Commerce Newsletter June 2012

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Promoting the Community

COMMERCE

NAPA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONNECTING COMMERCE TO COMMUNITY

1556 First Street | Napa CA 94559 | 707.226.7455 | NapaChamber.com

Beginners Guide to Instagram Community Awards Recap Wine, Women & Shoes!

Twitter Report for 2012 Ways to Improve Your SEO on Google Members Making News: Safari WestINSIDE

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NAPA, CA OnApril 25, 2012 TimKeller, Founder &

CEO, announced that the company has opened aSeries A Preferred stock round, seeking $1 millionin funding. Having raised $885,000 from 38investors in the Seed Preferred nancing round,the company achieved all of its major milestones,brought the product to market and is nowexperiencing healthy sales growth.

During the rst quarter of 2012, we made a big

transition from our development and beta testingphase into one of aggressive sales growth. We haveproven that we created the highest-quality wineclosure on the market. Its now our responsibilityto ensure we can grow robustly enough to meetdemand as well as to serve all of our customers atthe highest level. - Tim Keller, Founder & CEO

The new capital will allow the company toincrease production capacity, expand its sales force,and nance inventory to meet strong demand fromwineries. Additional goals over the next 6 monthsinclude establishing outsourced global production

VinPerfect Opens Series APreferred Stock Offering

2012

PREsIDENTs CIRCLEPREMIERSPONSORS

DIAMOND LEVEL SPONSORS

Exertec Health & FitnessNapa Recycling & Waste Services

Home Depot

Republic ServicesHawthorn Suites by WyndhamTravis Credit Union

Golden State WarriorsMark Coleman, State Farm

Napa Planner Financial Group

ComcastBank of Marin

Silverado Resort and SpaNapa Valley Marketplace Magazine

Bank of NapaNet-Flow Corporation

Infuence Internet

The Valleys Daily News Source

June 2012 VOL. 23 NO. 6 YOUR SUCCESS IS OUR BUSINESS

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If you operate a swap meet, ea market,or special event in California, state lawrequires you to document, in writing, thesellers permit status of all people who sellat your event. You should not rent spaceto sellers unless they give you the writtendocumentation described in this publication.

What is a swap meet, ea market, or

special event?In this context, a swap meet, ea market, orspecial event is any event where: Two or more people or businesses offermerchandise for sale or exchange, and Prospective sellers are charged a fee for

Creating a Strong Local Economy

Can I make money from it?This is usually the rst question I hear from a

client when asked about joining the social medirevolution. The second question is: Whats itgonna cost me?

Lets ip around the equation: How muchmoney will you be leaving on the table if youdont join Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and otheplatforms?

You already know your customers are out

there using these communications tools. Sohow much money will they be spending withyour competitors who are on these sites? (Goodmemory is a ckle thing which is why marketinmessages are repeated over and over: We simplforget everything that isnt directly in front of ofaces.)

Making sales on social media sites is very mua do-able goal. But like any successful businessreaching that goal requires careful, well-thoughout business planning.

I know of several businesses that have made

space rental or prospective buyers are chargan admission fee.

You must obtain specic writtendocumentation from sellers: informationrequirements depend on the sellers status.

Vendors who must hold a sellers permitPeople who sell new or used merchandise

California, including handcrafts, are general

required to hold a sellers permit. Vendorswho are required to hold permits must giveyou, in writing, their name and sellers permnumber (a typical permit number begins witthe letters SR followed by two or three more

Alert: Operators of Swap Meets, FleaMarkets, or Special Events

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Searching for the DollarSigns in Social MediaBy Marcia Macomber


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June 2012 | COMMERCE | Page 2 | NapaChamber.com

Even if you dont use Instagram,were guessing youve encounteredan Instagram image somewhere onthe web even if you didnt realizeit.

Instagrams calling card is thephoto lter, a digital layer that, whenadded to a standard photo, givesit the appearance of professionalediting. Some lters enhance thecolors in a photo, while other dullthe light to a soft glow for an aged,vintage appearance.

