​On Thursday, September 20th,  the Oceanside Chamber’s young professional group, OYPN visited Pro Kids The First Tee of San Diego at their Oceanside campus located at 821 Douglas Drive. Pro Kids is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of local children through golf. CEO, Andrew Holets led the tour starting with the 4,400 square foot Ely Callaway Golf & Learning Center and the history of the program that started with a small group of volunteers and served as a model for the PGA’s The First Tee Program before becoming a charter member. We met with an educator to learn more about structure of her classroom and how she keeps her students on task before moving onto another room to discuss the scholarships Pro Kids has to offer.

On September 21, credit bureaus will provide credit freezes at no cost.  This is a good thing--to a point.  Although in the past, these bureaus took days to freeze and then a few days to unfreeze accounts, now they are required to freeze accounts by the next business day and unfreeze within an hour.  Will they be able to execute such a dramatic shift in procedure without hiccups?  We’ll see.  We have been getting regular articles about this new free service and having been in this area of specialty for over a decade, I kept waiting for an article that told the whole story in one piece.  So far it hasn’t happened, so I want to bridge the gap between the typical articles that have addressed the crime of identity theft and the credit freeze. ​

If you find yourself less-than satisfied with your 9 – 5 life, maybe it’s time to break the chains of cubicle confinement.
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Prior to the dawn of the internet age, most young men and women aspired for a trade job, which often meant high wages and union protection. However, the millennial generation has shifted toward technology as the industry-of-choice. This has left plenty of open opportunities in high-paying, hands-on jobs, many of which don’t require a degree, opting instead to rely on more quantifiable determiners of proficiency, specifically on-the-job training, apprenticeship programs, certifications, and licensure. Examples of these types of jobs include welding, electrical work, and CNC milling among others.

​When local residents, businesses, consumers, tourists, military audiences (active duty, dependents, retirees, veterans)  look for:

• Where to Drink
• Where to Eat
• Where to Play
• Where to Stay
• Where to Shop

 
Will your business be found?

Make sure diners, shoppers and travelers seeking fabulous food, fun, finds, and friendly establishments will find your business listed in the Best of OCEANSIDE Dining, Entertainment & Retail Guide.
 
Published and distributed in both print and online, the Chamber's guide showcases Oceanside’s exploding culinary, cocktail and craft beer venues, live entertainment, shopping and retail centers, community events, eclectic neighborhood venues and things to do.
 
It’s the ultimate North County San Diego one-of-a-kind pocket-size authority on fabulous food and fun for all ages in Oceanside.
 
Get listed. Get visible!

Leverage the power of Oceanside Chamber multi-media print and digital audiences to heighten awareness, visibility, and ROI for your business. The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce powerful print and digital publications enjoy wide distribution to extended audiences via the Chamber’s expansive distribution agreements, programs, partnerships, highly ranked website, widely followed and engaged social media profiles and the Chamber’s international digital publishing channels.
 
Please schedule your appointment for painless information by contacting me and congratulations in advance for helping to ensure your business will be found in print and online when Chamber audiences are searching for “where to” do most anything in Oceanside, CA.

Finally, thank you in advance for your time, the opportunity to meet you, learn about your business and build advertising that works for audiences seeking information about our local business community including you and your business. 

On Thursday, August 30th, the Oceanside Chamber’s Business and Community Political Action Committee hosted a forum for the District 1 City Council Candidates. All 4 candidates participated in the forum and answered questions on key issues of concern to Oceanside. District 1 candidates include: Susan Custer, Chuck Lowery, Michael Odegaard, Esther Sanchez. (The Chamber also held a District 2 forum, but due to technical difficulties we are not able to publish a video of that event). Click the "Read More" link to access the video.