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Pasadena Chamber of Commerce events and activities for September

August 26th, 2010 · Pasadena Chamber Events

LUNCHEON ALLIANCE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST SPONSORED BY LOCKHEED FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Join us for our lunchtime networking event at Altadena Town and Country Club on Wednesday, September 1st at 11:45 a.m. Join fellow Chamber members and friends to network, promote your business, generate leads and enjoy a nice lunch. This month’s lunch is sponsored by Lockheed Federal Credit Union.

BREAKFAST CONNECTION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH AT 7:00 A.M. SPONSORED BY CLAUD & CO.

Enjoy fellowship, friendship and networking at the monthly Breakfast Connection on Thursday, September 9th at 7:00 a.m. at The University Club at 175 North Oakland Avenue in Pasadena. New member Claud and Co. catering sponsors this month’s Breakfast Connection. PARKING IS FREE.

Our lunch and breakfast networking events provide an opportunity for everyone in attendance to present their business to the group, network, meet others in business and generate leads and referrals that could lead to business in the future while enjoying an excellent lunch.

For more information or to register for lunch or breakfast call Kelly at (626) 795-3355 or email kelly@pasadena-chamber.org.

Sponsorships are available for 2010 Breakfast Connection and Luncheon Alliance events. Get your business in front of your peers, your business name and logo on the event flyer and seven minutes to talk about what you do, how you can serve and why your business stands out. For more information or to become a lunch or breakfast sponsor, call Kelly at (626) 795-3355 or email kelly@pasadena-chamber.org.

THE COUNTER HOSTS SEPTEMBER CHAMBER AFTER HOURS: FRENCH FRIES & FRIENDSHIP

Enjoy French Fries and Friendship at Pasadena’s latest burger sensation, The Counter on Shopper’s Lane. Enjoy delicious snacks, refreshing beverages and more on Thursday, September 16th at 5:00 p.m. at The Counter at 140 Shoppers Lane. Admission is free for Pasadena Chamber members. Non-members pay $10 to enter. Please put this fun event on your calendar and plan to join us.

RIBBON CUTTINGS AND MORE

Rose City Ballroom hosts an open house at their studio at 951 South Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena on Saturday, August 28th at 7:00 p.m. take the opportunity to dust of your dancing shoes as you enjoy the free event.

New member Monte Cedro hosts a ribbon cutting at 153 East Holly Street on Tuesday, September 14th at 5:00 p.m.

Get it Organized! at a ribbon cutting at the Chamber offices at 844 East Green Street, Suite 208 on Wednesday, September 22nd at 4:30 p.m. Celebrate the opening of Get it Organized in Pasadena with a ribbon cutting and celebration.

Pasadena’s Biggest Networking Event: Chamber Business Showcase September 30th

Join other Pasadena Chamber members at our annual Business Showcase at the Pasadena Convention Center on September 30th. Our annual showcase and expo is an inexensive way to promote your business to the Pasadena community. The showcase is a great business-to-business networking event as well as a way to gain visibility with the public. This year Pasadena Highlands, one of the area’s premiere senior living environments, is a corporate sponsor of the Business Showcase. For information on taking part in our 2010 Business Showcase and Expo please email Leanne@pasadena-chamber.org.

Art of Small Business Survival

The Chamber, City of Pasadena and Foothill Workforce Investment Board again host the Art of Small Business Survival series. The first event will be held at the Pasadena Central Library on Tuesday, September 14th at 8:00 a.m. The free event will feature a variety of  business support service providers, such as the SBA, SCORE and others that can provide low or no cost assistance to those in business or those starting a business. Free continental breakfast is provided. To register for this FREE event visit http://cityofpasadena.net/planninganddevelopment/asbs/asbs.asp.

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Pasadena Chamber seminars, presentations and informational programs

August 25th, 2010 · Pasadena Chamber Events

The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce hosts a variety of informational, educational and networking events designed to allow members to promote their business, generate leads, meet their peers and have fun. Members receive preferential pricing for all Chamber events, though friends and non-members are always welcome.

YOU CAN REGISTER AND PAY FOR REGULAR CHAMBER EVENTS ONLINE at our website. Click on EVENT REGISTRATION to access the forms. You can also renew your membership online. New members can sign up online, as well. Please note, for new members we are currently waiving the $25 processing fee. Paying online also means no credit card service charges.

Get text message reminders of Chamber events by texting pasadenachamber to 37398. Never miss another Chamber event. Receive free text messages in advance of all Chamber events courtesy of frextr.com.

PASADENA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL BUSINESS SHOWCASE SEPTEMBER 30TH

Join other Pasadena Chamber members at our annual Business Showcase at the Pasadena Convention Center on September 30th. Our annual showcase and expo is an inexpensive way to promote your business to other businesses and the greater Pasadena community. The showcase is a great business-to-business networking event as well as a way to gain visibility with the public. Pasadena Highlands is corporate sponsor of the 2010 Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase. For information on taking part in our 2010 Business Showcase and Expo please email Leanne@pasadena-chamber.org.

