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SUMMARY:12 PM | Working Lunch with Dane Hodgson
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 The SLO Backlots Founder\, Dane Hodgson and SLO Chamber President/CEO\, Jim Dantona. \nAbout this week’s guest: \nDane Hodgson is the founder of The SLO Backlots\, a creative multi-use space for capturing life through film. Born and raised in San Luis Obispo\, Hodgson studied film and media at the University of California at Santa Barbara. After college he began to work with bands of all levels and grew a passion for capturing lifestyle and turning it into meaningful content that resonates with its audience.  \nIn 2018\, Hodgson moved back to San Luis Obispo to open up his passion project\, The SLO Backlots with the goal of fueling the creative culture in his hometown and helping to cultivate not only art\, but a sense of community for SLO and the surrounding cities.
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/12-pm-working-lunch-with-dane-hodgson/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events,Community Events
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SUMMARY:2021 Housing Summit
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Housing Summit will provide attendees a behind the scenes look at the most impactful addition of permanent supportive housing in our region in the past year. This innovative public-private partnership leveraged state funds to rapidly convert a motel into desperately needed housing and shelter.\n\nThrough the State’s Project Homekey initiative\, an additional $2.75 billion in grants will be available to sustain and rapidly expand housing for diplaced or at risk community members. \nOur community cannot afford to leave this money on the table.\n  \nAttendees will leave this event educated\, inspired and prepared to advocate for real\, actionable solutions to combat homelessness throughout San Luis Obispo County.\n  \nIf you are passionate about addressing housing and homelessness\, register for this timely\, informative event today.\n\nWendy Lewis | President/CEO ECHO \nServing all of San Luis Obispo County\, ECHO is a three-facility\, 140-bed homeless organization. Lewis 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.  \n\nScott Smith | Executive Director of the Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo \n \nWith a mission to assist the county’s lower income citizens secure and maintain long-term housing\, HASLO currently provides housing to more than 7\,000 people each month through  a variety of programs. Smith is an affordable housing professional that has worked in the industry for more than 30 years\, and developed over 2\,500 units of homeownership and rental housing throughout San Luis Obispo\, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. \n\n \nKen Trigueiro | President/CEO of People’s Self-Help Housing \nWith a mission to build permanent\, supportive housing with site-based services that offer opportunities to change lives and strengthen communities\, People’s Self-Help Housing provides homes to more than 10\,000 individuals across San Luis Obispo\, Santa Barbara\, Monterey and Ventura Counties. Trigueiro brings experience accumulated through a distinguished 30+ year career in banking and affordable housing. \n\nMODERATED BY: \n \nKrista Jeffries | Stay-at-home mom & advocate \nKrista Jeffries is a stay-at-home mom of three who lives in Grover Beach. She got started in community organizing with public art and city beautification\, and now works primarily in housing and transportation as a Lead Organizer for YIMBY Action. Krista’s goal is to help make the Central Coast a beautiful\, colorful and affordable place with room for everyone to live and grow.
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/3-430pm-2021-housing-summit/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211008T123000
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SUMMARY:12 PM | Working Lunch with John Townsend
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 Cal Poly CIE Executive Director\, John Townsend and SLO Chamber President/CEO\, Jim Dantona. \nAbout this week’s guest: \nJohn Townsend has served as Executive Director at the Cal Poly Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship since 2019. With an impressive background in business and consulting spanning nearly 40 years\, he has held several positions from Senior Manager at Anderson Consulting to Director of Corporate Services at Islands Restaurants to Vice President of Information Technology at Real Mex Restaurants. Since 2016\, he has served as an entrepreneurship lecturer for the Cal Poly Orfalea College of Business. Townsend holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management with a concentration in Information Systems from Cal Poly.
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/12-pm-working-lunch-with-john-townsend/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211014T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211014T120000
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SUMMARY:Ribbon Cutting | The Mortgage House
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URL:https://slochamber.org/event/ribbon-cutting-the-mortgage-house/
LOCATION:The Mortgage House\, 1103 Toro St.\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211015T120000
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SUMMARY:12 PM | Working Lunch with Rick Ellison
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 Bike SLO County Executive Director\, Rick Ellison and SLO Chamber President/CEO\, Jim Dantona. \nAbout this week’s guest: \nRick Ellison is the executive director of Bike SLO County\, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring\, educating\, advocating and working to build a safe\, connected community through bicycling.  \nEllison brings not only a strong professional background to the role\, but also a personal passion for the San Luis Obispo community and experience with multiple types of cycling. Athletically\, Rick has competed in triathlons for more than 30 years\, completing more than 100 races\, including seven Ironman distance races. In addition\, he has served as a collegiate triathlon coach for more than 15 years and garnered four National Collegiate Championships\, while coaching more than 1\,000 triathletes.  \nProfessionally\, Ellison has led community development\, alumni relations\, major gift fundraising and campaign fundraising in the higher education and health care sectors. Ellison holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and an MBA from Pepperdine University.
