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Vol. 59 No. 3
july 2013
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New Chamber President
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CONTENTS From Your President
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From Your CEO
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Stockton Beer Week Returns to Celebrate Craft Brewing
Don’t Miss!
Events 8 Convention & Visitors Bureau 11 Ribbon Cuttings
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Leadership Stockton
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Cover Story
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News Briefs
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New Members
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Programs and Public Policy Department
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From Your President... by: Steven Crabtree
CHAMBER OFFICERS
As your new Chamber President for
PRESIDENT Steven Crabtree, Herum/Crabtree
the 2013/2014 year, let me say that it is a
SR. VICE PRESIDENT Blain Bibb, ServiceMaster Building Maintenance
great honor to serve you in that capacity.
FINANCIAL VICE PRESIDENT Judith Buethe, Judith Buethe Communications
I look forward to a year in which we seek to rebuild our membership. We have
VICE PRESIDENT Dan Durst, Durst Contract Interiors
seen a decline in our membership of
VICE PRESIDENT Bakul Patel, Dorfman Pacific Co.
almost 37% in the last five years. At our
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Gary J. Long, Gary J. Long Jewelers CHAMBER DIRECTORS Michael Cera, SMG /Stockton Arena/Bob Hope Theatre Donna DeMartino, San Joaquin Regional Transit District Pat Filippone, Stockton Ports Baseball Club Dr. Lewis Gale, University of the Pacific Eberhardt School of Business Rick Goucher, CBRE, Inc. Clint Harless, Stockton Auto Glass/ Quick’s Glass Service Mikey Kamienski, Charterhouse for Families Deitra R. Kenoly, The Record/San Joaquin Media Group Robert Melrose, Brookside Optometric Group Darryle Oakman, San Joaquin County Rental Property Association Justin Redman, Bank of Agriculture & Commerce Joey Steelman, Lord’s Gym Joy Sweger, All About Numbers Diane Vigil, Dameron Hospital Foundation CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Douglass W. Wilhoit, Jr. 209.547.2766
Installation Dinner on June 27th at the Stockton Golf and Country Club, I made the case for why every business should be a member of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce. I
As your new Chamber President for the 2013/2014 year, let me say that it is a great honor to serve you in that capacity. I look forward to a year in which we seek to rebuild our membership.
PROGRAM & PUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR/ BEA Frank Ferral 209.547.2763 SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR Heidi Altamirano
hope that you will all take that to heart and each current member will expand our message
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by making
STAFF ACCOUNTANT Lia Her 209.547.2768
that case to those businesses who are not currently members. If we are to improve
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Margaret Sacchet 209.337.2723 SPECIAL EVENTS/ LEADERSHIP STOCKTON COORD. Timm Quinn 209.547.2960
our current programs and be a more significant voice in Stockton then we need the Chamber to increase its membership. With the bankruptcy of the City of Stockton and the difficulties in the economy at
SCAP COORDINATOR/ ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Mikki Gilbert 209.337.2730
large, it has been a trying time for our community. As the City makes many important
SCAP-SE COORDINATOR Michael Morales
decisions in the coming months that will impact its viability, it is important that we
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remain forever vigilant so that today’s solutions do not become tomorrow’s problems. More members will increase the power of that voice. One of my signature initiatives for the year will be to see what the Chamber can do
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to educate our membership on the provisions of the Affordable Health Care Act that
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keep ahead of the game and that comes with education and preparation. While we thanked our Immediate Past President Gary Long for a job well done at the Installation Dinner, I want to again acknowledge his service in my first Port O Call article. Gary did a great job and it will be a difficult task to fill his shoes. I would also like to again thank the Chamber staff and any board members who are retiring for
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their service during the past year. I look forward to a great year.
