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SUMMARY:12 PM | Working Lunch with Mary Verdin
DESCRIPTION:Grab lunch from your favorite local restaurant (or your kitchen) and join us on Friday from 12 – 12:30 PM on Facebook LIVE for a stimulating conversation with SLO Chamber President/CEO\, Jim Dantona and Verdin President & CSO\, Mary Verdin. \nAbout this week’s guest: Mary Verdin is the President/CSO of Verdin Marketing\, a full-service agency she founded in 2003. Mary has more than 27 years of marketing experience and leads with a vision for growth\, a care for team members and a gusto for giving back. Verdin’s philosophy is to lead by example\, encouraging employees to find ways to grow professionally and personally in the company’s environment of innovation and support. A highly engaged community leader\, Mary has been recognized with multiple awards including the Women in Business Stevie Award\, Rotarian of the Year\, Pacific Coast Business Times 40 Under 40\, Top 50 Women in Business and Who’s Who in Marketing & PR\, Women of Distinction\, and many more. Mary is a Class IV Leadership SLO Graduate and currently serves on the SLO Chamber Board of Directors.
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/working-lunch-with-mary-verdin/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210514T120000
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SUMMARY:12 PM | Working Lunch with Brendan and Kerry Morris
DESCRIPTION:Grab lunch from your favorite local restaurant (or your kitchen) and join us on Friday from 12 – 12:30 PM on Facebook LIVE for a stimulating conversation with SLO Chamber President/CEO\, Jim Dantona and Morris and Garritano CEO\, Brendan Morris and COO & Principal\, Kerry Morris. \n\nAbout this week’s guests: \nAs Morris & Garritano’s Chief Executive Officer\, Brendan Morris places a focus on both community and industry involvement. Now over 24 years into a career that traces the footsteps of his father and grandfather\, Brendan has united Morris & Garritano’s rich history with advancing technologies\, strategies\, and ideas to create a company that is always improving and continually delivering services that exceed client expectations. Brendan earned his Finance degree from Santa Clara University\, has been honored in the Pacific Coast Business Times’ 40 Under 40\, the Tribune’s Top 20 Under 40\, and currently serves on the San Luis Obispo Chamber Board of Directors. \n\nChief Operating Officer and Principal Kerry Morris has led Morris & Garritano for almost 16 years\, working beside her brother Brendan. Outside of the office\, she is also committed to improving our community. Kerry currently serves on the board of French Hospital and was on the board of the local Chamber of Commerce for several years.
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/working-lunch-with-brendan-and-kerry-morris/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210518T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210518T133000
DTSTAMP:20260605T230019
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SUMMARY:Management Series | Conversation: Uncover your leadership identity
DESCRIPTION:Whether you manage clients\, co-workers\, or just your own time\, this series is for you.  \nJoin us for this brand new Insight Studio series designed for you and the members of your team that have asked for leadership development\, specific management skills and how to drive results through effective communication. \n\nPart 1: Uncover your leadership identity \nSome leaders use a tough\, direct approach to motivate their team while others go with humor or paternalistic styles. This Insight Studio conversation will discuss how to discover your authentic leadership identity and use it to motivate others. \nYou won’t want to miss this conversation where we’ll cover topics like: \n\nHow to create your leadership brand identity\nImproving accountability with your communication style\nWhat do you do when imposter syndrome overtakes you\n\nOur first session will end with the opportunity for the audience to ask questions of our panel of respected leaders. \nModerator \n \nCalvin Stevens currently teaches courses in Organizational Development and Human Resources at Cal Poly. He comes off a successful 17-year career in a variety of organizational development consulting and HR roles at Intel Corporation. At Intel\, Calvin wrote and delivered curricula\, consulted for organizational effectiveness\, and supported business units of up to 6\,000 employees with learning solutions aimed at employee\, manager and leader development. \n\nPanelists \n \nCara Crye has been employed with Farm Supply Company\, a local agricultural cooperative\, since 1996 and has held multiple roles with the company\, starting as a salesperson while attending Cal Poly. Upon graduation\, she became the company’s Marketing Coordinator\, and in recent years was the Vice President of Communications. In July of 2017\, Cara stepped into the role of President/CEO. She is a fourth generation Morro Bay resident with deep roots in the local construction and agriculture industries. \n\n \nJim Duffy is the President/CEO of design firm Ten Over Studio. A LEED accredited professional with 25 years of experience