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The California Energy Commission has approved a $200,000 grant for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to create a Plug-In Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan for the Tahoe-Truckee Region.

Let’s transform South Lake Tahoe into one of the healthiest places for our children…a place where mental health issues are quickly identified and treated…a place where parents and caregivers are well-educated in recognizing the early warning signs. Let’s give the next generation the best chance possible at thriving.

In March we participated in the Mental Health Forum sponsored by Barton and the South Tahoe Unified School District. We were impressed by the passion presented by the many school-teachers, Barton ER doctors, and others that care deeply about Mental Wellness.

Reno's first-ever poet laureate, Gailmarie Pahmeier and poet/teacher Shaun T. Griffin will be the next featured artists at the Lake Tahoe Community College's Writers Series on April 21 at 7 p.m.

The poets will read selections from their works, answer questions from the audience and sign copies of their books at the event which will take place at the college'e Roberta L. Mason Library. Their books will be available for sale.

News travels fast online—especially bad news. Today, everyone is a critic and every single one of your customers has the ability to instantly publish their opinion about your product or service in places where it can be seen by thousands of other potential customers. All it takes is a couple of bitter reviews to put a major dent in your business’ reputation. That’s why online reputation management should be on every small business’ agenda.

Join us for an interactive, information-filled workshop and learn how to protect your business from flamethrowers and naysayers.

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Learn how to design and install Best Management Practices (BMPs) for homes and small businesses in a series of workshops being presented by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in coordination with the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and Nevada Tahoe Conservation District.

Due to limited grant funding, this will be the last year the workshops for both the contractor and the do-it-youselfers will be held. The workshops will also be the last time businesses can qualify for the BMP Installation Service Providers List by having at least one supervisor per business attend.

Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra recently awarded 14 worthy organizations, projects, and programs with funding from their Community Grant program. The mission of the organization is to “Strengthen and enhance the lives of women and youth in our community and the world.”

The following organizations/programs/projects best aligned with this mission according the the Soroptimists: Between Horses and Humans, Bijou Kindergarten Adventure Introduction, Bijou 5th Grade Enrichment Field Trip, Health Talents

Do you feel like you eat, sleep and breathe work? Employees are expected to be high performing, but has it gone too far? Lately it seems that employees are expected to act more like robots than humans. How do we change this?

In this workshop we’ll explore:

- How our culture of "never good enough" undermines human performance, motivation and contribution
- The reasons perfectionism is toxic for people
- Why the need for certainty and control get in the way

You’ll learn:

- How to get the most from people
- Tips for letting go of perfectionism

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East Fork Fire and Paramedic Districts, Tahoe Douglas Fire and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office have partnered with The Fire Prevention Association of Nevada (FPAN), to present the Sesame Street Fire SafetyWorkshop, Teaching Fire & Life Safety Behaviors.

This training is being offered for the first time in Northern Nevada. This opportunity is valuable to professionals dedicated to day care, pre-school and early childhood development; providing tools and technics to teach fire and life safety behaviors.

TahoeChamber has partnered with Lake Tahoe Community College - Connect Community Education to bring you a three part QuickBooks Workshop.

Learn to use QuickBooks properly and with confidence from an Expert Instructor.

March 25
QuickBooks - Part Three: Putting it to Use!!

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The South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Directors will be holding a Board Workshop on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the District Board Room located at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California. The purpose of the Workshop is to review the proposed 2015-16 budget and ten-year financial plan for the District.

While a quorum of the District Board of Directors may be attending this Workshop, there will be no action taking place on their behalf. A regular public Budget Board Meeting will be held the May 7 at 6 p.m. in the District Board Room.

Tuesday's City Council meeting will cover a range of subjects, from commission appointments to a look at the Vacation Home Rental Policy.

At the January 20 City Council meeting, appointments were made to all boards but three spots remained opened. One should be filled at this week's meeting as there was one applicant for the Airport Land Use Commission opening. Scott Michal applied and will be appointed if Council believes he meets the qualifications.

The California Tahoe Conservancy Board unanimously voted today to award Sierra Business Council (SBC) $50,000 to expand and enhance the Lake Tahoe Water Trail.

The Lake Tahoe Water Trail is the 72-mile scenic paddling route around the shore of Lake Tahoe. SBC plans to improve trail maps; increase wayfinding, trailhead signage, and outreach and education; launch a Lodge-to-Lodge Network; and establish a new Oversight Committee to develop a business plan to create a more sustainable program.

