Contact: Connie Woods, President, MainStreetChamber- Oakland East Bay, 510-240-1960

OAKLAND, Nov. 3, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Something very exciting is about to happen for entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Oakland area. MainStreetChamber™ - Oakland East Bay, a local Chamber of Commerce and national membership organization is opening its doors and offering local business owners free Chamber memberships and activities. Today, MainStreetChamber™ - Oakland East Bay announced its grand opening activities.

With generous support of Souls Restaurant, the Grand Opening of MainStreetChamber™ - Oakland East Bay will be held on November 8th at 6 PM at Souls Restaurant, located at 6403 Foothill Blvd., Oakland, CA 94605. Local business attendees will receive a free local Chamber membership, network with other business leaders, and learn more about a Chamber that is dedicated to the needs of financially under-served businesses. Scheduled entertainment will be "Swingin' The Blues with Burnin' Bernie Schroder" & Gospel by Baron. Keynote Speaker Don Osborne will cover steps for businesses to not only survive but thrive in tough times.

"We are getting a lot of support from local business owners, with over 150 businesses already joining, and believe this chapter will be a tremendous asset to the community. We invite everyone to attend the grand opening," said Connie Woods, Oakland East Bay President.

Members of MainStreetChamber - Oakland East Bay benefit from a free local Chamber membership and activities, while most other Chambers are charging a couple of hundred dollars. They also receive extensive networking with other local Oakland East Bay entrepreneurs, and business leaders, assistance in growing their businesses, community and business activity involvement, as well as business expos, lunch & learn events, and group discounts for services.

For more information about MainStreetChamber- Oakland East Bay visit our website: oakland.mainstreetchamber.net