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CONEJO VIEW HOLIDAY 2013 VENTURA Rosemary Estates Director, Coldwell Banker The Magic of thisllison Season Never Ends. The Greatest Gifts are Family and Friends We wish you a Joyous Holiday Season and a New Year fi lled with health, happiness and prosperity. AMay all the good blessings be yours in abundance throughout the coming New Year. Marketing know-how and over 30 years of hy are so many sellers choosing this experience have established Rosemary as the leader in the Ventura County Real Estate Rosemarynationally Allison, recognized Estates Director, RealColdwell Estate Banker Previews Agent? Inter- national is one of the country’s most successful Realtors. Rosemary Market. Rosemary masterfully unites sellers has set the standard for excellence throughout her career and is truly of the nest homes in Ventura County with a legend. Her vision and reputation as a trend-setter in the science quality buyers from across the globe. of marketing Ventura Counties nest estates, established her as the Join Rosemary’s long list of satis ed sellers by most innovative leader in Ventura County real estate. Rosemary’s contacting her today at 805.491.2100 dedication to this community and strong work ethic have earned her [email protected] a reputation as oneColdwell of the most trusted and Banker admired real estate - Rosemary Allison professionals. Rosemary’s numerous honors and accolades include www.callRosemary.com recognition in the Wall Street Journal as one of the top selling 250 agents in the USA. All in the family Jim, a real estate attorney, is an Dedication to community esteemed member of the California Rosemary has dedicated decades of public service Association of Realtors Legal to the people of Ventura County. From championing A airs forum. Jim’s awareness of the the installation of new synchronized signals that slowed current laws and legislation assures tra c and allowed pedestrians and equestrians to Rosemary’s clients that they have navigate safely to establishing the a local Neighborhood the security of knowing that their Watch program, and her area Community Emergency contract has been carefully reviewed Response Team. to avoid many of the problems facing sellers today. Rosemary Allison is well known for her hard work and generosity including Chairing the most successful eir children, Jennifer, Joe and American Cancer Galas in Ventura County. As quoted Cristina all are licensed agents who in a resolution presented when she was recognized in have become part of Rosemary’s 2010 as Ventura County Volunteer of the Year: support team. ey’re experts in “Rosemary Allison is the yarn that weaves this close the details and subtleties that de ne knit community together, setting an example for multi-million-dollar negotiations. residents of all ages on how a committed individual can ey possess a passion for ne work to change the world for the better. Rosemary architecture, and an intimate, lot-level Allison has been recognized for her exemplary com- Rosemary BRE #00545184, knowledge of Ventura County. ey munity volunteer work over the years”. Since 2003, in Jennifer (01779233), innately understand the ner points addition to her busy career, she has served as an elected Joe (00616212) of caring for clients with high net and Cristina (01779482) Councilwoman on the Municipal Advisory Council. worth, and even higher expectations. Copyright © 2013 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Coldwell Banker is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity Owned and Operated by NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker Residential does not guarantee or verify the accuracy of square footage, lot size, or other information concerning the condition or features of property provided by the seller or obtained from public records or other sources, and the buyer is advised to independently verify the accuracy of that information through personal inspection and with the appropriate professionals. CA DRE Lic # 00545184. TABLE OF Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce 600 Hampshire Road, Suite 200 contents Westlake Village, CA 91361 6 Conejo Valley Holiday Guide 805.370.0035 • Fax 805.370.1083 conejochamber.org Executive Committee 10 David Coonan on Tourism Kristen Davis, Chairman Amgen, Inc. Jill Lederer, President/CEO Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce John LaRocca, Chairman-Emeritus Roca Integrated Services Leonard Greenlee, Chairman-Elect Baxter Healthcare Corp. 12 Instagram for Small Business Matthew Midura, Secretary Pepperdine University Mary Guy, Treasurer California Republic Bank Phillip A. Koonce, Director-at-Large Chair Emeritus 2011 Rick Lemmo, Director-at-Large Caruso Affi liated 16 Agoura Hills - Meet your Angel Robertson, Director-at-Large Skyline Home Loans New Council Marcia Sutton, Director-at-Large Corporate Communication Strategies Board of Directors Margie Cochrane Ventura County Star Tom Cohen Alston + Bird, LLP 18 Westlake Village - Meet Your David Coonan Hyatt Westlake Plaza Linda Donner Kaiser Permanente New Council Janet Hartley MassMutal Greg Kaapuni Attorney at Law Dr. Chris Kimball