RESULTWORX TECHNOLOGY GROUP’S TECHNOLOGY TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 21st

The Chamber and ResultWorx Technology Group host Technology Tuesday on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the University Club. Technology Tuesday programs are offered FREE.

Join us on Tuesday, September 21st at 9:00 a.m. at the University Club in Pasadena, Jim Locke of ResultWorx Technology Group will give an Introduction to Document Management. Technology Tuesday is sponsored by ResultWorx Technology Group and the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and generously hosted by the University Club at 175 North Oakland Avenue in Pasadena.

Technology Tuesday events are free, but registration is required. To register call Linda at the Chamber office at (626) 795-3355 or email Linda@pasadena-chamber.org.

ART OF SMALL BUSINESS SURVIVAL

The City of Pasadena, Foothill Workforce Investment Board and the Pasadena Chamber host another series of workshops and seminars specifically designed to support small businesses and those starting businesses. The first event is a general overview of support programs and opportunities for small businesses and new entrepreneurs. The first ASBS seminar and workshop will take place at the main branch of the Pasadena Public Library on Tuesday, September 14th at 8:00 a.m. The session will provide an overview of services and support available to businesses in the area. Presenters representing the Small Business Administration, Workforce Investment Board, City of Pasadena, SCORE and more will give a brief overview of their services and how they can help those in business, or those who are starting a business.

Continental breakfast will be provided free to attendees. The Art of Small Business Survival is free, but reservations are required. Email here to RSVP for these informative events or register at http://cityofpasadena.net/planninganddevelopment/asbs/asbs.asp.

FOOTHILL BUSINESS FORUM

The Foothill Workforce Investment Board hosts a Business Forum on Wednesday, October 20th at the Pasadena Convention Center. Registration and continental breakfast begin at 7:15 a.m. The forum begins at 8:00 a.m. with a special keynote address followed by workshops for business and entrepreneurs. The event is free.

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New members welcomed

August 25th, 2010 · Pasadena Chamber members, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce

New members welcomed in August

At the Luncheon Alliance on the first Wednesday of the month and our Breakfast Connection on the second Thursday of the month, new members are recognized and presented with their membership plaques.

At August’s Luncheon Alliance new member Lucy Trim of Elite Merchant Solutions was presented with her membership plaque. Emma Ousterhout and Julie Roybal of Wright Property Sales and Management were also recognized as new members.

Chris Mendoza of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was presented with his membership plaque at the Breakfast Connection in August.

Kathy Matchiner of KM Vocal Studios was also recognized as a new member at the monthly networkiing breakfast.

Allen Shay of Shay and Associates was also welcomed as a new member.

New members for July, 2010 are:

The Counter, Mary Bannan, (626) 440-1008
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Judy Ranan, (323) 939-0758
Elite Merchant Solutions, Lucy Trim, (818) 503-4545
Energy Innovation Group, LLC, Sid Pelston, (310) 313-1917
First Foundation, Normand Leduc, (949) 732-6272
High Point Academy, Ingrid de Llamas, (626) 798-8989
Modella Uniforms, Emma Garabetian, (626) 797-0456
Parson’s Nose Productions, Lance Davis, (626) 403-7667
Pico Party Rents, Darren Edwards, (323) 936-8268
Pipeline Graphics, Inc, David Oshima, (323) 256-1949
Singpoli Capital Corporation, Peipei Wang, (626) 566-1888
Talek Insurance & Financial Services / Horace Mann,Greg Akian, (626) 377-9944
Wright Property Sales & Management, Julie Roybal, (626) 222-0571

Members who renewed in July are:

One to Five Years
Dona Rosa Bakery & Taqueria
Frextr.com
Hollywood Piano Co
Kimberly C. Covey, CPA
L H Productions
Menage
Modern Parking, Inc
OneWest Bank
PM Realty Group
PMX – Print N Copy Center
Prospect Park Books
Reid Allen
Southern California Edison (SCE)
University of Redlands School of Business
Six to Nine Years
Carnegie Observatories
El Cholo Restaurant
Lockheed Federal Credit Union
Pasadena Development Corp
Protravel International
ResultWorx Technology Group, Inc.
Ten to Fourteen Years
CapitalSource  Bank
Independent Capital Management
Pasadena Scottish Rite Childhood Language Center
Sushi Roku
United States Congress – Adam Schiff
Fifteen to Fifty Years
Angels School Supply
Arroyo Car Wash Corp
Dolphin Rents
Foothill Family Service
Gonzalez/Goodale Architects
Hathaway-Sycamores Child & Family Services
Navarro’s Creations
Souplantation
Unified Parking Services, Inc
Western Asset Management Co
Fifty or More Years
Typecraft Wood & Jones,  77 yrs
Pasadena Star News,  90 yrs

Contact information for all Chamber members is posted to our online directory. It is in all our best interests to patronize fellow Chamber members. Often they provide discounts to other members and can be counted on to be among the best at what they do. Visit the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce online directory at www.pasadena-chamber.org/directory.php to find excellent products, services and supplies.

