Berkeley Chamber of Commerce

The Berkeley City Council voted to approve the addition of the Fair Workweek Employment Standards ordinance to the Berkeley Municipal Code on Monday.

On Friday, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín announced the reactivation of the Berkeley Relief Fund and the launch of the Berkeley Holidays campaign, both of which aim to support small businesses.

There is a long history of female leadership in business and entrepreneurship in the city of Berkeley, and many women today continue to work to increase diversity and equity in these fields.

On Tuesday, Berkeley City Council members voted unanimously to pass four action items that provide direct response and relief for the local COVID-19, the new coronavirus, outbreak.

Berkeley entrepreneurs Chloe Alpert, Bhavin Parikh and Jason Haight were announced as recipients for the 2019 Berkeley Visionary Awards. The award celebrates Berkeley innovators and their visions for the next generation of Berkeley and Bay Area residents.

The breakfast, held at the French restaurant La Note on Shattuck Avenue, combined aspects of a more traditional campaign event with a casual meet-and-greet.

Berkeley-based entrepreneurs Vivienne Ming, Andy Schmeder and David Lu discussed startup culture and the stories behind each of their innovations in a panel hosted by the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce on Thursday evening.

Berkeley’s Chamber of Commerce awarded the Berkeley Visionary of the Year Awards to three UC Berkeley faculty and staff members — Mike Cohen, Amy Herr and Scott Shenker — on Sept. 11.

On Friday morning, incoming UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ addressed the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, or BCC, at the Bancroft Hotel about campus student housing concerns.

Acting Berkeley Police Department Chief Andrew Greenwood discussed the department’s goals and his visions for the upcoming year Monday with the business owners and community leaders at the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce.