August Progress 2013 by Modesto Chamber of Commerce

August 2013 Vol. 34 Issue 8 ModChamber.org

The Jewel of Downtown: The Gallo Center for the Arts Harvest Luncheon Cover Photo by Studio Warner

Art Walk

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CONTENTS AUGUST 2013

Mission Statement

To promote the region’s economic strengths and vitality; identify and promote services that are valuable to our members; advocate for public policy that is advantageous to the business community; and fully participate and partner in activities to improve quality of life.

Executive Committee Chairman Ralph Curtis, Curtis Legal Group Chairman-Elect David Gianelli, Gianelli & Associates Past Chairman Kathy Halsey, Individual Member

Pictured above: Gallo Center CEO Lynn Dickerson surrounded by members of the YES! Company

Vice Chairman, Internal Operations Patricia Gillum, Patricia Gillum, CPA

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LEADERSHIP Message from the CEO Despite Successes, Downtown

Entertainment Still Struggles

COVER STORY The Jewel of Downtown: The Gallo Center for the Arts

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Awards and Achievements Modesto Community Concert Association

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Land of Opportunity

Vice Chairman, External Operations Craig Lewis, Prudential California Realty

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Vice Chairman, Member Relations Bill Moreno, Fire2Wire

NETWORKING & REFERRALS

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New Chamber Members Business Before and After Hours

Vice Chairman, Events & Special Projects Laura Ward, Ward Promotional Marketing Solutions Directors Pamela Cullors, Sysco Food Services of Central California Dan Garcia, Tri Counties Bank David Halvorson, American Chevrolet Brad Hawn, CHG Doug Johnson, Reach Business Solutions Warren Kirk, Doctors Medical Center Steve Madison, STANCO Michael Moradian Jr., Peace of Mind Pest Control Inc. Ron Owen, Bank of the West Chris Ricci, Chris Ricci Presents, Inc. Jim Ridenour, Individual Member Eric Tobias, F&M Bank Ruben Villalobos, The Villalobos Legal Group Jeremiah Williams, Oak Crafts by Jeremiah Amy Wolfe, AgSafe

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EDITORIAL 52nd Annual Harvest Luncheon State of Education State of the Region

Modesto has many positive aspects and one I truly enjoy being a part of is the Modesto Chamber of Commerce’s Welcome Team. To celebrate new business and to engage, congratulate and encourage business owners is a fun task that I enjoy! As the Director of Development for the Modesto Symphony Orchestra, I am acutely aware of the social, business and fiscal impact our 82-year-old Symphony has on this region. I am honored to share the impressive MSO history and vision within the business community!

Cecil Russell, President/CEO Modesto Chamber of Commerce crussell@ModChamber.org

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MESSAGE FROM THE CEO By Chamber CEO Cecil Russell This issue of Progress Magazine features many of the artistic attractions of our community. We feature the crown jewel, the Gallo Center for the Arts, on the cover with CEO Lynn Dickerson. The Gallo Center is a world-class facility that is sophisticated and well maintained. The Center provides excellent service and is a very comfortable location in which to view any and all types CECIL RUSSELL of performances. We are very fortunate to CHAMBER CEO have both Gallo Center for the Arts and Lynn Dickerson as its CEO. She is the perfect person to direct all of the activities of the center with her broad background and love of our community. She has been an excellent leader, and under her leadership the Gallo Center has grown in stature and increased its impact not only on our community, but our region as a whole. The drawing power of the Center continues to expand its reach. A recent show, “The Piano Guys”, drew patrons from as far away as Santa Rosa. Many other cities’ residents that have visited Modesto for a show at the Gallo Center have all had very favorable impressions. That fact that the Gallo Center has not only delivered, but overdelivered, on its original promise to bring world-class music and arts to Modesto and to offer youth an opportunity to experience such cultural events, has earned it the respect and continued support of many businesses and individuals in and around Modesto. The Gallo Center has become the showcase for Valley’s Got Talent, an annual talent competition. August 30-31 will mark the fourth annual event, and we encourage you to attend and enjoy vocal, dance and band performances from a vast array of local talent. The Center has many great events scheduled for this new season. Two that I personally recommend are Broadway musica ls Memphis and Million Dollar Quartet. These are two plays that I saw on Broadway and are t wo of my all-time favorites. Million Dollar Quartet is set in the old Sun Record recording studio and is based on a one-night jam session between Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash. Memphis is a love story, circa 1950, that features great dance numbers and fabulous songs.

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The Gallo has scheduled many other great events throughout the new season that you will absolutely enjoy. They will keep you coming back for more great entertainment. We have many other impressive cultural attractions in our great city. The Central West Ballet will be having its annual “Ballet in the Park ” on August 31st at Graceada Park. Speaking of Graceada Park, MoBand just concluded its 2013 season of concerts in the park. Other community organizations are the Modesto Symphony Orchestra, which is celebrating its 82nd season; Modesto Community Concert Association, a resident company of Gallo Center for the Arts; Mistlin Art Gallery, which helps produce Modesto Art Walk, currently celebrating its 10th year; and we cannot forget the McHenry Mansion and the McHenry Museum. There are performances at Modesto Junior College and CSU Stanislaus throughout the year, and the YES! Company also performs in our local community. All of these add to the special f lavor of Modesto’s arts and culture, and we should all be proud that we have these organizations and many other attractions to help bolster our local economy and our quality of life. P

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DESPITE SUCCESSES, DOWNTOWN ENTER TAINMENT STILL STRUGGLES By Chris Ricci, Chris Ricci Presents, Inc.