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Pasadena Chamber member news-with photos of celebrations, information, offers and more

August 25th, 2010 · Pasadena Chamber members, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce

The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce welcomes information from members. We are pleased to add items submitted by members to our monthly printed newsletter as well as post them on our blog and include the information in our email blasts. If you have information you would like to share with your fellow members, please email paul@pasadena-chamber.org.

Ribbon Cuttings and other celebrations

Modella Uniforms on East Washington Boulevard held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of their new store serving the Pasadena market. Modella offers all manner of uniforms, including most required by both local public and private schools.

New member Kunau and Cline property management hosted a gala ribbon cutting and reception at their offices at El Molino and Cordova in Pasadena. Chamber staff and Ambassadors joined Kunau and Cline staff  and clients, along with representatives of local elected officials for the event. Congressman Adam Schiff also dropped by to congratulate Cliff Houser and the Kunau and Cline staff.



Jet Propulsion Laboratory held an open house to unveil the new visitor center and celebrate the return of The Camera that Saved the Hubble. Dignitaries, guests, friends, enthusiasts and Chamber Board members joined JPL engineers and scientists to celebrate the amazing achievements of the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2.




Make-It-Fly Metro LA held a ribbon cutting to celebrate their expansion into the Pasadena area. Make-It-Fly staff were joined by representatives of local elected officials and Chamber ambassadors and staff for the event. 

The Planetary Society hosted a ribbon cutting and open house at its new headquarters on South Grand Avenue. Incoming Executive Director Bill Nye and the board and staff welcomed guests. Friends of the Planetary Society, the curious and numerous fans of The Science Guy, enjoyed the tours and celebration. The Planetary Society’s next mission is Light Sail-1 a solar powered sail that will orbit 800 miles above the earth.

Pasadena Chamber Member Events

Pacific Asia Museum hosts its final Fusion Friday event on August 27th. Enjoy An Evening in 1930s Shanghai with cocktails and more. Museum members pay $10, the general public is welcome for $15. (Price includes an open bar.) You can celebrate China Modern: Designing Popular Culture 1910-1970 on Sunday, August 29th during the museum’s Community Partners Day. For more information visit www.pacificasiamuseum.org.

Pasadena Weekly holds the original and official Best of Pasadena balloting. Beginning this week your can find ballots in the newspaper or online at www.pasadenaweekly.com. Sign on and vote for your favorite Chamber member businesses. The Weekly’s Best of issue will be on newsstands October 14th.

The Master’s Hair Studio is seeking hair models for the upcoming Pasadena Star-News Jewels of Pasadena Women’s Expo on Saturday, September 11th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  If you are interested in getting a free cut and style, please call Joseph at (626) 683-3880.

Lifeline for Pets, a Pasadena based non-profit animal rescue organization, is having a fund raising event on October 23, 2010. A USO – ONE FOR THE PETS, musical will be held at the Church of Truth at 690 E. Orange Grove. The event also includes a raffle for a 2 nights stay in Palm Springs, a set of luggage, a gift certificate towards a custom cake at a local bakery, It Takes the Cake, and possible other prizes.  For show and raffle tickets, please contact Marilyn at 626-358-3726 or Kathy at 626-797-1753″.

The Los Angeles County Fair opens at The Fairplex in Pomona on Saturday, September 4th. Visits to the fair can enjoy top flight entertainment, fun for all ages, expositions, competitions, horse racing and much more. Visit www.lacountyfair.com for more information and schedules.

Mijares Mexican Restaurant celebrates 90 years in business with a special dinner event on Monday, September 20th. Join Mayor Bill Bogaard and others for a very special event by visiting www.mijaresrestaurant.com and making your reservations.

Parson’s Nose Productions introduces classic theater to audiences of all ages beginning with n adaptation of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream which will be presented at noon on Friday, September 24th and at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 25th.  Parson’s Nose presents its Brownbag Classics series at lunchtime Friday’s at noon for those working (or playing) in Pasadena. For more information visit www.parsonsnose.com.

Kaiser Permanente’s leadership in using human-centered design thinking to engage frontline staff was lauded by the Harvard Business Review in a recent article.

Mama’s Small Business Kitchen Incubator hosts culinary arts and pastry classes at the facility in east Pasadena. For information on what is being offered and how you can take advantage visit www.ehala.org.