But while Instagrams ltersrevolutionized mobile photo editing,theyre only a portion of the appeal.The mobile app boasts over 50million users, despite only living iniOS and Android devices. Instagramlaunched on Android just thisyear it quickly earned 5 milliondownloads in six days.

Its success caught the eye of

the most valuable social network in theworld. Facebook acquired Instagram in

April for $1 billion. Although weve only

just begun to witness Facebooks plansfor the photo sharing app, the social giantrecently launched its own lter-friendly

photo app, dubbed Facebook CameraInstagram has surely come a long

way, business-wise, since co-founderKevin Systrom and Mike Kriegerintroduced the app in 2010. But on thewhole, the app has remained simple,straightforward and social since itsinception.

Were here to share the Instagrambasics, whether youre new to thenetwork or need some additional tips.Better hurry, though Instagram has

undergone such changes in the pastfew months, who knows what else isin store.

To get the beginner steps, follow thelink below. Wed love to learn aboutyour Instagram experiences. How doyou use the app? Can you share anyhelpful advice or anecdotes for newusers? Any predictions for the futureof Instagram?

By Stephanie Buck

Beginners Guide to Instagram

Looking to boost where you showup on Google? If you want to increaseyour online trafc, it is important to ndout how you can improve the pagerank of your web pages.

Here are 6 free and easy ways to

improve your Google Ranking:Conduct Keyword Research:Keywords play an important part inSearch Engine Optimization (SEO),so make sure to research keywordsto nd what search phrases peopleare using to nd your sites info.Google offers Google Keyword Tool,which is a free tool that will giveyou a list of keywords and tell youhow often they are used and theircompetition.

Perform On-site optimization:There are several factors that

search engines take into accountwhen evaluating what your site isabout and how relevant it is to a givensearch. On-site optimization mightinvolve changes to navigation, content,information hierarchy, as well askeyword placement.

Claim Google Places listings: Theability to optimize your Google Placeslisting is only possible once it is

claimed and veried by the owner.It is a great way for you to controlthe information about your business.Make sure to be as detailed aspossible by giving your completephone number, address, business

description, hours of operation, etc.Use WordPress: WordPress

comes with several built in searchoptimization tools. Its features andfunctions guide a search enginethrough the posts, pages, andcategories to help Google gatherthe information it needs to includeyour site within its database. You can

nd more information about this atWordPress.

Utilize Back linking: Growing thequantity of external back links is thebest method to get a higher rankingfor your web page. Google observes

a link on an external website likea vote for your website. This couldinclude Directory Submissions,Social Bookmarking, Forum PostingClassied Posting, etc.

Write Great Content: If you writegreat content, people will want tolink to it, particularly high qualitywebsites. It is important to get theattention of popular bloggers andwebsites by leaving comments,writing guest posts, participatingin forums, emailing directly, writingarticles, etc. This will help with

incoming links to grow your websiteorganically over time.While there are no magical solution

to instantaneously improve yourGoogle rankings, there are certainlydifferent methods that can help youwith your search engine ranking goalsover time. For more information, checout Mashable.com.

Six Ways to Improve Your Companys Google RatingBy: The 60 Second Marketer

http://mashable.com/2012/05/29/instagram-for-beginners/


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YOUR STORIES, YOUR NAPA CHAMBER

and distribution deals with key industry partners.Achievement of these goals would substantiallyincrease the Companys production and salescapabilities.

We have made tremendous progress sincethe prior round, which opened in April 2011. Iam incredibly grateful to our seed investors. Iam also proud that we have hit our milestoneswithout having to raise the full $1.5 millionauthorized. I look forward to showing both newand continuing investors in the Series A-1 roundthe same kind of success. - Tim Keller, Founder& CEO

To help with capital raising efforts, and toallow the companys founders to remain focusedon growing the business, VinPerfect has hiredChristopher Gutek, an active angel investor andmost recently an Executive Director in MorganStanleys Equity Research department.

