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MCBC Mission
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We are an alliance of business executives and professionals providing collaborative leadership to help people from business, government, education, and the community work together on countywide issues reflecting our organization's strong commitment to the environment, economic vitality, and quality of life.
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C2: Competitive Clusters
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Competitive Clusters is a public/private partnership between the County of Monterey and Monterey County Business Council and is designed to implement economic development action initiatives as well as to provide an economic vision and strategy to guide future economic development efforts.
www.competitiveclusters.com
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Monterey County Business Portal
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The Monterey County Business Portal is a public/private partnership that was launched as an initiative of the Competitive Clusters (C2) project in order to improve communications efficiency and accessibility of information for economic development within this geographically large county; consolidate and upgrade existing static, non-database, business-related Web resources; foster entrepreneurship for job creation and economic diversification within the region; provide access to expert advice and deep knowledge in relevant industries via a trusted support network and knowledge base; and improve the overall image of Monterey County as a business and technology-friendly community.
www.mcbusiness.org
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Members Only Section
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The Members Only section of our site is an access-restricted area set aside for the exclusive use of current members of the Monterey County Business Council.
If you are a current member but do not have a login for this online resource, please click here and follow the instructions to register. Our staff will verify your membership and respond to your request in a prompt manner.
Please feel free to contact us at any time with questions about your membership. We look forward to serving you.
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 What do you think is best for the Monterey Bay area economy? The Monterey California Economic Summit blog is now open! Check out the feedback from this week's regional forum and join in the conversation with other people from our community. Click here for feedback from the forum and to check out the blog for our region.
Monterey Downs and Horse Park and Central Coast Veterans' Cemetery Specific Plan. Click here for additional information and details on the project.
The Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) will be conducting a series of six collaborative community workshops to initiate a regional dialogue about future growth and how we should prioritize future transportation improvements.
At each workshop, stakeholders will provide their preferences for how to decrease transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions and accommodate housing and employment growth for the region.
Click here for community workshop dates and locations.
Sam Farr, Bill Monning: Setting the record straight on Fort Ord ballot measure
Thank you Congressman Sam Farr and Assemblyman Bill Monning for your steadfast commitment to support our Veterans by setting the record straight on the Fort Ord ballot measures.
Click here for the full article in The Monterey County Herald.
Overnight work on Highway 101 will shift traffic between Dunbarton Road and Cole Road. Beginning on Monday, April 29th, overnight work on the new U.S. 101/San Juan Road Interchange will shift traffic between Dunbarton Road and Cole Road. Traffic lanes will be crossed over between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 6 a.m., and will be in place Monday nights through Thursday nights for approximately three weeks. Click here for more information.
Need help securing that government contract? PTAC provides procurement technical assistance to help companies in the selling of their products or services to the appropriate government agency by offering confidential counseling at no cost.
Check out the in-depth write up in the Monterey Herald.
Monterey County Business Council in strong support for the County of Ventura’s proposal to establish an Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Test Site in the State of California. We believe this will enhance the economic
opportunities
for the state and specifically for the Central Coast of CA.
Click here to read the entire letter that was sent to Governor Brown supporting this proposal.
Monterey College of Law offers up to $25,000 in tuition grants for Monterey County Business Council members.
As a member of the MCBC Higher Education Cluster, Monterey College of Law is providing up to ten individual $2,500 first-year tuition grants to qualified applicants from MCBC member organizations. The grants are available to owners, employees, spouses, and dependents of MCBC member organizations for the upcoming 2013-2014 academic year. The grants can be applied to both the J.D. and the Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.) degree programs.
Click here for more information.
"A Homeowner's Guide to Conserving Water: Rainwater Catchment and Greywater Reuse for Outdoor Use" now available.
MCBC's C2 Greywater and Rainwater Catchment Working Group just released its educational brochure for Monterey Bay area residents. Pick up a printed color copy at MCBC's offices, or e-mail c2@mcbc.biz. You can also download a copy by clicking here.
MCBC Establishes Monterey Bay Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC).
A program of MCBC, the Monterey Bay PTAC is one of over one-hundred PTACs from a nation-wide network of dedicated procurement professionals working to help local business compete successfully in the government marketplace. Sponsored and funded in part by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) under a cost-sharing cooperative agreement, the PTAC receives funding from the City of Salinas and in-kind support from several partners. Click here for more information.
Monterey County Economic Report Now Available.
If you would like a printed color copy of the Monterey County Economic Report / Competitive Clusters Status Report 2010-2011, please contact MCBC at info@mcbc.biz or 582-3234. You can also download a copy by clicking here.
Career Readiness Certificate.
The Monterey County Business Council is spearheading the creation of a Career Readiness Certificate to certify worker skills. The mismatch between the skills required for most jobs and the skills of the U.S. workforce is having a significant impact on productivity and revenue across all businesses and industries. Click here to watch a ACT Workforce Development Video that address ACT’s new vision for addressing our nation’s workforce needs. Click here for more information.
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Monterey Bay Regional Critical Conversation |
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Monterey Bay Regional Critical Conversation
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
This forum is part of the California Economic Summit and is in collaboration with California Forward and the California Stewardship Network. The forum will build through five stages that will culminate in policy initiatives to advance the state’s triple bottom line: a prosperous economy, a sustainable environment and community equity.
More info...
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MCBC Membership Luncheons |
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All meetings are by invitation only.
Fourth Fridays every month
11:45 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Bayonet & Black Horse
1 McClure Way
Seaside, CA
MCBC Members can log in to view the agenda & meeting minutes.
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