Rosemary School at Rosemary Children’s Services recently received accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

The Green California Community College Summit hosted by Green Technology takes place at the Pasadena Convention Center on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 12th and 13th. For more information visit www.green-technology.org.

California General Bank and Professional Business Bank have merged forming a banking entity with more than $365 million in assets.

The Pasadena Museum of History presents a discussion and lecture on the history of the Pasadena Fire Department on September 14th at the home of Judy and Randy Wilson. For more information visit www.pasadenahistory.org.

Kidspace Museum presents Toddle Time on Saturday, August 28th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.. Tots and parents can enjoy a morning of science and art exploration, sing-a-long time and active play. For more information visit www.kidspacemuseum.org.

Join Vroman’s Bookstore for Your Life as a Story: Creative Nonfiction/Memoir Workshop a workshop for writers. The workshops will be held Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. beginning September 21st. To sign up call Vroman’s at (626) 449-5320 or email jennifer@vromansbookstore.com. Visit www.vromansbookstore.com for more information.

El Centro de Accion Social holds its annual Gala on Thursday, October 28th at the Westin Pasadena Hotel. For information or to receive call (626) 792-3148.

The International Association of Administrative Professionals presents How to Suck it Up when Life Sucks a presentation by certified life coach Kris Anderson at Brookside Golf Club at 1133 North Rosemont Drive on Thursday, September 9th at 6:30 p.m. For more information or to RSVP call ()323) 252-1648 or email passec2010@gmail.com by September 6th.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory took the Mars Science Laboratory rover for its first test drive. Mars Science Rover is being built at JPL in anticipation of a fall 2011 launch toward the red planet.

Pasadena Sister Cities Committee hosts a walk for the Children of Vanatzor, Armenia on October 24th at 1:30 p.m. on the track at Pasadena High School. For more information call (626) 351-8137.

Courtyard by Marriott Monrovia hosts a Casino Night to benefit the Children’s Hospital Patient Travel Fund that enables critically ill children to travel to Los Angeles for treatment. Those 21 or older can join the fun in support of this worthwhile charity on Friday, August 27th at 6:00 p.m. for $25. To RSVP call Nichole at (626) 531-8019.

Art Center College of Design hosts Projects and Partnerships in Sustainable Design on September 22nd through September 24th at L.A. Center Studios. for more information email artcentersummit@artcenter.edu or visit www.opportunitygreen.com.

El Portal Restaurant has rehabilitated its bar after nearly 30 years of white and blue tiles and tens of thousands of margaritas. Abel Ramirez notes that the drinks are as delicious as ever, but the bar is newly refreshed and rejuvenated. Stop by to check it out. You can celebrate Mexican Independence Day on September 15th with a special El Grito de Independencia ceremony. El Portal hosts another of its renowned tequila tastings on September 16th followed by Una Fiesta Denbotillo on September 17th. For more information visit www.elportalrestaurant.com.

The Pasadena Star-News hosts the first Pasadena Women’s Expo at the Pasadena Convention Center on Saturday, September 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is free. More than 50 exhibitors will be on hand along with informative speakers, product demos and door prizes.

Lincoln Training Center was recognized by the U.S. Congress as the recipient of the 2010 Divercities Non-Profit of the Year Award in Congressional District 32.

You can help keep local public school libraries open by donating to the Pasadena Education Foundation. To make a contribution visit www.pasedfoundation.org.

Parson’s Nose Productions received grants from the Pasadena Arts League. the City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Commission and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. Beginning September 25th, Parson’s Nose will produce classics to all ages. The first production will be Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream on Friday and Saturday September 24th and 25th. For more information visit www.parsonsnose.com.

Marabel Farms sponsors the Spirathon – A Spiritual Triathlon on September 11th. The fundraising event mreged meditation, yoga and spinning to create transformation in participants.

The Pasadena Conservatory of Music received its accreditation from teh National Association of Schools of Music.

University of Redlands School of Business now offers classes in the Pasadena area through partnerships with Caltech, JPL and now the City of Pasadena. Employees of these entiteis can earn their MBA in as little as 24 months, and at a 10% discount. Any Pasadena resident is welcoem to take Redlands School of Business MBA classes at Caltech beginning this fall. For information on MBA and Master of Science in Information Technology classes offered this fall call (818) 840-1180 or email renee_avitia-rodriguez@redlands.edu.

You are invited to consign your antiques and decorative arts to the September 28th John Moran Auctioneers event featuring art pottery, silver, Native American arts and more. Several impressive collections have already been consigned. You can consign your artworks for the October 19th sale, too. For more information call (626) 793-1833 or email consign@johnmoran.com.

Women at Work holds a Grant Writing Workshop on Friday and Saturday, August 20th and 21st. Want to learn to write for grants? Visit www.womenatwork1.org.

