We had a good start but hit a lull last week, so hopefully we can pick up the pace.

Especially since this is the 50th anniversary of our Chamber, it would really be nice if we could make 2024 the best Chamber Day/Eve ever. But we can only do that with your help and your understanding of what a vital role YOU play in keeping our Chamber financially sound.

Even though we get a grant from L.A. County, our Chamber relies on outside funding for roughly 50% of the annual budget. And the bulk of that is generated by this event. That’s why we come to you regularly with these updates to not only let you know where things stand – we always want to be transparent – but also to underscore how vital your donations are.

So let’s see if this year we can go all out for our Chamber. The direct link to our sign-up page is: https://usc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_88ko1OUej3lAYbI

Here’s where we are as of 10AM on Monday, 3/25/24:

CHAMBER DAY BOATS – TWO DIVES & A WALKING TOUR OF OUR CHAMBER
119 total spots - 61 sold (56%), 47 still available
Boats can be booked through the website, the boat sponsor, or by calling us at the general phone number:

Giant Stride (LAUPS) - SOLD OUT (6)
Liberty (Malibu Divers) – 0 sold, 6 available
Pacific Moon (SSA) – 0 sold, 6 available
Pacific Star (SSA) - 18 sold, 10 available
SoCal Diver (zen dive co.) SOLD OUT (18)
Sundiver - 9 sold, 11 available
Sundiver Express - 10 sold, 10 available

FLYING DUTCHMAN (don’t forget to include your “pirate” name)
Flying Dutchman - 37 signed up so far

Dutchman sign-ups by sponsor:
#1. Reef Seekers – 7
#2. Barnacle Busters – 3
T3. Hollywood Divers - 2
T3. Millard Scuba – 2
T3. Signature Scuba – 2
T3. Santa Barbara Divers - 2
T7. Douglas Dive Club - 1
T7. Chamber Crew – 1
T7. Beach Cities Scuba – 1
T7. AVDD – 1
T7. Dive ‘N Surf – 1
Scripps Sci Dive Pgm - 1
No affiliation/sponsor listed - 13

CHAMBER EVENING IN-PERSON TABLES (table sponsor)
350 seats total - 238 sold (68%), 112 still available
Each table of 10 is listed individually by sponsor. We have a total of 35 tables. All tables are sponsored and we anticipate they will all fill. Most sponsors have one table but a few have two. Don’t dilly-dally and get shut out. (Table sponsor names are listed in the order they appear in our book because it’s a nightmare to track them in this document any other way.)

Pacific Wilderness #1 – SOLD OUT
Pacific Wilderness #2 – SOLD OUT
Beach Cities Scuba #1 - 6 sold, 4 available
Beach Cities Scuba #2 - 0 sold, 10 available
Dive 949 – 2 sold, 8 available
Sherry Griswold Foundation – SOLD OUT
California Science Center Divers – SOLD OUT
Signature Scuba #1 – SOLD OUT
Signature Scuba #2 – 0 sold, 10 available
Reef Seekers Dive Co. – SOLD OUT
South Orange County Dive Club - 2 sold, 8 available
Liquid Adrenaline Divers - 4 sold, 6 available
In2Deep Diving #1 – SOLD OUT
In2Deep Diving #2 – SOLD OUT
Ocean Gear – 6 sold, 4 available
Antelope Valley Desert Divers #1 – SOLD OUT
Antelope Valley Desert Divers #2 – 4 sold, 6 available
zen dive co. #1 – SOLD OUT
zen dive co. #2 – SOLD OUT
zen dive co. #3 – SOLD OUT
PADI #1 - SOLD OUT
PADI #2 - SOLD OUT
Scuba.com – 0 sold, 10 available
Eco Dive Center #1 – SOLD OUT
Eco Dive Center #2 – 0 sold, 10 available
Eco Dive Center #3 – 0 sold, 10 available
Dive ‘N Surf – 4 sold, 6 available
GUE #1 – 2 sold, 8 available
GUE #2 – 0 sold, 10 available
Hollywood Divers – SOLD OUT
Chamber guests & boat captains – SOLD OUT
Sundiver International – SOLD OUT
Giant Stride – SOLD OUT

V.G.D. (Very Generous Diver) Ch-Eve VIP package ($50 add-on to your Ch-Eve ticket)
LIMITED TO 75 TOTAL - 47 sold, 28 still available

CHAMBER EVENING VIRTUAL TABLES (table sponsor)
Unlimited seats - 21 sold, unlimited available
Each “attendee” gets a Ch-Eve short-sleeved t-shirt and a private link to the live-stream of Chamber Eve

Beach Cities Scuba - 1 sold
Barnacle Busters – 8 sold
CA Science Center Divers – 1 sold
Signature Scuba – 0 sold
Reef Seekers – 3 sold
Liquid Adrenaline Divers – 0 sold
Hollywood Divers – 1 sold
In2Deep Diving – 0 sold
GUE – 0 sold
Dive ‘N Surf – 0 sold
Unaffiliated – 6 sold

CHAMBER CHALLENGE TOTAL
$49,575 as of 3/25. (Some donations not yet announced. Details in a separate Challenge-only update). Who’s next???

This is our Chamber’s 50th anniversary year. Let’s make it the best ever. Join in on the fun!!!!