March - Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau

The Lompoc Valley
Chamber Connection
The official monthly publication of the
Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau
Vol. 28, No. 9
March 2016
Grow Your Business Workshop
March 24 at 5:30 pm
Thursday, March 17
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Dick DeWees Community & Senior Center
1120 West Ocean Ave.
Join us for the Lompoc Valley State of the City presentation by Patrick Wiemiller, City Manager, and Bob
Lingl, Mayor of Lompoc. Open to Chamber members
and the general public. Registration closes on Tuesday, March 15, so please register before then!
Grow Your Business With Email and Social Media Marketing. Many small businesses and organizations find
themselves seeking the right strategies, tools and tactics to make their marketing efforts as effective as possible. This session will help make sense of the options
that are available. We’ll show you how to make the
most of the combination of email and social media for
your business. You’ll be given some simple but powerful tips for how to get your messages opened and read,
shared and socially visible.
Throughout the session you’ll be given opportunities
to capture your own ideas and build out the framework
of your own next great campaign. So join us and start
to build a plan that will help you grow your business by
eliciting the responses you want from your customers
or supporters!
Open to both Chamber members and the general public. There is no fee for Chamber members to attend,
the registration fee is $10 for non-members. Register
online at http://bit.ly/24rKyOr or give us a call at 805736-4567 x223.
Our lunch buffet will be catered by American Host
and will include chicken breast with mushroom sauce,
fresh filet of salmon with butter and dill, rice pilaf, fresh
grilled vegetables, green salad with dressings and an
assortment of light desserts. Beverages will include
water, ice tea and coffee.
If you are a Chamber member and need your login
information to receive the member-rate, please don’t
hesitate to contact us at [email protected] or
by phone at 805.736.4567 x223
Register online at www.lompoc.com or give us a call at
805-736-4567 x222.
Thursday, March 17
5:30 - 7:30 pm
The Party Shop
1540 North H Street
$22 for Chamber members, $27 for non-members.
Chamber Mixer
Message From the Board Chair
Lompoc Valley
Chamber of Commerce
and Visitors Bureau
by Ed Braxton
February was a very busy month in
Lompoc. During the month we were
introduced to our Flower Festival Queen
candidates during a Chamber Mixer at
the Lompoc Valley Festival Offices. It
was nice to see a good turnout and our
candidates are very impressive.
Board of Directors
Justin Barrick, Explore Lompoc
George Bedford, Sunset Auto Center
Ed Braxton, Chair, Lompoc Valley Medical
Center
George Grama, Raytheon
Alan Grant, Starbuck-Lind Mortuary
Tim Harrington, Terralink Consulting
Michelle Hodapp, Excel Personnel Services
Bill Hughen, Jr., CFO, Walker, Wilson &
Hughen
Bob Manning, Elna’s Dress Shop
Teresa Martinez-Baker, Family Chiropractic
Jason Reynolds, IOA Insurance
Barbara Satterfield, Sta. Rita Hills
Winegrowers Alliance
Tommy Speidel, Lompoc Family YMCA
Ex-Officio Board Members
Dirk Starbuck, City Council Member
Lisa Brown, Admin. Assistant, 4th District
County Supervisor
Chamber Staff
Ken Ostini, President/CEO
Chelsea Cochran, Executive Assistant
Annette Hernandez, Accounting Manager
Chamber staff extensions and email addresses:
Ken Ostini: ext 225, [email protected]
Chelsea Cochran: ext 223,
[email protected]
Annette Hernandez: ext 222,
[email protected]
The Lompoc Valley Chamber Connection, the
official publication of the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce, is published monthly.
We had another Chamber Mixer at
the Lompoc Family YMCA. Thank you to Chamber Board
member and YMCA Executive Director Tommy Speidel and
his staff for being such gracious hosts.
The Lompoc Rotary Club also held its 27th Annual Wine
Tasting and Auction on February 28th. It was well attended
and the proceeds will benefit local projects here in the
Lompoc Valley.
