BUSINESS & EDUCATION PROGRAMS
BUSINESS AND EDUCATION... TOGETHER WE DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!

Based on employer/business input and needs, the Madera Chamber of Commerce 'Business & Education Committee' sponsors events reinforcing the link between business and education. 

Business and Education Committee Meetings... please consider joining the Business and Education Committee; they meet on the second Monday of each month at Round Table Pizza, 1930 Howard Road, Suite 101 in Madera at 12:00 noon.  Meetings are productive and last one hour.  Not only will you have an opportunity to meet new people within the community, you will help to plan a variety of events that support a link between Business and Education.  Contact Debi Bray if you would like to become involved in this committee. 

BUSINESS AND EDUCATION SPONSORS... The Chamber of Commerce 'Business and Education' Committee depends on sponsors for continued success with our programs... be a 2008-09 BUSINESS & EDUCATION PLATINUM SPONSOR NOW!

THANK YOU TO OUR 2008-09 BUSINESS & EDUCATION PLATINUM SPONSORS
EDUCATIONAL EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION, MADERA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION,
MADERA UNIFIED TEACHER'S ASSOCIATION, ROUND TABLE PIZZA
Interested in being a Business & Education Platinum Sponsor??? 
Review the BUSINESS & EDUCATION PROGRAM SPONSORS section on this website

For more information about any of the following Madera District Chamber of Commerce Business and Education programs, or to participate in any or all of these events, please email Wendy Kennedy, Special Projects Coordinator, Madera Chamber of Commerce or call  (559) 673-3563

THE NEW EDUCATORS RECEPTION is an annual event held in August and is the longest running event in Chamber history. This is not only an opportunity for our business community to welcome the new educators for the Madera area; it is also a time to form partnerships, familiarize new teachers with Madera and the resources available to them. Goodie bags filled with items donated from local businesses are presented to the new teachers at the conclusion of the event... this event was held on Monday, August 11, 2008

SALUTE TO EDUCATION has been a longstanding event in Madera. Each spring the committee hosts two events to celebrate our educators. The Retired Educators Luncheon honors past educators in our community and is held in conjunction with the Retired Teachers Association... this event will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2009.

The other event is the Chamber’s May Mixer called the “Salute to Education Reception”. The business community honors teachers for their outstanding efforts. In return the local education system honors those businesses that have continued to provide commitment and support to local schools. This event is a celebration to honor a DISTINGUISHED TEACHER OF THE YEAR for each school site. The schools also honor their BUSINESS SUPPORTERS OF THE YEAR and the Madera Unified Teachers Association honors their FRIENDS OF EDUCATION … this event will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2009.