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A safe and reliable water source is vital for both businesses and our way of life in the San Diego region. On December 10, the California Coastal Commission dismissed San Diego Coastkeeper's legal challenge to revoke the Carlsbad Desalination Project's Coastal Development Permit. Coastkeeper's lawsuit was the tenth attempt to delay the project. A much-needed additional water supply for our region, the Carlsbad Desalination facility will produce 50 million gallons per day of highly quality drinking water and serve 300,000 residents. Construction of the project started in November, and is scheduled to be operational in 2012.

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With 130,000 people crossing the San Ysidro Port of Entry on a daily basis, border improvements are imperative to our bi-national economies. The Chamber has been invited to participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for Phase I of the San Ysidro Port of Entry project on December 17. Once all three phases are completed in 2014, the number of northbound lanes will be increased and inspection points will be equipped with double-staking lanes, increasing northbound throughput. These improvements will help counteract the negative impacts of border delays, improving the efficient movement of goods and people for our region’s economy.

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Register now for the Chamber's 139th Annual Dinner on February 3, 2010. This is truly the networking event of the year with over 1,000 business and elected leaders expected to attend. This year’s program will once again feature an expanded networking reception and shorter program.

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Have your health care costs gone awry? The Chamber Blue Shield Program offers variety of plan options to maximize your benefits while keeping your costs in line. Click here for more information.

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Build quality connections and commit your networking events to help others. Check out the Chamber Source for more tips on how to get the most out of your networking strategy.

Have a great week!

Bill Holman
Vice President, External Affairs
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

Business After Five Mixer - December 17

The December Mixer will be held at Crowne Plaza San Diego. Check out this newly renovated Convention Center and the Grand Hanalei Ballroom. Join us this holiday season to mix and mingle with at least 250 Chamber members and cap your year off with great business relationships.

139th Annual Dinner - February 3, 2010

The event brings a Who's Who of our region's business and government leaders together to one event, on one night, at one place. This is truly the networking event of the year with over 1,000 business and elected leaders expected to attend.

Interested in Hosting a Mixer?

Hosting an event is a prime opportunity to
promote your business to a captive
audience while displaying firsthand the
quality of your product, service and facility.
Click here for more info

The Chamber Academy is dedicated to educate and cultivate the business community throughout the region by providing informational seminars and workshops. Chamber Academy is complimentary for San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce members, thanks to our sponsor Bank of America.

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Unlocking the Secrets: Referral Generation - December 15 Take no nonsense look into making word of mouth marketing really work.

Unlocking the Secrets: Networking Strategies - December 17 Participate in this interactive workshop focused on the art of attending networking events.

SIMPLICITY: Blow Out Bureaucracy and Costs - December 18 In three and a half hours, you and your staff will learn a new way to plan that is holistic, effective and ensures ongoing attention and focus on your organization's strategic objectives.

Extending your Development Runway: A Venture Capital Perspective - January 8 The Venture Capital Market has dropped over $10B in 2009. This is a good time to be creative and look for alternative paths to extend your development runway. Canada and Saskatchewan have unique programs and technology that may provide different alternatives .

Unlocking the Secrets: The Power of Strategic Alliances - January 20 This in-depth session dissects the importance of strategic alliances for anyone interested in becoming an excellent networker.

Unlocking the Secrets: The Art of Giving a Presentation - January 26 Learn how to show-off what you do and share what makes your business, product or service unique.

Passwords 101

Last week I put the cart before the horse and gave you a supplement to passwords 101. This week is passwords 101. We all seem to hate passwords and I’m not going to promise to make you like them, but I can help you make better passwords that are easier to remember.