BY AHMED HAQUE Chairman of the Board CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Step inside the Bressi Ranch office of The Lund Team and you soon realize that optimism is contagious. Founder Carlton Lund’s perseverance is legendary. A former Chairman of the Chamber and 2007 Carlsbad Citizen of the Year with his wife Sandy, Carlton was an…
The best companies in North County San Diego and inspiring business leaders from the region gathered at the Carlsbad Business Achievement & Distinction (CBAD) Awards Luncheon: A New Horizon, organized by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce. Hosted at The Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa, the #CBADAwards recognized outstanding businesses, large and small, in six categories:…
BY AHMED HAQUE Chairman of the Board CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Many of us have had the experience of traveling 184 mph on the ground. Sometimes only for a few seconds as a jetliner takes off a runway or maybe longer while riding on an overseas high-speed railway. But until 2018, no one had ever…
By Carolina Alban-Stoughton Communications manager Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce As a Group Exercise Instructor for more than 10 years, I have seen many workout formats come and go. Some of them rise in popularity quickly, only to fade just as fast due to changing demographics, new research available in fitness and competitive formats in an…
BY CHRISTIE MARCELLA Economic Development Manager CITY OF CARLSBAD In 2019, a major component of the City of Carlsbad’s Climate Action Plan will go into effect, requiring new and some existing developments to meet sustainability thresholds. These new thresholds will help the city meet state goals for reducing greenhouse gases and the community’s…
BY CAROLINA ALBAN-STOUGHTON Communications Manager CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE These are the stories of four small businesses on a mission driven by their love for the Earth.All of them are award winners from the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce 2018 Small Business Awards. The race against plastic Their love for the environment is what motivated Farzan…
BY BRET SCHANZENBACH President and CEO CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The rainfall we have received this January has gotten us off to a much better start than how we started 2018. Our totals since the beginning of October (which is when our rain season officially begins) are up significantly over our average for this point…
BY AHMED HAQUE Chairman of the Board CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE A signature event of many chambers of commerce is an awards program that shines a spotlight on success among its members, often doubling as the formal installation of a board of directors. The Carlsbad Chamber is no exception, having held an annual awards dinner…
BY TED OWEN Outgoing CEO and President CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The most distinguishing hallmark of American society is and always has been change. On January 31, 2019 a change at this Chamber will occur. I will step down and my chair will be filled by Bret Schanzenbach, the current CEO of the Vista Chamber…
BY CHRISTIE MARCELLA Economic Development Manager CITY OF CARLSBAD Last fall, I had the privilege of taking a regional economic development trip with a group of business professionals including the president and CEO of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Kimberly Becker. She sat down with me to talk about how businesses can…