From Your CEO... by: Doug Wilhoit
Part of the changing of the guard is the end of the terms of some wonderful folks on the Chamber Board of Directors. We all say a BIG THANK YOU to Dan Keyser (Grupe Commercial Company), Tina Williams (Pacific Gas and Electric Company) and Bob Young (Stockton Golf and Country Club)! Each of them brought so much to the table and they worked hard with fellow board members to make sure any and all board actions or direction for staff was accomplished with complete information, discussion and done with due diligence for what was in the best interest of the community and Chamber alike. It is our hope that all three will still stay involved to make sure their hard work will continue. I am sure they will knowing these three! We also welcomed at the Installation Dinner two board members who filled unexpired terms and the chamber bylaws now have them Well, we are now officially in the summer season and that means the “changing of the guard” here at your Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce. As I wrote in the May Port O Call, I have been so fortunate to serve under 13 Presidents (yes, Mr. Goucher, you were a two-term president) since the Good Lord placed me here at your Chamber in 1999. This year was no exception now that Immediate Past President Gary Long has passed the torch to your new President, Steve Crabtree, Esq. (my 14th President) at the annual Installation Dinner held on June 27th at the beautiful Stockton Golf and Country Club. Thank you very much to all the staff at SGCC for a wonderful evening. We would also like to thank San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors Chairman Ken Vogel for officiating the official swearing in ceremony of the new officers and board members! It added greatly to this important evening. I first want to thank Gary for a job well done! His leadership and active participation in the community and Chamber alike continued the example of other past presidents to all that will follow and I know he will carry this on during his year as Immediate Past President! I know he will continue to work hard for the community, Chamber and the wonderful people therein of which he is so much a part of and is proud to be a Stocktonian. Gary, thank you very much on behalf of all of us and I want to personally thank you for a fun, exciting, exhilarating and successful year. And in your honor: “Remember to shop local for $.70 of every dollar spent here stays here!” 6
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filling a full three-year term. We are very happy to have Diane Vigil (Dameron Hospital Foundation) and Dr. Lewis Gale (Pacific’s Eberhardt School of Business). Both have shown that they are committed board members and for the next three years will continue to be a big part of your Chamber. We are also proud to welcome to the Chamber family three new board members: Deitra Kenoly (The Record and chair of our Business Education Alliance Committee), Joey Steelman (Lord’s Gym) and Joy Sweger (All About Numbers). Each will bring the same board work ethic that has been a mainstay of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce and at the same time new perspectives and ideas to help move both your Chamber and the community forward. It is also the time to thank all the committee chairs and members for a job well done this past year and a huge thank you to the great staff here at your Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce who day in and day out do such a wonderful job even during these difficult economic and tumultuous times we have been going through as a community we all love so much! I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful team that I call family. And since Gary et al. always remind me of my age, let me say that with age comes the ability to appreciate those who really make it happen as a team! Of that I am sure! The staff and I congratulate and truly look forward to working for and with your 2013-2014 President, Steven Crabtree, Esq. (Herum/Crabtree Attorneys)! I have the upmost respect for and
confidence in Steve that his year will be a great one and he will just build on the past successes and face any and all challenges with the same calm
retention rate is higher than the average in WACE. Margaret Sacchet, our energetic and professional Membership
leadership I have seen him exhibit as he rose through the board
Director (209.337.2723 or Margaret@stocktonchamber.org), can
to the executive committee and now assuming the office of the
help you rejoin or become a new member. Remember, belonging to
Chamber President.
a Chamber is like belonging to a gym. You get out of it what you put
President Crabtree’s first Port O Call article this month spoke to the declining membership which has been frustrating for all of us but not
into it. Hope you will join us in bringing Stockton back to the place it deserves – on top of the good list!
at all uncommon for Chambers across the land and especially in the eight Western States that comprise the membership of the Western Association of Chamber Executives (WACE) of which we are a member. The economy has taken a toll on all, but your Chamber keeps on working hard for all businesses. Hopefully when the economy begins to truly come back those who left due to that reason will join us again
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Events
by: Heidi Altamirano 2013 ATHENA Awards Nominations Sought
$1100 GOLD SPONSOR
Take a few minutes to think about the exceptional business
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people you know, then consider nominating them for this year’s
tickets, two pre-event Honoree Reception tickets, recognition
prestigious ATHENA Award. On November 21st, at a luncheon
in all pre-event publicity and mailings (with name/logo of
at Stockton Golf & Country Club, we’ll honor an outstanding
company), ad in the dinner program, recognition from podium
individual as our 2013 Stockton Chamber of Commerce
during event, company signage at table.