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Like many segments of the economy, the state of entertainment in Modesto reflects both the challenges and accomplishments we see in our community as a whole. It is a picture of large-scale successes mixed with wholesale failures, and sadly, as we have come to expect, the venues and activities that traditionally appeal to the older, more upscale crowd are recovering faster than those aimed at younger, less affluent residents.

Let’s consider the good news first. Led by the tremendous resurgence of the Gallo Center for the Arts and the strong leadership of Lynn Dickerson, the performing arts are enjoying unprecedented growth and success. Thanks to healthy resident companies including the Modesto Symphony Orchestra, Central West Ballet and the Townsend Opera Players, along with Broadway shows, children’s events, nationally renowned comedians, private events and a variety of concerts, the Gallo Center has unquestionably justified the community’s investment. Anyone who doubts that the Gallo has a significant economic impact should talk to downtown restaurant owners, most of whom see a major uptick in business on nights when the Center hosts a performance. The State Theatre also has enjoyed strong, consistent performances recently. Its Board seems to have adopted a conservative approach that insures the theater’s future with a combination of live events and a wide range of movies that you won’t see at the local megaplex. And although I know of no definite plans, there are rumors that a couple of new club and theater ventures are being considered for the downtown area. Another huge positive is the success of local festivals, parades and other outdoor activities. Being passed over for the Amgen race was a major disappointment for Modesto, but aside from that, 2013 has already been one of the best years I can remember. The dramatic appearance of George Lucas at the Graffiti Parade, along with Lucky Fest, X Fest,

MoBand and our weekly Modesto Certified Farmers Market are just a few examples of the thriving cultural life we continue to enjoy. I am involved with events in many other cities, but very few compare to the entertainment options available here in Modesto. But not all of the recent developments in Modesto’s entertainment industry have been positive. Foremost among the failures is the untimely and unnecessary death of the downtown nightclub scene. When the city initially began a serious effort to revive our crumbling downtown, the vision was for a 24-hour city center that would include a blend of retail, residential, entertainment and dining opportunities. While the retail and residential components never really caught on, the redevelopment program brought about an immediate boost in the number and quality of restaurants and the birth of a vibrant nightclub industry. Now, almost 15 years later, that industry has all but disappeared, and the few clubs that remain are struggling for two reasons. The fact that youth unemployment in our area has been on the wrong side of 30 percent for several years, coupled with overly-aggressive law enforcement downtown, has created a toxic mix that discourages young people from taking advantage of the entertainment options that still exist. Make no mistake — I understand the need for police protection and providing a safe environment for all our citizens, but we now have a situation in which simply being downtown after midnight is cause for being pulled over and many people like myself have been stopped more than a dozen times. When that happens routinely, word gets around, people simply stop going downtown and those venues slowly go out of business. Law enforcement’s job has become easier, but at the cost of a dozen lost businesses with combined payrolls that total into the millions. That’s hard to justify in a still-struggling economy. Modesto, like other cities, is gradually emerging from the recession and we hope that will provide our residents with additional dollars to spend on entertainment. As that occurs, it is essential that we look back over the past decade and learn from both our successes and our mistakes in order to help our entertainment industry, like the rest of our economy, reach its full potential. P

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The Jewel of Downtown: THE GAL L O CE NTE R FOR THE ARTS By Justin Souza ince 2007, Modesto has been treated to a wide variety of world-class musicals, plays, comedy, family-friendly theatrical experiences, music concerts and almost anything else you can name, all centered on one location: the Gallo Center for the Arts. Over the last six years, this unique performing arts venue has become one of the treasures of the area, not only for what it brings to the stage, but for all of the benefits it brings to the city and county.

A Brief History of the Center The idea of opening a performing arts center in downtown Modesto dates all the way back to 1997. That spring, Marie Gallo had been asked to assemble a research team of 20 community, business and public sector leaders to explore the feasibility of constructing a performing arts center with the capacity to bring high caliber entertainment and culture to the Central Valley. Ten years later, after many setbacks—but even more generosity—the Gallo Center opened its grand doors on I Street between 10th and 11th Streets in Modesto. “In the first couple of years the Center was open, it was struggling financially,” admits Lynn Dickerson, who has served as CEO of the Gallo Center for the Arts since 2009. According to Dickerson, the issue was programming. The Center had “the kind of artsy, esoteric things you’d expect to see at the Mondavi Center in Davis. It didn’t resonate with the audience in our community.”

Under Dickerson’s leadership, the Center has shifted its programming to reflect the tastes of the community, from adding well known comedians and local theatre performances, to booking country stars and family-friendly shows. These changes are all underpinned by extensive market research, says Doug Hosner, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the Center. “The Gallo Center has always been proactive about getting great patron research. Understanding the community and what they want to see, what they’re willing to pay for a ticket and what they’re not willing to pay for. The programming choices that Lynn and the team have made have adhered to the research.”

