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WEDNESDAY MEMO FasTrak Pay your tolls electronically now on the South Bay Expressway Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of San Diego June Meeting |
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UPCOMING EVENTS 6/14 Circles of Influence Reception 6/19 Get Connected Breakfast 6/26 Business After Five 6/28 The 2007 San Diego Small Business Awards Luncheon Host a Chamber Mixer or Reception. Click here for details. |
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CHAMBER CONNECTION Hartford Business Owner's Policy Osha4Less Labor Law Posters |
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FEATURED MEMBERS Best-Rate Repair Company Opens second location Hansen Turner Solutions Organizing and time-management experts Oasis Outsourcing Professional Employer Organization The Grace Foundation Non-profit dedicated to helping the sick, handicapped and poor |
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SAN DIEGO – California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and several members of his cabinet met with business leaders and other community members at a town hall meeting in San Diego recently, addressing numerous issues of concern to Californians and presenting his plan for funding of key initiatives. Ruben Barrales, President and CEO of the Regional Chamber,served as moderator for the event, and introduced the Governor, who spoke on education, his health care initiative, business' regulatory environment and his proposed revision of the state's $57.6 billion 2008 fiscal year budget. Following the governor's initial remarks, Barrales led off a spirited question and answer session with the governor. "The forum allowed San Diegans to hear directly from the governor," said Barrales. "The governor faced some difficult questions directly and with candor. His honesty was key to the success of the town hall meeting, and the Regional Chamber was proud to host him." Read the rest of the story. From Volkswagens to Lamborghinis, National City Marine Terminal Has an Port of San Diego nearing top spot for auto imports on the West Coast The sleek, aerodynamic lines and the roar of the 580 horsepower engine of the Lamborghini Gallardo catch your attention for a fleeting moment as it whizzes by on the freeway. Burr walnut trim and hand-sewn glovesoft leather adorn the interior of the regal Bentley Continental parked in front of the trendy restaurant in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. An environmentally friendly Honda hybrid passes a gas station, seemingly unfazed by the posted per-gallon prices. What do these three scenarios have in common? They all feature automobiles that were imported to the Port of San Diego's National City Marine Terminal. About 375,000 vehicles were imported through the terminal in calendar year 2006 and by 2008, the Port of San Diego anticipates that number to be over 500,000. The automobiles arrive by both rail and vessel and are processed by Pasha Automotive Services, which operates a 137-acre facility at the National City Marine Terminal. In addition to the luxury vehicles like the Lamborghinis, which arrive by ocean from Italy, and the Bentleys, which come from the United Kingdom, the Port of San Diego also imports Lotuses and Porsche automobiles.Volkswagens, Audis, Hondas, Acuras, Mitsubishis and Izuzu trucks also account for a large number of vehicle imports. Each car-carrying vessel that arrives has an average of 2,025 automobiles. Some shipments have brought as many as 4,200 cars. Read the rest of the story. The Port of San Diego's Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Old Police Headquarters & Park Project is the recipient of the 2007 Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document award from the California Association of Environmental Professionals. The Port's EIR was selected from nominated EIR documents submitted by various cities, counties and other public agencies throughout the state. "The talent of port staff continues to shine through on projects such as this," said Sylvia Rios, Chairwoman of the Board of Port Commissioners. "I think this award indicates the staff's extraordinary professionalism," she said. This EIR analyzed all environmental aspects of the project, while concentrating on the preservation of the historic and architectural integrity of the Old Police Headquarters building. The building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been vacant since 1987, will be adapted into a mix of restaurant, retail and entertainment uses. Other components of the project include a new "Pier Walk Building" that will replace the former Harbor Seafood Mart, as well as