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Orinda, California |
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Chamber
e-News
March 1, 2010 |
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Upcoming Chamber
Events |
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DISCOUNTED
ADVANCE TICKET SALES WILL END MARCH 4TH & BE UNAVAILABLE
ON MARCH 5TH.
TICKETS AT THE DOOR ARE $30.00 |
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DON'T WAIT |
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Live at the Orinda
Friday - March 5th
Doors Open at 7:00 p.m. - open seating
Orinda Theatre - Theatre Square
Orinda, CA 94563
Advance Tickets: $25 - $30 at the door
Ages 17 & older
Online Tickets:
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR ADVANCE DISCOUNTED TICKETS |
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The Orinda
Chamber of Commerce proudly presents a new event in
2010: A champagne-splashed evening of live professional
comedy in conjunction with
Tommy T's
Comedy House
of Pleasanton, and the
Lamorinda
Film and Entertainment Foundation.
The whole community is invited to fill the 750 seat
Orinda Theatre to laugh until your sides hurt. 17 and
over.
Buy your
tickets online ...
Add this
date to your Outlook Calendar
Click
here
Then select "Open" |
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Tri-Chamber
Mixer
Wednesday - March 10th
5:30 to
7:30 p.m.
Nerd-4-Rent
(new facility)
(map)
990 Moraga Road, Suite B
Lafayette, CA 94549
Add to your Outlook Calendar:
(click
here)
Meet and greet members of your fellow Chambers in Lafayette
and Moraga. |
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Other Area Events |
"West Side
Story"
Saturday - March 13th
Show
at 7:00 p.m.
Orinda Theatre
2 Theatre Square, Orinda, CA 94563
General Admission: $20 Senior & Student $15.00 |
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A 12th Annual
California Independent Film Festival event, special
guest Academy Award
Recipient Rita Moreno will appear for Q&A
before the screening.
More information here. |
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5th Annual
East Bay Women's Conference
Monday - March 1st
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
San Ramon Marriott Hotel
2600 Bishop Drive
San Ramon,
California
94583 |
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The 5th Annual
East Bay Women's Conference,
Navigating Change - Facing Forward, is now
available for registration. The event takes place on
Monday, March 1, 2010, at the San Ramon Marriott, from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This year's event with
award-winning journalist Lisa Ling as keynote speaker,
promises to be a full day of inspired learning,
networking, and socializing. The distinctive EBWC, which
annually sells out to an enthusiastic audience of more
that 525 attendees, blends premier keynote and featured
speaker presentations with breakout sessions that focus
on critical issues important to women who strive to
shape and drive their personal and professional lives.
For more information, visit the Chamber website
here. |
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12th Annual
California
Independent Film Festival
Thursday - April 22nd - Sunday - April 25th
Orinda Theatre
2 Theatre Square, Orinda, CA 94563 |
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EXPECTING MARY
Festival Opening Night
April 22nd, at 7 PM
Elliott Gould, Linda Gray, Lainie
Kazan, Cloris
Leachman, Della
Reese, Olesya Rulin, Cybill Shepherd, Gene Simmons, Fred
Willard |
LOVELY STILL
Festival Closing Night
April 25th, at 4 PM
Starring
Academy Award Recipients
Martin Landau
and
Ellen Burstyn |
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For more information &
tickets (click
here). |
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New Members |
Med EstheticsRx
Elizabeth Buddington
50 Vashell Way, Suite 230
Orinda, CA 94563
925-258-0055
ebuddington@earthlink.net
www.med-estheticsrx.com |
Sports Basement
1881 Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
925-941-6100
fax: 925-932-5384
dhuynh@sportsbasement.com
www.sportsbasement.com |
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Other News |
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Sue Severson
Orinda City Council |
Orinda Community
Foundation
to be Established
Meeting March 4th
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Orinda City Hall
Sarge Littlehale Community Room
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It has been determined to
be advantageous to Orinda City and Community to
establish a non-profit Orinda Community Foundation.
The funds will be used similarly to the Orinda Community
Fund, but have more flexibility to meet community needs.