What the Community Wants to See “In 2009, our market penetration was at just 5%,” adds Hosner. This miniscule market impact was at the heart of the Center’s financial woes. “Now we’re up over 25%. I think [this growth] has a lot to do with programming. Listening to the community and making choices that are appealing to them.” According to Dickerson, the Center continually refines its programming to ensure that each season includes the shows that the community wants to see. “We tweak it every year. We continue to learn lessons,” says Dickerson. “But I sometimes say we’re in the gambling business. Every show we book is a gamble. There are no guarantees here!” This was made clear during the 2011/2012 season, when the Center’s lineup of Broadway shows—usually a big winner with the market—all performed

poorly. However, Dickerson says the Center managed to end the season in the black thanks to some big hits, including sellout shows in June by YouTube phenoms The Piano Guys. The family-friendly performers drew attendees from all over the western United States, including Marianne Arden, who drove from Sebastopol for the show. “It was almost a three-hour drive, and absolutely worth it!” says Arden. “We were amazed by the beauty and sophistication of the Gallo Center. We greatly enjoyed the concert, ticket prices were reasonable, we had fabulous seats, the volunteers were helpful and friendly, parking was easy—we couldn’t have been more pleased!” “It was us listening to people that gave us the idea of booking that show,” says Dickerson, indicating that outreach on social media plays an increasingly large role in each season’s booking. “We try to use all of these different avenues to listen to people and find out what our market is interested in.”

Economic Impact of the Center The Center’s research goes far beyond Facebook polls, though. This past year, a grant from the Irvine Foundation allowed the performing arts center to conduct an economic impact analysis that has revealed the true depth of the Center’s impact on the Central Valley. According to the report, the Gallo Center attracted around 150,000 people to events during 2012. On average, many of these visitors spent over $80 per trip in non-ticket expenditures, which includes everything from meals at local restaurants to payment for downtown parking lots. For overnight visitors—which make up around 3% of attendees—that number jumps to just over $275, including hotel stays, multiple meals and fuel costs. “I really think that many of our downtown restaurants and businesses wouldn’t have survived the recession had the Gallo Center not opened when it did,” says Dickerson. “It ripples out way more than the average person thinks about.” The research also revealed that the Gallo Center for the Arts has a $10 million spending footprint and has created around 100 jobs for the community since its construction. “Not only are we a cultural hub of the region that provides this really wonderful cultural experience, we really are a strong economic engine for the whole area,” says Dickerson.

Upcoming Season According to Dickerson, early indicators say that the 2013/2014 season, which formally kicks off this month with a one-night-only performance by legendary singer Johnny Mathis, will be the best the Center has ever experienced. Early ticket sales are far ahead of previous seasons and many of the high profile shows—including Mathis and a show by virtuoso violinist Itzhak Perlman—are already sold out or very close to it. “We’re selling shows earlier now, and the research shows it,” says Hosner. “The number of purchases made more than 30 days out is just inching up. People are getting the idea that they have to buy early to make sure they can see a show they want.” Gone are the days when one could just drop in to the box office after dinner and still get tickets for that night’s performance. “I say it all the time when I’m talking about buying tickets for our big shows,” says Dickerson. “Thou shalt not procrastinate!” And with each ensuing season of Gallo Center programming, Dickerson’s commandment becomes ever more true. If you want to see world class programming right here at home, don’t forget to buy early. To find out more about the Gallo Center for the Arts or to get tickets to one of the season’s upcoming shows, visit galloarts.org or call the box office at (209) 338-2100. P

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3RD THURSDAY AR TWALK COMBINES BUSINESS & BE AUTY By Sandra Veneman The gallery walk formally changed its name to the Modesto Art Walk in 2008 due to the fantastic growth the event was experiencing. With so many venues and so many participating artists, there was a need to develop a walking guide, website and Facebook page. Not only have art-related and non-art-related businesses wanted to participate, but many organizations and businesses that are not open the night of the event have seen the vital role the Modesto Art Walk plays culturally and economically and have chosen to participate through sponsorship. Currently, there are four galleries, six businesses that display art and thirteen sponsors. The number of organizations and businesses participating changes seasonally.

very third Thursday of the month, hundreds of people make their way downtown to enjoy the Modesto Art Walk. There is a free walking guide available for participants to follow that leads them to each of the participating venues. These art venues are not all artrelated businesses, but they host artists for the evening event. What started out as a gallery walk in 2002 has grown to an art walk in which many businesses open their doors for local and regional artists to show their artwork. Originally the gallery walk included four venues. Within a few years, several restaurants and businesses started hosting art events as well and the number of visitors to the downtown event grew.

The Modesto Art Walk is a year-round event. A new walking guide is produced every six months to accommodate businesses wanting to participate. The website is updated to correlate with the walking guide and the Facebook page is updated monthly with the current artists showing at participating venues. There is a small fee and a commitment agreement to participate in order to produce the guide and maintain the website and Facebook. The Modesto Art Walk is becoming a great cultural tradition along with bringing a good number of people to the heart of the city. The art walk committee invites any business or organizations wishing to participate to contact them for inclusion. Businesses who participate have experienced more exposure and feel a deeper purpose and pride for downtown Modesto. P

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Harvest Luncheon You are invited to join us at the 52nd Annual Modesto Chamber of Commerce Harvest Luncheon! This sell-out event benefiting Modesto Junior College Agriculture students will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, September 13 at Graceada Park in Modesto. The luncheon spotlights Stanislaus County’s agriculture industry and assures that the largest industry in our area continues to thrive by helping to develop a new generation of community agriculture leaders. The Chamber is pleased to present Wayne Zipser, Executive Director of the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau, as this year’s keynote speaker. Mr. Zipser joins a distinguished list of past Harvest Luncheon speakers, including former California Governors, a US Secretary of Agriculture, California State Senators and Congressmen and Secretaries of the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

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This event raises around $20,000 in scholarships annually for the Modesto Junior College Voss-Berryhill Scholarship Fund benefitting agriculture students. Many scholarship recipients complete their studies and put their education to work in guiding and advancing the agriculture industry in our Valley.

