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BE HEARD AND GET ANSWERS
Almaden Business Association &
95120 Magazine Present
District 10 City Council Candidates’ Forum |
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Join us to hear your District 10 City Council candidates answer your questions about issues pertinent to the local business climate.
A must-attend networking and educational event for the savvy business person and interested community member.
Date: May 3, 2012
Time: 5:45 - 8:45 pm
Fees: Members (member of ABA, affiliate/advertiser of 95120 Mag, or SJSV Chamber member): $15.00 and Non-Members: $20.00
Venue: Almaden Golf and Country Club (View Map)
Candidates: Leslie Reynolds, Johnny Khamis, Edesa Bitbadal, Denelle Fedor, Robert Braunstein, and Brian O'Neill
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The Almaden Business Association
is off and running
with our first mixer of 2012! |
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Join us for the first ABA event of the New Year. This will be a combined networking mixer and a feature presentation from our Santa Clara County District #1 Supervisor Mike Wasserman.
Mr. Wasserman will speak about his accomplishments since taking office in December 2010 and plans for the future. You will also be introduced to the new ABA Board Members for 2012 and hear about the other ABA activities coming up this year.
Bring your business cards!
DATE: Wednesday, February 29th
TIME: 5:30 PM - Check-in & Networking
6:00 PM - Program Kick-off
LOCATION: Case Remodeling
6155 Almaden Expressway, Suite 400, San Jose, CA.
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FOOD: Hors d'oeuvres & drinks will be served
COST: This is a free event for all ABA members and guests with businesses in the Almaden Valley region.
RSVP: Those who register in advance will receive tickets for the door prizes.
Please email ecorreia@sagacent.com to confirm your attendance.
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Annual ABA Holiday Party |
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Host: Almaden Business Association
What: Annual ABA Holiday Party
When: Tuesday, December 6, from 06:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Where: Elements Restaurant, 6944 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95120
ATTENTION: All ABA Members and Invited Guests!
Come join us for an evening of food & fun. Attendance is mandatory!
Help us celebrate the Holidays and the end of another great year. The ABA Holiday Party is one of our best and most popular events.
Time: 6:30pm. No host cocktails with appetizers provided.
Dinner at 7:15pm. 3 courses including salad, entrée and dessert. Coffee and tea included.
Entrée selections:
~ Vegetarian Veggies Wellington – Sauté of Tofu, onion, mushroom, jicama, baby spinach, wrapped in puff pastry & baked. Served with vegetable and pesto beurre blanc.
~ Stuffed Chicken Breast & Marsala au Jus – Stuffed with sun dried tomatoes, spinach, Swiss cheese and onions. Served with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables.
~ Herbal Crusted Salmon – Filet of wild salmon with herbal crust, seared and baked. Served with vegetable, golden potatoes and pesto beurre blanc sauce.
Cost: $45/person.
Just click on the PayPal button for quick and easy payment.
Seating is limited so don't wait to register. Deadline is Sunday, December 4th.
For payment by check, contact Lori Adam at lori@ladamcpa.com
Looking forward to seeing you there for a great evening of mixing and dining! |
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Almaden Business Association Special Event to
Feature
New CEO of SJSV Chamber of Commerce |
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Matthew Mahood, recently appointed CEO of the San Jose/Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce, will be the featured speaker at our next Almaden Business Association event. Mr. Mahood will be discussing the future direction of the Chamber as well as issues of specific interest to businesses in the Almaden and Blossom Valley areas.
This event will include time for attendees to expand your valuable list of contacts in the local area. Refreshments will be served.
Please join us for a profitable evening of informal business networking and the chance to speak with Matt Mahood.
This event will be held on Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. We’ll be meeting at the offices of Case Design & Remodeling, 6155 Almaden Expressway in San Jose. The office building is accessed from the southbound lanes of the expressway near the intersection of Redmond Avenue and Almaden Expressway. Enter the parking lot just before the mall entrance to the Almaden Chevron station. |
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Registration:
Includes appetizers and 2 drink tickets
ABA Members: $5 advance registration
$10 at the door
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Guests: $10 advance registration
$15 at the door
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Special Offer:
FREE registration for guests applying for SJSV Chamber membership the week of this event!
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ABA Networking Event featuring Mayor Chuck Reed
Date: May 12, 2011
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Location: Golf Club at Boulder Ridge
Click here for May 12 Event Flyer
The Almaden Business Association (ABA) will be featuring San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed as guest speaker at its May monthly networking mixer. This event will take place in the beautiful Pavilion Event Center at the Golf Club at Boulder Ridge in San Jose on Thursday, May 12 starting at 5:30 p.m. The Club is located at 1000 Old Quarry Road, San Jose, CA 95123, and offers panoramic views of the entire Silicon Valley and the Santa Cruz Mountain Range. “We are honored to have the Mayor speak at our next ABA mixer,” said ABA Board Member, Carole Edman. “We appreciate his commitment to addressing the issues near and dear to our very active business community in Almaden Valley.”
The event is open to ABA Members and Guests. Members may attend for $10, guests for $15, with early registration by May 5; $15 members and $20 guests for advance registration May 6-11, $20 at the door. Light appetizers and soft drinks will be served along with a no-host bar. Special door prizes will also be offered through a raffle.
