HOW TO SCREEN YOUR POTENTIAL HIRES
The Chamber presents a workshop on how to pick the best person for your job openings.
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We focus on Chamber members that provide services and products to seniors and their families.
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AN AWARD-WINNING, MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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CHAMBER NEWS
JANUARY 2013
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Celebrating 90 years of excellence NEW CENTER WILL BRING GAS, FOOD AND BUILDING SUPPLIES Palomar Commons opening this summer
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alomar Commons, a shopping center currently taking shape at the intersection of Palomar Airport Road and El Camino Real, is expected to open this summer, bringing Carlsbad’s first large home improvement store, a new gas station and a collection of restaurants that will not only expand the area’s dining choices, but also create jobs and add tax revenue to the city’s coffers. Sudberry Properties is developing the 16-acre site at the southwest corner of the intersection, which used to be the home of the Olympic Resort Hotel and Spa, which closed in 2008. A 155,000 squarefoot Lowe’s Home Improvement will serve as the center’s anchor. The site will also include a California Bank and Trust branch, a 16-pump Acacia Gas
station and full car wash, and Chipotle’s Mexican Grill, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Jersey Mike’s Subs, and a Panera Bread. Deals are also being worked out with other tenants to fill three buildings. The center will be able to accommodate up to a dozen tenants, said Mark Radelow, vice president of Sudberry Properties. “I think this will be a great addition to the community, and we’re going to have a good combination of users,” Radelow said. “We’re going to have the right mix of food and retailers to add something to the community that isn’t there now.” Ted Owen, President and CEO of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce agrees.
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
Datron playing big role in Servant Leadership conference Event presents tools for changing workplace culture BY DANIELLE AGUAS Marketing Specialist Servant Leadership Institute
5934 Priestly Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008
For more Carlsbad construction projects, turn to Page 4 for the City of Carlsbad’s column.
The annual Servant Leadership Winter Conference will be held from Feb. 5-7 at the Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa. During the event, authors, speakers and business leaders will present practical tools to transform company cultures, with a focus on providing sustainable results using the principles of servant leadership. Datron World Communications will have a significance presence at the event. Datron CEO Art Barter, a
North County resident, is a keynote speaker, and the Datron management panel will lead two workshops. The representatives from the Vista-based company will join a roster of nationally-recognized speakers, including best-selling
authors John C. Maxwell and Ken Blanchard. Datron played a significant role in the development and implementation of the three-level Servant Leadership Training Program. Datron’s management believes
every employee is a leader — either at work, with family or with those they influence — as a mentor, or by helping others on their life journey. Datron’s definition of servant leadership —“to inspire and equip those we influence”— is something all employees learn to implement in their professional and personal lives. “My transformation into servant leadership began in 2004, when I was challenged to look at leading others from a different perspective, that of a servant,” Barter said. “Our purpose as a company ... to positively impact the lives of others, requires us to challenge ourselves to be servants first and then leaders.” This year, Servant Leadership Institute (SLI) is pleased to have Datron, its family company, lead a workshop panel of key managers
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Lowe's Home Improvement will anchor Palomar Commons, opening this summer at the corner of El Camino Real and Palomar Airport Road.
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2013 is a very special year for the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce. It’s the 90th anniversary of this organization. Formed in 1923, the Chamber has a unique role in the development of this great city. Back when Carlsbad was only 1,500-resident town — before it even was an incorporated city or had a city council, for that matter — the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce was the voice of the community, advocating on behalf of its residents and businesses and the quality of life. The Chamber tackled such pressing issues as tree trimming, raising and painting street signs, and lobbying for a daily postal route. With no real local elected body, the Chamber provided guidance in leading with problems, and worked with county officials and residents to find solutions. Today, the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce still has a powerful voice in shaping the quality of life in the community. “Speaking for Business, Listening to the Community,” is not only our motto, it’s guides our organization. We recognize the importance of a strong community, and to this day we support local education, transportation and other vital cornerstones