All four candidates have strong ties with the Carlsbad ChamberThe Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce will host a Carlsbad City Council Candidate Forum on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 from 4 – 5:30 p.m., with the four candidates running to represent Carlsbad District 2 and Carlsbad District 4.District 2 candidates Keith Blackburn and Lela Panagides as well…
Update – 09/16 – Joint Communication to Carlsbad Businesses Regarding COVID-19 #19San Diego County remains in the second tier of the state’s “Blueprint for a Safer Economy” plan, meaning there has been no status change since many businesses were able to reopen on September 1. For current state guidance on what is able to be…
Bret SchanzenbachPresident & CEOCarlsbad Chamber of CommerceFriday August 21, 2020 the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce hosted our annual State of the Community event with Mayor Matt Hall as our keynote speaker. This virtual event included panel discussions on the Medical Myths surrounding Covid-19, the status of our educational institutions in light of a global pandemic,…
CAROLINA ALBAN-STOUGHTONDirector of Communication & EngagementCARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCEWhen it comes to emergency preparedness in Carlsbad, there is no doubt our senior and independent living facilities deserve a lot of praise. In charge of housing and caring for a population that’s at the highest risk of contracting and dying from COVID-19, the stakes at these…
Bret SchanzenbachPresident & CEOCarlsbad Chamber of CommerceIn September, 2019 we launched our Rising Star of the Month program to honor local area high school seniors for demonstrating character, integrity, love of learning, involvement in school and community activities and the ability to overcome challenging life circumstances without compromising their education. Throughout the school year, nearly…
CAROLINA ALBAN-STOUGHTONDirector of Communication & EngagementCARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCEEarly this year, when the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce received the nominations of many outstanding educators for the 2020 CBAD Awards, no one could’ve predicted that months later, they would be abandoning their physical classrooms and shifting into distance learning. As the 2020 CBAD Awards also went…
Kathleen McNaryDirector of Corporate & Member RelationsCarlsbad Chamber of CommerceI have a confession to make. Recently I learned how much I am invested in where I work…and it is all because of you and our community. A few weeks before the COVID-19 public health shut down, I began experiencing extreme headaches. Somehow, I managed to…
Bret SchanzenbachPresident & CEOCarlsbad Chamber of CommerceThank you to everyone who took the time to join us for our Virtual CBAD Award Week on Zoom in late May. It was a weeklong celebration of individuals, companies and organizations that are making a positive impact in our region. Oprah Winfrey once said, “If you want to…
In September, 2019 the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce launched its first Rising Star of the Month program. Throughout the school year, nearly 40 high school seniors from six different high schools were recognized for demonstrating character, integrity, love of learning, involvement in school and community activities and/or the ability to overcome challenging life circumstances without…
In light of recent events, the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce wants to emphatically state that we cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism or exclusion in any form. And peacefully protesting is an engrained right of all citizens of our great nation. We stand with our citizenry and their right to exist without prejudice. We…
