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Something is going right! so says Economist Dr. Rob Eyler at the Napa Chamber of Commerce Annual E3 Conference on Friday, October 28, which was held at Silverado Resort and Spa. Dr. Eyler of Sonoma State University joined several other luminaries at the annual gathering set to project the coming economic landscape on a global and Panama Bartholomy grabs the attention of E3 attendees with energy outlook. local level for the business actions taken to bolster and build renewable leaders in attendance. or improved traditional sources of energy, The morning started early with Panama California has averted the need to build Bartholomy of the California Energy multiple new power plants. The next key to Commission success and a tip to savvy investors lies in painting a creating efficient energy storage systems and picture of the transmission lines. The interesting take away traditional vs factoid of Bartholomys presentation the renewable extraordinary amount of energy, up to 10% of the energy domestic monthly power bill, used to operate the solutions to ubiquitous flat screen TV. Californias Following on from Bartholomy was Napa energy mover and shaker, Chuck McMinn. A former equation. self-confessed start-up junkie from Silicon Because Valley, whose dedication and involvement in of past and Proprietor of Bakerstreet Downtown, Napas community attest to the progress he projected Brenda Roberts shares her proposed at E3. McMinn spoke passionately preemptive innovative marketing solutions
during the Whitewater Roundtable.

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PROMOTING THE COMMUNITY

SHOP WHERE YOUR MONEY MATTERS

Napa residents need go no further than the city limits for their holiday season shopping this year. The options available in Napa have broadened so deeply in the past few years that there is now little point to spending valuable greenhouse gases to get to the large box stores on the 80 corridor. With eleven separate shopping centers in Napa there
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Labor Law Update 2012 Annual Dinner Save the Date!

E3 Recap Member Spotlight: Shop Where Your Money Matters! Chairmans Focus: Biz of the Year Nominations

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The Napa Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its Annual Business of the Year Award. This is your opportunity to nominate your own business or a fellow members business for special recognition by your Chamber.
Any Napa Chamber of Commerce business, that is a member in good standing since 1/1/11, is eligible for nomination. Although success may be measured in a variety of ways, businesses nominated for this Award will also be rated on these qualities: Practicing high integrity and socially responsible business practices Providing a positive community image and inspiring others to do so Exhibiting innovation and creativity in the community and workplace Demonstrating commitment to the support and promotion of the community Taking a leadership role in activities that benefit the community at large

2011

Call for nominations!

ITS EASY TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS IMPORTANT AWARD...

Please return this form along with the information and documentation representing at least three of the following areas for your nominee: 1. How has this business distinguished itself from the other businesses in the same industry? Cite any innovative ideas or creative methods used. 2. Please provide specific details about any community-minded or volunteer activities that this business has engaged in. Attach documentation, if available. 3. Are there any examples of this business making a choice to do the right thing even at the expense of making a profit? 4. What charitable causes or organizations has this business financially supported? Please be specific and cite as many as possible. 5. Share examples of how this business values its employees. 6. Does this business use sustainable business practices? Give specific examples. The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m., Monday, December 5, 2011.

The winner of the Napa Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award will be announced at the Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers on January 20, 2012.
deadline to submit nominations is 5 p.m., Monday, december 5, 2011
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Fax / Mail / Email to: Napa Chamber of Commerce 1556 First Street, Napa, CA 94559 Fax 707.226.1171 lynn@napachamber.com Tel 707.226.7455
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The process of finding the next Chamber CEO continues. We have already received many qualified resumes to choose from. If you know of anyone qualified for the job, please have them forward their resume to me at ChamberNapa@gmail.com. The advertisement period ends on November 7 ITS TIME fOR Our annual E3 Conference was a huge BUSINESS Of THE YEAR success with some of the best programming NOMINATIONS and subsequent feedback in years. Thanks You have downsized, you have cut your to our Chamber Staff for their salary, and you have successfully led hard work. Thanks also to pastyour organization through another There are many local businesses that have Chair Jeri Gill for stepping in to tough year while maintaining assist Staff in pulling this event extraordinary survivor stories to share. staff morale and a high level of service. You are a Business of the Dont miss this chance to get nominated and together- she did an incredible job! Year candidate! honored for your contributions. I am pleased to announce that With the year almost over, its past-Chair Randy Martinsen time to celebrate perseverance and has agreed to step in as Interim CEO for businesses that match this description and that this years class of survivors at the Chambers have extraordinary survivor stories to share. Dont the next few months until our next CEO Annual Dinner on January 20 where well is hired. Randy will work with operations miss this chance to get nominated and honored honor this years Business of the Year along leader Katherine Zimmer to ensure that for your contributions. Nomination forms can be with Citizen of the Year and Ambassador of all important administrative and financial found online at bit.ly/BizNoms. the Year. The Chambers Annual Awards offer The Napa Chambers Annual Dinner is to be functions of the Chamber are being handled. the opportunity to honor those significant Randy has been involved with the Chamber contributors who routinely go above and beyond held on Friday, January 20, 2012 at the Marriott Napa Valley Hotel and Spa in Napa. Registration for more than 8 years and brings to bear his to support building a strong local economy and considerable experience with the Chamber and details will be coming soon (see below). who make extra efforts to ensure that Napa is a understanding of its members. healthy, growing and inclusive community.

