Home News Events Biz Headlines Member News Tech Talk Contact Us New chair, directors join Chamber board The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce has elected long-time local business owner, former City Councilmember and former City Planning Commissioner John Ewan as chair of the 2010 Board of Directors. Ewan is owner and president of Pacific Energy Company, a local solar and alternative energy retailer that he founded 1980. Read More  SLO Visitor Center goes hi-def to boost tourism There’s a new addition to the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center: a 65-inch high-definition LCD Sharp Aquos television accompanied by a video about San Luis Obispo that was produced by the Chamber. Read More  SeaCrest Resort names new general manager   Roger Corwin, a local hotel industry veteran, has been installed as the new General Manager of the SeaCrest Resort, the recently renovated 158 rooms and suites, five-acre beachfront hotel, located on the Pismo Beach Bluffs. Read more   Attention to detail leads to success for PODS franchises Three local PODS (Portable On Demand Storage) franchises in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo owned by Steve Yapp take a neighborhood approach to serving its customers. Ninety-two percent of its business is by referral and word-of-mouth, Yapp says. Read more   French Hospital receives major gift for cardiac care endowment   The French Hospital Medical Center (FHMC) Foundation is proud to announce the establishment of a Cardiac Care Endowment Fund with a gift of $500,000 by a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. Read more   North County physician merges practice with Pacific Eye   Paso Robles physician Cristopher S. Hulburd merged his practice this month with Pacific Eye, a premier ophthalmology group on the Central Coast. Read more   Staff Report: Chamber seeks feedback on changes to Web sites   Now members can see the Chamber through a different lens every month with the addition of a new section on www.slo-business.com called Staff Report. Members will get a chance to read about the Chamber’s inner workings from a staff perspective. Read more NEW: Member Milestones Click Here to see which members have been with the Chamber for five, 10, 15, 20 or 30-plus years.   Ribbon Cuttings   Click Here to see the latest ribbon cuttings.   Our newest members Click Here to view a list of our newest members.   Take advantage of a great opportunity Send us your business news and be featured on slo-business.com. It's easy. Just send your news and photos to Whitney Diaz, the Chamber's Internet and Publications Director.    Tech Talk needs more high-tech experts Are you tech savvy? Do you have insight on different aspects of the technology industry? If so, we want you to write for us. You choose the topic, and we'll post it on slo-business.com. For more information, contact Whitney Diaz.   Want to add this to your website? Contact Whitney to learn how!     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.