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Join Us for the First Business Mixer of 2023 at Booze Brothers Brewing Tonight!

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST

Booze Brothers Brewing

606 Mission Ave.

Oceanside, CA 92054

You're invited to join us for a Business Mixer at Booze Brothers Brewing. Join us on Wednesday, January 18th from 5 PM - 7 PM. This is a great opportunity to mix and mingle with other business owners and employees in and around North County. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served with a cash bar. The cost is $10 for Chamber members and $20 for prospective members. 

2023 North County African American Women's Association Women's Conference, Sisters Soaring



Saturday, March 11, 2023

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM PST

The Westin Carlsbad

5480 Grand Pacific Dr

Carlsbad, CA 92008

Come grow with us! North County African American Women’s Association, Sisters Soaring To New Heights Women’s Conference promises to equip you in becoming your best self! This multi-generational conference is designed to help participants center growth energy on self! It will create spaces for you to explore your mental, emotional, professional and financial health. You will experience with your community sisters how to increase your overall wellness, develop leadership skills, explore your entrepreneurial skills, and see you anew! The goal of this conference is to provide you with a space for community building, networking and creating ally relationships with women and teens. You will be inspired, empowered, and engaged in meaningful conversations and activities on your personal and professional journey to self care and self actualization.

The Advancing Oceanside Podcast is Back!

1. Understanding Oceanside's Tourism - Why We Need It and Where We're Headed | Leslee Gaul, CEO Visit Oceanside

The Advancing Oceanside Podcast is back with a new season, a new host and a new amazing guest! The Oceanside Chamber’s own Events and Programs Coordinator, Porsche Copeland, sits down with Visit Oceanside’s CEO Leslee Gaul. This episode is filled with great insight and details on Oceanside’s tourism and why it’s so important to the growth of our City. You’ll hear about the challenges facing Oceanside’s tourism and the innovative ways Visit Oceanside is working to not only mitigate those issues, but create new opportunities to bring people into our City. Leslee is so knowledgeable and her passion to keep Oceanside a top beach destination is evident. This interview is the perfect way to kickoff our new series. 

Best of Oceanside "Stay and Play Local" Feature - Coomber Craft Wines

Welcome to Coomber Craft Wines, the ultimate wine experience. Coomber’s exquisite house wines are sure to entertain your palate, produced from the finest selection of grapes. With an incredible indoor and outdoor space in the heart of downtown Oceanside, Coomber Craft Wines invites you to a unique experience that you can indulge in alone or with friends and family. 

Since 2008, the Coomber’s have been crafting the wines that not only taste delicious, but have expression. They like to make wines that have something to say. A bit of personality in a bottle. They like wine to be a bit bolder than normal, and, in 2014, they found out that bolder really is better receiving a 95 rating in the 2014 Summer Ratings (“Top 2% of ratings given”). But, why really is Coomber Craft Wines different? Well, for the Coombers, it’s not just about the wine. It’s about fun, making friends, and creating a community.

Sustainable Tourism Master Plan



Growing tourism in a way that benefits the economy while also nurturing the environment and local community is essential to Oceanside’s on-going sustainability and health. To ensure this path forward, Visit Oceanside is collaborating with the City of Oceanside to develop a Sustainable Tourism Master Plan, which will provide a 10-year action plan for responsible tourism growth. The plan will identify an overarching vision as well as the steps for pursuing the experiences, infrastructure, product, and policies that will safeguard the long-term health of the destination and a high of quality of life for residents.

Plan recommendations will align with four pillars:

• Environmental quality
• Resident quality of life
• Quality of economy
• Visitor quality experience

CalChamber FREE MCLE Course on PAGA Landscape

On January 31, 2023, at 10 a.m., a virtual MCLE course hosted by the California Chamber of Commerce, in coordination with the Stop Small Business Shakedowns committee and Fisher Phillips LLP, will look at businesses’ Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) liability landscape in 2023 and beyond.

This course will specifically focus on the impact PAGA has had on California businesses and the landscape for the next year. PAGA, which has provided a litigation tool for attorneys to file costly lawsuits against California employers to recover significant penalties for alleged Labor Code violations, has forced businesses to settle more than $8 billion collectively in just the last seven years — and that number likely will double over the next five. These settlements primarily benefit attorneys, leaving little financial recovery for employees.

