On April 7, the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce readily welcomes Gary Kovacic to share his experiences while serving six terms as Mayor at the monthly Government Affairs Forum. Mayor Gary Kovacic has been actively involved within the community of Arcadia since living here from six weeks old. He has imparted his time and expertise beginning as a…
It was standing room only by the time the 61st and 62nd attendees of the Networking Breakfast arrived Thursday morning (Nov. 19, 2015) at the elegant DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. The crowd enjoyed the unique treat of hearing reports from Arcadia City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto and other board members, an a cappella rendition of Music…
Jim Leahy said his wife and fellow Citizen of the Year Award recipient Terry Leahy took the honor she refers to as “COY” so seriously that when Jim was recently cut off in traffic and was about to confront the offender, Terry quickly reminded him about his obligation to live up to the award by…
Chambers of Commerce have been around for more than 400 years and pre-date the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War in the United States. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce CEO Scott Hettrick’s “The Chamber was There” presentation at the Arcadia Chamber’s annual Planning Conference Thursday (Jan. 22, 2015) noted that Chambers have been responsible for or played…
A full room of attendees at today’s free Flash Course lunch class on how to best utilize web browsers, e-mail and the telephone for your business were completely engaged the entire 75-minutes as Michelle Nunez and Andrew Gregson of Hart, Mieras & Morris and The Executive Factor provided a fascinating PowerPoint filled with eye-opening factoids…
More than a dozen Downtown Arcadia businesses are participating in the second annual Christmas Market starting this Saturday 5-9 p.m. and running the first three Saturdays in the month, Dec. 6, 13, and 20. First-time participants Matt Denny’s Ale House, La Luna Negra, and Stacked Sandwich are each offering specialty food and beverages for purchase.…
More than 15 Arcadia Chamber members who responded quickly a couple of months ago to a first-come, first-serve offer by the Chamber enjoyed a terrific day at the track Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. “I gave away all the candy I brought to 200-300 kids and their parents and it was a great day,” said Ivan…
The Breeders’ Cup brings nearly $65 million to Arcadia, San Gabriel Valley and the L.A. area, and Arcadia Chamber of Commerce board member Matt McSweeny of Matt Denny’s Ale House Restaurant and Chamber CEO Scott Hettrick spoke briefly about the economic benefit in a report on KNBC News Channel 4 last night on the even…
Twelve of the best restaurants in Arcadia have landed in a new Visit Arcadia brochure being mailed this month in a special package to 8,500 high-roller ticket purchasers from all over the globe who will be attending the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita Park in late October for the race days on Oct. 31 and…
The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to showcase two new LED digital signs outside the Chamber office building along each direction of Huntington Drive. For the first time, the signs allow the Chamber to alert the 40,000 cars passing by about upcoming events such as Taste of Arcadia, monthly Networking Breakfasts, and feature…