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DIGITAL GRAPEVINE January/February 2010
Chamber Event
Business Trade Show March 3, 2010 “The Economy’s on the mend. Lead the trend.” Trade Show 2010 is scheduled for Wednesday, March 3, 2010 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Villa Chanticleer. Each year over 600 people come to the Villa for this exciting marketplace of goods and services. It’s a great opportunity to make more than 600 business contacts in just a few hours, purchase items and/or services from other Trade Show vendors, enjoy fine food samplings and bid at our Silent Auction. The funds raised by the Silent Auction support the marketing programs and materials of the Healdsburg Chamber, which, in turn, directly support the success of your business. The Healdsburg Chamber is a registered 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization, and all donations are deductible as a legitimate business expense. We thank you in advance for your consideration, and look forward to showcasing your products and services at Trade Show 2010. For more information please visit www.healdsburg.com/tradeshow
2010 Premier Sponsors
Healdsburg Green City Program
Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce Going Green with Digital Newsletter You have probably noticed that you’re reading our new newsletter format, the Digital Grapevine. For the most part, our newsletter will have similar content styles to our previous format. You will still find our Business Calendar of Events, website statistics and membership renewals, as well as the Member Spotlights section for new members. We will also be unleashing some exciting new advertising opportunities and hope to reach more readers than we can with a traditional printed newsletter. The Digital Grapevine
A digital newsletter is the best path for the Chamber to take. It help’s decrease our Members’ costs while maintaining the level of communications they expect. - Craig Schmidt, President / CEO
will also print easily onto standard 8.5”x11” letter-sized paper if you prefer to read in a more traditional format. “In an attempt to streamline our office and Go Green by reducing paper waste and staffing, our newsletter will be produced exclusively as a digital document.” Says Healdsburg Chamber President/CEO Craig Schmidt, “A digital newsletter is the best path for the Chamber to take. It helps decrease our members’ costs while maintaining the level of communications they expect. We’re planning on some exciting new features that we will be rolling out in 2010.” Newsletter Inserts will now be called ‘Hot Spots’ and will be reduced in size to help us keep our newsletter at a readable length. We can also link the “Hot Spot” back to the member’s website, where the reader can find more information about that promotion. To see some samples please browse to the end of The Grapevine.
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Chamber Event
News at Noon with Board Installation & Awards Ceremony - January 13, 2010 Recognizing Outgoing Board Directors We cannot thank the following people enough for their years of hard work and dedication in making the Healdsburg Chamber an ongoing success; Lucy Lewand (Outgoing Chair), Dick Bertapelle, Mark Gladden, Vickie Norris, and Michael Skurtun. We salute you all and may you continue to excel in your future endeavors. Welcoming New Board Directors Join us on January 13th to welcome Shelley Anderson, Nancy Beeken, George Diebold, Bob Fraser and Dan Maraviglia to the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Follow this link to see our Board of Directors and their elected positions. Guest Speaker: Michael Allen - District Director for state Senator Pat Wiggins Michael Allen will be sharing his expert opinion on the state budget, legislation pertaining to the business community and his views on economic development and workforce development. Michael Allen is District Director for Pat Wiggins’ five regional offices that serve over 800,000 constituents in Napa, Solano, Mendocino, Humboldt, and Sonoma counties. Michael’s work in the community is just as extensive as his professional work. In 1992, Michael negotiated an innovative and ground breaking housing benefit for County Workers that has helped hundreds of North Bay families to realize their housing dreams. He also was employed by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to recommend workforce housing options for the County and possible public and private partnerships, as well as several other accolades. Registration for News at Noon is now open. You can download the form by clicking the signup button at the top of this article.
City of Healdsburg News - TREE RECYCLING
Holiday Tree Recycling The Winter Holiday season has come and gone, but if you haven’t taken down your trees yet, make sure you follow these Tree Recycling Rules for proper disposal. Holiday trees may be recycled in several ways. No matter which recycling method you choose, please remember to remove all decorations, lights and tinsel. #1 - Treat the tree like you would any other yard waste. Cut it up and place it in your yard waste container to be picked up on your regular yard waste collection day.
#2 - Within the Healdsburg City Limits,
you may take advantage of tree collection by placing your tree beside your yard waste container on your regular yard waste collection day during the weeks of January 4 - 22, 2010. Please do not bag the tree.
#3 - You may take up to 2 trees to the Healdsburg
Corporation Yard at 550 Westside Road, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. December 26 through January 15. Please place the trees in the bins.
