North Bay Business Journal

Napa downtown: Bring the great restaurants and retail will follow

For years, many said that if we brought great restaurants to downtown Napa, retail would follow. Retail has arrived.

How a market like Oxbow can transform a community

NAPA — Community markets, public markets, farmers markets — whatever the terminology may be, they are vital assets to a community and have the ability to revitalize entire regions by bringing in a diverse array of tenants while promoting commerce, competition and creativity.

Impact Napa registration closes this week

NAPA — Registration closes Friday for the Business Journal’s annual Impact Napa Conference on Aug. 18 featuring a regional overview by highly sought-after economist Chris Thornberg as well as presentations from local experts on issues important to Napa businesses, including wine, tourism and the vitality of downtown Napa.

The event will be held Wednesday, Aug. 18 at the Meritage Resort in Napa. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program runs from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tickets are $45 per person or $450 for a table of 10 (with company name on sign). To register, contact Linda Perkins at 707-521-5264 or events@busjrnl.com by Aug. 13, or go to www.NorthBayBusinessJournal.com.

Impact Napa conference to feature economist Thornberg

NAPA — The Business Journal will host its annual Impact Napa Conference on Aug. 18 featuring a regional overview by highly sought-after economist Chris Thornberg as well as presentations from local experts on issues important to Napa businesses, including wine, tourism and the vitality of downtown Napa.

The event will be held Wednesday, Aug. 18 at the Meritage Resort in Napa. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program runs from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tickets are $45 per person or $450 for a table of 10 (with company name on sign). To register, contact Linda Perkins at 707-521-5264 or events@busjrnl.com by Aug. 13, or go to www.NorthBayBusinessJournal.com.

Oxbow founder, winery expert at Imapct Napa event

NORTH BAY – Steve Carlin, founder and chief executive officer of Oxbow Public Market, and Mario Zepponi, winery and investment broker at Zepponi & Company, will be among the presenters at the North Bay Business Journal’s Impact Napa conference on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at the Meritage Resort in Napa.

Hospitality andTourism: Tourism uniquely positioned for social media

Those within the hospitality and tourism industry are uniquely positioned to both embrace and benefit from the ever-increasing reaches of social media tools as a means to boost occupancy rates.

Napa: Wine veteran Bath to teach program at Culinary Institute

The Accelerated Wine and Beverage Certificate Program at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone has brought on wine industry veteran Robert Bath to teach classes.

Napa Farmers Market to open near Oxbow May 1

NAPA – The Napa Farmers Market will open in a new location this year in the northeast parking lot of the Oxbow Public Market at 610 First St. in Napa. It will be open Tuesday and Saturday from 7:30 to noon May 1 through Oct. 30, offering locally grown, farm-direct produce, gourmet food and handmade crafts.

Fairgrounds market developer sees it as an ‘incubator’

SANTA ROSA – The Sonoma County Fair board is holding a public meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 16 on the plans for a permanent year-round public market at the fairgrounds inspired by Pike’s Place Market in Seattle, Wash.

Hospitality & Tourism: Ex-winery manager starts wine, golf tour company

Like many looking to entrepreneurship in a climate of downsizing, former Kendall-Jackson project manager Greg Anderson this summer launched a wine and golf specialty tours concept called Golf Vino.

Business News

Advertising Sausalito-based Mud Worldwide was commissioned to complete two branding assignments for Episcopal Retirement Homes and Living Well Senior Solutions. N2 Media of Novato premiered its nMotion outdoor advertising system at the 5th annual NASCAR Day at Infineon Raceway. Banking & Finance Napa Community Bank gave 150 customers $10 in Oxbow Bucks during its customer [...]