Retaining and Attracting More Businesses to San Jose
In his talk, the Mayor will cover a number of concerns important to the business community in San Jose and the Almaden Valley area. Creating a more business-friendly environment is one general issue that affects every company, large and small. Job growth and the role local government can play to help is another key issue to be discussed. In addition, pending changes to the Redevelopment Agency and the impact of potential city service cutbacks will be on the list of topics to be included.
In addition to current ABA members, we welcome and encourage businesses in the local area to join us as guests at this special event.
Supporting Local Community Service Organizations
A portion of the event proceeds will go to support the work provided through the Almaden Valley Counseling Service. This fine non-profit organization has been delivering affordable mental health services to all ages for over 30 years, with an emphasis on serving youth in the community. For more information, visit the Almaden Valley Counseling Service website at www.avcounseling.org.
About the Almaden Business Association
In partnership with the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce, businesses in the Almaden Valley, Blossom Valley, and Santa Teresa areas of San Jose have joined together to form the Almaden Business Association (ABA). Since our founding in 2003, the Association’s goals are to help each other grow our businesses; support community service programs within our neighborhood; advocate for solutions to issues impacting local businesses; and provide useful information to our membership about resources available to businesses in the Almaden and Blossom Valley area. Membership spans all industries, including real estate, home remodeling, human resources consulting, marketing consulting, health care services, financial services, retail, publishing, and business services.
Current Board members include Jim Kabel, President of Case Design & Remodeling; Carole Edman, Founder & Managing Principal of HR Manager To Go Consultants; Doug Keller, President of Ravina Marketing; Pete Bucter, Owner of Time+Plus Payroll Services; Susan Gaydon, Advertising Sales for 95120 Magazine; and Lori Adam, Owner of Lori Adam CPA.
For more information about ABA or this event, contact Susan Gaydon, Communications Chair, Almaden Business Association at info@almadenbiz.com.
For more information about the SJSV Chamber of Commerce and the Almaden Business Association contact Rick Gerhardt at rickg@sjchamber.com.
Directions and Parking: For directions to The Golf Club at Boulder Ridge, click here.
Attendees to this event are to be taken up to the Pavilion Event Center by Shuttle Service only. Shuttle pickups will be available from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., near the Event Guest Parking lots.
Advance registration is now closed.
Tickets may be purchased at the event for $20 per person (cash or check only.)
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ABA 2.0: The State of Almaden Valley Business
March 3, 2011
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Buca di Beppo, Oakridge Mall
Join us for the first big networking event of 2011. "ABA 2.0" is a new and improved way for Almaden Business Association members to connect with other business owners and identify customers more effectively. District 10 Councilmember Nancy Pyle and Pat Sausedo from the SJSV Chamber of Commerce will address what's happening in City Government that affects Almaden business owners. Possible topics include business taxes, reductions to city services, occupancy rates, navigating the planning commission, and more. Come prepared to ask questions! After the speakers, attendees will engage in "purpose-driven networking," designed to build quality connections. Current members, please plan to bring at least one guest. The wider our membership, the broader our networking opportunities. A raffle will be held for guests and their sponsors. |
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Holiday Party
Host: Almaden Business Association
When: Tuesday, December 07 from 06:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Where: Elements Restaurant, 6944 Almaden Expy San Jose, CA 95120
Come Join us for an evening of food & fun. Help us celebrate the Holidays and the end of another great year. The ABA Holiday Party is one of the best events of the year.
Time:
6:30 no host cocktails with appetizers provided
7:15 – 7:30 dinner, 3 course dinner – salad, entrée and dessert. Coffee and tea included.
Entrée selection:
~ Vegetarian Veggies Wellington – Sauté of Tofu, onion, mushroom, jicama, baby spinach, wrapped in puff pastry & baked. Served with vegetable and pesto beurre blanc
~ Stuffed Chicken Breast & Marsala au Jus – Stuffed with sun dried tomatoes, spinach, swiss cheese and onions. Served with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables
~ Herbal Crusted Salmon – Filet of wild salmon with herbal crust, seared and baked. Served with vegetable, golden potatoes and pesto beurre blanc sauce
Cost: $49/person ( Register before November 20 and pay only $45/person!)
Seating is limited so don't wait to register.
Contact: Andre Gong-Sue (408) 728-7189 or e-mail info@almadenbiz.com. |
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Technology: How do you relate it to your business?
Does the thought of technology make you shudder, or do you embrace it completely? Are you using technology to make your business as efficient as possible? To keep your costs down?
Have you implemented the proper precautions to save yourself from those technology nightmares?
These are just some of the questions we will be exploring at our September 2nd ABA meeting.
Join us as some of our own members discuss some concepts that will make you think a little, and can definitely improve your bottom line.
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Join the Almaden and Cambrian Business Associations, Chamber Business Referral Networks, City Council Members and Staff and special guests for the 6th Annual ABA/CBA Softball Challenge and BBQ Cook-Off. Get your grill and game on, and bring a healthy appetite. The competition is on in the barbeque pit and the softball field!
Date: Saturday, August 14, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Parma Park, 6445 Camden Avenue
San Jose, CA 95120
Cost: $10.00 per person lunch (pre-purchased)
$15.00 per person lunch (day of event)
Click here for more details on the event schedule. |
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| See what you missed! These videos are from recent ABA meetings - make sure you come and see the next one in person! |
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March 2010
How to Network and Get Referrals |
May 2010
Six Common Business Mistakes |
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