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2012 Retrospect 2012 Executive Board Brett Martinez, Redwood Credit Union 2012 was one of the best years City of Santa Rosa to host Chairman of the Board in the history of the Santa Rosa the upcoming Amgen Tour of Keo Hornbostel, Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel & Spa Chamber of Commerce. We met California’s overall fi nish. What Chair-Elect or exceeded our goals across the better way to follow our hosting breadth of the organization. Most of the race start in 2012, than to Carl Campbell, Kaiser Permanente signifi cantly, we not only provided now celebrate its fi nish in 2013. Immediate Past Chair value to our members but also Furthermore, hosting the fi nish Todd Anderson, Best Western Plus Wine Country Inn substantially contributed to the of the race will include two hours & Suites growth of our local economy. of prime time coverage on NBC. Chair, Convention & Visitors Bureau The network television coverage Nicole Arnone, Cipolla Financial and Insurance It is diffi cult to adequately will be a great opportunity to Services describe all the many programs showcase the many reasons Chair, Young Professionals Network and activities our Chamber our area is an ideal visitor Sean Beehler, Smith Dollar provides, as it ranges from destination. Chair, CPAC developing community leaders Percy Brandon, Vintners Inn through Leadership Santa Rosa While working to grow our Chair, Special Events to organizing the Agri-Business economy, we were also working PHOTO: WILL BUCQUOY Jeff Crouch, Umpqua Investments Barbeque; from coordinating hard to help our members. Our Brett Martinez, Chair, Leadership Santa Rosa Professional Development Day for network-building, educational Redwood Credit Union, Mari Featherstone, LeaseMark our Young Professionals Network and community involvement 2012 Chairman of the Board Chair, Finance (YPN) to providing referrals to our programs attracted over 6,000 member businesses. Of the many business minded attendees. Doug Hilberman, AXIA Architects Chair, Advocacy Council Chamber achievements in 2012, These individuals made new collaborative and productive City the following are just some of connections with other members Council. Scott Ormerod, Leap Solutions Group those that were both important of the business community, Chair, Membership & Communications for our members and our local learned new skills to help them None of this happened without a Kevin Smith, Agilent Technologies economy. succeed, and participated in lot of hard work by many people. Vice-Chair, Sonoma County BEST events that kept them informed Our Board of Directors, and Jeff Weber, Agilent Technologies Sonoma County BEST was about our community. particularly our Division Chairs, Chair, Workforce Development launched and in its fi rst year provided strong leadership for helped area businesses create Furthermore, YPN completed its our many committees. Literally 841 jobs. BEST has been the fi fth year of providing network- hundreds of our members Chamber’s most important building and development volunteered and attended City 2012 Board of Directors economic development initiative opportunities to nearly 1,000 Council meetings, set up for Scott Adams, Comcast and it is proving its worth, as young professionals, helping events, gathered sponsorships, Bill Arnone, Merrill, Arnone & Jones, LLP businesses across Sonoma keep their skills and talents in and organized meetings. Finally, Brad Bollinger, North Bay Business Journal County have been supported and our community. Leadership Santa all of this and more were made Pam Chanter, Vantreo Insurance new jobs have been created to Rosa graduated its 28th class possible with the support of the Don Chigazola, Medtronic put our fellow citizens back to and enrolled 33 new leaders in outstanding staff, who dedicates work. Class 29. The WHEEL Program long hours to ensuring the Frank Chong, Ed.D., Santa Rosa Junior College taught hundreds of employees success of the Chamber. Dan Condron, Sonoma State University While BEST was creating jobs, English language skills while the Ken Fischang, Sonoma County Tourism the Convention & Visitors Bureau Mike Hauser Algebra Academy It has been an honor to serve Judy James, Republic Services (CVB) was marketing Santa Rosa graduated 50 eighth graders as Chairman of the Board Josh Johnsen, George Petersen Insurance Company as a visitor destination. The CVB with a head start on one of high for the Santa Rosa Chamber Trish McLean, Terra Firma Global Partners helped more than 45,000 visitors school’s most important subjects. of Commerce. I look forward Rolf Nelson, Exchange Bank at the California Welcome Center to continuing to support the in Railroad Square, providing The Chamber also ventured Chamber’s efforts and to their Teresa Norton, Beyers Costin PC information and referring visitors into the arena of public policy continued success in all the years Norm Rosinski, NorthBay Biz to our members. The CVB’s and strongly supported the to come. Jim Sartain, Keegan & Coppin Company, Inc. work with visitors also led to the extension of our airport runway, Bill Silver, Sonoma State University, School of booking of more than 5,700 room improvements to the City of Business and Economics nights in Santa Rosa last year, Santa Rosa’s permitting process, Wanda Tapia-Thomsen, Latino Service Providers helping the hospitality industry and provisions to enable wineries Joshua Townsend, PG&E lead Sonoma County out of the to operate within the city limits. Corey Turner, Sonoma Bank recession. Our endorsement of Council candidates has also resulted in Barry Weitzenberg, JDSU The CVB also worked with the what we believe will be a more MARCH 25, 2013 | NORTH BAy BuSiNESS JOuRNAl SANTA ROSA CHAMBER | 3
2013 Executive Board Looking Forward Doug Hilberman, AXIA Architects As we embrace 2013 in Sonoma Chairman of the Board to fruition. It is our collective County we continue to see signs voice and involvement that Rolf Nelson, Exchange Bank of recovery in the business produces successful results for Chair-Elect climate. I want to extend thanks our members. I am honored to Brett Martinez, Redwood Credit Union to our 2012 Board Chair, be your Chairman of the Board Immediate Past Chair Brett Martinez, our President, in 2013 and encourage you to Todd Anderson, Best Western Plus Wine Country Jonathan Coe, and the executive join me in taking action to further Inn & Suites directors of two of our recent the interests of our business Chair, Convention & Visitors Bureau key programs, Carolyn Stark of community. Dan Condron, Sonoma State University BEST and Brad Calkins of the Chair, CPAC CVB, for their dedicated efforts to With resources in place, our Board Jeff Crouch, Umpqua Investments help energize our local economy. has set the following Strategic Chair, Leadership Santa Rosa Through their leadership and Objectives for our Chamber in Tiffany Krankemann, Krankemann Law Offi ces the professional volunteers on 2013: Chair, Young Professionals Network their Boards and Committees, a • Support BEST (Building number of successful programs Mary Leonard-Wilson, Presidio Bank Economic Success Together)
