Workshops & Seminars
The Visalia Chamber of Commerce hosts and co-hosts workshops that are intended to help our members to grow their business. Topics range from Quickbooks, E-mail Marketing, Web Marketing, HR and Legal updates, Non-Profit Best Practices, Social Media and more.
We work with our local members bring you relevant information from experts in each field. If you would like to present a workshop please call the Chamber office at 559-734-5876 or email info@visaliachamber.org.
Join The Sun-Gazette and Visalia Chamber for a conversation on AI. This free event will feature a panel of local business leaders, discussing the values and fears that vex us about artificial intelligence.
Speakers:
Ryan Clark | Lantrn.ai
Ryan Clark is Chief Technology Officer of Lantrn.ai, a Visalia-area
startup building artificial intelligence tools for local newsrooms —
including the Sun-Gazette. A career software builder and founder, he
helps small organizations put AI to practical use: automating the
repetitive work that eats a small team's day, while keeping data and
tools owned locally rather than rented from big tech. He currently
builds AI systems for local journalism, food-supply traceability, and
community-owned infrastructure.
John Holling | SynergenIQ & COS Training Resource Center
John Holling is the founder of SynergenIQ, an AI and automation consultancy based in Visalia, California. He works with businesses to evaluate their operations, identify where AI can make a real difference, implement the solutions, and train the teams who use them every day. His client work spans agriculture, energy, manufacturing, and professional services, with builds ranging from AI phone agents to custom workflow platforms. John also teaches AI implementation at the College of the Sequoias Training Resource Center, where he helps local professionals move past the hype and put these tools to practical use.
Kent H. Moore | ONEEYEDsocial
Through the removal of an eye and childhood blindness and being a stage 2 Kidney Cancer survivor, Kent is a Battle-tested Strategic Communications & Information Operations Specialist with over 15 years of experience aligning public relations and marketing messaging, protecting brand equity, and neutralizing informational risks across high-stakes military, B2B, B2C, political, and ultra-luxury sectors. Which also includes two and a half years as a civilian Public Affairs Specialist for the U.S. Army’s Central California Recruiting Battalion. An award-winning communicator with over 40 industry honors, he holds a foundational background in Argumentation and Persuasive theory alongside an advanced credential stack from Harvard, Oxford, and MIT. He brings a high-order analytical mindset to complex information environments. His latest certifications include “AI Ethics” from The London School of Economics and Political Science and “AI Strategy” from Cornell University. He currently freelances as a red carpet photographer for international outlets in the entertainment sector.
Paul Myers | Mineral King Publishing, Inc.
Paul Myers is a co-owner of Mineral King Publishing and Executive Editor of The Sun-Gazette, where he oversees local news coverage across Tulare County. His work is focused on strengthening community journalism and building a sustainable future for locally owned newspapers. As both a publisher and editor, he brings a business-minded approach to journalism while remaining committed to the essential role local news plays in informing and connecting communities.
The Visalia Chamber and Constant Contact hosted a webinar focused on E-mail Marketing Best Practices. Click HERE to view the webinar.
If you are not currently a Constant Contact user and would like to become one please go to: http://www.constantcontact.com/signup.jsp?pn=visaliachamber.
Visalia Chamber member you can recieve up to 25% off your prepayment each year. If you are a Chamber Member and already have a Constant Contact, and would like to begin recieving a discounted rate please contact the Chamber.