After participating in the Keiretsu Forumsdue diligence on the company, and deciding

to invest, I became even more enthusiasticabout VinPerfects business prospects and itsgame-changing potential to transform thewine closure market, so I was eager to getmore directly involved in helping the companysucceed. - Chris Gutek, Director of InvestorRelations

About VinPerfect, Inc.VinPerfect intends to revolutionize the wine

industry. World demand for wine closuresexceeds 21 billion units annually. Naturalcorks allow for an essentially random amountof oxygen transfer into wine bottles, suffer

from cork taint and higher purchase price,while synthetic corks let in too much oxygen.Screwcaps are rapidly gaining market share,with 15% penetration, despite having a aw ofallowing essentially no oxygen into the bottle,even though most wines benet from modest,controlled oxygen transfer.

The VinPerfect patent-pending Screwcapcombines a micro-perforated screwcap and

custom-engineered liners that allow for optimalevels of oxygen transfer to suit any winevarietal. With this optimal oxygen transfer ratethe wine is kept in top condition, can age andwill taste as the winemaker intended.

Solving the oxygen problem removedthe last quality-based argument against these

closures and means that VinPerfect Screwcapsare capable of replacing corks as the preferredhighest-quality wine closure.

VinPerfect was founded in 2008 by TimKeller, A UC Davis trained winemaker with ova decade of experience crafting ne wines in

Napa and Sonoma Counties. The Company aimto give winemakers and wine lovers what theyhave always deserved: the perfect wine closureappropriate for any wine style.

VinPerfect: Wines First Perfect ClosuVinPerfect, In

2650 Napa Valley Corporate DriNapa, CA 945

707.252.21vinperfect.co

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Safari West Wildlife Preserveand African Tent Camp

3115 Porter Creek Road

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

(707) 579-2551

1 (800) 616-2695

The Eye Works Optometry Holds Grand Re-Opening Celebration!

A grand re- opening celebration will be held

on Wednesday, June 13 from 5pm to 8pm at

The Eye Works Optometrys new location

1328 Pearl Street.

Wine and appetizers plus reps. from

Maui Jim and Prodesign with their

complete eyewear lines, drawings forfree eye exams, frames, free treatments

compliments of Greenhaus European Day

Spa. Join us in a celebration and thank

you to our patients, customers and friends

Please RSVP by June 11 at staff@the-

eyeworks.com or telephone 254-2020.

After six years on the corner of

First and Main Streets, The Eye Works

Optometry has just moved around the

block into the Rossi Building at 1328

Pearl Street in Downtown Napa.

The Meritage Resort and Spa Opens$40 million Expansion!

The Meritage has expanded! They have more than doubled thenumber of guest rooms, held eight job fairs to hire 100 new staff/team members and remodeled its main lobby to accommodate theadditional guests, making it one of Napas largest employers.

Crush Ultra Lounge- featuring

a bowling alley, pool table, dart

boards, shufeboard, re places

and delicious snacks and

cocktails. Open til 2 a.m.

Carneros Ballroom: At

7,300 square-feet, the

Carneros Ballroom is the

second largest ballroom in

the Napa Valley.s

s

Twenty-ve percent of all sales will be

donated to Tony Sanza, a local Veteran who is

suffering from cancer. Crystal Britto, Founder

& Owner feels strongly about supporting our

Veterans. Their hope is for the community to

support them during these months. They have

been donating proceeds since April and will

continue to do so through June.

http://conciergeofthevalley.com/

Concierge of the ValleyOffers 25% of Prots toLocal Cancer Veteran


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big dollar sales through Twitter connectionsalone. Pinterest is already racking up big salesfor many companies through posts of productphotos. And many third-party developers offertools for engaging e-commerce galleries andsales carts on Facebook fan pages.

If youd like to jump on the bandwagon,here are a few tips to put you on the road tosocial media success:

1. DO create a strategic marketing planspecic to each social media platform. Itsokay to start with just a few sentences in yourplan instead of a multi-page essay. But themore specic your plan is, the better yourresults will be.

2. DO actively seek out fans andfollowers who match the demographics andpsychographics (how they think) as exactly aspossible of your best, existing customers.

