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…
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…
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…
Once again Arcadia Chamber member Doubletree by Hilton on Huntington Drive was gracious enough to host the Chamber’s annual thank you reception to the Taste of Arcadia Committee last night, Oct. 9, 2013. Demonstrating the versatility of the hotel, when the evening turned out to be too rainy and chilly for the planned outdoor poolside…
Chelsea Minor from KP Public Affairs was representing the California Business Roundtable as the featured speaker at today’s (Oct. 3, 2013) Government Affairs Forum, sponsored by Expedia. Her topic was CARE, Californians for Affordable & Reliable Energy Coalition, which educates audiences regarding major challenges ahead with California’s energy supply. CARE provides new information to key…
September Personal Ambassador John Sun of Budget Blinds (he will soon be outfitting Chamber office with all new blinds for the first time in decades) introduced three new Chamber members this morning (Oct. 1) to the volunteer Ambassadors led by chairperson Sylvia Ramos of Dilbeck Real Estate. VJ’s Auto Service owner VJ Sabanayagam says “If…
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…
The state of California could enact legislation next year to begin requiring service industries such as plumbing and auto repair to charge sales tax instead of primarily retail, according to Arcadia City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto who shared with the Chamber board of directors this morning (Sept. 26, 2013) what he learned at the League of…
Thanks to Chamber Ambassador Rich Jones for coordinating our Taste of Arcadia flier to run in the San Marino Tribune on Sept. 5…
More than 40 attendees at the Chamber’s monthly Networking Breakfast saw Wells Fargo, main Baldwin Ave. branch, receive recognition this morning (Thursday, Sept. 19) as an Arcadia Business Icon presented by the Chamber in partnership with the Arcadia Historical Society. This recognition pays tribute to longstanding businesses in Arcadia for their ongoing contribution too the…