by Ryan Gregory, Vice President, Riechers Spence and Associates 2011 Napa Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the Board

Previous honorees of the Business of the Year award have had a philosophy of providing the highest possible level of service while giving back whenever possible to the community. They have built a loyal following of clients that has seen them through both flush and impacted economic times. They have striven to provide not only the best quality products and service, but also a safe haven work place atmosphere that prizes teamwork and creativity. They are proud of their standing in the community and the service they provide. There are many local

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Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa

3425 Solano Ave, Napa

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6:30pm $110.00 pp
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about the need to overhaul the countrys educational system. Speaking in sports metaphors, McMinn detailed how, where and why the existing system is broken and put forward the simple actions available to solve our current disastrous ranking among all developed countries. McMinn elaborated on a pilot program with Pre-K students tested in Calistoga. The NapaLearns Summer Bridges Program took a study group of ESL children and equipped them and their teachers with iPads loaded with English-based reading comprehension applications. Over the four weeks of the program comprehension rate leapt from 10% to 60%. From there, the program has caught fire and spread to ALL Calistoga Kinder classes and shows promise for the Napa Unified School

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a critical time. In comments after Newells presentation it was brought up that the current 30,000 sq. ft. of vacant space at the Napa Airport could house just such an incubator. Over lunch, attendees were encouraged to brainstorm and share business ideas with a Whitewater Roundtable discussion. Following the lunch break Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency Executive Director Paul Price made the point that from the beginning of history transportation has been tied to economic vitality. Price elaborated on key improvements for local transportation; the revamped Vine bus service including new energy efficient, GPS equipped buses, a new transit center in construction, rightsizing equipment with routes and updating the route system itself to include more

represent a disproportionate load in the local economy. Towards this end the suggestion of a business incubator center at the Napa Airport was strongly welcomed by Dr. Eyler. Barry Moltz, The Unstuck Guy, is a successful entrepreneur and bestselling author. His key message focused on honoring failures by letting them go to

Mr. Moltz shared an insightful sales secret the best answer you can get is yes. The second best answer is no...

Barry Moltz explains DAB.

District as a whole. Thus demonstrating timely connections to encourage increased that simple access to the right tools and an ridership. Mr. Price also detailed current task encouraging approach can make a world of force projects in the works including one to difference in a childs education and future. solve Highway 29 congestion in American Allison Simpson of the Napa Valley Canyon. Destination Council presented tourism Wrapping up the afternoon were Dr. impact data that bodes well for Napa. Eyler and keynote speaker Barry Moltz. Our tourism is alive and well, bringing Rob Eyler PhD, Chair of Economics for in a daily average of $4 million ValleySonoma State University outlined the slow wide, and injecting $1.3 billion per year improvements to the economy realized in into our local economy. Napa Valley 2010, followed by the destabilizing geotourism impacts 196 different industries, political changes in 2011 of the Japanese contributes over $125 million in tax earthquake and tsunami, the Arab Spring and revenue, employs well over 17 thousand weakened Euro crisis all leading to a falter people and for every $1 spent in destination in the economic recovery this year. Current marketing delivers at least $8 in local data suggests spending. that 2012 Michael will resume Newell of a gradual the Sonoma recovery Mountain barring any Business Cluster Speaker presentations and all program materials unforeseen a small business can be found at napachamber.com/e3resources disasters on incubator center the state, presented national and employment data international surrounding startstage. On up businesses. drilling down These are the into the data powerhouse to a local Gytahnna Loffgren takes action to win one of Barrys books! employers of level, Dr. Eyler tomorrow with 2/3 sees Napa as an economic beacon in the of all new jobs coming from businesses North Bay standing out in both employment that are less than 5 years old. Business and housing data. The one cautionary tale incubators increase a start-ups chance would be for Napa to diversify interests in of success in their first 5 years from 20% commerce and industry. While the wine and to 80% by offering mentor and funding tourism sectors are very strong they also networks and much-needed workspace at
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pursue the next opportunity and Bounce! into success. With extraordinary humor Mr. Moltz shared an insightful sales secret the best answer you can get to a pitch or presentation youve prepared is yes. The second best answer is no because it allows you to move on to new prospects and not waste valuable time pursuing the maybes. The philosophy of Bounce! is to only focus on the next shot, said Moltz. He then shared a fond childhood memory of watching his Father get ready for work; while applying hair gel his Dad would say, Just a lil dabll do ya. From that Barry created his own acronym, DAB Drive where you want to go. Accept the results you get. Build the life you want. Exhorting attendees to simply let go and take action he sent everyone out the door and onward with an elevated, can-do mood that summed up the E3 Conference: Economics, Education and Expectations for 2012.

