Marketing Committee

Mission: Join in partnership with the cities and counties for a coordinated effort to improve the economic climate in the Yuba-Sutter area.

Shop Local Task Force

This committee is mounting vendor festivals in various locations throughout the Marysville and Yuba City areas to introduce and re-acquaint residents to local businesses. In 2008, it is planning two festivals - one in Yuba City in May, and one in October the Plumas Lake area of south Yuba County. Also in 2008, local media are working together on a project to help educate the community on the value to the entire community of spending its dollars where its residents live.

Annual Dinner Committee

This elegant themed event held each January honors local businesses with our Vision Awards, installs the Chamber's new Board of Directors and welcomes the new Chairman to his or her leadership role. Around 450 people attended the event in 2008, which saw some 60 volunteers work an untold number of hours to present the area's most "must-be-there" event for business.

Great Balls of Fire!

The Chamber kicks up its heels and lets down its hair! Member caterers put their best foot forward for some outstanding treats to accompany an exciting and entertaining mega-reverse raffle with loads of generously donated prizes. The event is an exceptional networking opportunity, taking the place of the normal September Business After Hours, and great fun for spectators, too. As with the Annual Dinner, Great Balls of Fire! is a somewhat complicated event and takes many volunteer hours to mount.

Ambassadors

Mission: To acquire and retain Chamber members; to improve the image of the Chamber, to serve as official greeters and representatives of the Chamber, and to achieve the goals of the current Program of Work.

The Chamber's Ambassadors attend, emcee, organize, or otherwise significantly assist all Chamber events, expecially its "mixers" - the monthly Business After Hours and ribbon cuttings for new and re-located businesses. See their page and meet this hard-working and enthusiastic group!

Business Connection Breakfast Committee

This is a topic event held at 7:30 a.m. on the last Friday of each month at varying locations with varying speakers. Past breakfast topics have included "State of the Cities" and "State of the Counties" featuring local government officials speaking, Beale Air Force Base, Transportation, and tax advantages to businesses and their employees located in Enterprise Zones. The committee selects topics of interests, arranges for the location of the breakfast and certain other details necessary to planning each event.

Finance Committee

This committee meets quarterly to closely examine the fiscal health of the Chamber, plan long-term strategy, and make recommendations to the Board based on its findings.

Nominating Committee

This committee meets as necessary to assess the interest of potential Chamber directors, and after examining the current makeup of the Board recoommends approval of candidates who represent the diversity of the business community.

Workforce Development Awards Committee

Recognizing the importance of a skilled local workforce to a health economy, this committee has worked very hard over the last few years to solicit funds from various business sectors to increase cash grants from $1200 to over $20,000 a year. Grants of up to $2,500 have been awarded for tuition and required materials at trade schools and colleges to people of any age needing money to improve their work skills. The application period for 2008 has closed.

Scholarship Foundation

This 501(c)3 is the charitable entity organized to allow that donations to the Workforce Development Awards may be fully tax-deductible as charitable contributions. Contact Ric Teagarden, Presdient, 749-4855, for more information.

LEAD Yuba^Sutter

Mission: To develop a diverse network of community leaders who individually and collectively serve as a catalyst for advancing long-term views and action on issues critical to the quality of life in the Yuba-Sutter area.

The Chamber's leadership program identifies and encourages the leadership development of individuals interested in expanding their skills by learning more about their community and the importance of civic responsibility. The goal is for Lead Yuba^Sutter graduates to positively impact the counties and cities in which they live. See their page on our website, or, see the LEAD website .

Mission: Promote tourism in the Yuba-Sutter area for the purpose of economic development.

The Chamber's effort of many years to promote regional tourism has taken a giant leap recently with the infusion of funds from the four local government entities (City of Marysville, City of Yuba City, County of Yuba, County of Sutter).

This committee has been responsible for the production and distribution of thousands upon thousands of brochures about things to do and places to shop in our community. It also has produced the area's only professionally created, comprehensive, and regularly maintained webiste targeted specifically to visitors - visityubasutter.com . Enjoy!