CHAMBER-LED COALITION TO SEEK LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS FOR BEACH PRESERVATION
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BUSINESS JOURNAL OCEANSIDE CHA MBER OF COMMERCE QUARTERLY NEWSLET TER WINTER 2019
Oceanside Business Journal is published by the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce in 4 editions: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. This newsletter is available at the Chamber office, local businesses, libraries, Sunset Market, and in digital format on the Chamber’s website.
928 N. Coast Highway Oceanside, CA 92054 (760) 722-1534 info@oceansidechamber.com www.OceansideChamber.com Produced and published by the staff of the Oceanside Chamber Copyright Oceanside Chamber of Commerce All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2018 Design: Scott Ashton and Tiffany Smith
INSIDE THIS EDITION 4 Ribbon Cuttings Networking Events
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Cleaning Up Recycling
Last October, the Chamber Board and Staff came together for its annual planning session to set our priorities for the coming year. We identified key community issues that fit within our 3-Year strategic plan and began to set a course of action. Here’s a brief overview of our plans for each of these areas… Economic Development – Beach Sand Issue For as long as most of us can remember, our city has been known for its beautiful sandy beaches. Locals and visitors alike have recognized our beaches as one of San Diego County’s best attractions. A key to having sand on our beaches has been the annual harbor dredging conducted by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The sand removed from the harbor mouth is placed on our beaches just in time for summer. However, for 2 of the last 3 years, the USACE failed to get the job done properly and in a timely manner. We believe it is time for the Chamber to bring community leaders together to address solutions to this issue instead of the annual “band-aid” that falls off quickly or fails to get applied at all.
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The Chamber Board of Directors has authorized the creation of a Beach Sand Task Force that will bring together a wide variety of stakeholders to develop a long-term solution for beach erosion issues.
12 New and Renewing Chamber Members 15 San Diego’s Best Business Resource 17 Member and Community News 18 Economic Development Update
The more I read about the history of Chambers of Commerce, the more I grow to appreciate the role our organizations have played in convening key stakeholders to “make things happen” for our communities. I see the Oceanside Chamber continually moving toward a commitment to take the lead on important issues facing our city. I am grateful to work for a Board of Directors that understands the role we can play as a champion for a thriving community. The recent defeat of the Measure Y ballot initiative was a shining example of how the Oceanside Chamber took the lead on a critical issue facing our City. You can read more about this in our annual report on Page 8.
ABOUT THE CHAMBER
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by Scott Ashton CEO, Oceanside Chamber of Commerce
Public Policy – Helping Get Business-Friendly Candidates Elected Our quality of life is directly impacted by the quality of elected officials running our various government entities. Over 86% of Oceanside Chamber members responding to a recent survey said they felt it was important for the Chamber to be involved in helping business-friendly candidates get elected to office.
The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following Chamber Partners for their generous financial contributions to the Chamber’s program of work.
EMERALD PARTNER
PLATINUM PARTNERS
SILVER PARTNERS
BRONZE PARTNERS
For more information about how your company can participate in the Partner Program, please contact Scott Ashton at 760-722-1534
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