The Chamber of Commerce hosts Informational Meetings, Seminars and Workshops with informative speakers highlighting issues that are relevant to the business community - for current scheduling call the Chamber Office at (559) 673-3563, visit our Website calendar or review your monthly newsletter and inserts announcing upcoming sessions.

EGGS & ISSUES BREAKFASTS link business to government and vice-versa by providing an informative speaker to discuss relevant local, state and federal government issues that affect how our members do business in the Greater Madera area

LABOR LAW BREAKFAST FORUMS - Employers Round Table co-hosted by the Chamber and local law firms to assist business owners and employers in receiving up-to-date information in order to be in compliance with ever-changing State and Federal labor laws.

PREVIOUS MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEONS   

10/6/10 EVERYONE IS WORKING BUT SALES STILL AREN'T HAPPENING... WHAT'S MISSING?

The Madera District Chamber of Commerce and Sandler Training hosted a Networking Luncheon with Keynote Presentation for Business Owners, Presidents, Professional  Service Firms, Sales Professionals and all Interested Individuals. Attendees gained tools to help them: Establish trust with their prospects; Prospect more effectively; Shorten their sales cycle; Eliminate stalls and objections; Take control of the sales process; and Differentiate their company  Keynote Speaker, was Dale Bierce, President, Sandler Training Center Fresno.  For more information about Sandler Training, visit http://www.fullsalestraining.sandler.com 

The luncheon was held at DiCicco's Italian Restaurant, 516 South I Street, in Madera on Wednesday, October 6 at 12:00 noon.  Cost for the event included the presentation and lunch.  A follow-up luncheon is being planned for November 2010.

4/24/08 DETER-DETECT-DEFEND 'Identity Theft Crime Prevention' Luncheon

• Federal Trade Commission Website -download free educational information to, Deter, Detect, and Defend against identity theft.

• The Federal Trade Commission released a survey on November 27, 2007 showing that 8.3 million American adults, or 3.7 percent of all American adults, were victims of identity theft in 2005. These statistics continue to rise. For more complete survey results please visit: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2007/11/idtheft.shtm

• Provided by the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General

• Tips for Victims

• ID Theft Registry

• Registry Application Process

• Registry Forms