Port O Call - June 2010

PORT CALLGREATER STOCKTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.stocktonchamber.org JUNE 2010

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Events 4

President’s Column 5

CEO Column 6

Leadership Stockton 7

Programs 10

Visitors Bureau 12

New Members 13

Ribbon Cuttings 14

Cover Story 15

News Briefs 19

Calendar 21

CONTENTS

PORT CALL

Fair Thee Well 15

12May 20 - August 15, 2010 Bustles & Balustrades at Haggin Museum

17 Highlight Photos

Stockton State of the City

Don’t Miss!Chamber Tradeshow Mixer

Hosted by Stockton Hilton

Thursday, June 6, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

2323 Grand Canal Boulevard, Stockton, CA 95207

4 Annual Installation Dinner 2010

Photo by: Arturo Vera Photography/Tidewater Gallery

PORT CALLOfficial publication of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce. Serving the Greater Stockton area business community since 1901.

CHAMBER OFFICERSPRESIDENT Rick Goucher, CB Richard Ellis Commercial Real Estate

SR. VICE PRESIDENT Dick McClure, Woodwork Institute

FINANCIAL VICE PRESIDENT Debbie Armstrong, Old Republic Title Company

VICE PRESIDENT Gary J. Long, Gary J. Long Jewelers

VICE PRESIDENT Stephen Barney, F&M Bank

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTDennis Goldstrand, Goldstrand Planning Group

CHAMBER DIRECTORSPhil Acosta, Delights Waterfront EateryBlain Bibb, ServiceMasterMelvin Boles, ATM R USJudith Buethe, Judith Buethe CommunicationsSteven Crabtree, Herum CrabtreeDan Keyser, Grupe Commercial CompanyDan Durst, Durst Contract InteriorsBill Harr, Hormel Foods CorporationGeorge Kaplanis, Hilton StocktonKenneth Levy, Wells Fargo AdvisorsTerry Lightfoot, Kaiser PermanenteMike Long, Bekins/ Pacific Storage Co.Brian Martucci, Berberian European MotorsKnute Momberg, Momberg ConsultingFred Walkover, Comcast

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERDouglass W. Wilhoit, Jr. 209.547.2766

PROGRAM & PUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR/ BEAFrank Ferral 209.547.2763

SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECTORHeidi Altamirano 209.547.2764

OPERATIONS/FINANCE DIRECTORSandy Dwyer 209.547.2770

VISITORS BUREAU DIRECTORWes Rhea 209.547.2770

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SCAP COORDINATOR/ ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTMikki Gilbert 209.337.2730

SPECIAL EVENTS/ LEADERSHIP STOCKTON COORD.Timm Quinn 209.547.2960

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FINANCE DEPARTMENTLia Her 209.547.2770

RECEPTIONIST/ CUSTOMER SERVICEAlyssa McConnell 209.547.2770

PUBLISHER Stockton Chamber of Commerce 209.547.2770

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Greater

Asparagus Festival Thank You

Thanks a big bunch to everyone who volunteered at the Chamber Pasta

Booth, and to those who helped scoop the first-ever Asparagus Ice

Cream cones during the 25th Annual Asparagus Festival!

Annual Installation Dinner 2010

One of the highlights of our year is the Chamber’s Annual

Installation Dinner. It’s the perfect opportunity to thank our hard-

working and dedicated board members and committee chairs for their

exceptional contributions to our organization. On Thursday, June 17,

we’ll gather at Elkhorn Country Club to thank Rick Goucher, with CB

Richard Ellis Commercial Real Estate, for his outstanding performance

as 2009-2010 Chamber President. We will then welcome him back for

another term as our 2010-2011 President. The evening will include an

installation ceremony and presentation of awards.

No host cocktails begin at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner

at 6:45 p.m. Reservations are required and space is limited.

Eventsby: Heidi Altamirano

continued on page 17

Sponsorships are still available. For more information, call Heidi

Altamirano at 547-2764, or e-mail [email protected].

Taking Care of Business Program 2010-2011

The Taking Care of Business Program offers our members

a wealth of marketing and sponsorship opportunities for the

upcoming year. This popular program was created to give Chamber

members an excellent way to receive exposure throughout the year,

with a dramatic discount off normal pricing.

