April Verlato, President of the Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association captivated the audience Thursday morning, Oct. 1, 2015, with a fascinating presentation at the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Government Affairs Forum, sponsored by Keystone 365 Sponsor Singpoli. <Story continues below the following gallery of photos from the event and slides from the PowerPoint presentations- to change image, click…
The September 17 Networking Breakfast got off to a galloping start with a nice crowd of more than 50 filling Dave and Buster’s show room in Westfield Santa Anita mall to hear from guest speaker Mike Wilman from Santa Anita Park at the monthly program sponsored by Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary. The timing was perfect with the…
After 50 years and four years of drought, the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce office building’s landscaping is getting a makeover. Except for the 18 pine, liquid amber, and two other trees, the entire landscaping around the iconic round building on Huntington Drive near the busy intersection with Holly Avenue is being removed by City of…
The founders and owners of Cabrera’s Family Restaurant at 625 E Live Oak Ave. hosted dozens of family members, city officials, and Arcadia Chamber executives, board members, and Ambassadors at a 30th anniversary ribbon-cutting celebration and Business Mixer Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015. Founder Manuel Cabrera, his brother and current co-owner Effrain Cabrera, as well Effrain’s cousin and…
New credit card requirements coming October 1 that will greatly affect merchants was explained in simplified terms Thursday by Cindy Coyle, Director of Electronic Services at Foothill Credit Union, and John LaRocca of LaRocca Integrated Solutions, Inc. at the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Government Affairs Forum Thursday (September 3, 2015) sponsored by Keystone 365 Sponsor Singpoli. Among the…
Eleven new members joined the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce in August and four of them were personally introduced to the Ambassadors Tuesday, September 1, 2015, by Deputy Director / Office Manager Bill Hacket standing in for Personal Ambassador Lani Lee. The members were introduced following the regular monthly meeting of the volunteer Ambassadors led by Chairman Rich…
With September brings the rise of Taste of Arcadia seemingly everywhere from giant 30-foot street banners over the most prominent streets (Baldwin at Huntington Drive, and Huntington Drive near First Avenue), to banners at the L.A. County Arboretum along Baldwin Avenue, to articles and advertising in local newspapers from the Pasadena Star-News, Arcadia Weekly, many…
More than 30 Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Officers, Board Directors, Ambassadors, and members enjoyed a taste of the finest East Indian fare at Nirvana Indian Cuisine Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015. Nirvana hosted the Chamber Love Lunch sponsored monthly by The Law Offices of Hart, Mieras & Morris, Inc., at the comfortable location amidst “restaurant row” at 314 E.…
Update Sept. 2, 2015 (photos of recognition of Chamber’s efforts on Gold Line by Mayor Gary Koavic during Sept. 1 City Council meeting below): There was no formal recognition of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce at the dedication ceremony Saturday (August 22, 2015) of the Arcadia train station of the new Foothill Gold Line, but the…
The biggest crowd ever for a non-awards Networking Breakfast packed Dave and Buster’s show room at Westfield Santa Anita mall Thursday, Aug. 20 to enjoy a preview and a flash sale for tickets to the Taste of Arcadia coming Sept. 28, and the presentation to Arcadia Radiology Medical Group as an Arcadia Business Icon. <Story continues below…