Business Development Seminar

SMALL BUSINESSES & ENTREPRENEURS WANTED!!

Date: Thursday, June 12th
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Carlsbad Village Theatre, 2822 State Street

At the seminar you will:

• Review the business market strategies
• Hear small business success stories
• Learn how to navigate through the City when starting a business
• Discover where to find business assistance
• Hear about different loan programs available
• Introduce networking opportunties to businesses & entrepreneurs

Participating organizations: U.S. Small Business Administration, Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, Carlsbad Village Improvement Partnership, Carlsbad Village Business Association, and the Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency

For more Information:

Debbie Fountain

City of Carlsbad- Housing and Redevelopment Director

760.434.2815 or dfoun@ci.carlsbad.ca.us

Council Candidate Farrah Douglas Meets CVBA Members

Carlsbad City Planning Commissioner and City Council Candidate, Farrah Douglas, today appeared before members of the Carlsbad Village Business Association at it's May membership meeting, held at the New Village Arts Theater. The hour-long presentation gave Ms. Douglas the opportunity to share her vision for the Village and to answer questions from the audience.

Farrah fielded many questions from members.

Supervisor Bill Horn Welcomes Carlsbad VIP to San Diego

San Diego County Fifth District Supervisor, Bill Horn, welcomed three members of the Carlsbad Village Improvement Partnership's board of directors to his office this afternoon to discuss and better understand the group's mission, desires and goals.

In addition to Supervisor Horn, the meeting included Chief of Staff, Joan Wonsley, and Policy Advisor, Chris Champine.

The VIP trio also had the opportunity to explain to Horn and his staff the rationale for wanting to create the Carlsbad Village Preferred Shopper Program, and how this would have a direct economic impact in the Village, especially at a time when some of those federal rebate dollars are likely to come into Carlsbad with out-of-town visitors.

If the County approves the group's Community Enhancement Funding application for the next fiscal year, the Carlsbad VIP will have the opportunity in June to appear before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to officially seek funding to support the Carlsbad Village Preferred Shopper Program.

Pictured left to right, Frank Hutchins, Carlsbad VIP President; Supervisor Bill Horn; Robin Young, VIP board member and executive director of the Carlsbad Village Business Association; Kurt Burkhart, VIP board member and executive director of the Carlsbad Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Village Faire Brings Tens of Thousands to Carlsbad Village For One-Day Event

Days before tens of thousands descend on the Village of Carlsbad for the bi-annual Village Street Faire, work got underway to spruce up a side wall next to the vacant lot at the corner of State Street and Carlsbad Village Drive.

Faire Day brought out all types, and one that was enjoyed by all who heard him was this fiddler, sitting curbside on Madison Street, leisurely playing his favorite tunes.

The day was simply perfect. The heat was kept at bay, sun and blue sky prevailed through most of the afternoon, and everyone seemed to enjoy what has been dubbed, America's Largest One Day Street Fair!

Local sculpting artist, Lynn Forbes, was on hand, doing what she does best! Lynn and her husband have opened a sculpting gallery in the Village Faire Shopping Centre.

And, what's a Village Faire without the food? There was plenty in the food court, which is in the same location as the Carlsbad Farmers' Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The tri-tip barbecue sandwiches have become nearly tradition for anyone who regularly attends the twice yearly event.

For more on the Village Faire, see CARLSBAD: Throngs flock to downtown street fair