﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.santacruzchamber.org</link><description>News related to Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Cruzio 35- A Celebration of Small Buisnesses 6/6/2025 5:00 PM - 6/6/2025 8:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p dir="ltr" id="isPasted"&gt;Cruzio is 35 years old, and we couldn&amp;rsquo;t have done it without you!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;To celebrate, we&amp;rsquo;re throwing a party with&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Think Local First&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;that honors the heart and soul of our work: local businesses, community partnerships, and the people who make it all possible &amp;mdash; like you.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Friday, June 6th&lt;br /&gt;
5 PM - 8 PM&lt;br /&gt;
Cruzio Internet, 877 Cedar Street&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Free &amp;amp; open to all&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Here&amp;rsquo;s what to expect:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"&gt;
	&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Live music&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"&gt;
	&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free food and drinks&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;from local favorites&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"&gt;
	&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Community breakout sessions&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;with inspiring local leaders&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"&gt;
	&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Small Business Spotlight&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;with local vendor booths&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"&gt;
	&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Raffle Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Whether you&amp;#39;ve partnered with us, supported us, or grown with us &amp;mdash; this celebration is for you. Come toast to the past, present, and future of our community.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;We can&amp;rsquo;t wait to celebrate with you!&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=6489</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 13:23:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title> Free Pet Adoption on California Adopt-a-Pet Day at the Santa Cruz Animal Shelter 6/7/2025 11:00 AM - 6/7/2025 4:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;June 7 is California Adopt-a-Pet Day - adopt a new furry friend for free at the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As always, adoption comes with spay/neuter, vaccinations and microchip.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=6491</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:27:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Multi-Chamber Business After Hours &amp; Ribbon Cutting: Bandit Systems 6/11/2025 5:00 PM - 6/11/2025 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:22px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color:#f1c40f;"&gt;ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED - TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR/CHECK-IN&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROCEEDS ARE SPLIT BY THE THREE CHAMBERS TO PROVIDE BUSINESS EDUCATION EVENTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/atlas/web-content/12110" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=12109" style="height: 600px; margin-left: 300px; margin-right: 300px; width: 464px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;You&amp;#39;re Invited!&lt;br /&gt;
Bandit Systems Ribbon Cutting &amp;amp; Business Mixer&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Join us in celebrating the grand opening of &lt;strong&gt;Bandit Systems&amp;rsquo; new office space&lt;/strong&gt; with a special evening of networking, innovation, and fun&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location:&lt;/strong&gt; 1320 Mission Street (next to Batish&amp;rsquo;s, across from Sutter)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; Wednesday, June 11, 2025&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 5:00 &amp;ndash; 7:00 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:&lt;/strong&gt; 5:45 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Enjoy &lt;strong&gt;live music&lt;/strong&gt;, a &lt;strong&gt;taco truck&lt;/strong&gt;, and &lt;strong&gt;refreshments &lt;/strong&gt;while connecting with fellow business professionals. Explore &lt;strong&gt;AI integration in security&lt;/strong&gt; and experience hands-on activities showcasing Bandit Systems&amp;#39; cutting-edge technology.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Let&amp;rsquo;s toast to a new chapter&amp;mdash;&lt;strong&gt;see you there!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=6483</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:42:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lunch &amp; Learn with Robert Marquis and Julia van der Wyk 6/18/2025 12:00 Noon - 6/18/2025 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a data-bind="attr: { href: Event.RegistrationURL }" href="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/events/Lunch-Learn-with-Robert-Marquis-Aurele-Ventures-6486/details" id="btnWCCustomRegButton1"&gt;&lt;img class="wc-customeventregisterbutton" data-bind="attr:{src: CustomRegistrationButtonImageURL}" src="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/external/wcpages/wcmedia/images/register_e8f637af-a0de-4029-adda-e82049f8c67f.jpg" /&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Aptos&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Understanding ADA Compliance: A Virtual Lunch and Learn with Robert Marquis &amp;amp; Julia van der Wyk&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Aptos&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;Is your website or physical business location ADA compliant? If not, you may be at risk for costly legal action. Join us for a focused virtual session on accessibility with web expert Julia van der Wyk, founder of The Web Atrium, and ADA Consultant Robert Marquis of Aurele Ventures.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Aptos&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;You&amp;#39;ll learn:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-left: 40px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Aptos&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;gt;&lt;/strong&gt; What the ADA requires for websites and physical spaces&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&amp;gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Common accessibility pitfalls and how to avoid them&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&amp;gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Cost-effective steps to improve compliance&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&amp;gt;&lt;/strong&gt; How to create a more inclusive experience for all customers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Aptos&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;This session is ideal for small business owners, marketers, and anyone responsible for digital or physical customer-facing spaces. Don&amp;rsquo;t miss this opportunity to protect your business and expand your reach.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=12077" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=12103" style="width: 600px; height: 600px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=6486</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:18:35 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>