California PEO Home will redevelop its campus along North Stoneman Avenue in Alhambra. The new Redstone development will offer older adults new residential options in a community designed to help them pursue their passions.

Gold Class Cinemas hosts Martini Mondays every week with a free drink when you purchase a member-price ticket any Monday. Industry Thursday promotion gives you a movie, personal pizza and draft beer, wine or well drink all for $35. For more information visit www.goldclasscinemas.com.

Pasadena Child Development Associates received a $5,000 grant from the Henry L. Guenther Foundation to purchase equipment for our new Augmentive and Alternative Communication Center. This specialized technology can be used to support speech and communication for children who have limited ability to speak.

The San Marino Tribune offers multi-media advertising opportunities through their new website at www.sanmarinotribune.com.

You may be able to get 80% rebates on LED lighting for your business. Energy Innovation Group, one of Pasadena Water and Power’s rebate program operators, has made special arrangements with LED manufacturers to provide special incentives in addition to the PWP rebates to provide paybacks averaging 90 days for five year warranty LED technology. Save up to 80% on your electric use for lighting, and take advantage of incentives that total 80% off the price of LED lighting for you business. many lighting models available. For more information call (310) 313-1917 or email info@energyinnovation.net.

Smart for Life weight management offers a 15% discount. Eat cookies, lose weight and get a free body composition analysis. For more information visit www.smartforlife.com or call (626) 486-0321.

Lincoln Training Center’s golf tournament tees off Monday, September 27th. For information email noreen.baca@lincolntc.org.

Prospect Park Books hosts a web site filled with witty commentary, facts and reviews of Pasadena destinations. Visit www.hometown-pasadena.com to join the fun.

The Good Book of Pedantry and Wonder at The Theatre @ Boston Court has been extended through September 4th. The witty exploration of an intellectual British family in the 1880s is written by Moby Pomerance and directed by John Langs. For more information visit www.bostoncourt.org.

Art Center College of Design hosts the annual Car Classic 2010 at the Hillside Campus on Sunday, October 17th. Celebrate the thrill of motion, the joy and excitement of automotive transportation and the marvel of design as you view classic automobiles and motorcycles, watercraft and aircraft. For more information visit www.artcenter.edu.

Business Life celebrates Women Achievers at its 20th anniversary banquet on September 22nd. For more information email krik@businesslife.com.

Hathaway-Sycamores celebrates children with an awards reception on Thursday, September 30th at 6:00 p.m. For more information visit www.hathaway-sycamore.org.

The 53rd annual Human Resource conference hosted by the Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA) comes to Pasadena’s Convention Center from September 21st to 23rd. Attendees will enjoy casino night, Dave and Buster’s Evening Extravaganza, educational sessions and workshops. To take part visit www.pacificwestconference.org.

Western Justice Center hosts the Peacebuilders Gala on October 16th. For more information call (626) 584-7494, extension 31.

Sip a gin and tonic (or other favorite libation) and learn about Quackery, Snake Oil and Flim-Flam Medicine on Thursday, September 16th at 5:30 p.m. as part of the Pasadena Museum of History’s Eva’s Salon series.For more information visit www.pasadenahistory.org.

Take the Seabiscuit Tour at Santa Anita Park every other Saturday or Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. Learn the history and see the inner workings of one of America’s great racing venues. For information and reservations call (626) 574-6677.

Halper Fine Arts transforms the town of Los Olivos for Meandering Gallery which showcases the romance of wine country, the passion of vintners and the artistry of great wine. Visit Los Olivosat any time through October to view Mark Robert Halper’s work in eight tasting rooms, the Los Olivos Cafe and Fess Parker Wine Country Inn. For more information visit www.halperfinearts.com.

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News of interest-City Council, Board of Supervisors, state actions and more

August 24th, 2010 · California government, Los Angeles county, News and Information

The Chamber of Commerce provides information on Pasadena City Council actions, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ meetings and more that may be of interest to members. If you would like information beyond what is provided here, please emailpaul@pasadena-chamber.org.

Pasadena City Council

On August 9th, The Pasadena City Council heard a report from Police Chief Philip Sanchez about review processes that are followed following use of force by Pasadena Police Officers. On August 1th the City Council approved an application for a grant to provide community planning services to parts of Northwest Pasadena.

Pasadena First-Buy Local

The Finance Department of the City of Pasadena, under direction from the City Council, instituted a program to encourage departments within the City to procure goods and services from local Pasadena vendors. For more information and to sign up to be on the procurement list visit http://cityofpasadena.net/Pasadena_First/.

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Mike Antonovich is sponsoring the 2010 Emerging business Symposium and Vendor Fair on Thursday, October 21st at the Rose Bowl. For more information visit www.labusinessfair.com.

Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority

The Gold Line Construction Authority has awarded contracts for construction of the bridge across the 210 Freeway in Arcadia.