the creation of a new three-acre waterfront park. Read the rest of the story. The former Navy Pier, adjacent to the USS Midway Museum, is undergoing a $9 million renovation to make it more structurally secure, environmentally sound and to provide safe and convenient parking for thousands of visitors who visit and tour the Midway. Construction work by Port of San Diego contractors began last year and will continue until December 2007 in phases so that the public will continue to have access to parking. In keeping with its commitment to a "Green Port" standard, the project includes an advanced storm water surface drainage system that will capture run-off water and filter it before it enters the bay. "The port is committed to making sure all of its projects around the Tidelands are done in an environmentally-friendly way," said Sylvia Rios, Chairwoman of the Board of Port Commissioners. A similar process is being used at Broadway Pier, which was recently closed for renovation. That project will be completed in October 2007. Read the rest of the story. North Island Credit Union is sponsoring the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Awards Luncheon and the "Excellence in the Work Environment" award for the fifth consecutive year. The annual event is scheduled for Thursday, June 28, 2007 at the San Diego Marriott & Marina Hotel. The San Diego-based credit union honored ProfitLine for workplace excellence in 2003, Sullivan International Group in 2004, Althea Technologies in 2005 and Inter@ctive, Inc. in 2006. This year's award will once again recognize a company that that goes above and beyond by placing a high value on corporate practices, employee recognition, services and support programs as demonstrated by organizational achievements. North Island Credit Union's own quest for workplace excellence began more than 14 years ago, with the adoption of the National Malcolm Baldrige criteria as a template to improve its organizational effectiveness and to reflect its commitment to delivering ever-improving value to its members. The criteria are built upon a distinct set of interrelated core values and concepts that are embedded beliefs and behaviors found in high performing organizations. Read the rest of the story. 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Enviornmental Services Department www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/ Coffee Ambassador www.COFFEEAMBASSADOR.com CoolerEmail www.cooleremail.com Create an Event www.createanevent.net Creative Marketing Incentives Creativemarketingincentives.com Cunningham BMW www.cunninghamBMW.com Dave and Buster's www.daveandbusters.com Dave Woods Creative www.davewoods.us Desert Real Estate Investment Club www.DesertREIC.com Downtown YMCA www.downtown.ymca.org EmbroidMe www.embroidmesandiegocentral.com Enlace www.signonsandiego.com Executive Realty & Mortgage Group executiverealtyandmortgage.com Express Luggage/College Express West, LLC www.expressluggageworldwide.com E-Z Breathe www.aaallinone.com Father Joe's Villages www.neighbor.org First Bank www.firstbank.com First Dental Health www.FirstDentalHealth.com Flexible Work Solutions, Inc. www.flexibleworksolutions.com Gevity www.gevity.com Global Health Trax, Inc. www.globalhealthtrax.com Golden Acorn Casino www.goldenacorncasino.com Grand Pacific Resorts www.grandpacificresorts.com Guiding Mindful Change www.GuidingMindfulChange.com H&S Image Solutions, Inc. www.hsimagesolutions.com Handyman on Demand www.handymanondemand.com Henderson Recruiting Group www.hendersonrecruiting.com Holistic Health Specialists www.holistichealthspecialists.com Homeopathic Academy of Southern California www.homeopathic-academy.com House of Blues www.hob.com/specialevents/ hobsandiego.com Idearc www.idearcmedia.com Inside Prospects, Inc. info@insideprospectsinc.com Integrative Health Research www.IntegrativeHealthResearch.com IntegriDoc www.IntegriDoc.com It's All About the Kids Foundation www.itsallaboutthekids.org Junior Achievement of San Diego Imperial Counties www.jasandiego.org Kaiser Permanente www.kaiserpermanente.org Kimstaff HR www.kimstaffhr.com Konica Minolta www.kmbs.konicaminolta.us Kudzu.com/Cox Media www.kudzu.com LoanStar Financial Corp. www.LoanStarFinancial.com L-S Properties www.L-Sproperties.com Massage Mastery www.massagemastery.com Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffee & Smoothies www.mauidrinks.com Meals-on-Wheels Greater San Diego, Inc. www.meals-on-wheels.org Mudd Club www.muddclub.net National Association for the Self-Employed www.nase.org/midland National University www.nu.edu New Dimension Performance www.newdimensionperformance.com Northwestern Mutual Financial Network www.nmfn.com Oasis