﻿<?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>Luncheon with Special Presentation by Santa Cruz County's New County Executive Officer, Nicole Coburn 5/6/2026 11:00 AM - 5/6/2026 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a data-bind="attr: { href: Event.RegistrationURL }" href="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/events/Luncheon-with-Special-Presentation-by-Santa-Cruz-Countys-New-County-Executive-Officer-Nicole-Coburn-6534/register?entityDomainId=6&amp;amp;secure=True" 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 data-end="168" data-start="61"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong data-end="168" data-start="61"&gt;Join Us for a Special Presentation with Santa Cruz County&amp;rsquo;s New County Executive Officer, Nicole Coburn&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-end="334" data-start="170"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;The Santa Cruz Area Chamber invites you to an important lunch event featuring &lt;strong data-end="265" data-start="248"&gt;Nicole Coburn&lt;/strong&gt;, newly appointed &lt;strong data-end="333" data-start="283"&gt;County Executive Officer for Santa Cruz County&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-end="426" data-start="336"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Nicole will provide essential updates that local businesses won&amp;rsquo;t want to miss, including:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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	&lt;p data-end="467" data-start="430"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;The latest on county budget impacts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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	&lt;p data-end="523" data-start="470"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Funding opportunities available to local businesses&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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	&lt;p data-end="574" data-start="526"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Guidance on how to do business with the County&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p data-end="998" data-start="903"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Join us for lunch provided by &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://chunkssandwiches.com/"&gt;Chunk&amp;#39;s Sandwiches&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, learning, and connection with fellow community members and business leaders.&amp;nbsp;This timely and informative session is designed to support and strengthen our business community. We encourage all local businesses to attend.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-end="1038" data-start="1000"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;We look forward to seeing you there!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000"&gt;BEFORE REGISTERING, PLEASE READ!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;To register, please follow the instructions below.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;- Click on the red &amp;ldquo;Register&amp;rdquo; button at the top of this page.&lt;br /&gt;
- THEN Click the blue &amp;ldquo;Login&amp;rdquo; button in the upper right corner on the next screen. After you enter your username and password, click login, then proceed with the registration form.&lt;br /&gt;
- If you do not have your login or password information feel free to use the &amp;ldquo;Forgot Password&amp;rdquo; feature to retrieve your password via the email you have on file with the Chamber.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;If you still have technical issues please feel free to call (831) 457-3713 or email &lt;a href="administration@santacruzchamber.org"&gt;administration@santacruzchamber.org&lt;/a&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Thank You to Our Sponsors&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gold Sponsor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en.html"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img alt="" height="132" src="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=13307" width="279" /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Interested in Getting Involved and Supporting the Chamber - Consider our &lt;a href="https://www.santacruzchamber.org/uploads/5/5/5/1/55516451/_digital_2026_membership_packet_.pdf"&gt;Multi-Event Sponsorship Program&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=6534</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 23:14:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mother's Day Luncheon 5/9/2026 12:00 Noon - 5/9/2026 2:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=13314" style="width: 500px; height: 705px;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=6558</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:51:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mother's Day Run &amp; Walk - Benefiting Pajaro Valley Shelter Services 5/10/2026 7:00 AM - 5/10/2026 10:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p style="margin-bottom:40px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:top"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#2a2a2a"&gt;Make&amp;nbsp;this Mother&amp;#39;s Day Mean More!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:top"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#2a2a2a"&gt;Run for Hope, Run for Home, Run for MOM! Join the 42&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt; Annual Mother&amp;#39;s Day Run &amp;amp; Walk benefiting children and their parents at Pajaro Valley Shelter Services.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:40px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:top"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#2a2a2a"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://www.canva.com/design/DAHB4r8WFmI/TryruQPS7RjBmT4VY8CY2Q/view?utm_content=DAHB4r8WFmI&amp;amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;amp;utm_medium=link2&amp;amp;utm_source=uniquelinks&amp;amp;utlId=h25a53343a9" /&gt;This year&amp;#39;s event will support the growing needs of families experiencing homelessness in the Pajaro Valley. At PVSS, we envision a community where families have safe, secure, and stable housing with sufficient resources and space to plan for their futures and pursue happiness. Join us and our families in building self-sufficient futures!