North Bay Business Journal

This Week

General Membership Meeting on Cap and Trade

Sponsor: Northern California Engineering Contractors Association

Date: July 31, 4–6 p.m. Cost: $20 members/$30 nonmembers

Place: NCBE Training room, 1030 Apollo Way, Santa Rosa

Info: 707-546-5507

Sonoma party with live entertainment

Sponsor: Sonoma Community Center

Date: July 31,  5:30–9 p.m.  Cost: Free

Place: Sonoma Plaza, Sonoma

Info: 707-938-4626

Train the Trainer: Heat Illness Prevention

Sponsor: U.C. Cooperative Extension

Date: Aug. 1, 8 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Cost: Free, lunch provided

Place: U.C. Cooperative Extension meeting room, 1710 Soscol Ave., Napa

Info: Yesenia Prado, yprado@berkeley.edu 

North Bay Networking Group first anniversary event

Sponsor: North Bay Networking Group

Date: Aug. 1, 6–9 p.m.  Cost: see northbay networking site

Place: Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Dr., Rohnert Park

Info: http://nbng-es2.eventbrite.com or nbngconnect@gmail.com

Soils 101: Characteristics of Napa Valley Soils

Sponsor: Farmworker Education Foundation of the Napa Valley Grapegroweers, U.C. Cooperative Extension

Date: Aug. 3, 7:30–9:30 a.m. (Spanish), 10 a.m.–noon (English) Cost: See website

Place: Inglenook Vinyards, Rutherford

Info: http://ucanr.org/SoilsFieldDay or mlycooper@ucdavis.edu

Benefit: Inaugural Walk for Animals

Sponsor: Napa Humane Society

Date: Aug. 5,  7:30–noon Cost: $25

Place: Veterans Memorial Park, downtown Napa

Info: 707-255-8118 ext. 205 or jdodge@napahumane.org

Coming Up 

Third Annual Wine Country Cocktail Competition

Sponsor: The Perfect Puree of Napa Valley, Charbay Distillery and Glace Luxury Ice

Date: Aug. 6, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Cost: $40, $50 at event

Place: Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa, Napa

Info: http://cocktailcompetition.eventbrite.com; benefits The Napa Valley Education Foundation

Sonoma County Business Series: Competative Pricing + Disciplined Spending = $$$$

Sponsor: Michael Anderson & Company, Inc., CPAs & Advisors

Date: Aug. 16, 6 p.m. Cost: $45 (dinner included)

Place: Hilton Sonoma Wine Country, 3555 Round Barn Blvd.,  Santa Rosa

Info: http://cocktailcompetition.eventbrite.com

Education and Business Partnership Breakfast

Sponsor: Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce

Date: Aug. 17, 7–9 a.m. Cost: $30

Place: Flamingo Hotel, 2777 Fourth St., Santa Rosa

Info: Janet Rogers, janetr@santarosachamber.com

Wings Over Wine Country Air Show

Sponsor: Pacific Coast Air Museum

Date: Aug. 18–19  Cost: $5–$17; VIP tickets available

Place: Charles M Schulz–Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa

Info: www.wingsoverwinecountry.org or 707-566-8380

Stroke Orientation Program

Sponsor: Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital

Date: Aug. 22,  7–8:30 p.m. Cost: Free

Place: 1165 Montgomery Dr., Conference Room B, Santa Rosa

Info: 707-228-7778 or Alina.Matei@stjoe.org 

Climate Protection Campaign Benefit- Grassroots Grazing Gala: delectibles, music and  live auction with Ernie Carpenter

Sponsor: Western Sonoma County Rural Alliance

Date: Aug. 25, 6–9:30 p.m. Cost: $45, $55 at door

Place: Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental  

Info: Brown Paper Tickets; Climate Protection Campaign Benefit

Rich Thomas honored at 40th annual Agribusiness Barbecue

Sponsor: Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce

Date: Aug. 29, 5–9 p.m. Cost: Call

Place: Richard’s Grove & Saralee’s Vineyard, 3575/3351 Slusser Rd., Windsor

Info: Janet Rogers, 707-545-1414 ext. 13

Impact Napa: Exploring top issues shaping the future of business in Napa County,keynote speaker Chris Thornberg