State of California

Initiatives for November ballot

The Board of Directors of the Pasadena Chamber took the following positions regarding the initiatives that have qualified and will appear on the ballot in November. (Positions taken are in parentheses):

Proposition 19 Changes California Law to Legalize Marijuana and Allow It to Be Regulated and Taxed. (NO POSITION)

Proposition 20 Allows for the independent redistricting panel to oversee redistricting of Congressional Districts. (SUPPORT)

Proposition 21 Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund State Parks and Wildlife Programs and Grants Free Admission to All State Parks to Surcharged Vehicles.

Proposition 22 Prohibits the State from Taking Funds Used for Transportation or Local Government Projects and Services. (SUPPORT)

Proposition 23 Suspends Air Pollution Control Laws Requiring Major Polluters to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Global Warming Until Unemployment Drops Below Specified Level for Full Year. (OPPOSE).

Proposition 24 Repeals Recent Legislation That Would Allow Businesses to Carry Back Losses, Share Tax Credits, and Use a Sales-Based Income Calculation to Lower Taxable Income. (OPPOSE)

Proposition 25 Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass a Budget from Two-Thirds to a Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Taxes. (SUPPORT)

Proposition 26 Increases Legislative Vote Requirement to Two-Thirds for State Levies and Charges. Imposes Additional Requirement for Voters to Approve Local Levies and Charges with Limited Exceptions. (SUPPORT)

Proposition 27 Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting. Consolidates Authority for Redistricting with Elected Representatives. (OPPOSE)

State of California Budget

The Governor and the leaders of the State Legislature have not met, and are not planning to meet anytime soon, to discuss the state budget.

Displaced Census Workers Career Fair

The Los Angeles Regional Census Center has a civilian work force of over 52,000 exceptionally qualified individuals.  We would like to invite you to attend and participate in our Former Census 2010 CareerResource Fair exclusively for Census 2010 employees looking for new opportunities. In collaboration with our partners, we are hosting 10 career resource events throughout Southern California and one in Hawaii.  In Pasadena, the fair will be held on August 31st at Pasadena Lake Avenue Church. Please contact Partnership Specialist Meredeth Maxwell 213 923 2505 for more information or to take part.

New Chamber Member Offers LED Light Rebates

You may be able to get 80% rebates on LED lighting for your business. Energy Innovation Group, one of Pasadena Water and Power’s rebate program operators, has made special arrangements with LED manufacturers to provide special incentives in addition to the PWP rebates to provide paybacks averaging 90 days for five year warranty LED technology. Save up to 80% on your electric use for lighting, and take advantage of incentives that total 80% off the price of LED lighting for you business. many lighting models available. For more information call (310) 313-1917 or email info@energyinnovation.net.

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Rose City Ballroom hosts Young Professionals dance party

August 23rd, 2010 · Pasadena Chamber Events, Pasadena Chamber members, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, Young Professionals

The Young Professionals of Pasadena meet at Rose City Ballroom at 915 South Fair Oaks Avenue at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 28th for an ’80s dance party. YPoPs can enjoy snacks, drinks and more as they dance to the sounds of the 1980s. To young to remember the Electric Slide? Rose City Ballroom’s Christian Perry promises lots of fun for everyone, no matter how good a dancer you are!

Gold Class Cinemas in Old Pasadena hosted the Young Professionals of Pasadena in July for drinks and appetizers. Fifty young professionals had a chance to taste Gold Class fare and enjoy a glass of wine or beer compliments of Pasadena’s most unique movie viewing venue.

Young Professionals had a chance to tour the luxurious theaters and network with other young working people. Many thanks to Gold Class Cinema for hosting.

Check out their website for great specials and promotions at www.goldclasscinemas.com.

There is no cost to join and Pasadena Chamber membership, while encouraged, is not required.

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This week’s leading indicators

August 22nd, 2010 · News and Information, Pasadena

THE CHAMBER PRESENTS NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES ON THE ECONOMY, LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING OPINION. THE STORIES ARE CULLED FROM SOURCES AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING THE NEW YORK TIMES,WALL STREET JOURNAL, PASADENA STAR-NEWS, LOS ANGELES TIMES, ATLANTIC MAGAZINE, THE TIMES OF LONDON AND MORE.

We present the headline and a brief introduction to the story. The full story can be accessed by clicking on the headline.  News items are bolded. Comments and introduction by Chamber staff are not so emboldened.

IT HAS NOT BEEN A GOOD WEEK

The LA TIMES reports that unemployment in California remained at 12.3:

California jobless rate remains 12.3% in July

Private-sector employers add some positions, but payrolls shrink by 9,400 as the Census and federal stimulus spending wind down.

By Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times

August 21, 2010

California’s labor market showed troubling signs of weakness in July as employers cut positions, offering little hope to the state’s 2.25 million jobless workers.


