FOCUS ON BUSINESS
Chairman of the Board’ s Message
Bonnie Mulholland
“ I am so thrilled to be representing Calabasas Chamber of Commerce as the Chairman!”
Now in our 60th year, the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce continues to be an instrumental nonprofit organization promoting business development throughout the greater San Fernando Valley. Through our members, the Chamber serves more than 400 businesses with over 150,000 employees who live and work in our community.
The Calabasas Chamber is comprised of a blend of large, medium and small businesses; we as a Chamber take pride
President / CEO’ s Message
Bridget Karl
2016 will prove to be another outstanding year for the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce and our business members.
The Chamber again held its Annual Bowling Tournament to raise money for student scholarships and was proud to honor graduating seniors from surrounding High Schools with $ 5000 in scholarships.
The Chamber Attorneys, for the third consecutive year, held“ Law Day” for Chamber businesses and area residents to receive free legal advice.“ Law Day” is held every year on the first of May, when attorneys from across the country, in all areas of practice, give back to the community pro-bono.
The 2015 20th Annual Wine Tasting went off come rain or shine to be one of the most successful wine events.
The Calabasas Chamber proudly partnered with the City this past summer as a Host Town for the Special Olympics World Games, hosting athletes from Great Britain. This 4 day, 3 night event was an incredibly uplifting and a successful collaboration, an event that will be remembered for years to come. Thank you to all the business sponsors and volunteers who came out to support the Special Olympics athletes.
October, the month of the annual Calabasas Pumpkin Festival was a huge success, the largest number of attendees in recent years. The chamber is always proud to partner with the City of Calabasas to pull off this extraordinary event.
The Calabasas Chamber continues to partner with the City of Calabasas to discuss possible development opportunities in our area, to bring in new business that supports the growth and beauty of this great city.
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in the number of small businesses we have, as our small business owners play an integral role in our community. The Calabasas Chamber diligently strives to grow business, create jobs, and support business collaboration. The Calabasas Chamber is founded on business networking and community allegiances.
I invite you to engage with us and explore how we can grow your business. We are an active Chamber and encourage active participation from our members with opportunities to partake in more than 75 events every year. Our monthly breakfasts, luncheons, and mixers as well as our annual Wine Tasting and Pumpkin Festival events generate lots of buzz and excitement for business individuals and business organizations.
We want you to be seen and heard so we encourage you to take advantage of our many opportunities to promote your business and increase your visibility and exposure. Let us know how we can work together to unify and strengthen local business. We look forward to seeing you at our next event!
Business opportunies are endless when you
join the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce!
Success in your business is the direct result of what you know – and who you know. Your active participation in the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce gives a big boost to both. The Chamber is the largest and most influential business organization in this area – and the one that gives you the greatest access to new clients, new ideas, and other resources that will grow your business.
The Calabasas Chamber offers opportunities for involvement in our Government Affairs Committee, Education Committee, Deputy Committee, Special Events Committee, Breakfast and Lunch Committees, networking events and volunteering at many of the great events the Chamber hosts. When you get involved in the Chamber, you gain incredible access to the top business people in the City of Calabasas, Ventura County, LA County and the San Fernando Valley. Share your ideas, learn what someone else knows, and pick up leads. The person you meet could soon be the household name who started the billion-dollar business, the elusive VP you tried to reach on the phone, maybe even your next big client.
Our members strongly believe it is smart to do business with other Chamber members. So, grab your business cards and come to an event.
At the Chamber, we help qualified, interested buyers find you. A listing in our Membership Directory, participation in our Trading Post, and service links on our Web site are included in your membership. Plus, you can stand out from the crowd even more when you take advantage of sponsorships and advertising opportunities.
Gain one client – or one big idea – from your involvement in the Chamber and your membership pays for itself.
Join today and let us introduce you to the people, ideas and opportunities that will help you grow your business.