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Welcome to Turlock, the second-largest community in Stanislaus County. Over the past 60 years Turlock has grown to more than 70,000 residents. Turlock has, however, retained its small-town charm and diverse agricultural heritage. Since 1949, when the Turlock Chamber of Commerce was first chartered, its members have worked to improve the vitality and quality of life in the Greater Turlock Area. The Chamber has taken an active role in ensuring that growth and economic stability continues in a positive manner, and that Turlock is a desirable and contemporary community in which to raise a family. This goal is continually being realized through teamwork with community leaders, through the support of area businesses and through the hard work of volunteers. Our committees, activities and programs create a unique environment that fosters both networking and community involvement. As the voice of business in our community, the Chamber’s goal is to advocate for the best interests of our members and for what is best for our entire community; working as a representative of both small and large businesses, retailers, professionals, educators, service providers, governmental entities, manufacturers, non-profit organizations and individuals. The diversity of our membership is reflected in the broad range of initiatives the Chamber takes on each year. In 2014, the Chamber will be heavily engaged in economic development, establishing a regional consensus on advocacy for business and participating in community-wide efforts to secure and protect water for our cities, financial resources for needed infrastructure and expanding economic opportunities. Even though our community, as every community, is experiencing the effects of the economic impact, the citizens of Turlock continue to join together to keep our economy moving in a positive direction. Turlock is proud to be the home of California State University, Stanislaus, as well as the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds. Recreation abounds in Turlock with more than 14 soccer fields, three volleyball courts, four softball fields and one hardball field, and you can visit Turlock Lake just a few miles out of town. Turlock is proud to be considered a family-oriented community. Being Turlock’s No. 1 business resource, citizens look to the Chamber for the area’s economic well-being. That is why we seek to have a major impact on business, the creation of wealth and future growth of the Greater Turlock Area.
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2014 is going to be an exciting year! I appreciate the opportunity to serve the business community as the Chairman of the Turlock Chamber of Commerce Board for the upcoming year. I look forward to working with this year’s Board of Directors as well as other leaders in this community to ensure that we continue to provide high-quality business programs and services that help to promote our local economy, the success of our member companies and a strong community. While our region is seeing a number of promising economic trends, for many this continues to be a time of business and financial uncertainty. The Turlock Chamber of Commerce is working as a catalyst to support our local economy. It is our mission to promote a positive business environment in the greater Turlock area. Your Chamber continues to be a business advocate by focusing on member services, educational programs, cooperative partnerships and legislative advocacy. We work with the local business community, local and state government, the City of Turlock, CSUS, and other public and private organizations to make sure our members have all of the resources available to them in order to prosper. In doing so, we can continue to realize the opportunities and the history that surrounds us. This year, the Chamber will focus on a number of economic development initiatives, establishing a regional consensus on advocacy for business, participating in community-wide efforts to secure and protect water for our communities, building our infrastructure and expanding economic opportunities. As always, the key to our success will be a unified business community working together to keep our economy moving in a positive direction. Turlock is an amazing city and a great place to raise a family and run a business. It offers an outstanding quality of life and is a welcoming place where people can live, work, learn, shop and play. Our Chamber also is working to make our community healthier. It’s not only the right thing to do, it makes business sense too. While health care reform may improve access to services, we all continue to face escalating health care costs. In order to reduce these external cost pressures, we are working on well-designed, coordinated employee wellness initiatives that help prevent the need for more costly disease management and injury care. The Turlock Chamber of Commerce is leading the way with creative new health care initiatives for member businesses. Welcome to Turlock! Let us know how we can help your business to grow. Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Sharon Silva President/CEO
Andrew Wigglesworth Chairman, Chamber Board President & CEO MedicAlert Foundation www.turlockchamber.com
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