The Connection Breakfast is a fast paced focused networking event held on the first Friday of each month between 7:15 and 9:15AM.

Between 150 and 170 business people attend breakfast each month.  Some members come every month; some come from time to time.  There is always a large group of first time attendees and member prospects (non-members may attend one Connection Breakfast before joining the chamber).

Members are invited to bring prizes for drawings held throughout the morning.  Bring your business card and drop it into the basket to win these fabulous prizes.

Chamber Ambassadors, Board Members and Chamber Staff welcome you to choose a table of business friends or potentially new contacts.  Before breakfast is available everyone spends their time introducing or reconnecting with one another.  Friends and acquaintances are more likely to do business with each other than with someone they don't know.

Each month the Connection Breakfast is sponsored by a different member business.  Sponsors are the first to promote their business with a two minute commercial.  They are provided with signage (thank you Saurabh Bajaj of Fast Signs) for more visibility and have the exclusive right to place materials on each place setting. 

Sponsorships are booked several months in advance.  An additional benefit of sponsorship is having a picture of your presentation and up to 75 words listed in the following issue of the Ventura Business newspaper.  To reserve your sponsorship today contact Nancy Maxwell at nancy@ventura-chamber.org or call 805-676-7500.

Remaining time is than left for attendees to give their own 20 second commercial as our emcee travels from table to table.

The “Hot Sheet” is a complete listing of all attendees who have paid for reservations by noon the Wednesday before breakfast.  Being on the “Hot Sheet” is extremely advantageous because as you give your commercial you save time by not having to give your phone number, address or website; you can simply state that you are “#88” on the “Hot Sheet” instead.  You will see people circling your number for future reference instead of losing their attention and their interest.

Cost of breakfast is $25 for pre-registered members and $35 for pre-registered non-members.  If you pay at the door the price is increased by $5.  Where else can you invest $25 to market to a captive and interested audience of at least 150 people?

To register for the next Connection Breakfast follow this link to the Chamber Calendar.  If you have further questions regarding registration please contact us at info@ventura-chamber.org or call 805-676-7500.