Sponsor: North Bay Business Journal

Date: Aug. 30, 7:30–10:30 a.m. Cost: $45, $450 table of 10

Place: Napa Valley Marriott, 3425 Solano Ave., Napa

Info: events@busjrnl.com or 707-521-5264

American Harvest Workshop: Farmer’s Market and Opening Night Reception

Sponsor: Cakebread Cellars

Date: Sept. 8, 4–5:30 p.m. Cost: $25 wine club, $30 nonmembers

Place: Cakebread Cellars, 8300 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford

Info: www.cakebread.com

American Harvest Workshop: Harvest Dinners

Sponsor: Cakebread Cellars

Date: Sept. 10–11, 6 p.m. Cost: $175

Place: Pecan Patio, 8300 St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford

Info: www.cakebread.com or Shelly Van Zandt, 707-963-5221 ext. 240

Understanding Addiction: Seeking Safety and Creating Change

Sponsor: Drug Abuse Alternative Center

Date: Sept. 13, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Cost: $90–$100

Place: Mary Agatha Furth Center, 8400 Old Redwood Hwy., Windsor

Info: 707- 571-2233 ext. 369

A Road to Success BBQ and Fun-raiser

Sponsor: 4H Foundation of Sonoma County

Date: Sept. 15,  3–8 p.m. Cost: $35, $800 table of 10

Place: Richard’s Grove and Saralee’s Vineyard, Windsor

Info: 707- 584-9284, 4HFoundationofsoco.org

Kendall-Jackson Heirloom Tomato Festival

Sponsor: Kendall-Jackson

Date: Sept. 15  Cost: $85

Place: Kendall-Jackson Wine Center, 5007 Fulton Rd., Fulton

Info: Robin, 707-571-8100

Social Media Marketing Made Simple: Marin

Sponsor: SBDC at Santa Rosa Junior College

Date: Sept. 18, 9 a.m.–noon. Cost: Free

Place: 3240 Kerner Blvd., San Rafael

Info: Register at nc.ecenterdirect.com/ConferenceDetail.action?ID=22004

Impact Solano: Exploring top issues shaping the future of business in Solano County

Sponsor: North Bay Business Journal

Date: Sept. 26, 8–10:30 a.m.  Cost: $45, $450 table of 10 

Place: Hilton Garden Inn, 2200 Gateway Ct., Fairfield

Info: northbaybusinessjournal.com, 707-521-5264; keynote speaker Dr. Robert Eyler

4 a CHILD benefit and auction, Live Entertainiment, Chef Tasting Stations, Wine & Beer 

Sponsor: California Parenting Institute

Date: Sept. 29,  4:30–7 p.m.  Cost: $50

Place: Rodney Strong Vineyard, 11455 Old Redwood Highway, Healdsburg

Info: 4-A-CHILD.org or 707-585-6108 X 123 or wendyh@CALPARENTS.org

Santa Rosa Symphony’s Orchestral Opening Concert

Sponsor: Green Music Center

Date: Sept. 30, 2 p.m. Cost: Call

Place: Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park

Info: 866-955-6040

10th Annual Catwalk for a Cure Fundraiser

Sponsor: Sutter Health

Date: Oct. 5, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.  Cost: $125, sponsorships available

Place: Wells Fargo Center (big white tent), 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa 

Info: gills@sutterhealth.org, 707-521-8883

Russian River Watershed Symposium 2012

Sponsor: RR symposium

Date: Nov. 2, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.  Cost: $40 through Sept. 14, then $55

Place: Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds, 1 Citrus Fair Dr., Cloverdale

Info: rrsymposium@yahoo.com or 707-569-1448 ext. 100