Home News Events Biz Headlines Member News Tech Talk Contact Us Rally stirs community action for Google trial The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce hopes a local rally next week will galvanize community action and influence Google to bring its fiber optic trial to San Luis Obispo. Read More      Two SLO Chamber members named 'most innovative' Chamber members First Solar and Pacific Gas and Electric Company were both ranked in the world's top 10 most innovated companies by Fast Company magazine. Read More      Local program lowers employers' cost of hiring, training   SLO Works, a subsidized employment program established by the San Luis Obispo County's Department of Social Services (DSS), will subsidize the cost of hiring and training employees for a period of up to six months. Read more Business park slated for San Luis Obispo   The Prado Road Business Park is set to provide more space for new and existing businesses to thrive in San Luis Obispo. The development received its final approval from the Architectural Review Committee last week, which means it will be the newest fully entitled commercial development in San Luis Obispo. Read more   SLO Art Center dons new name San Luis Obispo may see a boost in tourism now that the San Luis Obispo Art Center is officially renamed the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art. Read more   Program extension leads to $1.8 billion in small business lending   The U.S. Small Business Administration's ability to provide small business loans that are enhanced with special provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), including a higher guarantee of SBA-backed loans and a waiver of loan fees normally paid by borrowers, was extended last week until March 28. Read more   Sustainable housing community nears completion   After a successful launch in August 2008, the Las Ventanas Ranch has announced that Phase 1 is nearly sold out. Most of the home sites have been purchased by current South San Luis Obispo County residents already familiar with the area’s natural beauty, but the project has attracted buyers from Southern California and the East Coast as well. 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.   Take advantage of a great opportunity Send us your business news and be featured on slo-business.com or in this monthly e-Newsletter. It's easy. Just send your news and photos to Whitney Diaz, the Chamber's Internet and Publications Director.    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 for your business.   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.