Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire

Blind Tiger Open Mic 3/11/2020 8:30 PM - 12/30/2020 10:30 PM

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 11:15:48 GMT

Every Wednesday, Blind Tiger Open Mic brings together stand-up comics, magicians, and improv and sketch artists in a fast-paced three hour show! All the action takes place on the lobby stage in the "Petri Dish Cafe" at the Lab with snacks, locally-made craft beer, cider, soda, and kombucha on tap--plus wine and non-alcoholic bottled beverages. It's casual, it's fun, it's Blind Tiger. Sign-ups at 8:00PM Show starts 8:30PM Appropriate for ages 16+ Rush tickets just $5 at the door!

Blind Tiger Open Mic 3/12/2020 7:30 PM - 12/31/2020 9:00 PM

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 11:15:59 GMT

DNA's Comedy Lab Presents: The Sloth Storytelling Show, a new 90-minute weekly program with music, games, and storytime for adults. Join your friends at the Lab on Thursdays and follow the Sloth on Facebook. Storytellers are given a weekly theme around which to entertain, soothe, challenge, and find common ground with us, in a way that only a story can. The audience is invited to kick back in the Petri Dish Cafe & Bar in the Lab Lobby with a craft brew and a bag of popcorn—blankies and binkies are optional. -- $10 rush tickets available at the door Petri Dish Cafe & Bar in the Lobby opens approximately 45min prior to event start Show is 90 min and recommended for ages 16+

MBCP Provides Financial Relief to All Customers, Reducing Charges by 50% During May and June 2020 5/1/2020 1:00 PM - 6/30/2020 2:00 PM

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:33:31 GMT

As part of MBCP’s commitment to continued community engagement in support economic and environmental benefits for the Central Coast region, we’re reaching out to inform your organization about measures MBCP is taking to minimize some of the financial hardships our community is facing due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak.

MBCP Statement re: COVID-19 Response:

In response to the economic hardships associated with COVID-19, MBCP leadership determined immediate and decisive action benefiting all customers was needed. After careful analysis of the possible actions, MBCP Boards voted unanimously on April 13, 2020, in favor of financial relief for every customer that above all, will be swift and equitable.

50% of May and June MBCP Electric Generation Charges will be deferred for all customers – no action is needed for MBCP customers to benefit from this immediate financial relief.

Despite these challenging times, MBCP remains committed to energizing economic and environmental progress for the Central Coast.

As partners in service to our community, we invite your organization to share news about this financial relief for MBCP customers, as well as additional resources available at mbcp.org/covid-response/ . MBCP staff is available to answer questions about services and benefits at 888.909.6227 (MBCP) or info@mbcp.org.

Summary of MBCP Financial Relief

No action needed for MBCP customers to benefit from cost deferment
50% of MBCP Electric Generation Charges deferred for all customers during billing months of May and June 2020
Resulting deferred charges for all MBCP customers total an estimated $22.4 Million
- $6.45 million for residential customers
- $10.95 million for commercial customers
- $5.03 million for agriculture customers
Deferred costs for all customers will be recouped over the next 18 months; customers will still save compared to PG&E rates through the following measures:
- MBCP will decrease its Energy Programs funding from 4% to 3% of revenue through 2021
- MBCP will adjust its electric generation rates from 7% savings to 2% savings for the months of July through December 2020

California Treasurer Fiona Ma - Small Business Webinar 5/4/2020 10:30 AM - 5/4/2020 11:30 AM

Fri, 24 Jan 2020 13:26:59 GMT

A Santa Cruz Small Business Seminar
with our CA State Treasurer Fiona Ma!

Join us at our Chamber Workshop: A Santa Cruz Small Business Seminar with our CA State Treasurer Fiona Ma. This event is FREE. Our Small Business Seminar will be taking place via Zoom call. Register now to reserve your spot, more event details coming soon! Please make sure that you submit questions that you would like our Treasurer to answer prior to the seminar at askfiona@treasurer.ca.gov.

Date: Monday, May 4, 2020
Time: 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Location: Zoom Webinar, Please Register for Zoom Information!

Speaker CA State Treasurer Fiona Ma!

Click Here to Read About Our Speaker!

Other Speakers Include:

CalSavers Retirement Savings Program
California Capital Access Program ("CalCAP") for Small Businesses
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank ("IBank")
Santa Cruz Small Business Development Center ("SBDC")

This is a FREE Event please RSVP below!!