W elcome N eW m embers!
Cemeteries

Connect with us...

Napa Valley Memorial Park Mortuary David Whalin, 707-255-3433

Construction & Industrial Supplies

Frame Shops

Wine Country Art & Frame Jeff Woodbury, 707-224-4904 www.winecountryartandframe.com

Janitorial Services

Printing Services

Fastenal Mitch Branson, 707-224-2063 mibranso@fastenal.com www.fastenal.com

Corporate Gifts & Incentives

Vanguard Cleaning Systems of the North Bay John Newman, 707-658-2391 www.vanguardcleaning.com
Health & Nutrition

Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Napa Valley Mark Hostler, 707-426-2300 speedy0258@aol.com www.sirspeedy.com/fairfield
Reservation Services

The Napa Valley Pen Company Adam Cacioppo, 707-266-1226 info@perfect-penmanship.com www.perfect-penmanship.com
Counseling Services

Napa Valley Reservations Travis McPherson, 707-252-1985 www.napavalleyreservations.com

Restaurants

Good Health True Wealth Janice Vroman, 707-257-7273 www.goodhealthtruewealth.com

Health Care Products

Legacy 4 Kids Foundation Kelly Marquet-Bodio, 877-768-4064 Kelly@legacy4kids.org www.legacy4kids.org

Design Centers

Napa Spa Solutions Martha Llamas, 707-254-8007 08castrollc@sbcglobal.net www.napaspasolutions.com

Insurance

Brassica Sean Knight, 707-963-0700 info@brassicanapavalley.com www.brassicanapavalley.com Cindys Backstreet Kitchen Sean Knight, 707-963-1200 info@cindysbackstreetkitchen.com www.cindysbackstreetkitchen.com Mustards Grill Sean Knight, 707-944-2424 info@mustardsgrill.com www.mustardsgrill.com
Mortgage Services

Hudson Street Design of Napa Valley Eric Ziedrich, 707-431-3630 info@hlc-inc.com www.hlc-inc.com
Financial Advisors & Planners

Farmers Insurance - Debora Farber 707-927-8478 debora.rarvin@farmersagency.com

Limousine Services

Meyers Financial Lillian Meyers, 707-935-1124 lillian@meyersfinancial.com www.meyersfinancial.com

Financial Services

Amaxlimo, Inc Max Don, 707-339-1108 max@amaxlimo.com www.amaxlimo.com

Marketing Consultants

Custom Lending Group, Inc. Dale DiGennaro, 707-252-2700 dale@clgroup.net www.clgroup.net

Retail Stores

Primerica Financial Services Jessyca Cochran, 805-801-9915 jcochran.wrlf4@primerica.com www.primerica.com/jcochran

To learn more about membership benefits and a complete listing of Napa Chamber members, updated daily, visit napachamber.com or phone us at 707.226.7455

Deborah Grove 650-274-3439

Pediatrics

Ann Taylor Factory Lisa Rustice, 707-259-0595 Ann Taylor Loft Outlet Store Christina Hunstock, 707-226-7400

Napa Pediatric Dentistry Angelina Ring, DDS, 707-265-8389 info@drangie.com www.napapediatricdentistry.com

E xclusivE MEMbEr b EnEfit

Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Napa Chamber Board Room
1556 First Street, Napa

LABOR LAW UPDATE FOR 2012

Attend, Learn and Discuss A changing economy signals significant changes in employment law and its enforcement. This workshop will focus on recent changes and likely developments in laws affecting all employers, large and small. This will be a one-hour roundtable discussion including a topic of focus. Additional time is allotted for employers to ask questions about specific employment-law issues. Please bring plenty of questions to this must-attend event to prepare for the Labor Law changes of 2012. Napa Chamber members who sign up and attend this event will receive a 50% discount on the 2012 Required Labor Poster with Poster Protect. Only one poster per company at this discount rate: Regular (member-only) sale price is $40.00. Your price will be $20.00!
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$40 Chamber members $65 prospective members

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

RSVP by Dec. 6, 2011

Register online at n a p a ch a m b e r. c o m

Special Offer!

