Oxnard Chamber Celebrates an Amazing Year!

Stacy Miller

The Oxnard Chamber of Commerce is pleased to share a number of great accomplishments for 2018 that reflect a strong and growing business community. 

This year, we celebrated 110 years of service to the Oxnard business community.  While business has changed dramatically over the last century-plus, your Chamber’s commitment to helping businesses thrive in Oxnard remains steadfast.

With a mighty membership of 478, this year saw an increase of 71 new members—that’s an 11% increase over last year.  319 members choose to renew their membership, reflecting a 5% increase over last year.

The Chamber’s Business Voice newsletter is emailed to every member and this year, there were 48 issues including a new addition to the newsletter, "5 Things" we did for business in the past week.

The Oxnard Chamber values education that is strategic for its members and this year, we hosted seven knowledge and networking luncheons, including two candidates’ forums, as well as 10 educational sessions of the Oxnard Leadership program.

The Chamber’s “Oxnard Young Professionals” group reached 35 members.  This is definitely an area we are seeking to grow in the years ahead.

The Chamber PAC (Political Action Committee) held a successful fundraiser aboard the Scarlett Belle and was instrumental in 5 of the 7 Chamber-endorsed candidates being elected or re-elected in November.

The Chamber celebrated new businesses locating to Oxnard by co-hosting 13 ribbon cutting and groundbreaking ceremonies throughout the year.

Helping members get to know one another and encouraging more business to business relationships is vital to growing businesses and this year, the Chamber hosted 10 happy hour mixers and four new member mingle receptions.

I hope that you find your Oxnard Chamber of Commerce membership valuable and were able to participate in at least one of these great successes.   If you didn’t participate in any of these events or programs, know that the Oxnard Chamber is still working for your business through its strong advocacy programs. We encourage you to get engaged because 2019 promises to be even better!

Thank you for your support of the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce.  On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff, we wish you and hour family a joyous holiday season.
Stacy

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