Christine Davis Executive Director Carlsbad Village Association February is National Heart Awareness Month. The significance of this month-long campaign is different for everyone. With heart disease as the leading cause of death in the United States, it is highly likely that we have all been touched by it in some way or another.But February is…
Matt Sanford Economic Development Manager City of Carlsbad “You’re on mute.”I’m willing to bet that was the most uttered phrase of 2020. Video conferencing and all its gaffes have been a hallmark of remote working.The pandemic, in fact, has pushed us all to new heights of online usage. Zoom saw its daily users jump from 10…
Kathleen McNary Director of Corporate & Member Relations Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce As we all know, the past year was a bit funky. The Carlsbad Chamber does not know where it would be without its volunteers. During a time where there has been a lot of difficult, complicated, and unpredictable events, it is breathtaking the…
Catherine Magaña Chairman of the Board Carlsbad Chamber of CommerceFeeling stressed out at work? Well, you are not alone. According to research done at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, 29 to 40% of Americans report being, “extremely stressed at work.”Think about all the stressors with which…
Bret Schanzenbach President & CEO Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce February is Black History Month in the United States, a tradition that can trace its origins back to 1926 when Carter G. Woodson initiated Negro History Week. A week in February was chosen because two of the most prominent abolitionists celebrate birthdays in February: Abraham Lincoln…
CAROLINA ALBAN-STOUGHTON Director of Communication & Engagement CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE When Vista Community Clinic pediatrician Nicole P. Hartford, DO got her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine back in mid-January, she felt as though there was finally an end in sight to the devastating global pandemic that started a year ago. “It felt…
Dr. Ben Churchill Superintendent Carlsbad Unified School District It started with an idea. Mighty Masks: clever, eco-friendly masks that kids would love to wear, and a companion storybook. But how do you take a winning concept to a marketable product–from designing, fashioning, and artwork to financing, manufacturing, and marketing?Carlsbad High School CTE (Career Technical Education)…
Dr. Patricia L. Prado-OlmosVice Preident of Community EngagementCalifornia State University San MarcosEvery year, Cal State San Marcos’ College of Business Administration executes a highly successful program for its students called Business Professional Development.Taught by Executives in Residence (a group of experienced business professionals), BPD aims to identify students’ professional strengths, clarify their career goals, build…
Bryan Snyder Cultural Arts Commissioner City of Carlsbad Carlsbad has always been a destination for beach-goers, pleasant-weather seekers and anyone looking to explore a vibrant assortment of restaurants and boutiques. But over the recent years, the ever-growing collection of murals has helped paint the Carlsbad Village as a hotbed for creativity, community and a blossoming…
Kathleen McNary Director of Corporate & Member Relations Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce The Carlsbad Chamber has been working for over two years on updating the website. We now have a brand new, valuable, viable and high search engine ranking job posting site. Perfect timing! For those who need to post jobs, visit https://carlsbad.mcjobboard.net/jobs and click…