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:40px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:top"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#2a2a2a"&gt;Help PVSS raise $60k by Mother&amp;#39;s Day: Sustain the hope and efforts of the children and their parents in PVSS programs. Self-sufficient families are the backbone of our community. Let&amp;#39;s keep our community strong!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:40px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:top"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#2a2a2a"&gt;Register at&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#1f419b"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.pvshelter.org/mdr" style="color:#467886; text-decoration:underline"&gt;www.pvshelter.org/mdr&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#2a2a2a"&gt;to run for&lt;i&gt;&amp;nbsp;Hope and Home!&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:40px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:top"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#2a2a2a"&gt;Special Edition T-shirts are complimentary and reserved for the first 400 registrants before April 18th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:40px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="vertical-align:top"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:200%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#2a2a2a"&gt;Additional T-shirts may be available for purchase at the event.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=6551</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:43:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BrunchBark 5/17/2026 10:30 AM - 5/17/2026 1:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="BrunchBark" src="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=13303" style="width: 600px; height: 300px;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join BrunchBark at their inaugural &lt;a href="https://www.birchbarkfoundation.org/birchbark-events-collection/2026/5/17/brunchbark"&gt;BrunchBark&lt;/a&gt; &amp;mdash; an elegant brunch at Chaminade in support of BirchBark&amp;#39;s programs. The event will include a champagne welcome, buffet brunch, silent auction, and brief program sharing how BirchBark helps reduce financial barriers to veterinary care and supports pets and their families through difficult times.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=6554</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:45:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BrunchBark 5/17/2026 10:30 AM - 5/17/2026 1:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="BrunchBark" src="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=13303" style="width: 600px; height: 300px;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join BrunchBark at their inaugural &lt;a href="https://www.birchbarkfoundation.org/birchbark-events-collection/2026/5/17/brunchbark"&gt;BrunchBark&lt;/a&gt; &amp;mdash; an elegant brunch at Chaminade in support of BirchBark&amp;#39;s programs. The event will include a champagne welcome, buffet brunch, silent auction, and brief program sharing how BirchBark helps reduce financial barriers to veterinary care and supports pets and their families through difficult times.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=6553</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:45:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business After Hours: West Coast Community Bank 5/21/2026 5:00 PM - 5/21/2026 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a data-bind="attr: { href: Event.RegistrationURL }" href="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/events/Business-After-Hours-West-Coast-Community-Bank-6540/register?entityDomainId=6&amp;amp;secure=True" id="btnWCCustomRegButton1" style="outline-color: rgb(4, 159, 226); text-decoration: none; color: rgb(4, 159, 226); transition: 200ms linear; font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&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" style="border: 0px; outline-color: rgb(4, 159, 226); margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=12256" style="width: 500px; height: 281px;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-end="712" data-start="390"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Join us for a Santa Cruz Chamber &lt;strong data-end="57" data-start="33"&gt;Business After Hours&lt;/strong&gt; networking event on &lt;strong data-end="113" data-start="78"&gt;May 21, 2026, from 5:00&amp;ndash;7:00 pm&lt;/strong&gt;. This evening brings together local professionals who are committed to building lasting relationships, strengthening our business community, and supporting economic vitality and community well-being. Connect with fellow community champions, enjoy refreshments, and engage in meaningful conversations that help foster sustainable growth and long-term prosperity. &lt;strong data-end="507" data-is-last-node="" data-start="476"&gt;Register to save your spot!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000"&gt;BEFORE REGISTERING, PLEASE READ!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;To register, please follow the instructions below.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;- Click on the red &amp;ldquo;Register&amp;rdquo; button at the top of this page.&lt;br /&gt;
- THEN Click the blue &amp;ldquo;Login&amp;rdquo; button in the upper right corner on the next screen. After you enter your username and password, click login, then proceed with the registration form.&lt;br /&gt;
- If you do not have your login or password information feel free to use the &amp;ldquo;Forgot Password&amp;rdquo; feature to retrieve your password via the email you have on file with the Chamber.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;If you still have technical issues please feel free to call (831) 457-3713 or email &lt;a href="administration@santacruzchamber.org"&gt;administration@santacruzchamber.org&lt;/a&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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