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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Chamber of Commerce will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting on Monday, Jan. 13, for MPIC Inc. (Workforce Lake).
The event will take place at the MPIC Inc.'s Clearlake offices, 14092 Lakeshore Dr.
The grand opening will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., with the chamber ribbon cutting at 5 p.m.
Refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, telephone 707-263-5092, email
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – MPIC Inc. A Working Connection! received excellent reviews for the customer service for tourism and hospitality training held at Mendocino College on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
This targeted training for the tourism and hospitality industry was well attended local business employees and job seekers.
Employees from businesses committed to providing great customer service included Running Creek Casino, Tallman Hotel, Hidden Valley Lake Association, California Tribal TANF Partnership, Hospice, Workforce Lake and the Lake County Chamber.
This was the first in a series of customized customer service trainings sponsored by MPIC Inc. A Working Connection!, WorkforceLake Business and Career Center and the Lakeport Chamber of Commerce in response to requests made by local employers and Lake County Economic Development Committees.
Other trainings in this series include customer service for health care; outside sales; retail; and public service.
In addition to customer service, future trainings will include fine dining service; safe serve food service; wines – how to sell and properly serve; sales effectiveness; organizational skills; teamwork; continuous improvement/total quality management; motivating employees; team management and communication skills; and a special workshop titled “Love It Lake County,” an informative seminar about the wonders of Lake County encouraging the promotion of a more positive spin on our beautiful community when communicating with visitors and customers.
Job seekers who have been laid off from local employers may receive a fee waiver to attend these classes as WorkforceLake has received a specialized grant to assist laid off employees from specific industries to get back to work.
If you have been laid off you are encouraged to come in to one of our two locations to inquire or call for more information.
Employers interested in hiring job seekers who have participated in the training are encouraged to call and ask to speak with a business services representative.
WorkforceLake Business and Career Centers are located at 55 First St., Lakeport, telephone 707-263-0630; and 14092 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake, 707-995-9007.
Pam Harpster is program director and business services coordinator of MPIC Inc.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Main Street Gifts and Collectibles will host a visit with Santa Claus on Monday, Dec. 23.
From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Santa will be at the store, located at 115 N. Main St. in Lakeport.
Parents are invited to bring their children – and their cameras – for the visit with Santa.
The store will be open until 8 p.m. daily through Christmas Eve.
For more information call Main Street Gifts and Collectibles at 707-263-7288.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the election of its new board officers, including Anne L. Buettner as 2014 chair of the CalChamber Board of Directors.
Buettner is a senior vice president at The Walt Disney Co.
“I’m thrilled to have the privilege of serving as chair of the CalChamber Board of Directors,” Buettner said. “The California Chamber of Commerce has been dedicated to fostering our state’s economic vitality for more than 120 years, and I am honored to play a part in that mission.”
Serving with Buettner as 2014 officers of the CalChamber Board are:
First Vice Chair Joseph M. Otting, president and chief executive officer, OneWest Bank, FSB; Second Vice Chair Michael W. Murphy, president and chief executive officer, Sharp Health Care; Third Vice Chair Susan Corrales-Diaz, president, Systems Integrated.
Buettner leads the tax legislative policy function at Disney, a diversified worldwide media and entertainment company with operations in five segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products, and interactive.
Before assuming her current role, Buettner was Disney’s global head of tax and was responsible for all domestic and international tax matters.
Buettner joined Disney in 1990 and has held a number of positions in the Corporate Tax Department. Prior to joining Disney she was a tax manager at Arthur Andersen & Co.
She served as a member of the planning committee for the University of Southern California Law School Tax Institute, is a member of the Domestic and International Tax committees of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), was an advisory board member of the National Multistate Tax Symposium, and is a member of The Tax Council Board of Directors.
Buettner holds a bachelor of business administration in accounting from The University of Iowa and a master’s degree in taxation from the University of Texas at Austin. She is an honors graduate of both programs and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
The California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber) is the largest broad-based business advocate to government in California. Visit www.calchamber.com .
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