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2nd Annual SLO Botanical Garden Party

SLO Botanical Gardens 3450 Dairy Creek Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

We are so excited to invite you to our second-annual Garden Party at the SLO Botanical Gardens again this year! Join us for FREE on June 3rd for a family-focused party including live music by Joy Palloi, interactive activity booths showcasing our Earth Genius curriculum, a raffle highlighting local businesses, food by Hungry Mother Truck, and drinks available for purchase! Join us between 4 and 7pm to be part of the fun! Tickets are FREE this year thanks to help from our sponsor, Miner’s Ace Hardware, and a grant from the City of San Luis Obispo, but we require registering in advance, as we will cap attendance at 150 guests. All proceeds will directly support our mission of creating awesome school programs that power happy, healthy, and smart youth. REGISTRATION

Free

Ladies who Lunch by Defiance Vineyard

Region SLO 979 Morro St, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

June 8 | 11:00AM–2:00PM REGISTRATION Meet the Women behind Defiance Vineyard, enjoy with them their passion for fashion and their defiant take on Rosé, with their unique line of Malbec Rosé. Enjoy fashion from local boutiques while enjoying Lunch by local award winning caterer Trumpet Vine. A very special event for women, by women. We are curating the space to network and meet like minded women who enjoy wine, food, and fashion.

$75

SLO Public Market Summer Celebration

SLO Public Market 3845 S Higuera St, San Luis Obispo

Mark your calendars because SLO Public Market is kicking off the season with a Summer Celebration on June 18th from 2 pm – 8 pm This event will kick off our Summer Music Series where we will have music every Friday & Saturday On the 18th will have live music from The Vibe Setters and Riff Tide. SLO Axe Co will have their pay-to-play mobile unit by Parker Clay and Central Coast Hair Co. Don’t forget to stop by Groupic Booth to make sure you get a fun digital photo of you and your crew For the kiddos, SLO Bounce Co will have a bounce house and A1 Talent will be making balloon animals and glitter tattoos. The event is FREE to the public and the first 50 people to check in will get a free tote bag filled with goodies. We are teaming up with CASA(Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children) of San Luis Obispo. A percentage of sales from most SLO Public Market Vendors will be going to CASA of SLO, the participating vendors will be announced soon. Schedule: The Vibe Setters 2p – 5p Riff Tide 5p – 8p SLO Bounce Co 2p – 7p SLO Axe Co 4p – 7p Group Pic Booth 4p – 6p Balloon Animals […]

Free

Good Morning SLO (SLO CHAMBER)

Your community newspaper brought to life. Good Morning SLO is our platform for sharing ideas, news and inspiration. A monthly program that brings community leaders, business owners, nonprofit executives and staffers together, and enables us to reconnect, engage and learn from each other. Our goal is to provide insight into business, community and legislative issues and share the stories of those making a difference. We want audience members to leave with ideas and information about how to better their personal and professional lives. Good Morning SLO happens on the fourth Thursday of every month except November when it is on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Thank you to this month’s featured sponsor: SLO CHAMBER WEBSITE REGISTRATION

$25

Avila Beach Community Center Doggie Parade

Avila Beach Avila Beach

Avila Beach 4th of July Doggie Parade Start off your holiday celebration with a delicious pancake breakfast with your puppies in the garden of the Avila Beach Community Center, 191 San Miguel Street, from 8:30-11 am then come down to the Avila Beach Promenade for our annual Doggie Parade. All dogs must be registered to walk in the parade. They can be pre-registered by completing the registration form available on our website www.avilabeachcc.com or during the Pancake Breakfast (see separate event) from 8:30 – 10:00 am at the Community Center or at the Registration Table from 10:00 – 10:45 am on the Promenade. The Parade is held on the Avila Beach Promenade starting at the corner of San Miguel Street and the Promenade starting at 11 am. Categories for the Costume Contest are: Best Costume Best Dog/Owner Look Alike Costumes Best Theme of Avila Funniest Costume Best of Show All participants will receive a “Doggie Parade Participant Ribbon” and a delicious goodie bag of treats donated by Petco Arroyo Grande for each entrant. For more information, call 805-627-1997 or email avilabeachcc@gmail.com.   LEARN MORE

