Sacramento Metro Chamber names new president, CEO

By Metro Chamber|April 3, 2018

The Sacramento Metro Chamber board of directors announced Tuesday that Amanda Blackwood will become the chamber’s new president and CEO effective May 1. Blackwood will take over for Darrell Teat, the interim executive who has been leading the chamber since last year. Teat will return to his firm, Darrell Teat…

Metro Chamber names Blackwood as new CEO

By Metro Chamber|April 3, 2018

The Sacramento Metro Chamber has named a new, permanent CEO: consulting firm owner Amanda Blackwood. Blackwood is currently owner and managing partner of Sacramento-based OE Consulting Group. She will succeed the Metro Chamber’s interim president and CEO Darrell Teat on May 1, the chamber announced Tuesday. “We are experiencing a…

Advocating for our Region on Capitol Hill

By Metro Chamber|April 1, 2018

For 48 years, the Sacramento Metro Chamber has led a delegation to Washington, D.C. to advocate on behalf of our region’s most pressing needs as part of its Capitol-to-Capitol (Cap-to-Cap) program. This month, over 360 business and community leaders and elected officials will join this effort, holding more than 200…

Sacramento Bee: Could $1,000 cash help Sacramento renters stay in their homes?

By Metro Chamber|March 12, 2018

Could $1,000 cash help Sacramento renters stay in their homes? Sacramento Bee Ryan Lillis, 3/12/18 Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg set an ambitious goal last year of finding shelter for 2,000 homeless people. Now he’s floating a plan he said could help prevent another 2,000 people from ending up on the…

Advocating for our Small Business Community

By Metro Chamber|March 1, 2018

The Sacramento Metro Chamber works daily to create an environment that supports the needs of small businesses because we know they are what drives our economy. Whether through the services offered by our Capital Region Small Business Development Center (SBDC) or through fighting for policies and regulations that protect and…

5 things to know, and young professionals take over downtown today

By Metro Chamber|March 1, 2018

Welcome to another month, loyal readers. Here are the headlines you ordered. The young professionals are coming Nearly 600 young professionals are expected to be in Sacramento today for the Emerge Summit, which is now in its fifth year. The daylong event at Memorial Auditorium focuses on personal and career development.…