All interested are invited to attend the organizational
meeting on Thursday, March 4 in the City Hall Sarge
Littlehale Community Room from 5-6 pm. For more
information contact Councilmember Sue Severson at
925-254-1679 |
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Orinda
Chamber Board of
Directors
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Now Join or
Renew Your
Chamber Membership Online |
Please keep in mind that only with
your support can we continue to make good things
happen in Orinda.
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Member Quotes |
"Dear Chamber of
Commerce, Thank you so much for referring the
Riley family our office. We appreciate your
confidence in us."
Dr.
Mary Smith, DDS and Staff |
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"When I told a
prospective client that I was a Orinda Chamber of
Commerce member, it helped me get the job."
Tom
Romaneck, Tom Romaneck Painting Co. |
Initiate or
renew your membership to The Orinda
Chamber of Commerce online - and pay membership fees
with your credit card. It's the fast, easy and efficient
way to add your support to the Chamber.
Click here for the details. |
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Renewing Members |
Going Away Travel
Fimi Schulze
4
Sand Hill Road
Orinda, CA 94563
925-254-0940 |
The Framemaker
Beverly Malcolm
19 Orinda Way
Orinda, CA 94563
925-254-0238
framemaker19@sbcglobal.net |
Huntington Learning
Center
Kendra Aiken & Gillian Dodd
490 Moraga Road
Moraga, CA 94556
925-377-0737
fax: 925-377-0316
email:
hlcmoraga@yahoo.com |
Paul M. Koenig,
Attorney At Law
1450 Maria Lane, Suite 400
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
925-944-1960 Ext. 23
fax: 925-939-2219
pmkoenig@pacbell.net |
Leisure N Travel
Nora Enriquez
11 Muth Drive
Orinda, CA 94563
925-258-1700, 800-388-1207
NORA@LEISURENTRAVEL.COM
www.leisurentravel.com |
The Medicine Shoppe
Alan Wong
282 Village Square
Orinda, CA 94563
925-254-1211
171@medicineshoppe.com |
Pillar to Post
Professional Home Inspections
Timothy Tai
25A Crescent Drive
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
925-709-0169 (Phone and fax)
Timothy.Tai@pillartopost.com
www.pillartopost-westcontracosta.com |
Touchstone
Management Consultants
Michael Whitfield, VP of Client Services
Strategy Implementation Consulting
175 Camino Pablo, Suite 1000
Orinda, CA 94563
925-253-9997
michael@touchstonemanagement.com
www.touchstonemanagement.com |
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Does Your Business
Card Pass the "Trash" Test? |
Your business card
is often the first impression a potential client
has with your company. The business card design
and message will ultimately determine whether it
gets thrown in the trash or filed for contact
later.
Reach in your wallet and pull out
your business card. Learn if your business card
will pass or be trashed.
Size:
Does your business card conform to the
traditional size of 3.5" by 2.0"? Anything greater
will not fit in wallets or most business card
holders. End result trash.
Paper
Quality: Is your business card design of
professional quality or is it flimsy with
perforated edges? Cheap cards are trashed.
Ink: Drop some liquid on your business card.
If the ink runs, it's in the trash.
Color Test: Colorful cards can add to your
professional image. Too much color can be
detracting. Trash your card if it is black and
white or has more than 3 colors unless it's a
photograph.
Message Design: Your business card should
clearly tell people what you do and offer
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meaningful
benefit. Having no message adds confusion so
your card ends up in the trash.
Image Match: Your business card design
should match your business image. If you're a designer, then the
card should be creative. If your card is out of
synch with your image, time to toss it.
Font Size:
Is your card crammed with information? White
space on the card will make it easier to absorb
your message. If you have a lot to say, add it
to the back of the business card. Is the print
so tiny you have to squint to see it? This one
is heading for the trash.
Contact Information: Your
clients or potential clients should have as many
means as possible to contact you based on their
preference. Your business card design should
include: voicemail, phone, fax, email, and
website. Lack of contact information puts your
card in the trash.
You only have one chance to make a great first
impression. Make sure you invest in the best
business card design you can afford. The
business card is your introduction to a client.
For the low cost per card - that is money well
spent.
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If it's important
to Orinda business, it's important to the Orinda Chamber
of Commerce.
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Candy Kattenburg
Executive Director
Tel: 925-254-3909
email:
info@orindachamber.org |
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Chamber Web Site
www.OrindaChamber.org
see our Board of Directors |
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