Perhaps the biggest event was the inaugural Lompoc
Restaurant Week. By all accounts, this was a tremendously
successful event spread over an entire week. This was a
collaboration between the Chamber, the Santa Rita Hills
Winegrowers Alliance, Shop Lompoc-Shop Small and
the participating restaurants. Special recognition goes to
Chamber Board member Barbara Satterfield for her vision
and hard work. To see more about Lompoc Restaurant
Week, visit the Chamber’s new look and more robust
website at www.lompoc.com.
Finally, I encourage members to consider hosting a mixer.
It’s a great way to network with other businesses in the
Lompoc Valley and make new friends. Have a great March.
Ed
www.lompoc.com
Phone: 805.736.4567
Fax: 805.737.0453
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Chamber Events Calendar
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All meetings are held at the Chamber
unless noted otherwise
Farmers Market, Ocean Ave. & I St., 1:30 - 5 pm
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Hispanic Business Committee, 5:30 pm
10 Military Affairs Committee, 4 pm
10 YLLV Board of Trustees, 5:30 pm
11 Farmers Market, Ocean Ave. & I St., 1:30 - 5 pm
17 Shop Lompoc Shop Small, 7:30 am
17 State of the City Luncheon, DeWees Community
Center, 1120 W. Ocean Ave., 11:30 am - 1 pm
17 Chamber Mixer hosted by the Party Shop,
1540 North H St., 5:30 - 7:30 pm
18 Farmers Market, Ocean Ave. & I St., 1:30 - 5 pm
22 LLV Board of Directors, 12 pm
New Kiosk in Chamber Lobby
23 Chamber Board of Directors, 7:30 am
24 Grow Your Business Workshop, 5:30 -7 pm
We have a brand new kiosk in the Chamber’s lobby that
has a touch-screen computer and plenty of space for
brochures, magazines and business cards. This was
made possible by the business sponsorships that you
will see in the “windows” around the edges of the unit
and scrolling on the computer screen. A huge thank
you to those businesses for their support of this effort!
25 Farmers Market, Ocean Ave. & I St., 1:30 - 5 pm
Business Connections Breakfast
All Chamber members are invited to bring some business cards or rack cards by our office and we will make
sure they get on the display unit. If demand requires it,
we will rotate the cards so everyone has a chance to
be included. Our lobby is visited by tourists and locals
alike, so we are excited to have this new tool to offer
visitors to our office.
All Chamber members are welcome to submit news
items for inclusion on the “News/Blog” portion of the
www.TouchLompocValley.com website that is tied to
the touch-screen. This will be seen by hundreds of
visitors to our lobby each month, so take advantage
of this opportunity by sending over a Word document
with your submission to [email protected]. You
may send over a news article about your business or
organization, information about an event, a useful “tip”
article or other content appropriate for a “News/Blog”
outlet.
The Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce recently
held another Business Connections Breakfast at Nikka
Fish Enterprise on Thursday, March 3rd. There were
twenty-nine people in attendance, with a wide variety of industries represented. It was a time without a
formal speaker, and each person got to speak to the
group for two minutes about their business or organization, which allowed everyone to learn more about
that person. Each attendee walked away with a “Hot
Sheet” with the other attendees’ information on it for
future reference. The Chamber plans on holding these
breakfasts once a quarter to provide another networking opportunity to our community to help strengthen
the bonds between our members.
The Chamber lobby is still going through a transformation, so keep an eye out for a formal announcement
and photos of our new look soon!
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Customer Service All-Stars!
We would like to recognize the following Chamber
members for providing excellent customer service:
Vargas Jewelers
640 North H St.
(805) 735-1626
Fridrich Quality Plumbing
Benefits of Chamber
Membership
123 West Ocean Ave.
(805) 735-6869
Your Chamber is dedicated to promoting the Lompoc
Valley and the prosperity of all businesses in the community through a unified organization. Benefits of membership include the following:
If you would like to recognize a Chamber member for
their outstanding customer service, please contact
Chelsea Cochran at [email protected]
“Go Green” and Pay Your
Chamber Dues Online
The Chamber is proud to announce that starting
this year, we will be sending out the initial membership renewal notices electronically, with the option to pay dues online. The subsequent notices
will be sent via snail mail, but this will help us save
paper and extend the convenience of online billing
to our members.
