The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Forum, sponsored by Expedia, welcomed its new Chair, Jack Orswell at the April 4 meeting. Jack & his family are 28-year Arcadia residents. The Forum also welcomed Congresswoman Judy Chu’s new area representative Tommy Tseng who gave updates on Congresswoman Chu’s Women of Distinction Awards dinner to be…
This month’s Personal Ambassador Crystal Zhang of Mass Mutual Financial Group introduced four new Chamber members to more than a dozen Chamber Ambassadors at the regular monthly meeting this morning. April 2, 2013 (see photo gallery below with Ambassador chairman Sylvia Ramos of Dilbeck Real Living): David Kirby is a sales representative for Sierra Honda and is…
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…
Nearly 200 attendees enjoyed the Chamber’s annual Installation Dinner Thursday, March 21, that included not only the Mayor’s installation of the 2013-14 Board of Directors and Executive Committee led by new President Arlynn Robinson of Century 21 Earll, but also fun gifts for outgoing President Pete Siberell of Santa Anita Park and for departing board…
Mike Boyadjian, owner of Arcadia Tires, 15 E. Duarte Road, brought his wife and young son and one of his best and longest customers to the March 21 Networking Breakfast sponsored by Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuaries and hosted by Rod Salazar of Stubbies Promotions to share in Boyadjian receiving the first new monthly Arcadia Business Icon plaque and…
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…
Over 200 members from 8 Chambers of Commerce had a great time on Thursday evening at the new Irwindale Event Center. The entry fee included lots of great food & beverages provided by the Event Center and local restaurants, as well as fantastic raffle prizes such as certificates for 20 laps around the race track,…
Arcadia is the only city in which residents voted overwhelmingly to tax themselves $8 million to help pay for a bridge to carry the Gold Line train over the major artery of Santa Anita Avenue, and the only city along the 11.5-mile foothill extension line to exercise the option of creating a customized station in…
Ambassador Chairperson, Sylvia Ramos of Dilbeck Real Living introduced two new Chamber members from the month of February at the monthly Ambassadors meeting on March 5. Marie Taylor, NAI Capital, Inc. is a full service commercial real estate brokerage. They provide services for leasing and sale of industrial, office and retail property. Marie is also a…
Two dragons wound there way through the entire Westfield Santa Anita mall Saturday, including through a Chinese gate underneath a 120-foot dragon hanging in center court, before heading up the escalator and out to the Promenade and the south end stage area to greet hundreds of people gathered for the Lunar New Year entertainment festivities.…