California Lutheran University Thomas Lee Sheraton Agoura Hills 20 Local Businesses Dr. Jacqueline Pick Doctor of Chiropractic Lisa Safaeinili Westminster Free Clinic Pay it Forward Candice Shehorn Key Pointe Coaching Keith Sinclair Sinclair Company Mark Serjak Verizon Communications Lisa Shaw SAGE/Corwin Press 24 Community Conscience Greg Taylor Hub International Yvonne Vollert-Noblitt Oaks Christian School Nicole Winner AmeriCore USA Kim Woods Keller Williams 28 Managing Holiday Stress Stephen Yeoh Un1teee Chamber Staff Jill Lederer President / CEO 32 2013 in Review Sue Tuttle Controller Danielle Borja Marketing & Events Director / Creative Director Liz Barrett Membership Director / Creative Director Adam Haverstock Government & Economic Affairs Manager 36 City of Thousand Oaks Samantha Scarsbrook Marketing & Communications Coordinator Jonathan Hines Membership Coordinator Launches Engagement Tool Barbara Brown Community Coordinator Also in this issue: 4 Welcome Published by MetroMedia, Inc. 8 Community Calendar Copyright © MetroMedia, Inc. 4210 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 314A, Fairway, Kansas 66205 14 Chamber Calendar (913) 951-8413 • [email protected] 22 New & Renewing Conejo View is the offi cial publication of the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce. Copyright 2013 Greater Conejo Valley Chamber. All rights reserved. Reproduction of all or part of this publication is prohibited Members except with written permission. The Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce does not warrant or guarantee the correctness of the information furnished them, nor against the possibility of errors, omissions, 30 Committees, Forums or inaccuracies. We reserve the rights to edit or reject any materials submitted. Publication of any material shall not be deemed as endorsement of any product, service, business or individual. and Networking Groups 34 Why Join? On the Cover: 40 Chamber Events Holiday Ice Rink 43 Business Directory at The Lakes 2 | Conejo View Holiday 2013 University Village Thousand Oaks Conejo View Holiday 2013 | 3 welcome Greater Conejo Valley Chamber PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE “Twas the Issue before Christmas” Welcome to the premiere Holiday issue of the Conejo View that has been created for you with all the warmth and caring that this time of year celebrates. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed producing it. This issue features our holiday guide designed to give you an array of local activities, gift-giving ideas and holiday fare to enjoy with your family and friends or to entertain company in the Greater Conejo Valley. Don’t miss “3 Things All Small Businesses Should Know About Instagram”, tools to manage holiday stress, a look-back on milestone events for 2013, and how local companies are giving back this holiday season. We will also intro- duce to you to David Coonan, the Chairman of the newly formed and eagerly awaited Conejo Valley Tourism Improvement District (CVTID). WOn behalf of your 2013 Chairman of the Board Kristen Davis, the Board of Directors, Ambassador’s and staff of the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce, we are in- credibly grateful for each one of you and we wish you the most joyful of holiday seasons and an outstanding 2014. Warmest Regards, Jill Lederer, MBA, ACE President/CEO, Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce 4 | Conejo View Holiday 2013 Join us at the Palm Garden Hotel “Twas the Issue before Christmas” for the holidays! Celebrate with elegance! 2014 New Year’s EVE GALA (Dec 31st) The Palm Garden Hotel is hosting its 2nd Annual New Year’s Eve Gala featuring the Harry Selvin Big Band. Enjoy hand-carved prime rib and cedar plank salmon dinner, champagne service, live entertainment, dancing and more! $125 per person. Event and room packages available. Call 805-377-3713 to make your reservations NOW! Limited space available. Palm Garden Hotel HOLIDAY BANQUET SPACES AVAILABLE NOW Your party awaits you at the Palm Garden Hotel! Our incredible banquet hall spaces are perfect for any occasion whether it be for holiday parties with co-workers, an annual award ceremony to congratulate top performers, or a meet and greet to start the new year off right — Palm Garden has it all! Call 805-716-4200 today to book your next event and experience more for your money! THE HARRY SELVIN BIG BAND (Every First Monday of the Month) Every first Monday of the month come out to the Palm Garden Hotel to dine and dance to the tunes of the good ‘ole days performed by the 18-piece Harry Selvin Big Band. Food and drinks provided by Brendan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant. Call 805.716.4200 for more information or visit www.harryselvin.com/upcoming_events Palm Garden Hotel | 495 North Ventu Park Road | Thousand Oaks, California 91320 | 805-716-4200 | www.palmgardenhotel.com feature story CONEJO VALLEY Holiday Guide A. California Christmas Tree Exhibit E. Let It Snow at The Lookout Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum Gather at The Lookout every Friday and Saturday evening through Open through Jan. 5, 2014 December 28 from 5-9 p.m.