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Leadership Award recipient. The deadline for nominations is 3 p.m. on August 30th. Our reigning honorees are Phyllis Grupe and Jennifer Torres Siders. These awards are presented to individuals in our community who strive toward the highest levels of professional
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accomplishment, excel in their chosen field, demonstrate support
pre-event publicity and mailings (with name of company), listing
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of company in the program night of the event, recognition from
time and energy to their community in a meaningful way and
podium during event.
open paths so that others may follow. For more information and to download a nomination form, visit www.StocktonChamber.org. Click on the ATHENA Awards tab in the Events dropdown menu.
49th Annual Industrial Technology Barbecue One of our most popular events of the year is the Industrial Technology Barbecue, a festive fall get-together honoring new and expanding businesses in our county. So mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 11th at 5:00 p.m. We’re proud to have the distinguished and continuing support of our founding sponsors Pacific Gas & Electric Company, SJC Economic Development Association and San Joaquin Partnership. Their dedication to honoring those companies that enhance our revenue and employment base is a testimonial to the emphasis we place on encouraging a healthy business economy. Various Industrial Technology Barbecue sponsorship levels are available, and if you take action now, you’ll receive maximum marketing exposure in upcoming promotions. Act now and help us honor these great companies! For more information, please contact Timm Quinn at 209.547.2960 or tquinn@stocktonchamber.org.
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Sign up now for the most bang for your buck! Taking Care of Business Program 2013-2014 The Taking Care of Business Program offers our member businesses a wealth of marketing and sponsorship opportunities for the upcoming year. This popular program was created to give Chamber members an excellent way to receive exposure throughout the year at a dramatic discount off normal pricing.
Taking Care of Business Sponsors Help Fund Key Chamber Programs Taking Care of Business also ties closely to the Chamber’s work in business retention and development activities, and helps fund committees and programs designed to keep Greater Stockton businesses healthy and growing. Committees supported include the Manufacturers Industrial Distribution Roundtable and other business development programs. Sponsors receive recognition at such events as the Industrial Technology Barbecue, State of the City, Annual Golf Tournament, Chamber Tradeshow & Showcase Mixer and Chamber Business Awards. Popular Awards programs such as ATHENA Awards are also included, as well as the Annual Installation Dinner.
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Advantages Available to Taking Care of Business Supporters Sponsoring companies typically select several options from the events line up. The Chamber allows its members to wisely choose a yearlong program that meets their marketing, consumer exposure and community involvement goals. Package prices enable sponsors to select from several marketing and promotional opportunities at a significant savings. For more information on stretching your marketing dollars through Taking Care of Business, contact Heidi Altamirano, Events Director, at 209.547.2764 or e-mail heidi@stocktonchamber.org.
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place in locally owned breweries, bars, pubs and restaurants across Stockton from August 10 through 18. The second-year event has been expanded to cover two full weekends! Participating venues will host specialty beer tastings, brewer talks, beer dinners, tap take-overs, food pairings and more! Stockton Beer Week is designed to promote the appreciation of craft beer and its history in our region. This event is a collaboration between beer distributors, business
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associations and private restaurant venues. The promotion of the event is coordinated by the Stockton Convention & Visitors Bureau (SCVB), in partnership with the Downtown Stockton Alliance (DSA) and the Miracle Mile Improvement District (MMID). Our distribution partners, DBI Beverage, Delta Sierra Beverage, Delta Pacific Beverage and Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company, are working closely with their respective local clients to provide a perfect and unique beer event for each venue. Of course, Stockton’s own Valley Brew is on board and planning some exciting
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Leadership Stockton by: Timm Quinn
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treat! After the tour, it was time to head back to Stockton. It turned out to be a great day for Leadership Stockton and the future I would like to thank the following for their contribution to the success of this Eggman and her staffer Susan Mitchell for
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Congratulations to the Leadership Stockton Class of 2013!
