ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2012
Regular Monthly Meetings
Executive Board Business Meetings
Board of Director Meetings
Breakfast Meetings with the City Manager
Highway 4/Road Construction Public Meetings
Open to the public at City Council Chambers
City of Pittsburg Public Session, Elks Lodge Downtown Projects
All Arount Town Business Team Meetings
Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce Office
Governmental Affairs Committee Meetings
Election/Candidate Forums
Business Watch Meetings
Shopping Centers Counterfeit Training
Safety Meetings Forgery Training
City Crime Updates
Chamber Installation Dinner with Awards and Recognition
Volunteer of the Year
Business of the Year
Veteran of the Year
Business Person of the Year
Citizen of the Year
Teacher of the Year
Officer of the Year
Business Retention Visits
Contra Costa Chambers Forum with the Workforce Development Board
Stimulus Package Workshop for Small Businesses
Members Mixers
Mega Mixer/Business Trade Show Earth Day LMC Foundation
Mixer Business Expo/Elks Lodge
Mixer Deer Valley Health Center with Sutter Delta
Mixer Pittsburg Historical Society
Mixer/Expo Mehran Restaurant
Mixer Holiday Lights with The Mechanics Bank
Members Networking Luncheons
Stay in Constant Contact Luncheon
Business Development Luncheon
Economic & Financial Business Luncheon with Mechanics Bank
Taking your Business Green Luncheon with Pittsburg Disposal
State of the City Luncheon Mayors Address
Methods to Relive Stress at Work and Home with Quesada Chiropractic & Sutter Health
State of the Schools/Pittsburg Unified School District & Contra Costa County Office of Education
Business Enhancement Seminars
4 Seminars held in conjunction with Small Business Development Center
Lecture Series “How to survive Rough Times”
Marketing
Pricing Your Products & Services during Hard Times
Human Resources
Technology
Health & Business Fair
East Bay Karate Do with Pittsburg Police Dept. and PHS Band Boosters, Contra Costa Fire Protection District and Local Businesses
Farmers Market
Green Event Hispanic Festival
Pasta Challenge Italian Festival
Classic Saturday Halloween Costume Parade & Contest
Chili Cook off Nutcracker Promotion
Celebrate the Sweet Life
Old Town Restaurants Blue Plate Specials
Old Town Marketing & Promotions
KUIC Radio Coffee Breaks
Hot Summer Nights
Outback Steakhouse New Mecca
Dad’s BBQ La Veranda
Historical Society /Mixer Historical Society/Italian Festival
Historical Society/Hispanic Festival Seussical the Musical Pittsburg Community Theater
Mega Mixer LMC Pittsburg Seafood Festival
Spooktacular/Halloween Costume Parade & Contest
Member Partnered Events
4 Hot Summer Nights in August
New Mecca Café Outback Steakhouse
La Veranda Dad’s BBQ
Health Fair with East Bay Karate Do
Pittsburg High School Marching Band Show
Spooktacular Brenden Theaters
Club Yahualica
Sister City Projects
Yahualica Kermes Festival Yahualica Trip
Shimonoski Student Exchange
Ribbon Cuttings
Dad’s BBQ Mi Pueblo
El Matador East Bay Karate Do
Steeltown Coffee & Tea Mike Rose’s Auto Body
Hampton Inn 615 Restaurant
Las Panchitas
Materials produced and distributed by the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce
Official City of Pittsburg City Map Business Directory
Business Relocation Packets Resident Relocation Packets
Event & Information Flyers Monthly Pittsburg Business Today Newsletter
E-Blast
Chamber Assistance Projects
Pittsburg Police Appreciation Dinner
Chamber Fundraiser
25th Annual Pittsburg Seafood Festival
14th Annual California Zinfandel Championship & Dinner
PITTSBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VISION
* In addition to the accomplishments from 2012
Enterprise Zone
Tax Breaks for Pittsburg/Bay Point Businesses
E-Blasts
Weekly
Monthly Light Morning Discussions
Coffee & Commerce
Steeltown Coffee & Tea
2nd Thursday of the Month
Chamber Members
City Officials
Chamber Staff
Women’s in Business Luncheon
Professional Motivated Women looking to network with like minded women
Inspirational Speakers
Regional Partnerships
Local Chambers
Local Organizations
Quarterly Marketing and Promotions Workshops
Social Media & Your Business Brought to you by Constant Contact
Youth Leadership Program/Young Professional Program
Involving the High School & LMC
Involving Dr. Wilson, Willie Wong, Jess Leber, Todd Whitmire and Peter Garcia
Involving the Workforce Development Board
Principal for a Day
Local Business Professionals to shadow a local principal for a day
Job Fair and Career Day
Local businesses team up to get information to local residents
Quarterly Member Orientation
New Members and Renewing Members
Speakers Directory Online
Local speakers info on our website
Link to local Organizations & Service Clubs
Online resources
Know your Chamber Open House
New Chamber Site
New Look & Articles for Business Today Newsletter
Business Disaster Kits
Safeguarding your Investment
Business Community Plan
Property Protection Plan
Incident Response, Recovery & Restoration
Ambassador Program
Volunteers visit local businesses
Outreach
Health Reform Bill
How it will affect all businesses and the community
Shop Local Campaign with the City
Plan for present and future
Increase retention of members through advocacy, support, education and outreach
Quality joint events and relationships that bring the city, community and businesses together for quality educational and promotional events
Be more of a resource center for businesses and for the community, build our resources and knowledge of services in our community and surrounding communities
Be more aware of local, county and state government to advocate and educate businesses
Be able to record what we do for our members for better reporting, referrals, cards, etc.