A free, all day workshop about teaching science to children will be held at the UC Davis Tahoe Center for Environmental Science on January 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

They will present an overview of the Next Generation Science Standards, tips for becoming a better science teacher, sample activities to present the new standards, as well as tie-dying the scientific way.

This month's Tech Tuesday will focus on search engine optimization (SEO) and Internet marketing. Taught by Dynamic Web Development's Robert Kushner, this workshop will focus on the aspects of SEO your website needs to help your business succeed.

Register now at TahoeChamber.org

Tech Tuesday covers the hottest topics in tech and marketing for businesses. Got a topic or interested in teaching a workshop? Contact us!

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Many dream of opening a business, but only a few do so with the grace and style of the two local stylists that recently opened L’Atelier Hair Studio. Michelle Langmayer and Shelly McMillin opened this welcoming rustic boutique salon in Round Hill to offer full services ranging from makeup and color to waxing and specialty treatments. To celebrate their months of hard work, Langmayer and McMillin invite all to the grand opening and ribbon cutting of L’Atelier Hair Studio on Friday, January 9. The event begins at 5:00 pm and includes music, drinks, food and raffle prizes.

December 02 Eklektik / TYMK / IJV @ Whisky Dick's
Open Mic Night w/ Lucas Arizu @ Fat Cat Cafe
Jeremy Jones w/ clips from "Higher", "Further", and "Deeper" @ Tahoe Aty Haus
Cinema
December 03-07 Tom Rhodes / Ahmed Baroocha @ Improv at Harveys
December 03 Steve Wozniak @ Hard Rock Cafe
Light up a life @ Barton festival of trees and lights
Brennan Lagasse on skiing greenland @ Tahoe Art Haus Cinema
Lambchop, Gurbtron, Clutch, Bassment-ality @ The Grid
December 3-7 Barton Festival of Trees and Lights @ Harrah's
December 04 Inner Rythims @ Northstar

As the keynote speaker at last month’s National Workshop on Large Landscape Conservation in Washington, D.C., U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell emphasized the central role collaboration must play for America to protect its natural resources, balance economic needs, and address emerging environmental challenges such as climate change.

“We are moving into an era of epic collaboration,” Jewell said, explaining that regional partnerships across jurisdictional boundaries are more important than ever for the federal department that manages 20 percent of our nation’s land.

Tahoe Chamber, in partnership with the City of South Lake Tahoe and Mann, Urrutia, Nelson CPAs, is offering The Business of Budgeting & Bookkeeping workshop for business owners on December 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) was awarded over $150,000 to look into providing safer, more walkable and bikeable off highway routes around South Tahoe Middle School (STMS), Bijou Park and Lake Tahoe Community College. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) awarded the grant as part of their $500,000 "On Our Way" program grants.

Another public workshop to get feedback from the community will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the STMS Multi-purpose room.

What could incorporation mean for your business? Incorporation could provide your business tax advantages and protect you from personal liability for company debts among other benefits. If you are a business owner interested in learning about incorporating your business, a special workshop on November 19 will inform you about the pros and cons of incorporation.

Incorporation: what could it mean for your business?

Incorporation could provide your business tax advantages and protect you from personal liability for company debts among other benefits.

Learn the benefits and possible risks of incorporating your business with John Urrutia of Mann, Urrutia, Nelson CPAs and Associates, LLP.

Members have a special opportunity for a FREE one hour consultation with Mann, Urrutia, Nelson CPAs and Associates LLP (new clients only) after attending this workshop.

The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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In a stunning step backwards from transparency the El Dorado County Planning Commission, holding a difficult to attend morning week-day workshop on the Draft Meyers Area Plan at City Hall in South Lake Tahoe on October 16, 2014, recommended yesterday that any new Meyers Area Advisory Council formed by the Board of Supervisor after adoption of a Meyers Area Plan not be subject to California’s Open Meeting Law, the Brown Act.

Most of us moved to Meyers because it's a rural community, away from the City & tourist congestion. I am pro-growth, most locals are, as long as it's appropriately sized growth for our community. The proposed Meyer's Plan however, opens the door to a Mega Resort, with incentives for large development and in my mind, lacks long range planning.

I started going to planning meetings last summer, just to listen, but it wasn't until December that I got really concerned. Here's a timeline of events, from my perspective:

TahoeChamber, Lake Tahoe Community College and U.S. Small Business Administration will present the Accessing Capital for Your Business Workshop and Lender Expo on October 15, 2014 from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm. The Lender Expo will be held in the cafeteria of Lake Tahoe Community College during the whole time while the workshop will be held in the Creekside Room from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.