3. DO map out each campaign of fan pageupdates and tweets with a calendar, trackingresults and adjusting each campaign formaximum effect.

On the other hand, just because you cancreate a fan page or a Twitter account in tenminutes doesnt mean you should. Why? Thereare no shortcuts to long-term business success.The key to converting social media buzz intodollars in your pocket is precision planning andexecution. Here are a few mistakes to avoid soyou dont turn off followers and fans:

4. DONT start your Facebook fanpage and then visit only once a month (orless) to update. Youll give the impressionyoure forgetful in running your businessand uninterested in your customers. Its likehanging up a CLOSED sign on your storefront door ninety percent of the time.

5. DONT assume now that youve builtyour fan page that everyone will be beatingdown your door, er, Timeline to gush aboutyour fantastic products and services. Just like

every other marketing tool you have to earnyour Likes. Actively seek out fans throughpage sharing, inviting friends to Like, andsearching for new fans through contests andads to grow your audience.

6. DONT tweet once a week about yourlatest sale item and expect your followers toimmediately place orders. Do you like being

barraged with Buy Me! advertising? I doubit. Keep the promotions to ten percent or lessof your tweets. The remainder of your tweetsshould share valuable content and help yourfollowers. Draw them in like the Pied Piper, eTweeter!

Remember, marketing is simply the procesof making it easy for your customers to ndand buy from you in the most efcient and coeffective manner possible. The more efcientyour marketing efforts are, the more prots yo

will make.If your search for social media dollars feels

more like an endless quest for a lost treasure,perhaps we can help you understand the treasumap.

The Napa Chamber of Commerce isproviding a series of Wake Up Your BusinessWednesday events about Social MediaMarketing. They are held at the Napa ChambeBoard room at 1556 First Street in Napa from7:30-9:30am, and the cost is a reasonable $20for each event. Space is limited so contact theNVC Small Business Development Center at707.253.3210 to reserve your seat.

June 20th Using Your Smart Phone ToGain Revenue

Marcia Macomberis Creator-in-Chief atCornucopia Creations, where she crafts sociamedia marketing campaigns, designs ads andwrites client promotional literature for clientsranging from the North Bay to the east coast.For more information, visitwww.cornucopiacreations.com.

Twitter Use in 2012A Pew Research Report

Some 15% of online adults use Twitteras of February 2012, and 8% do so on atypical day. Although overall Twitter usagehas nearly doubled since the Pew ResearchCenters Internet & American Life Projectrst asked a stand-alone Twitter question in

November 2010, the 15% of online adultswho use Twitter as of early 2012 is similarto the 13% of such adults who did so in May2011. At the same t ime, the proportion ofonline adults who use Twitter on a typicalday has doubled since May 2011 and hasquadrupled since late 2010at that pointjust 2% of online adults used Twitter on a

typical day. The rise of smartphones mightaccount for some of the uptick in usagebecause smartphone users are particularlylikely to be using Twitter.

Several demographic groups stand out ashaving high rates of Twitter usage relative totheir peers:

African-Americans Black internet

users continue to use Twitter at high rates.More than one quarter of online African-

Americans (28%) use Twitter, with 13%doing so on a typical day.

Young adults One quarter (26%) of

internet users ages 18-29 use Twitter, nearlydouble the rate for those ages 30-49. Among

the youngest internet users (those ages 18-

24), fully 31% are Twitter users.

Urban and suburban residents

Residents of urban and suburban areas aresignicantly more likely to use Twitter than

their rural counterparts.Twitter use within the overall population

remained steady over the last year, andusage rates within most major demographicgroups changed little over the same timeperiod. The youngest adults (those betweenthe ages of 18 and 24) are the primary

exception to this trendnearly one third ofinternet users in this age group now useTwitter, up from 18% in May of 2011 and16% in late 2010.4 Twitter use by those in

their mid-20s to mid-40s largely leveled off in

the last year after roughly doubling betweenlate 2010 and mid 2011.

