Home News Events Biz Headlines Member News Tech Talk Contact Us ***If you have trouble viewing this e-mail, click here to view in a browser ***     Q&A with 2010 hopefuls   To help Chamber members make the right choice this election season, the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce asked this year’s mayoral and city council candidates to answer some questions about key issues affecting business and the community... Read More     Application deadline nears for Leadership Class XX  Leadership San Luis Obispo is now accepting applications for its 20th Class. Next year's 10-month program is designed to bring participants out of their comfort zones. Diversity is important to Leader... Read More   TekTegrity acquires local tech company    TekTegrity, San Luis Obispo County’s largest provider of managed IT services, recently acquired Sentinel Network Systems (SNS), a local computer and network service company committed to excellent information technology support and an aboveboard approach to client relationships... Read more   How Tolosa Press saved itself     Tolosa Press, publishers of The Coast News, The Bay News and the SLO City News community newspapers in San Luis Obispo county, gained national attention recently when it was featured on the “How I saved my Company” section of The New York Times website... Read more   Cal Poly still one of nation’s best For the 18th year in a row, Cal Poly has been rated the best public-master’s university in the West by U.S. News & World Report and this year has moved up to the top third on Forbes Magazine’s list of “Best Colleges in the U.S.” Read more   Talley Vineyards gains rave review In the most recent issue of the Wine Advocate, Robert Parker, the wine industry's most influential critic rated most of the 2007 Talley Vineyards wines to be outstanding... Read more   How to prepare for end of Windows XP Microsoft reported plans to support Windows XP through April 2014, which means businesses must consider making a few changes... Read more Ribbon Cuttings   Click Here to see the latest ribbon cuttings.   Our newest members Click Here to view a list of our newest members.   Member Milestones Click Here to see which longtime members have been with the Chamber for five, 10, 15 or more years.    Save the Date Good Morning SLO -      September 23 Ireland Trip Orientation -     October 5 Council Candidates' Forum -     October 14      Blog: San Luis Obispo Travel Guide  The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (SLOIFF) has announced its 17th Annual event will be held March 9 – 13, 2011. Learn more at StayInSLO.com    Writing a news release Do you know how to write a news release? Visit slo-business.com for tips and a basic template to start communicating effectively on behalf of your business.   Softec Symposium features ways to improve sales Read More   Want to add this 'Proud Member' logo to your website? Contact Whitney Diaz for the code.   Follow the Chamber                         Quick Links: Slo-business.com | Slochamber.org | Visitslo.com | Business Directory Text the word SLOCHAMBER to 74700 for last-minute information and event reminders - a maximum of four messages monthly. For more information about the chamber or to get your news onto slo-business.com, please call Aaron Lambert at 805-786-2777, or send him an email by clicking here. To unsubscribe to this and other Chamber e-mails, click here and e-mail your request. Include the e-mail address you wish to unsubscribe. The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce is an independent business advocacy organization that is not affiliated with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce or any other Chamber of Commerce. © 2012 San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce.