Introducing the Chamber of Commerce's 2023 President and Board of Directors!

Happy New Year! With a new year comes a new President and Board of Directors, to be installed at the Annual Installation & Member Recognition Dinner on January 27th.

2023 President

Kayla Rodriguez, Waste Management

2023 Board of Directors

Rachel Medina (Vice President), Mark Ullrich (Immediate Past President), Peter Cahn, Katie Curran, Katie Durham, Steve Harris, Vinod Patel, Samuel Ruxton, Cesar Torres, Jayne Williams, and Josh Yarbrough

Register for the Annual Installation & Member Recognition Dinner

The Chamber's Annual Installation & Member Recognition Dinner is on January 27th at Velocity Island Park. Register today to purchase tickets.

Congratulations to our annual member award winners! You can view our official announcement here, and these members will be recognized at the dinner.

We will also be recognizing the anniversaries of our members' major milestones at the dinner. We are beyond grateful for their continued partnership and support, and you can check out the list of milestone anniversaries here.

Spots are limited so make your reservation today!

Changes are Coming: Bike-Friendly Improvements in Woodland

Those in Yolo County are familiar with the bike-friendly town of Davis, known for its bike loop, greenbelt paths, and copious bike lanes. Davis has always been synonymous with the bicycle. In recent years, however, Davis’ neighbor to the north, Woodland, the county seat of Yolo, has been taking the opportunity to provide bike-friendly improvements throughout town that will make riding to school and work, and for pleasure, a whole lot easier and safer. And with gas prices at a record high, riding a bike is not just an enjoyable adventure, but an economically smart one too. So, Woodlanders, grab your helmet and hop on two wheels! Changes are coming.

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Caltrans Business Development Program - Help Your DBE Small Business get ready for an amazing New Year!

A lot of the recently passed legislation will start rolling out as actual projects this coming year. It’s time for you to get ready to take part in this.

As part of the Caltrans Business Development Program (BDP), RightSource is offering a series workshops.

• Subcontracting Strategies on 1/24 10-noon.
• Hidden Secrets to Working With Primes on 2/8 10-noon.

UPDATED FACT SHEET: Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

FACT SHEET: How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Small Businesses

Celebrate the Grand Opening of Woodland Chiros!

Woodland Chiros is celebrating their grand opening on January 19th. Join us at their office, 1100 Main Street, Suite 100 in Woodland, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. for a ribbon cutting ceremony!

RSVP by sending an email to wchirosevents@gmail.com.

You are Invited to Join our Business Advocacy and Public Policy Committee

The Woodland Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the official launch of our reimagined Business Advocacy & Public Policy Committee. This Committee will meet bi-monthly to discuss current business and public policy issues affecting our members and Woodland Businesses and bring informed speakers to our membership meetings that will take place on the alternate months. 

If you are interested in hearing more about this committee, please contact Destiny Hammond by calling our office at 530.662.7327 or by email at destinyh@woodlandchamber.org.

The First Membership Meeting of 2023 will be on February 1st

Our first Membership Meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at noon at the Chamber Office, 400 Court Street. This meeting is free to all Chamber members and is designed to be an open discussion with our staff, fellow members, business and community leaders and other professionals and experts in the determined topic. 

As an answer to recent surveys completed by our members and Woodland business owners, we have invited Chief Derrek Kaff and Sergeant Victoria Danzl to our first meeting to respond to concerns surrounding increasing crime and safety matters that affect your business. We encourage all members to attend.

Click here or contact our office to RSVP to the Membership Meeting.

Rational Unicorn Legal Services Presents The More You Glow Seminar Series

The first two seminars of The More You Glow series this year will cover a variety of topics to help your small business. Both will be held on Zoom and use a "pay what you can" community pricing model ($5, $10, or $20) so that they are accessible to everyone. A recording of both of these seminars will be made available to registrants. You can learn more about the series on Rational Unicorn's website.

The first seminar will be Wednesday, January 18th at 5 p.m. and will cover the basics of entity formation as well as how to refocus your existing business. You can register on eventbrite here.

The second seminar will be Wednesday, January 25th also at 5 p.m. with Carla Titus from Wealth Worth Within and Ronesha Hayes from Hayes Consulting and Coaching. This seminar will walk you through how to build out your business plan and all that you should consider when doing so. Here is the eventbrite link to register.

The Small Business Association is Assisting with Disaster Relief Loans

Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to California businesses and residents as a result of President Biden’s major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced.

If your home or business has been damaged or destroyed by federally declared disaster, you may be eligible for an SBA disaster assistance loan. These long-term, low-interest loans are available to businesses of all sizes, private non-profit organizations, homeowners, and renters to repair or replace uninsured/underinsured disaster damaged property. Economic injury assistance is available to businesses regardless of any property damage.

You can read the full news release in English and Spanish. You can also check out the fact sheet in English and Spanish.

May 4th is the Annual Golf Tournament at Yocha Dehe Golf Club

Join us at Yocha Dehe Golf Club for our annual golf tournament! There are many ways to participate, from singles or team players to a variety of sponsorships.

Check out the event page here to learn more and register for the tournament!