have produced direct quantifi able PHOTO: WILL BUCQUOY Chair, Finance in the implementation of its results in areas that matter most Strategic Plan to create 2,500 Doug Hilberman, Scott Ormerod, Leap Solutions Group to our community and members. new jobs in Sonoma County; AXIA Architects Chair, Membership & Communications Brett Martinez has detailed some • Support revenue growth for 2013 Chairman of the Board Steve Schofi eld, American River Bank of these accomplishments in our hospitality members and Chair, Advocacy Council his letter summarizing our 2012 the whole community through Jodi Shubin, Pisenti & Brinker LLP activities. the leadership of the CVB continues to educate local up- Chair, Special Events (Convention & Visitors Bureau) and-coming business leaders Kevin Smith, Agilent Technologies Our Chamber’s mission is to and the use of the BIA and on a broad number of issues Vice-Chair, Sonoma County BEST support, promote, and advocate other funds to implement an that face our County. In 2013 Fred Van Milligen, JDSU for our members and create a aggressive sales and marketing we have a goal of strengthening Chair, Workforce Development vibrant, sustainable economy program to bolster our tourism opportunities to collaborate in our region. It is the energy economy; with other local Chambers and of our staff and volunteers like • Implement the Strategic Plan business related organizations. you that help us collectively of the Advocacy Council and Together, we can help each 2013 Board of Directors succeed towards this mission. CPAC to nurture a pro-business other succeed and create a My fi rm, AXIA Architects, has environment in our community; positive sustainable economic Scott Adams, Comcast been a member of the Chamber • Strategically improve our environment in our community. Bill Arnone, Merrill, Arnone & Jones, LLP for over 25 years. Like many workforce by implementing Nicole Arnone, Cipolla Financial & members we were very supportive WHEEL, the Mike Hauser I encourage you to join us in 2013 Insurance Services of the general Chamber goals Algebra Academy and other as we work towards a successful but somewhat passive in our specifi c programs. Victor Assad, Medtronic and prosperous year. involvement. My fi rst experience Brad Bollinger, North Bay Business Journal with the Chamber Board occurred In addition to these undertakings, Percy Brandon, Vintners Inn at the Fall Retreat of 2009. I was we will continuously strive to Carl Campbell, Kaiser Permanente blown away by the audacious represent you, our membership, Pam Chanter, Vantreo Insurance goals presented by the Board and provide you with direct Frank Chong, Ed.D., Santa Rosa Junior College members as the seeds for opportunities to present your Terry Darcy, Darcy’s Fine Jewelers BEST, the BIA to support the business to others in our CVB, political involvement with community. We continue to Ken Fischang, Sonoma County Tourism the Chamber PAC, and other hold monthly mixers, trainings, Judy James, Republic Services programs were conceived. It and opportunities to meet Trish McLean, Terra Firma Global Partners would have been easy to see your community leaders. In Kelli Nevin, PG&E these wildly challenging goals 2013 we intend to hold our Teresa Norton, Beyers Costin PC become a paper document fi led Candidate’s Academy introducing Norm Rosinski, NorthBay Biz in a drawer with little actual prospective community leaders Bill Silver, Sonoma State University, School of advancement. My hat goes off to issues that are important to Business and Economics to the Board Members, Chamber the business community. Our staff, Division volunteers, and WHEEL and Algebra Academy Wanda Tapia-Thomsen, Latino Service Providers community individuals that programs are growing based Corey Turner, Sonoma Bank tirelessly dedicated many hours on their success and workforce Jeff Weber, Agilent Technologies to see these programs come impacts. Leadership Santa Rosa 4 | SANTA ROSA CHAMBER NORTH BAy BuSiNESS JOuRNAl | MARCH 25, 2013
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The Convention & Visitors Bureau played a critical role in bringing the upcoming Amgen Tour of the Chamber can point to remarkable The 3% assessment resulted in California’s overall fi nish to Santa Rosa, and along with it, primetime coverage on NBC. success in pursuit of its mission of approximately $750,000 being creating a vibrant and sustainable available to the CVB to market and economy. sell Santa Rosa. In its fi rst year of BEST to create jobs and stimulate the “We’ve just fi nished our fi rst full year operations, hotel room revenues in county’s economy. “When the Board of operation,” explained Carolyn Stark, “Once the Board made its commitment Santa Rosa jumped by $2.3 million. committed to taking on economic BEST Executive Director. “During to put job creation and economic growth Based on economic studies, the people development,” explained Jonathan Coe, that fi rst year, we worked with 169 as its priority, we began to work on just who fi lled those rooms spent another Chamber President and CEO, “we looked companies to help resolve issues or how to do that,” said Jonathan Coe, $915,000 on food, entertainment, around at what other communities challenges that were preventing them President and CEO of the Chamber. and shopping. Thus, in its fi rst year of across the country were doing to help from growing. The help that we gave “Basically we’ve concentrated in two operations under its new funding, the stimulate their own local economies.” resulted in those companies adding areas: selling Santa Rosa as a tourism CVB was able to add $6.9 million in 525 new jobs which in turn meant destination and creating Sonoma County direct visitor spending to our economy. What the Chamber found were economic 316 indirect jobs being added in the BEST (Building Economic Success development organizations, often County.” Together) as a county-wide economic The CVB’s success has continued since launched by or housed at a chamber development organization,” Coe added. then. “In the calendar year just ended, of commerce, that were a partnership Perhaps most importantly, BEST enters the CVB booked 5,712 room nights in between the private and public sectors. the new year with 48 prospects in its Growing the hospitality industry is Santa Rosa,” said Brad Calkins, CVB These organizations were typically job creation pipeline. Those companies often a quick way for a community to Executive Director. “In large part, that’s regional in nature and worked to assist are currently in conversation with BEST improve its economy. Given all our because we have a full-time Director of existing companies grow and add staff to either move to or grow and attributes as well as our history as a Sales, Charlene Lennon, paid for by BIA jobs and to recruit new businesses to expand in Sonoma County. visitor destination, that seemed a logical funds, who is constantly selling Santa the community. These organizations starting place for the Chamber. However, Rosa as a meeting, convention and also focused on “wealth creating” “It’s been a great year for BEST and at the time, the Santa Rosa Convention sports destination.” Those 5,712 room companies—those that make something our many public and private partners in & Visitors Bureau (CVB), which is the nights meant a total of over $2.6 million here, sell it elsewhere and bring the the region,” said Kevin Smith of Agilent Chamber’s tourism marketing arm, was spent in Santa Rosa last year. money from those sales back to the Technologies and Vice-Chair of the greatly underfunded. It had survived for community. BEST Board of Directors. “Their efforts years with support from the City of Santa The CVB also continues to run the at shaping this program have made Rosa but that was endangered by the Welcome Center in Railroad Square. “After completing this research, our it possible to get traction and launch City’s own budget problems. Last year, staff and volunteers greeted Board agreed to fi nance a feasibility ourselves forward, and this is just the 45,648 visitors to our community and study to see if such an economic beginning.” “We came up with what we thought was referred them on to businesses in our development effort could be launched a win-win solution,” said Keo Hornbostel, area. Those 45,648 spent over $4.9 here,” Coe stated. “That study was The Chamber has done a lot in the now the General Manager of Pure Luxury million based on industry averages. positive and the Chamber launched a past couple years to help our economy Transportation and the Chair of the CVB fund-raising effort that generated $2.5 and we’re starting to see signs of a in 2010. “We approached the hoteliers While the CVB has been promoting million to fund BEST over a fi ve year recovery. Work will continue in 2013 as in Santa Rosa about creating a Business Santa Rosa as a visitor destination, the period to create 2,500 new, direct jobs we make Sonoma County and Santa Improvement Area which would enable Chamber has also been working through in Sonoma County.” Rosa a great place to do business. 6 | SANTA ROSA CHAMBER NORTH BAy BuSiNESS JOuRNAl | MARCH 25, 2013
