Member Announcements

The February issue of the Carlsbad Business Journal is out now

The February Carlsbad Business Journal is now available. For those who have yet to read this month’s publication, you’ll have the opportunity to do so via our online version below, or you can find the Carlsbad Business Journal in one of our rack located throughout Carlsbad. It includes a new section called “Visionary Voices.” This…

Chamber director Sterling honors diplomat who saved his family from Nazis

turned_in_notAristides de Sousa Mendes, Brussels, Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, Lee Sterling
All it took was an Internet search session — Googling his name and the name of his maternal grandmother in 2012 — for Lee Sterling to re-connect with his past. What he found provided both personal and historical context to some of his earliest childhood memories as he unearthed details of how his family escaped…

Carlsbad Chamber’s first Sundowner of 2014 is a big hit

Wednesday night’s Sundowner at Miguel’s Cocina Carlsbad was a big hit. For the second consecutive year, Miguel’s Cocina has hosted a Sundowner in January.  There were exactly 150 people who made an appearance. Below we have a slideshow of what happened at the event. [nggallery id=14] Here’s what a Twitter follower had to say about the January…

New Carlsbad Chamber members

We at the Carlsbad Chamber will post new members on our Facebook and Twitter pages but for those who missed it, here’s a list of our most recent new members just before the new year: Cambridgecommerce, Inc.  Credit card/ merchant processing/ ACH and check processing for ecommerce and direct to consumer merchants. Rancho Carlsbad Golf Course We…

Carlsbad desalination plant celebrates first year of construction

Poseidon Water marked the one-year anniversary of construction of the Carlsbad Desalination Project with a news conference in which officials announced that the project is 25 percent complete, on budget and on track to open in 2016. A construction crew secures a beam to the hook of a crane at the site of the Carlsbad…

Upcoming January events

Welcome to 2014 Chamber members! Here’s what you can look for during the first month of 2014 here at the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce. All committees are at 7:30 a.m. and meet at the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce located on 5934 Priestly drive. January 8: Ambassador Committee January 10: Coffee Connection January 14: Sustainability Committee January 17: Deadline…

Are you up-to-date on the new 2014 Labor Laws?

We have one last workshop this year, and it’s an important one. Tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 10  from 8-9:30 a.m., The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce will have a workshop presented by Lou Storrow, of Storrow Law, APC, discussing the new labor laws in 2014. We touched upon the workshop before in a previous blog post, but more…

Carlsbad Chamber honors its top volunteers of 2013

The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce celebrated all of those members who helped it achieve excellence in 2013 at its First Friday Breakfast today (Dec. 6). The Volunteer Recognition Breakfast took place from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa. The Chamber presented awards to one member from each of of its committees.…

Were you at the Carlsbad Chamber’s last Sundowner of 2013?

We had a great turnout at last night’s Sundowner — the last one of 2013 — hosted by the Green Dragon Tavern & Museum, giving Chamber members an opportunity to get a sneak peek into Green Dragon’s new building, which opens early next year. This was a common sight as many people were being introduced to one another…

Meet some of our newest Chamber members

Each week, businesses become members of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce. The different types of businesses help our Carlsbad chamber members when networking to expand their knowledge and help grow their business. Look out for these new members at our networking events, workshops or committees. For a list of our upcoming events visit our website at www.carlsbad.org, or check out our latest blog post…
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