Procopio sponsors HR seminar
The law firm of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP is sponsoring a seminar that will expose the many pitfalls of employment law that employers unwittingly get trapped in.
Pitfalls Every Employer Needs to Know will take place from 7 to 9 a.m. Nov. 20 at the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, 5934 Priestly Drive, Carlsbad. The cost, which includes a continental breakfast, is $25 for chamber members and $40 for prospective members.
Allison Borkeheim, an attorney with the firm's Labor and Benefits Practice Group, will present the seminar, which will include common but illegal pay practices, employee misclassification, leave and vacation pay mistakes and much more. Large, small and start-up businesses will find this seminar useful and informative.
To register, contact Sarah Castiglione at (760) 931-8400 or [email protected].
TaylorMade-adidas names COO
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company has promoted Pete Sanchez to the position of chief operations officer.
In his new role, Sanchez will oversee the company's engineering, supply chain, sourcing, procurement and all manufacturing operations. Sanchez joined TaylorMade-adidas Golf in April as vice president of business development after serving as president and COO of Fujikura Composites since 2001.
Over his 35-plus year career, Sanchez has been involved in all facets of golf equipment manufacturing. For more information, visit www.taylormadegolf.com.
Art teachers donate painted surfboard
Poinsettia Elementary School Art Teachers Tara Clark and Heather Gertzki recently dedicated a surfboard they hand-painted to the school.
Clark and Gertzki spent the summer painting the designs on the piece based on the school's panther mascot, the poinsettia flower and the school's location. The dedication came just as the school launched its second annual Reflections program, a nationwide PTA-sponsored contest where students submit artistic entries in six categories. Entries reflect this year's Wow! theme, are judged locally and, if selected, move on to regional and national levels.
Poinsettia Elementary, 2445 Mica Road, is Carlsbad Unified School District's newest school. Now in its second year, there are 514 students enrolled in the school.
Jazzercise posts record year
Jazzercise, the world's leading dance fitness program, recently posted its most successful year in the company's 39-year history.
System-wide sales topped $93 million for the past fiscal year, marking a 9 percent increase over last year's totals. The increase marked the seventh consecutive year Jazzercise has posted system-wide sales growth.
Jazzercise has more than 7,500 instructors teaching 32,000 classes weekly in all 50 states and 32 countries worldwide. Founded by President and CEO Judi Sheppard Missett, Jazzercise ranked No. 44 on Entrepreneur Magazine's top 500 franchise list for 2008.
For more information, visit www.jazzercise.com.
InMotion Inc. seeks corporate teams
A Corporate Challenge has been launched for the 2009 Carlsbad Marathon and Half Marathon, announced event organizer In Motion Inc.
The inaugural Corporate Challenge is a special program designed to help businesses build teamwork, promote wellness and encourage philanthropic giving by forming a team to run or walk the Carlsbad Marathon or Carlsbad Half Marathon, scheduled for Jan. 25.
The turnkey program provides companies and their employees with the tools to develop a team and reach both their fitness and charitable giving goals. Teams receive virtual and on-site training programs, custom jerseys, entry discounts, online fundraising capabilities and a fully-designed Web site.
Teams can choose to raise funds for one of the Carlsbad Marathon's official charities or for the nonprofit cause of their choice. For more information, visit www.carlsbadmarathon.com.
North County's first ethanol station opens
North County's first ethanol alternative fuel station recently opened at the Bressi Ranch Fuel Mart, 2741 Gateway Road, Carlsbad.
The Shell station's two ethanol pumps dispense a blend called E-85, which contains 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. This is intended for use in flex-fuel vehicles that can run on ethanol, gasoline or a combination of both.
The pumps were installed at the station under a contract with Pearson Fuels, which opened the first ethanol station in San Diego County five years ago on El Cajon Boulevard.
The law firm of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP is sponsoring a seminar that will expose the many pitfalls of employment law that employers unwittingly get trapped in.
Pitfalls Every Employer Needs to Know will take place from 7 to 9 a.m. Nov. 20 at the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, 5934 Priestly Drive, Carlsbad. The cost, which includes a continental breakfast, is $25 for chamber members and $40 for prospective members.
Allison Borkeheim, an attorney with the firm's Labor and Benefits Practice Group, will present the seminar, which will include common but illegal pay practices, employee misclassification, leave and vacation pay mistakes and much more. Large, small and start-up businesses will find this seminar useful and informative.
To register, contact Sarah Castiglione at (760) 931-8400 or [email protected].
TaylorMade-adidas names COO
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company has promoted Pete Sanchez to the position of chief operations officer.
In his new role, Sanchez will oversee the company's engineering, supply chain, sourcing, procurement and all manufacturing operations. Sanchez joined TaylorMade-adidas Golf in April as vice president of business development after serving as president and COO of Fujikura Composites since 2001.
Over his 35-plus year career, Sanchez has been involved in all facets of golf equipment manufacturing. For more information, visit www.taylormadegolf.com.
Art teachers donate painted surfboard
Poinsettia Elementary School Art Teachers Tara Clark and Heather Gertzki recently dedicated a surfboard they hand-painted to the school.
Clark and Gertzki spent the summer painting the designs on the piece based on the school's panther mascot, the poinsettia flower and the school's location. The dedication came just as the school launched its second annual Reflections program, a nationwide PTA-sponsored contest where students submit artistic entries in six categories. Entries reflect this year's Wow! theme, are judged locally and, if selected, move on to regional and national levels.
Poinsettia Elementary, 2445 Mica Road, is Carlsbad Unified School District's newest school. Now in its second year, there are 514 students enrolled in the school.
Jazzercise posts record year
Jazzercise, the world's leading dance fitness program, recently posted its most successful year in the company's 39-year history.
System-wide sales topped $93 million for the past fiscal year, marking a 9 percent increase over last year's totals. The increase marked the seventh consecutive year Jazzercise has posted system-wide sales growth.
Jazzercise has more than 7,500 instructors teaching 32,000 classes weekly in all 50 states and 32 countries worldwide. Founded by President and CEO Judi Sheppard Missett, Jazzercise ranked No. 44 on Entrepreneur Magazine's top 500 franchise list for 2008.
For more information, visit www.jazzercise.com.
InMotion Inc. seeks corporate teams
A Corporate Challenge has been launched for the 2009 Carlsbad Marathon and Half Marathon, announced event organizer In Motion Inc.
The inaugural Corporate Challenge is a special program designed to help businesses build teamwork, promote wellness and encourage philanthropic giving by forming a team to run or walk the Carlsbad Marathon or Carlsbad Half Marathon, scheduled for Jan. 25.
The turnkey program provides companies and their employees with the tools to develop a team and reach both their fitness and charitable giving goals. Teams receive virtual and on-site training programs, custom jerseys, entry discounts, online fundraising capabilities and a fully-designed Web site.
Teams can choose to raise funds for one of the Carlsbad Marathon's official charities or for the nonprofit cause of their choice. For more information, visit www.carlsbadmarathon.com.
North County's first ethanol station opens
North County's first ethanol alternative fuel station recently opened at the Bressi Ranch Fuel Mart, 2741 Gateway Road, Carlsbad.
The Shell station's two ethanol pumps dispense a blend called E-85, which contains 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. This is intended for use in flex-fuel vehicles that can run on ethanol, gasoline or a combination of both.
The pumps were installed at the station under a contract with Pearson Fuels, which opened the first ethanol station in San Diego County five years ago on El Cajon Boulevard.