SHN is the preeminent theatrical entertainment company in the Bay Area, bringing live entertainment experiences to San Francisco’s premier venues. SHN presents current hits fresh from Broadway, original Broadway cast productions, pre-Broadway premieres and one-of-a-kind events that are at the forefront of the national theater scene.
Important Information Regarding Business Impacts on Aug. 26, 2017
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area has approved a permit for the Patriot Prayer group for a rally at Crissy Field on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 2 p.m.
The City has no jurisdiction over Crissy Field. Crissy Field is owned and operated by the Federal Government and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) is responsible for permitting all events.
Partner Spotlight: Hebrew Free Loan
is a nonprofit that promotes self-sufficiency and financial responsibility in the Northern California Jewish community. The organization provides interest-free loans to Jewish individuals and families throughout Northern California. Loans help people overcome challenging financial situations or realize lifelong dreams.
Partner Spotlight: Safesite
is a data driven safety management platform that leverages the latest mobile, IoT and wearable technologies to facilitate safety communication, improve compliance and reduce incident rates on construction worksites. Their mission is to make every worker a safety champion.
Partner Spotlight: Cengage
is the education and tech company built for learners. The company serves the higher education, K-12, professional, library and workforce training markets worldwide by creating learning experiences that build confidence and momentum toward the future students want.
Bay Area Groups, including SF Chamber, Sign Letter Supporting Extension of California Cap-and-Trade Program
The State legislature is scheduled to vote to renew California’s greenhouse gas to 2030, a key tool to reduce emissions from greenhouse gases by offering pollution allowances and offsets.
The previous 2013 – 2017 cap-and-trade program provided with more than $84 million in funds allocated to San Francisco alone.
Minority-Owned Small Business Partner Spotlight powered by First Republic Bank: D’Maize
Luis and Zenaida Estrada came to San Francisco from El Salvador in search of better opportunities, including the chance to start their own business. After taking MEDA’s Core Business Training startup course with his wife Zenaida in late 2011,
Partner Spotlight: Flora Springs Winery
is family owned and operated, committed to hand-crafting wines of distinct style and superior quality. Their wines, and the manner in which they operate, reflect an understanding of tradition and a tireless quest as innovators.
15 SF Chamber Members are LinkedIn’s Top U.S. Companies of 2017
Fifteen members of the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ were named to  in the United States. The Top Companies list is based on the billions of actions taken by LinkedIn’s 500+ million members and looks at three main pillars: interest in a company’s jobs,
Chamber Members Named SFBT Bay Area Best Places to Work
Congratulations to the 12 ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ members that were honored by the San Francisco Business Times as the Bay Area Best Places to Work for 2017! This prestigious annual ranking shines the spotlight on 130 local companies that rise to the top in terms of having a happy and engaged workforce.
Partner Spotlight: TOTO
For nearly 100 years, TOTO has been the recognized leader in performance innovation and design products that enhance the luxury bathroom experience. Concept 190, A WASHLET Studio located in the SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco, is TOTO’s first experiential showroom.
San Francisco Small Business Week Kicks Off May 15
Press Contact: Juliana Bunim, VP Strategic Communications, jbunim@sfchamber.com / 415.352.8839Â Â
(#SFSBW2017) kicks off May 15, celebrating the more than 85,000 small businesses and entrepreneurs who call San Francisco home.
Chamber Partners Honored as Best Workplaces in the Bay Area
Congratulations to the six Chamber partners that were listed as the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area!
Partner Spotlight: National Brain Tumor Society
National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) is the largest nonprofit organization in the U.S. dedicated to the brain tumor community. NBTS drives a multi-faceted approach to influence and fund strategic research, as well as advocate for public policy changes to better support brain tumor patients.
Partner Spotlight: OUM & Co. LLP
OUM is one of the leading CPA firms in California, with offices in San Francisco and Carlsbad, CA. Since its formation in 1976, OUM has grown to over 85 professional staff members by providing a diverse range of client services to individuals and public and private companies across multiple industries.
Partner Spotlight: SXSW
South by Southwest is an annual conglomerate of film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas, United States. It began in 1987, and has continued to grow in both scope and size every year.
Navigation Centers, Sanctuary City and Greater Housing Density Gain Broad Support in 2017 Poll
SF Chamber of Commerce’s annual poll reveals homelessness and affordability top the list of voter concerns in annual survey
San Francisco – Homelessness and affordability rank as the top concerns among San Francisco voters, according to the 2017 Dignity Health CityBeat Poll which will be unveiled today at the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½â€™s annual CityBeat Breakfast event attended by nearly 1,000 business and civic leaders.
