Local Business Groups

Below you will find some general information regarding the regional business groups. If you represent a local business group please contact Bob Dumouchel to include your events.

Softec

Regional trade association for the Software and Computer hardware industry. Established in 1994 this group has approximately 1,700 individual members and 150 member companies. Event costs vary from free open house events to dinners at local restaurants. Meeting size varys from 25-100 people.

Meeting: 3rd Wednesday 6-9pm (Jan-Sept), Nov+Dec meeting is held first Wednesday of December
Location: Varies
Cost: Meetings vary in cost depending on format. Group is supported by sponsors with no membership fee.
Web site www.Softec.org
Additional Information Email

SLO CAMA - San Luis Obispo Creative & Marketing Alliance

Trade group of creative and marketing professionals and students in San Luis Obispo County. Founded in 2004 by several graphic design and communications professionals looking to reach out to others in the industry, SLOCAMA is quickly becoming the premiere forum and resource for creative marketing collaboration and networking.

Meeting: 3rd Tuesday of the month at 5:30 sharp
Location: Aspect Media 775 Fiero Lane Suite A
Web Site: www.slocama.org
Additional Information Email

Santa Maria Manufacturer's Association

Created as a special interest group under the Santa Maria EDA this group continues to meet on a monthly basis discussing issues of interest to the manufacturers in the region. In 2006 the group associated with the SMV Chamber.

Meeting: 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:30 AM
Location: Varies
Cost: None - meetings are free and open to individuals with interest in the manufacturing industry Web Site: None
Additional Information Email

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Society of Technical Communicators - SLO STC

SLO STC is the San Luis Obispo county chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (www.stc.org, the largest organization of its kind in the world with about 18,000 members in over 150 international chapters. Technical communicators comprise a broad range of professionals including technical writers, editors, and illustrators; publication specialists; instructional designers; Web designers and developers; academics; information architects; usability and human factors specialists; visual designers; multimedia creators and animators; translators; and more!

Meeting: Last Monday 6:00 PM
Location: KCBXnet (formerly SLONET) Computer Training Center, 4100 Vachell Lane, SLO (at the intersection of S. Higuera St. and Vachell Lane).
Cost: No meeting costs - group is supportted by membership in National Group
Web Site: www.slostc.org
Additional Information Email

San Luis Obispo .NET User Group

Provides an educational opportunity for technologists on the Central Coast. While the name is based on a Microsoft product name the group itself covers a range of programming and development platforms.

Meeting: Second Tuesday 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
Cost: None - Meeting open to the public
Location: KCBX.NET at 4100 Vachell Lane in San Luis Obispo
RSVP: http://www.slodotnet.org

Local Chambers of Commerce

Local chambers are great networking resources for any business and our communities are blessed with many great chambers. To get the best value out of your membership you need to take advantage of the events they put on and reach out to the other members.

Arroyo Grande - Web Site, email
Atascadero - Web Site, email
Buellton Chamber of Commerce - Web Site, email
Cambria - Web Site, email
Carpinteria Valley Chamber of Commerce - Web Site, email
Cayucos - Web Site, email
Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce - Web Site, email
Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce - Web Site, email
Los Osos / Baywood Park - Web Site, email
Morro Bay - Web Site, email
Paso Robles - Web Site, email
Pismo Beach - Web Site email
San Luis Obispo - Web Site, email
Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau - Web Site, email
Santa Barbara Downtown Organization - Web Site, email
Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce - Web Site, email
Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitor & Convention Bureau - Web Site, email
Santa Ynez Valley Visitors Association - Web Site, email
Solvang Chamber of Commerce - Web Site, email
Solvang Conference & Visitors Bureau - Web Site, email

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