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SUMMARY:New Member Orientation
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’ve been a member for a couple of months or a few days\, we would like to say thank you for being involved in your community and supporting the Chamber’s mission to connect the business community with ideas\, inspiration and each other\, bringing people together to shape the place we love. \nNew Member Orientation is your opportunity to meet Chamber staff\, get an overview of our roles and services\, and learn how you can get the most from your membership. \nThis is a free event and a fantastic place to ask questions\, test your elevator pitch and get to know the Chamber team. \nSpace is limited so please RSVP early. Feel like you need some backup? Reserve up to two spots for people from your organization. \nBreakfast and coffee will be served.
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/new-member-orientation-8/
LOCATION:The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo\, 1800 Monterey St.\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93401\, United States
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SUMMARY:2025 SLO County Housing Summit
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2025 SLO County Housing Summit\, hosted by The Housing Collaborative of the Central Coast. This event is a unique opportunity to engage with thought leaders\, innovators and future homeowners about the critical issues surrounding housing in our region. Our mission is to bring the community together to exchange ideas\, forge solutions and work toward creating lasting housing opportunities for all. \nThis year’s summit will explore what housing on the Central Coast might look like 30 years from now. What challenges lie ahead? What can we do today to ensure affordable\, accessible housing in the future? Attendees will gain valuable insights into these pressing questions through expert-led discussions and engaging panel sessions. \nBe part of this vital conversation and help shape the future of housing on the Central Coast. Let’s work together to make tomorrow’s housing a reality today. Don’t miss out on this inspiring and impactful event! \n____________________________________________________________________ \nFeatured Keynote Speaker\nToni Atkins \n \n2026 California gubernatorial candidate and former Senate pro Tempore \nToni Atkins moved to California from rural Appalachia in the 1980s\, starting her career in women’s health advocacy before working as a staff member at City Hall. Moving into politics\, she ran and won a seat on the San Diego City Council in 2000. Elected to the State Assembly in 2010\, Toni served there for six years. In 2014\, she was selected as the Speaker of the Assembly\, becoming the first lesbian to hold the position. In 2016\, voters elected her to the State Senate\, and after just one year\, she was again selected by her colleagues to serve as Senate President pro Tempore\, becoming the first woman and the first openly LGBTQ person to lead the Legislature’s upper house. She’s a champion for affordable housing\, the environment\, health care\, veterans\, women\, and the LGBTQ+ community. Toni now has her sights set on leading the state at a higher level\, is currently running for California Governor in the 2026 election. \n\nConversation Facilitator\nErmina Karim  \nErmina Karim has over 20 years of experience in leadership roles focused on economic development and community growth. After moving from the East Coast\, she worked for over a decade at the SLO Chamber\, focused on workforce and housing challenges. Now\, she advises organizations and businesses on strategies to drive growth and build community resilience. \n\n  \nEmceed By\nJocelyn Brennan \nJocelyn Brennan brings a comprehensive understanding of the California housing crisis\, rooted in years of experience navigating the complexities of government processes\, policy development\, and entitlement for housing and energy projects. \n  \n\nSponsor Speakers\nRick Laezman \nRick Laezman is the Director of Local Governmental Relations and Legislative Communications for the California Association of REALTORS®\, where he advocates to support policies and programs that create homeownership opportunities for all income levels in California. Rick is a former resident of the San Francisco Bay Area\, and has worked in California politics for more than three decades. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMax  Zappas  \nMax Zappas is a third-generation developer and homebuilder that grew up in Atascadero. He is the CEO and broker of record for Z Villages Real Estate\, a full service real estate company based out of Downtown Atascadero. Max serves on numerous nonprofit boards\, including the Paso Robles Housing Authority\, and has been the president of the Home Builder’s Association of the Central Coast for the past three years. \n\n\nLocal Government Panel\nWarren Frace \nWarren Frace is a graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s City and Regional Planning Department and has spent his entire career working in the field of land use planning. He has previously worked as a City Planner for the cities of Oakdale and Atascadero\, and is currently the Community Development Director for the City of Paso Robles. As Community Development Director he has oversees the Planning Division\, Building Division and City Engineer. He has managed the City’s Housing Element update\, Olsen – South Chandler Specific Plan\, Beechwood Specific Plan and Gateway Resort Annexation. \n  \n  \nTrevor Keith  \nTrevor Keith has held various positions at the County of SLO over the past 17 years and currently serves as the Department Head for the Planning and Building Department. In his previous role as a Deputy Director for Planning and Building Department\, he led the Energy\, Long Range Planning\, Housing\, Finance\, Information Systems and Operation sections. \n  \n  \n  \nMegan Martin \nMegan Martin is the Community Development Director of Grover Beach. She has over 12 years of local government and private sector experience. Prior to Grover Beach\, Megan served as the Planning Manager for the City of Pismo Beach where she managed and oversaw the daily functions\, operations\, and activities of the Planning Division\, including current and advance planning and environmental review activities. She previously served in the private sector as the Director of Entitlement and Compliance under Jamie Jones of Kirk Consulting and as a