Partner Spotlight: EvoShare
works with companies in the Bay Area and beyond to help customers get the most out of their purchases. The company partners with local businesses and quality online vendors, helping them expand their customer base by enabling certain customers to use part of what they spend toward their retirement earnings or student loan repayment.
Partner Spotlight: Kaiser Permanente
has been providing care for San Franciscans since 1948 when it opened a 35-bed hospital in the Potrero Hill area. Six years later, Kaiser Permanente opened the current facility on Geary Boulevard. With its new state-of-the-art medical office building in Mission Bay,
Partner Spotlight: Portola Grocery Outlet
Grocery Outlet is the nation’s largest extreme value grocery store with more than independently operated stores in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington. The chain just opened its third location in San Francisco, independently owned and operated by Raymond Ng,
Partner Spotlight: Hood & Strong
Founded in 1917, Hood & Strong LLP is one of Northern California’s oldest, largest and most respected public accounting firms, providing audit, business advisory, tax, and information technology services to nonprofit organizations and privately held businesses throughout the United States.
2016 Highlights at the SF Chamber
Thank you all for helping the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ make our city one of the best places to live and work.
As we launch into a busy 2017, we wanted to take a moment and reflect on our key accomplishments from the last year.
Minority-Owned Small Business Partner Spotlight powered by First Republic Bank: Yvonne’s Southern Sweets
has been a staple of the Bayview neighborhood since its inception in Yvonne Hines’ home kitchen in 2002. In the 14 years since, Hines has opened a storefront, created wholesale connections with numerous other local venders,
SF Chamber Announces Winners of 2016 Ebbies
Press Contact: Juliana Bunim, SF Chamber, (415) 310-8180, jbunim@sfchamber.com
SAN FRANCISCO – Nearly 1000 business and community leaders gathered under the big top last night to celebrate the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½â€™s 25th annual Excellence in Business (Ebbies) Awards and to enjoy a private performance of Cirque du Soleil’s latest show,
Partner Spotlight: Fieldwire
is a mobile construction management platform designed for the jobsite. Comprised of a team of construction and computer science experts, Fieldwire provides workers in the field with the collaboration tools they need. To learn about how Fieldwire’s customers save 5 hours a week per person,
Partner Spotlight: Cirque du Soleil
From a group of 20 street performers at its beginnings in 1984, Cirque du Soleil has brought wonder and delight to close to 155 million spectators in more than 300 cities in over 40 countries on six continents.
SF Chamber of Commerce Statement on Brisbane Baylands Development
Contact: Juliana Bunim, VP of Strategic Communications/ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½
415.310.8180/jbunim@sfchamber.com
The Bay Area is in a regional housing crisis, and the City of Brisbane needs to do its part to address it. San Francisco and the Bay Area desperately need places for people to live,
Partner Spotlight: University of the Pacific
University of the Pacific is a nationally ranked university with a goal that educates and prepares the leaders of tomorrow through intensive academic study, experiential learning, and service to the community. Pacific’s history in San Francisco began in 1896 with the founding of the Arthur A.
SF Chamber Announces November 2016 Election Ballot Measure Positions
Business advocate weighs in on 24 local measures, one regional measure and seven state measures
San Francisco, Calif. – The ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½, which represents 2,500 member businesses and more than 200,000 employees in San Francisco and across the Bay Area,
Partner Spotlight: McGuireWoods LLP
is a leading U.S. law firm with more than 1,000 attorneys in 23 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. March 2016 saw the opening of McGuireWoods’ San Francisco office — its 22nd location worldwide and third in California.
Partner Spotlight: HireMojo
HireMojo is about the relentless pursuit of connecting the two people who matter the most, the hiring manager and the person who is the perfect fit for the job. Read our Partner Spotlight interview with CEO and Mojo Master John Younger,
Chamber Members Honored at Corporate Philanthropy Awards
Twenty-eight Chamber partners were named in the San Francisco Business Times’ list of Top 80 Corporate Philanthropists for 2016, including seven of the top 10.
The top 80 Largest Bay Area Corporate Philanthropists gave more than $287 million in cash to Bay Area charitable organizations in fiscal year 2015,
SF Chamber Statement Against the Mayoral Recall
As the leading advocate for business in the city, the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ fully supports Mayor Ed Lee and opposes the current recall effort. Our city, like many cities across the country, has experienced a great number of challenges.
Partner Spotlight: Greenberg Traurig LLP
Greenberg Traurig LLP helps clients bridge diverse legal systems and cultures, with a focus on efficient and effective strategic advice and legal services. The company’s San Francisco attorneys have deep Bay Area roots and practice both locally and nationally at the intersection of business,
SF Chamber Honors Chevron Employee for Fire Intervention
The ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ commended and thanked Maria Christina Bustos for her swift intervention during the fire of February 29, 2016 at the Chevron Station located at 9th and Howard Streets in San Francisco.