Taking Care of Business Sponsors Help Fund Key

Chamber Programs

Taking Care of Business also closely ties to the Chamber’s

work in business retention and development activities, and helps

fund committees and programs designed to keep Greater Stockton

Platinum Sponsors:Neumiller & BeardsleePort of StocktonSt. Joseph’s Medical CenterUnited Way of San Joaquin County

Gold Sponsors:Bank of Agriculture & CommerceUniversity of Phoenix

Silver Sponsors:Builders Exchange of StocktonJ.R. Simplot CompanyNational UniversityThe Record/San Joaquin Media GroupUniversity of the Pacific— University AdvancementWells Fargo Advisors

As of 5/1/10

JUNE2010 4www.stocktonchamber.org

www.visitstockton.org@ Heidi Altamirano: [email protected]

“A” is for attitude.

I just returned to my desk from the 2010 State

of the City and would like to echo the words of

Mayor Ann Johnston. I too feel that Stockton is

long overdue to be placed on the “A” list of major

metropolitan areas. I was born in Stockton in 1953

and now choose to live here. I am employed by the

worlds largest commercial real estate company and

could relocate to almost any city in the world… I

choose to live in Stockton and plan to continue to

live in Stockton.

I believe it is time for Stocktonians to become

part of the solution instead of part of the problem.

I hear people complain about Stockton from time

to time and I can’t help but ask, why do you feel the

way you do about Stockton? The most common

From Your President...by: Rick Goucher

answer is, “I read it in the paper, I saw it in Forbes,

etc.” It disturbs me that citizens can be swayed by

what they read even if they have had nothing but

good experiences in Stockton.

The moral of the story is don’t let Forbes

or any other source tell you that you should be

miserable if you aren’t. I open many speeches

asking anyone that is miserable to raise their

hand…to date I have not seen one hand rise.

I would like to congratulate Dallas Braden

for the truly amazing feat of throwing a “Perfect

Game” on Mother’s Day. I would also like to

congratulate the Stockton Thunder on the

awesome season.

Remember shop local first and “one event a

week” is all I ask.

PORT CALL Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce5

From Your CEO...by: Doug Wilhoit

So much good to write about with so little space to do it is

especially hard for a guy, (I will admit it) who cannot stop talking

about all the good things in and around our great community while

at the same time trying to rally the troops (residents) to stand up

and be counted instead of lounging on the sidelines complaining

without really getting out and experiencing what is so good and

trying to change what is not!

I have just returned from the State of the City held at our

region’s economic engine, the Port of Stockton, and before I

comment on the mayor’s positive presentation, let me take this

moment to thank Chamber staff members Heidi Altamirano and

(newlywed) Timm Quinn for a job well done. Thanks also go to our

partners the City of Stockton, the Port of Stockton Commissioners,

Port employees and Port Director (Past Chamber President )Rick

Aschieris, our sponsors, exhibitors, Outback Steak House, Gary

Hansen and of course all of you who attended.

I want to especially thank Mayor Johnston for having the

dedication and courage to stand up before the assembled citizenry

and the glare of the media to make a positive presentation while

working with citizens, city staff and her colleagues on the City

Council to find elusive and difficult answers to questions and

problems of which a majority have been caused by actions of others

far, far away from Stockton. When dealing within in City Hall you

are faced with the “trickle down syndrome,” bad and sometimes

stupid decisions of the Federal Government and State Government!

I could write the whole 24-30 pages Port O Call on the

failures of Washington and Sacramento of truly making good,

sound, practical and common sense decisions that affect all of us

here in Stockton but it would be a waste of time for those words

are not within the minds nor vocabulary of those in either Capitol

City! Let’s take food stamps for felons as just one tiny example of

rewarding bad behavior. This is a continuum of the California State

government, along with other actions of the Federal Government,

into shaping us as a society of “entitlement” and “not taking

personal responsibility for ones actions”!

Mayor Johnston is correct that the media has fully covered

the serious economic times we are in and in fact when the

Governor’s May rewrite comes out, which he will have made

public before you read this article, but after the State of the City,

things could, if possible be worse!