In addition to increasing on an overallbasis, the proportion of young internet userswho use Twitter on a typical day also doubledover the last year. Fully one in ve internet

users ages 18-24 (20%) now use Twitter on a

typical day, up from 9% in May 2011.

Notably, typical day usage amongslightly older adults (those ages 25-34) als

doubledfrom 5% of such internet users May 2011 to 11% in February 2012evenas overall usage levels within this groupremained stable over that time period.

Twitter and the Mobile DifferenceWe can also see this relationship betwe

youth, mobility and Twitter use when lookspecically at Twitter use on mobile phone

Twitter usage is highly correlated with theuse of mobile technologies, especiallysmartphones. One in ve smartphone

owners (20%) are Twitter users, with 13%

using the service on a typical day. Bycontrast, internet users who own more bamobile phones are roughly half as likelyto use Twitter overall (9% do so), and just

3% of these more basic phone owners aretypical day users.

Indeed, this correlation between Twitteradoption and smartphone ownership mayhelp to explain the recent growth in Twitteusage among young adults. Those ages18-24 are not just the fastest growing

group when it comes to Twitter adoption

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letters and an eight- or nine-digit number, for example:SR-KHE-12-345678 or SR-AR-100-987654). Although it is notrequired, you may wish to obtaina copy of each vendors sellerspermit for your les.

Sellers who are not required tohold a sellers permit:

Certain sellers at your event maynot be required to hold a sellerspermit. Those sellers must: Provide you, in writing, theirname, address, telephone number,and driver license number (or stateID number), along with the name ofthe issuing state; and State, in writing, that they do notneed a sellers permit because:1. They are an occasional seller;2. All of their retail sales are taxexempt;3. They sell only items purchased

from section 6015 retailers; or4. They are a qualied itinerantvendor.Sellers who fall underconditions 2, 3, or 4 must describethe items they sell and state thatthey do not have to pay tax on thosesales.

Vendors who make only exemptsales: Some sellers are not required tohold a sellers permit because all oftheir sales are exempt from sales anduse tax. For example, vendors who sellonly fresh produce or other cold foodproducts to go do not need sellerspermits. However, cold food vendorsdo need a sellers permit if they sell.

We may ask you to provide copiesof a BOE-530-B, Local Tax Allocationfor Temporary Sales Locations andCertain Auctioneers, to registeredsellers whose businesses are registeredoutside the city where you are holdingyour event. While you are not requiredto distribute this form, doing so helpsensure that the city or county whereyour event is held receives the localsales tax it is due.

Lack of compliance may result inpenalties:

If you do not comply with the statelaw summarized in this publication(Revenue and Taxation Code section6073), you may be required to pay apenalty.

Please check the website for moreinfo: http://www.boe.ca.gov/

Download documents:http://www.boe.ca.gov/pdf/boe530b.pdf

WE WON!

The Napa Chamber of Commerce won

BEST EVENT in the 2012 NorthBay biz ReaderPoll for the fth year in a row! Cherie Knox, NCC

Board member & Chair-Elect accepts the award

from Joni Rosinski of NBB.

over the last yearthey alsoexperienced the largest increasein smartphone ownership of anydemographic group over thesame time period.

In addition to asking internetusers whether they ever useTwitter (regardless of the platformor device used) in our February2012 tracking survey, weincluded a question in our April2012 tracking survey in which weasked adult cell phone owners ifthey use Twitter specically on

their mobile phones. Overall wefound that 9% of cell owners use

Twitter on their phones, with 5%doing so on a typical day.

As with general Twitter usage,smartphone owners are muchmore likely than average to useTwitter on their phones (overall16% of smartphone owners useTwitter on their phones, and 10%do so on a typical day).

As with our general Twitterusage ndings, cell owners ages

18-24 are more likely than older

cell owners to use Twitter within thecontext of their mobile devicesfully one in ve 18-24 year old

cell owners (22%) use Twitter ontheir phones, and 15% do so on atypical day. African Americans andLatinos (both of whom have highrates of smartphone ownership)also stand out as heavy mobileTwitter users.

TwITTER...