In this one-hour virtual course, CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera, along with four partners from Fisher Phillips LLP — Benjamin Ebbink, Anet Drapalski, Tyler T. Rasmussen, and Hannah Sweiss — will cover the following:

• The current litigation landscape and how cases currently are playing out in the courts.
• How Viking River Cruises has affected PAGA cases with arbitration agreements in place.
• What is on the horizon for PAGA and how that will affect businesses (court rulings, legislation, and a relevant 2024 ballot measure).

CalChamber members, California employers, and attorneys representing businesses in California are encouraged to register.

SBDC's Free Small Business Expo 2023

Fri, January 20, 2023

8:30 AM – 12:30 PM PST

Southwestern College Performing Arts Center

900 Otay Lakes Road (LOT O - for parking)

Chula Vista, CA 91910

Entrepreneurs and small business owners, connect with your resource partners in person this winter! From new opportunities to funding options, join us Jan. 20 at Southwestern College for light refreshments and a bounty of information, insights, and connection.

The event will feature:

• Special opening guest speakers to include - Supervisor Nora Vargas and SWC's Governing Board President Roberto Alcantar
• Support and lending – Get to know your small business resource centers and specialized lenders with guest speakers from the Women's Business Center, Small Business Development Center, SBA, PTAC, CalSouthern, Pacific Premier, Banner Bank, Primary Funding, Accessity, and Civic Communities
• Procurement – Learn about government contracting opportunities with guest speakers from San Diego Unified School District, SDG&E, Customs & Border Protection, SWCCD, and The County of San Diego
• Networking – Meet key entities and others in the regional small business community

SDNEDC's 2023 North County Commercial Real Estate Outlook

Thursday, February 2, 2023

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM PST

California Center for the Arts - Escondido

340 N Escondido Blvd

Escondido, CA 92025

*Note - OCC members can pay SDNEDC member rate

You're invited to SDNEDC’s North County Commercial Real Estate Outlook. Held virtually for the past 2 years, we are excited to be back in person. Gary London will kick off the event with an overview of the San Diego County economy and how it will impact various CRE segments. We will also hear from noted North County experts on the office and industrial segments.

Licensed brokers who provide a business card will be entered into a drawing for a number of door prizes, including a Taylor Made Driver and gift certificates to some of North County’s best eateries. If you are a CRE professional, or you are charged with overseeing your company’s real estate activities, this is a must-attend event.

Guest Speakers:

• Gary London, Senior Principal, London Moeder Advisors
• Al Apuzzo, President, Lee and Associates
• Tyler Stemley, Associate Vice President, Colliers

Finding Happiness in the New Year

(Source: Tri-City Medical Center) - “January is one of my favorite times of the year as we celebrate beginnings and endings,” said Sarah Jayyousi, MSW, LPCC, LCSW, Operations Manager for Tri-City Medical Center’s Outpatient Behavioral Health Services. “Most of us are excited to begin a new year and make resolutions to improve or transform our lives so that we can be happier, despite the challenges and losses we may have faced during the pandemic.” Since most New Year’s resolutions are centered around being happy, Ms. Jayyousi recommends the following five areas that people can focus on to reinvigorate happiness: positivity, mindfulness, gratitude, kindness/generosity and meaningfulness.

TrueCare Hosts “Havana Nights” Grand Gala

Saturday, March 11, 2023

5:30 PM – 10:00 PM

The Seabird

101 Mission Ave.

Oceanside, CA 92054

(Source: TrueCare) - TrueCare™ will host its “Havana Nights” Grand Gala on March 11 from 5:30-10:00 p.m. at The Seabird Resort in Oceanside. The event, themed as “a sizzling night in old Havana,” will support TrueCare’s expanding services for older adults and seniors with complex health needs, as well as the ongoing demand for telehealth visits and quality, affordable, healthcare.​

Sealing in Savings and Comfort

(Source: SDG&E) - Are there areas in your home that are too hot or too cold, no matter the thermostat setting? If the answer is yes, it could be conditioned air escaping through gaps in your home. Sealing those gaps is one of the cheapest and most effective ways to save your energy dollars and increase comfort.