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PRESIDENT’S CLUB CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE PLATINUM LEVEL Kaiser Permanente Walmart Walmart Neighborhood Market

DIAMOND LEVEL Bank of the West Capax-Giddings, Corby, Hynes, Inc. Doctors Behavioral Health Center-DMC Doctors Medical Center-DMC Frito-Lay Company, Inc. MedAmerica Billing Services, Inc. Pacific Southwest Container SunPower

EMERALD LEVEL E. & J. Gallo Winery

GOLD LEVEL 5.11, Inc. Crystal Creamery DoubleTree Hotel Evergreen Nursing & Rehabilitation Care Center JC Penney Company Memorial Medical Center The Modesto Bee Modesto Irrigation District Modesto Nuts Professional Baseball RACOR, Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation Seneca Foods, LLC Sysco Food Services of Central California Taco Bell

SILVER LEVEL AT&T Acme Construction Company, Inc. American Chevrolet American Medical Response Aramark Uniform Services Atherton & Associates, LLP BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse Brandman University, Chapman University System California State University, Stanislaus Central Valley Ag Grinding/Central Valley Ag Transport Central Valley Automotive Central Valley Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge Central Valley Nissan Central Valley Volkswagen Hyundai Central Valley Medical Group Central Valley Specialty Hospital Children’s Hospital Central California Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino Citibank Clark Pest Control COIT Services Inc. Collins Electrical Comcast Construction Management Corporation Costco Wholesale Courtyard by Marriott Covanta Stanislaus, Inc. Curtis Legal Group

Damrell, Nelson, Schrimp, Pallios, Pacher & Silva Del Monte Foods Delta Sierra Beverage DirectLine Technologies, Inc. The Eberhardt School of Business English Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Hospital F & M Bank Galletto Ristorante Georgia-Pacific Gianelli & Associates Gilton Solid Waste Management, Inc. Grimbleby Coleman CPAs, Inc. Grover Landscape Services, Inc. Harris Moran Seed Company Heald College I.J. Larsen Pumps, Inc. Infiniti of Modesto Institute of Technology International Paper Company JS West & Company Kaplan College MED3000 Mercer Foods Mocse Credit Union Modesto Commerce Bank Modesto Toyota Mraz, Amerine & Associates Oak Valley Community Bank O’Brien’s Market OLAM Spices & Vegetables, Inc. Pacific Gas & Electric Company Panelized Structures Inc. Pepsi Bottling Group Post Foods, LLC Prime Shine Car Wash Rabobank Raley’s Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Rizo-Lopez Foods, Inc. Rocha Transportation Roger’s Jewelry Company San Joaquin Valley College Save Mart Supermarkets Siemens Seven Up Bottling Corporation Solecon Industrial Contractors Solid Networks, Inc. SpringHill Suites by Marriott Stanislaus Food Products Company Stanislaus Surgical Hospital Storer Coachways SunOpta Aseptic, Inc. Sutter Gould Medical Foundation Turlock Irrigation District Union Bank US Bank Valley First Credit Union Valley Lexus-BMW W.H. Breshears, Inc. Warden’s Office Products Center Warden’s Office Furniture Outlet Winton, Ireland, Strom & Green Insurance Agency Yosemite Meat Company, Inc.

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The Modesto Chamber of Commerce would like to introduce our new Administrative Assistant, Andrew DeVaughn. Andrew attended Modesto Junior College where he studied Business Administration and Operations. Andrew brings a fresh perspective and an out-of-the-box way of thinking to the Chamber. For the last five years, he has worked in Customer Service and is well equipped to provide excellent customer service to our members and to you.

Stanislaus Community Foundation announces the appointment of

community leaders to its Board of Directors. Joining the Board for an initial three-year term are Melanie Chiesa, Joe Duran and Daryn Kumar. Melanie is a native of Stanislaus County and is an optometrist with an office in Turlock. Joe is a longtime resident of Stanislaus County and is the Senior Vice President of Community Trust Credit Union. Daryn spent his childhood in Stanislaus County and recently returned as Chief Executive Officer of Memorial Medical Center. For more information, contact (209) 576-1608.

