BY BRET SCHANZENBACH President & CEO CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE American industrialist and business magnate Henry Ford once said, “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” As I reflect on my first State of the Community luncheon here in Carlsbad, I think Henry Ford was correct. Here are…
BY CAROLINA ALBAN-STOUGHTON Communications Manager CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE September is National Preparedness Month, and no one takes this more seriously than City of Carlsbad Emergency Preparedness Manager and Chair of the Ready Carlsbad Business Alliance (RCBA), David Harrison. “Every year we hear the same public service announcements: develop an emergency plan, prepare an emergency…
BY BRET SCHANZENBACH President & CEO CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Last summer my oldest daughter got married, and the old English rhyme, “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue” popped up. When you research the origins of this cute little tradition, it really is just a fun poem to wish good luck to the…
BY CHRISTIE MARCELLA Economic Development Manager CITY OF CARLSBAD One of the City of Carlsbad’s major tasks in advancing the local economy is helping our businesses recruit and retain the talent they need to be successful. As part of those efforts, the Economic Development staff meet with businesses in the city, especially businesses in…
DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION *Click here to pay application fee online. BY CAROLINA ALBAN-STOUGHTON Communications Manager CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE About four years ago, then Carlsbad resident Cori Schumacher picked up a copy of the Carlsbad Business Journal. On the front page, an article was promoting the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce’s newest program called Candidate…
BY LORI SOMERS Co-Chair Green Business Committee CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The recycling industry is going through a serious downturn due to import policies being enforced by China and other world markets to reduce trash in recyclables. Their action stems from something that has become all too common in…
Ribbon cutting and grand opening of Island Ali’i. ABOUT: We love to share Aloha and Good Food In Ancient Hawaiian time, an “Ali’i” was a High Chief or King that lead its people. To date, King Kamehameha, also known as Kamehameha the Great was the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Our restaurant aims to serve…
Ribbon cutting of Solatube International Inc. at their Vista office. Solatube International, Inc. the worldwide leader and manufacturer of Tubular Daylighting Devices, locally designs and produces a full line of daylighting and ventilation systems. The Solatube story began in the 1980s when a lone Australian inventor created a product that revolutionized the way daylight was…
JOYCE NOVAK NAMED BRANCH MANAGER OF FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, ranked as one of the top five mortgage companies in America, is pleased to announce that Joyce Novak has been named branch manager of the office located at 2386 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad. Joyce has more than 20 years of experience in…
Christine Davis Named Executive Director of Carlsbad Village Association The Carlsbad Village Association (CVA) Board of Directors is excited to announce the appointment of Christine Davis as the organization’s full-time Executive Director effective January 1, 2019. As CVA’s part-time Program Manager since May 2015, Christine has helped lead the continual improvement of Carlsbad Village and…
