Business Engagement Report

2019 Chico Chamber
Business Engagement Report
Leveraging the Voice of Business for Community Good

Camp Fire Workforce Impact Survey
Convened business and community stakeholders at 6 Task Force
meetings
Team Chico collaboration with City of Chico, Downtown Chico Business Association, Chico State, Butte College, 3CORE, and Alliance for Workforce Development
Hosted 265 Annual Dinner & Business Awards attendees
Hosted 1,150 attendees at 50 Chamber Business Connections
Business Outreach Committee reached 200 businesses through business walks
Convened 110 attendees at 12 Let’s Do Lunch! events
Hosted Chico Chamber Young Professionals Organization Events & Programs
Hosted 2 Business Crawls touring 6 local businesses
Supported 25 member celebrations engaging 750 attendees
Chico Chamber Podcasts (7) @ www.chicochamberpodcast.com
Co-hosted U.S. Chamber of Commerce members with Paradise Chamber of Commerce Regional Economic Development Strategy Committee
Camp Fire Long Term Recovery - Housing Committee
Camp Fire Long Term Recovery - Economic and Workforce Recovery Committee
Hosted Work Force Housing Workshop
Presenter at Butte Glenn Medical Society’s “Tomorrow's Restoring Healthcare Restoring Community Summit”
Housing/Climate Change Forum

Hosted 215 attendees at Annual Business Summit & State of the City Address
Hosted 11 Legislative Action Committee meetings convening 330 attendees
Co-hosted Chico Business Forum with Team Chico
Chico Chamber goes to the Capitol to speak before the Assembly for the National Resource Committee & Senate Environmental Committee in support of Assemblyman James Gallagher’s Bill, AB 430
Camp Fire Economic Recovery - Chico Chamber convened community leaders with the Governor’s Office of Business & Economic Development and Cal OES
Hosted 4 Community Development Updates with 100 attendees
2019 Special Report - Camp Fire from the Task Force on City Revenues & Expenditures
City of Chico Housing Summit

Team Chico Retail Watch partnership with Chico Police Department, Downtown Chico Business Association, and area merchants
Team Chico hosted 11 Chico Retail Watch meetings resulting in a total of 55 attendees
Chico Chamber recognized for Team Chico Retail Watch Program at the 2019 Western Association of Chamber Executives
Beautiful, Clean & Safe – Collaboration with City of Chico, Chico Police Department, Chico State, Downtown Chico Business Association, Torres Shelter, Jesus Center, Sierra North Valley Realtors, & Chico Interfaith Council
Participated in the Chico State’s Community/Campus Safety Summit
Community Forum on Homelessness

Chico Chamber Board of Directors voted to support Chico Area Recreation & Park District Tax Measure
Promotion of Museum of North California Art (monca) “Beauty from Ashes” exhibit
Chico Chamber Young Professionals Organization hosted "Map it Up" Mixer at Museum of Northern California Art (monca)

Host of the official Chico Visitor Center
Number served in the Chico Visitor Center: 4,815
A major resource center for residents/visitors post 2018 Camp Fire
Executed Chico as a 'Finish' city on the Great Race route
Ticket outlet for Sierra Oro Passport Weekend
Promotion of city-wide events: The Great Race Event, Butte County Restaurant Week, Pioneer Day Parade, Sierra Oro Passport Weekend
Released new Chico Chamber web site with enhanced visitor page
Created new "Visit Chico" Facebook page
Advisory member of the Explore Butte County Board of Directors

Total Community Impact Partners in 2019 = 86

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