Supervising Planner for the County of San Luis Obispo. \n  \n  \nTimmi Tway \nTimmi Tway serves as the Director of Community Development for the City of San Luis Obispo\, which recently earned a Prohousing Designation from the State. In her role\, she leads teams of dedicated professionals that provide planning\, building and safety\, development engineering\, code enforcement\, and housing and homelessness services to the community. Prior to her time at the City of San Luis Obispo\, Timmi served as the Director of Community Development at the City of Beverly Hills. With an extensive background in local government\, Timmi fosters collaborative partnerships with developers\, architects\, elected officials\, and community stakeholders to create sustainable\, vibrant\, and inclusive communities. \nPanel Moderated by \nDonna Lewis \nDonna Lewis Donna sees the impact of the high cost of housing daily while working with hopeful buyers who struggle to put all the pieces together to purchase a home in SLO County. Donna has been deeply involved in housing issues throughout her career in the mortgage business\, which has spanned more than 30 years. Rate is one of the nation’s top mortgage companies\, and has production which has consistently ranked in the top 1% of mortgage originators nationwide. She’s a longtime member of the Housing Collaborative of the Central Coast\, which organizes the SLO County Housing Summit\, and has handled the majority of financing for the City of SLO’s Below Market Rate Housing program over the past 15+ years.. \n  \n\nKeys to the Future Panel\nDalia Flores  \nIn her role as a Senior Project Manager at People’s Self-Help Housing\, Dalia Flores manages multifamily affordable housing projects throughout the Central Coast\, obtaining required local jurisdiction permits and approvals\, preparing competitive funding applications and coordinating the development process with several project stakeholders\, all in support of PSHHC’s mission to build affordable homes with site-based services that offer opportunities to change lives and strengthen communities on the Central Coast of California. \n  \n  \nJessica Goswick  \nJessica Goswick is an architect\, building science specialist\, educator\, and housing advocate. She is an Associate Architect and Building Performance Lead at Architects FORA\, where she is currently focused on the intersections of sustainability and equity in affordable housing and other community-based work. Outside of practicing architecture\, Jessica teaches building technology in the Cal Poly architecture department and co-leads the local Strong Towns SLO and SLOCo YIMBY chapters\, advocating for stronger communities and affordable\, quality housing in SLO County. \n  \nMichael Massey  \nMichael Massey is a dedicated housing warrior in SLO County\, passionately advocating for housing and equitable opportunities for all residents. With a deep commitment to addressing the local housing crisis\, Michael founded and now serves as President of Generation Build\, where he works tirelessly to promote sustainable development\, protect property rights and support initiatives that create inclusive communities. Generation Build’s efforts focus on bridging gaps in housing access\, holding anti-housing politicians accountable and ensuring that everyone in San Luis Obispo County has a place to call home. \nPanel Moderated by \nMolly Kern  \nBorn and raised in SLO County\, Molly Kern joined the SLO Food Bank as Chief Operating Officer in 2022\, leading strategic planning efforts and managing day-to day operations\, before taking the helm as CEO in late 2023. In the last year\, the SLO Food Bank’s services have grown 16% to support the nourishment and health of more than 39\,000 people per month\, more than half of whom are children and seniors. Prior to joining the SLO Food Bank team\, Kern worked for the SLO Chamber as Director of Governmental Affairs\, collaborating with business and community leaders to make our region a better place to live and work. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nThank you to our event sponsors: \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/2025-slocountyhousingsummit/
LOCATION:Embassy Suites\, 333 Madonna Road\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Membership Mixer | Community West Bank
DESCRIPTION:Every month SLO Chamber members gather after hours to catch up\, meet new members\, do a bit of networking and get an inside glance at a local business. \nMembership Mixers happen on the third Wednesday of every month and provide an opportunity for members to get to know each other and share business contacts all in the friendly confines of a member business. \nA benefit to all Chamber members\, these networking events provide the opportunity for the host to showcase their digs\, show off what they do and maybe even boast a little about the services they offer. \nAll members are welcome to invite a non-member as a one-time guest. The guest will be contacted at a later date about the benefits of a membership. \nPlease see Mixer Guidelines for potential hosts.
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/membership-mixer-community-west-bank-2/
LOCATION:Community West Bank\, 4464 Broad St.\, Ste. 110 \, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93401\, United States
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SUMMARY:March Good Morning SLO
DESCRIPTION:Your community newspaper brought to life. \nGood Morning SLO is our platform for sharing ideas\, news and inspiration. A monthly program that brings community leaders\, business owners\, nonprofit executives and staffers together\, and enables us to reconnect\, engage and learn from each other. \nOur goal is to provide insight into business\, community and legislative issues and share the stories of those making a difference. We want audience members to leave with ideas and information about how to better their personal and professional lives. \nGood Morning SLO happens on the fourth Thursday of every month except November when it is on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. \n  \nThank you to this month’s featured sponsor: \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nThank you to all the Good Morning SLO Annual Sponsors for 2025: \n   \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://slochamber.org/event/march-good-morning-slo/
LOCATION:Grace Central Coast\, 1350 Osos St.\, San Luis Obispo\, CA\, 93401\, United States
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