Volume 2, Issue 1

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Chamber Events Datebook

January

1/9 - Business After Five Mixer

1/17 - Get Connected Speaker Series

1/18 - Technology Committee Seminar

1/31 - 137th Annual Dinner

 

 

 

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New Legislation For 2008 Will Impact Your Business

Six New Laws and How They Will Affect You

We rang in the New Year with a slew of new laws of which all San Diegans should be aware. Read on to learn more about six of these new laws for 2008, and how they will affect your business:

  • Employers Required To Notify Employees About Earned Income Tax Credit
  • Military Spouse Unpaid Leave
  • Computer Professional Hourly Rate Lowered
  • Employers' Use of Social Security Numbers Restricted
  • Attention Drivers: No Talking on Hand-Held Cell Phones While Driving
  • Changes Made To Temporary Disability Payments

 

Read the story on new legislation for 2008.

 

 

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As part of the "Walk of Discovery," signs soon to be placed along Harbor Island will highlight species of plants, fish and birds that are native to the area, such as this snowy egret viewed along the shores of San Diego Bay.  

Big Bay Corner: Four New Port Environmental Projects Are Approved

Long Term Recovery in Southern California

San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Hosts 137th Annual Dinner

New Nonstop Flights from San Diego to London Beginning in Summer 2008

Stay Safe in 2008:  Use 5-1-1 for Roadside Assistance


 

Ruben Barrales, President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

As the New Year takes shape, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce has an ambitious agenda for 2008.  You will notice an emphasis on our continuing efforts to support San Diego’s small businesses.

 

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Doug Holman,

Vice President of Membership

 

 

January is a time of new beginnings, transformations and bright things to come. In the spirit of the New Year, I would like to provide you with my once-monthly advice on the topic of personal direct contact (PDC).

 

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Scott Alevy,

Vice President of Public Policy &

Communications

 

 

Every year at this time we seem to say the same thing; the Chamber will face a veritable plethora of public policy issues, and we will try to focus on a handful of them.  This year is no exception...but we also have three election cycles thrown in for extra measure

 

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James Clark, Mexico Business Center Director General

 

 

Mexico's Secretariat of Economy and the United States Department of Commerce have asked the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Mexico Business Center to convene a "United States-Mexico Border Efficiency Conference" for the San Diego/Baja California Region. 

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