Spirit of Sonoma
2009 Sonoma County Spirit Award Recipient Renee Mengali
The Boards of Directors of all the major chambers of commerce, business and trade organizations within Sonoma County come together annually to honor their group’s businessperson of the year. Renee Mengali was selected by the Healdsburg Chamber for her contributions to our board of directors, Sonoma County Alliance and other community projects. Renee is the owner of Mengali Accountancy and is the Healdsburg Chamber’s 2010 Board of Directors Chairperson. Come to News at Noon to see our Board of Directors Installation & Awards Ceremony. Renee Mengali The 9th Annual Spirit of Sonoma County Award luncheon was held on December 4, 2009 and honors those who contribute to the economic development and enhancement of the communities in which they live and work through donations of their time and expertise in support of local business and in helping others.
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Economic Development Office
Entrepreneurial Pathways Program - Business Incubator
A Call to Action For Entrepreneur Businesses, Mentors, Coaches and Review Panel Members to Participate in the EPP. The goal of the EPP is to help create local jobs and stimulate economic development in the Healdsburg area. Herb Liberman, Economic Development Coordinator for the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications from businesses who want to participate in the EPP, as well as coaches, mentors, and members of the Review Panel. The Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce is starting the Entrepreneurial Pathways Program (EPP) to support 1st and 2nd stage entrepreneurial companies in the Healdsburg area. The EPP functions as a virtual business incubator providing mentoring, coaching, technical assistance, education, networking opportunities, and assistance with obtaining investment funding to companies in industries and businesses suitable to the Healdsburg economic environment. Review Panel Members Needed: The EPP is in need of a few members for the Review Panel to review the applicants for the EPP and determine if a business is worthy of participating in the program. The volunteer requirement will vary, but will probably be no more than two or three hours per month. If you are interested in being a Review Panel member, please contact Herb Liberman via email at herb@ healdsburg.com . Please take a moment to look at the review panel confidentiality statement found on the www.healdsburg.biz/epp web site. Entrepreneurial Business Participation Process: The application process and requirements to participate in the EPP can be found on the following web site: www.healdsburg.biz/epp . Please review the application process, answer the questions requested and submit a business plan if available. E-mail all documents to herb@healdsburg.com . Your application will then be reviewed and you will be asked to meet with the Review Panel.
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EPP ... Mentors, Coaches and Technical Advisors Needed: The EPP needs senior executive and business owners to volunteer and share their practical management experience with the start-up, early stage and 2nd stage entrepreneurial companies on how to manage and grow their businesses. Professional Volunteer Assistance The EPP wants to develop an extensive roster of volunteers, to provide coaching and management assistance in all business aspects including legal, accounting, finance, real estate, permitting, product development, marketing, sales, operations and manufacturing. If you are interested in being a mentor, coach or advisor in the EPP, please contact Herb Liberman, herb@healdsburg.com or call (707) 318-3101. Mentoring and coaching will probably require no more than two to four hours per month. More information about Healdsburg’s new EPP can be found online at www.healdsburg.biz/EPP Chamber News
New Chamber Event Sponsorship Opportunities The Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce is offering exciting “members only” promotional opportunities that have exceptional benefits throughout the year of 2010. As we launch this new program, we look forward to creating a thriving partnership that will benefit both our sponsor and the business community. New opportunities will include; Annual Premier Sponsorships, Annual Supporting Sponsorships, News at Noon Business Sponsorships and more. If you are interested in one of these exclusive opportunities or have any questions please contact Mary Ann Barr, Marketing and Events Director, maryann@healdsburg.com, (707) 433-6935, fill out our 2010 Sponsorship Contract Form, or visit www.healdsburg.biz/ sponsor Healdsburg Nursery was the Chamber’s first ‘Centerpiece Sponsor’ for our News at Noon Luncheon on October 14, 2009 at the Healdsburg Golf Club. The luncheon’s Business Sponsor was Foss Creek Villas, LLC.
