escondido
Chamber of Commerce Hosts Leadership Luncheon
On January 1, noon to 1 p.m., the Greater Escondido Chamber of Commerce hosts free educational presentations and leadership conversations. 24 in the Chamber of Commerce Office, 720 N. Broadway. Sponsor is Fix Auto Escondido and lunch is provided. Join leaders at entry-level, mid-management, and senior-management levels, providing a great resource for all guests. The guest speaker is Richard D. Marks, author of “Expect Great Things to Happen” and CEO of RDM Management Group. Marks focuses on professional development, sales, leadership training and team development in the public and private sectors. Sign up at bit.ly/3v7rFnG. Visit greaterescondido.org.
Qiuxi
Exchange in the chamber of commerce office in the morning
The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Sunrise Party on January 9th at 9am. 12 at its office, 111 S. Main Ave. Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage. Bring your business cards for some early morning treats and networking. Reservations to jackie.toppin@fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org.
seaside
MCC staff, program honored at event
A MiraCosta College employee and one of the College’s programs was recently recognized at the San Diego North Economic Development Council’s annual awards luncheon. The event recognizes economic development achievements throughout North County. Sudarshan Shaunak, a MiraCosta College employee who helps entrepreneurs grow their businesses or start new ones, was honored at the event. Shaunak directs the North San Diego Small Business Development Center, a college-sponsored program supported by federal and state funding. The center has helped people start more than 650 new businesses, create or keep more than 3,700 jobs, secure $168 million in financing, and win more than $616 million in government contracts. Shaunak’s team has conducted more than 120 workshops and provides free one-on-one guidance to more than 1,000 business owners each year. He also serves on the MiraCosta College Foundation Board of Directors. The second award went to MiraCosta’s Technical Career Institute for its Cooperative Education Retraining and Training Pilot Program, which received $3.5 million in funding for a job training program for disadvantaged and unemployed adults. The program offers non-credit training and a paid internship that can be completed in three to six months. Visit miracosta.edu.
Poway
Sponsor, Registration Open for Annual Golf Tournament
The 10th annual Mickey Cafagna Memorial Golf Classic will be held on March 17th at the Rancho Bernardo Inn. birdease.com/PowayChamber is open for registration and sponsorships. The tournament honors former Mayor Cafania and includes 18 holes of golf, an awards luncheon, game and painting prizes, an online auction and more. In keeping with Cavania’s philanthropic ethos, a portion of proceeds will be donated to beneficiaries identified by Chamber members. The Rancho Bernardo Inn is located at 17550 Bernardo Oaks Drive. Contact Mike Leland at chamber@poway.com or (858) 748-0016.
San Marcos
Harbor Freight invites job seekers to open new store
Harbor Freight Tools has announced that it will be opening a new store at 170 Knoll Road this winter. The official opening date will be announced closer to the opening. Construction has already begun on the site, using local workers and companies. The store is expected to bring 25 to 30 new jobs to the community, including sales and logistics executives, senior assistants, sales assistants and seasonal opportunities. Harbor Freight Tools offers competitive starting prices with a retail benefits package that includes strong health coverage and Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Interested applicants can visit harborfreightjobs.com/retail and search for “San Marcos, CA.”
Vista
Panera Bread opens with drive-thru
Panera Bread opened a location at 455 Hacienda Drive near Vista Village Drive. The bakery chain offers fresh-baked bagels, breads and pastries, coffee drinks, sandwiches, soups and salads. Offers drive-thru service, as well as pickup and delivery. Hours are 6am-9pm daily except Sundays when the restaurant opens at 7am, call (760) 726-5100.
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