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is a strong addition to the NAI Benchmark team. For more information, contact (209) 576-2240 or visit www.NAIBenchmark.com. Paul Campbell, CEO of the ServiceMaster Building Maintenance franchise in Modesto and a former military officer, is a candidate for MID’s Division 3, northeast area. Campbell, 50, was promoted to rank of Captain before retiring in 2007 with 24 years of service in the US Air Force. He purchased his janitorial service in April 2000 and has grown the business from an initial staff of 21 to 135 employees. Campbell is a Modesto Rotary PAUL CAMPBELL Club member and actively supports Community Hospice and Sierra Vista Children’s Center. Contact Campbell directly at (209) 614-5301 or pcampbell@smbms.com. The Modesto Chamber of Commerce is pleased to introduce their new Membership Development Manager, Damian Fernandez. With over eighteen years in membership consulting and sales, Damian brings a tremendous amount of experience to this position. With his friendly and positive demeanor and appreciation for the Modesto area, Damian is a great asset to the Chamber team. Damian has done motivational speaking and seminars for several different types of businesses. Being a devout father, he wants to leave a stronger community and future for his children. P

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E DU CAT IO N Mark your calendar for August 28, 2013 and plan to attend State of Education: Building Bridges for Tomorrow’s Workforce, one of the region’s most informative events concerning the partnership between education and business. This year’s event will include presentations on educational funding and Stanislaus County Off ice of Education’s new initiative focused on increasing the graduation rate in our county. Assistant Superintendent Business Services, Don Gatti will discuss the impact of your educational dollars locally and how the loss of funding affects our community. The Manufacturing Academy of Ceres will demonstrate some of their successes and report on the impact the program has made on their education and future. Stanislaus County Superintendent Tom Changnon will introduce “Destination Graduation.”

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AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Data Path, Inc., an IT consulting firm in Modesto, was recently recognized as the Business of the Year for SBA for District 12 in California and Technology Business of the Year for the region. The company, formed in 2005, was one of 75 companies honored by the state out of 3.3 million businesses in California. For more information, please contact (209) 521-0055. Doctors Medical Center’s Emergency and Cardiology staff and leadership were presented an award by the American Heart Association for earning the Mission: Lifeline® Gold Quality Achievement Award for Heart Attack Care. DMC was also given special recognition for being the first hospital in California to achieve Mission: Lifeline Accreditation as a STEMI Receiving Center. In appreciation of their collaborative efforts to provide qualit y care and a patient-centered environment, DMC employees were treated to a cupcake celebration for reaching this extraordinary achievement.

PHOTOGRAPHED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: JULIE WHITEHOUSE, AHA; ROBERT BARANDICA, MD (EMERGENCY DEPT.); ADELE GOODEYON, RN, CHEST PAIN CENTER COORDINATOR; JOHN MERILLAT, MD (CARDIOLOGY DEPT.); LAURA KING HAHN, AHA.

The Modesto Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Michael Raphael Khoshaba was invited into membership of the CSU Stanislaus chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective all-discipline honor society. Membership is granted by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. To earn an invitation, Michael had to be in the top 7.5% of juniors by department and hold a minimum GPA of 3.75. In addition to excelling academically, Michael has been an intern with the Modesto Chamber of Commerce since mid-April. TTI Success Insights, the world’s leading source for research-based, validated assessments, has designated Terry Barnhart of The Corporate College a Certified Professional Behaviors Analyst (CPBA) and a Certified Professional Motivators Analyst (CPMA). With these certifications Barnhart is qualified to help individuals attain a greater knowledge of themselves and others, and to help individuals attain a greater knowledge of the why of their actions, which with application and coaching can tremendously impact an individual’s value of life. Companies benefit through higher productivity and employee engagement. For more information, contact Terry Barnhart at (209) 484-3586 or terry@thecorporatecollege.biz. P

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While most of the business community has been seeking answers and planning for the Affordable Health Care Act to roll into effect, others have already taken steps that may not have been needed given the ever-changing environment. The past few years have proven complex at best for most medium to small businesses who want straight answers. Given the most recent extension for small business implementation to 2015, where do we now stand and what does this mean to you as a business owner?

The Modesto Chamber of Commerce will present a luncheon on Health Care Reform and how it will impact the way you do business moving forward. The forum will include a keynote speaker and a panel with local hospital CEOs. Mark your calendar and plan to attend one of the region’s most informative presentations on Health Care Reform.

Front Jeff Quinn, Marc O’Neil, Marcia Messer back Rick Moen, Dan Mello

The keynote speaker will discuss the implications of the Affordable Care Act and what it means to the business community in 2014/2015. CEOs from our local hospitals will answer questions, discuss regional issues and how they are addressing the impact of the ever-changing medical community to meet the needs of Stanislaus County.

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The event will include exhibits that incorporate a number of our health insurance companies and healthcare providers. Mark your calendar for October 30, 2013 and plan to attend the State of the Region event. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, call Elizabeth Facanha at (209) 577-5757 or e-mail efacanha@ModChamber.org. P Event Sponsored By:

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Modesto benefits when dancers choose to stay in Modesto. As upstanding citizens who look for ways to support and better Modesto, they are exactly the citizens that make Modesto better. Without CWB, dancers would seek other training grounds for their craft, leaving a gaping hole in the landscape of our community. We salute Modesto for 25 years of dance in a place we call home. P

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CHAMBER COLLABORATES WITH PEER RECOVERY AR T PROJECT

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YOUR CHAM B E R AT WO R K By John Black, Peer Recovery Project