Friends of Leadership Stockton
The Leadership Stockton Class of 2013 graduated in an
Joni Cannon Class of 2008
Wes Rhea Class of 2004
Cindy DeSilva Class of 2012
Jeanne Sibert Class of 1997
evening ceremony on Thursday, June 13th at the Hilton
Michael P. Duffy Class of 1995
Kathleen Skeels Class of 2012
Stockton. We would like to thank the following for their
Jim Dugoni Class of 2011
Al Steele Class of 2001
support of the program over the last year:
Frank Ferral
Jared G. Steinwert Class of 2012
Dean Gould Class of 2012
Lindy Turner-Hardin Class of 2001
Christeen Ferree Class of 2002
M.J. Wamhoff Class of 2009
Mark W. Herder Class of 1993
Douglass W. Wilhoit Jr.
Adrienne Machado Class of 2012
Trevor Womack Class of 2011
Brenda O’Reilly Class of 2005
Ed Wunsch Class of 1994
John O’Reilly Class of 2007
Nishka Yudnich Class of 1985
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New Chamber President
Steven D. Crabtree by: Justin Souza Photo by: Fritz Chin Photography, Inc.
E
ach June, the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce
second is a matter of businesses losing sight of what Chamber
hands off the title of Chamber President to an active,
membership offers them. “When they were just barely hanging
long-time member. Along with the responsibilities of the new
on, a lot of people didn’t see the value of Chamber membership.
title, each incoming President is typically empowered by a long-
But I think they’re totally mistaken! I feel like it’s a struggle still
reaching goal he or she would like to accomplish during the one-
for a lot of people, but we need to educate people on what the
year appointment as head of the Chamber.
Chamber has to offer and how it can help their businesses grow
Steven Crabtree, a partner at the Stockton-based law firm Herum/Crabtree, has been tapped to lead the Greater Stockton
and improve.” Crabtree has had nearly three decades to witness the tangible
Chamber of Commerce as Chamber President for 2013/2014.
impacts Chamber membership can offer to Stockton-area
At an Installation Dinner on June 27, 2013 at Stockton Golf &
businesses. “From when I started out with Neumiller & Beardslee
Country Club, Crabtree officially succeeded local jeweler Gary
in 1984, all of the law firms that I’ve been a member of here in
Long in the office. In his acceptance speech, Crabtree outlined
Stockton have always been Chamber members.” According to
his main goal of increasing Chamber membership by reminding
Crabtree, over the years Chamber membership has offered him a
the local business community about the valuable benefits that
huge assortment of benefits, from access to innovative programs
they receive simply by remaining a Chamber member.
to the Chamber’s Government Relations Committee, which has
“Because of the recession, we’ve lost a lot of Chamber members
long made an impact by advocating for members in the local and
in the last five years,” said Crabtree, adding that since 2008
regional government.
the Chamber’s membership has dropped from around 1,500 members to just over a thousand, a drop of around 37%. According to Crabtree, the narrowing of the Chamber’s roster
Over the last ten years, Crabtree has taken a leading role in the Chamber as well as a number of other community organizations including the Stockton Estate Planning
has been a twofold problem. The first side reflects the thinning
Council, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Lodi, the Lodi Planning
of Stockton’s business community during the down economy; the
Commission and many more.