Bustos’
Chamber Partners with 49ers to Bring Training Camp to Kezar Stadium
The San Francisco 49ers will begin the celebration of its 70th anniversary by returning to its roots at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco on Wednesday, August 10th, for a team practice and youth football exhibition.
The return of the 49ers to Kezar Stadium is being orchestrated in collaboration with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½.
Partner Spotlight: Tech CU
Technology Credit Union (Tech CU) is a financial institution dedicated to delivering technology and personal expertise that inspires, educates and empowers its members to succeed financially. Founded in 1960 by the employees of Fairchild Camera and Instrument Semiconductor Division with a few thousand dollars and a couple of accounts,
Open Letter Regarding the Resignation of San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr
Open letter to Mayor Lee, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the Police Commission from Organizations and Businesses throughout the City:
Chief Greg Suhr committed himself to a lifetime of public service on behalf of the residents of San Francisco and we commend him for that dedication.
San Francisco Small Business Week Kicks Off May 21
Press Contact: Juliana Bunim, VP Strategic Communications, jbunim@sfchamber.com / 415.352.8839
San Francisco Small Business Week 2016 (#SFSBW2016) kicks off May 21, celebrating the more than 85,000 small businesses and entrepreneurs who call San Francisco home.
Partner Spotlight: Wells Fargo
A Rich San Francisco History
Wells Fargo opened for business on Montgomery Street in San Francisco on July 13, 1852 to provide banking and express services to the West. Rapid expansion followed to the mining camps and new cities and by 1866 covered 3,000 miles of territory with stagecoaches.
SF Chamber Statement Supporting Treasure Island as Site for Lucas Cultural Arts Museum
The ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½, representing more than 2500 local businesses, wholly supports Treasure Island as the site for the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum. The Lucas Museum has the vision, programming and financial commitments to compliment the revitalization of Treasure Island by creating a world-class institution that will draw a significant number of visitors,
Super Bowl 50 Revenue By the Numbers
The Chamber of Commerce celebrates the success of Super Bowl 50. The Controller’s Office report reflected the positive impact that the SB50 events in San Francisco had on the city budget.Â
The nine-day span from Saturday,
SF Chamber Statement on SFPD Chief Suhr
The ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ fully supports Police Chief Greg Suhr, a native San Franciscan and 35-year veteran of the San Francisco Police Department. He has spent his career inside the SFPD and no one is better equipped to make the necessary reforms to improve public safety.
Partner Spotlight: California Institute of Integral Studies
California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) is an accredited university that strives to embody spirit, intellect, and wisdom in service to individuals, communities, and the earth. CIIS expands the boundaries of traditional degree programs with transdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and applied studies utilizing face-to-face,
Chamber Partners Honored as 2016 Best Places to Work in Bay Area
Congratulations to all 14 Chamber partners that were listed as the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area for 2016 by the San Francisco Business Times!
The list is produced annually by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal to honor Bay Area companies that have exceptional workplaces and value the contributions of their employees.
Partner Spotlight: Unitalen IP Consulting
Since its founding in 1994, Unitalen has assumed its place as China’s preeminent, full-service, intellectual property firm. They offer a full battery of Chinese intellectual property (IP) and other technology services, including procuring, licensing and enforcing IP rights.
What is Unitalen IP Consulting’s history in the San Francisco Bay Area?
Partner Spotlight: Care Indeed
Care Indeed Non-medical care at home is designed to meet the needs of families requiring personalized health care for loved ones from qualified non-medical caregivers. Read more in our interview with Vanessa Valerio, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Patient Care of Care Indeed.
Homelessness and Affordability Tops List of San Francisco Voter Concerns in 2016
HOMELESSNESS AND AFFORDABILITY TOPS LIST OF SAN FRANCISCO VOTER CONCERNS IN 2016
SF Chamber of Commerce’s annual poll reveals support for many city services, while quality of life wanes.
San Francisco, Mar.
Partner Spotlight: Minkoff & Associates
Started by Steve Minkoff, Minkoff & Associates is the new face of finance. Steve is among the top 1% of Ameriprise Advisors and has been recognized as a top Bay Area Advisor in SF Magazine and Diablo Magazine. Minkoff &
Partner Spotlight: Minkoff & Associates
Started by Steve Minkoff, Minkoff & Associates is the new face of finance. Steve is among the top 1% of Ameriprise Advisors and has been recognized as a top Bay Area Advisor in SF Magazine and Diablo Magazine. Minkoff &