﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>West Ventura County Business Alliance Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.wvcba.org</link><description>News related to West Ventura County Business Alliance</description><copyright>(c) 2026, West Ventura County Business Alliance All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>WVCBA Ambassadors Meeting 11/4/2026 11:45 AM - 11/4/2026 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;text-align:justify;"&gt;All members are invited to join the Ambassadors committee. The Ambassadors are&amp;nbsp;WVCBA&amp;nbsp;champions whose mission is to cultivate and celebrate our community of new, current and prospective members. Ambassadors have first-hand knowledge about maximizing&amp;nbsp;WVCBA&amp;nbsp;membership and are committed to sharing their expertise and positive experiences with fellow members and the business community. To join the group, please inquire with Mayra Ruiz at &lt;a href="mailto:m.ruiz@wvcba.org"&gt;m.ruiz@wvcba.org&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;text-align:justify;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11348</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:22:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Business Networking Group (In-Person) 11/5/2026 8:00 AM - 11/5/2026 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Looking to expand your professional network? WVCBA&amp;#39;s Early Birds Business Networking Group offers local professionals a great way to build strong connections. The group meets twice a month at 8:00 am, holding in-person meetings on the first Thursday and virtual meetings on the third Thursday.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11264</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:20:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Business Advocacy Committee Meeting 11/9/2026 12:00 Noon - 11/9/2026 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Every Business Advocacy Committee (BAC) meeting includes legislative updates impacting businesses from city, county, state and federal representatives. All members are welcome to attend this virtual meeting; those who want to advocate for the rights of local businesses are invited to join the committee. Contact&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:a.conli@wvcba.org"&gt;Andy Conli&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for the meeting dial-in information.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Through our strong relationships with elected officials at all levels (city, county and state), we advocate for the rights of local businesses and take positions on proposed ordinances, rulings and legislation. The BAC is part of the&amp;nbsp;WVCBA&amp;rsquo;s commitment to representing the interests of business with government. The mission of the BAC is to carry out an advocacy program on behalf of WVCBA&amp;#39;s membership and business community within the governmental and political arenas and foster effective working relationships.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11308</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 23:18:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Connect &amp; Grow Group (In-Person) 11/10/2026 11:45 AM - 11/10/2026 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"&gt;Led by Natalie Lehman &lt;i&gt;(&lt;/i&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.shemeansbusinesscoaching.com/"&gt;&lt;i&gt;She Means Business&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;) and Will Hsiao (&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://designmainstreet.com/"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Design Main Street&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;i&gt;, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.venturacycling.com/"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Ventura Cycling Center&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;), the CGG is our new non-industry exclusive business networking group for WVCBA members focused on shared lived experiences and joint problem-solving to grow business skills. We believe that when business leaders connect deeply and solve problems together, referrals happen naturally.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"&gt;Meetings will be the 2nd Tuesday (in-person at &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://stephensgrill.com/"&gt;Stephen's Grill&lt;/a&gt; in Camarillo from 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.) and 4th Tuesday (virtual collaborative breakouts from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.) Space is limited, sign up today &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedNEHe1O4WXhYvT0WJh5MyuJROLzzIaHq4j4JeXucy9Sreyg/viewform"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://web.wvcba.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=21295" alt=""&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11364</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:10:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Military Appreciation Committee 11/12/2026 8:00 AM - 11/12/2026 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;If you are a member of the West Ventura County Business Alliance or a member of the U.S. military, you are welcome to join us for our monthly meeting on the second Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at Channel Islands Maritime Museum.&amp;nbsp;For more information, reach out to Marlowe Emberly at m.emberly@wvcba.org.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11302</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:03:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Strategy Power Hour: SMB &amp; Nonprofit 11/17/2026 12:00 Noon - 11/17/2026 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"&gt;Join us for Strategy Power Hour,&amp;nbsp;our expert-led, monthly virtual learning series designed for high-impact growth and effective solutions. This month, hear from Dena Jenson of California Lutheran University's &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.callutheran.edu/centers/nonprofit/"&gt;Center for Nonprofit Leadership&lt;/a&gt; as she discusses how to build lasting support and sponsoring relationships between small to medium businesses and nonprofits.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#c0392b;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP below.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"&gt;Interested in presenting a future session of Strategy Power Hour? Contact Will Hsiao at will@willhsiao.com for inquiries.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://web.wvcba.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=21243" alt="" width="576" height="483"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11391</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:31:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Business Networking Group (Zoom) 11/19/2026 8:00 AM - 11/19/2026 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Looking to expand your professional network? WVCBA&amp;#39;s Early Birds Business Networking Group offers local professionals a great way to build strong connections. The group meets twice a month at 8:00 am, holding in-person meetings on the first Thursday and virtual meetings on the third Thursday.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11278</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:29:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Executive Committee 11/19/2026 10:00 AM - 11/18/2026 11:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.wvcba.org/WCEvents/EventOutlookReminder.aspx?EventID=10972"&gt;Add to Outlook calendar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11290</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:55:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVCBA Business Awards 11/19/2026 6:00 PM - 11/19/2026 9:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Join us for the WVCBA Business Awards as we shine a light on the businesses and individuals who contribute to the economic vitality of our community! Honorees will be celebrated on Thursday, November 19 at Spanish Hills Camarillo during a special evening featuring a three-course dinner and recognition of the people and organizations making an impact across our region.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Event Program:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;list-style-type:disc;"&gt;&lt;li data-list-item-id="e37ebf655697a66b58f495c0d2257e4bf"&gt;6:00pm Registration/Cocktail Hour&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list-item-id="ee6ed81f61eb1df831d4788e6f30c3b02"&gt;7:00pm Dinner&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list-item-id="efb34094b35f2f00cb5218e81857b13dc"&gt;7:30pm Program Starts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list-item-id="ed0bfd7b9c555500b47fa71e6cf05e5c5"&gt;9:00pm Program Ends&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;"&gt;For information on sponsorships, reach out to Mayra Ruiz at m.ruiz@wvcba.org&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table class="table layout-table ck-table-resized" style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:medium;color:#000;line-height:1.5;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-spacing:0px;border-width:1px;width:56.03%;" role="presentation" cellspacing="1"&gt;&lt;colgroup&gt;&lt;col style="width:34.6%;"&gt;&lt;col style="width:65.4%;"&gt;&lt;/colgroup&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="overflow-wrap: break-word; border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; vertical-align: middle;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="overflow-wrap: break-word; border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; vertical-align: middle;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="overflow-wrap: break-word; border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; vertical-align: middle;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="overflow-wrap: break-word; border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; vertical-align: middle;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;figure class="image image_resized" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.5; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 575px; display: block; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.9em auto;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://web.wvcba.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/webcontentpage.aspx?ContentID=21340" style="max-width: 100%;"&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;</description><link>https://web.wvcba.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=11252</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:34:18 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>