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…
BY CAROLINA ALBAN-STOUGHTON Communications Manager CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Every year the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce honors businesses that stand out for their hard work and excellence in two award ceremonies: the Annual Business Awards and Board Installation Dinner held in March and the Small Business Awards Luncheon, taking place in October. Last year, one…
BY AHMED HAQUE Chairman of the Board CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2019 marks the beginning of a new chapter in the proud history of the Carlsbad Chamber. Our CEO Ted Owen retires this month after 15 years at the helm. All of us associated with the Chamber are grateful for his service and I personally…
BY AHMED HAQUE Chairman of the Board CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Even greater than the privilege of serving as Chairman has been the privilege of belonging to this community. I credit my service to the Chamber as the foundation from which I have built relationships with hundreds of my neighbors. Increasingly, I identify many of…
CARLSBAD — Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce (www.carlsbad.org) has announced the selection of Bret Schanzenbach as its new CEO. Schanzenbach will succeed Ted Owen who is retiring in January 2019 after 15 years at the Chamber. Outgoing CEO Ted Owen stated, “I’ve known Bret for many years and I am confident he is qualified to take the Chamber…
BY CAROLINA ALBAN-STOUGHTON Much has been said about the power of giving in one’s life. Winston Churchill’s, famous quote, “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give,” alludes to the importance of giving as the essence of someone’s being and a lifetime commitment. However, the holidays have…