Opening soon in Anderson will be a Gaia Hotel. “Stay green, Stay Gaia” is its slogan. Greeting the droves, by the front entrance at the Chamber’s Business Showcase, were their representatives. The environmentally friendly hotel, restaurant and spa, located north of Chico, is a beautiful new facility I recently visited. You can visit it online […]

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No, it’s not me, silly. I’m not quite that old. The Chamber’s annual Industrial Barbecue is getting a facelift this year. It will begin with networking, liquid refreshments and booth exhibits at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 19, 2008, in the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds Pavilion. Usually, you’d go in, get your drinks, go through the chow […]

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Mentoring is a big buzzword among networking circles.I bet we all have stories about wonderful people who’ve helped us find our way in Chico.Most of those quality Chicoans probably didn’t know they were mentoring, and wouldn’t want credit for it anyway.
There’s no way to thank them all–but maybe last week, I did in a small […]

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One of the most beautifully decorated booths at the Chico Chamber’s Business Showcase belonged to Dream Dinners. The Chico store will be celebrating its grand opening at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 2008, at its location in the East Avenue Safeway Marketplace. Loree Snyder and family have opened the franchise and will be eager to […]

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Check out www.chicograduate.com, and check back as the site is further developed. Andrew Ryan, who graduated from Chico State University in December, 2007, is its founder. Ryan knows the connection Chico residents past and present share. Building on those connections, he is developing the site to be an international business networking tool. Ryan attended the Chamber’s […]

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“Catherine, will you check on the status of my platinum membership?” “Would you place me on the list for a booth at Business Showcase?” “I’d like to find out about becoming an Ambassador.” I’m often assaulted with delightful questions like these at big events. I swear I won’t forget the person or the inquiry, yet […]

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Long-time Chicoans know the Industrial Barbecue as a summer kickoff ’round these parts. The Chico Chamber of Commerce continues this well loved tradition June 27, with a new twist. Business people, and regular sociable folks, will turn out in the hundreds at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds. This year, we’re making it a competitive cookoff. Everyone […]

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The Silver Dollar Fairgrounds come alive each April for one crackling day, as 100 business and service provider show their wares. Join us to learn about new services, products and non-profits, and check out your competition! It’s Wednesday, April 23, 2008. Imagine yourself in the back of that limousine. Pet the delicious-feeling fur of a […]

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We’re not jiving you with those cute little almonds on our homepage. The third annual California Nut Festival calls Chico its home. Visit www.thecalifornianutfestival.org to learn all the nutty fun and festivity scheduled throughout the Chico area, Feb. 21-24, 2008. There you’ll find links to its organizers, the Far West Heritage Association, stewards of the […]

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Even though it’s not broken ground yet, the Northern California Natural History Museum isn’t letting that slow its “Museum Without Walls” lecture series. Go to its award-winning Web site, www.ncnhm.org, to learn about this museum that will be a draw from all around the region. It is already enriching the lives of children, locals and […]

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