Lindsay Chamber of Commerce along with Tulare Kings Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and STICKERZ, The Lindsay Sign Company hosted the April Mixer on April 22nd.
During the event, members sampled food and beverages from some of Lindsay's finest restaurants including El Molcajete, Robles Restaurant, El Palmar, Tivoli and China's Alley. Entertainment by the Tulare Conty dance chamions UCK and DJ. For Information, please call 239-1535 or 562-4929
Women of all ages can learn self defense, become informed on agriculture, finances, fashion, and jobs at the upcoming South Valley Woman's Conference. The theme of the event is "Inspiring Women to Pursue Their Dreams!"
The event will be held May 08, 2010 at McDermont Field House, 365 N. Sweet Brier in Lindsay, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Invited guest: Meg Whitman, CEO of eBay and gubernatorial candidate for 2010. The conference will also feature Breakout Speaker California Women for Agriculture State President Celeste Settrini.
Guest Speakers:
Karin Ford, Vice President and COO, Economic Development Council, Tulare, CA
Jennifer Alcorn, professional boxer and fitness trainer
Rita Woodward, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, Registrar of Voters at Tulare County
Assemblywoman Connie Conway, District 34, Tulare, Kern, Inyo and San Bernardino Counties
The fee for vendors is $25. A Vendor Application Form is available for download from the McDermont website. To become a vendor, to register, or for more information please visit http://mcdermontfieldhouse.com or call Marie Arroyo at (559) 361-2715,
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The Chamber of Commerce Executive Board of 2010 was installed at the Annual Awards Dinner held in January. The new board looks forward to a successful year.
The board includes the following:
President-Maria Villegas—Ingoldsby Nursery & Floral Past President-Bobbie Velasquez—Lindsay Unified School District Vice President-Kindon Meik—City of Lindsay Treasure-Sai Keovilaysane—Finance & Thrift Alice Gutierrez—M&A Trucking Terry Linville—Bank of the Sierra Maria Gutierrez—Angel Garden Flower & Gift Shop
The Lindsay Chamber of Commerce's Annual Awards Dinner held in January was a complete success. Some who attended even went as far as saying it was the best ever. This year's theme "A Centennial Celebration" may have been the inspiration behind the success. The Lindsay Chamber of Commerce proudly presented awards to the following deserving recipients:
Man of the Year-Doug DeLeo Woman of the Year-Teresa Saucedo Employee of the Year-Edward Hurtado Business of the Year-Suntreat Packing & Shipping Co Volunteer of the Year-Lizeth Marquez Youth of the Year-Maria Selina Lopez-Nunez
It is again time to honor the excellence for local business, individuals, and service projects that contribute to our community. The Chamber’s Annual Banquet provides an opportunity to recognize the contributions of those who lead the efforts. Nomination forms are due to the Chamber office no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 1, 2009. You are encouraged to present additional background information, support documents, and letters of recommendation with the nomination form. The more you present to support your nomination, the better informed the selection committee will be during the decision making process. Below, we have also provided information on the selection guidelines in order to help you understand how a person or business is chosen.
GUIDELINES In order to help you understand how a person or organization is chosen the guidelines for selection.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Measures present or most recent involvement in assisting or developing programs or services beneficial to the interests of the community.
SERVICE (ABOVE SELF) Participates in projects, services, events that benefit the community that are not self-servicing.
ETHICS Measures the honest and ethical practices to achieve the desired results.
LENGTH OF COMMUNITY SERVICE Measures the dedicated time committed to improving the community and improving the quality of life for our residents.
INNOVATION Measures the innovation for ideas, programs, and services, either enacted or projected.
LEADERSHIP Measures the person's/organization's command and control of programs or projects, meeting deadlines, inspiring others, and ability to gain support.
RULE SEVEN A catchall for unlisted activities or abilities that merit consideration in the overall selection process
Download our Nomination form to support your community.
If you have any questions regarding the Chamber awards, please contact our office at 562-4929.
The nomination process for the Lindsay Chamber Awards Banquet “Centennial Ball” is underway, and we need your assistance to ensure the continued success of this program. The annual awards banquet was established to recognize significant contributions made by the Lindsay community members and businesses. Awards will be presented to individuals whom have exemplified the spirit of Lindsay.
Please take a moment to nominate an individual, organization or business that you know fits the criteria and whose contributions to the community deserve to be recognized with a prestigious award. For your convenience, the nomination form is available to download.
Nomination forms are due to the Chamber office no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 1, 2009. For information on how nominees are selected, please see our Nomination Guidelines.
The winners will be honored at the Chamber Awards Banquet on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
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