BCA FYI

Chris Thornberg

Once a year is not enough: Chris Thornberg, the fiery and ever entertaining lead forecaster of Beacon Economics, was introduced to SLO County business leaders last November at the UCSB Economic Forecast Project event. Chris is headed back our way for a mid-year update the morning of June 2 at the Paso Robles Event Center. More to follow. For now, save the date and get ready to rumble … The September “Savor the Central Coast” event being assembled by Sunset Magazine, the SLO County Visitors and Conference Bureau and the O’Donnell Lane Company is getting a huge boost from new team member and well-known sales and marketing guru Cheryl Cuming … Welcome to Brian Hermanson, Georgia transplant and new executive director of the SLO County Symphony, who steps into former exec Sandi Sigurdson’s very large shoes on April 16 … Judy Wallace is back with another fabulous “wares and vintage finds” event at the Mehlschau Barn in Nipomo on Saturday, April 24. Habitat for Humanity will benefit and attendees can meet Sue Whitney of JunkMarket Style … Saturday night, May 8 has it all: an epic movie, East of Eden; a fabulous venue, the Performing Arts Center and a blast from the past – pre-movie showing of a classic Bugs Bunny cartoon and a 1930’s Perils of Pauline movie serial. It’s the brainchild of the Foundation for the Performing Arts Center. Info at pacslo.org  … Need help figuring out the many ins and outs of managing payroll taxes? EDD has a free workshop coming up in Santa Maria, Saturday, April 29.

Honorees at last week’s luncheon for the Tribune’s “20 Under 40” were heralded by speaker Jonathan York, head of the Cal Poly Entrepreneurship Program … Speaking of Jonathan York, he’ll be moderating a “Meet the Press” style roundtable with Randy Flamm (IQMS), Ty Safreno (Trust Automation) and Steve Newell (Windset Farms), as part of the Central Coast Business Symposium coming up on Feb. 18. Sponsors Andre Morris & Buttery, BCA, Poor Richard’s Press, Taylor Frigon Capital Management and Morris & Garritano Insurance promise a dynamic event. Reservations required … Celebrity chefs from throughout the Central Coast will converge at Embassy Suites Hotel in SLO on Feb. 5 for a Culinary Carnival dished up by the Friends of Prado Day Center. Learn the details on the food, folks and funfest.