We at the Chamber fully support the Mayor’s call that ALL

of us must stand up for our city, like perfect game pitcher and

Stocktonian Dallas Braden (more on him in another paragraph),

against those who have little minds and relish in putting us down.

Let me remind you of my article last month when I let you know

that I had sent Bill O’Reilly a 9.5 pound package letting him

know we are not on a “canal” as he stated. His staff signed for the

package and yet has Mr. O’Reilly responded with an apology to

all Stocktonians? No, and I did not think he would! It is easy for

him to “opine,” as he likes to say, about personal responsibility of

one’s actions, but I guess what is “good for the goose is not good

for the gander.”

In August of 2008 I wrote in Port O Call the following: “I

have had the honor of being the CEO of your Chamber since July

of 1999. During that time I have written more than 130 columns.”

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Leadership Stockton Economy SessionLeadership Level Sponsor: Financial Center Credit UnionSession Sponsor: Hilton Stockton

Stockton’s economy is influenced by many factors. During the

annual Economy Session, the class got a glimpse of a few of those

factors and learned about the bright future ahead for Stockton.

The day began with a great breakfast hosted by the beautiful Hilton

Stockton. The first presenter of the day, Katie Patterson with the San

Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation (SJFB), was no stranger to Leadership

Stockton as she has spoken on agriculture and its impact on the economy

the last few years. She addressed current issues and recent successes, and

provided a glimpse of what lies ahead. She then turned it over to Phil

Brumley (LS Class of ’91), current President of the SJFB and local grower.

Phil talked about what he does as President and gave great insight on

what challenges local growers are facing. We look forward to continuing

and expanding our relationship with the SJFB in the future.

Following agriculture was the topic of tourism in Stockton, by none

other than former Leadership Stockton Program Coordinator and LS

Class of 2004 graduate Wes Rhea, Director of the Stockton Conference

and Visitors Bureau. Wes spoke about the new and exciting things

Stockton is doing to attract tourists, and more importantly, tourist dollars.

Next on the agenda was Fran Aguilera, Enterprise Zone

Administrator from the San Joaquin County Economic Development

Association. Fran discussed the recent expansion of the Enterprise

Zone and the benefits to both the community and businesses.

After lunch the class listened to Michael Duffy from Financial

Center Credit Union, LS Class of ’95, speak about the current recession,

what led up to the recession, and its effects on the local economy. It was

Economy 101 for the class.

After a tour of the newly remodeled Hilton Stockton from Colleen

Moreno, LS Class of ’08, the class heard frowm Donna DeMartino, LS

Class of ’03, and GM/CEO of the San Joaquin Regional Transit District

(RTD). Donna spoke about all the exciting things that RTD has done

over the past years and gave a glimpse into future plans.

Next month we recap the “Day at the Capitol” session to be held

on Thursday, May 20th at the State Capitol.

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PORT CALL Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce7 @ Timm Quinn: [email protected]

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BEA

The Business Education Alliance (BEA) and Green.edu

will hold a joint meeting on Friday, June 4 at 10:00 a.m. in the

Chamber Conference Room. Guest speakers will highlight the

needs of the local green workforce.

Manufacturers Industrial Distribution Roundtable

The Manufacturers Industrial Distribution Roundtable will

hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, June 10 at 7:30 a.m.

City staff will present background information on two current

studies at the MIDR meeting on June 10. The City of Stockton is

conducting a Wastewater Rate Study and a Stormwater Rate Study.

These studies evaluate current and future operations, maintenance

needs, meet permit discharge requirements, facilitate Regional

Wastewater Control Facility plant upgrades, and support the

CSPA Consent Decree and the Fats, Oils, and Grease Program.

The studies’ accelerated timeline is driven by the Wastewater Bond

Debt Service Coverage Covenant and are expected to be brought

before Stockton voters as part of two Proposition 218 votes in

early July 2010.

Green Team San Joaquin

The Green Team San Joaquin monthly meeting will feature

water saving tips and incentives for businesses. It will also

showcase the latest green products available for your business.

REACON

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In conjunction with California Museums Month, The Haggin

Museum will extend its public hours on weekends – including its Free

Admission Day on the first Saturday of each month. Beginning Saturday,

May 1, the museum will be open from noon through 5:00 p.m. on

Saturdays and Sundays.