We also offer payment plans to fit any budget. You
can pay your dues monthly or quarterly with an
automatic withdrawal plan. There is a $1 processing fee for each automatic withdrawal, except for
those processed annually. If you would like to set
up a payment plan for your dues, please call Annette at the Chamber office at 736-4567 ext. 222
for assistance.
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Customer Referrals by phone, email and in person
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Member Pricing at Chamber Events (luncheons,
breakfasts, Old Town Market, etc.)
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Opportunity to Advertise For Free in Our Weekly
E-Newsletter - the Friday Focus
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Annual Member Window Sticker
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Member Recognition in Chamber Publications
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Use of Chamber Logo
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Listing in Online Directory at Lompoc.com
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Pro-Business Advocacy in Government
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Opportunity to Submit Events to Community Calendar
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Tax Deduction for Membership Investment (consult
with your tax professional)
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Free use of the Chamber Conference Rooms
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Discount on Constant Contact Services (up to 25%
off - even for current customers)
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Map to Business Address in Online Directory
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Spotlight in Lompoc Record Column “Chamber
Chatter”
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Opportunity to Host an After-Hours Mixer
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Opportunity to Display Brochures in the Chamber
Lobby
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Ribbon Cutting or Grand Opening Ceremony
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Free Copy of the Membership Directory
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Membership Plaque for Display in your Office
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Opportunity to Post Job Openings Online
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Complimentary Certificate of Origin Seals
Community Events
Ed Hall
March 10
LLV Fundraiser for the Lompoc Food Pantry at Pizza
Garden, 1017 North H St., 5 - 8 pm. Info: 805-736-4567
Financial Advisor
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1620 North H Street Suite D
Lompoc, CA 93436
805-736-6778
www.edwardjones.com
March 11
Ribbon Cutting at Lompoc Library for Bookmobile, 501
E. North Ave., 9:30 am
March 12
Parking Lot Sale and Chili/Bake Sale, First United Methodist Church, 925 North F St., 8 am - 1 pm.
www.edwardjones.com
March 12
Ribbon cutting at Discovery Gallery, 414 E. Ocean Ave.,
Ste. H, 4:00 pm. Followed by art program with live music
from 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Connect With Us!
facebook.com/lompocvalleychamber
facebook.com/VisitLompocValley
March 13
Lompoc Music Association Concert, Valley of the Flowers UCC, 3346 Constellation Rd., 3 - 5 pm. Tickets $18
for adults, $6 for students. Info: 805-741-7000
March 17
Chamber Luncheon “State of the City,” Dick DeWees
Community & Senior Center, 1120 W. Ocean Ave.,
11:30 am - 1:00 pm. $22 for Chamber members, $27 for
non-members. Info: 805-736-4567
@visitlompoc
March 17
Chamber mixer at The Party Shop, 1540 North H St.,
5:30 - 7:30 pm. Free to attend.
pinterest.com/lompocchamber
March 18
1928 Silent Movie “The King of Kings” free showing,
First United Methodist Church, 925 North F St., 7 pm.
March 19
Carol Kemp Artist Reception at Flying Goat Cellars Tasting Room, 1520 E. Chestnut Ct., 2 - 4 pm. Info: 805-7369032
March 23
Empty Bowls Fundraiser, Dick DeWees Community
Center, 1120 W. Ocean Ave., 11:30 am - 1 pm, $25 donation. Info: 805-937-3422 x106
March 25
Lompoc Valley Historical Society Open House, 207
North L St., 10 am - 1 pm, donations requested.
March 26
Free Easter Egg Hunt at River Park, 10 am - 12 pm.
Info: 805-875-8100
Submit Your Events
Submit your community-wide special events to our
calendar online by clicking “Submit New Event” here:
http://lompoc.chambermaster.com/events/calendar/
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Join the 110% Club!