in the field\, Jim’s skill set ensures that the most environmentally friendly options are considered for an array or projects ranging from various downtown commercial\, civic\, medical and retail developments to large scale master planning and design. Jim holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from UC Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Oregon. \n\n \nRuss Levanway focused on company strategy\, leadership development and finance as the CEO of TekTegrity\, a fast growing IT firm founded in San Luis Obispo in 2004. In 2018\, TekTegrity was acquired by CIO Solutions\, a firm with similar values and technology solutions based in Santa Barbara. Russ currently serves as the President of the combined company and also as Chair of the Board for InnovativeIT\, a firm that specializes in providing large-scale wireless solutions to affordable housing communities. \n\nThree-Part Management Series \nJune 8 | Workshop: End pointless meetings \nJune 29 | Workshop: Deliver productive feedback \n\n2021 Insight Studio Sponsors\nThank you to our our lead sponsor: \n \nAnd our supporting sponsors:
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/insight-studio-management-series-part-1/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210519T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210519T183000
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SUMMARY:5:30 PM | Virtual Membership Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, May 19 for this month’s Virtual Membership Mixer! Grab a bite to eat and your favorite beverage (from this month’s featured members below) and connect with local business and community leaders. Additionally\, you will hear the latest from the SLO Chamber as well as from this month’s mixer host\, Big Sky Cafe. \nTimeline: \n5:30 p.m. | Opening remarks & SLO Chamber updates\n5:35 p.m. | An update from Big Sky Cafe\n5:45 p.m. | Networking breakout rooms\n6:05 p.m. | Raffle prize drawing\n6:10 p.m. | Networking breakout rooms\n6:30 p.m. | Closing remarks from Chamber CEO\, Jim Dantona \nRaffle prize: \nRegister now for your chance to win a gift card from Big Sky Cafe and a bottle of wine from the owner’s private collection! \nFood and Beverage featured members: \nBig Sky Cafe\n1/2 off bottles of wine Sun. – Thurs.\nOpen Mon. – Fri. from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. &\nSat. – Sun. from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.\n1121 Broad Street\n(805) 545-5401 \nSLO Wine & Beer Co.\nShop in-store\, online or join the wine club\nOpen Mon. – Thurs. from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.\,\nFri. – Sat. from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. & Sun. 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.\n3536 S Higuera St. Suite 250\n(805) 544-9463 \n*Please place your order ahead of time to ensure availability
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/virtual-membership-mixer-may-2021/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210520T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210520T153000
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SUMMARY:2 PM | Vaccines + Work
DESCRIPTION:Vaccine confidence is critical to rebuilding our local economy and ensuring the safety and protection of our community. To address your most pressing questions about vaccine logistics\, safety and operational concerns when returning back to the office\, we are hosting a medical doctor\, HR professional and public health expert to address:\n\nHow to get a vaccine\nThe difference between state and private clinics\nWhat exactly is in the vaccine and is it safe for me?\nHR considerations when returning to the workplace\n\nDon’t miss this timely and informative conversation where you can get all of your questions answered in a confidential manner by a panel of leading experts.\n\n\nSubmit your questions in advance\, here. \n\n\nModerated by: \nRon Yukelson is the Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer for Wilshire Health & Community Services. He has more than 30 years experience as a senior level hospital administrator\, including 14 on the Central Coast for both Tenet Healthcare where he was Chief Strategy Officer as well as Dignity Health\, serving as Senior Director\, Administrative Services. \n\nDr. Kevin Parzych is the Chief Medical Officer for Wilshire Health and Community Services. He has been a practicing physician for more than 24 years and currently oversees clinical services for Wilshire’s Home Health\, Hospice and Community Services agencies. \n\nAngela Toomey is the Human Resources Manager for San Luis Obispo based insurance company\, Morris and Garritano. She has 17 years of experience in human resources and is both HIPPA certified and a World at Work Certified Compensation Professional. \n\nMichelle Shoresman is the Division Manager for the Division of Health Care Access at the San Luis Obispo County Health Agency. With more than 18+ years of experience\, Michelle is a proven healthcare management expert with extensive experience ranging from fiscal and project management to stakeholder communication to documentation and analysis. \n\nVisit our COVID-19 page to stay up to date on resources for your business.