Presented by Richard Rybicki of Rybicki & Associates, P.C., a management-side employment law firm based in Napa.

Mixer at

Napa Valley College facebook.com/napachamber Performing Arts Center

PROVIDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

Visit our FB page for more photo albums of fun!

Special thanks to our hosts at Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center!

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Louisa Hufstader, Napa Patch; Karen Buchanan., Getaway Adventures; Chondra Kirkland, Napa Patch.

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Our Third-Thursday event in October was a MIxER held at Napa Valley Performing Arts Center. If you havent seen the theater, its a must. As always great connections were made in a relaxed environment with snacks provided by NV College and wine from Black Stallion Vineyards. Friday, January 20, 2012 PLAN AHEAD: Dont miss this months special MIxPO Nov. 17th at River Terrace Inn!

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Cephas Media; Adrian Fenderson DDS, All About Smiles; Jessyca Annual General Membership Meeting and Installation of Officers and Directors Cochran, Primerica Financial Services. Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa

ANNuAl DiNNer
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6:30pm $110.00 pp
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Napa Chamber of Commerce presents the 23rd Annual

Citizen of the Year Ambassador of the Year Napa Valley College: Carollee Cattolica, Executive Asst.; JoAnn s Business of the Year Busenbark, Trustee; Karen
Taylor, Secretary; Michael Baldini Vice Chair, Board of Directors; Katherine Zimmer, V.P. Marketing & Communications, Napa Chamber.

Welcome New Members:

connecting commerce to community

Register online at napachamber.com

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Marie Bianco, Buckelew Programs; Jane Rinka, Sir Speedy; Debora Farber, Farmers Insurance.

Youll find everything at the Napa Valley Business Expo!

Open to the Public Visit over 70 local businesses!

Weve participated in the Business EXPO for over 13 years. We get more access to our past and current customers in this one event than we do in all other events combined for the year. ~Dean Bowen, NET-FLOW CORPORATION

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creating a strong local economy providing networking opportunities

Mark your calendars!

Booth registration dates:

Presidents Circle Members: February 7, 2012 Members: February 14, 2012 Non-Members: February 28, 2012

Call Lynn Page for more information and to register your booth by phone: 707.254.1145

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Chamber Member Spotlight:

SHOP WHERE YOUR MONEY MATTERS

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is bound to be something for everybody on your list as well as great coffee to keep you going and banks to replenish your wallet. Whether you want to treat yourself to a new holiday look at one

to go shopping we challenge you to stop. Think about what you need to buy and ask yourself, Can I purchase this locally? If the answer is yes, then please keep your dollars where you live to help the businesses you love thrive. If youre not sure, weve included a list of shopping centers for your convenience. Remember, youve got the power to keep your local businesses in business! With all of the recent SPENDING YOuR DOLLARS IN THE CITY WHERE YOu LIVE construction and improvements to HELPS CREATE A STRONG LOCAL ECONOMY! Napas shopping areas you have Your dollars will support YOuR community by: the opportunity to help new Keeping jobs in YOUR city businesses flourish. Every purchase Keeping police, fire & emergency services STRONG decision shapes our Maintaining LOCAL roads community. Keeping existing businesses and you will promote a SUSTAINABLE environment by alive will help drive SAVING on gas! new businesses into the Napa Valley which helps deliver the products and services you want and need. Changing your habits away from shopping online or Napa Town Center Napa Premium Jefferson Square Northwood in other Bay Area (First St & Coombs) (Jefferson St & Outlets Shopping Ctr cities will make Trancas) (First St & Factory (Trancas St & a huge impact on Downtown Napa Stores Dr) Jefferson) creating a strong local Grape Yard economy here. Yes, Oxbow Public Market Redwood Plaza Auto Row Shopping Ctr you personally CAN (First St & McKinstry) (Solano Ave & (Jefferson St & (Soscol Ave) make a difference in keeping jobs in Redwood Rd) Claremont Way) Wal-Mart Center your city, keeping V Marketplace (Soscol Ave & Lincoln) emergency services Bel Aire Plaza Silverado Plaza (Yountville) strong, maintaining (Trancas St & (Trancas St & Main Street Shops the roads you drive St. Helena Hwy 29) Soscol Ave) (North of Third St.) on and by limiting Marketplace your driving miles South Napa River Park Village (St. Helena) Napa West End and saving gas, you (Imola Ave & Market Place will save money and (1400s of First St.) (Imola Ave & Soscol) Jefferson St) promote a sustainable environment!

