Chamber View: Leading with Purpose

By Metro Chamber|August 30, 2016

A real leader offers more than a fancy title but instead, is identified by behaviors they exhibit and qualities they possess, that seem to attract and motivate others towards a common goal. It isn’t easy to be a leader; it takes a firm desire to mobilize a group and to…

Other Sacramento Developments Should Follow Debut of Golden 1 Center

By Metro Chamber|August 23, 2016

The hype has never been higher as Sacramento is now just weeks away from the opening of the Golden 1 Center. However, some are still wondering about the other developments of the downtown scene that have been promised over the years. We can check a new arena off the list, but…

Farm to Fork

By Metro Chamber|August 18, 2016

How the gold rush evolved into a foodie rush After the gold rush petered out and we stopped building railroad cars, Sacramento started seeing itself as less of a city and more of a geographical midpoint between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe. And then came farm-to-fork. We discovered that our…

After Hours: 2016 Metro Chamber State of Agriculture

By Metro Chamber|August 16, 2016

On Aug. 12, the Sacramento Metro Chamber hosted the State of Agriculture, an event that explored ag’s economic impact and role in the community. The event at the Hyatt Regency featured keynote speaker Jim Wiesemeyer, senior vice president of Informa Economics, a nationally recognized expert on agriculture and policy. Rob…