﻿<?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>Workshop: Reprogram for Success with Sam Kabert 9/10/2026 11:30 AM - 9/10/2026 1:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a data-bind="attr: { href: Event.RegistrationURL }" href="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/events/Workshop-Reprogram-for-Success-with-Sam-Kabert-6582/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 style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;img alt="" height="136" src="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=13299" width="144" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reprogram for Success&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;The Neuroscience of Sustainable High Performance highlights why sustainable high performance depends on nervous system regulation, not willpower or hustle. Most professionals try to think their way into focus, productivity, and resilience, but neuroscience shows performance is driven by state first, strategy second. In this interactive workshop, participants learn how stress patterns form in the brain and body and how to interrupt them in real time. Using practical, science-backed tools, attendees will walk away with a repeatable system to access clarity, energy, and composure under pressure without pushing harder or working longer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;Participants will learn how to:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&amp;bull; Regulate their nervous system on demand to maintain clarity and decision-making under pressure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;bull; Interrupt stress and burnout patterns before they impact performance, communication, or health&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;bull; Increase focus, energy, and follow-through during demanding workdays&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;bull; Apply neuroscience-based reset tools that support sustainable high performance, not short-term hustle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;Sam Kabert is a Workforce Emotional Fitness &amp;amp; Organizational Resilience Strategist who helps leaders facing chronic stress and anxiety feel first and lead strong under pressure. He is a certified practitioner in neuroscience-based and subconscious reprogramming methodologies, equipping leaders with practical tools to regulate their internal state and perform with clarity in high-pressure environments. A former Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Sam was recognized as a 40 Under 40 honoree and is a 3&amp;times; bestselling author. He reframes emotional fitness as a measurable leadership advantage that directly supports performance, resilience, and decision-making under pressure.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 11px; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.veteranshall.org/"&gt;Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Hall&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 11px; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://woodstockscruz.com/"&gt;&lt;img alt="" height="150" src="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=10934" width="278" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&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:16px;"&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:16px;"&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;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cancellations and Refunds: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;No refunds or c&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;ancellation requests are offered for this event.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=6582</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:24:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>An Evening with Friends 9/27/2026 3:00 PM - 9/27/2026 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for an early evening fundraiser benefiting Hospice Santa Cruz County&amp;#39;s Community Programs. The festivities kick off with appetizers and wine on the lawn, accompanied by live music by Joe Leonard.&amp;nbsp; Following the reception, enjoy dinner served by Home Restaurant, served family-style outdoors with a stunning view of the vineyard. This event also features a silent and live auction, offering a meaningful way to give back while enjoying a beautiful evening.&amp;nbsp; Tickets available at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.hospicesantacruz.org/event/an-evening-with-friends/"&gt;https://www.hospicesantacruz.org/event/an-evening-with-friends/&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; For question call Sigfrid Garman at 831-430-3084.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Note: this event does sell out early, so purchase tickets as soon as possible,&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.santacruzchamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=6580</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:54:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WIB Networking Mixer &amp; Business After Hours: Grey Bears  9/30/2026 5:00 PM - 9/30/2026 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a data-bind="attr: { href: Event.RegistrationURL }" href="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/events/WIB-Networking-Mixer-Business-After-Hours-Grey-Bears-6567/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 class="isSelectedEnd" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://greybears.org/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=13343" style="width: 300px; height: 105px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class="isSelectedEnd" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:28px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WIB Networking Mixer &amp;amp;&amp;nbsp;Business After Hours&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-end="136" data-start="0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;Join the Santa Cruz Area Chamber for a relaxing and enjoyable evening at our next &lt;strong&gt;WIB Networking Mixer&lt;/strong&gt;, hosted at &lt;a href="https://greybears.org/"&gt;Grey Bears&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-end="183" data-start="138"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;strong data-end="159" data-start="138"&gt;Wednesday, September 30&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br data-end="162" data-start="159" /&gt;
&lt;strong data-end="183" data-start="162"&gt;5:00 PM &amp;ndash; 7:00 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-end="663" data-start="549"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;Whether you&amp;#39;re looking to make new connections or catch up with familiar faces, this is the perfect midweek break.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-end="701" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="665"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;We look forward to seeing you there!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000"&gt;RBEFORE REGISTERING, PLEASE EAD!&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;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&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-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;If you still have technical issues please feel free to call (831) 457-3713 or email &lt;a href="https://web.santacruzchamber.org/events/Luncheon-with-Special-Presentation-by-Santa-Cruz-Countys-New-County-Executive-Officer-Nicole-Coburn-6534/administration@santacruzchamber.org"&gt;administration@santacruzchamber.org&lt;/a&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;No Refund for Cancellations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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