Biz Connections are lead referral groups held twice per month with times and days chosen by each group. All groups meet at chamber restaurants and must pay for their own food costs. In order to register for a Biz Connections group individuals may not be a member of any other leads referral groups. This includes groups outside of the Ventura Chamber of Commerce.Biz Connections groups contain a minimum of 10 and maximum of 25 members.
Biz Connections groups will have only one participant per business classification. Classifications may have sub categories.Regular attendance is mandatory. Participants may occasionally send a substitute and may miss only two meetings every six months. Cost of joining a Biz Connections group is $50 per year. To learn more about or attend Biz Connections as a guest please contact Nancy Maxwell nancy@ventura-chamber.org or call 805-676-7500.
The Ventura Chamber of Commerce currently has three Biz Connections groups:
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Meeting Time & Date |
Meeting Location |
| Group 1: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:30 AM |
Crowne Plaza 450 E. Harbor Blvd. |
| Group 2: 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 11:30 AM |
The Greek at the Harbor 1583 Spinnaker Drive #101 |
| Group 3: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 11:30 AM |
Jonathan’s at Peirano’s 204 East Main Street
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Biz Connections Group 1
Julianne Black
Blackfire Studios
juli@blackfirestudios.com |
Paul Bramson
American Vets Flagpoles & Flags Co.
paul@americanvetflagpoles.com |
Laurie Ehrhardt
AWS Automotive
laurie@avenuewheelshop.org |
Michael Faulconer
Firmitas Architects
michael@firmitas-arch.com |
Josephine Falvo
Shaklee
josephinefalvo@gmail.com |
Ross Falvo
Troop Real Estate
rfalvo@troop.com |
Jill Gregorchuk
First California Bank
jgregorchuk@fcbank.com |
Deborah Jurgensen
Law Offices of Deborah Jurgensen
jurgensenlaw@hotmail.com |
Dan Lyon
Countrywide Employer Services
dlyon.ces@gmail.com |
Andi Malone
Infinity Gift Baskets
dragonfly@charter.net |
Craig Miller
Service Master
craig.miller@smazusa.com |
Diane Myers
State Farm Insurance-G. Scott
diane.myers.j0pm@statefarm.com |
Logan Osland
Dr. Osland Chiropractic
loganthor@earthlink.net |
Shannan Slothower
Chase Paymentech
Slothower.Shannan@ChasePaymentech.com |
Timothy Smith
Anacapa Insurance Services, Inc.
tsmith@anacapainsurance.com |
Linda Wall
Evans Tax & Accounting Services
lindaw12@charter.net |
John Young
Raymond James Financial Svcs. Inc.
john.young@raymondjames.com |
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Biz Connections Group 2
Lorie Balzer
Oasis Real Estate
loriebalzer@yahoo.com
|
Jim Beem
Right-Click Computer Services
rightclick@formoreoptions.com
|
Mark Dispenza
Holmes & Holmes
mdispenza@hhins.net
|
Elizabeth Eisnec
Ribbon Gifts
eisnec@tgnt.net
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Greg Grigoriadis
Perry Printing
perryprint@yahoo.com |
Jennifer Groce
Bamieh & Erickson
jennifer@banieherickson.com |
Sherry Lyons
Vance, Thrift & Biller
slyons@vtb-cpas.com |
Doug Michie
Edward Jones
doug.michie@edwardjones.com |
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Don Tilquist
Coastal Embroidery
sales@coastalemb.net |
Caesar Franco
Bob Davis Team
cesarf@firstmortgage.com
|
Lauren Manzano
123 Fit
girlvirgo@gmail.com
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Biz Connections Group 3
Cindy Ferguson &
Cappi Patterson
C&C Gift Baskets/Scrapbooks To Go
ccbaskets@att.net |
Tom Hutchison
Norman Dowler, LLP
thutchison@normandowler.com |
Stephen Joyce
WorldVentures
smjf1941@hotmail.com |
Rich Sigerist
RSVP Creative
rich@rsvpcreative.com |
Bob Wilmer
Prudential California Realty
bob@bobwilmer.com |
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