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One of the most important roles that passed, SSU, SRJC, and Santa Rosa City CPAC is the other the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce Schools were spared over $18 million key element of plays is that of being the voice of and an in cuts – revenue that will now fl ow into the Chamber’s advocate for the business community. the community. “When we’re successful advocacy effort. “We believe strongly in the importance in supporting these kinds of projects,” CPAC makes rec- of speaking out for the needs and said Coe, “we’re also doing economic ommendations to interests of our members,” said development work. We both improve our the Chamber Board Jonathan Coe, President and CEO. “So infrastructure and bring more money into on City Council and Chamber President, Jonathan Coe, moderates the 2012 Santa Rosa much of what government does at its our local economy to be spent with local County Supervisor City Council candidates’ debate, in which all the candidates participated. various levels impact how our members businesses.” endorsements. do business and it’s important that the During 2012 we Chamber be involved in the discussion.” The Chamber also emphasized endorsed and successfully campaigned work hard to understand their positions, improvements in permitting processes in for Supervisors Carrillo and Zane and City and then recommend supporting those The Chamber Board of Directors has 2012. Doug Hilberman, 2012 Advocacy Council Members Oliveras and Carlstrom. who are most amenable to the needs created the Advocacy Council to be the Council Chair, was directly involved For CPAC members that meant not only and interests of our members.” Chamber’s public policy arm. Its 30 in several of these efforts. “It’s very carefully considering the candidates to members are appointed by the Board important,” Hilberman said, “that we be recommended to the Board but also As the voice of business in Santa and empowered to “study, analyze and make the permit process as easy as walking precincts, putting up signs, and Rosa, the Chamber plays an important establish policy on government issues possible for businesses. That’s not to raising money for those candidates. role representing its members. “We and legislation affecting the business say that any rules or regulations should speak on behalf of those businesses community and to advocate those be shortcut or avoided,” he added, “but “Our engagement in endorsing candi- that don’t have the time or resources positions on behalf of the Chamber of business owners need to know that dates is an important part of our advo- to attend meetings and speak out for Commerce.” The Council meets monthly decisions can be made quickly and cacy work,” said Dan Condron, CPAC themselves,” Coe stated. “Our goal is to both to discuss policy issues and to permits issued once they have complied Chair. “We meet with all the candidates, ensure that our members are heard.” hear from elected offi cials a fi rst-hand with all the necessary requirements. account of key issues being considered. Speed and certainty are important.”
The Santa Rosa Chamber has a long With that in mind, the Chamber’s history of successful advocacy for its Advocacy Council weighed in on the members and the community as a Economic Development Augments whole. As Frank Doyle once famously considered by the Santa Rosa City Council noted “they call me the Father of the this past year. Those Augments have Golden Gate Bridge, but the bridge would improved permitting and modifi ed certain never have been built if it had not been zoning requirements to make re-tenanting for the work of the Santa Rosa Chamber of vacant space easier. One signifi cant of Commerce.” That most signifi cant of change was the introduction of “over all the Chamber’s advocacy successes the counter” permitting for re-models has been followed by many others of existing spaces that did not involve including donating the original land for signifi cant changes to the structure. This COPY PRINT SCAN SHIP the Santa Rosa Junior College, assisting meant that the time involved to get a in the launching of Memorial Hospital, project started dropped from three weeks and supporting the improvements of to one day in a number of cases. Highway 101. comprehensive business services The Advocacy Council, working with the This past year saw successes that repre- Chamber’s Political Action Committee large and small format printing sent additional improvements to our area. (CPAC) was also successful in advocat- The Chamber led the chorus of support ing for changes in the Santa Rosa City superb customer service for the expansion of the Sonoma County Charter. The Charter Review takes place Airport and the extension of its runway. every ten years and involves a re-consid- free delivery Not only will this mean the possibility of eration of the document which serves regular fl ights to Denver, Salt Lake, and as the basis for our local government. Phoenix but it means the immediate injec- While the issues and processes are tion of $50 million into our economy as sometimes very dry, the outcomes can the construction begins this spring. have signifi cant impact. The Chamber 707 578 9442 endorsed three changes to the Charter 5FSSBDF8BZr4BOUB3PTBESBGUFDIQSJOUDPN.m'UP The Chamber also endorsed and and opposed a fourth, and Santa Rosa campaigned for Proposition 30 in the voters agreed with us in each case. November election. When Prop 30 was 8 | SANTA ROSA CHAMBER North Bay Business Journal | MARCH 25, 2013
