Port O Call

The Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce is a powerful advocate for its members! But to be an advocate, the Chamber must be heard. The award winning Port O Call is the voice of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce… and it is heard! The readers of the Port O Call are among the most influential people in Stockton’s business community.

To submit items for consideration in the Port O Call, e-mail to schamber@stocktonchamber.org . For information on advertising call the Kristin Bowker at Never Boring Design at 209-423-4940 or email kristin@neverboring.com.

What does the Port O Call have to offer the average business person? A lot! Here are just a few of the Port O Call’s monthly features:

The Programs department section keeps readers informed about the local business environment and what the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce is doing to improve it. Updates on the activities of the GRC, BEA, SCAP, Green Team San Joaquin and MIDR are discussed in depth. Special sections such as Legislative Update appear when needed to provide timely information to readers. Guest writers have included political leaders, authors, business experts and more.
The Events section keeps you informed about all Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce events and some community events. Find out how attending and sponsoring events such as the ATHENA Awards, Agriculture Hall of Fame and Industrial & Technology Barbecue can benefit your business. Get monthly updates from the Stockton Conference & Visitors Bureau and great events in Stockton. The date and location of Networking Mixers are highlighted on the cover of every issue and a complete calendar of Chamber committee meetings is on the back.
If you are a Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce Member in good standing and you have some great news to share with the Chamber the News Briefs section is the place for you! Whether it is an award you or your company has won, a new hire, or just an event you think the community needs to know about.

Submission Guidelines: News Briefs must be submitted before the first of each month to schamber@stocktonchamber.org. Please put “PORT O CALL” in the subject line. Submissions must be no longer than 50 words total and should include contact information. News Briefs will be included on a space available basis and may be edited for content.

Follow the journey of the most recent Leadership Stockton class. From updates on their monthly sessions to updates on their year long community service projects.
Find out who’s who among the newest members of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce. The New Member section is a great place to find out about new services being offered. In many Liaison Surveys, Chamber members often state that this section is among their favorites. With so much attention, New Member announcements provide a great free publicity boost to companies who are new to the Chamber.
There’s strength in our numbers! To be effective, we must represent a large percentage of the business community. Therefore, the Chamber maintains an active and effective recruitment program for the good of all its members. Because our recruitment activities are important to every Chamber member, the Port O Call reports about recruitment efforts in every issue in the Membership section. Information about our major membership committee, the Chamber Ambassadors, is provided including pictures of that months ribbon cuttings with a listing our most active membership volunteers.

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