by Geno Quiroz | Apr 4, 2020 | Covid-19, News
Gift cards have become an effective way to increase profits and, in times like these, are a nearly essential option for businesses to offer. During this shelter-in-place, most businesses are relying on new ways to bring in income while adhering to the new guidelines...
by Geno Quiroz | Mar 28, 2020 | Covid-19, Health & Fitness, News
The Importance of Online Community During Shelter in Place If there is one thing we learned this month, it is the value of having an online presence and community. As the Shelter in Place was enacted a few weeks ago, there were many restrictions as to how business was...
by Geno Quiroz | Jan 9, 2020 | News
Building New Website for Clients All Over the World Here at Monterey Premier, we are fortunate to work with big and small agencies all over the world. Most of our work is Business to Business and usually require a team of digital marketing specialists such as...
by Geno Quiroz | Nov 21, 2019 | News
We are accepting nominations for Treasurer of the Marina Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. If you are interested in finances and financial reporting, the economic vitality of our community, a local business owner that wants to help be a voice for other local...
by Geno Quiroz | Nov 21, 2019 | News
We are accepting nominations for Vice President of the Marina Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. If you are interested in the economic vitality of our community, a local business owner that wants to help be a voice for other local businesses, and/or have an...
by Geno Quiroz | Nov 1, 2019 | News
November’s Marina Cash Lunch Mob was at Michi Japanese Restaurant and once again, we had a great turnout. Several of us met for lunch at Michi Japanese Restaurant with cash in hand and “Marina Pride” in our hearts. These lunch events have been so wonderful. Our...
by Geno Quiroz | Sep 26, 2019 | News
The Marina Chamber of Commerce is announcing open positions for the 2020 Board of Directors. We are seeking leaders in the Marina Community to represent the Chamber’s Objectives as outlined in the Chamber ByLaws. OBJECTIVES The Marina Chamber of Commerce is organized...
by Geno Quiroz | Jul 27, 2019 | News, Volunteer Opportunities
Our Learn at Lunch events will start being held quarterly and they are a lot of fun, but we could use some volunteers to help. What is Learn at Lunch? The Learn at Lunch events are usually held in the main conference room at the Veterans Transition Center from...
by Geno Quiroz | Apr 22, 2019 | News
It Is a Wrap! The 11th edition of International Flavors of Marina was held on April 4 at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott. Our goal was to once again host a food, wine and beer event showcasing Marina’s culinary diversity. As live musicians set a festive and relaxed...
by Geno Quiroz | Apr 17, 2019 | News, Volunteer Opportunities
Help! We Need an Event Publisher to Help Us Approve and Publish Submitted Events on Our Website. With more and more people, businesses, and non-profits using our Marina Community Events Calendar, we need help approving and publishing new events. This usually takes...
by Geno Quiroz | Apr 9, 2019 | News
April’s “First Friday Cash Lunch Mob” at English Ales April’s Cash Lunch Mob was at English Ales and it was a huge success. Several of us met for lunch at English Ales with cash in hand and “Marina Pride” in our hearts. Our event...
by Marina Chamber of Commerce | Apr 9, 2019 | News
EXCITING NEWS IN MARINA CA! Don’t miss this great read about our great community in the March 27, 2019 Monterey Herald entitled “Community Focus~Marina”! There are insights into the many adventures and wonderful things happening in our own town! A...
by Geno Quiroz | Mar 11, 2019 | News
We had a successful night, with over 20 people in attendance. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves mingling and making new contacts while also learning about International Flavors of Marina. By the end of the night, we had nine volunteers signed up and motivated...
by Geno Quiroz | Mar 1, 2019 | News
Our First “First Friday Cash Lunch Mob” Our very first Cash Lunch Mob event was a huge success. Thirteen of us met for lunch at Ho Wah Restaurant with cash in hand and “Marina Pride” in our hearts. Our event was not formal, and we did not make...
by Marina Chamber of Commerce | Mar 1, 2019 | News
”The Marina Chamber of Commerce is assisting the Herald with gathering stories to appear in the upcoming Community Focus – Marina publication and encourages member businesses to participate through an ad purchase. All members will receive a 10% discount!” (Ad...