Collaborative Success Chamber committees and divisions Much of the work of the Chamber is • After contributing to the Aggressive both the June and November elections, program’s well-established reputation done by our various committees and Economic Development Plan, and recommended endorsements to for excellence by: fielding a class of divisions. What follow are reports from supported making successful items the Chamber Board of Directors for both participants who represent a broad their Chairs on their successes: part of the permanent zoning code offices.” cross-section of current and future • Secured a seat at the committee table • Actively campaigned for endorsed leaders that is representative of the Advocacy Council for Community Choice Aggregation / candidates by walking precincts, diversity of our community; delivering a Doug Hilberman (AXIA Architects) Sonoma County Clean Power, and are providing sign locations and raising program that is of the highest possible “The Advocacy Council was busy focused on voicing a need for financial campaign funds resulting in election quality; and perhaps most importantly, crafting policy to nurture a sustainable prudence victories of two Santa Rosa City continually assessing the content and business environment in our community • Monitored the activities of the Council candidates and two Sonoma relevance to assure real value for LSR and advocating for specific issues of City of Santa Rosa Charter review County Supervisorial candidates participants and for Chamber members importance to our members. Thanks committee, including taking positions • Ballot measure victories for all four at large.” to our Council volunteers for the on November election items recommended positions including • Graduated 31 participants of Class 28 countless hours they spent studying Proposition 30 • Fielded 45 applicants for Class 29 issues, showing up for government Chamber Political Action • LSR ranked #2 in “Importance” agency meetings, walking door to door Committee (CPAC) Convention & Visitors Bureau and #1 in “Performance” of 11 in neighborhoods, and organizing key Dan Condron (Sonoma State University) Todd Anderson (Best Western Plus Wine key member programs in the 2012 speakers.” “In 2012, CPAC actively engaged in the Country Inn & Suites) Chamber member survey • Strong proponent of the airport local political process at the Santa Rosa “Our second full year with the funding expansion – an estimated $50 million City Council, Sonoma County Board of from the SRTBIA (Santa Rosa Tourism Membership & enhancement to our economy Supervisors and State Ballot Measure Business Improvement Area) was a Communications • Scrutinized recommendations in the level. CPAC interviewed candidates success in all measurable aspects for Scott Ormerod (Leap Solutions Group) City’s Climate Action Plan and fought for the Santa Rosa City Council and the CVB and Welcome Center. I thank “We started to see evidence of our to remove high cost/low return items Sonoma County Board of Supervisors for the entire CVB Board of Directors, staff new flexible dues structure impacting and volunteers for their commitment the number of retained members, new and hard work bringing tourists to our members and members shifting their beautiful city, and I am very excited to investment in the Chamber. Bottom line, see what the upcoming years hold.” we are now experiencing a rebounding SEATTLE • VisitSantaRosa.com and of new membership sales and a strong TasteSantaRosa.com saw a combined retention rate. 2013 looks very hopeful 271,883 unique visitors, an increase as the Chamber creates a continuing PORTLAND of 48,359 over 2011 value proposition for members – we are • Our Welcome Center greeted and taking care of business while they are provided information and referrals to actively working their business.” 45,648 visitors in 2012 • A member retention rate of 76.5%, • Since the 2010 inception of the surpassing our goal of 75% SRTBIA, every quarter has produced • A fall membership drive led by board hotel revenues surpassing the chair and chair elect resulted in 45 SONOMA COUNTY/ previous year’s, with the 3rd quarter of new members SANTA ROSA 2012 breaking new records, exceeding • People and companies following us on even the banner years of 2007 and Facebook increased 65% 2008 • The development and implementation • Launched an aggressive social media of our New Model of Membership campaign that increased Facebook based upon relationship selling, fans from 196 to 15,541 retention and Twelve Touch Points for LOS ANGELES • Compared to 2011, group room night new members leads increased and group related SAN DIEGO “Food, Beverage and Other” leads Sonoma County BEST doubled Kevin Smith (Agilent Technologies) “It’s been a great year for BEST and our Leadership Santa Rosa many public and private partners in the Jeff Crouch (Umpqua Investments) region. Collectively, we worked to make a “LSR has successfully graduated in difference for our citizens by supporting excess of 800 program participants job creation to promote a healthier
© and will soon be fielding its 30th P economy. The real recognition belongs N T S class in the fall of 2013. As we with the investors and partners who approach this milestone year, the LSR joined in support of “Building Economic Steering Committee will live up to the Success Together”– their efforts at MARCH 25, 2013 | NORTH BAy BuSiNESS JOuRNAl SANTA ROSA CHAMBER | 9 shaping this program have made it Academy, the WHEEL program, and communication solution to one of the key challenges possible to get traction and launch involvement in collaborative programs • Met with more than 40 individual that many Sonoma County businesses ourselves forward, and this is just the such as Cradle to Career. We look businesses and eight business face: the retention of young talent. Our beginning.” forward to continuing our important role organizations to discuss the organization provides a venue for young • Worked with 169 companies, resulting as conveners of business and education importance of early childhood professionals to develop both a personal in 306 Business Assistance Requests to help ensure an educated workforce is development and its value to our and professional network that connects to resolve issues that are preventing key to our economic success.” future workforce them to our community.” or slowing growth • Graduated the fi fth class of the Mike • Professional Development Day saw a • Formed a Technology Industry Hauser Algebra Academy, bringing our Young Professionals Network 53% increase in attendance, added Group (TIG) to connect advanced total graduates to more than 250 Nicole Arnone (Cipolla Financial & two new break-out tracks – one for manufacturing companies, leveraging • Launched WHEEL Plus, which helps Insurance Services) young business owners, one for resources to accelerate growth businesses implement family-friendly “YPN saw a high number of new member young professionals of medium to • The work BEST has done with these policies that lead to increased sign-ups, increased event attendance, large employers – and continued to companies in 2012 resulted in 841 employee morale, decreased and wider community awareness gain support and popularity in the jobs being created in the county turnover and increased workplace last year as we continue to provide a See Reports: page 12 • Closed out the year with 48 prospects in the pipeline, including one that will create over 100 new jobs • Provided proposal support to the City of Petaluma and the Healdsburg Chamber in their attraction efforts, which resulted in the successful relocation of 2 new businesses adding 26 jobs Special Events Percy Brandon (Vintners Inn) “I am so proud that Special Events took a turn toward the true mission of the Chamber to support, promote and ‘mix’ the membership. We introduced the Ultimate Mixing concept, which paid off both fi nancially and by allowing members to develop closer relationships as they featured their businesses and services. Each event team was sensitive in asking for help and donations, spreading the reach of marketing opportunities to more members. I personally thank the committee chairs for their leadership, collaboration, excellence and being fi scally responsible on all events.” • Special events exceeded revenue- generation targets by $22,000 • The 2012 business expo, Showcase Brand new headquarters. Sonoma County, attracted an estimated 700 attendees from the Easy loan process. surrounding community • All told, approximately 6,000 Kozlowski Farms works attendees fl ocked to Chamber events in 2012 with Bank of Marin. Workforce Development Jeff Weber (Agilent Technologies) “A skilled and qualifi ed workforce is Cindy Kozlowski-Hayworth, President a critical need and top priority in our Kozlowski Farms / Sonoma County Classics community, yet we face some big challenges in an increasingly competitive global marketplace. Addressing these challenges requires long-term investments starting at the pre-school level and continuing through college, yet resources for education continue to decline. The Chamber is proud of our efforts in workforce development, 50 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa | (707) 508-3377 | bankofmarin.com | Member FDIC specifi cally with Mike Hauser Algebra 10 | SANTA ROSA CHAMBER NORTH BAy BuSiNESS JOuRNAl | MARCH 25, 2013