By Marsha Waggoner, Operations Manager, Modesto Community Concert Association The Modesto Communit y Concert Association has been presenting concert performances for Modesto audiences for 63 years. We are a volunteer run, non-prof it organization that is dedicated to bringing a wide variety of artists to our audiences every season. We have hosted classical, Celtic, dance groups, vocalists, chamber music ensembles, pianists and bands like The Glenn Miller Orchestra and The New Christy Minstrels. Initially, we held our concerts in local high school auditoriums, and then eagerly accepted the opportunity to become a resident company when the Gallo Center for the Arts was completed. We are proud to offer our concert season tickets at a modest cost. Our long established goal is to offer wholesome, modestly priced, qualit y entertainment that appeals to families and members of our senior community. Even though MCCA has been active in Modesto for over six decades, our identity has sometimes been confused with other music organizations in this area, such as MoBand and the Modesto Symphony. MCCA programs are distinctly different. Our Artist Selection Committee members meet several times a year. They listen to CDs, watch videos of performers and attend conferences locally and out of state to carefully select a variety of quality artists that will be entertaining and appropriate for family audiences. The Arts—music and dance—programs in schools have been severely cut back and in some situations, squeezed out of the educational system. This concerns Modesto Community Concert Association members. Our Outreach Program Committee works diligently, attempting to coordinate with schools, to give as many underserved children in the area as possible the opportunity to experience a live performance. There are some occasions where the artist holds a Master Class during which students who are musicians have the privilege and opportunity to be coached by our visiting professional. We are also aware that some of our seniors residing in care facilities are uplifted when we are able to share a performance with them. The Modesto Community Concert Association’s plans for the future are to keep bringing a cross section of quality artists together with our Modesto audiences. We will continue to strive to reach out to more children and seniors and to have our theater audiences leave the performance satisf ied and happily entertained. We are proud of our Concert Association’s longstanding success of bringing artists to our area that get toes tapping, smiles on the faces of our audiences and robust standing ovations in response to many of our concerts. For more on MCCA please visit: w w w.modestoconcert.org.

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Imagine Modesto as a city known throughout the state as a place where people are accepted and where art and culture bring in more and more tourists every month. Imagine a diverse city, where both locals and visitors can enjoy public art, a lively downtown and local businesses. Peer Recovery Art Project aims to bring Modesto to a point where there is no stigma associated with people who are recovering from an addiction or mental health condition, and where our community is all-inclusive and therefore healthier.

The Peer Recovery Art Project was established in 2009 aiming to change public perception of the mentally ill and socially isolated. Since then, the organization has opened an art gallery on J Street, lit a beacon of hope for the underserved residents of Stanislaus County and started a movement. This innovative project funded in part by the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors and Stanislaus County Behavioral Health harnesses the creativity of numerous individuals and uses art to bring them together to build relationships and help enhance our community. The Project has completed numerous murals, one of which is on the side of the Chamber’s building at 11th and J Streets. The mural was painted by Aaron Vickery, who has been deeply involved with the project since its beginnings. This particular mural was a result of the collaborative efforts of ModestoView and Peer Recovery Art, who founded Classic Community Murals, and this mural helped to strengthen the relationship between the Chamber and Peer Recovery Art. Peer Recovery’s first painted mural is on the side of their gallery at 13th and J Streets. Another was painted at 303 Downey Street and in June of this year, an amazing life size ‘57 Chevy was painted by artist Tom Nye on the wall of the future site of La Parrilla in McHenry Village. Peer Recovery Art joined the Modesto Chamber on December 22, 2011. We are proud to have Peer Recovery Art as members and appreciate their contributions to the beauty of our vibrant downtown, to the business community and to the lives of the people who are involved with the project. For more information about the project, visit www.peerrecoveryartproject.com or email peerrecoveryart@yahoo.com. Our partnership with Peer Recovery Art is another example of your Chamber at work. P

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First Step in Great Leadership, Sept. 12, 2013 Getting to Know Yourself – Part 1 9:00 am – 11:00 am Dynamic Communications – Objectives: The Corporate College • Understand benefits of applying behavioral communications model.

• Understand your own behavioral design. • Recognize, understand and appreciate behavioral design of others. • Identify behavioral design by observing tone of voice, body language and pace.

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Knowing how to approach those “difficult” people, work with them, or give them Sept.17, 2013 with positive results is a challenge. This class has been designed to give 10:00 am – 12:00 pm feedback supervisors strategies on how to have difficult conversations with their staff. You will also learn how to recognize typical defensive behaviors and how to respond to them.

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*All Chamber University courses are provided at the Modesto Chamber of Commerce, unless otherwise noted; call the Chamber to register: (209) 577-5757.

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Business To Business Trade Show 2013 Exhibitors and guests successfully reconnected at the 2013 Business To Business Trade Show on June 20, 2013. With sixty-four exhibitors, attendees connected with some of the Chamber’s best businesses and service providers. This year, the Chamber combined the June Business After Hours with the trade show allowing participants the opportunity to network and socialize with a larger and more diverse group of business associates. A special thank you to the DoubleTree Hotel for providing all the appetizers and their fabulous chocolate chip cookies. The BtoB Trade Show held a “Best Exhibitor” contest this year with Ward Promotional Marketing Solutions taking first place, Solid Networks, Inc. taking second and City of Modesto, Solid Waste Division rewarded with third place. We appreciate all of the exhibitors’ participation and the prize donations received from McHenry Bowl, Tahoe Joe’s Famous Steakhouse and IMC Consulting & Training. New this year was the Stanislaus Green Team Expo section, which featured eight of the Chamber’s REACON Green Team sponsors and the City of Modesto Recycle Program. The Green exhibitors joined forces to help promote the importance of economical and environmental stewardship in Stanislaus County. It was a great success and we hope to expand the “Green” section at next year’s show as well. The Modesto Chamber of Commerce would like to thank our 2013 Business To Business Trade Show sponsors for their generous support and allowing the business community to reconnect. Their investment brings opportunities to our community and to Chamber members, and without their willingness to invest each year, events like these would not be possible. The Chamber would also like to thank the Business To Business Trade Show Committee and the volunteers that helped make this event a success. We appreciate your commitment in making the 2013 BtoB Trade Show an opportunity for our business commmunity. P