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/12-pm-working-lunch-with-rick-ellison/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211019T163000
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with... Kimberly Walker
DESCRIPTION:The revitalization of the Granada Hotel has impressed visitors and locals alike in San Luis Obispo. While preservationists rejoiced at how the project captured the building’s history\, the next generation celebrated the presence of an upscale\, but uniquely SLO\, boutique hotel & bistro opening downtown. \n  \n\nOn Tuesday\, October 19\, Kimberly Walker\, the creative mastermind behind the Granada Hotel and founder/managing partner of Nomada Hotel Group\, will sit down with us for our first in-person Insight Studio Conversation in nearly 20 months. Guided by SLOMA’s Executive Director\, Leann Standish\, Kimberly will share insight on:\n\nNavigating COVID-related labor shortages and operating issues while growing a flourishing business\nHow they have been able to communicate effectively in a noisy landscape\nThe importance of working with local vendors and people\, in line with Nomada’s “Close to the Source” ethos\n\n\n  \nDon’t miss this opportunity to grab a glass of Skyview Rose\, enjoy appetizers from the Granada Hotel at the sprawling Flying Caballos Ranch\, and learn what drives this inimitable local businesswoman. \n  \n*The SLO Chamber is currently following State and County COVID guidelines\, masks are required indoors for both vaccinated and unvaccinated persons and are optional outdoors. \n\n\n \nFeaturing: \nBorn and raised in Southern California\, Kimberly Walker’s open worldview drives her passion for repurposing historical spaces on the Central Coast. After working in independent film and volunteering for women’s rights and HIV education in East Africa\, she moved to San Luis Obispo and fell in love with the Central Coast wine country. While running her venture making amenities for modern travelers and renting office space in an old 1920’s building\, then Hotel Granada\, the idea for revitalizing the property was born.  \nSince opening Granada Hotel & Bistro\, Walker’s success in travel and hospitality has grown into the boutique hotel collection\, Nomada Hotel Group. The portfolio of hotels includes Granada Hotel & Bistro in San Luis Obispo\, Skyview Los Alamos\, Hotel Ynez in Solvang and River Lodge in Paso Robles (currently in development).   \n\nModerated by: \n\n\n \nLeann Standish began her museum profession in the Central Valley where she served as Deputy Director of the Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art\, History and Science at the age of 23. Standish joined the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art in October of 2020 after serving as the Executive Director for the San Luis Obispo Foundation for the Performing Arts Center for nearly four years. With a reputation for attendance boosting and capital campaign management\, she has worked all over the United States in museum management for institutions including the Perez Art Museum in Miami\, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts\, and the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/a-conversation-with-kimberly-walker/
LOCATION:1150 Farmhouse Lane\, San Luis Obispo\, CA 93401\, 1150 Farmhouse Lane\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93401
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211020T173000
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SUMMARY:Membership Mixer | Nate's on Marsh
DESCRIPTION:Mingle\, make new connections and get a sneak peek at a brand new local business at next week’s free Membership Mixer. All members are welcome to invite a friend or colleague as a one-time guest — just bring your business cards! \n*The SLO Chamber is currently following State and County COVID guidelines\, masks are required indoors for both vaccinated and unvaccinated persons and are optional outdoors.  \n\nFood by Nate’s on Marsh: \nMeatballs & meat and bread boards with ricotta cheese \n*all food is house made \n\nWine: \nPinot Noir Blanc\, Piedra Creek\, San Floriano Estate\, Edna Valley\, 2020 \nChardonnay\, Sinor LaValle\, San Luis Obispo County\, 2016 \nLagrein\, Piedra Creek\, San Floriano Estate\, Estate Edna Valley\, 2015 \nPinot Noir\, Sinor LaValle\, San Luis Obispo County\, 2016 \nProsecco\, Sorgente\, Veneto\, NV \nGuests are invited to stay for dinner\, but must make a reservation. \n  \nRaffle items: \n$50 gift card to Nate’s on Marsh \n\n 
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/membership-mixer-3/
LOCATION:Nate’s on Marsh\, 450 Marsh Street\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211021T100000
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SUMMARY:Ribbon Cutting | Capriotti's
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URL:https://slochamber.org/event/ribbon-cutting-capriottis/
LOCATION:Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop\, 791 Foothill Blvd.\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211022T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211022T123000
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SUMMARY:Working Lunch | Ali Jansen
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 Frame Works Owner\, Ali Jansen and SLO Chamber President/CEO\, Jim Dantona. \nAbout this week’s guest: \nAli Jansen is the second generation owner of Frame Works\, a custom picture framing studio and art gallery.  Born and raised in San Luis Obispo\, Jansen studied art at the University of California at Santa Barbara. After college she began teaching English as a second language in Florence\, Italy. Upon returning home to the Central Coast\, she taught at a private language school before the family business began calling her name.  \n  \nJansen took over ownership of  Frame Works from her parents in 2004 and has since been an active community member\, serving on the boards for various local nonprofits including the YMCA\, Human Kind Fair Trade\, Leadership SLO\, SLO Chamber of Commerce and is a past president of the Rotary Club on San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. Jansen earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and a Master of Education.
