Travis Stanley is the president and CEO of the Napa Chamber of Commerce. Call 226-7455 or visit NapaChamber.com.
It’s no secret that Napa is a very special place to live, work and play and I feel very fortunate for the opportunity to raise a family here.
Ayesha Curry and her sister-in-law, Sydel Curry, visited Napa this past weekend, enjoying an overnight stay at the Archer Hotel and dinner at Charlie Palmer Steak Napa.
I applaud the effort of a new local task force — called Rebuild Napa —which was formed to lend a helping hand to those forced to rebuild their homes/lives following the October fires.
Kudos to Managing Partner Ken Tesler and team at the Blue Note Napa as they firmly establish themselves as the best nightly live music venue in the Valley, and have become a huge hit among jazz aficionados throughout the Bay Area.
If you haven’t had a chance to see the Feb. 13 issue of ESPN the Magazine, please pick it up at a local newsstand. Or if you must, go online to enjoy it.
The Napa Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with Chamber Explorations to provide two great trips — one domestic and one international — scheduled for fall 2018.
My New Year did not get off to the start I was hoping for.
The message on the winery website reads, “We are passionate people. We have extended ourselves at times — physically, emotionally, financially. But the hard work and dedication has been worth it. We are raising our daughter and son on the land that we’ve so carefully, diligently—and yes, pas…
It drives me just a little crazy that once a year American Express has chosen to invest so much in a nationwide marketing platform that encourages local support of small neighborhood entrepreneurship, for exactly one day out of the calendar year with the Small Business Saturday campaign.
The Napa Chamber of Commerce (NCC) is giving the local community a little extra time to nominated and vote for your favorite new/old existing business; favorite owner, manager, employee, server or concierge, etc.; or favorite NCC member.
There have been several very well done videos promoting the fact that Napa is once again “Open for Business.”
One of the highlights of my three-year stint as President/CEO of the Napa Chamber, has been the opportunity to get to know — and develop a friendship with — Mike DeSimoni, Sr., a highly respected, but very low-key local developer.
Thanks to the longtime efforts of Napa County resident Johnny Miller, all eyes of the professional golf world will be focused on Silverado Resort and Spa beginning Thursday morning at 7:20, the official first tee time at the 2017 PGA Safeway Open.
Being a full-time attorney and winery owner/operator would probably be enough to satisfy the time and needs of most.
While thousands of individuals, families and communities continue to deal with the reality left behind by Hurricane Harvey, I remain overcome with feelings of despair and helplessness as the reports, videos and pictures of one of the most catastrophic natural disasters events remain vividly …
Congratulations to Napa Chamber members Comcast and Aegis Living, our randomly selected winners of VIP tickets to see Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at the Wine Train “Rock the Rails” Concert Series.
Wikipedia describes urban planning as “a technical and political process concerned with 1) the welfare of people, 2) control of the use of land, 3) design of the urban environment including transportation and communication networks and 4) protection and enhancement of the natural environment.
A significant member event took place last week and reaffirmed the new mantra and mission of the Napa Chamber of Commerce that has our organization trending in the right direction.
Bob McClenahan has a Facebook account indicating he’s followed by a total of 214 people.
I’m not certain of the early operation methods of the Napa Chamber of Commerce, which was established in 1887. But I think it’s safe to say that without a foundation similar to the 20 NCC Hall of Fame business members I’m about to mention, this organization may not exist today.
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Napa County’s hotel revenue for February, 2018. A year ago it was $22 million.
The Napa Chamber of Commerce and its Board of Directors unanimously voted to prioritize a renewed focus of the organization’s advocacy outreach efforts with the formation of the Government Affairs and Policies Committee (GAP).
The Napa Chamber of Commerce is fortunate to have a core group of members – new and renewed – as we continue to evolve during our almost three-year organizational transition – or transformation as many refer to it.
Please join the Napa Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, May 11 at the Napa Valley Marriott for Coffee and a Q&A with Napa Chief of Police Steve Potter.
One of the best programs the Napa Chamber of Commerce currently has in place is the Leads Over Lunch program at Oenotri restaurant in downtown Napa.
The Napa Chamber of Commerce is hosting a luncheon with the city of Napa on Wednesday, April 26 at the Westin Verasa in the Amphora Ballroom.
The Napa Chamber of Commerce just became proud season ticket holders for Napa’s very own soccer team.
The Napa Chamber of Commerce and WSI Next Gen Marketing present the 2017 Napa Digital Summit.
I attended a great event last weekend at the St. Regis San Francisco as a guest of hotel General Manager Toni Knorr and longtime friend and Director of Sales and Marketing Lilian Wagner.
I had my first executive retreat with my board of directors and I can’t say enough about how productive we were in the half-day session.
I was happy to hear that the four bi-weekly readers of my Napa Chamber of Commerce (NCC) column actually missed me last month.
Thank you to all who have taken the time to engage in the nomination and voting process for the 2017 Napa Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Awards luncheon.
There’s a valiant effort being spearheaded by a local Chamber member to provide one Christmas gift each for the 940 veterans currently residing at the Veterans Home of California at, Yountville.
Three members of the Napa Chamber of Commerce are making national news and headlines, while also elevating the profile and stakes of the fine dining food scene in downtown Napa.
Prolific Prep founders Jeremy Russotti and Philippe Doherty, along with partner David Goodrich and Head Coach Billy Knight, have put together a 2017 team that is better than last season’s squad that featured McDonald’s All- American and current highly touted Kansas University freshman, Josh …
Congratulations to Owner/Executive Chef Ken Frank and his team at LaToque. He’s good enough to earn a Michelin Star but still can’t crack the San Francisco Chronicle Top 100 ... go figure.
I can’t say enough about the buzz generated by festivities surrounding the Napa Chamber of Commerce golf tournament last week.
I can’t say enough about everyone working behind the scenes of the upcoming PGA/Safeway Open event at Silverado Resort and Spa. This will be a spectacular event you won’t want to miss.
Relevant – “to be closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand.”
The Napa Chamber of Commerce (NCC) just finished one of its strongest months of sales and renewals during my two-year tenure as president/CEO.
On Thursday, Sept. 8, the Napa Chamber of Commerce will host a special edition of Leads Over Lunch with Napa Mayor Jill Techel.
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