﻿<?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 (In Person) 3/5/2026 8:00 AM - 3/5/2026 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;For questions about the Business Networking Group, please contact Suki at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:sukisir@msn.com"&gt;sukisir@msn.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11257</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:16:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ribbon Cutting: The Slime Kitchen 3/5/2026 10:00 AM - 3/5/2026 11:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;You&amp;#39;re invited to the grand opening of the newest &lt;a href="https://theslimekitchen.com/locations/california/the-collection-oxnard/"&gt;Slime Kitchen&lt;/a&gt; location at The Collection at RiverPark! Join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and candy bar, then take part in an interactive, step-by-step DIY slime experience, where guests can create their own personalized slime. DIY experiences are available for purchase during the event. As a special thank-you, the first 50 guests who complete a DIY experience will receive a complimentary special slime surprise at checkout.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/slime-kitchen-oxnard-grand-opening-tickets-1983915884817"&gt;Click here to RSVP via Eventbrite&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11335</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:36:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2026 Womens Business Conference 3/6/2026 8:00 AM - 3/6/2026 1:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#c0392b;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tickets are sold out! To join the Waitlist, please register below. Student Sponsorships are still available.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"&gt;To celebrate International Women&amp;rsquo;s Day, the West Ventura County Business Alliance and CSU Channel Islands are partnering to host an event on &lt;strong&gt;Friday, March 6 from 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.&lt;/strong&gt;, centered on collaborative growth featuring two keynote speakers, a panel discussion, a workshop, and networking opportunities. Tickets include continental breakfast and lunch.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Throughout the conference, we&amp;rsquo;re dedicated to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment where all voices are heard and valued. All individuals age 18+ and businesses&amp;nbsp;are invited to attend, exchange ideas, and show their support for women in the business community.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Reach out to&amp;nbsp;Suki Sir at sponsor@wvcba.org for sponsorship info.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Breakfast &amp;amp; networking begins at 8:00 a.m. The program begins at 8:30 a.m. Extended networking post-reception presented by &lt;a href="https://www.girlscoutsccc.org/" target="_blank"&gt;Girl Scouts of California&amp;#39;s Central Coast&lt;/a&gt;, with cookies and coffee until 2:00 p.m.&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11320</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:01:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Business Advocacy Committee Meeting 3/9/2026 12:00 Noon - 3/9/2026 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;
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&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=11242</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:24:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Ambassadors Meeting 3/11/2026 12:00 Noon - 3/11/2026 1:00 PM</title><description>&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=11336</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:51:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Military Appreciation Committee 3/12/2026 8:00 AM - 3/12/2026 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;font color="#c0392b"&gt;&lt;b&gt;More information to follow.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11293</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:59:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>City of Port Hueneme Partnership Celebration 3/18/2026 4:00 PM - 3/18/2026 6:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;We are proud to share that the West Ventura County Business Alliance will now serve as the official chamber of commerce for the City of Port Hueneme! Join us for a commemorative ribbon cutting ceremony at Port Hueneme City Hall on &lt;strong&gt;Wednesday, March 18 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.&lt;/strong&gt; This milestone marks the beginning of an expanded partnership focused on supporting local businesses, strengthening economic opportunity, and building meaningful connections across our region. We encourage our members to celebrate with us as we warmly invite the Port Hueneme business community to join in, meet our team, and learn more about the resources and advocacy available.&amp;nbsp;The program will include brief remarks from City and WVCBA leadership, followed by light refreshments and time to connect with fellow business and civic leaders.&amp;nbsp;We look forward to bringing our community together and fostering a strong, vibrant future for Port Hueneme and the greater West Ventura County area.&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11225</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:02:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Business Networking Group (Zoom) 3/19/2026 8:00 AM - 3/19/2026 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;For questions about the Business Networking Group, please contact Suki at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:sukisir@msn.com"&gt;sukisir@msn.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11268</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:25:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Executive Committee 3/19/2026 10:00 AM - 3/18/2026 11:00 AM</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;
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</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11282</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:50:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Board of Directors Meeting 3/26/2026 11:00 AM - 3/26/2026 12:00 Noon</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=11334"&gt;Add to Outlook calendar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11334</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:37:47 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>