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Chamber Event
Santa Saturday - Healdsburg Fire Department Steps In! We would like to start by Thanking the Healdsburg Fire Department and their crew for helping us make our “soggy” Santa Saturday on December 12 a success! Everyone had a blast with games, face painting, music, arts and crafts, cookie decorating and more! Even with all the fun that was had, the rain did manage to stop one feature of the festivities, horse-drawn carriage rides. It was simply not safe enough for horses on the paved city streets. After Santa’s arrival to the plaza, some members of the HFD heard that there weren’t going to be any carriages and offered their time to give the scores of children rides around the plaza in one of the firetrucks for the afternoon. It just goes to show you, Healdsburg Firefighters sure know how to save the day in more ways than one. We’ve never seen so many smiling faces in the rain. Thank you everyone for helping out! Chamber News
Mission, Values & Goals After surveying the membership, with a 25% response rate, the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors established its goals for 2010 based on what our members said is most important to them. The first is to create a strong, vibrant local economy. 2009 will not be known as one of our better business years, so it is no surprise that the economy was the number one priority. Through our partnership with the City, our Economic Development Coordinator, Herb Liberman, the Sonoma County Economic Development Board and the Sonoma County Workforce Investment Board, we are dedicated to helping local companies grow their businesses by taking the lead in programs and efforts that help grow our members businesses, the business community in general and make Healdsburg a great place to do business. The next Goal is to provide networking and marketing opportunities that provide quality referrals to our member businesses. Our programs such as Business After Hours, News at Noon, the March Trade Show, the Shop Local campaign, Chamber Dollars and Sponsorship opportunities are developed to increase awareness and exposure of click here to
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Government Review Council
Community Impact Report CIR Update
After reviewing the recommendation of the Government Review Council, the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted unanimously at their scheduled meeting on December 10, 2009 to oppose the proposed Community Impact Report as it is currently presented to the Healdsburg City Council. The Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted alternatively to recommend that the City of Healdsburg investigate and define those significant economic and other impacts on the City of Healdsburg which are imposed by development and the shifting demogra phics and business climate of the City and which are not covered by the general plan and zoning ordinance, by the current development or entitlement process, including, but not limited to environmental impact reports, by other reports, or by development fees, in lieu fees, and tax assessments, etc, and prepare a report to be updated every five years that addresses those issues which would serve as an internal document and resource to allow the City to develop an over arching plan for addressing the concerns which are noted in the report, to the extent to which it is able to do so, and to assist in evaluating all new proposals under development. (sic) The Chamber of Commerce offers its services, through its Economic Development office, to assist in that effort.
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Premium Advertising Space
Shop Local Campaign
Chamber Dollars Keep it Local The Healdsburg Chamber Dollars program is off to a great start! We’ve sold over $2,000 worth of Chamber Dollars, which means over $2,000 are going to be spent locally! It doesn’t cost anything for Member Businesses to participate, so if you have any questions about redeeming or spending them, please visit www.healdsburg.com/chamberdollars or call 433-6935.
$ CHAMBER $ $ DOLLARS $ $ $ $ $ ACCEPTED HERE
Don’t forget to place your “Chamber Dollars Accepted Here” card in your window! Fire Department Blood Drive Challenge
4th Annual Bucket Brigade On Tuesday, January 19, from 2:30 to 7:00 p.m. at 601 Healdsburg Avenue, join the Healdsburg Fire Department and other departments around Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino counties as they come together in friendly competition to collect lifesaving blood for patients in need during Blood Bank of the Redwoods’ 4th Annual Bucket Brigade. Participating fire departments will recruit community members, colleagues, friends and family to donate lifesaving blood in an effort to collect the most blood and win the Bucket Brigade Trophy. The competition will help blood inventory levels during the winter months, which are greatly effected by seasonal illnesses, weather conditions and family travels. Interesting fact:
The notion of Bucket Brigade originates from the Great London Fire of 1666, where lines of townpeople created ‘brigades’ and passed buckets of water from the town’s water source to the fires that threatened their community.