Bustles & Balustrades Highlights Link Between Victorian Dress, Architecture

Rarely-seen items from Haggin Museum’s

historic clothing collection:

Following the success of last year’s

special exhibition Fashion Excavated,

The Haggin Museum’s historic clothing

collection will be the focus of this

summer’s special exhibition, Bustles &

Balustrades: The Link between Victorian

Dress and Architecture, on display May 20

through August 15.

Bustles & Balustrades will

investigate the relationship of Victorian

clothing to architecture and decorative

arts, compare elements of their

construction, and showcase a variety of

objects from the museum’s fine art and history collections.

Vignettes featuring clothing and objects from the museum’s

collections rarely seen by the public will be staged throughout the

gallery, highlighting the similarities of their design. One such gem

is the collection of watercolors by local artist Mabel Rubin, who

meticulously rendered many Victorian homes in Stockton. While

many of these grand homes have been torn down, a few remain as

testimony to the taste of the day.

Museum Information

The Haggin Museum is located in Stockton’s Victory Park at

1201 N. Pershing Avenue, and is open Wednesdays-Fridays 1:30-5:00

p.m., Saturdays-Sundays Noon-5:00 p.m. and 1st & 3rd Thursdays

1:30-9:00 p.m. Regular admission is $5 for adults; $2.50 for ages 65+,

10-17 and students; and free for children under 10 with an adult.

Admission is free to all on the first Saturday of the month. For more

information, call 209.940.6300 or visit www.hagginmuseum.org.

Summer Fun at Two of Stockton’s Favorites

Looking for somewhere to take the kids this summer? Look

no further than two of Stockton’s long-time favorites.

The Children’s Museum of Stockton, located at 402 W. Weber

Avenue, is always a favorite with kids! Beginning June 1, the

museum is open Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m.

and on Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. General admission is $5

and kids under 2 are free. Call 209.465.4386 for information.

Pixie Woods Children’s Playland is open for the season.

A beautiful and magical family favorite for generations, Pixie

Woods kicks off their summer hours on June 1st. Pixie Woods

is open Thursday through Sunday, noon to 5:00 p.m. until

August 29. General admission is $4 and kids under 2 get in free.

Rides (Train, Boat and Carousel) are $2 each, 3 rides for $5. An

unlimited ride package is $8 per person. For parties, field trips or

general information, call 209.937.7366 during park hours.

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Fair Thee Wellby: Patricia Kutza

COVER STORY

150 years old and just getting better

1860…By a number of measures it was a year for the history

books. In Washington, D.C. Abraham Lincoln became the 16th US

President of a nation that then numbered about 31 million people.

In Britain, the iconic British Open launched at St. Andrew’s. And

in Stockton’s Hunter Square, a 4-day event called the San Joaquin

County Fair welcomed local residents to its inaugural display of

agricultural and mechanical exhibits.

Fast-forward 150 years

Fast forward to 2010. The 44th President of the United

States presides over a country that now has over 300 million

citizens. The British Open is still going strong. And in June, the

San Joaquin County Fair will open its doors for the 150th time.

Righteously so, this year’s Fair theme says it all – “Celebrating 150

years of good times.”

And what a good time it’s been. From its very beginning

the Fair has been closely tied to the heartbeat of the county – an

agricultural industry that has supported so many of its residents.

The fair features livestock shows, arts and crafts, great food,

entertainment and the chance for locals to get up to date with their

neighbors. It’s been a winning combination that keeps the crowds

coming year after year.

Offering something for everyone

This year will be no exception; crowds will return again to enjoy

this year’s 5-day extravaganza. “The 2010 Fair has something for

everyone” says Lea Isetti, the San Joaquin County Fair’s Marketing

and Promotions Manager. There will be all the iconic crowd

pleasers: cool carnival rides, floral gardens, a wide variety of arts and

crafts demonstrations, livestock judging, and live horse racing.”


Fair Thee Wellby: Patricia Kutza

New to the Fair this year, Isetti says, is the Community Cool

Zone, a shaded restful area that features hands-on, interactive

activities for kids - like kids tractor pulls, face painting and a ‘corn

dig’ where small treasure are buried in corn kernels.

