Calendar
This calendar focuses on business and community events
of particular interest to Friend and Champion,
with a focus on southern Alameda County.
Does your business produce events to enhance your brand and advertise your products?
Do you want to start up an event program for your business, and need to learn how?
Learn a comprehensive approach to manage and promote events big and small. You will learn all the tools necessary in order to handle everything from registrations to payment to promotion in a professional, affordable way.
Topics covered will include:
Plan – Professionally promote your event. Set up an ad-free event homepage, collect registration fees with secure payment processing, and keep registration open for attendees to register online at their convenience.
Track – Reduce repetitive tasks. Reduce the number of day-to-day “to-dos” with online event registration, reminders, invitations, a calendar, and event themes. Do more…but in minutes by managing all your promotions, registrations, and communications in one place.
Manage – Monitor and course-correct. Save money by taking the guesswork out of capturing attendance information. Use event tracking and reporting tools to plan for exact catering needs, room size, parking spaces, etc.
Biomedical Emergence in the East Bay
Surging growth of the biomedical industry in Hayward and the East Bay and how to learn about opportunities and develop partnerships will be the focus of a free workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, March 30 at Hayward City Hall, 777 B St. All chamber members and their guests are invited and sign-ups can be made HERE.
The event is called “Biomedical Emergence in the East Bay,” and is hosted by the Biomedical Manufacturing Network, the Hayward Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Hayward. Principal presenter will be Dr. Gregory Theyel, director of the Biomedical Manufacturing Network.
Hayward has more than 400 companies in biotechnology, biomedicine, and the life sciences, according to the city’s Economic Development Department. For more information go to the chamber website.
Social Media/Digital Marketing Basics
How do you use or plan to use social media and digital marketing in your business?
Do you have an integrated plan to help your customer find, engage, and transact business with you?
This seminar is designed to help you understand how to set up or focus your strategy on a high level, and covers the key areas of social media and digital marketing:
* Website
* Blog
* Online Directories
* Review Sites
* Social Networks
* Rich Media
* Mobile Applications
* Industry Specific Sites
* Event Promotion
We will explain the role of social media as part of your marketing program, and how to implement digital marketing into your total business plan to drive sales and increase profits.
This seminar is sponsored by the Alameda County Community Development Agency
Chambers Join for Rowell Rancho Rodeo Mixer
We’ll celebrate a networking mixer from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 at the Rowell Ranch Rodeo grounds along with the Castro Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Our friends at the rodeo are chamber members and will treat us with a real cowboy experience, including food, drinks and prizes. Bring your cowboy hat and boots for this one-of-a-kind mixer.
Rowell Ranch Rodeo is located at 9275 Dublin Canyon Road, between Castro Valley and Dublin, just off Interstate 580
Business Law for Entrepreneurs
From deciding how to structure your business, to hiring your first employee or selecting a business name, this workshop will teach you the basics to start, grow, and protect your company. Topics include:
- A general overview of business entities
- Employment law and contracts
- Commercial leases
- Intellectual property basics (copyrights, trademarks, patents)
This event is held in conjunction with the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, Legal Services for Entrepreneurs (www.lccr.com) – this organization provides pro bono (no charge) services to low-income entrepreneurs.
How to Grow Your Business
A panel of attorneys and a business growth advisor will speak on “How to Grow Your Business” at the Hayward Chamber of Commerce Latino Business Roundtable.
Darlene Crane, president of The CraneWorks, and attorneys Roseanne Torres and Martin Caraves will be the presenters on how to create strong legal, financial and managerial foundations for businesses.
Starting a Home Based Business (San Leandro)
What do Apple Computer, Hershey’s, Mary Kay Cosmetics, and the Ford Motor Company have in common?
These well-known corporations all started out as home-based businesses. In fact, more than half of all U.S. businesses are based out of an owner’s home.
This free seminar discusses several elements necessary for starting a successful home-based business. These elements include:
* Business planning
* Licenses and permits
* Finances
* Marketing, including websites and social media
* Taxation
* Work/Life balance
Understanding these issues is critical to becoming a successful home-based entrepreneur.
This seminar is sponsored by the Alameda County Community Development Agency.
ABC Springfest
Save the Date – Passeio do Vinho – Downtown Hayward Wine Walk
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Fremont Chamber of Commerce
Celebrates Manufacturing Day
October 6, 2017 4:30pm – 9:00pm
39155 Liberty St
Fremont, CA 94538
CALL FOR HIRING MANUFACTURERS: IS YOUR FREMONT MANUFACTURING COMPANY HIRING?