business Resource Center at the Lafayette Chamber Office
Our walls are filling up with our members promotion materials and business cards! Stop by the office or email Rebekah Dani to be included! We love to showcase our members!
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Upcoming Events from Chamber members on the Calendar:
Make a Miniature House for the Holidays! Tuesday, November 7th, 4:00PM-7:00PM, Hollie's Homegrown
WEBINAR: Parenthood: Savvy Children to Responsible Adults, Wednesday, November 08, 2023, Treehouse Wealth Management
Intuitive Groove with Tracy Hu MD, Friday, November 10, 2023 10:00AM - 11:00AM, Create & Flow- Creative Wellness Studio
Heal Your Life Workshop with Rebekah Dani, Thursday, November 16, 2023 6:30PM- 7:30PM, Create & Flow - Creative Wellness Studio, 3391 Mount Diablo Boulevard, Suite D
Add our event to the Lafayette Community Event Calendar!
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Cancer Support Community's New Cancer Support Center
You are invited to a special informational presentation about our plans for the Cancer Support Community's new cancer support center. This is an opportunity to see what the center will look like, and learn how it will transform cancer care in the Bay Area, our fundraising progress and the ways you can support this effort.
Building the Future of Cancer Care (Virtual Presentation)
Weds. Nov 8, 5:00 - 5:45 pm (presentation and Q & A)
Please register no later than Nov. 7th by contacting, Director of Donor Support, Capital Campaign, at leppinga@cancersupport.net or 925.953.1216.
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The Adolescent Brain and Marijuana in 2023: What Every Adult Should Know
Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, San Ramon Community Center, Fountain Room, 12501 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon, CA 94583
Hosted by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, 16th Assembly District
Join Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and experts from the California Department of Public Health, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, John Muir Behavioral Health, Contra Costa County CourAGE Youth Health Coalition, and Stanford University’s REACH Lab for a discussion on the impacts of marijuana use on adolescents’ brain development. RSVP HERE>
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Misto Lino
Each year Misto Lino donates the proceeds of the sales of one special ornament towards a local non-profit.
Would your organization like to be considered as the recipient? Call (925) 837-6575 and we can fill you in on the details! Selection will be made by Nov. 15!
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ADU's from start to finish: How to plan, finance and build an ADU on your own lot!
Have you been thinking about adding extra space on your property? Need a place to downsize? Want to rent out a unit for extra cash flow? Join Lafayette Chamber members Matt Boone, Realtor with Real Estate Experts, and Aran Nafisi, Mortgage Lender with U.S. Bank, as they explore this hot button topic! The event will be hosted at the Roof and Realm showroom, where you can get a chance to see models of prefabricated units. Learn about the permitting process, lending options, real estate valuations and more! REGISTER HERE for Wednesday, November 29, 5pm-7pm! Roof and Realm is located at 2245 Via De Mercado Concord, CA 94520.
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HARVEST FESTIVAL FALL FUNDRAISER
November 11, 2023, 5pm
St. Anselm's Episcopal Church in Lafayette is hosting its 10th Annual Harvest Festival to benefit Trinity Center! Join us for an evening of entertainment, enlightenment, and encouragement. Proceeds support Trinity Center's Evening Program winter shelter and our newest Wellness Program designed to equip our unhoused neighbors with information they need to be healthy in body, mind, spirit, and maintain healthy relationships within family, community, and with their finances.
Purchase tickets NOW! $50 adults, $25 children.
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2nd Annual Lafayette Community Sunrise Stroll
Meet some new neighbors, hang out with friends and give thanks for the great town in which we live! Join the community for our 2nd Annual Lafayette Community Sunrise Stroll on Sunday, November 12 at 8 am. Organized by everyday citizens, this family-friendly walk is a great way to start the day, get in your steps and enjoy the beauty of the Lafayette Reservoir. Our walk starts at 8 am on the path across from the gate house. Donuts and coffee will be served courtesy of local Dunkin' owner and Lafayette resident Matt Cobo. Any questions? Contact Lauren McCabe Herpich at laurenmherpich@yahoo.com or 925-222-1045
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City of Lafayette Weekly Roundup November 3
➡ Nominations Being Accepted for the Lafayette Green Awards
➡ Reduce Your Waste This Fall and Earn Prizes with the Cleaner Contra Costa Challenge
➡ You Are Invited to Participate in Community Preparedness Study
➡ Lafayette Planning Applications and Major Development Projects
Read full edition HERE
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Supervisor Candace Andersen's November 3 Weekly Update
➡ Board of Supervisors Hosting Veterans Day Celebration
➡ Walnut Creek Veterans Day Event
➡ Moraga Veterans Day Event
➡ San Ramon Valley Veterans Events
➡ Veterans and Family Resource Expo
➡ Full Closure of Southbound I-680 in Pleasanton between I-580/I-680 Connector and Koopman Road November 3-6, 2023
➡ 2023 Contra Costa County Creek and Watershed Symposium
➡ Vote for Waste Reduction Projects
➡ Make it Home for Those in Need
➡ Contra Costa County Residents Invited to Attend Hazard Mitigation Planning Public Meetings and Participate in Community Preparedness Study
➡ Contra Costa Fruit Rescue
➡ County Mental Health Crisis Services
➡ Scouting for Food
Read full edition HERE
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Dine and Shop Local, Lafayette!
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Show Your Membership!
Would you like to include a Lafayette Chamber membership emblem on your website or other marketing materials?
The Lafayette Chamber would be happy to provide you with the appropriate logos. Simply email your request to holly@lafayettechamber.org.
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Sign up for Text Notifications!
Please note: to signup via text you will be asked for your birthdate. This information is not stored, it is only used to verify you are over 21 years of age.
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