Message from the chair of the board
Welcome Aboard the S.S. Upland Chamber of Commerce!
I want to thank you for the trust you’ve placed in me to become the newest Chair for this highly respected, 56-year-old, Upland Chamber of Commerce.
I’m excited as we set sail to “Cruise into the Future”. I selected this nautical, cruise theme as a means of inspiration. I have always loved the ocean, it’s power and strength, yet satisfying and calming feeling created by the tides and waves. There are so many ways to create teamwork and collaborative analogies from a nautical ship’s theme and so appropriate for our chamber.
I now have the privilege of being at the helm to lead and support, to advance the cause of our community businesses, business partners and chamber membership. Our current “Sails”, Financials are in good shape, thanks to the due diligence of our mindful board of directors – both past and present. Our membership is growing steady, with over 350 members and we are looking forward to adding more members in the new fiscal year.
We have so many excellent “ship deck activities” which offer opportunities for chamber members to grow their businesses –GET INVOLVED,VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME ON AN EVENT COMMITTEE -continue to “send out your ships” ask for referrals by attending monthly First Friday breakfasts, monthly networking luncheons, ribbon cuttings, new membership mixers, and team building events. The Upland Chamber of Commerce has so much to offer through chamber services to grow your business including networking, advocacy, marketing, and educational programs, and our newest marketing tool- educational videos.
Our new executive board and board of directors, officers and ambassadors and chamber staff I thank you for your continued support for our Chamber mission: The mission is to support and promote the business community by providing advocacy, information and services.
As chamber leaders, we’re all skillful and professional sailors – and we know the “art of the sailor is to leave nothing to chance.” We’re all here to service the needs of our members and create business success. We’ve been doing this well, and together as a team over the next twelve months we will continue to make advances in the interests of our local businesses.
To our Chamber business owners and community leaders – thank you for your daily, steady, leadership, your tenacity to run your businesses small and large, the city of Upland and our county. Continue to sail your ships, make good decisions and stay strong. The chamber is here to support you.
I encourage each business to “send out ships,” to gain referrals , collect our board member passport cards and get to meet our team, speak up and just ask for the business, to help change policy where needed, to volunteer, and to be kind in the community we sail in. It will be an exciting time but continued challenging times will be in the forecast. Take advice from the ocean, “be shore of yourself, take time to coast, avoid pier pressure, sea life’s beauty, and “don’t get tide down”.
We’ve come a long way, we have so much more work to do for you! We have a great sailing team to support our members and business as we “Cruise into the future!”
Warmly,
Terri L. DiMarco
Chair of the Board of the Upland Chamber of Commerce, 2019-20
I want to thank you for the trust you’ve placed in me to become the newest Chair for this highly respected, 56-year-old, Upland Chamber of Commerce.
I’m excited as we set sail to “Cruise into the Future”. I selected this nautical, cruise theme as a means of inspiration. I have always loved the ocean, it’s power and strength, yet satisfying and calming feeling created by the tides and waves. There are so many ways to create teamwork and collaborative analogies from a nautical ship’s theme and so appropriate for our chamber.
I now have the privilege of being at the helm to lead and support, to advance the cause of our community businesses, business partners and chamber membership. Our current “Sails”, Financials are in good shape, thanks to the due diligence of our mindful board of directors – both past and present. Our membership is growing steady, with over 350 members and we are looking forward to adding more members in the new fiscal year.
We have so many excellent “ship deck activities” which offer opportunities for chamber members to grow their businesses –GET INVOLVED,VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME ON AN EVENT COMMITTEE -continue to “send out your ships” ask for referrals by attending monthly First Friday breakfasts, monthly networking luncheons, ribbon cuttings, new membership mixers, and team building events. The Upland Chamber of Commerce has so much to offer through chamber services to grow your business including networking, advocacy, marketing, and educational programs, and our newest marketing tool- educational videos.
Our new executive board and board of directors, officers and ambassadors and chamber staff I thank you for your continued support for our Chamber mission: The mission is to support and promote the business community by providing advocacy, information and services.
As chamber leaders, we’re all skillful and professional sailors – and we know the “art of the sailor is to leave nothing to chance.” We’re all here to service the needs of our members and create business success. We’ve been doing this well, and together as a team over the next twelve months we will continue to make advances in the interests of our local businesses.
To our Chamber business owners and community leaders – thank you for your daily, steady, leadership, your tenacity to run your businesses small and large, the city of Upland and our county. Continue to sail your ships, make good decisions and stay strong. The chamber is here to support you.
I encourage each business to “send out ships,” to gain referrals , collect our board member passport cards and get to meet our team, speak up and just ask for the business, to help change policy where needed, to volunteer, and to be kind in the community we sail in. It will be an exciting time but continued challenging times will be in the forecast. Take advice from the ocean, “be shore of yourself, take time to coast, avoid pier pressure, sea life’s beauty, and “don’t get tide down”.
We’ve come a long way, we have so much more work to do for you! We have a great sailing team to support our members and business as we “Cruise into the future!”
Warmly,
Terri L. DiMarco
Chair of the Board of the Upland Chamber of Commerce, 2019-20
