25 Oct Northern California Wildfires Heroes & Helpers
We are touched by the love and support shown for the Napa and Sonoma area following the recent fires that are nearly contained. The air is clearing, the Napa Valley spirit...
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28 Jul La Toque Means Much More Than ‘Chef’s Hat’
I’ll begin with full disclosure by pointing out the fact that Ken Frank, owner/chef of La Toque restaurant at the Westin Verasa, is the chairman of the Napa Chamber of...
14 Jul Happy Anniversary | Appreciation Party Update
Membership appreciation party update: Forno Piombo, a Napa Valley-born company that builds handmade pizza ovens, will join us at Kennedy Park on Saturday, July 18, making pizza and showcasing their...
30 Jun Marketing local business with local web design
Think about this for a second: every person in the world with access to the Internet is a potential customer for your business, no matter how big or small. Sounds...
16 Jun Your Membership Is Our Privilege
Your Membership Is Our Privilege: That’s the new internal motto of the Napa Chamber of Commerce (NCC). We’re doing our best to make our members feel that way, and hope...
02 Jun Sights (Or Bites) and Sounds of the Chamber
Coming and going at the Andaz: Congratulations to Greg Nomura, a great friend of the Napa Chamber of Commerce while serving as general manager of the popular downtown hotel. Greg recently...
19 May Commerce in the air at Napa County Airport
As part of a longtime partnership agreement between the Napa County Airport and the Napa Chamber of Commerce (NCC), I made a recent visit for the first installment of a...
09 May ‘A Mother’s Love’ — how do you explain it?
“You’ll never understand until you have your own.” Those were some of the most profound words ever spoken to me by my mother as she tried to explain the strength...
05 May I found the ‘Fountain of Youth’
I found the ‘Fountain of Youth.’Well, it wasn’t actually a fountain, and I didn’t actually see anyone drink from it, but there has to be one located on the property...
21 Apr Sights and sounds from the Napa Chamber
Latitude 38 Rocks: I’ve heard (from my backyard) but never attended BottleRock, so I’ve refrained from opinion on the actual festival — past or present. I welcome the business generated...
07 Apr Sights (or bites) and sounds from the Napa Chamber
Busy is good: March was a good month of engaging, connecting and collaborating for the Napa Chamber of Commerce (NCC) — and our Ambassadors — and that’s always a positive...
06 Apr Dig Safely by Calling 811 Two Days Before you Begin your Outdoor Project
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is using National Safe Digging Month (April) to encourage California residents and businesses to continue to lead by example and always call 811 before...
24 Mar Why should I join the Napa Chamber?
That’s a question I’m frequently asked. I totally understand why the question would be posed by a new business owner or someone just moving into the community, but it’s a...
10 Mar Sights and sounds of the chamber (and our members)
Patricia Trimble, proud chamber member and owner of The Roost Napa, is hosting a special event for animal lovers. On Saturday, March 14, from 3 to 7 p.m., she is...
24 Feb Mechanics Bank joins Napa Chamber “Community Crusade”
The Napa Chamber of Commerce recently announced the formation of a partnership with Mechanics Bank that will set the stage for the organization to reignite its local community outreach efforts,...
10 Feb More sights (or bites) and sounds from the Napa Chamber
Leads Over Lunch: I just returned from the best Leads Over Lunch program that I’ve attended since arriving last July. An all-time high of 44 attendees were at the event, which...
29 Jan PG&E Plans to Offer Customers a Community Solar Choice in 2015
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today received permission from state regulators to offer electric customers a new clean energy program that will provide up to 100 percent solar power...
28 Jan PG&E Recognized by Chamber of Commerce as Large Business of the Year
As a member of the Napa Chamber of Commerce for more than 65 years, PG&E is one of many long-standing local businesses in the Napa Valley community. In 2014, that...
27 Jan Making a difference in our community
Last Friday was my first annual awards and luncheon as Napa Chamber president and CEO. The event was important to me for many reasons – it was the first one...
13 Jan Sights (or bites), sounds and thoughts from the Napa Chamber
Incoming and outgoing board members … I’d like to take a moment to send my sincerest “thank you” to all the outgoing members of the Chamber board of directors: Walter Collins...