Thank you to the following members for renewing
their membership with the Lompoc Valley Chamber and for being a part of the 110% Club!
When you receive your membership investment renewal notice, consider becoming a 110% Club member. The voluntary 10% extra contribution allows us to
sponsor such programs as our adult and youth leadership programs and the various community events we
produce, all of which improve the quality of life in the
Lompoc Valley. You will be recognized in the Chamber
newsletter and the Friday Focus. The following are the
110% Club members for the month of February:
A Little Something Special
Coast Valley Substance Abuse Treatment Center
Coastal Vision
Culligan Water Conditioning
First 5 Santa Barbara County
Frank Signorelli
Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas
Imerys Minerals California, Inc.
Judy Willis - Village Oaks Investments
Lompoc Hospital Foundation
Lompoc Police Foundation
Mi Amore Pizza & Pasta
Michelle Converse
Miller Landscaping & Maintenance
New Life Christian Center & Academy
Pacific Coast RV, Inc.
R.L. Johnson Construction
Ron’s Plumbing, Heating & A/C
Sobhani Engineering & Surveying
Walker, Wilson & Hughen
Williams Homes, Inc.
News from the Hispanic
Business Committee
The Hispanic Business Committee of Lompoc is proud
to sponsor Aleaha Wheeler, a Lompoc High School Senior, as she runs for Flower Festival Queen.
She is selling Queen Candidate buttons for $5 each
and Queen’s Contest tickets for $1 each. The tickets
offer the opportunity to win a number of great prizes, from local restaurant and retail gift certificates to
$1,000 cash. Tickets are available through the Chamber of Commerce, Queen Candidate Aleaha or from
any Hispanic Business Committee member. For more
information, please call 805-736-4567 x222.
Lompoc Valley in Bloom
We are planning the next Hay Bales & Cocktails, scheduled for Sunday, November 6, 2016. This year we will
include entertainment, and we are adding a Saturday
evening “Radio Broadcast” with local talent. Come to
the meeting and help us plan for this spectacular event!
Next meeting is Tuesday April 12, 5:30pm at LAUNCHpad, 1010 North H Street.
If you know of someone who would like to be involved
in planning and working on the next Hay Bales & Cocktails, please share this information with them!
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New Members
American GI Forum
and the
Hispanic Business
Committee of Lompoc
A warm welcome to our newest Chamber
members, for the month of February:
are proud to present the 2nd Annual
AVE Winery
Everlasting Care, LLC
Melissa Burch, Seacret Agent
Scratch Kitchen & Wine Bar
Old School Spring Fling
Scholarship Fundraiser Dance
Saturday, May 14, 2016
7:00 - 11:00 pm
Renewing Members
Lompoc Veterans Memorial Building
100 East Locust Avenue
Thank you to these members who renewed their
membership during the month of February
Live Music By
Allan Hancock College
Chiropractic Health Center
Fidelity National Title
Garcia Dance Studio
Santa Barbara County Education Office
Smith’s Alarms & Electronics, Inc.
Sunset Auto Center, Inc.
Valley of the Flowers Club
Village Country Club
William Thiele DDS
Wilshire Home Health
$25 presale/$30 at the door
Tickets available at
Chamber of Commerce, 111 South I St. Mon-Fri 8 to 5
Our list of military discounts has been updated again to
include over 50 local businesses offering discounts for
military personnel. The list is available on our website
at www.lompoc.com/militarydiscounts.pdf and hard
copies are available at the Chamber office.
Lompoc Healthcare District
Hospital - 1515 East Ocean Ave • 737-3300
COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER
216 North Third Street • 736-3466
CHAMPION CENTER
303 South C Street • 875-8800
OUTPATIENT, X-RAY & BREAST IMAGING
1111 E. Ocean Ave., Ste 2 • 735-9229
1307-C North H Street • Lompoc, CA 93436 • 805-736-1730
www.surfconnection.net • [email protected]
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For employment opportunities check us out at lompocvmc.com
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July 1 - August 19
2016
Vendor applications now available at www.lompoc.com
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