by Geno Quiroz | Jan 26, 2019 | News
Reflecting on Two Years of Great Accomplishments 2017 and 2018 were both great years for the Marina Chamber of Commerce (MCoC). In addition to doing a great job building up the current Board of Directors and volunteers, Ron & Terry Lebda led the charge in creating...
by Geno Quiroz | Jan 26, 2019 | News
Hey fellow mariners, check out our new Marina merchandise! We are excited to announce that our new Marina merchandise is now available to the public for purchase practically at cost. The new design is by fellow Marina Chamber of Commerce member, Susan Stensland of...
by Geno Quiroz | Aug 14, 2018 | Member Benefits, News
Share Events With The Whole Community. One of the benefits of our new community-based website is the Marina Chamber of Commerce Community Events Calendar. The goal of our Community Events Calendar is to give our community members a platform to share their special...
by Geno Quiroz | Aug 9, 2018 | News, Volunteer Opportunities
Become A Regular Guest Blogger. Do you like to write? Have you ever considered trying your hand at blogging but have not had a platform that already has an audience? Perhaps contributing to the Marina Chamber of Commerce community blog on a regular basis might be just...
by Geno Quiroz | Aug 7, 2018 | Member Benefits, News
Share Your Good News and Announcements With The Whole Community. One of the benefits of our community based website is the News and Announcements feature. We have a page dedicated to community news and events. Several members of our community are already using it to...
by Geno Quiroz | Aug 1, 2018 | Member Benefits, News
Members Get Prominent Status In The Marina Chamber of Commerce Business Directory. One of the benefits of being a member is the prominence our members get in the Marina Chamber of Commerce business directory. Our business directory pages are listed in alphabetical...
by Geno Quiroz | Mar 25, 2018 | News, Volunteer Opportunities
Have you been thinking about how you might be able to contribute to the community of Marina? Interested in picking up a new skill that is needed by many businesses and yet can be managed from the comfort of your own home? The Marina Chamber of Commerce has an...
by Geno Quiroz | Mar 9, 2018 | News
On Wednesday, March 7th, the Marina Chamber of Commerce held its first business lunch forum for 2018 and the turnout was great. Lunch was provided by our fellow chamber member and sponsor, Melanie Tiner of Monterey Bay Real Estate and Mike Mast of State Farm...
by Geno Quiroz | Jan 24, 2018 | Featured Members
In this video, board Marina Chamber of Commerce Board member Angie Nadar (Techno Lock Marina) interviews Joanne Bowman, who is the grassroots organizer of The Friends of the Marina Library. The mission of The Friends of the Marina Library is to provide advocacy,...
by Geno Quiroz | Jan 11, 2018 | News, Volunteer Opportunities
Happy New Year Fellow Mariners! We hope you are as excited about 2018 as we are. Marina continues to rebound economically and we want to help foster that growth for our local businesses. Here are a few ways you can help us ensure business and community growth and...
by Geno Quiroz | Jan 5, 2018 | News, Reviews
Ho-Wah Authentic Chinese Restaurant in Marina.Our family loves Chinese food and one of our favorite places in the entire Monterey Bay area is Ho-Wah here in Marina. With dozens (if not hundreds) of great Chinese restaurants in the Monterey Bay area, it’s not...
by Geno Quiroz | Sep 1, 2017 | News
AMP Media, the community media organization for Monterey County, is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Christine Winge as our new Executive Director. Effective August 21st Winge will be replacing Paul Congo who is retiring after having served as the...
by Geno Quiroz | Aug 15, 2017 | News
Explore Monterey’s Wine Country starting in Marina, California. The Urban Wine Row. The Urban Wine Row is a collaboration f Comanche Cellars, Cima Collina and Sinecure Wine. They have opened up their warehouse doors to offer samples of their very limited...
by Geno Quiroz | Aug 1, 2017 | News
The Chamber’s goal has always been to help stimulate the economic development of our amazing community. Over the last few months the board of directors have put together some great plans for bringing back regular mixers, ribbon cuttings and events. Another way...
by Geno Quiroz | Jul 4, 2017 | Featured Members
This quarter’s featured business is Daddy’s City Diner. Located on 265 Reservation Rd Ste. F., Daddy’s City Diner is family owned and operated and is a Marina favorite. Serving up great homemade favorites such as pancakes, omelettes, chicken, chicken...