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Personal History Crabtree’s family history traces back to a deep history in the Murfreesboro area of Tennessee where he was born in 1955. But
June Business Showcase &Tradeshow Mixer Thursday, June 6, 2013 @ Hilton Stockton
unlike the majority of his family, Crabtree became a Californian at the age of five when his parents relocated to Wheatland, a small community north of Sacramento, where Crabtree was raised. He later earned a B.S. degree with honors from U.C. Berkeley in business administration with an emphasis in accounting and finance, which has been an essential part of his expertise in business law. While at Berkeley in the early 1970’s, Crabtree was an Army ROTC cadet. “I was a rare breed on campus,” he laughs. “I admit I had a few things thrown at me.” After graduating from law school at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville—where he met and married Patrice, his wife of nearly four decades—Crabtree spent three years as a Captain in the US Army. During his enlistment, he had the opportunity to expand his legal experience by serving as defense and trial counsel defending and prosecuting soldiers at military courts martial. After his stint in the military, Crabtree and his family settled in Stockton, where he earned an L.L.M. degree in taxation from University of the Pacific and became a member of Neumiller & Beardslee. He left the firm in 1997 to become a founding partner of the firm now known as Herum/Crabtree. He’s practiced with the firm ever since. Today, Crabtree’s expertise in business matters has become legendary in the Stockton area. “I call myself a business lawyer,” he said. “I’m a certified specialist in taxation and my work is primarily focused on real estate, estate planning and business transactions.” These particular specializations have well prepared Crabtree for his new position with the Chamber. His expertise in the particular needs and challenges that face Stockton’s business community means that he has a valuable perspective on just what the Chamber can do to make the benefits of membership even more appealing to the area’s business owners. To find out more about Chamber President Steven D. Crabtree and the many valuable benefits available to Chamber members, visit the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce online at stocktonchamber.org.
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Haggin Museum to host NFL PLAY 60 Punt, Pass & Kick
youth and victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Competition in Victory Park. Boys and girls ages 6-15 are invited to participate in an exciting community sports event
Port of Stockton Offers Free Boat Tours.
in Victory Park on Saturday, July 13, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – the
The Port of Stockton will be offering free, two-hour boat
NFL PLAY 60 Punt, Pass & Kick Competition. Learn football
tours of the Port’s facilities as part of its 80th Anniversary
fundamentals in an engaging and supportive non-contact
Celebration. The tours will be offered every Saturday, July
environment. NFL PLAY 60 is a national youth health and
through August, at 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. The Port tours
fitness campaign focused on increasing the wellness of young
will be aboard the “California Sunset” and will depart from the
fans by encouraging them to be active for at least 60 minutes a
Stockton Marina located at 445 W. Weber Avenue. For ticket
day. This event is held in conjunction with The Haggin Museum’s special
reservations, please visit the ‘Opportunity Cruises’ website at:
exhibition “Pro Football and the American Spirit: The NFL and the
www.opportunitycruises.com, or call 209.259.3815.
U.S Armed Forces” from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. For more information, call 209.940.6315 or visit www.hagginmuseum.org.
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Air Conditioning & Heating – Sales & Service Lovotti Inc 8439 Leale Avenue, Stockton www.lovottiair.com Plumbing & Drain Cleaning Service Refrigeration
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We’ve been here for 80 years. It’s time to have some friends over! Join us for a fun, exciting and informative 2-hour boat tour of your Port of Stockton every Saturday. And it’s FREE!
ALL HANDS ON DECK FOR OUR 80th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! Every Saturday in July and August, we’re conducting free tours of the Port of Stockton. It’s your chance to see the history, current activities and future developments of the Port from the best vantage point available – the water! It’s a fun, informative experience the whole family will enjoy. Register for your free tickets now! TOUR DETAILS: • FREE two-hour tours every Saturday in July and August • Tours depart at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4 p.m. • Tours on the “California Sunset” depart from the Stockton Marina: 445 W. Weber Ave. in Downtown Stockton • Refreshments will be available for purchase • Register at www.opportunitycruises.com or call 209.259.3815 The “California Sunset”
PORT OF STOCKTON BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Chairman Stephen Griffen, Vice-Chairman Victor Mow, Commissioner R. Jay Allen, Commissioner Elizabeth Blanchard, Commissioner Gary Christopherson, Commissioner Michael Patrick Duffy, Commissioner Sam L. “Butch” Toccoli, Port Director Richard Aschieris.
