A QUICK CHECK-UP ON THE CHAMBER’S 2020 STRATEGIC PL AN
OCEANSIDE
BUSINESS JOURNAL OCEANSIDE CHA MBER OF COMMERCE QUARTERLY NEWSLET TER SUMMER 2018
As we reach the half way point of year one of our 3-Year Strategic Plan, I want to take a few minutes to update you on our progress so far. If you have not yet read our plan, I encourage you to take some time to review it at www.OCC2020Plan.com.
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, community centers, local businesses, libraries, Sunset Market, and in PDF format on the Chamber’s website.
ABOUT THE CHAMBER 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 1
Military Mentorship Program Launches
2 Ribbon Cuttings 4 Community Events/Networking Events 6 Oceanside High Career Pathways Program 10 Welcome New Chamber Members 12 A Breast Cancer Survivor Speaks Out 13 PJ Graphics: 30 Year Chamber Members 14 Thank You Renewing Members 16 Economic Development News 20 Brought to You By Water
We have organized 6 Task Force groups to help us accomplish our goals for the coming three years. Here’s a quick overview of the work that is in progress... Public Policy Our Public Policy Task Force has met several times to review the Chamber’s policy platform and revise it to allow for more latitude to join statewide and/or regional coalitions in support of business-friendly legislation or in opposition to legislation that will have a negative impact on our business community. We have nearly completed the first draft of the document and plan to put some finishing touches on it before it goes to the Chamber Board for approval this summer. Going forward, the Public Policy Task force will meet quarterly to review legislative proposals that were not included in our original approved guidelines in order to keep them as a living and relevant document. Military Outreach The intent of our Military Outreach plan was to create mentorship and internship programs for transitioning servicemembers. As our first step, we have developed and rolled out a brand new Associate Membership program for transitioning servicemembers. This is a subject of a separate article on the next page. Economic Development The Chamber has been an active voice for business on issues such as land use/zoning and property rights. Most notably, the Chamber has taken a lead in the opposition of the SOAR Initiative and has commissioned an economic impact study that spells out the negative impacts this initiative could have on our city. Read the entire report at www.OceansideSoarStudy.com. The Chamber also partnered with the City’s Economic Development Department in the creation of Oceanside’s 1st Annual Oceanside Cares Business Walk. Dozens of businesses were visited by teams from the City and Chamber, with the intent of better understanding their needs and determining how we can effectively serve our local businesses.
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 PARTNERS
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
