CHANNEL CITY CLUB

The Channel City Club was founded in Santa Barbara, California, to provide the community with a local venue for leading experts on state, national, and international issues. Our distinguished speakers are professionals in their chosen fields and are not paid by the Channel City Club.

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Louis Lancaster began the Channel City Club in 1946. The Channel City Women's Forum was launched by his wife, Winifred, in 1966. In 1988, both groups merged to provide interesting, informative and entertaining speakers from all walks of life. At last count, thousands of luminaries from near and far touched life here.

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The CCC is a non-profit, non-partisan organization and endeavors to have all sides of controversial topics presented. Our Q&A period after each presentation is for the purpose of information rather than debate and we take no official stance on any subject. You may attend as many programs as you like or that your schedule permits. We have no set meeting schedule as we attempt to accommodate the speakers’ schedules on any week day.

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Our events are held at various venues, including the historic University Club of Santa Barbara, the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, and the Carriage and Western Art Museum. We also offer special events and excursions for our members who choose to sign up for our additional opportunities.

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We are a non-profit 501 c 3 organization.