Travis Stanley: Napa Chamber of Commerce

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.