Outsourcing www.oasisadvantage.com Office Depot www.officedepot.com OneCoach, Inc. www.onecoach.com Only Fun Vacations www.onlyfunvacations.com Orkin Pest Control www.orkin.com Osha4less www.Osha4less.com Ox & Olive Painting www.oxandolive.com Pacific Rim Mechanical www.prmech.com Pat & Oscar's Restaurant www.patandoscars.com PIR & Associates, Inc. www.TheFranchiseMaker.com Precision Door Service www.precisiondoor.net PrintCountry.com www.PrintCountry.com Proteus Design-Superior Graphic & Web Creations www.proteusdesign.net Pulse Staging & Events, Inc. www.pulsestaging.com Remote Surveillance Solutions www.whytakeachance.com San Diego Business Healthcare Connection www.sdbhc.org San Diego Business Journal www.sdbj.com San Diego Center for Children www.centerforchildren.org San Diego County Water Authority www.sdcwa.org San Diego Drain Experts, Inc. www.sandiegodrainexperts.com San Diego Event Décor Company www.sandiegoeventdecor.com San Diego Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) www.sandiegojaycees.org San Diego Magazine www.sandiegomag.com San Diego MANA www.sdmana.org San Diego National Bank www.sdnb.com San Diego Private Investigations www.sandiego-PI.com San Diego Professional Coaches Alliance www.sandiegocoaches.com San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce www.sdchamber.org San Diego Rescue Mission www.sdrescue.org San Diego Shockwave www.sandiegoshockwave.com San Diego State Athletics www.goaztecs.com San Diego Volvo www.sandiegovolvo.com San Diego Wine and Culinary Center www.sdwineculinary.com Sandler Sales Institute www.sdsales.sandler.com SCORE www.score-sandiego.org SDG&E www.sdge.com Send Out Cards www.sendoutcards.com/21924 SignOnSanDiego.com www.signonsandiego.com Smith Barney www.smithbarney.com Staples www.staples.com Synergy Chiropractic www.synergylifestudio.com The Benefits Corporation www.benefitscorporation.com The Best to You Basket www.thebesttoyou.com The Daily Transcript www.sddt.com The Entrepreneur's Source www.thesource.com The San Diego Padres www.padres.com The San Diego Union-Tribune www.signonsandiego.com TKO Promotional Products www.tkopromos.com Tom James of San Diego - Metro www.tomjames.com Town and Country Resort & Convention Center www.towncountry.com Town Planner Community Calendar www.townplanner.com Transcendent One, Inc. www.transcendentone.com U.S.Small Business Administration www.sba.gov/ca/sandiego UBuildit www.ubuildit.com Union Bank Of California www.unionbank.com United Auto Group, Inc. www.uagsandiego.com Univera LifeSciences-Ageless Products www.agelesslife.com/wellbeing Viejas Enterprises www.viejas.com White Sands of La Jolla www.whitesandslajolla.com Wirth Business Credit www.wirthbusinesscredit.com/central sandiego XL Staffing & Security www.xlstaffing.com Yellow Book USA www.yellowbook.com YTB Travel www.ytbsandiego.com |
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San Diego - The Consejo Empresarial Mexicano (CEM or Mexican Business Council), has joined with the Mexico Business Center, a division of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce to promote cross border business opportunities for San Diego County companies. While each organization maintains its own identity, jointly produced events will help bring additional "Mexico expertise of CEM members to the work of the Mexico Business Center," noted James Clark, Director General, Mexico Business Center. San Diego County is the home to more than 800,000 people of Mexican decent, representing almost 38% of the San Diego's total population. In addition, many Mexican nationals keep second homes throughout the county from Rancho Santa Fe to Rancho Del Rey. An increasing number of Tijuana business owners also have homes in San Diego County and commute to their jobs daily. With Mexico on our border San Diego is an ideal location for entrepreneurs and globally minded business executives. The Mexico Business Center was founded in 2003 to assist San Diego County businesses locate markets for their products and services in Mexico, to provide a regional link with Tijuana, and to be an advocate for cross border issues that are critical to the economic viability of the San Diego/Baja California Region "The Mexico Business Center is an integral part of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce's regional and global outreach," noted Ruben Barrales, Chamber President and CEO, who is himself the son of Mexican immigrants. "Working with the CEM brings an added dimension to the services of the Mexico Business Center as it engages additional Mexicans and Mexican-Americans directly in our work," he continues. Read the rest of the story. |
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