﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>West Ventura County Business Alliance Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.wvcba.org</link><description>News related to West Ventura County Business Alliance</description><copyright>(c) 2026, West Ventura County Business Alliance All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Canceled: WVCBA Business Networking Group 7/3/2025 8:00 AM - 7/3/2025 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;There will be no Business Networking Group this week. Enjoy the 4th of July and we will see you next time!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.wvcba.org/WCEvents/EventOutlookReminder.aspx?EventID=11025"&gt;Add to Outlook calendar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE&amp;amp;text=WVCBA%20Weekly%20Business%20Networking%20Group_Copy&amp;amp;dates=20241114T160000Z/20241114T170000Z&amp;amp;details=&amp;amp;sf=true&amp;amp;output=xml"&gt;Add to Google calendar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings: Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month,&amp;nbsp;8:00am (first Thursday of the month is in-person, third Thursday is via Zoom)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Committee Chair:&amp;nbsp;Suki Sir, &lt;em&gt;Nyeland Promise &amp;amp; Santa to the Sea&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This is a closed group to WVCBA members of certain categories. Only one individual representing each category can join. Please find open categories below. If you are interested in joining, please contact Suki at &lt;a href="mailto:suki.nyelandpromise@gmail.com?subject=Weekly%20Business%20Networking%20Group"&gt;suki.nyelandpromise@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Insurance&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;- Auto/Home P&amp;amp;C&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;- Business&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Attorney&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;- Estate Planning&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Information Technology&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
Office Supplies, etc.&lt;br /&gt;
Printing&lt;br /&gt;
Food Services / Restaurant&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Doctors&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;- Health&lt;br /&gt;
- Dentist&lt;br /&gt;
- Dermatologist&lt;br /&gt;
- Chiropractor&lt;br /&gt;
- Massage Therapist&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Veterinarian&lt;br /&gt;
Pet Groomer&lt;br /&gt;
Travel&lt;br /&gt;
Photographer&lt;br /&gt;
Restoration Services&lt;br /&gt;
Contractor / Artisan&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Others &amp;ndash; Please check with the Chair.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11081</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:38:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Ambassadors Meeting 7/9/2025 12:00 Noon - 7/9/2025 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.wvcba.org/WCEvents/EventOutlookReminder.aspx?EventID=10932"&gt;Add to Outlook calendar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE&amp;amp;text=WVCBA%20Ambassadors%20Meeting&amp;amp;dates=20241204T200000Z/20241204T210000Z&amp;amp;details=&amp;amp;sf=true&amp;amp;output=xml"&gt;Add to Google calendar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;All members are invited to join the Ambassadors committee. The Ambassadors are&amp;nbsp;WVCBA&amp;nbsp;champions whose mission is to cultivate and celebrate our community of new, current and prospective members. Ambassadors have first-hand knowledge about maximizing&amp;nbsp;WVCBA&amp;nbsp;membership and are committed to sharing their expertise and positive experiences with fellow members and the business community.&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11110</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:47:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Military Appreciation Committee 7/10/2025 8:00 AM - 7/10/2025 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;The mission of the Military Appreciation Committee is to develop positive and productive interaction between the business community and local military installations to facilitate the business community&amp;rsquo;s total support for our local military members, their families, and their mission.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11122</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:52:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Business Advocacy Committee Meeting 7/14/2025 12:00 Noon - 7/14/2025 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.wvcba.org/WCEvents/EventOutlookReminder.aspx?EventID=10943"&gt;Add to Outlook calendar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE&amp;amp;text=WVCBA%20Business%20Advocacy%20Committee%20Meeting&amp;amp;dates=20241209T200000Z/20241209T210000Z&amp;amp;details=&amp;amp;sf=true&amp;amp;output=xml"&gt;Add to Google calendar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Every BAC meeting includes legislative updates impacting businesses from city, county, state and federal representatives. All members are welcome to attend this virtual meeting; those who want to advocate for the rights of local businesses are invited to join the committee. Contact&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:n.lindholm@wvcba.org?subject=Next%20WVCBA%20BAC%20Meeting"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Nancy Lindholm&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for the meeting dial-in information.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Through our strong relationships with elected officials at all levels (city, county and state), we advocate for the rights of local businesses and take positions on proposed ordinances, rulings and legislation. The Business Advocacy Committee (BAC) is part of the&amp;nbsp;WVCBA&amp;rsquo;s commitment to representing the interests of business with government. The mission of the BAC is to carry out an advocacy program on behalf of WVCBA&amp;#39;s membership and business community within the governmental and political arenas and foster effective working relationships.