CAROLINA ALBAN-STOUGHTONDirector of Communication & Engagement CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCELast month, as the world watched in horror how the novel coronavirus disease named COVID-19 was spreading from China, to Europe to the community of Kirkland in Washington State, San Diego County and California public health officials quickly established social distancing measures to try to contain the…
CAROLINA ALBAN-STOUGHTONDirector of Communication & OutreachCARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCENowadays, keeping up with life can seem like mission impossible. This is especially true for couples trying to juggle kids, work and other responsibilities. In the middle of this fast-paced existence, nurturing their relationship can easily fall to the end of the to-do list. “Date night for…
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…
In California, it is now mandatory for employers with five or more employees, located anywhere, to provide sexual harassment prevention training to ALL of them. A previous law had only required supervisors to go through training, but new legislation (Senate Bill No. 1343) published last year, requires that all employees complete the training by Jan….
BY CAROLINA ALBAN-STOUGHTON Communications Manager CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Every year the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce honors businesses that stand out for their hard work and excellence in two award ceremonies: the Annual Business Awards and Board Installation Dinner held in March and the Small Business Awards Luncheon, taking place in October. Last year, one…
BY CLAUDIA HUERTA Carlsbad Village Manager CITY OF CARLSBAD As women enter the workforce in greater and greater numbers, mothers of minor children make up a growing percentage of American workers. Today 47 percent of US workers are women, according to the US Labor Department, and 70 percent of mothers with minor children participate in…
By Carolina Alban-Stoughton Hospitality, Dining and Entertainment win big in Carlsbad In this article we’d like to recognize the Stay and Play winners of the 2018 Annual Business Awards, not only for the outstanding work they do, but also for the tremendous positive influence they have in the Carlsbad community. On the night of March…
By DR. SUNITA (“SUNNY”) COOKE Superintendent/President Miracosta College MiraCosta College is among the largest providers of training in northern San Diego County and proudly places a priority on serving military veterans and their dependents. Nowhere is that more evident than with MiraCosta’s High Threat Specialist Program, which was launched in 2012 as a not-for-credit optionv…
By Deb Beddoe Chairman of the Board Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce The theme for the annual installation and awards gala was Through The Looking Glass. As we celebrated the businesses that have been a part of Carlsbad history for the last 95 years, we must also reflect that the world will be a vastly different…
By Deb Beddoe Chairman of the Board Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce The Board of Directors Retreat this year brought new personalities and points of view to our discussions, and I am so inspired by the tremendous potential for the Chamber this year. It gives me great pleasure to introduce five of our new board members…