January/February 2010
Chamber Sponsored Event
2010 Wild Steelhead Festival February 5, 6, & 7 Friday, February 5th, the 3rd Annual Healdsburg Wild Steelhead Festival will kick off with the Steelhead Gala Dinner held at Hotel Healdsburg, with dinner prepared by Charlie Palmers’ Dry Creek Kitchen. Special Guest Speaker this year will be Jim Lichatowich, author of ‘Salmon without Rivers’. Saturday, February 6th, is the date for main event in the Plaza in Downtown Healdsburg, from 10am-4pm. This fun day under the tents has educational exhibits, a free trout pond for the young anglers to try their luck, a fly fishing demonstration pond with tips from the pros, fishing gear and boats, art for kids, cooking demos by John Ash and other local chefs, and a live steelhead display. There will be live music, wine tasting from Quivira, Truett-Hurst Vineyards, Camellia Cellars and more. Tasty treats from Chef Mateo Granados, Dry Creek Kitchen, Costeaux French Bakery and Vintage Valley Catering. Sunday, February 7th, there will be fish themed cooking classes at the acclaimed Relish Culinary Center in Healdsburg. Or book a fishing trip to those secret spots with experienced guides. For more information on the entire event, how to book your fishing excursion or cooking classes, please visit www.healdsburgsteelheadfest.org Website Statistics
Online Visitor Traffic Report www.healdsburg.com from Aug. - Sept
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Chamber Member Spotlights KOKOMO WINERY Wineries 4791 Dry Creek Road Healdsburg, CA 95448 Rebeca Lidz, Director of Administration and Hospitality
MADE IN THE SHADE OF SONOMA & MARIN COUNTIES Window Coverings 219 Piper Street, #4 Healdsburg, CA 95448 Myra Rountree, Owner
SAVVY PRODUCTIONS & EVENTS Catering 1127 University Healdsburg, CA 95448 Kristine Bodily, Owner/Chef
Located at scenic Timber Crest Farms, Kokomo Winery was started in 2004 with the production of a single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. They focus on Dry Creek, Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast fruit, with an emphasis non single vineyard wines that show a distinct terroir. They believe that their small production techniques and relationships with growers allows them to make wines that are as individual and unique as the vineyards they were born from. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone (707) 433-0200 info@kokomowines.com www.kokomowinery.com
Made in the Shade provides FREE in home consultation and estimates for window coverings– blinds, shades, shutters, and flooring. They offer Hunter Douglas, Graber and Shutter Smart in window coverings and Shaw flooring products in hardwood, laminate, tile, stone and carpeting. Tax credits are available for some energy efficient products and some rebates are available. Open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Phone (707) 395-0394 mayaillusion_4@hotmail.com www.madeintheshadesantarosa.com
Savvy Productions and Events will provide you services with event planning, weddings, and catering. A savvy affair is always sophisticated and offers a lasting impression. Their team assures that the coordination of all essentials of a wedding will make your dream a reality. They have the resources for the most beautiful places in Sonoma County. Their creative chefs strive to make a personable experience a lasting impression with the first bite. Savvy is known for creating and mastering everything from exotic cuisine to the traditional staple. The team of Savvy focuses on igniting bursts of flavor to satisfy every party goer! Open Monday through Sunday. Phone (707) 433-2689 savvykb@yahoo.com
WILL CHUBB PHOTOGRAPHY Photography P.O. Box 1914 Santa Rosa, CA 95402 Will Chubb, Owner
REDWOOD EMPIRE DERMATOLOGY Health Care Services 301 East Street Healdsburg, CA 95448 Dale Westrom, MD, PhD
Redwood Empire Dermatology is pleased to provide medical, surgical, and cosmetic services to the Healdsburg Will Chubb received his BA degree community from our office at 301 East in advertising photography (with Street. Dale Westrom, MD, PhD, and honors) from the prestigious art Ashley Smith, MD are board certified center college of design in Southern dermatologists with a broad range of California. After graduation, he interests and skills in dermatology. was employed by an ad agency in Dr. Westrom is an Associate Clinical San Francisco for several years. He Professor of Dermatology at University then moved to Sonoma County to of California San Francisco and has specialize in photography for the been named one of “the Best Doctors wine industry. Will’s expertise is in America”. Dr. Smith has completed working with people and products to a fellowship in cosmetic dermatologic evoke an emotion to excite , sway or surgery and performs advanced cosmetic sell an idea, thought or product. Will procedures. In addition to scheduled states, “I am passionate about light. appointments they conduct a Walk-in Lighting a scene either a product Clinic on Tuesdays and Thursdays or person, enhances what is being from 4 to 5 p.m. Open Tuesdays and said. Creating images with appeal is Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. what keeps me passionate about my Phone (707) 433-4239 profession”. sonomaderm@gmail.com Phone (707) 579-9995 www.sonomaderm.com rwc@sonic.net www.willchubbphotography.com