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Programs and Public Policy Department by: Frank Ferral
Become Part Of The Solution, Become an Investor The “Green Team San Joaquin” project is a collaborative effort between private
investor of the “Green Team San
• Refreshments with the Recyclers (formerly
Joaquin” for the duration of the program (June 30, 2014).
Lunch at the Landfill) • Monthly Green Team San Joaquin
businesses, Municipal, County and State
Meetings (50-65 average attendance
solid waste organizations, economic
per month)
development professionals and local, state and
In order to be successful and realize
• Your company name will be displayed at all Green Team San Joaquin events. • Your company will be recognized from the podium at all Green Team San
federal agencies. This proposal is to create a
the goals of our community, the Chamber
nexus to enhance the delivery of Chamber
is offering several targeted outreach
services and to address environmental and
opportunities so that your company can
on Green Team San Joaquin
economic development issues in Stockton,
deliver their message by not only reaching
marketing brochures.
San Joaquin County and the State of
over 1,100 Chamber members, but businesses
California. The Chamber proposes to do
and the government sector throughout the
this by collaboratively working for regional
State of California. Only by your support of
solutions to challenges facing businesses
programs like the Green Team San Joaquin
complimentary booth space at all Green
and stimulating the retention, expansion
is the Chamber able to offer our expanded
Team events.
and attraction of green jobs. The Green
outreach agenda on behalf of the business
Team San Joaquin attracts a statewide
community. Together, you will help us meet
complimentary lunch tickets to the
audience at a majority of its events and is
and address the challenges of conducting
REXPO X.
recognized as a leader throughout the State in
commerce in our community and bettering
reducing the costs of doing business through
the environment, and we in turn offer you an
opportunity to present as a panelist at the
environmental stewardship.
exclusive opportunity for event exposure and
REXPO X.
There are several areas in which the Green Team San Joaquin will be focused. These are: • Recycling Market Development Zone • REXPO X • Green.edu/Pathways to Green Schools • State of Sustainability
Calendar July 2013
• Recycling BIN Summit
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9:00 a.m. @ Chamber Conference Room
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July Networking Mixer Hosted by the Stockton Athletic Hall of Fame 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. @ the Stockton Arena 248 W. Fremont St. Stockton Mixer will be held on the Concourse. Park in the main Arena Parking lot and enter through the North Doors and follow the signs!
outreach for your organization. Here are the specific benefits of your support: $5,000 - Green Team San Joaquin Founding Investor: • Your company name will appear in 12 issues of Port O Call as a Founding
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10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. @ Chamber Conference Room RSVP to Margaret@stocktonchamber.org.
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Manufacturers Industrial Distribution Roundtable 7:30 a.m. @ CalSheets
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Government Relations Council 7:30 a.m. @ Chamber Conference Room
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12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., with Ribbon Cutting at 1 p.m.
Joaquin events. • Your company name will be displayed
• Your company logo will appear on Green Team San Joaquin website with link. • Your company will receive a
• Your company will receive 10
• Your company will have the first
For more information on becoming an investor of the Green Team San Joaquin, please email Frank Ferral at fferral@stocktonchamber.org or call 209.547.2763.
@ 1627 Tillie Lewis Drive, Stockton Complimentary full catered lunch to all guests. RSVP to Margaret@stocktonchamber.org.
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7:00 a.m. @ Stockton Golf and Country Club
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BEA 3:00 p.m. @ Chamber Conference Room
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Government Relations Council 7:30 a.m. @ Chamber Conference Room
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