What a year 2025 has been! Your Atascadero Chamber team has been working hard to help our business community all year long. So, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the good work we accomplished together that helped our community.
Empowering The Next Generation Of Business Leaders
Over 60 young entrepreneurs joined us for our 3rd annual Jr. CEO program this year! These kids gained real hands-on business experience, leadership training, and a public platform to launch their own business.
Welcoming Businesses In Our Community
There are many ways our team at the Atascadero Chamber welcomes businesses into our community. One of our favorite ways is through ribbon cuttings! It’s a great way to gather the community together to celebrate a new business. This year alone, we had 10 ribbon cuttings welcoming new businesses to Atascadero. It’s exciting to see our community continue to grow.
Supporting Our Downtown
Did you know that the Atascadero Chamber is behind the well-loved Sip & Shop and Shop Local events? These are essential programs that not only benefit locals (through fun and deals) but also support downtown businesses! Owning a physical business isn’t easy, and that’s why our team does everything we can to help people become familiar with all the amazing spots in our downtown area. We are lucky to have the community downtown that we have, and our goal at the Chamber is to help it continue to thrive!
Celebrating Impactful Women
This year, we sold out again at our Women of Influence North County Luncheon! With the community’s nominations, we recognized three remarkable women and awarded one with the 2025 Atascadero Chamber of Commerce Women of Influence Award. This program brought together over two hundred people, all celebrating the wonderful women in our community, and featured several of them in our local vendor booths at the event.
Connecting People With Wine Country
Wine grapes are one of the key economic drivers of our county. This year, we invested in several programs to help connect visitors and locals with our incredible wineries. From our 2025 SLO CAL Wine Passport (that drove much needed winery foot traffic) to our Atascadero Lakeside WineFest that features the best local wineries, we’re bringing visitors and locals out to not only enjoy some wine but experience all that wine country has to offer, like our restaurants and shops. It’s a win-win for all local businesses!
Working Together
We couldn’t do what we do without the support of our community. YOU make what we do possible. Every time you share about an upcoming event that we have, purchase a ticket, volunteer, or help sponsor it, you’re helping us invest in and build community. Our promise to you is that your Atascadero Chamber team will continue to work hard in the new year to support and empower local businesses. Together we can make great things happen!