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Napa, CA, May 24, 2012For the rst time in its six-year history,two organizations tied for Nonprot

Organization of the Year in the NapaCommunity Awards, presented today

at the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel &Spa. Community Health Clinic Ole andCommunity Action of Napa Valley (CANV)jointly received the prestigious award,selected from nine nominees submitted bythe community.

Also announced at the sold-out event wasthe winner of the 2012 Outstanding TeacherAward. Lisa Anderson of Napa JunctionElementary School earned the honor.

Anderson, CANV and CommunityHealth Clinic Ole were honored alongwith six other previously-announcedwinners whose commitment, creativity and

accomplishments were saluted by over 200attendees.The Napa Chamber Foundationand Mechanics Bank have sponsored theseawards since 2007, celebrating heroes whohelp transform our area into a genuinecommunity.

Nonprot CANV was honored for nearlyhalf a century of programs to boost the self-sufciency of low-income, disadvantagedand senior citizen residents of the NapaValley, including providing nutritious mealsand companionship to elderly residents,operating four unique homeless shelters,offering affordable full-day care for children

up to 6 years of age, providing housing andother nancial assistance, and helping arearesidents avoid or quit smoking.

Forty-year-old Community Health ClinicOle, recognized nationally as a model forcommunity health centers, is a thriving,comprehensive health center with eightlocations throughout the Napa Valley and astaff of nearly 200. It delivers medical and/or dental care to one out of every six NapaValley residents.

What are the odds of a tie? ChrisMessina, President & CEO, Napa Chamber

of Commerce. Yet try as we might toselect just one nonprot, we found theseorganizations to be so compelling andinspiring that we had torecognize both.

Anderson, whohas been teaching 11yearsve of them inNapawas cited for herexceptional classroom

skills including aproject-based learningstrategy that engagesstudents in real-worldproblem solving. Shealso coaches otherteachers in the districtabout how to create aclassroom that is buzzing with questions,collaboration, and the use of 21st centurytechnology.

We are so appreciative of the opportunityto support a program that highlights whatmakes Napa Valley such a special place,

said Michael Downer, vice chairman ofMechanics Bank and a Napa resident of 23years. Were honored that our partnershipwith the Chamber has helped create aforum to recognize the contributions ofNapa Valleys extraordinary people andorganizations.

The six other previously announcedhonorees included:

Outstanding Public Safety PersonTimothy Borman, who after 28 years ofservice to the City of Napa Fire Department,set a profound example of sacricialdedication by working his last 18 monthswithout compensation. To the end of histenure, re engines remained staffed,

equipped and ready for action. Outstanding Hospitality Tourism

winner Don Shindle, general manager of theWestin Verasa Napa. Widely regarded as acaring boss and hotelier with acute attentionto detail, he also was one of the rst vocalsupporters of the creation of the NapaValley Destination Council and the tax thatsupports that organization.

Outstanding Community Booster RickEnos, co-founder and general partner ofCompadres Rio Grille in Napa, who hasdonated and discounted food and drinks to

an array of nonprot fundraisers and othercommunity events.

Outstanding Nonprot EmployeeCeline Regalia, a socialworker who directs theadult day program at NapaValley Hospice and AdultDay Services. She not onlyoversees day care for about100 frail and elderly people

in the Napa Valley, but sheheaded the erce statewideght to rescue such centersfrom state budget cutters.

Outstanding Napa ValleyCommunity College StudentMarissa Castaneda, who sowthe seeds of higher education

through her co-founding and leadershipof Sembrando Semillas en la Educacion.Noting that she felt underprepared forcollege, Marissa speaks to local schools,mentors younger students and tries to ensuthat other Latinas envision themselves as

college material. Outstanding Healthcare Professional

Lisa Lewis-Javar, a Kaiser Permanentenurse who heads Sane/Sart, a nonprotproviding immediate and compassionatecare to sexual assault victims in Napa andSolano counties. She also took her passionfor protecting victimized children toZambia, where she mentored other doctorsand nurses and even met with Zambiaschief justice to begin the process ofrewriting laws to better safeguard children

These committed individuals makethe Napa Valley not merely a place, but

a vibrant and supportive community,said Chris Messina, President & CEONapa Chamber of Commerce The NapaValley Community Awards have becomean important opportunity to celebrate the

contributions of our extraordinary citizensWe hope everyone will start thinking abounext years awards today, and be ready tonominate those who serve as role modelsfor all of us.

