Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Chamber of Commerce Town Hall


Town Hall Chamber Membership &
New Membership Recruitment Assembly


Wednesday, September 29, 2010, Nick’s Restaurant
Check-in and light appetizers - 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
General Meeting - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
FREE to Chamber members
$10 to Non-Members (applied to new Chamber membership if you join that night.)
Sponsored by First National Bank
Space is limited.  Please register by September 24, 2010.

The Pacifica Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Town Hall Chamber Member and New Membership Recruitment Assembly on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm @ Nick’s Restaurant. The guest speaker is Keith Woods, a well known and respected advisor in the Chamber of Commerce Industry. Mr. Woods will present one of his most popular programs, “Why Chambers Matter…If Not for the Chamber,” that will inspire both Chamber and prospective members. Combined with wit and humor, Mr. Woods will discuss the importance of a “21” Century Chamber and how vital a Chamber is to the quality of life and economic well-being in a community. His presentation will also highlight ways in which businesses can partner with the Chamber and become more involved in effective sponsorship, ambassador and governmental relations programs, communications, team building and more.


About Keith Woods
Keith Woods is the Chief Executive Officer of the North Coast Builders Exchange, headquartered in Santa Rosa. The trade association, the largest of its kind in California, has 1500 members in Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino Counties, 18 staff members, and a budget of $3 million. In addition, for the past 10 years Keith has served as Senior Advisor on Chamber Trends for the California Chamber of Commerce.

A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Keith is a Journalism graduate from Fresno State University and a graduate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management at the University of Santa Clara. His professional experience includes 38 years of organizational management work, including staff and executive positions with the San Francisco, San Jose, and San Antonio Chambers of Commerce. He also served as President/CEO of the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce for 13 years.

He has spoken to more than 900 audiences in 48 U.S. states, focusing on leadership, organizational management, Chamber of Commerce development, and customer service. In 1999, at the request of the U.S. State Department, he traveled to Moscow to conduct management training for Russian business and Chamber executives.

Keith is the proud father of 23-year-old twins, Kevin and Kelly. In addition, he says he is just an all-around good guy.

Submitted by Susan Vellone

2 comments:

Getting Busy said...

Is it to late to attend? This looks interesting. Registration was by 9/24, does this posting mean that there is still open space to attend?

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