of the many salons and clothing stores or seek out unique stocking stuffers or hostess gifts Napa now has it all. They say that changing habits takes 21 days. Next time you grab your keys

S u p p o r t Yo u r C o m m u n i t y W i t h o u t Spending An Extra Dime!

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December 2
Business Develop & Dine

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Napa Chamber of Commerce As the membership organization for business, we promote our communitys economic vitality and quality of life through leadership development, advocacy, facilitation and education.

MISSION

River Terrace Inn 1600 Soscol Ave

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

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Compadres Rio Grille 505 Lincoln Ave, Napa

11:30 - 1:00 p.m.

BENEfIT from being a member of the Napa Chamber of Commerce

Creating a Strong Local Economy Promoting the Community Providing Networking Opportunities Supporting a Sustainable Future Representing Business to Government Engaging in Political Action

$30 Members $60 Prospective Members

December 8
UPDATE FOR 2012
Napa Chamber Boardroom 1556 First Street
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Labor Law

Your Business Wednesday

Triple Bottom Line
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

January 20

Napa Chamber Boardroom

ANNUAL DINNER Save the date!

Plan ahead for this fun-filled gala evening!

For membership information call Sherrell Harper - 707.257.4598 Cathy Lavaroni Hall - 707.738.6763

$40 Members $65 Prospective Members

$20 per person Bring a friend for free

Register by calling SBDC at 707.253.3210

Randy Martinson, Interim CEO 707.254.1146 randy@napachamber.com Katherine Zimmer, VP Marketing & Communications 707.254.1147 katherine@napachamber.com Sherrell Harper, Membership 707.257.4598 sherrell@napachamber.com Cathy Lavaroni Hall, Membership 707.738.6763 cathy@napachamber.com Paula Wick, Customer Service Manager 707.226.7455 paula@napachamber.com Lynn Page, Executive Assistant 707.254.1145 lynn@napachamber.com Angelica Mancuso, Marketing Coordinator 707.254.1144 angie@napachamber.com Christine Sullivan, Administrative Assistant 707.254.1143 christine@napachamber.com Caryl Chakerian, Communications 707.738.6053 caryljc@gmail.com

Napa Chamber of Commerce STAff

NAPA CHAMBER 2011 OffICERS

Ryan Gregory, Chairman of the Board ................ Riechers & Spence Associates, Inc. Debra Dommen, Chair-Elect ...................................................... Treasury Wine Estates Cherie Knox, Vice-Chair Advocacy ........................................... Redwood Credit Union Kent Kuhlmann, Vice-Chair Resources ........................ Kuhlmann Associates Financial Richard Rybicki, Vice-Chair Membership ................................ Rybicki & Associates Pamela Gleeson, Treasurer ...........................................................Business Consultant

NAPA CHAMBER BOARD Of DIRECTORS Scott Adams, Comcast; Dr. Edna Baehre-Kolovani, Napa Valley College; John Cardinale, State Farm Insurance; Ken Frank, La Toque; Clay Gregory, The Napa Valley Destination Council; Paul Hicks, Payroll Masters Inc; Cathy DAngelo Holmes, Coldwell Banker Commercial; Bill Lockhart, Edward Jones; Barry Martin, City of Napa; Kevin Massie, Napa Ford Lincoln Mercury; Sherry McKillop, Follow Your Compass; Shawn Milburn, Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa; Beth Painter, Balanced Planning; Linda Parks, Lixit Corp.; Dennis Pedisich, Rabobank; Jaime Penaherrera, Queen of the Valley Medical Center; Suzanne Shiff, Napa Valley Coalition of Nonprofit Agencies; Don Shindle, Westin Verasa Napa; Brenda Speth, Napa Valley Register; Rex Stults, Napa Valley Vintners; Dr. Patrick Sweeney, Napa Valley Unified School District; Kevin Teague, Holme Teague Roche Anglin LLP; Jay Williamson, Williamson and Company. HONORARY DIRECTOR: Julian Weidler, in Memoriam.
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