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Membership Renewals ABC Towing, 1996 Acacia Exchange Services, Inc., 2006 Alexander Valley Community Hall, 1997 Alexander Valley Vineyards, 1988 Alexander Valley Winegrowers, 1998 Alicia K. Mutch, NCTMB, Cht, 2004 Alliance Medical Center, 1992 America’s Best Value Inn & Suites, 2007 Ann Marie Fine Jewelry, 1997 AXIA Architects, 1998 Bell’s Healdsburg Ambulance Service, 1990 Big “O” Tires, 2001 Burke’s Canoe Trips, 2003 Calderwood Inn, 1988 Camellia Cellars, 2000 Camellia Inn, 1982 Cena Luna, 2004 Century 21/Les Ryan Healdsburg Realtors, 1986 Chateau Felice, 2000 Wine Country Chevron, 2005 CPS-Healdsburg Creative Property Services, 2004 Del RioVino, 2006 Delta Computing, 1991 Dutcher Crossing Winery, 2005 Edward Jones Investments, Paul Sullivan, 2000 Empire Boat & RV Storage, 2008 Fern Grove Cottages, 1998 Fowler Associates, 2005 Friends of Lake Sonoma, 2005 Gallo Family Vineyards, Tasting Room, 2002 Getaway Adventures/Wine Country Bike Tours, 2007 Groundwater Pump & Well, 1990 Grove Street Brokers, 1991 Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County, 2007 Hammerfriar, 2004 Healdsburg Golf Club, 1995 Healdsburg Literary Guild, 1993 Healdsburg Shared Ministries, 1989 John & Geraldine Holt, 1988 Hotel Healdsburg, 2000 Hudson Street Design/Healdsburg Lumber, 2005
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Janet Doyle Accounting & Tax Service, 2005 Kendall-Jackson Tasting Room, 1991 Knight’s Electric, Inc., 1995 L & M Motel, 1961 Villaggio Dental, 1995 Ledger Domaine, 1987 Lime Stone, 2005 McConnell Chevrolet, Inc., 1991 Mike McGuire, 2006 Mill Creek Vineyards, 1994 Mr. Moon’s, 1995 Murphy-Goode, 1982 Noble Designs, 1988 North Coast Bank, 1990 Olive Leaf Eco Home & Garden, 2006 Larry Orr, Full Spectrum Properties, Inc., 2005 Oui Cater, 1993 Our House, 2004 Outlander Men’s Gear, 1998 Papapietro Perry Winery, 2005 Passalacqua Winery, 2003 Passalacqua, Mazzoni & Gladden, et al, 1949 Pezzi King Vineyards, 1996 Plaza Arts Center, 2003
Plaza Gourmet, 1986 Prudential California Realty-Windsor Office, 1984 Redwood Moving & Storage, 1993 Restaurant Charcuterie, 1988 The River Rose, 1993 River’s Edge Kayak & Canoe Trips 2005 RLA Sheet Metal, Inc., 1993 W.C. Sanderson Ford, 1949 Sauers Properties, 1951 Sbragia Family Vineyards, 2006 Sonic.Net, 2008 Sonoma Orchid Inn, 2007 Sotheby’s International Realty, 2004 The Special Event, 2000 The Wine Shop, 2001 Thru The Grapevine, 2007 Thumbprint Cellars, 2008 Toy B Ville, 2005 Truett Hurst Winery, 2008 Trust Winery, Ltd., 2006 Vintage Valley Catering, 2007 Walter & Prince, LLP., 2000 Weinstein Security, Inc., 2007 WestAmerica Bank, 1968 White Oak Vineyards & Winery, 2001
Ambassador’s Corner
The Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce is privileged to have a group of dedicated and enthusiastic men and women committed to assist the Chamber with membership retention and development, goodwill and Chamber awareness in the community. Being an ambassador benefits the Chamber while giving the Ambassador and their business maximum visibility. Our goal for 2010 is to recruit enthusiastic Ambassadors and re-ignite the Healdsburg Chamber Ambassador Program. The Ambassadors play a key role serving as and recruiting volunteers for the Chamber’s many fundraising and special event activities. They serve a very public role but also help with a myriad of “behind the scenes” activities that are critical to the success of Chamber programs. We are also bringing back the Ambassador of the year award and the Ambassador Points system. This award will be based on attendance at meetings, involvement in functions and bringing in new Chamber members and Ambassadors. Jump right in by being a greeter at a mixer, volunteering at a Chamber event, and being present at ribbon cuttings all while helping promote Healdsburg! Ambassadors are experts at mixing fun with work to produce tremendous results. If you think you fit the bill, please email Karen Roach, karen@healdsburg.com and let her know that you want to be a Healdsburg Chamber Ambassador.
