From dispensaries, growing, and manufacturing to permitting, ordinances and safety! Leadership South County packed the entire cannabis industry into our July Day Session. Thank you to the SLO Cal Roots team for being our gracious hosts, keynote speakers and day sponsor! Thank you as well to Megan Martin (Class III Alumni) Community Development Director discussing Cannabis Permitting in the City of Grover Beach, Chief Jim Munro (Class IV Alumni) Grover Beach Police Department discussing safety and ordinance
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July 2024 Business of the Month: Arroyo Grande Home & Garden is your locally owned TRUE VALUE hardware store. Proud to be a member of the True Value family, and already to serve our community.
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Agriculture day for Class V was vastly educational! It’s always so great to visit and hear from Bejo Seeds USA in Oceano. Our day started with leadership development on Effective Communication by CultureStoke, followed by Tom Ikeda with Ikeda Brothers on farming in South County. Class V then headed to the SLO Farm Bureau and heard from Executive Director Paul Clark and Jean-Pierre Wolff of Wolff Vineyards.
Agriculture is a huge industry in our south county area and we are grateful to learn from a spectrum of providers and businesses!
June 2024 Business of the Month: Bank of the Sierra Pismo Beach
We’re a bank with deep community roots and a drive to keep reaching higher. We deliver attentive, personalized service and all the tools you need to build your best financial life.
Since our founding in 1977 in the southern San Joaquin Valley, Bank of the Sierra have expanded to more than 35 locations throughout California.
As we’ve grown in size and strength we’ve remained committed to our original promise: We will help make every community we’re part of better.
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Last month, our class learned about the impacts the tourism industry has in our south county area.
We started the day with CultureStoke and some great insight on the rollercoaster of life. Don’t forget: “If you don’t ask for help, you deny others the opportunity and gift of being able to help.“ Our day followed with guest speakers from many different sectors including hotels, events, marketing and wine!
SLO New Times had a wonderful staff outing and lunch celebration party for release issue of Best of SLO County 2024. They also celebrated being awarded May 2024 South County Chambers of Commerce Business of the Month. Awesome job!
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As YOUR Convener, Catalyst, and Champion for business, the South County Chambers will continue to strive for excellence in all we do. Should you have any questions or wish to discuss our future direction, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Leadership South County Day Session 2 focused on Business and Manufacturing! Class V started the day at the Keller Williams headquarters in Pismo Beach with CultureStoke’s session on Time Leadership.
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At 5 Cities Homeless Coalition, we work hard to service families and individuals by providing the resources, support, and hope that they need to become self-sufficient, productive community members. Planning how best to address the needs of the homeless in South San Luis Obispo County today involves many caring citizens and community leaders, and we are taking a collaborative approach to meet the challenge.
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Leadership South County Class V has officially kicked off the day session program starting with Health & Wellness at the Matthew Will Memorial Building in Arroyo Grande. Thank you to our Encourage Sponsor, Dignity Health, for hosting us! The class started with an exploration into our Enneagram numbers with Allison Priola from the Priola Group, and followed with guest speakers from the AG Hospital Foundation, 5cities Homeless Coalition, SLO County Behavioral Health and Avila Bay Athletic Club.
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