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HomeMy WebLinkAboutChamber of CommerceJuly 19, 2015 Joint Meeting with the City Council and Destination Saratoga A Message from Marilyn White For the past 20 years the Saratoga Chamber has been the only Information and Referral Service for our City. Our Office Manager do their best to answer questions regarding destinations, (such as) City Office contact numbers, Senior Center phone numbers, recreation Dept., non profit organizations, Rotary Club, Foothill Club, etc. Of course our members come first when it comes to a service provided –however when there is no current member that fits the callers needs –we do our best to help. That's what we do -- We are proud to be a Chamber Board member to help our Community grow! Sincerely, A 40 plus member of the Saratoga Chamber and the First Saratoga Citizen of the Year! Marilyn White --this past year has been a challenge for our Chamber Board and we have done a remarkable job that everyone on the BOD should be proud of ---"we may be small --but we are mighty!" We have been, and still are, operating on a tight budget. The members of our Saratoga Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors are all volunteers who are doing their very best for their Chamber members and promoting the City of Saratoga. Saratoga Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors •Pat Martell –President •Tiger Teerlink –Vice President •Gary Smith –Immediate Past President •Leslie Butlar –Secretary •Vicki Seelig –Treasurer •Marilyn White –Honorary Member •Dave Delgado –Event and Social Media Advisor •William Brooks –Board Legal Council and Membership Committee Lead •Tom Collins –Finance Committee •Debra Cummins –Board Advisor •Joann Kleinmann –Downtown Advocate Membership Income Fund Raisers City Other Income YTD Membership There are currently 142 members of the Chamber of Commerce Membership represents roughly 2/3 of the total income **Other: Sales from the gift store and Farmers Market Increasing and maintaining membership •Active Membership Committee •Board Members act as an AE to designated members •A “Steak” in our future •Active involvement in Ribbon Cuttings, Mixers and Chamber Events Ribbon Cuttings •Eriks’ Deli and Café •Everything But the Wedding Dress •Saratoga Veterinarian •Alameda Family •Tasha’s Mini Cakes •Claudine’s Wine Experience Mixers •Saratoga Veterinarian •Tri -Mixer at Avaya Stadium •Savannah Chanelle •Claudine’s Wine Experience •Tri -Mixer, Scotts Valley •Alameda Family Events •2015 May Wine Stroll Experience •2015 Classic Car Show Both of these events had record breaking profits this year! Constant Contact Hundreds of E-Blasts are sent on a regular basis on behalf of our members to announce special events, sales and grand openings! Facebook and Twitter The chamber posts regularly on Social Media to share information about coming up chamber events and our member events. We always “Like” and “Share” when the City posts too! Social Networking Other Notables Farmers Market Re-opens! Have you been there lately? Chamber Walk with: Assemblyman Evan Low Councilman Rishi Kumar Together we visited: •Vinelife •The Barn Owl •Tasha’s Mini Cakes Farmers Market Layout and getting ready to open. Meet Esther An! Esther is the new office manager for the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce. Esther is from Saratoga and helps our visitors find their way to many of the beautiful places and shops that Saratoga has to offer. PS –She just got married. Brews and Blues in Wildwood Park! Next Up! This is the second year for Brews and Blues and expectations are high that it will exceed last years numbers. Last year, the inaugural , had a profit which is pretty good for a brand new event. 2015 Holiday Wine Stroll and Open House The day after Thanksgiving the City of Saratoga and the Chamber of Commerce will come together and bring us the last, but not least, event of the year. And truly the BEST event of the year, thanks in large to the generosity of the City of Saratoga which allowed us to close off Big Basin Way for this epic event. People can’t stop taking about it. Click below and see why. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXkogh8rWrg 6th Annual Classic Car Show