On September 28, five organizations representing area businesses and the community itself held their 4th annual Mega Mixer at Sonos’s Chapala Street facility. The event co-hosts were the Chamber of the Santa Barbara Region, The Goleta Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Association, Hospitality Santa Barbara, and Visit Santa Barbara.
A sold-out crowd of 400 guests mingled at Sonos’s facility (formerly Samy’s Camera). There was plenty of networking and socializing going on, and a fair amount of curious gazing around the inside of this iconic company. The Bryan Titus Trio played its signature post-modern barn dance music, while a dozen food and beverage purveyors offered generous tastings.
The program was limited to welcoming remarks by the heads of three of the host organizations — Downtown Santa Barbara Executive Director Maggie Campbell, the Chamber of the Santa Barbara Region President/CEO Ken Oplinger, and Visit Santa Barbara President/CEO Kathy Janega-Dykes. The rest of the evening was a lively party. This event undoubtedly will sell out again next year.