With the end of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce 2013-14 fiscal year June 30 and an estimate by CEO Scott Hettrick of the Chamber’s first year in the black for more than a decade, the Board of Directors approved a proposed $300,000-plus budget for 2014-15 to go into effect July 1, 2014. The proposed budget…
Update June 30, 2014: Rusnak Auto Group President and CEO Victoria Rusnak will accept the Business of the Year award on behalf of Rusnak/Arcadia at the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce 2014 annual Business Awards sponsored by Printing Control on Thursday, July 17. In a first for the annual event, a quartet from the Pasadena Symphony…
Arcadia businesses will get an unprecedented fourth bump in five years from The Breeders’ Cup when it returns to Santa Anita Park in 2016 after a one-year hiatus following the two-day event this Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2014. The announcement was made this morning, Tuesday, June 24, 2014, that Santa Anita has been chosen to once…
For the upcoming July 3rd Government Affairs Forum, the guest speaker will be Director of Public Works, Tom Tait. The public is invited on the first Thursday of each month at 8am to hear informative presentations at the Government Affairs Forum led by Chairman Jack Orswell from Orswell & Kasman, Inc. Environmental Assessments & Consulting,…
At a press conference Wednesday, June 18, in Downtown Los Angeles, Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary announced that it has teamed up with the Chinese American Museum to establish “A Place of Inclusion,” a permanent monument where visitors can learn about the Chinese Exclusion Act, a Federal law that existed from 1882 until 1943…
Frustrated Dodgers fans who cannot see the games televised on any system except Time Warner Cable can enjoy the games with fellow fans at several Arcadia Chamber restaurants – click on the links below to find out contact info and more details about each business, such as Happy Hour!: Benihana, Westfield Santa Anita mall, 400…
The second new monthly Arcadia Chamber Love Lunch held at Spring Bamboo Seafood was a big success with over 25 Chamber members who enjoyed meeting fellow chamber members and new faces in a low-key relaxed atmosphere. The monthly casual lunch is designed to encourage Chamber members to show support for their fellow Chamber member businesses…
The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce a ribbon-cutting ceremony for new member, Villa Catrina Mexican restaurant located at 251 N. Santa Anita Avenue on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 3:30p.m. Following the ribbon cutting, Villa Catrina invites everyone to stay for complimentary appetizers and happy hour drink specials. Villa Catrina Mexican restaurant…
Obtaining the spring race dates in the aftermath of the closing of Hollywood Park has turned out to be even better than expected for Santa Anita Park‘s business. Santa Anita enjoyed a day of multiple records Saturday, June 7, 2014, during its first day being open for horse racing while the Belmont Stakes was running.…
Update Sept. 20: Online ticket purchases for Taste of Arcadia must be made before 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. Pre-sale tickets for Taste of Arcadia 2014 can be purchased from now through June 30 at $40 for members of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, and $50 for non-members. Taste of Arcadia 2014 and Business Showcase…