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  • Welcome to Chico
    • Visit Chico >
      • About Chico
      • Things to See & Do
      • Local Restaurants
      • Lodging
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  • About the Chamber
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    • Our Team
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Business Engagement Report

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


The Chico Chamber Community Vision outlines common goals to move Chico forward in the areas of a thriving business community, local healthy city government, business and community safety, and premier arts and recreation facilities to equal a strong vibrant community.  In 2019, your Chico Chamber convened and engaged on behalf of it’s members and the business community in each of the 5 areas of the community vision below: 
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  • Camp Fire Workforce Impact Survey
  • Convened business and community stakeholders at 6 Task Force
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  • 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

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  • ​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

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  • ​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​

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  • ​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)

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  • 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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