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Business Calendar of Events
Business Calendar of Events - view this calendar online at www.healdsburg.biz/calendar
January 2010 Economic Development Coalition Meeting 7 8 a.m., City Hall
7 Downtown Business District, 9 a.m., City Hall Healdsburg Lodging Coalition Meeting 7 12:30 p.m., Barndiva 13 News at Noon, 11:45-1 p.m. Healdsburg Golf Club 14 Chamber Board of Directors Meeting
7:30 a.m., Alliance Medical Center
Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., Dr. Stanley Jacobs, 20 145 Foss Creek Circle, Healdsburg, 473-0220 27 Ambassadors Club Meeting, 4:00 p.m., Artiste
Winery & Tasting Studio, 439 Healdsburg Avenue
February 2010 Economic Development Coalition Meeting 4 8 a.m., City Hall 4 Downtown Business District, 9 a.m., City Hall Healdsburg Lodging Coalition Meeting 4 12:30 p.m., Barndiva Chamber Board of Directors Meeting 11 7:30 a.m., Alliance Medical Center Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., Lavish Theaters, 17 440 Moore Lane, Healdsburg, 433-9199
23 Chamber 101 Workshop, 8-9:15 a.m., Chamber 2010 OFFICERS Chair Renee Mengali, Mengali Accountancy Vice Chair Bob Fraser, Redwood Moving & Storage Chair-Elect George Christie, Christie Consulting Treasurer Cindi Brown, North Coast Bank Immediate Past Chair Lucy Lewand, Camellia Inn/All Seasons
our business members. They help connect decision makers for future collaboration and partnerships and provide an excellent resource for building your business. The third Goal is to promote the community. Again, through our strong partnership with the City of Healdsburg, the Downtown Business District and the Healdsburg Lodging Coalition, we are the Destination Marketing organization for Healdsburg, supporting one of the most important economic sectors in our community, tourism. But we don’t just sell Healdsburg to the outside world. Through programs such as Shop Local and Chamber Dollars, we sell Healdsburg to our residents, stressing how important it is for the economic well-being of all to support their local business community. Clearly one of the most important benefits of being a member of the Chamber is having an organization larger than your own single business representing you and advocating on your behalf. With over 600 members, we are the voice of business in Healdsburg. Our Government Review Committee looks at the issues that impact our members. Our relationships throughout the City, County and State put us in the middle of discussions on education, economic, workforce and tourism development. Hence our fourth Goal is to be the voice of business in the Healdsburg community and beyond. Over the course of 2010, through our various communications, you will be introduced to programs and opportunities, all pertaining to these four goals. The Chamber is in business for your business. If you need assistance or have thoughts or comments, please feel free to give us a call. Complete results of the membership survey can be accessed at our web site www.healdsburg.biz/surveys - Craig Schmidt
DIRECTORS CHAMBER STAFF Shelley Anderson, Midnight Sun Craig Schmidt, President/CEO Nancy Beeken, Sonoma Living Green/Pendragon Nick Young, Visitor & Information George Diebold, Healdsburg Floor Coverings Services Director Jan Gianni, A.V. Winegrowers Karen Aubert-Roach, Genevieve Llerena, H.U.S.D. Operations & Member Services Director Dan Maraviglia; Passalacqua, Mazzoni, Mary Ann Barr, Marketing & Events Director Gladden, Lopez & Maraviglia LLP Anne Carter & Marsha Lynch, Larry Orr, Full Spectrum Properties Weekend Assistants Gary Plass, City of Healdsburg ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Gary Sumner, Coldwell Banker Herb Liberman, herb@healdsburg.com
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Healdsburg Property Management has an aggressive marketing campaign including high Google placement with www.Healdsburg Rentals.com and www.SonomaCountyVacations.com, and hundreds of internet partnership sites. We also maintain membership with Cloverdale, Healdsburg, Windsor, and Santa Rosa Chambers of Commerce, in addition to the Sonoma County Tourism and Lodging Asso-
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ciation, Vacation Rental Managers Association, National Association of Residential Property Managers and The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), all prestigious property management associations. We also support local programs with donations, among them Salvation Army, Memorial Hospital Trauma Center, Boys and Girls Club, and the Animal Shelter. HEALDSBURG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
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Lucy Lewand of Camellia Inn Presents: All Seasons Vacation Suites. These lovely homes and apartment suites in Healdsburg and Geyserville are fully equipped with luxury amenities, including WiFi, and they provide a convenient Wine Country retreat. Through March 31, 2010 the cottage suites will be available for only $250 * per night. Please call to arrange a special price for stays of a week, month and longer. www.AllSeasonsVacationSuites.com 707.433.8182 Info@AllSeasonsVacationSuites.com * Offer excludes holiday weekends and special events.