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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Publicity Sponsors Covanta Stanislaus, Inc. Dittos Venue Sponsors Doctors Medical Center-DMC DoubleTree Hotel The Alliance Woodruff - Sawyer & Co. Star Sponsors Boyett Petroleum J & L Complete Automotive Repair Inc. Pacific Records Management (AAA Certified by NAID) San Joaquin Valley College Scenic Oaks Funding Spotlight Sponsors Brandman University, Chapman University System CareMore Health Plan Cash-Dudley Speiller & Torres Professional Law Corporation Catherine M. Benenati M.A. Clark Pest Control Clear Channel KOSO/KJSN/KWSX/KQOD/ KMRQ/KFIV Clendenin Bird & Company, PC Comcast Costco Wholesale Dakota Information Group LLC Data Path, Inc. Evergreen Nursing & Rehabilitation Care Center Fire2Wire Howard Training Center Hy-Lond Health Care Modesto JS West & Company Laser Quest Luke Security Company / Guardnow Franchise Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. MetroPCS California, LLC Mocse Credit Union Multi Business Systems Never Boring

New Bridge Management OnTrac Optimal Hospice Foundation Pacifica Senior Living Modesto Panda Express Prime Shine Car Wash Rank Investigations and Protection, Inc. Robert A. Hawks, Jr., CPA Security Public Storage Solid Networks, Inc. Stewart and Jasper Orchards T3 Direct Marketing Tahoe Joe’s Famous Steakhouse W.H. Breshears, Inc. Ward Promotional Marketing Solutions Warden’s Office Products Center Green Team Sponsors American Recycling, LLC AVAILABILITY Professional Staffing Cal-Green Recycling City of Modesto / Solid Waste Management DeHart Plumbing Heating & Air Inc. IT Solutions|Currie JKB Energy Modesto Junk Co., Inc Stanislaus Green Team United Cerebral Palsy of Stanislaus Co. Parking Sponsor Huff Construction Co., Inc. & Huff Restoration DKI Non Profit Alzheimer/Dementia Support Center, Inc. Fresno Pacific University Merced Center Peer Recovery Art Project SCORE Yosemite Chapter, #556 Stanislaus Area Crime Stoppers Stanislaus County Partners In Health

The first Oktoberfest was held on October 12, 1810. Just like today’s celebrations, attendees tasted fine wines, ate numerous brats and indulged in much beer tasting. The celebrations of old included horse racing, agricultural elements and numerous games.

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Barker’s Music has been in business since 1974 and was previously located on McHenry Avenue since 1975. This July, owner Kyle Barker decided to move the longstanding shop from the location where it has been for the last 38 years to a new location at 3125 McHenry Avenue, Suite F. The new location is focused primarily on the profitable music lessons segment and deemphasizes the retail space that previously defined the business.

How many employees do you have? In addition to myself, I have one full time employee and three part timers. I also subcontract to a lot of great music teachers who stay busy. We attract some of the best and smartest teachers around because we only take 12%, which is much less than many of our competitors. What have you done in your professional career that has led you to where you are now? I have been practicing music for a long time. I’ve been in a rock and roll band for over 50 years and working at music stores for 45. I started out at Sherman Clay in Stockton, and when they opened a store in McHenry Village they told me I could transfer or get fired. So I transferred. I was there until 1974 and opened my business after that. First in Turlock, and then in ’75 I moved to McHenry. I was in that location until this past July. What challenges have you had to overcome in your professional life and how did you achieve that? In ‘81, there was a recession and the prime went to 19.5%, so my interest on pianos alone was $5,000. My house payment was only $200, to put that into perspective. I might have gone bankrupt, but I got the Yamaha franchise. Yamaha in the ‘70s gave the franchise to piano technicians. Their reasoning was that these guys will appreciate the value of the product. And it is that much better. I got the franchise in ‘81. Business has been good until the last 5 years. But our retail side is tied to the home industry and we’ve suffered because of that.

no different than if you’re a carpenter and your tool’s a hammer, you have to manage that tool. I’ve been able to leverage my talents. Frankly I don’t play that well, I’m not that good at business, but I know enough about both of them after almost 45 years in the business that I can do pretty well. What advice do you have for business people when it comes to achieving their goals? You have to know what you’re doing. You have to know your product and, of course, you have to like what you’re doing, too. But in order to compete, you’d better know more than the next guy. When I first went into business, I read that 90% of businesses fail because the operator doesn’t know what he’s doing. 5% fail because they’re undercapitalized. So your biggest danger is just not knowing your business. Do you participate in any community outreach efforts or clubs? I’m a member of the North Modesto Kiwanis. We do the big car show every year. I do a lot for them. I coordinate the print advertising and radio advertising for the car show and coordinate all the entertainment. What are some of the accomplishments of which you are particularly proud? I’m most proud of my alumni, all the people who graduated from here. Many of the people who have come through here have done very, very well for themselves. I can hardly go into a restaurant where somebody or a family member hasn’t taken lessons here or my band hasn’t played for their grandmother’s wedding or whatever. A lot of people passed through the doors over the years. I maybe haven’t influenced a whole lot of people, but I’ve done what I could do. And I’m planning to keep going for a while because it’s still fun and I can still make a living. What do you like about doing business in the Modesto community and why do you think this is the Land of Opportunity? When I first came in 1969, I think the town really gave me an opportunity. It was almost a wild west town. All the guys were here on the GI bill, there was so much possibility. Now, I have all my friends here. I have a nice backyard. This morning for breakfast I had peaches and blackberries in my cereal. It’s not too bad.

