﻿<?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>WVCBA Business Networking Group 8/7/2025 8:00 AM - 8/7/2025 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=11085</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:39:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Business Advocacy Committee Meeting 8/11/2025 12:00 Noon - 8/11/2025 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=11135</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:58:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Ambassadors Meeting 8/13/2025 12:00 Noon - 8/13/2025 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;

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11111</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:48:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Military Appreciation Committee 8/14/2025 8:00 AM - 8/14/2025 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=11123</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:53:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Statement Lunch Series: Education 8/14/2025 11:30 AM - 8/14/2025 1:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join us for the third quarterly event in our Statement Lunch Series where we explore topics relevant to Camarillo, Oxnard, and beyond.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;On Thursday, August 14, we will welcome newly appointed CSUCI Interim President Dr. Susan A. Andrzejewski, Ventura County Community College District Chancellor Dr. Rick MacLennan, Oxnard Union High School District Superintendent Dr. Tom McCoy, Ventura County Superintendent of Schools Dr. C&amp;eacute;sar Morales, and Cal Lutheran President Dr. John A. Nunes. They will discuss the most pressing education issues like enrollment, immigration, and government funding, and highlight the connection between schools and the business community through workforce development, career education, and more.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sponsorships are available. &lt;a href="https://files.constantcontact.com/82328041501/3da08054-afa3-4cc6-80a0-627baafa0831.pdf?rdr=true" target="_blank"&gt;Click here for more information.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.wvcba.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=20066" style="width: 620px;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11172</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ribbon Cutting: Ventura County Credit Union Camarillo Branch 8/19/2025 5:00 PM - 8/19/2025 6:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;We&amp;#39;re excited to welcome you to the grand opening of Ventura County Credit Union&amp;#39;s new Camarillo branch. Join us in celebrating and enjoy Toppers Pizza, salad, refreshing beverages, sweet treats, and VCCU swag giveaways. This is a free event, so invite your friends and co-workers to help us welcome this new location to the business community!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please RSVP &lt;a href="https://vccuonline.kadince.com/external/community/events/6705e0b4ba95a982838a589e8ea99fb9" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.wvcba.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=20055" style="width: 576px; height: 483px;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11213</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 22:27:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Executive Committee 8/20/2025 4:00 PM - 8/20/2025 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;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11149</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:07:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Military Appreciation Mixer 8/20/2025 5:00 PM - 8/20/2025 6:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://api-internal.weblinkconnect.com/api/event/v1/RegistrationConfirmation/download-ics-calendar?x-tenant=OxnardCACOC&amp;amp;eventId=11207"&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=Military%20Appreciation%20Mixer&amp;amp;dates=20250820T120000Z/20250820T120000Z&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;Everyone is invited to attend our annual Military Appreciation Mixer! Enjoy complimentary food and beverages while mingling with military personnel, local leaders, entrepreneurs, and business professionals at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum in the picturesque Channel Islands Harbor.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Businesses are welcome to showcase their support by contributing door prizes for the raffle, which will be awarded exclusively to military personnel and veterans.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;There is no cost to attend and pre-registration is not required but appreciated.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://web.wvcba.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=20044" style="height: 483px; width: 576px;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11207</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 23:25:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Business Networking Group 8/21/2025 8:00 AM - 8/21/2025 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=11087</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:40:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ribbon Cutting: Ghitterman, Ghitterman &amp; Feld 8/29/2025 12:00 Noon - 8/29/2025 3:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p data-end="185" data-start="73"&gt;Join us for the grand opening of Ghitterman, Ghitterman &amp;amp; Feld&amp;rsquo;s newest office location! Ghitterman, Ghitterman &amp;amp; Feld is a respected California workers&amp;rsquo; compensation law firm that has been proudly serving clients statewide since 1956. We&amp;#39;re excited to welcome them to the chamber community with a special ribbon cutting celebration. Enjoy complimentary food and drinks, and be one of the first 25 guests to receive a free gift! This event is free and open to the public, so we hope to see you there. RSVP below.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-end="185" data-start="73"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.wvcba.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=20077" style="width: 579px; height: 485px;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11220</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 22:57:57 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>