SPLAT

By Metro Chamber|July 6, 2016

The 3rd Annual Sacramento Public Latte Art Tournament’s (SPLAT) has begun with Metro Chamber members Old Soul, Naked Coffee and other local coffee shops participating in this tournament-style event. Baristas compete in a bracketed head-to-head format. The winning design between two competitors is determined by a panel of three judges…

Kaiser Permanente

By Metro Chamber|June 22, 2016

Ever since opening its first hospital here in 1965, Kaiser Permanente has been a devoted member of the greater Sacramento community. Today, it is the area’s largest health care provider, with more than 780,000 members and nearly 1,600 physicians who are dedicated to keeping them all healthy. With three medical…

Opportunity Cruises

By Metro Chamber|June 15, 2016

As a youth growing up very poor in the projects of Broderick, now known as West Sacramento. I had the opportunity to go on a boat ride in the San Francisco Bay provided by the Broderick Christian Center. It was my first and only opportunity to ride in a boat,…

Intel

By Metro Chamber|June 1, 2016

Intel has approximately 13,000 employees in California at its two major sites in Folsom and Santa Clara. During the past five years in those two regions alone, Intel has contributed approximately $68 million to educational institutions and nonprofit organizations. More than 20 years ago, Intel established the Intel Involved Matching…

FoodJets

By Metro Chamber|May 18, 2016

Darren McAdams Darren is a Sacramento native and played baseball at Sac City College and Sacramento State University. He dropped out of college in 1993 to start his first company Food To You out of a garage in Citrus Heights, CA. They started by offering delivering from about 12 restaurants.…

SAFE Credit Union

By Metro Chamber|May 11, 2016

Established in 1940, SAFE Credit Union has a long history of providing its members best solutions, exceptional experiences, and professional experts. SAFE has delivered on its commitment to improve members’ financial well-being and, in doing so, has experienced remarkable growth over the past 75 years. From a modest beginning as…

SMUD

By Metro Chamber|May 4, 2016

For nearly 70 years, SMUD has provided safe, reliable and low-cost electric power to the Sacramento Region. But did you know that the community-owned, not-for-profit eclectic service, is also a small businesses supporter and driver of regional economic development?  Just last year, SMUD reinvested over $67 million into the local…

Dignity Health

By Metro Chamber|April 27, 2016

Dignity Health is committed to providing high quality compassionate care to the patients it serves in our community through its six hospitals throughout the greater Sacramento region. But did you know the health system is also committed to fostering a culture of kindness in local school children? Dignity Health partners…

Zanker Road Resource Management Ltd. (Zanker)

By Metro Chamber|April 20, 2016

Zanker Road Resource Management Ltd. (Zanker), doing business as Florin Perkins Public Disposal Site and GreenWaste of Sacramento, has brought its state-of-the-art waste collection and processing to the Sacramento market. Since Zanker’s inception in San Jose in 1985, the company has always sought ways to develop technology and methodology to…

Rio City Cafe

By Metro Chamber|March 30, 2016

Rio City Café opened its doors in May 1994 and is quickly approaching their 22nd anniversary and couldn’t be more proud! The restaurant is currently owned by husband and wife team Mark and Stephanie Miller and was founded by Mark’s father, Lewis. Lewis (“Lew”) was a true restauranteur and at…