The quality of the entertainment alone is well worth the

price of admission. This years’ headliners on the Main Stage will

include Jose Feliciano, Sawyer Brown, Kool & The Gang, Tower

of Power, and Lupillo Rivera. “We will also have a Community

Stage featuring the best of local talent throughout the day,” says

Isetti, “and at night a live band and a hypnotist will perform.” No

matter where fairgoers stray at the Fair, they will never be far from

entertainment, she says. “There will be a variety of ‘ground acts’

too, from petting zoos and marionettes, to clowns, balloon animals,

‘fables of the west’ and steel drum musicians.”

It’s a money-maker

The Fair has traditionally been an economic pipeline for San

Joaquin County – the 2009 Fair’s livestock auction alone grossed

close to $800,000, with 95% of this amount funneled directly to the

participating 4-H, Grange and Future Farmers of America youth.

Live racing provides another lucrative payback. And at least 500

employees can look forward to the yearly temporary jobs that

support the Fair’s operations. Additionally, a host of initiatives,

such as the Thelma Stewart Scholarship Program, the Adam Van

Exel Enterprise Grant Program and Junior Livestock and Schools

The Fair has traditionally been an economic pipeline for San

Joaquin County – the 2009 Fair’s livestock auction alone grossed

close to $800,000, with 95% of this amount funneled directly to

the participating youth in 4-H, the Grange, and Future Farmers of

America. Live racing provides another lucrative payback. And at

least 500 employees can look forward to the yearly temporary jobs

that support the Fair’s operations.

Additionally, a host of initiatives, such as the Thelma Stewart

Scholarship Program, the Adam Van Exel Enterprise Grant

Program and Junior Livestock and Schools Outreach Programs

are beneficiaries of the financial and volunteer support provided

by The Friends of the San Joaquin County Fair, a special

membership group.

At 150 years old, the San Joaquin County Fair’s found the

magic formula. Give folks inspiration, entertainment, social

contact, and fun. And generation after generation, they’ll keep

coming back for more.

From its very beginning, the

Fair has been closely tied to

the heartbeat of the County...


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Sponsors receive recognition at such events as the Industrial

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State of the City Photos 2010

Melanie Rodrigues & Victoria Lucero, Port of Stockton

Mayor Ann Johnston

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The Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce proudly recognizes the following companies for

their year-round support of the Chamber

Taking Care of Business 2009-2010

Neumiller & BeardsleeA.G. Spanos CompaniesBank of Agriculture & CommerceBuilders Exchange of StocktonFinancial Center Credit UnionFood 4 Less/Rancho San MiguelGrupe Commercial CompanyHerum CrabtreeHumphreys CollegeJ.R. Simplot CompanyNational UniversityNeumiller & BeardsleeOak Valley Community BankPacific Storage Company/Bekins

Park West Place/Pacifica Retail Management Port of StocktonR & S Erection of Stockton, Inc. San Joaquin Delta CollegeSan Joaquin Partnership, Inc.St. Joseph’s Medical CenterStockton East Water DistrictThe Record/San Joaquin Media GroupUnited Way of San Joaquin CountyUniversity of PhoenixUniversity of the Pacific— University AdvancementWells Fargo Advisors

As of 5/1/10

through Taking Care of Business, contact Heidi Altamirano, Events

Director, at 547-2764, or e-mail [email protected].

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The Haggin Museum now has expanded weekend hours:

12:00–5:00 p.m. Three new exhibitions are on display: “Bustles &

Balustrades: The Link between Victorian Dress and Architecture”,

“California Impressionism: Selections from The Irvine Museum”

and “The Art of J.C. Leyendecker: Selections from the Museum

Collection”. For more information call 209.940.6300 or visit

www.hagginmuseum.org.

Puppet Art Theater presents Tale of the Dragon’s Tail at the Maya

Angelou and Margaret Troke Branch Libraries on Thursday, June 3.

This free program is provided through the generosity of the Stockton

Friends of the Library. From more information, call 209.937.8221 or

visit www.Stockon.Lib.ca.us.