SLO Chamber Member Mixer

Bank of America 1102 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA

Every month SLO Chamber members gather after hours to catch up, meet new members, do a bit of networking and get an inside glance at a local business. Membership Mixers happen on the third Wednesday of every month and provide an opportunity for members to get to know each other and share business contacts all in the friendly confines of a member business. A benefit to all Chamber members, these networking events provide the opportunity for the host to showcase their digs, show off what they do and maybe even boast a little about the services they offer. All members are welcome to invite a non-member as a one-time guest. The guest will be contacted at a later date about the benefits of a membership. Please see Mixer Guidelines for potential hosts. REGISTRATION

The Impact of Digital Equity on our Businesses and Community

Madonna Inn 100 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo

Maria Kelly breaks down the Broadband for All initiative, infrastructure and people needed, and how Digital Equity impacts our communities. This is a topic you are going to hear more about, and it is really important to know how it touches our businesses because it goes beyond just your internet service. Maria Kelly Consulting applies her collaborative spirit, problem solving and networking skills to support companies and organizations with their social impact initiatives, communications strategies, government affairs and community relations. She has successfully built capacity through community engagement, promoting organizational sustainability and strengthening strategic relationships for both public and private organizations. Building community while solving problems with transparency and authenticity are core to how she approaches her work. With her 20 years of experience in economic development, renewable energy, and community government affairs, she is able to help organizations do just that! REGISTER

$38 – $50

Mid-Level Donors: Key Strategies in Stewarding, Engaging, Soliciting and Upgrading (AFP)

Online

Association of Fundraising Professionals, San Luis Obispo Chapter Join Shannon Brennan, Catapult’s Vice President of Client Development, for an in-depth discussion on fundraising best practices for your mid-level donors. Shannon will discuss strategies and fundraising methodologies on how to best engage these prospects and move them up the giving pyramid. Shannon will review case studies that clearly depict how isolating mid-level donors and reinforcing their importance as a pipeline for future major gifts results in an increase in all relevant key performance indicators (pledge rate, average gift and fulfillment rate). Speaker Shannon Brennan With more than 20 years of management and executive leadership experience, Shannon Brennan serves Catapult as Vice President of Client Development. Shannon has a demonstrated history working in the non-profit fundraising industry in a variety of roles including operations, sales, and finance, with an emphasis on team leadership, strategic planning, operational management and process improvements. Shannon’s keen ability to identify challenges and quickly develop solutions has been instrumental in her success at managing client programs and business operations. Shannon earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Arkansas State University. REGISTER

$15

Community Climate Party (City Of SLO)

Sinsheimer Park 900 Southwood Dr, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

The City of San Luis Obispo is hosting a community Climate Party to celebrate local progress on climate action. Hosted by the City of San Luis Obispo, this FUN and FREE family-friendly event will include live music, food and drink for sale, kid-friendly activities, green businesses, and community partners. Stop by anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and share your thoughts, ask questions, connect with the experts, see your neighbors, meet community leaders, and get inspired by our community’s collective efforts to address and reduce the impacts of climate change right here in San Luis Obispo. MORE INFORMATION

SLO Chamber Membership Mixer

Every month SLO Chamber members gather after hours to catch up, meet new members, do a bit of networking and get an inside glance at a local business. Membership Mixers happen on the third Wednesday of every month and provide an opportunity for members to get to know each other and share business contacts all in the friendly confines of a member business. A benefit to all Chamber members, these networking events provide the opportunity for the host to showcase their digs, show off what they do and maybe even boast a little about the services they offer. All members are welcome to invite a non-member as a one-time guest. The guest will be contacted at a later date about the benefits of a membership. MORE INFORMATION