Band parade sponsors sought
Last chance to become a sponsor of the annual Arcadia Festival of Bands on Nov. 16, celebrating its Diamond Jubilee year…(click on each item below to enlarge)
Chamber moves up Biz Journal ranks
Your Arcadia Chamber of Commerce climbed a notch among the top Chambers of Commerce in Los Angeles County to #38 in the annual ranking of the top 50 Chambers by the Los Angeles Business Journal. David Nusbaum ranks the Chambers by budget. If the ranking was by number of members, the Arcadia Chamber’s 500 members…
Chamber's Day at the Races
Arcadia Chamber President Arlynn Robinson of Century 21 Earll Ltd. and Board Member Joan Francone of ORI Global invited everyone at this morning’s board meeting (Oct. 24, 2013) to the Chamber’s upcoming “A Day at the Races,” Feb. 8, 2014 , at Santa Anita Park race track. For only $50 per person, attendees will get valet…
Salute to Wuo a "wow" at Crystal Ball
A year after raising $475,000 for Methodist Hospital as co-chair of the annual Crystal Ball fundraiser, John Wuo and his wife Jane were the honorees at Saturday’s event that drew even more sponsors and was poised to net more than a half-million dollars in donations. Mayor Mickey Segal proclaimed Oct. 19, 2013 as John and…
Breeders' Cup renews Emirates partnership
The Breeders’ Cup today has executed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Emirates Equestrian Federation (EEF) towards the formation of a long-term business partnership between the two organizations. This new relationship will begin with a purebred Arabian race to be contested at this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park. The Breeders’ Cup…
Goodie Girls cupcakes at Breeders' Cup
The 2013 Breeders’ Cup and Goodie Girls, the award-winning bakery, have teamed up again for the fun and delicious tradition of creating an Official Breeders’ Cupcake to celebrate the premier event in international horse racing. This year’s flavor, Pumpkin Pancake is a Goodie Girls classic and captures the essence of fall with a spiced pumpkin…
Breeders' Cup concert Nov. 2
The Breeders’ Cup announced today that more horse power has been added to the excitement and enjoyment of the 30th Breeders’ Cup World Championships, with the creation of a star-studded concert in collaboration with Hip Card Productions on Saturday, November 2 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. Songs in the Saddle: The Infield Music…
Nearly $3,000 in donations to non-profits
The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce is pleased to once again donate nearly $3,000 to local non-profit organiziations that supported the Chamber’s most successful Taste of Arcadia fundraiser on Sept. 23. The presentation will be made at the Chamber’s monthly Networking Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Sunset Room of the Santa Anita…
Hernandez to meet Garcetti re Gold Line
Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez will meet Friday, Oct. 11, with L.A. Mayor Garcetti in hopes of convincing him that the Metro Board needs to approve funding of the Gold Line all the way to the Ontario airport. Hernandez told the Arcadia City Council in a special session Thursday morning that he also intends to strongly…
Crystal Ball sees records
This year’s co-chairs for the Methodist Hospital Foundation‘s annual Crystal Ball fundraiser, cardilogist Dr. K. Heiner Vogelbach, and Christine Antonovich, have set lofty goals of attracting 1,000 attendees and a half-million dollars in net proceeds. The 24th annual event on Oct. 19 at the Pasadena Convention Center features entertainment by legendary Motown Grammy-winning singer Smokey…