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11134</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:57:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Executive Committee 7/16/2025 4:00 PM - 7/16/2025 5:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.wvcba.org/WCEvents/EventOutlookReminder.aspx?EventID=10972"&gt;Add to Outlook calendar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE&amp;amp;text=WVCBA%20Executive%20Committee&amp;amp;dates=20241121T000000Z/20241121T010000Z&amp;amp;details=&amp;amp;sf=true&amp;amp;output=xml"&gt;Add to Google calendar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11148</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:06:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Business Networking Group 7/17/2025 8:00 AM - 7/17/2025 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.wvcba.org/WCEvents/EventOutlookReminder.aspx?EventID=11025"&gt;Add to Outlook calendar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE&amp;amp;text=WVCBA%20Weekly%20Business%20Networking%20Group_Copy&amp;amp;dates=20241114T160000Z/20241114T170000Z&amp;amp;details=&amp;amp;sf=true&amp;amp;output=xml"&gt;Add to Google calendar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings: Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month,&amp;nbsp;8:00am (first Thursday of the month is in-person, third Thursday is via Zoom)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Committee Chair:&amp;nbsp;Suki Sir, &lt;em&gt;Nyeland Promise &amp;amp; Santa to the Sea&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This is a closed group to WVCBA members of certain categories. Only one individual representing each category can join. Please find open categories below. If you are interested in joining, please contact Suki at &lt;a href="mailto:suki.nyelandpromise@gmail.com?subject=Weekly%20Business%20Networking%20Group"&gt;suki.nyelandpromise@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Insurance&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;- Auto/Home P&amp;amp;C&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;- Business&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Attorney&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;- Estate Planning&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Information Technology&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
Office Supplies, etc.&lt;br /&gt;
Printing&lt;br /&gt;
Food Services / Restaurant&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Doctors&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;- Health&lt;br /&gt;
- Dentist&lt;br /&gt;
- Dermatologist&lt;br /&gt;
- Chiropractor&lt;br /&gt;
- Massage Therapist&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Veterinarian&lt;br /&gt;
Pet Groomer&lt;br /&gt;
Travel&lt;br /&gt;
Photographer&lt;br /&gt;
Restoration Services&lt;br /&gt;
Contractor / Artisan&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Others &amp;ndash; Please check with the Chair.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11082</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:39:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rising Professionals: Lunch @ Saticoy Club 7/18/2025 12:00 Noon - 7/18/2025 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for the second gathering of the WVCBA&amp;#39;s new group, Rising Professionals, as we have lunch (user pay) at &lt;a href="https://www.thesaticoyclub.com/" target="_blank"&gt;The Saticoy Club&lt;/a&gt;,&amp;nbsp;followed by a tour of their exclusive private country club. Rising Professionals provides a platform for the next generation of leaders to build strong connections, meet experienced professionals, and establish themselves in the business community.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This group will meet bi-monthly on third Fridays. It is free to join for all WVCBA members aged 40 and under and is open to non-members for a fee of $100 per year.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;*This will be the &lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;last opportunity&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt; for non-members to attend for free!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.wvcba.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=20045" style="width: 576px; height: 483px;" /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11215</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:50:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Board of Directors Meeting 7/24/2025 11:00 AM - 7/24/2025 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.wvcba.org/WCEvents/EventOutlookReminder.aspx?EventID=10979"&gt;Add to Outlook calendar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE&amp;amp;text=WVCBA%20Board%20of%20Directors%20Meeting_Copy&amp;amp;dates=20241205T190000Z/20241205T200000Z&amp;amp;details=&amp;amp;sf=true&amp;amp;output=xml"&gt;Add to Google calendar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Location Venue TBD, Stay Tuned for Details&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11160</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:15:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ribbon Cutting: The Boulevard Barbershop 7/24/2025 3:30 PM - 7/24/2025 4:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us as we celebrate the grand opening of &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_blvd_barbershop/" target="_blank"&gt;The Boulevard Barbershop&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;with a ribbon cutting you won&amp;rsquo;t want to miss!&amp;nbsp;The Boulevard is&amp;nbsp;a full-service, family-friendly barbershop with professional, top-of-the-line barbers. Come enjoy food by Taquizas Rox, music by DJ Solo, raffles, and 30 free haircuts starting at 5:00 p.m.&amp;nbsp;This is a free event open to the community, so bring your friends and family to help us give this local business a warm welcome.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;RSVP below.&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11210</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 20:45:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Networking Breakfast 7/31/2025 7:45 AM - 7/31/2025 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://api-internal.weblinkconnect.com/api/event/v1/RegistrationConfirmation/download-ics-calendar?x-tenant=OxnardCACOC&amp;amp;eventId=11212"&gt;Add to Outlook calendar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE&amp;amp;text=WVCBA%20Networking%20Breakfast&amp;amp;dates=20250717T120000Z/20250717T120000Z&amp;amp;details=&amp;amp;sf=true&amp;amp;output=xml"&gt;Add to Google calendar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Our regular registration system is currently undergoing an update. Please register here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://julybreakfast.eventbrite.com" target="_blank"&gt;julybreakfast.eventbrite.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Join us for our third quarterly networking breakfast on Thursday, July 31, from 7:45-9:00 am at River Ridge Golf Club in Oxnard. Start your workday with a power hour of forging stronger connections in the business community. There will be a hot breakfast, networking opportunities, door prizes, and a presentation by a WVCBA member.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Feel free to bring business cards, event flyers, palm cards, and the like from your organization, as we will have a display table available. Door prizes are appreciated as an additional way to highlight your business.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Check-in begins at 7:45 am. Program starts at 8:00 am.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The location of our quarterly networking breakfasts will rotate between Camarillo and Oxnard.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11212</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 03:24:40 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>