Biz Briefs
Compiled by Camas Frank
S. Lombardi & Associates, a San Luis Obispo-based marketing and advertising agency, recently won six American Advertising Awards (formerly The ADDY Awards) for the Coastal California area competition. Brittany Hensley, account executive from S.L.&A., accepted the awards, which included three for Community Bank of Santa Maria. The newspaper ad, “Lending Oneself to Growth” and a TV campaign, “Santa Maria Style Banking” were recognized, as well as the SLA designed annual report titled, “A History of Opportunities,” which won in the collateral materials competition. The Cuesta College TV campaign, “That’s Why I’m a Cuesta College Student,” received an award, as did two radio commercials created by SL&A. For more information, call: Steve Lombardi at 544-9220.
Dist. 2 County Supervisor Bruce Gibson has cancelled his scheduled office hours for Thursday, June 25 at Sea Pines Golf Resort in Los Osos. His next scheduled office hours are at Sea Pines from 4-5 p.m. Thursday, July 23. For more information about the District 2 office hours, contact Gibson’s office at 781-4338.
The online application period to apply for the 2015 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards Program or GEELA is now open. Applications are available online at: calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA. The program recognizes people, organizations and businesses that have “demonstrated exceptional leadership for voluntary achievements in conserving California’s resources, protecting and enhancing the environment, building public-private partnerships, and strengthening the state’s economy.” Applications are due July 24. The GEELA program, “allows all sectors to raise public awareness of their green mission, goals and products. GEELA winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Sacramento and will receive recognition through a California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA).” Established in 1993, the program is administered by Cal-EPA in collaboration with the Natural Resources Agency.
The SLO Chamber honored the work of Rotary Club members in creating a new viewing platform at the County Airport, holding a ribbon cutting ceremony. The platform is between the Spirit of San Luis Restaurant and the terminal. It was designed and built by SLO’s four Rotary Clubs — Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo, Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo Daybreak and Rotaract Club of San Luis Obispo. The new viewing area is about 80 feet by 20 feet, includes benches, a retaining wall and railings, new landscaping and speakers so people can listen to the control tower radio traffic.
Each month, the Human Resources Association of the Central Coast holds professional development meetings to discuss labor relations, legislation, cutting edge strategic planning options, and employer resources. The Association’s June meeting will host speaker, Sara Caputo, on “Your Productivity Process: Why Your Mind Matters Most!” For more information about the association’s events, call Sara Kennedy at 489-0158 Ext.119 or email to: .
S. Lombardi & Associates Marketing Agency recently named Whitney Meyer as it’s general manager, responsible for the agency’s finances, operations and employee development. Meyer joined the SL&A team in 2010 and is a graduate of UCLA, where she earned a degree in economics and worked in the university’s athletics marketing department, as well as for the U.S. Olympic Committee’s marketing division. Agency owner, Steve Lombardi said, “Whitney is truly an asset to the agency. She has an excellent rapport with our clients and possesses superior leadership and organizational skills. I can think of no one more qualified or capable to continue our legacy of providing marketing direction for businesses on the Central Coast. “
SESLOC Federal Credit Union has scheduled a new presentation as part of its free wealth management seminar series. “Social Security Savvy” will help soon-to-be retirees, “reap the full rewards of their Social Security contributions.” The seminar will be presented June 15 at the SESLOC headquarters in SLO (Broad Street and Industrial Way) and at the Atascadero Library on June 16. Both seminars are from 6-7 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30. Geri LaChance, SESLOC president/CEO said the wealth management seminars are offered to help members with important financial decisions. “We believe sound money management begins with education, and we are pleased to offer programs on a range of financial topics to help in that process,” she said. For more information, or to register, see: www.sesloc.org.
Cal Poly History Professor, Matthew Hopper, has been awarded the 2015-16 Smuts Visiting Research Fellowship in Commonwealth Studies at the University of Cambridge in England. Hopper will travel to Cambridge in January and spend nine months writing and researching material for a new book project, “Liberated Africans in the Indian Ocean World.” He will be based at Wolfson College and affiliated with the Centre of African Studies. “Receiving this fellowship is an extraordinary honor,” Hopper said. “I’ve had wonderful support from my recommenders, advisors and colleagues, as well as from my college, department and students at Cal Poly, and my family. I hope to make them all proud.” Many enslaved Africans were transported to one of seven locations within the British Empire in the Indian Ocean. The narrative will focus on the lives of liberated slaves at each location, with one chapter of the book devoted to each area. Hopper has been a professor in the Cal Poly History Department since 2006.
Stacey J. Ritter, MS, ATC, has been selected as one of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s 2015 Athletic Trainer Service Award recipients. Ritter, of Grover Beach, is the director of sports medicine and athletic training at San Luis Sports Therapy in SLO. The Athletic Trainer Service Award recognizes NATA members for their contributions to the profession as a volunteer at the local and state levels. These recipients have been involved in professional associations, community organizations, grass-roots public relations efforts and service as volunteer athletic trainers. Candidates must have held the Certified Athletic Trainer credential, conferred by a board of certification, and have been a NATA member for at least 20 years. The presentation will be made during NATA’s 66th Clinical Symposia & Athletic Training Expo in St. Louis, Mo., on June 25.
A 30-question survey designed to gather information on the travel habits and needs of local business and leisure travelers is available online from the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce, and the Economic Vitality Corp. The SLO Airport has been in discussions with an airline to provide service to the Pacific Northwest but they need the information from local travelers to show there’s support for the route. The survey is targeted at habits towards the Pacific Northwest, but the data gathered will not be limited to just one carrier. “We’ll use this info to keep talking with United about Denver,” Airport Manager Kevin Bumen told The Tribune in May. “The most apparent thing right now is the Pacific Northwest. But it’s not tailored to this one route. There are questions still about Sacramento and Salt Late City, so we’re not strictly focused on Seattle or Portland.” The survey is online at: www.sloevc.org/slo-county-business/airport-survey.php and will end June 19.
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