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First Friday Power Breakfast
Our next First Friday Power Breakfast will be September 10 at the German American Club.   
Business After Hours
Enjoy tasty ballpark-style food appetizers and a selection of 8 beers on draft. Come, Mingle, Interact and Network with East County’s Business Leaders!  Chamber member, Williams Chiropractic, will also be offering free massages and chiropractic exams for guests, so don’t miss out!.   
Passport to the Future
Business Expo   Business Expo Breakout Sessions: Led by OneCoach’s team of marketing and small business experts, these two highly informative sessions will help harness the power of Social Media to your businesses’ advantage, and help drive customers through your doors to better grow your business in these challenging economic times. 
Women In Leadership The San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce presents the 8th Annual Women In Leadership Luncheon.

Please join the Chamber, your community and the press, as we hear from keynote speaker Rana Sampson.  
Chamber Travel 2010 Delivering the World to San Diego

The San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2010 Tours and Trade Missions Travel Schedule!!
NEW MEMBERS:
Pure Water Technology of San Diego » Ms. Tina Scherr
Parkway Family Health Center » Dr. Joe Szafranski
Barney & Barney » Ms. Elizabeth Long
Trilogy PR Group » Mr. Scott Alevy
Matthews, Bergen & Grier » Mr. John C. Grier
Cornerstone Interactive » Mr. Jeremy Edmiston
CompuPay » Paulie DeShon
Aero Patio & Home Improvement Inc. » Mr. Al Benson
Horace Mann Maeda Insurance » Mr. Alex Maeda III
Eye Grind Design » Ms. Mary Scarpati
One Coach LLC » Mr. David Moeller
Stack Asset Management » Mr. Robert Stack
Dr. Smit Patel, Optometrist » Dr. Smit Patel
El Cajon Nameplate » Ms. Minnie Petersen
Mathewson Design » Mr. Carl Mathewson
Couture Formal » Ms. Sandy Rabban
Jay Candelario Insurance » Mr. Jay Candelario
Professional Family Dental » Ms. Lora Palmer
Argee Computers » Ms. Brenda Brown
Ecological Biohazard Cleaning & Remediation » Mr. Ted Alfort
RENEWED MEMBERS:
ADA Flooring-One Year » Mr. Adam L. Ada
American Recycling ( 16 years) » Mr. Barry Regurek
Bank of the West ( 22 years) » Ms. Dottie Hart
Brandman University ( 2 years ) » Ms. Gayle Morelan M.S.
Dominion Financial Group ( 8 years ) » Mr. Andrew Kimari
Foothills Christian Church ( 1 year ) » Mr. Kevin Miller
Hunter's Run Apartments ( 11 years ) » Mr. H. David Reed
Legacy Funeral & Cremation Care ( 1 year ) » Mr. Vic Savino
Murphy's Creativity ( 8 years ) » Mr. Doug Murphy
San Diego County Credit Union ( 3 years ) » Mr. Shaun Copans
Toward Maximum Independence, Inc ( 10 years ) » Mr. Kirby Wohlander
Wells Fargo Bank ( 3 years ) » Mr. Kent R. Geier
Communication Plus West Coast Cabling (1 Year ) » Mr. Ed McNelia
Crystal Cleaners ( 36 Years ) » Mr. Jan Thruston
Alpine Business Networking Assoc. ( 1 Year ) » Mr. Greg Fox
Blackhawk Helicopters, Inc. ( 20 Years ) » Mr. Kenneth Krauss
El Cajon Valley Lions Club ( 14 Years ) » Mr. Michael Mixer
Eldorado Care Center, LLC ( 1 Year ) » Ms. Jo Ellen Zayer
Farrell's Fireside Shop ( 14 Years ) » Mr. John Farrell
Foothills Christain Church ( 1 Year ) » Mr. Kevin Miller
Fun, Love & Care - "F.L.C." ( 1 Year ) » Robert & Sonia Maxin
German American Societies of SD ( 10 Years ) » Mr. Mike Anderson
HomeTown Buffet ( 16 Years ) » Mr. Randy Young
La Vida Real ( 9 Years ) » Ms. Bonnie Hay
Liberty Property Management ( 14 Years ) » Ms. Arlene Quint
LRT Asset Recovery ( 1 Year ) » Ms. Larry Urdahl
Medifast Weight Control Centers ( 1 Year ) » Andrea Schade
MJE Marketing Services ( 2 Years ) » Mr. Eric L. Hall
Chuck Muse ( 10 Years ) » Mr. Chuck Muse
MVega Insurance Services ( 1 Year ) » Ms. Mary Vega
Oakdale Heights of La Mesa ( 3 Years ) » Ms. Melody Veal
Prêt-à-Porter Salon & Spa ( 7 Years ) » Ms. Roz Oserin
Quality Controlled Mfg, Inc. ( 1 Year ) » Ms. jane Currie
Reynolds Communities ( 13 Years ) » Mr. Michael W. Reynolds
Servpro of El Cajon ( 9 Years ) » Mr. Charles Michael Macha
Sharp Grossmont Hospital ( 38 Years ) » Ms. Michele Tarbet
Teague Financial Insurance Svcs. Inc. ( 4 Years ) » Ms. Jean Strouf
The Terrace Estate ( 2 Years ) » Jerry & Toni Ryan
Visiting Angels ( 2 Years ) » Ms. Sheri Malvestuto
Waste Management, Inc. ( 57 Years ) » Mr. Les Hart
West Coast Group Benefits ( 2 Years ) » Ms. Raquel Wourms
Westfield Parkway ( 39 Years ) » Mr. Mike Cavender

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San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce

Welcome to San Diego’s East County Chamber of Commerce, with members from El Cajon, the neighboring cities of La Mesa, Santee, Lemon Grove and the communities of Alpine, Lakeside, Rancho San Diego, and Spring Valley.