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Santa Cruz Co-Ed Leads Club 5/5/2020 1:00 PM - 5/5/2020 2:15 PM

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:11:27 GMT

Welcome to the Santa Cruz Co-Ed Chapter of Leads Club! The Purpose of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club is to assist you in getting good business referrals that will expand your business success. Leads Club is dedicated to maximizing the use of your time and resources to get good business referrals. To accomplish this goal, Leads Club uses a method of spaced, timed, repetition of information. We are not a social club. We are a business dedicated to your business . This group meets every Tuesday in Santa Cruz from 1:00 to 2:15pm. Meetings are currently held at David Lyng Real Estate at 1041 41st Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95062. You are welcome to attend up to 2 meetings to see how our networking system works. Please bring business cards and be prepared to promote your business service or product with a 30-second promotional during our meeting. Please RSVP if you would like to attend a meeting. If you decide to join the group officially, you will be granted access to our private Facebook group to participate in discussions and see other information intended for group members only. Joining the Santa Cruz Co-Ed Chapter of Leads Club is simple. If our Leads Club has an opening in your business category, you can request an application from our leadership team. On the application you will be asked to provide three references along with one-time payment of $127 and either a $188 Semi-Annual Membership or save $27 when you pay an Annual Membership of $349. You may contact the group organizer, Gina Carling, if you have any questions. We are actively seeking members in the following categories: Auto-Repair Beauty-Hair Care Beauty - Personal Stylists/Wardrobe Business Services - Business Coach Business Services - HR Consultant Computer Services - Repair Computer Services - Networking Contractor-Electrical (Licensed) Contractor - General (Licensed) Contractor-Handyman Contractor-Plumbing (Licensed) Design-Events-Planner Fashion-Fashion Consultant Florist Food Services-Personal Chef Food Services-Restaurant Health & Wellness-Nutrition Landscaping-Design Marketing-Printing/Copies

Santa Cruz Co-Ed Leads Club 5/12/2020 1:00 PM - 5/12/2020 2:15 PM

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:11:37 GMT

Santa Cruz Co-Ed Leads Club 5/19/2020 1:00 PM - 5/19/2020 2:15 PM

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:11:48 GMT

Help guide local journalism on COVID-19’s impact in Santa Cruz County 5/20/2020 1:00 PM - 5/20/2020 2:00 PM

Thu, 07 May 2020 08:35:41 GMT

Help guide local journalism on COVID-19’s impact in Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz Local wants to hear from you in this interactive meeting!

Santa Cruz Local is a local news podcast, newsletter and website that produces Santa Cruz County’s deepest journalism on local government. Lately, Santa Cruz Local’s top story has been COVID-19’s impact on Santa Cruz County.

Join co-founders Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter in an interactive online meeting about local stories on COVID-19. Santa Cruz Local wants to hear from chamber members and the wider community about how you’re impacted and what’s working for you to get through this time.

In advance of the meeting, we invite you to take our three-minute survey on questions you want to be answered and how the COVID-19 response has affected you. Your responses will guide our reporting and we’ll share with you what we hear.

Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Time: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Location: Register for Zoom Information! 100 Attendees Max!
Speaker: Kara Meyberg Guzman, Stephen Baxter

Kara Meyberg Guzman: Kara Meyberg Guzman is Santa Cruz Local’s CEO and co-founder. Before that, she was the Santa Cruz Sentinel’s managing editor. She was the first woman and first person of color to lead the Santa Cruz Sentinel’s newsroom. She has a biology degree from Stanford University and lives in Santa Cruz. (Follow Kara on Twitter and LinkedIn.)

Stephen Baxter: Stephen Baxter is Santa Cruz Local’s Editor and co-founder. He reports on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, housing, homelessness, and the economy. He has won five awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association. He holds a master’s degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and he lives in Santa Cruz. (Follow Stephen on Twitter and LinkedIn.)

Santa Cruz Co-Ed Leads Club 5/26/2020 1:00 PM - 5/26/2020 2:15 PM

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:12:03 GMT

Politics in the Time of Coronavirus 5/27/2020 11:00 AM - 5/27/2020 12:00 Noon

Fri, 08 May 2020 08:22:20 GMT

Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce Webinar Series
Politics in the Time Of Coronavirus

Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Time: 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Register for Zoom Webinar! 100 Attendees Max!
Speaker: Dan Schnur

How will the Coronavirus impact the 2020 elections? How will campaign politics as we know it change as a result of the pandemic? Join political analyst Dan Schnur for a discussion of how this year’s campaign unfold under these unprecedented circumstances. Dan teaches political communications at UC-Berkeley, ISC and Pepperdine University, and hosts a weekly politics webinar for the LA World Affairs Council Town Hall (www.lawac.org).