According to Matthias, those Chamber month.” With over 300 active members programs benefi t members in a variety and close to 1,000 past members, YPN of ways. “We’re probably best known is the premier organization for young Working for for our Mixers,” Matthias said. “It’s professionals in Sonoma County, and is the best networking-building event in committed to establishing and retaining the community. Each month a different a skilled professional workforce to member business is selected as the positively affect the business climate of the Success of venue and hundreds of business people the greater Santa Rosa region. get together to meet and make business connections.” Yet membership in the Chamber even benefi ts those businesses who don’t Member But Mixers are only one of a variety of actively participate in events since networking events that the Chamber it is promoting members 24/7. The offers to its members. Special events Chamber’s websites receive thousands like the Agri-Business Barbeque and the of unique visitors each month. Typically Businesses Education and Business Partnership they are visitors looking for places to As a membership organization, the some of the ways the Chamber serves Breakfast bring together important stay or things to do in our area, or they Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce is its members. “The Chamber works hard segments of the community that don’t are local businesses or individuals who frequently asked why should my business for its members,” he said. “Member often meet and give our members a need a specifi c good or service that our join the Chamber? “In many ways, that’s success is why the Chamber exists, and chance to make important contacts. members can provide. The Chamber’s an easy question,” says Scott Ormerod, we want to make sure that everything website not only provides a searchable Partner at Leap Solutions Group and the Chamber does is of value to them.” The Chamber’s Young Professionals directory of its members but also links Chair of the Chamber’s Membership Network (YPN) provides similar directly to their sites giving easy access Committee. “The Chamber’s number One proof of that value is the number networking opportunities with young, for customers. one goal is to help member businesses of businesses that are members of prominent industry leaders and be successful, and everything they the Chamber. “We’re proud that over ambitious peers, as well as resources The Chamber’s Annual Membership do is directed at helping businesses 850 area businesses have chosen and events to foster professional Directory is another 24/7 marketing tool succeed.” to be part of our organization,” said development. “When we started YPN for Chamber members. Five thousand Tammi Matthias, the Chamber’s fi ve years ago,” said Kelly Bass Seibel, copies of this Directory are printed each Ormerod then listed networking events, Director of Operations and the Chamber’s Director of Workforce year and contain, in addition to valuable marketing opportunities, referrals, Membership. “We believe it refl ects Development, “we hoped we would have information about the community, two professional development workshops, the value of our programs and the 100 members by the end of the year. free listings for each of our members. and access to business information as benefi ts we provide.” We had that many by the end of the fi rst See Success: page 12
Honoring leadership in our community at the Chamber’s Good Morning Santa Rosa / Excellence in Leadership Awards. PHOTO CREDIT: WILL BUCQUOY MARCH 25, 2013 | NORTH BAy BuSiNESS JOuRNAl SANTA ROSA CHAMBER | 11
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SUCCESS: continued from page 10 About the Chamber The Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce is the leading organization in the region dedicated to the success of business. It’s our mission to support, promote and advocate for our members, and create a vibrant, sustainable economy in our region. Our approximately 850 members are served by a committed staff of 21 Chamber employees and a group of dedicated member-volunteers that guide our work in bringing economic prosperity to our community. Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce Jonathan Coe, President/CEO Kelly Bass Seibel, Director of Workforce Development Steve Lyman, Membership Sales Manager Tammi Matthias, Director of Operations and Membership Mary Miyano, Administrative Assistant Nadene Nelson, Administrative Assistant Janet Rogers, Director of Special Events and Leadership Santa Rosa At the annual holiday mixer a little wine and holiday cheer brings a smile to everyone who attends. Kevin Stoll, Marketing and Communications Manager Santa Rosa Convention & Visitors Bureau These directories go into the hands of With all these benefits, Chamber other Chamber members, newcomers membership is a great investment Brad Calkins, Executive Director, Convention & Visitors Bureau to the community, and members of the for a business. And the Santa Rosa Sharon Cousins, Visitor Services Representatives community to use when looking for local Chamber has made that investment Toni Felciano, California Welcome Center Manager businesses to meet their needs. even more valuable by tailoring its dues Pat Fruiht, Visitor Services Representatives structure to the needs of the business. The Chamber also acts as an “We don’t have a one size fits all dues Charlene Lennon, Director of Sales informational resource for members. schedule where the benefits are the Kim Link, Marketing Project & Research Support “We have great connections in same for all and how much you pay Anne Mitchell, Sales and Marketing Administrator our community to programs and is tied to the number of employees organizations that can provide help,” you have,” explained Tammi Matthias. Alice Richardson, Visitor Services Representatives said Matthias. “I’m often able to put “Instead, we offer basic membership Ruth Straessler, Visitor Services Representatives a manager of one of our member benefits to all who join at our business Betsy Westing, Visitor Services Representatives businesses in touch with another to level, and then offer more benefits for assist in solving immediate problems. those businesses that want them. For Sonoma County BEST It’s great to be able to provide that sort instance, businesses in the tourism of mutually beneficial support.” industry often join at the Hospitality Carolyn Stark, BEST Executive Director Level and get the added benefits of Brandon Jewell, Marketing and Information Coordinator “Our Chamber is proud to offer a variety brochures in the Welcome Center, Robin Stephani, Director of Business Development of classes and workshops,” said Janet referrals from there, and their business Rogers, Director of Special Events for listed on our Convention and Visitors the Chamber. “We’ve had classes on Bureau websites.” everything from social networking to HR matters to sales and marketing. These The Chamber works hard to help all our classes are always taught with the goal member businesses succeed. For more of providing our members with valuable information about joining the Chamber information that they can put to use right contact Tammi Matthias at (707) 545- away.” 1414.
The Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce REPORTS: continued from page 9 Northern California’s only Five-Star Accredited Chamber of Commerce community Professional of the Year 1260 North Dutton Avenue, Suite 272 • Santa Rosa, CA 95401 • The Signature Event saw over 150 • Coinciding with our five year guests and played host to the first YPN anniversary, dedicated board members (707) 545-1414 • Fax (707) 545-6914 awards ceremony – congratulations were able to roll out a new brand that SantaRosaChamber.com to Ryan Beach, Volunteer of the reflects the energy of the organization SantaRosaYPN.com • VisitSantaRosa.com Year; Sonoma Bank, Business of and all that YPN offers its members TasteSantaRosa.com • SonomaCountyBEST.com the Year; and Anthony Cipolla, Young MARCH 25, 2013 | North Bay Business Journal SANTA ROSA CHAMBER | 13
Santa Rosa Chamber members 24 Hour Fitness Arrowood Vineyards & Winery Burr Pilger Mayer Common Sense Business Organics Gaia Energy Systems 6th Street Playhouse Artisan Sotheby’s International Ca’ Bianca Restaurant Solutions, Inc. Edgewood Partners Insurance Galanti & Copenhaver, Inc. A Designer Draftsman, Realty, Eric Drew Cake Corner Communications N.O.W. Center Ganesha Restaurant Rick A. Bolduc ASK Realty, Sharon California American Water Community Action Partnership Edward Jones, Bob Duffield Gary Latham, DDS A.L. Nella & Company, CPA’s Hawthorne California Human of Sonoma County Edward Jones, Thomas Croft George Petersen Insurance AAA Aslan Insurance Agency, Inc. Development Community Child Care Council EGS Inc. Agency AAA-1 Construction Astro Motel California Parenting Institute of Sonoma County (4Cs) Eichler’s Auto & Truck Repair Gervais & Associates AAMCO Transmissions AT&T California Reverse Mortgage Community First Credit Union El Coqui Puerto Rican Cuisine Getaway Adventures/Wine Aaron Sales & Leasing ATA Martial Arts Consultants Community Foundation EMG, Inc. Country Bike Tours Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren ATL Events California Steam Clean Sonoma County Empire College School of Law Geyserville Inn & Emery Audiology Associates Canine Companions for Community Matters & School of Business GHD, Inc. Above the Bay Real Estate AXIA Architects Independence Community Media Center of Empire Eye Doctors Medical Ghilotti Construction Abrams Consulting B2B CFO Canteen Service of Northern the North Bay Group, Inc. Company Accent Printing and Balletto Vineyards & Winery California Inc. Concentra Endsight Gilbert & Gall - Legal Shield Design, Inc. Bank of America Home Loans Capital Concepts Mortgage Conklin Bros. of Santa Rosa Epic Social Bar & Lounge Glass Architects AcCounting On Computers Bank of Marin Cardinal Newman High School Conservation Corps North Bay Eris Weaver, Facilitator & Global Medical and Safety Ace Shirt & Cap Printing Barham Self Storage, Inc. CareNetTV.com, Inc. Constant Contact, Lynann Group Process Consultant Gloyd Residential Solutions ActionCOACH Bartolomei Scale Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross King Eugene Burger Management Gold Coin Motel & Adobe Associates, Inc. Basin Street Properties LLP Cookie...take a bite! Corp. Apartments Advanced GeoEnvironmental, BaySierra Financial Inc. Carnes Creative Cornish & Carey Commercial European Wax Center Golden Gate Meat Company Inc. Bear Republic Brewing Co. Cassidy Turley/BT Commercial Costco Wholesale Exchange Bank Golden Pacific Systems, Inc. Advanced Security Systems Becoming Independent Castello di Amorosa Costeaux French Bakery & Extended Stay America North The Goode Company Aerotek Belly: Left Coast Kitchen & CBQ - Wine Country Cafe Extended Stay America South Green Ray LED, LLC USA Affordable Online Advertising Taproom Fundraising Council on Aging Farrell – Faber & Associates, GreenTech Automotive AFLAC, Sahar Qabazard Benovia Winery Cellars of Sonoma Country Inn Inc. GW2 Printing Agilent Technologies Benziger Family Winery Century 21 Alliance, Courtyard Marriott Fastsigns Haas & Associates - Legal Airport Business Center Bernstein Orthodontics Patricia Provost CPS, Rita Alonso Ferrick Team Dentistry Shield Airport Express Best Western Plus Bayshore Century 21 Northbay Alliance, Creekside Rehabilitation and Fidelity National Title Habitat for Humanity of Aita & Associates Best Western PLUS Garden Greg Cornelius Behavioral Health Fifth Street Financial Sonoma County AJ Printing & Graphics, Inc. Inn Century 21 Northbay Alliance, Cresco Equipment & Rental Firma Design Group Halls Executive Gifts & Aladdin Transfer & Storage Co. Best Western PLUS Wine Debbie Hagardt Crossing the Jordan First 5 Sonoma County Awards All About Safe Food Country Inn & Suites Certified Employment Group Foundation First American Title Co. Ham Delles Company, Inc. All-Guard Alarm Systems, Inc. Beyers Costin PC Certified Folder Display Crumb Hither First Community Bank Hanna Boys Center Alliance Property Big 4 Party Service, Inc. Culligan Water First Republic Bank Hansel Automotive Group Management Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Charles Evans Custom Health Fitness First Security Services Harkey Construction Allstate Mortgage Company, North Bay Charles K. Wear DDS & D & S Awards & Engraving First Tech Federal Credit www.harkeyconstruction.com Kris Anderson Big Shots Screenprinting Etc. Brandy L. Solomon DDS, Dal Poggetto & Company LLP Union Alsco American Linen BikePartners.net MSD Daniel O. Davis, Inc. Flamingo Conference Resort Hartford Family Winery AltaPacific Bank Bistro 1907 Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma Daniel-Mollé and Spa Hatcher & Rundel Altus Equity Group, LP Bistro 29 County Airport Darcy’s Fine Jewelers FlipKey, Inc Healdsburg Area Winery Tours American AgCredit, FLCA BIW Connector Systems - Charles M. Schulz Museum & D’Argenzio Winery at Santa Flipside Bar and Burger Health at your Fingertips American Cancer Society ITT Cannon Research Center Rosa Vintners Square Focus Real Estate and Hedgpeth Architects Santa Rosa Unit BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse Charlie’s at the Windsor Golf David Austin Investments, Inc. Heliopower Solar American Heart Association BKF ENGINEERS Club De Loach Vineyards Form & Content Heritage Public House American Laser Skincare Black Rock Insurance Chateau Mooseau Dede’s Rentals & Property Fort Ross Vineyard & Winery hibu American River Bank Services Chateau St. Jean Winery Management, Inc. Fountaingrove Golf & Athletic Hillside Inn American Solutions for Blood Centers of the Pacific - Check Center Deposition Sciences, Inc. Club Hilton Garden Inn Business Santa Rosa Center Chevy’s Restaurant Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty Fountaingrove Inn, Hotel & Hilton Sonoma Wine Country American Tartaric Products BloodSource Chez Vous, Catering to You Dierk’s Parkside Cafe Conference Center Hotel America’s Best Value BoDean Co., Inc. Chick-fil-A Digital Ciggz Foxtail Golf Club Historic Railroad Square Inn & Suites Bodega Bay Lodge & Spa Children’s Museum of Dillwood Burkel & Millar, LLP Francis Ford Coppola Winery Association America’s Best Value Inn Body Deja Vu Sonoma County DiMatteo’s Auto Service Frank Howard Allen Realtors, Hogan Land Services, Inc. South Bollinger Accountancy, APC Chop’s Teen Club Direct Mailing Systems, Inc. Brian Connell (707) 544-2104 Amy’s Kitchen, Inc. Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Chris Rhodes Construction Disability Services and Legal Frank Howard Allen Realtors, Hook & Ladder Winery Ancient Healing Source Sonoma County Christy’s on the Square Center (DSLC) Heather Young Hotel La Rose Ancient Oak Cellars Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cinquini & Passarino, Inc. Discovery Office Systems Freeman Toyota/Lexus/Scion Humanity Home & Cabinetry Anderies & Gomes LLP Santa Rosa Cipolla Financial and Diva Catering Friedemann Goldberg LLP Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel Anderson, Zeigler, Disharoon, Bracco Systems Insurance Services Dr. Leslie Jue Friedman’s Home & Spa Gallagher & Gray Bradley Real Estate Circle Bell Motorsports drafTech Improvement IDEX Health & Science LLC Anita J. Graziano, CPA Brelje & Race, Citron Design Driven Raceway Friends House IKON Office Solutions, Inc. anm design studios Consulting Civil Engineers Clos du Bois Dustin Groff Productions Friends of Safari West InfoStor AppleOne Employment BreNotas Magazine Clover-Stornetta Farms, Inc. Dutcher Crossing Winery Friends of the Santa Rosa Inland Business Systems Services Bright Ideas Clyde Construction Inc. Dutton-Goldfield Winery Libraries Innovative Business Applewood Inn, Spa & Fine Brookdale Place of Chanate Codding Enterprises Eagle Distributing Co. From the Heart Senior Solutions, Inc. Dining Burbank Housing Coldwater Creek - The Spa Eastman Graphics Services Inspiration Vineyards Arbonne, Viktoriya Martinaitis Development Corporation Comcast EBA Engineering Fusion Fitness Integra Telecom Armistice Burgess Lumber Commercial Management Economy Inn G & C Autobody Inc. Arousing Success Coaching Burke’s Canoe Trips Group eCosway - Country Farm G & G Supermarket Continued page 14 14 | SANTA ROSA CHAMBER NORTH BAy BuSiNESS JOuRNAl | MARCH 25, 2013 Santa Rosa Chamber members
Integrity Shred Lawrence A. Kropp, CPA/ North Bay Veterans Resource Platypus Tours Limited Intentional Leaders Attorney Center Play It Again Sports Interface Financial Group Leadership Institute for Realize the North Coast Builders Point to Point Interiors Incorporated Ecology and the Economy Exchange Portola Systems Inc. J. Hilburn, Janice Langan Leap Solutions Group LLC North Coast Score Chapter Potential Plus Consulting J. Hilburn, Peter Simmonds LeaseMark benefi ts of 450 Precision Frame & Body Shop Jack and Tony’s Restaurant Ledson Winery & Vineyards * North Coast Tile & Stone, Inc. Premier Digital Display LLC and Whisky Bar LeDuc & Dexter, Inc. membership! North Valley Bank Presidio Bank Jack Smith Glass & Sash, Inc. Legal Shield, Independent NorthBay biz Prickett’s Nursery Jan Loewen Insurance Regional Offi ce Northern California Center for Primrose Alzheimer’s Living Services Legends at Bennett Valley % Well Being Puerto Vallarta JDSU Golf Course 49 INCREASE NuSkin Enterprises, Janet Pure Luxury Transportation Jeffrey’s Hillside Cafe Lehr Insurance Agency Codding Quick Fix Jewel Kade, Gail Starling LEMO USA, Inc. in consumer Oak View of Sonoma Hills R & S Garage Door, Co. Jim Johnson & Associates, Lennar Homes Oakmont Gardens Rabobank Inc. Lift & Accessibility Solutions favorability Oakmont Village Association Radiant Research Joe Lunardi Electric, Inc. Lincoln Financial Advisors, O’Brien Watters & Davis, LLP Raley’s John Ash & Co. and The Front David Wasley Offi ce Depot Rare Rock Mosaic Museum Room Bar & Lounge LINK Creative % Olea Hotel Ratto Marketing & Advertising Johnson Controls Linkenheimer LLP 79 INCREASE in Olive Street Storage Ray Carlson & Associates, Johnston Thomas, Attorneys Linnea Westerberg DDS, MS, Omelette Express Inc. at Law RN consumer awareness OptiRev REACH Air Medical Services Jos. A. Bank, Billye M. Poston Local Marketing 2.0 Orpheus Wines LLC Real Goods Solar Joseph McNeany, Realtor Local Seen Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary reDefi ning Effi ciency Kaiser Air Santa Rosa Jet Lodge at Paulin Creek Pacifi c Advisors, Pamela Redwood Building Center Luther Burbank Savings % DeMarco Maintenance Kaiser Permanente Medical M.A. Silva Corks, USA 68 INCREASE in Pacifi c Coast Air Museum Redwood Community Health Center Mac’s Kosher Style Pacifi c Foundation for Medical Coalition Kaleidoscope Delicatessen local reputation Care Redwood Credit Union Karen Lehman PartyLite Market Farm, LLC Pacifi c Gas & Electric Co. Redwood Empire Food Bank Kay Marquet Associates Marmot Mountain LLC Pacifi c Landscapes, Inc. Redwood Gospel Mission Keegan & Coppin Company, Marquis Auto Body % Pacifi c Restoration, Inc. Redwood Moving and Storage Inc. Mary Kay Cosmetics, Susan 80 INCREASE in - Servpro of Petaluma- Redwood Regional Medical Keller Williams Realty, Hilary Nestor Rohnert Park Group, Inc. O’Rourke Mary’s Pizza Shack likelihood of future Pak Mail Reid Loveland Insurance Keller Williams Realty, Eileen Massage Envy Spa Sonoma Palms Inn Services Morelli Matanzas Creek Winery patronage Panera Bread Reliable Liquid Transport, Inc. Kendall-Jackson Winery Maureen Merrill Paradise Pet Resort - REMAX Full Spectrum, Kennedy Jenks Communication Consulting Santa Rosa Vicki Thiessen Kerry Rego Consulting Maverick Media Paradise Pet Resort - REMAX Full Spectrum, Key Properties, K. G. Phillips McDonald - Leavitt Insurance Rohnert Park Tiffany Stewart Kirby Construction Company, Agency, Inc. Paradise Ridge Winery Remote Satellite Systems Inc. McDonald’s Restaurants Paragon Controls Inc. International, Inc. KLH Consulting, Inc. Mead & Hunt, Inc. Park Avenue Catering Co. Renaissance Apartment Kokeshi - A Zen Facial Spa Medtronic Parkpoint Health Club Homes Korbel Melitta Station Inn Party, Tents & Events Rendezvous Bistro Krankemann Law Offi ces Meritage Homes PASCO HR Republic Services KRCB Television 22 & Radio Merriam Vineyards Patelco Credit Union Reynolds Packaging, Inc. 91 fm Merrill, Arnone & Jones, LLP Paul L. Erickson, Fee RGH Geotechnical Kristar Enterprises, Inc. Mesa Beverage Co., Inc. Appraiser Consultants KZST fm 100, KJZY fm 93.7, Mission Ace Hardware & Paychex, Inc. Richard’s Grove & Saralee’s K106.3 fm Redwood Empire Lumber PDI Surgery Center Vineyard, Inc. Stereocasters Mom’s Apple Pie JOIN TODAY! Peace in Medicine Rincon Valley Christian School La Gare French Restaurant Money Movers Inc. Peach Creative Group Rincon Valley Union School La Rosa Tequileria & Grille Monograms Plus (707) 545-1414 Pearson & Co. District La Tortilla Factory, Inc. Montgomery Village Pedy’s Petals Flower & Event Rings True Marketing & Lakeside Grill at Springlake MoonKnight Networks, Inc. * From Impact on Small Business section of “The Real Value Design Events Landesign Construction & Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, of Joining a Local Chamber of Commerce, A Research Study” Pegi Ball Catering Company River Rock Casino Maintenance Inc. Diana Van Winden by The Schapiro Group, December 2012 Peoples Bank Robert Sanders & Co. Larsen Auto Care Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Rodney Strong Vineyards Lash Internet Marketing Pamela A. Soekland Miller & Moskowitz Rogers & Young Insurance Latino Service Providers Moss Adams LLP Personally Yours Services Sonoma County (LSP-SC) Motel 6 North Nelson Staffi ng North Bay Bavarian Petaluma Village Premium Romelli Bail Bonds Law Offi ce of Thomas P. Kelly Motel 6 South Neptune Society of Northern North Bay Bohemian Outlets Rose Catering Jr., Inc Mountain Mike’s Pizza California North Bay Brewery Tours Petite Designs Roseland School District Law Offi ces of David M. Mustang Ventures Inc Net101.com North Bay Business Journal Phillips Family Dental Care Roxy Stadium 14 McKim MV Transportation New York Life, Sanford North Bay Cardservice Phoenix Legal Service Royal Petroleum Law Offi ces of James A. Myers Restaurant Supply Bressick North Bay Corporation Pine Creek Properties Russian River Brewing Co. Zakasky NAMI Sonoma County NEXUS Consulting North Bay Document Pisenti & Brinker LLP Ryan Mortgage Company, Inc. Law Offi ces of John F. National Document Solutions Norman Sheehan Insurance Shredding Pizza Gourmet SAFE-BIDCO LemMon JD, MBA Natural Images Landscaping, Agency North Bay Inn Placement Options Safeway Stores Law Offi ces of Stephen R. Inc. North Bay Association of North Bay Offi ce Furniture Planeteria Media LLC Sam’s For Play Cafe & Olsen NCS Moving Services Realtors North Bay Regional Center Plastiras & Terrizzi Catering MARCH 25, 2013 | North Bay Business Journal SANTA ROSA CHAMBER | 15 Santa Rosa Chamber members
