BY BRET SCHANZENBACH President & CEO CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE For October we are focusing our Carlsbad Business Journal on small businesses. With me still being the “new guy”, and in light of that focus, I decided to share about some of the most interesting and unique small businesses I have found while cruising through…
BY CAROLINA ALBAN-STOUGHTON Communications Manager CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Every year, the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Kennedy & Associates, puts together the Carlsbad Village Street Faire. This event currently hosts more than 900 vendors and drives thousands of people to downtown Carlsbad in just one day. This November the Carlsbad Village…
BY AHMED HAQUE Chairman of the Board CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Knowledge and discipline. Anyone who has endeavored to get in shape or learn a musical instrument knows that both are essential to success. A trainer or instructor can teach you the how, but they also drive the discipline to show up for…
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…
BY AHMED HAQUE Chairman of the Board CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE There’s more changing than just a name. The event formerly known as the State of the City is now the State of the Community. The perennial sellout, to be held this year on Friday, Aug. 23 at The Westin Carlsbad Resort &…