Golden State employers slashed 9,400 net jobs from payrolls, according to data released Friday by the Employment Development Department, marking the second straight month of losses. While the state’s unemployment rate remained constant at 12.3%, the jobless rate in the Inland Empire metropolitan area reached a new high of 15.1%, and the rate in Los Angeles County grew to 12.4% from 12.2% in June.

According to the Star-News Pasadena’s unemployment rate is hovering close to 9.5% :

Employment sector continues to struggle

By Kevin Smith Staff Writer

Posted: 08/19/2010 05:28:20 PM PDT

As the nation continues to climb out of its worst downturn since the Great Depression, economic signals are mixed.

But one thing is clear – the U.S. employment sector is struggling. And figures released Thursday by the Labor Department bear that out.

New applications for unemployment benefits hit a nine-month high last week, rising by 12,000 to 500,000 – the highest level since November and the third straight increase.

The spike suggests that private employers may shed jobs this month for the first time this year.

“It’s definitely a possibility,” said Jack Kyser, chief economic advisor to the Southern California Association of Governments. “You have a lot of concern about the economy because growth has slowed down dramatically and companies have sort of gotten back into that foxhole.”

And:

San Gabriel Valley cities post increases as jobless rate hits 12.4%

Season blamed for unemployment jump

By Kevin Smith, Staff WriterPosted: 08/20/2010 10:15:57 PM PDT

Los Angeles County’s jobless rate climbed to 12.4 percent in July, up from a revised 12.2 percent the previous month and well above the year-ago rate of 11.9 percent, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.

To make matters worse, every San Gabriel Valley city saw its numbers rise – many by a full percentage point or more.

El Monte’s unemployment rate jumped to 16.4 percent in July compared with 15.1 percent in June. Irwindale’s rose to 13.8 percent compared with 12.7 percent in June.

All told, 10 San Gabriel Valley cities posted hikes of more than 1 percent, while six other communities saw their rates rise 1 percent, EDD figures show.

“It’s such a devastating blow to the direction so many of us hoped we were headed in,” El Monte Mayor Andre Quintero said Friday. “I wonder to what extent those temporary census jobs lowered our unemployment rate over the last couple months, giving us the idea that maybe we were doing better than we really were.”

El Monte has suffered the loss of several auto dealerships as well as the closure of Gregg Industries, an iron foundry that employed 240 workers.

Civilian employment in Los Angeles County declined by 17,000 to 4.3 million in July, while unemployment rose by 12,000 to 605,000 over the month.

California’s jobless rate fared slightly better, holding steady at 12.3 percent last month, although it was still up from 11.8 percent a year earlier.

In L.A. County, government weathered the biggest losses in July, with 29,300 jobs lost over the month. Most were in government education (down 21,500), followed by federal government jobs (down 4,200) and state government jobs (down 3,600).

Educational and health services posted the second biggest decline, with a total loss of 7,100 jobs.

Nancy D. Sidhu, chief economist with the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp., said the latest numbers aren’t as bad as some might think.

“The unemployment rate is always higher in July than in June, and the biggest impact is because of the decline in employment at elementary schools, high schools, state education and private education,” she said. “We have a collection of teachers on the one hand, but just as important are the staff people.”

More and more it seems as if economists are shedding their optimism for a recovery. It seems we are no longer in jobless recovery as much as we are in a prolonged recession.

Even in this downturn some are starting businesses (even restaurants). Some helpful advice from some who have been there before:

Start-up lessons learned the hard way

Business owners offer prospective entrepreneurs advice on how to avoid the painful mistakes they made.

Richard GiorlaRichard Giorla, owner of Cardio Barre fitness in Studio City, tracks every detail after workers handed out unauthorized freebies in his first business. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times / July 21, 2010)

By Sharon Bernstein, Los Angeles Times

August 21, 2010|3:13 p.m.

With corporate jobs in short supply, out-of-work Americans are going into business for themselves like never before.

But starting a business can be a perilous journey that most of us — even those who seem to be born entrepreneurs — can have difficulty navigating.

No matter how much planning people do, pitfalls lurk. It’s here that the real entrepreneurs show their spirit, experts say — by learning from their mistakes and moving forward. Some retool their companies, others shut down a failed business, only to open another.

New entrepreneurs make many of the same mistakes, said Ethan Mollick, a professor who specializes in entrepreneurship at the University of Pennsylvania‘s Wharton School. They fail to fully develop a business plan. They neglect important market research. They get into trouble by making poor hiring choices.

It’s hard to anticipate everything that could go wrong, Mollick said. “Your big problem is probably going to be something that you don’t expect.”

Those who succeed keep trying — studying their mistakes and moving on.