San Francisco North/Petaluma KOA Sonoma Canopy Tours Summit Technology Group, Inc. Traditions Center Camping Resort Sonoma Chocolatiers Sungo Beverages Transamerica Financial Advisors, Whistle Stop Antiques Sandman Motel Sonoma Coast Villa & Spa Sunny Hills Services Read Christensen WhiteStar Group Sanford, Jigalin & Seymour, a Sonoma County Adventure Boot Susan E. Goranson, CPA Transpedia Consulting Engineers Whole Foods Market financial advisory practice of Camp Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa Travis Credit Union Who’s Counting? Bookkeeping Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. Sonoma County Alliance Sweet T’s Restaurant Trecini Winery Services Santa Rosa Campway, Inc. Sonoma County Bar Association Syar Industries, Inc. Trentadue Winery Wikiup Tennis & Swim Club Santa Rosa City Schools Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition Sylvan Learning Center Tri-County Solar Inc. William Klippert Santa Rosa Community Health Sonoma County Fair & Exposition, Synergy Media, LLC - Homes & Trione Winery Windsor Golf Club, Inc. Centers Inc. Land Magazine/Golf Guide Trope Group, Inc. Wine Country Bride Santa Rosa Downtown Market Sonoma County Family YMCA Tangram Landscape Architecture Twin Pine Casino and Hotel Wine Country Chocolates Santa Rosa Downtown Travelodge Sonoma County Farm Bureau Target Marketing, Inc. U.S. Bank Wine Country Entertainment Santa Rosa Firefighters L-1401 Sonoma County Job Link Taylor Made Water Systems U.S. Small Business Administration Wine Country Group - Better Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club Sonoma County Library TeamLogic IT San Francisco District Office Homes and Gardens Real Santa Rosa International Film Sonoma County Medical TelePacific Communications UBS Financial Services Estate, Marcy Hofeditz Festival Association TEP Engineering Ulia’s Delicatessen Wine Country Group - Better Santa Rosa Junior College Sonoma County Office of Education Terra Firma Global Partners, Umpqua Bank Homes and Gardens Real Santa Rosa Memorial Park Sonoma County Office of Trish McLean Umpqua Investments, Inc. Estate, John Stiles Santa Rosa Oral Surgery Education-Career/Workforce Terra Firma Global Partners, United Auto Center Wine Harmony Santa Rosa Ski and Sports Sonoma County Public Library Bill Facendini United Cerebral Palsy of the North Winery Service Connection Santa Rosa Symphony Foundation The 101 Casino Bay Wing Stop Santa Rosa Travelodge Sonoma County Sunrooms The 10X Group United Way of the Wine Country Winning Workforce Schultz Brothers Van & Storage Sonoma County Tourism The Airport Club University of San Francisco Wolf Communications Schwan’s Home Service Sonoma County Transit The American Red Cross Serving Unleashed by Petco World of Carpets Carpet One Scion Landscape Sonoma County Veterans Memorial Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake Uptick Vineyards & Winery Decorating Center Scott Technology Group, Inc. Building Counties Urgig Inc. Wright Contracting, Inc. SCS Engineers Sonoma Cutrer Vineyards The Body Shop Vagabond Inn Wyatt Irrigation, Plumbing & Fire Sea Ranch Lodge Sonoma Family Life Magazine The Business Resource Vallelunga Photography Protection Supply Seasons of Skin Day Spa Sonoma Helicopter Santa Rosa, The Central Office Valley Tire & Brake YWCA Sonoma County Securitas Security Services Inc. Inc. The Dailey Method Valley Yellow Pages Zenergy Works Senior Helpers North Bay Sonoma Humane Society The Engine Is Red Vantreo Insurance Brokerage ZFA Structural Engineers Seniors, Inc. Sonoma Law Group The Fairmont Varenna at Fountaingrove Senneff, Freeman & Bluestone Sonoma Life Support/American Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa Veale Investment Medical Response The Friedman Center of Properties Sequoia Pacific Mortgage Co. Sonoma Ridge at Bennett Valley Congregation Beth Ami Vesta Publishing dba www.sequoiapacificmortgage.com Sonoma Shower Doors The Home Depot Sonoma County Gazette Servisoft of Sonoma Inc. Sonoma State University The Inn at the Tides VeVa Communications ServPro of Santa Rosa S.E./ Sonoma Technology Partners, Inc. The John Jordan Foundation Victoria J. Lynskey, DMD, Sonoma SonomaCountyBusinessesforSale. The Kelly - Norman Team MDS Shapiro, Galvin, Shapiro & Moran com The Law Office of Villa Capri @ Varenna Sherwin Williams Soroptimist International of James V. Sansone Vimark, Inc. Sho-Ka-Wah Casino Santa Rosa The Leafy Lady Vintage Brush Creek Shoot Blue Productions The Leukemia & Vintners Inn www.sisantarosa.org Shred-It Lymphoma Society Visiting Angels Senior Sign-A-Rama Soulstice Spa The Links at Bodega Harbour Home Care SIGNS par excellence Space XXV The Oakmont Golf Club Vista Broadband Silveira Buick GMC Spaulding McCullough & Tansil, LLP The Personnel Perspective, LLC Networks, Inc. Simi Winery Sports City The Press Democrat Volt Workforce Solutions Simon Property Group/Santa Rosa Spring Lake Village The Rio Villa Beach Resort Volunteer Center of Plaza/Coddingtown Mall Spyrka Electric Inc. The Sales Foundry Sonoma County Simons & Woodard SSU School of Business & The Salvation Army Walter F. D’Costa, DPM, Simpson Heating & Air Economics The Samson Group Real Estate CWS Conditioning, Custom Sheet St. Francis Winery & Vineyards The Saturday Afternoon Club WB Photography Metal Fab St. Joseph Health System - Sonoma The Studios at Montecito Heights Wedgewood Wedding & Sinister Performance County The Tides Wharf Restaurant Banquet Center Sitzmann Morris & Lavis Insurance St. Peter’s Fare Catering & Events The Tree Lot & Company Wells Fargo Advisors Agency StaffChex The Trek Bicycle Store Wells Fargo Bank Sm:)e Studio, Dentistry Star Staffing of Santa Rosa Wells Fargo Center for Smile Business Products, Inc. State Farm Insurance, John C. The UPS Store the Arts Snoopy’s Home Ice Wehde, CPCU, CLU The Welfare League Wells Fargo Home Social Advocates for Youth Station 1870 Wine Bar/Lost of Santa Rosa Mortgage Social Butterfly Effect Canyon Tasting Room Third Street AleWorks Wells Fargo Insurance Social Media Ninjas Stearns Norcal Tickler & Thomas Services Society: Culture House Stefan Professional Recruiting Tiv, Inc. - Creativ design. Innovativ Wells Fargo Investments SoCo Hospitality Group Stewart Title marketing West Coast Solar Energy Solar Universe STG Asset Management, Inc. TLCD Architecture Westamerica Bank Solar, Inc. Storage Master Self Storage Today’s Growth Consultant Western Builders Sole Desire Stripe-N-Seal, Inc. - Aaron Paving Top Speed Data Western Farm Center Sonic.net Studio M Publishing, Inc. Torchbearer Coaching Western Pacific Solar Sonoma Academy Style By Malia Tori Patocchi Flowers Westminster Woods Sonoma Bank Summit State Bank Traditional Medicinals Camp and Conference 16 | SANTA ROSA CHAMBER NORTH BAy BuSiNESS JOuRNAl | MARCH 25, 2013