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LEADERSHIP MODESTO BECOME A L E AD E R OF TOM ORROW By: David Jones, Director of Legislative Affairs and Communications for Stanislaus County Effective leadership creates successful organizations and healthy communities. One can take the converse of this and note the negative impacts in organizations and communities when leadership is not so effective. Building leaders takes an investment of time and resources, but it is an essential and purposeful investment. The Modesto Chamber of Commerce has invested in Leadership Modesto for over 30 years. This innovative program has provided the opportunity for nearly a thousand local leaders to experience hands-on learning with some of the most influential leaders in our area.

opportunity to support the Chamber in this outreach that makes a difference in our business community and the quality of life of our entire community. P Our deepest gratitude to our Leadership Modesto 30th Class “Casino Royale” sponsors:

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FULL HOUSE CenCal Beverage Company* E&J Gallo Gagos Properties Grimbleby Coleman CPAs, Inc. Raymond James ® ModProgress 7.75 x 5.pdf Health Plan of San We are fortunate to have a Chamber of Commerce willing to Joaquin County Participation in Leadership Modesto brings immediate benefit to the businesses and organizations where participants work. It also provides a lifetime’s worth of educational value in only 12 months. But the benefit also extends to our community, as these up-and-coming leaders are engaged in non-profit organizations and often step into roles in public service. invest in young leaders in this way. Let’s continue our leadership

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back into Modesto’s past to 20,000 visitors each year.

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MODESTO MEANS BUSINESS The Chamber stands by this statement. We practice it on a daily basis. As an organization, we use Chamber Members exclusively. We hope we can ‘count on you’ to practice using Chamber Members to meet all of your business needs.

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BUSINESS BEFORE HOURS:

Society for Handicapped Children & Adults Location: 3124 McHenry Avenue Suite A Time: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

TSM Insurance 65 PLUS SOLUTIONS Location: 1701 Coffee Road Suite 2 Time: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

STANISLAUS GREEN

TEAM MEETING

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Location: Kirk Lindsey Center, 1020 10th Street, Suite 102 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Location: Graceada Park 401 Needham Street Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. STANISLAUS GREEN

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS:

Johnson & Associates, CPA’s Inc. Location: 631 15th Street Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

TEAM MEETING

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Location: Kirk Lindsey Center, 1020 10th Street, Suite 102 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

EDUCATION FORUM

Location: Martin Petersen Event Center 720 12th Street Time: 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS:

Clear Channel Radio Location: 2121 Lancey Drive Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

CO M M UNI TY DEV ELO PMENT

ANNOUNCEMENTS Pacifica Senior Living is a proud sponsor of Modesto’s 3rd Annual Walk To END Alzheimer’s. Join us at Graceada Park on September 7th to support much needed research through the Alzheimer’s Association. The 3-mile walk, with a 1.5-mile shortcut, is absolutely FREE to all ages. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m., ceremony at 9:30 a.m., walk at 10:00 a.m. and closing ceremony/spirit contest at 11:00 a.m. To volunteer, walk or learn more, visit alz.org or contact Walk Chairperson Rebekah Martin at (209) 534-6088 or rmartin@northstarsl.com. Ahoy Mates! Mark your calendars for a birthday party at Modesto Junior College on Thursday, September 19. Petey the Pirate, MJC’s mascot, will be hosting a birthday party as the college turns 92 on that day. Come and join the faculty, staff, administration, alumni and friends of MJC for a barbecue birthday cake, entertainment and prizes on the East Campus Quad at 12:30 p.m. It just so happens that September 19 is “International Talk Like a Pirate Day.” Quite fitting for our celebration! See you all there. For more information, contact Sandy Marks at (209) 575-6619. P

Modesto Chamber of Commerce I PROGRESS

We mean business

SEPTEMBER 2013

AUGUST 2013

Oak Valley COmmunity Bank

Adan Mendoza Jr., President, and Adan Mendoza, C.E.O. of National Janitorial Service, Inc., pictured with Oak Valley’s Sylvia Orozco, Branch Manager, 209.579.3365

“We enjoy the friendly environment and great customer service at Oak Valley. We appreciate their support of the local community and our business.” – Adan Mendoza, C.E.O., National Janitorial Service, Inc.

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YOU DON’T PROFIT FROM SICK EMPLOYEES. WHY DOES YOUR HEALTH PROVIDER? In an industry built on fee-for-service care, Kaiser Permanente succeeds because we’re built around prevention and the highest quality care. One Harvard Business Review article described our care as “untainted by any economic conflict of interest.”* And in an industry report by The Economist, Kaiser Permanente’s care was described as promoting economy and quality care with “no financial motive to order unnecessary procedures.”†

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* Lew McCreary, “Kaiser Permanente’s Innovation on the Front Lines,” Harvard Business Review, September 2010. †

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