For more information, contact the NapaChamber at 707-226-7455 or online atnapachamberfoundation.org.

Lisa

Anderson,

Napa

Junction

Elementary

took home

Teacher of

the Year!Drene Johnson in shockCANV took home one ofthe Non Prot of the Year

Awards!

Community Health Clinic Ole took home theother Non Prot of the Year Award!

Marissa Castaneda, Student of the Year accepts her award


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Debra Dommen, Chair of the Board..........................................Treasury Wine Estates

Cherie Knox, Chair-Elect ...........................................................Redwood Credit Union

Ken Frank, Vice-Chair Advocacy .................................................La Toque Restaurant

Kent Kuhlmann, Vice-Chair Resources ........................ Kuhlmann Associates Financial

Richard Rybicki, Vice-Chair Membership ................................ Rybicki & Associates

Pamela Gleeson, Treasurer...........................................................Business Consultant

Ryan Gregory, Immediate Past Chair......................Riechers, Spence and Associates

Napa Chamber of Commerce

M I S S I O NAs the membership organization forbusiness, we promote our communityseconomic vitality and quality of lifethrough leadership development,advocacy, facilitation and education.

BENEFIT from being amember of the NapaChamber of Commerce

For membership information call

sherrell Harper - 707.257.4598

Creating a Strong Local Economy

Promoting the Community Providing Network Building Opportunities

Supporting a Sustainable Future

Representing Business to Government

Engaging in Political Action

COMMERCEeditorial is exclusively produced bythe Napa Chamber of Commerce,1556 First Street, Napa, CA 94559. 707.226.7455

EDITOR: Angelica MancusoPlease email submissions to

[email protected]

Chris Messina, President & CEO707.254.1146 [email protected]

Sherrell Harper, Membership Services

707.257.4598 [email protected]

Cathy Lavaroni Hall, Development Coordinator


Paula Wick, Client Relation Services


Lynn Page, Operations Manager


Angelica Mancuso

Marketing & Communications Coordinator707.254.1144 [email protected]

Scott Adams, Comcast; Tom Buck, Beau Wine Tours & Limousine Service; JohnCardinale, State Farm Insurance; Sandy Elles, Napa County Farm Bureau; Jeri Gill,

Sustainable Napa County; Clay Gregory, The Napa Valley Destination Council; Paul

Hicks, Payroll Masters Inc; Cathy DAngelo Holmes, Coldwell Banker Commercial; Bill

Lockhart, Edward Jones; Barry Martin, City of Napa; Kevin Massie, Napa Ford Lincoln

Mercury; Sherry McKillop, Follow Your Compass; Beth Painter, Balanced Planning; Linda

Parks, Lixit Corp.; Jaime Penaherrera, Queen of the Valley Medical Center; Suzanne

Shiff, Napa Valley Coalition of Nonprot Agencies; Don Shindle, Westin Verasa Napa;

Dr. Patrick Sweeney, Napa Valley Unied School District; Kevin Teague, Holman Teague

Roche Anglin LLP.; Cindy Webber, Napa Valley Register, dba Napa Valley Publishing

Napa Chamber of CommerceSTAFF

Wellmeetyouthere!

For more information call 707.226.7455

or visit our website at NapaChamber.com

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NapaChamber.com

NAPA CHAMBER 2012 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

NAPA CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

June 7

Napa Chamber Boardroom

1556 First Street8 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

$25 Members

$55 Future Members

June 20Wake Up Your

Business Wednesday

How to Use

Your SmartPhone to Gain

Revenue

Napa ChamberBoardroom

7:30 - 9:00 a.m.

$20 per person

Register by calling SBDC at

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June 21

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