Our Mission

“The Mission of the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce is to be the respected voice of and advocate for public policy, educational opportunities, business, and business opportunities throughout San Diego East County, in support of our members.”

 

Employment opportunities are plentiful in East County with options for job seekers in manufacturing, retail and the service sectors. Visit our Business Directory and find every kind of company imaginable to assist you while you enjoy the “Sunny Side of San Diego”.

 

EastCountyChamber.org

Welcome to The New EastCountyChamber.org website!  We hope you will find this new website informative, easy to navigate, helpful and supportive of our members and the East County community.  With an eye towards the web's "social networking" we have incorporated Twitter, a blog (Cully's Corner) and our own online networking community, BIZNET, a Facebook type application.  For those of you who need a little help, please visit the online video training series that will feature several "HowTo" videos to help you navigate and use the new website to benefit you and your business.

As with all things new, there might still be some "polishing up" so to speak with the website.  If you encounter any problems, notice typos or broken links or just have a suggestion, please contact Scott Tuchman by clicking here.

   
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Travel - 2010 Tours and Trade Missions

Italy - Tuscany

Italy - Tuscany

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Italy - Tuscany
Tuscany, located in the heart of Italy, is an incredible place for a vacation with perfectly preserved hill towns, fabulous art, the most beautiful countryside imaginable, culturally rich cities, top quality restaurants and food, possibly the best cafes in the world, and wine, wine and more wine. Staying in historical Montecatini Terme gives you the perfect resting place to view the scenic sights in the area, and gain a touch of spa relaxation. Join us and...

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Chairman's Message

San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce - Chairman's Message - Roger Roberts, ChairmanAugust 2010

Ladies and Gentlemen-

 

Wow! What was up with that? We thought it was June gloom and it came in July. It was one of the coolest July’s in recorded history since weather data started being recorded in San Diego County. Starting the month off was having the pleasure of being engaged by George Chamberlin, Executive Editor for the San Diego Daily Transcript and radio and television finance personality, at our July First Friday Breakfast at BJ’s in La Mesa. Thank you to BJ’s for the warm hospitality and to George for the insightful commentary. We saw our board member Deanna Weeks retire from the East County Economic Development Council after nearly 25 years of service. Thank you Deanna for your years of service to the EDC. We also welcomed at our July First Friday Breakfast the new Executive Director of the El Cajon Community Development Corporation, Cindi Fargo.

For something new in August, as a surprise, we had our first “Night out with the Chamber” on August 2 at Hooleys in La Mesa. What a great opportunity to have dinner with Chamber friends and an opportunity to support one of our Chamber restaurants. Some business networking got done too! Thanks to Craig McDonald for offering happy hour prices and several discounted entrees for our members. Pay attention to e-mails from Mike Cully for future “Night out with the Chamber” restaurant opportunities. Our August First Friday Breakfast in El Cajon at the Ronald Reagan Community Center was a smashing success with fire fighters from El Cajon making flapjacks. Thank you to St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center for sponsoring this month’s breakfast. I look forward to seeing you at our second Politics in Paradise this month.  For September, watch your Chamber schedule for, SURPRISE, a great business expo in collaboration with several of our other Chamber’s of Commerce in the East County. We continue our efforts to deliver to you, our members, value for your membership. If you are not involved, I invite you to get involved. We seek your engaged activity in the committee of your choice.

 

Please watch our website for other upcoming events in August and you are not going to want to miss our September First Friday Breakfast. Sign up early. It will likely sell out.

Best regards to all,
Roger Roberts

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The San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce was honored by the CalChamber with its prestigious and coveted “President’s Circle” award for advocacy. The award recognizes the Chamber’s hard work in the area of government and legislative affairs and as such is the only Chamber in San Diego County to win this recognition. Only 22 Chambers of Commerce in the State won this award.

 

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2010 Tours & Trade Missions
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Pack your suitcases and get ready to travel to some of the most breathtaking and exciting locations throughout the world. The 2010 Tours and Trade Missions with the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce will be heading out to Spain, Thailand, China, Costa Rica, Ireland, Italy, our own New England Coast and the National Parks of the Northwest.  See the Tours and Trade Missions news section to the left for more information on each of these fabulous trips or click here to go to the Travel section of the website.

Future Vision Scholarship
The Future Vision Scholarship Program was developed by Leadership East County Association to assist students In the Grossmont Union High School District who otherwise may not have the means or opportunity, but are pursuing higher education.

 

One of the primary goals of the program is to seek out promising students with leadership potential and a desire to give back to the community.
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