Biz Connections are lead referral groups held twice per month with times and days chosen by each group. All groups meet at Chamber restaurants and must pay for their own food costs. Biz Connections groups contain a minimum of 10 and maximum of 25 members.
Biz Connections groups will have only one participant per business classification. Classifications may have sub categories. Regular attendance is mandatory. Participants may occasionally send a substitute and may miss only two meetings every six months. To learn more about or attend Biz Connections as a guest, please call (805) 643-7222.
The Ventura Chamber of Commerce currently has four Biz Connection groups:
| Meeting Date & Time | Meeting Location |
|---|---|
| Biz Connect @ The Greek: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month 11:30am |
The Greek Mediterranean Steak & Seafood 1583 Spinnaker Dr #101, Ventura |
| Biz Connect @ Harbor Cove Cafe: 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month 7:30am – 8:00am is social/order food and beverage, meeting is 8:00am – 9:00am |
Harbor Cove Cafe 1867 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura |
| Biz Connect @ Cajun Kitchen: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month 7:30am |
Cajun Kitchen 301 E Main St, Ventura, CA |
| Biz Connect @ Bellringer Brew Co: 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month 12:00pm |
Bellringer Brew Co 72 E Main St, Ventura |
Biz Connection @ The Greek
Chairperson Karen Campbell
Biz Connection @ Harbor Cove Cafe
Chairperson Jeff Moorhouse
Biz Connection @ Cajun Kitchen
Chairperson Gretchen Luchsinger Cook
| Name | Company/Website | |
|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Luchsinger Cook - CHAIRPERSON | PrintPromoPlus by Safeguard | gretchen@safeguardcook.com |
| Audrey Castillo | Capital Mortgage Service | audrey.c@mycmsloans.com |
| Merry Grey | Channel Islands Design | merry@cid4design.com |
| Todd Juvonen | Juvonen Insurance & Financial Services | todd@jifsadvisors.com |
| Quincy Dungan | Mission Bank | quincy.dungan@gmail.com |
| Clyde Mears | Olive Ventura LLC | info@oliveventura.com |
| Loretta Barbar | Resource Real Estate | loretta.barbar@gmail.com |
| Stephanie Sipe/Jennifer Murguia | State Farm Insurance | stephanie.sipe.e3zt@statefarm.com or jennifersmurguia@gmail.com |
| Derek Duncan | T.A.G. Computers | derek@techassistancegroup.com |
| Stephen Joyce | Ventura Travel Professionals | smfj1941@hotmail.com |
Biz Connection @ Bellringer Brewing Company
Chairperson Meghan Palmquist
| Name | Company/Website | |
|---|---|---|
| Meghan Palmquist - CHAIRPERSON | The Solopreneur COO | meghan@thesolopreneurcoo.com |
| George Barany | 805 Property Restoration | George@805propertyrestoration.com |
| Frances Jones | Edward Jones- Frances Jones | frances.jones@edwardjones.com |
| Jessica Henderson | J. Henderson Law, Ventura's Estate Planning & Probate Attorney | jessica@jhendersonlaw.com |
| Bridget Goncalves | Joe Kapp Real Estate | bridget@joekapprealestate.com |
| Stephanie Ojeda | The Money Store | sojeda@themoneystore.com |
| Claudia Navarro | Resource Real Estate | Claudia805Realtor@gmail.com |
| Dan Olaco | Vista Financial CPA | info@vistafinancialcpa.com |
| Matt Zavala | Zavala Law, PC | Matt@ZavalaLawOffice.com |