﻿<?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 NO MEETING 7/2/2026 8:00 AM - 7/2/2026 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;More information to follow.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11255</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:15:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Ambassadors Meeting 7/8/2026 11:45 AM - 7/8/2026 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=11344</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:21:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Military Appreciation Committee 7/9/2026 8:00 AM - 7/9/2026 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;If you are a member of the West Ventura County Business Alliance or a member of the U.S. military, you are welcome to join us for our monthly meeting on the second Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at Channel Islands Maritime Museum.&amp;nbsp;For more information, reach out to Marlowe Emberly at m.emberly@wvcba.org.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11298</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:01:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Business Advocacy Committee Meeting - DARK 7/13/2026 12:00 Noon - 7/13/2026 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;
&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;
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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=11246</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:26:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Connect &amp; Grow Group (in-person) 7/14/2026 11:45 AM - 7/14/2026 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Led by Natalie Lehman &lt;em&gt;(&lt;a href="https://www.shemeansbusinesscoaching.com/" target="_blank"&gt;She Means Business&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;) and Will Hsiao (&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://designmainstreet.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Design Main Street&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.venturacycling.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Ventura Cycling Center&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;), the CGG is our new non-industry exclusive business networking group for WVCBA members focused on shared lived experiences and joint problem-solving to grow business skills. We believe that when business leaders connect deeply and solve problems together, referrals happen naturally.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings will be the 2nd Tuesday (in-person at &lt;a href="https://www.thespanishhillsclub.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Spanish Hills Club&lt;/a&gt; from 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.) and 4th Tuesday (virtual collaborative breakouts from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.) Space is limited, sign up today &lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedNEHe1O4WXhYvT0WJh5MyuJROLzzIaHq4j4JeXucy9Sreyg/viewform"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In-person lunches at Spanish Hills Club are user-pay, no outside food allowed.&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11360</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:09:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Networking Breakfast 7/15/2026 7:45 AM - 7/15/2026 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for our quarterly networking breakfast on Wednesday, July 15, from 7:45-9:00 am at River Ridge Golf Course 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 &lt;a href="https://www.riverridge-golfclub.com/" target="_blank"&gt;River Ridge Golf Course&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&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&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&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;Please register in advance. A higher rate applies to day-of registrations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&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=11305</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:53:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Business Networking Group (Zoom) 7/16/2026 8:00 AM - 7/16/2026 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;More information to follow.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11273</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:27:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Executive Committee 7/16/2026 10:00 AM - 7/15/2026 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;
&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=11286</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:53:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Strategy Power Hour: Securing Government Contracts 7/21/2026 12:00 Noon - 7/21/2026 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for the second session of Strategy Power Hour,&amp;nbsp;our new expert-led, monthly virtual learning series designed for high-impact growth and effective solutions. This month, Jonathan Davis of &lt;a href="https://www.thecollabdistrict.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Collab District&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.jdcminc.com/" target="_blank"&gt;J. Davis Construction Management, Inc.&lt;/a&gt; leads a presentation on securing government contracts. RSVP below.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Interested in presenting a future session of Strategy Power Hour? Contact Will Hsiao at will@willhsiao.com for inquiries.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.wvcba.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=21243" style="width: 576px; height: 483px;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11392</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:49:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Board of Directors Meeting 7/23/2026 11:00 AM - 7/23/2026 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=11237</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:20:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Connect &amp; Grow Group (virtual) 7/28/2026 12:00 Noon - 7/28/2026 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Led by Natalie Lehman &lt;em&gt;(&lt;a href="https://www.shemeansbusinesscoaching.com/" target="_blank"&gt;She Means Business&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;) and Will Hsiao (&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://designmainstreet.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Design Main Street&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.venturacycling.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Ventura Cycling Center&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;), the CGG is our new non-industry exclusive business networking group for WVCBA members focused on shared lived experiences and joint problem-solving to grow business skills. We believe that when business leaders connect deeply and solve problems together, referrals happen naturally.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meetings will be the 2nd Tuesday (in-person at &lt;a href="https://www.thespanishhillsclub.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Spanish Hills Club&lt;/a&gt; from 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.) and 4th Tuesday (virtual collaborative breakouts from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.) Space is limited, sign up today &lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedNEHe1O4WXhYvT0WJh5MyuJROLzzIaHq4j4JeXucy9Sreyg/viewform"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In-person lunches at Spanish Hills Club are user-pay, no outside food allowed.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="https://web.wvcba.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=21244" style="width: 576px; height: 483px;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11368</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:13:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Meet Your Elected Officials Mixer 7/29/2026 5:00 PM - 7/29/2026 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us at historic Heritage Square in Downtown Oxnard for an exclusive networking mixer with local elected officials. Meet and interact with influential leaders and create connections in a relaxed setting with complimentary hors d&amp;#39;oeuvres, soft drinks, and a no-host bar.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, please contact Andy Conli at a.conli@wvcba.org. All sponsorship proceeds go to supporting WVCBA&amp;#39;s Political Action Committee and&amp;nbsp;should be made payable to West Ventura County Business Alliance PAC, FPPC# 961270&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11380</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:49:53 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>