Good Morning San Luis Obispo

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Thursday, February 24
7:30 - 9 a.m.
Doors open at 7 a.m. for networking and mingling,
the program starts at 7:30 a.m.

Location: Grace Church, in downtown San Luis Obispo on the corner of Pismo and Osos streets

To register and pay with Visa,
MasterCard, or American Express click here
If paying with cash or check, drop off or mail to:
1039 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo 93401

*Payment must be received by Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. to be registered for this event.

Keep them coming back for more

Almost half of consumers (44 percent) have higher customer service expectations than they did five years ago, according to a recent global consumer survey. Good customer service is essential for any small business, but it’s become even more important as word of mouth remains the most critical source of information helping consumers decide where to do business. Come prepared for a Customer Service Roundtable to share your best customer service ideas and tips. Find out what others are doing right and walk away with the best practices and rules for good customer service before, during and after a sale.

Will the state budget crisis kill critical county services?

As the county’s former deputy administrator and its current top dog since 2009, Jim Grant has years of experience dealing with the state's dysfunction and managing a county budget that is critically linked to the state. His understanding of how to control the chaos of a fiscal fiasco has provided much-needed stability in a time of fear and uncertainty. Grant will share his outlook on the state budget and tell us how he thinks it will affect San Luis Obispo County.

General aviation as a business tool

Most business people know the value of scheduled aviation, but many don’t know how critical general aviation – private non-airline aviation – is to business. General aviation as a business tool is undervalued, but this type of aviation has an enormous impact locally. Find out about general aviation at the SLO County Regional Airport, as local architect and general aviation pilot Randy Dettmer shares why we can’t live without it and how it impacts the local economy through jobs and tourism.

Local best-selling author helps turn book into film

San Luis Obispo resident and San Luis Obispo High School graduate Jay Asher is the author of a book ("13 Reasons Why”) that remained on the New York Times Bestseller list for 65 weeks and is now headed for the big screen. Universal Studios has purchased the movie rights to this dark “suspense novel for teens,” and the production timeline is in the beginning stages. Find out from the author about this very unique way of earning a living in San Luis Obispo.

Mayor of Happy Town, USA

New San Luis Obispo Mayor Jan Marx assumed council leadership at a challenging time for our city, which is in the midst of preparing a two-year budget while facing a $2.6 million per year shortfall. Mayor Marx will share her ideas about how she thinks this local budget crisis should be handled and how it might impact local business.

Local tap team lives to dance

Dellos Performing Arts Center (DPAC) Company’s junior tap team (appropriately named DPAC Attack) recently danced its way onto Paula Abdul’s “Live to Dance,” the dance competition show that aired this fall on CBS. DPAC, an Arroyo Grande dance company competes throughout California in the style of Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical and Musical Theater. Watch as DPAC Attack shows us why they’ve been named back-to-back Hollywood Connection Junior National Tap Champions.

To register and pay with Visa, MasterCard, or American Express
click here
If paying with cash or check, drop off or mail to:
1039 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo 93401