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/working-lunch-ali-jansen/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211027T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211027T093000
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CREATED:20210826T185313Z
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SUMMARY:New Member Orientation
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URL:https://slochamber.org/event/new-member-orientation-3/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211027T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211027T103000
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SUMMARY:Ribbon Cutting | Tours & Tasting by Eat Drink and Be Merry
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URL:https://slochamber.org/event/ribbon-cutting-tours-tasting-by-eat-drink-and-be-merry/
LOCATION:Chinelo’s\, 1131 Broad St\, San Luis Obispo
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211028T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211028T090000
DTSTAMP:20260606T042758
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SUMMARY:7:30 AM | Good Morning SLO - October 2021
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to continue offering a hybrid format for October’s program! If you would like to attend in-person at Grace Central Coast\, please reserve your spot as soon as possible\, as we are allowing 50% capacity on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nOther important things to note: \n\nAll in-person attendees attest to being fully vaccinated for COVID-19.\nMasks are required at all times indoors while not eating or drinking.\nDoors open at 7 a.m. and we will only have coffee and tea available\, no food. *Please bring a reusable mug if possible.\n\nThank you to this month’s featured sponsor: \n \n\nON ART & ACCOUNTING \nAngelcon 2021 winner\, Tallyfor\, designed a software that gives hours back to tax professionals through three easy steps: import\, adjust\, file. It lets tax professionals have more fun. Peter Wen\, founder and CEO\, will take us on a quick arc of history of why you should rethink accounting and taxes. \n\nINTRODUCING SLO’S NEWEST COUNCIL MEMBER  \nOn October 5\, Michelle Shoresman was appointed to the SLO City Council\, in the seat recently vacated by its newest mayor. Shoresman will join us to share more about herself\, her 20+ years in government and nonprofit management\, and her vision for helping shape the future of San Luis Obispo. \n\nPREVENTING OPIOID OVERDOSE \nThe tragic reality of opioid addiction has touched so many of our lives. Horrific stories about fentanyl being found in everyday medication have made matters worse\, leaving many of us feeling helpless. SLO Opioid Safety Coalition’s Jenn Rhoads will share some important insight and ways we can all support positive change and save lives. \n\nA SWEET SILVER LINING \nFor nearly a decade\, Craig Montgomery has been creating custom artisanal candy\, a business that went viral on social media during the pandemic. Sticky’s unique hand sculpting yields candy with intricate designs and words — all smaller than a dime. Montgomery will offer insight into his confectionary journey\, the international Sticky craze\, and some exciting plans for the future. \n\nGARDENING KIDS ARE HAPPY KIDS \nIn an era where screen time has taken over\, helping youth unplug is more important than ever. Locally\, One Cool Earth leads that charge through gardening-based health\, academic\, and wellbeing curriculum. Communications manager\, Evie Kinkade\, will share how nurturing a garden is impacting students across the Central Coast. \n\n \n2021’S SECOND MOST IMPORTANT VACCINE \nEvery year around this time\, reminders to get your flu vaccine seem to be everywhere. 2021 is no different and in fact\, many physicians say it may be more important than ever. Marya Bolyanatz from Cottage Health will share how this influenza season is unlike any other and why you shouldn’t forgo your flu shot this year. \n\n \nTHE SLO SYMPHONY SHARES AN AMERICAN SHOWCASE\n \nThe SLO Symphony’s Executive Director Anna James Miller and principal bassist Ken Hustad will give us a preview of their November 13 performance\, American Showcase — an upbeat repertoire led by local composer Stefan Podel. \n\nThank you to our 2021 Good Morning SLO Annual Sponsors:​
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/good-morning-slo-october-2021/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211029T123000
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SUMMARY:12 PM | Working Lunch with Mayor Erica A. Stewart
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 San Luis Obispo Mayor\, Erica A. Stewart and SLO Chamber President/CEO\, Jim Dantona.\n\nAbout this week’s guest:\nMayor Erica A. Stewart was elected to the SLO City Council in November 2018 before taking on the role of vice mayor and then later mayor in October 2021 — making history as the first African American elected to council or as mayor in the city’s history. Professionally\, she is the Assistant Director of Personnel & Marketing for Campus Health & Wellbeing at Cal Poly.\n\nIn line with her passion of helping people improve their lives\, the mayor has served as a County Commissioner\, President of HRCC\, steering committee member for the City of SLO’s Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion Taskforce and as President of the Cal Poly Alumni Association board.
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/12-pm-working-lunch/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events,Community Events
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