The Board of Directors was back on the road for its monthly meeting at the U.S. Forest Service’s Angeles National Forest headquarters here in Arcadia at 701 N. Santa Anita Ave. All were welcomed by Public Affairs Officer Sherry Rollman and her team. The Board was given an overview of the Department and their role in meeting…
Back in 2005-06, Arcadia businesses and Chamber members were among the earliest supporters of a plan to build a $13 mil. bridge for the Gold Line light rail train to travel over busy Santa Anita Avenue instead of obstructing traffic every few minutes. More than seven years later, Arcadia businesses are among those that will…
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The board of directors elected Andrew Gregson as Vice President at this morning’s monthly board of directors meeting at the new spacious and elegant Alejandro Alcondez Mexican Grill at 57 Wheeler. The restaurant, which recently partnered with the Chamber on a red carpet ribbon-cutting ceremony, plans to expand its Friday-Saturday night entertainment events in the…
South Pasadena officials credit the Gold Line light rail line for the revitalization of the area around the station there, Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority Director of Public Affairs Lisa Levy Buch told a couple dozen attendees of the Arcadia Towne Center Business Association March 14. That was good news for the property…
Cyber attacks on small businesses of fewer than 500 employees have skyrocketed from 18% of all attacks to 50% today, according to Symantec, one of the sponsors of a CyberCrime Business Forum attended by Arcadia Chamber President-Elect Denise Weaver and CEO Scott Hettrick this month. Among the advice of panelists at the Small Business Forum…
The incoming President of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce for 2013-14, Arlynn Robinson, is as home-grown as you can get. A native third-generation Californian, Arlynn is an alumnus of Arcadia High School who married another AHS alum, Gary Robinson, more than 31 years ago. Arlynn is currently working with Century 21 Earll, LTD, and their son is an…
Breeders’ Cup has posted a terrific video highlights package of BC 2012 at Santa Anita Park (below), which really whets the appetite for the 30th anniversary BC 2013 this Nov. 1-2 once again at Santa Anita, and this time with the track featured in the newly unveiled logo at right.
Congratulations to Arcadia Weekly parent Beacon Media on this week’s launch of the new Chinese language newspaper called Dragon Times. Dragon Times delivers local news to the world’s largest and most successful Chinese-American population—those who live and work right here in San Gabriel Valley. Dragon Times is the first and only publication of its kind,…
The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce today announced the first-ever Corporate Community Contributor award to be presented along with the annual Citizen of the Year Award at the Chamber’s Board of Directors and Officers Installation Dinner on March 21. Each year the award will recognize the contributions to the community by a Chamber business member. The…