ESCONDIDO

Ribbon-cutting at kombucha tasting room

The Greater Escondido Chamber of Commerce and the staff at Dr. Boochart’s Hard Kombucha invite the community to a ribbon-cutting celebrating the new facility and tasting room from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at 105 E. Grand Ave. The tasting room offers multiple choices on tap of its hard kombucha, a fermented alcoholic yerba mate-based beverage. Free to attend (21 and older only), but registration requested at escondido.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/8209. Visit drboochart.com.

NORTH COUNTY

County fair hiring seasonal workers

The San Diego County Fair is now hiring hundreds of seasonal workers in positions including for customer service, ticket sales, exhibits, agriculture, and parking and traffic. Administrative jobs are also open in facilities, finance, and production. The fair runs from June 7 to July 4, although employees may start work before then. Applicants who previously have worked for the fair can reapply for a job in their previous department or try something new. Pay starts at $15.50 per hour. Employees will also enjoy free fair tickets, flexible hours, and an easy online application process at SDFair.com/jobs.

Credit union earns video awards

San Diego County Credit Union was recently recognized with six 2022 Viddy Awards honoring creative excellence in the digital world. Out of more than 2,500 entries received, SDCCU received a Platinum Award for its “Pay $0” commercial, Gold Awards for its “Airport” video ads and a Biz Kid$ Videos featuring Jodi Kodesh, plus Honorable Mentions for its Instagram Reels video featuring Sandy, the company mascot, and a Savings video. The Viddy Awards is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. Award entries come from video production companies, advertising and public relations firms, corporate communication departments, cable and broadcast television operations, government agencies and schools, independent producers and more.

SCORE offers low-cost training workshops

SCORE San Diego volunteers are experienced entrepreneurs, managers and executives from diverse industries and specialties, offering their help in small-business training workshops. For $25, clients receive a two- to three-hour workshop, either in person at SCORE San Diego, 8825 Aero Drive, Suite 102, San Diego, or on Zoom; a PDF of the presentation; and a link to the final workshop video. Visit sandiego.score.org and click on “Take a Workshop.” Registration deadline is midnight the day before all events. Workshops take place from 9 a.m. to noon unless otherwise noted. Coming up:

• Thursday: How to Start a Nonprofit Corporation
• June 6: Buying and Selling a Business
• 5 to 7 p.m. June 7, 14, 21: Vets to Business Series (must register for each session separately) SCORE San Diego has put together several business courses for military members and their spouses interested in starting, buying, or running an existing business. Free to all active duty, veterans, and spouses with military ID ($25 for non-military.) Still available: Financing Your Business, June 7; Marketing Your Business, June 14; Writing Your Business Plan, June 21
• June 8: Guide to Leasing Commercial Real Estate
• June 9: Business Model Canvas – Develop Your Business Plan (in-person only)

Local brewers win awards at World Cup

The not-for-profit Brewers Association recently recognized 307 winners during the 2023 World Beer Cup in Nashville, including several from San Diego County. A panel of 272 judges from 26 countries evaluated 10,213 entries from 2,376 breweries representing 51 countries. Local brewers winning awards included:
Gold: Olde Ale, Alesmith Brewing Co., San Diego; Summon Ifrit, BattleMage Brewing Co., Vista; NZ-Fu!, North Park Beer Co., San Diego
Silver: Meister, Eppig Brewing, Vista; Boo Koo, Mother Earth Brew Co., Vista
Bronze: Old West, Craft Coast Beer & Tacos, Oceanside; Basic B@tch, My Yard Live Beer, San Marcos; Oceano, Pizza Port Carlsbad, Carlsbad; Tight Focus, Burgeon Beer Co., Carlsbad; Palomar Sour, Pizza Port Ocean Beach, San Diego; Sinister Path, Eppig Brewing, Vista; Stone Lifeblood, Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens, Liberty Station, San Diego

POWAY

Chamber seeking sponsors for event

The Poway Chamber of Commerce is seeking sponsors for its 2023 Business Star Awards, to be presented June 23 at the Maderas Golf Club. The annual event recognizes the brightest stars in the Chamber/business community. Several sponsorship levels are available, from $3,000 to $200. Visit poway.com/business-star-awards.

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