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Supporting All Business
Weekly News Update Presented by the
Oakland Metro Chamber
October 27, 2009
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Upcoming Chamber Events
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Click
here to see the complete
list of interesting &
informative Chamber events.
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Joining the Chamber is a smart
business decision!
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Our team works for your
business in the following
ways:
Public Policy:
Representing the Interests
of Business to Government
Economic Development:
Creating a Strong Economy
Membership Development:
Providing Quality Networking
Events: Keeping you
Connected and Informed
Leadership Oakland:
Join for the networking,
knowledge and know-how!
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Letter from the President
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Dear members and friends,
Oakland welcomes
Police Chief Anthony
Batts...our hats
off to him for digging
right in and working for
safe streets in Oakland!
Support for all
businesses is a
core objective of your
Chamber. Two recent
initiatives - the
Mayor's Task Force on
Small Business and the
Oakland Partnership
(which has a goal of
creating 10,000 new jobs
in Oakland) - have both
called for increased
business support in
Oakland. And now we are
pleased to say that the
Oakland Business
Assistance Center is
a reality!
Read more...
Restaurants are the talk
of Oakland and the Bay
Area, a Culinary
Haven!
Read more...
Visit
www.remember-them.org
and be part of bringing
the l argest
bronze monument in the
West to Oakland,
California! To
contribute call
1-877-760-HERO (4376)
God Bless America!
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OUSD SUPERINTENDENT TO SPEAK
NOV. 4 |
Oakland Unified School
District Superintendent Dr.
Tony Smith will be the
featured speaker at a
Chamber of Commerce Power
Breakfast on Wednesday, Nov.
4.
Dr. Smith
 will
discuss priority goals for
Oakland students and
schools, district-wide
strategies for meeting those
goals, and the importance of
support from students,
parents, government,
business partners and the
community at large.
7:30 to 9 a.m., Wednesday,
November 4th, Waterfront
Hotel in Jack London Square.
Learn more and RSVP here.
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2010 TRIP TO CHINA CONFIRMED!
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Join
the Oakland Chamber of Commerce,
your family, friends & fellow
Oakland business people on a once in
a lifetime trip to China!
From April 7-15, 2010, the Chamber will
make its fifth trip to China. The trip
is open to Chamber members, family &
friends. The trip includes round trip
airfare, 4- or 5-star hotel stays, three
full meals per day, deluxe tour buses,
professional, English speaking tour
guides, and admission tickets to planned
tourist attractions.
There is also an optional side trip to
Xi'an - to see the famous Terra Cotta
Warriors!
See full details here and consider
what a former China traveler on the
Chamber tour wrote:
"The Oakland Metropolitan Chamber
of Commerce China trip was by far
the best travel value I have ever
experienced. The opportunity to
experience a culture so different
from our own and learn the history
of China was a wonderful experience
I won't ever forget. Also, traveling
with other Oakland business leaders
made the trip even more enjoyable."
- David A. Stein, Stein, Donahue
Gallagher Woods LLP
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NEWS ABOUT TOWN
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Uptown
Masquerade Bash - The ultimate
masquerade party will be held
Thursday, Oct. 29 from 7:30 p.m.
to midnight at the Fox Theater, 1807
Telegraph Ave., featuring live music,
dancing, drinks, food and festivities
(costumes are encouraged). Tickets
available through Ticketmaster. (510)
548-3010
Murder
mystery - The Terrace Room at
Lake Merritt Hotel & Apartments will
present a Gibson House Mystery
Production, "The Curse of the Rollin'
Groan, A Pirate's Revenge," a special
dinner murder mystery on
Friday, Oct. 30 beginning at 7
p.m. Contact Elizabeth at (510) 903-3771
and mention this newsletter for a
discount!
Principal for a Day - This annual
event provides an opportunity for
volunteers from the public sector and
business community to partner with the
Marcus Foster Educational Fund and
Oakland Unified School District to
experience a "day in the life" of a
school principal, held on
Tuesday, Nov. 3. The program
gives participants a first-hand look at
the daily challenges and opportunities
that are common and unique to principals
in Oakland public schools. Contact Meiko
McDonald at the Marcus Foster Education
Fund at (510) 835-0391 or at
mmcdonald@marcusfoster.org
Hoppin'
Hoedown - This benefit for the
Clausen House will feature dinner and an
awards presentation to Safeway for their
advocacy of people with developmental
disorders,
Saturday, Nov. 7 beginning at 6
p.m. at the Claremont Country Club.
(415) 563-6451 or
demann@pacbell.net
Doing
Business with AC Transit - AC
Transit staff will offer tips on the
agency's procurement process and provide
an overview of upcoming contracting
opportunities in the areas of
construction, professional services, and
the purchase of equipment, supplies and
materials.
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7:45 to 9 a.m.,
1600 Franklin St., second floor. (510)
891-4733
Unity
Council anniversary - "A Legacy
of Action and Leadership," an evening
celebrating 45 years of The Unity
Council, will be held on
Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. at Scott's Restaurant at Jack
London Square. (510) 535-6918 or
ruthp@unitycouncil.org
Celebrating the Visionaries of Our Time
- Join the Ella Baker Center to
celebrate visionaries who have broken
through barriers and blazed trails for
social and environmental justice,
Thursday, Nov. 12, 6 to 8 p.m.
www.democracyinaction.org
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A Chamber Testimonial
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"Inside Oakland is a dynamic group of
Chamber members focused on local, state
and federal governance and their impact
on local business."
Bielle Moore
Oakland Association of Realtors
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Welcome new members! |
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The Chamber of Commerce has a number
of exceptional networking and
informative events throughout the
year. For sponsorship, volunteer and
participation opportunities for
these events, please contact Morgan
Crow via telephone at (510)
874-4800x319 or via email at
mcrow@oaklandchamber.com.
Sincerely,
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Hank Masler
Communications Director & Oakland
Business Review Publisher
Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of
Commerce
hmasler@oaklandchamber.com
(510) 874-4808
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