Want to showcase your pride in the Stockton community on

national television? Come to the Stockton Ports game at 11:05 a.m.

on Tuesday, June 29! The Ports game will be telecast live on MLB

Network on June 29. The Ports are offering a special discount to

Chamber members for the game. Get your tickets early and help

show off Stockton to the country.

4th Annual Jailhouse Scramble Golf Tournament, Saturday, June 12.

Join us at the Old River Golf Course on 18007 MacArthur Drive in

Tracy for a day of fun, great food, prizes and golf. Proceeds benefit

Hospice of San Joaquin and Rotary Scholarship Programs. For more

information contact Cheryl at 209.740.007 or visit www.HospiceSJ.org

to download forms.

Annual “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive Sets Record. Tim Viall,

Executive Director, Emergency Food Bank Stockton/San Joaquin

provided an estimate of 17,521 pounds collected in Stockton

on May 8. The Emergency Food Bank Stockton/San Joaquin

(pantries) will benefit 100% from the efforts of the Stockton Post

Office, local Branch NALC, Emergency Food Bank

and Campbell Soup Company.

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all of them has been ”Stockton is a great community with many,

many positives and some negatives but if we are to improve and

get even better, EVERYONE must be part of the solution and if

not then you are part of the problem!” So the Mayor is RIGHT

ON, and your Chamber (and we invite you to do the same) will

work with her and the council to solve the problems caused from

within and without, and participate in all that is so good about our

home city of Stockton!

A very loud congratulations to Dallas (209) Braden! Much

has been written and the community had a chance to congratulate

and thank him on the weekend of May 22nd. Your Chamber

Board of Directors immediately, upon his historic victory, voted to

make him a Lifetime Honorary Member of the Greater Stockton

Chamber of Commerce and it’s No. 1 Ambassador. Also given to

him was our Stockton tabletop book with an appropriate brass

plate, congratulating him and thanking him for not only his love

of Stockton, but for also showing that life is made up of difficult

circumstances but if we put our heart, soul and mind to making

sure we can be the best we can as a person and/or a community

member the sky is the limit! Congratulations Mr. 209!

Two more positive notes of congratulations. The first going

to the Stockton Thunder for such a great season, and the second

congratulations to all those who either worked or attended the

25th Annual Asparagus Festival. As the Mayor noted in her

presentation the Festival is a shining example of what can be

done if we all work together!

Our cover story is honoring the 150–year–old San Joaquin

County Fair and hopefully you will not only read the story, but also

attend the Fair with friends and family alike. I enjoy it every year

and learn even more about our No. 1 one industry of Agriculture,

enjoy the entertainment, the corn dogs etc., and get to see many

friends that I do not get to see on a regular basis. Between the Fair

and the Asparagus Festival I get to also enjoy our diversity that

makes us a true all–America City. Try it, you will like it!.


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CalendarJune 2010

Highlights6/3 - Chamber Trade Show Mixer — 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

@ Stockton Hilton

6/17 - Annual Installation Dinner 2010 – 6:00 p.m.

@ Elkhorn Country Club

also don’t miss...7/8 - July Chamber Mixer — 5:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

@ St. Teresa Comprehensive Cancer Center

*Please note the mixer is on the 2nd Thursday

due to 4th of July holiday.

Joint Business Education Alliance/ Green.edu meeting – 10:00 a.m. @ Chamber Conference Room

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New members meeting – 10:30 a.m. @ Chamber Conference Room2

Liaison Quarterly Luncheon – 11:30 a.m. @ TBA14

Manufacturers Industrial Distribution Roundtable meeting – 7:30 a.m. @ Chamber Conference Room

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Green Team San Joaquin meeting – 9:00 a.m. @ Chamber Conference Room9

Government Relations Council – 7:30 a.m. @ Chamber Conference Room11

Government Relations Council – 7:30 a.m. @ Chamber Conference Room25

Business Education Alliance meeting – 3:30 p.m. @ Chamber Conference Room30

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Application Deadline for Leadership Stockton Class of 201118

Executive Committee Meeting – 7:00 a.m. @ Stockton Golf & Country Club16

Annual Installation Dinner 2010 – 6:00 p.m. @ Elkhorn Country Club17

PORT CALL Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce21 Contact the Chamber at 209.547.2770 for more info*

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