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/vaccines-and-work-free-webinar/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210527T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210527T090000
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SUMMARY:7:30 AM | Virtual Good Morning SLO - May 2021
DESCRIPTION:View this month’s Digital Flyers HERE \n\nGrab breakfast and coffee and join us for this month’s Good Morning SLO program. To preserve some community connection in this time of being apart\, you’ll have the chance to interact with speakers by asking your most pressing questions. Zoom invite will be sent upon registration. \nThank you to this month’s featured sponsor: \n \n\nTO INFINITY AND BEYOND\nThe space industry is predicted to increase from $350 billion to $2.7 trillion annually over the next three decades and generate high-paying jobs in engineering\, software\, advanced manufacturing and other STEM fields. Ryan Dunn\, CEO of Mantis Composites will share some of the assets\, challenges and opportunities for the Central Coast to become an even larger leader in the industry. \n\nFROM THE TIKI ROOM TO THE BIG SCREEN\nLongtime Central Coast resident Merrell Fankhauser has been making music at the forefront of the surf and psychedelic rock scene for decades. His song Lila was featured in Best Picture nominated film\, The Trial of the Chicago 7\, and he will join us to share more about his long musical history and what working on the song was like. \n\nIT’S A VALUE THING\nOur economy has historically been defined by goods and services\, but there is a growing sector that is built on personal experience. What does that look like and how will it change how we relate to brands and businesses? We invited Dr. Andrew Lacanienta\, Assistant Professor at Cal Poly to share more about this next level in consumerism. \n\nPROJECT HOMEKEY AT HOME\nAs the result of lots of collaboration and government funding\, a Motel 6 in north county was converted to shelter some of the most vulnerable in our community. ECHO Paso Robles Homeless Services Director Jeff Al-mashat will share some of the wins they’ve seen since opening and next steps to continue down a path of solutions. \n\nMAKING PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE OBSOLETE\nChina’s 2017 ban on waste imports revealed the ugly failings of our recycling system\, resulting in a catastrophic e-waste problem in the U.S. Kyle Wiens\, iFixit CEO\, will share how farmers\, mechanics and technicians have allied and found success fighting for the best waste diversion strategy yet\, our right to repair. \n\nTHE VIRUS IS RACISM\nAlongside the COVID-19 pandemic\, 2020-2021 brought a sharp increase in the long-existing hate and violence against the Asian-American Pacific Islander community. Speaker\, author and songwriter Mia Shin will share some of the work being done to increase awareness\, build support and create a space of belonging for the AAPI community in SLO County. \n\nThank you to our 2021 Good Morning SLO Annual Sponsors:​
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/virtual-good-morning-slo-may-2021/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210527T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210527T133000
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SUMMARY:Ribbon Cutting | Dimensions of You
DESCRIPTION:There are 6 areas of human growth or wellness.  You can explore several at once or choose to focus on one at a time. Ultimately\, addressing all Six Dimensions of Wellness: Emotional\, Physical\, Social\, Spiritual\, Occupational and Intellectual\, builds a holistic sense of robustness and fulfillment. People often go through their daily lives disconnected and unaware.  My role as a coach is to offer support as you take intentional action toward conscious creation of the life you desire!
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/ribbon-cutting-dimensions-of-you/
LOCATION:San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce\, 895 Monterey Street\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210528T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210528T123000
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CREATED:20210525T183724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210527T204524Z
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SUMMARY:12 PM | Working Lunch with Wendy Lewis
DESCRIPTION:Grab lunch from your favorite local restaurant (or your kitchen) and join us on Friday from 12 – 12:30 PM on Facebook LIVE for a stimulating conversation with SLO Chamber President/CEO\, Jim Dantona and El Camino Homeless Organization President and CEO\, Wendy Lewis. \nAbout this week’s guest: \nBefore joining ECHO in 2018\, Wendy worked at the SLO Food Bank  and was instrumental in increasing access to nutritious food to people facing hunger in SLO County. During her 10-year tenure\, she held many positions\, including Chief Operations Officer\, and led the acquisition of land and building of their new 20\,000 square foot headquarters. \nIn her current role\, Wendy has leveraged her experience and expertise to expand ECHO’s reach and fulfill their mission to empower people in SLO County to make positive change by providing food\, shelter\, and supportive services. Some of the recent initiatives the Wendy has led include growing ECHO from 50 beds at one facility to 140 beds at three facilities\, increasing staff from 6 to 20 professionals\, and adding 10 community programs that offer mental health support\, financial literacy and job placement. \nA Central Coast lifer\, Wendy Lewis grew up in Lompoc and moved to SLO County in 1986 to attend Cal Poly. There she met her husband Joe Lewis and 12 years later\, moved to Atascadero to raise their sons Jacob and Jeremy.
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/working-lunch-with-wendy-lewis/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events,Community Events
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