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<br />San Leandro Chamber of Commerce - Scope of Services – Fiscal Year 2018-2019 <br />Scope of Services <br /> San Leandro is positioned in the most advantageous location in the bay area. Located between <br />two major highways, 2 miles to an international airport and 6 miles to an international seaport, San <br />Leandro is a premier community in which to live, work, play and innovate. San Leandro's businesses are <br />responsible for over 60% of the city’s total revenues. Collectively the business community is the <br />economic driver of the community as they invest in developments, open and/or expand businesses, <br />create jobs and provide income that support the vitality of our community. <br /> <br /> The San Leandro Chamber of Commerce believes the business community plays a critical role in <br />continuing to move the local economy forward, supporting the ecosystem of traditional businesses while <br />embracing technology & innovation and encouraging new business development and inviting newcomers <br />to the community. <br /> <br /> The Chamber of Commerce initiatives focus on advocacy, business development, education, <br />networking and relationships. For many years we have partnered with the City of San Leandro to move <br />these initiatives forward. For fiscal year 2018-2019, we propose the following scope of service to build on <br />those successes: <br /> <br />___________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Workforce Development - $15,000 <br /> Create and promote programs to establish viable interest and engagement within the business <br />community and the Career Pathways taught at San Leandro High School (Industries include: 1. <br />Biomedical/health, 2. Engineering and advanced manufacturing, 3. Information communication <br />technology, 4. Public service and law.) to facilitate workforce development opportunities. <br /> $6250 National Manufacturing Day, November 2018 - This event is utilized as a regional catalyst <br />to introduce students to the makers industry and educational institutions. The Chamber engages and <br />coordinates with local manufacturing companies tours for students to celebrate the manufacturing history <br />of San Leandro. Chabot College then introduces them to education courses available in their areas of <br />interest. The event is marketed to the schools and the business community. <br /> $5000 Career Expo Day, March 2019 – Expo is coordinated to expose local high school students <br />to companies with in San Leandro. Over 40 business, from traditional to new modern companies in <br />advanced manufacturing, are invited and attend this expo to share their knowledge and expertise in <br />guiding students to plan for their future careers. <br /> $3750 Summer Internship Program, June/July 2019 - This program includes a formal interview <br />day, an expansion of the cyclic internship, and a video to highlight and promote the program and the <br />employers. <br /> <br />Business Support Services - $23,000 <br /> Coordinate forums, roundtable discussions/presentations and meet up events that will offer <br />expertise that can benefit businesses, create vision for the future, collaborate around common issues and <br />connections to maintain a business eco system. <br /> $5000 National Manufacturing Week October 2018 Industry meet up event in celebration of San <br />Leandro’s dense and impressive manufacturing business sector. The Chamber will provide the platform, <br />marketing, promotion and support for the event and tour participation of 6 companies on October 5th. <br /> $12,000 National Small Business Week 2019 Provide the platform for short business education <br />seminars; website development, marketing, QuickBooks training, professional headshots, and more. <br />Increase promotion with direct mail piece. Partner with Score and BBB. <br /> $6000 (1500 per quarter) – Meet Our Manufacturers Small intimate tours and conversations <br />inviting the mayor and city council members to join us in getting to know and understand the business <br />owners and their industry. The meetings will be ongoing 2 per quarter scheduling. The Chamber will <br />work in conjunction with the economic development staff to ensure the mayor has ample time for briefing <br />on current projects and/or issues. <br /> <br /> <br />