Bricks and Mortar Boost
We spend a lot of time talking about how to make your online presence top-notch with dynamic websites and meaningful socializing on Facebook. Don’t forget about bricks and mortar. Check out how Adidas is taking the latest-technology used in cyberspace and folding it back into their stores. A big time idea? Maybe. An idea generator for you? Absolutely.
Much ballyhoo about the fab Galaxy Theatres grand opening last week — Galaxy led all county theatres in attendance its opening weekend (and the commercial center is now 80-percent leased). As part of the VIP ceremonies opening the theatres, local manager Rita Carr announced that Galaxy will honor the civic spirit and community service of the late Joanne Main, Atascadero Chamber president and CEO who died suddenly in February, with the creation of a Galaxy employee service award. The Main family was present for the announcement … The Central Coast Business Symposium hosted by Andre, Morris & Buttery is coming up April 7, 3-7 p.m. at the Clark Center. The stellar speaker line up includes new Poly prez Jeffrey Armstrong, Banking guru Carroll Pruett, Yahoo! Chief Technology Officer Blake Irving and LA Dodgers biz whiz Michael Young. Co-sponsored by Morris & Garritano, CRS, Glenn Burdette, Thoma Electric, Pacific Group of Wells Fargo Advisors and your pals at BCA. Did we mention Martin Testa Catering? This event is not to be missed for many reasons … Larry Werner of North Coast Engineering in Paso sent along this tidbit that is just plain fun. Call it The Apprentice on Wheels meets the Shark Tank TV show with some speed dating concepts thrown in. Larry’s son Nic is finishing an MBA from USF while working for Vast. Nic’s coworker at Vast cooked up an idea to load a bus with entrepreneurs headed from SF to Austin to attend the South By Southwest tech conference. The bus gangs have 48 hours to form teams and create a product prototype before hitting Austin. Once in town, entries are voted on by a panel, and some will get VC funding. This year there are six buses, originating in cities like SF to NY, all going to Austin. Track their progress … Calling all moms – Idler’s 27th Annual Mom & Apple Pie Contest begins with a preliminary round this Saturday at the San Luis Obispo Idler’s location. Dust off your favorite apple pie recipe and rolling pin for a chance to win the grand prize of a KitchenAid Stainless Steel Pro-Series Range. Other preliminary rounds at other Idler’s locations: April 2 in Atascadero, April 9 in Paso Robles, with the finals at the Paso Robles Home Show April 16. Learn more.
On Saturday, April 2, members of the Central Coast Greenhouse Growers Association open their doors for a peek inside those fabulous hothouses and a view of all they produce. The 10th Annual Open House event includes nursery tours, plant sales, raffle and BBQ. Learn more … You know when the engaging Betsey Nash presents an HR seminar on any employment topic, it’s bound to be good. But when the title is “Top Three Headaches in 2011” and content includes such intriguing issues as social networking and privacy, well, come on. Facebook at work. Youtube sharing. Texting like mad. When is it time to be the company killjoy? Free, this Friday, sponsored by Mission Community Services Corporation. RSVP or call 595-1357 … It’s Chamber business Expo time and Paso’s is coming up April 20, from 4-7 p.m. at the Paso Robles Event Center. More than 125 exhibitors and new this year, a speaker series within the event. Maggie Cox of BCA talks marketing and PR; Brett Noel with Century 21, networking and sales; Collaboration’s Michael Gunther on business strategy and Greg Fitzgerald with Innovative Concepts speaks on business diversification … First it was the Forum and then a real estate office followed by a furniture store – the grand building at the corner of Marsh and Garden in SLO will soon be a high tech new branch of Coast Hills Federal Credit Union.
Another in the great-for-him-bummer-for-us category: Collaboration’s Eric Hubbs is headed to a new position at Google. Note from Collaboration chief Michael Gunther, “This won’t be the last we hear of Eric Hubbs.”