There is help, however. The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce has a mentoring program for businesses, too. Experienced entrepreneurs are available to offer help and advice. We also partner with others to present seminars, workshops, tutorials and one-on-one assistance for business. All you need to do is ask…
Here’s a program that’s seen some successes:

Mentoring programs offer minorities a chance to grow

The programs help minority-owned companies polish their business skills and give them exposure to corporations that might be seeking new suppliers for materials and services.

Small-business owner Patricia Watts recently graduated from a two-year mentorship program for minority-owned companies.

But Watts, who is chief executive of FCI Management Consultants in Long Beach, didn’t get just know-how out of the program. She also scored a job for her energy services company from one of the corporate mentors, sports and entertainment giant AEG.

It’s a small job for Watts’ company, but it opens the door to possibly do more work for AEG, which owns Staples Center and other major facilities.

“The bottom line is, people do business with people they know,” said Watts, who started her business in 1998 after working at Southern California Edison. She manages 75 employees who design and implement energy-efficiency initiatives for companies.

Particularly hard hit are restaurants, especially locally-owned eateries. As the LA Times reports:

U.S. restaurants starved for business

The number of restaurants operating nationwide dropped this year for the first time in more than a decade, a survey shows, with California accounting for almost a third of the losses.

Survival mode

Business has dropped precipitously at Zach’s Cafe in Studio City and the 20-year-old restaurant is in “survival mode,” according to co-owner Matt DeMasi. (Mariah Tauger, Los Angeles Times / August 5, 2010)

By Sharon Bernstein, Los Angeles Times

August 21, 2010

With consumers and businesses keeping a lid on expenses, more and more small and mid-size restaurants are throwing in their dish towels and closing up shop. Southern California lost nearly a thousand more restaurants than it gained during the 12 months that ended in March, representing a net 2% drop that was twice the national average, according to the New York research firm NPD Group. Nearly all the closings were among independently owned restaurants: small, family businesses that just couldn’t hold on as customers held back. Earlier in the year restaurants reported modest increases in business, but the jumps in sales were too little too late for many.

“We were going in reverse,” said Ken Rausch, who last month made the wrenching decision to close his family’s 65-year-old San Gabriel Valley restaurant, Edward’s Steakhouse. The restaurant had weathered previous recessions, but this downturn drained the family’s resources — and showed few signs of letting up, Rausch said.

Other well-known haunts have also succumbed: Orso on 3rd Street near Robertson Boulevard, a trattoria popular with the entertainment crowd, closed last winter after a nearby movie studio laid off a big chunk of its employees; across the nation, Koo Koo Roo, Bennigan’s, Bakers Square, Tony Roma’s and other chains have shut dozens of locations.

Even in good times, the restaurant business is a difficult one. Many close simply because they fall out of fashion or favor, and most run on slim margins. But this downturn seems especially brutal.

If you enjoy a favorite restaurant patronize it to help ensure it is here for you to enjoy next year.The Washington Post reports that one resort town used discounts and special offers to get visitors  (and spending at local attractions) back.

Ocean City deals helped bring back visitors after 2009 slump

OCEAN CITY, MD- August 3, 2010: Midday scene along the Ocean City Beach and boardwalk Photograph made on August 3, 2010 in Ocean City, MD. ( Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan ) Freelance Photo imported to Merlin on Wed Aug 18 15:21:02 2010
OCEAN CITY, MD- August 3, 2010: Midday scene along the Ocean City Beach and boardwalk Photograph made on August 3, 2010 in Ocean City, MD. ( Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan ) Freelance Photo imported to Merlin on Wed Aug 18 15:21:02 2010 (Jeffrey Macmillan – Jeffrey Macmillan For Washington Post)
OCEAN CITY, MD- August 3, 2010: Midday scene along the Ocean City Beach and boardwalk Photograph made on August 3, 2010 in Ocean City, MD. ( Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan ) Freelance Photo imported to Merlin on Tue Aug 17 17:12:09 2010
OCEAN CITY, MD- August 3, 2010: Midday scene along the Ocean City Beach and boardwalk Photograph made on August 3, 2010 in Ocean City, MD. ( Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan ) Freelance Photo imported to Merlin on Tue Aug 17 17:12:09 2010 (Jeffrey Macmillan – Jeffrey Macmillan For Washington Post)
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By Danielle Douglas

Monday, August 23, 2010

OCEAN CITY, MD. — The aroma of cotton candy wafted through the air of this resort city last Tuesday afternoon, as crowds of visitors stopped at stores, tried their luck at games or stuffed their faces with funnel cake. The boardwalk was packed, creating at least the appearance of good times even if the local economy is still in recovery mode.

“There’s been swings and fluctuations in sales, but they’re up across the board from last year, which was pretty bad,” said Christopher Maxa, the general manager at the Kite Loft in downtown Ocean City.

A few doors down from Maxa and his outdoor display of fluttering kites, sales associate Caleigh Wooten said she has been ringing up more sales at the Quiet Storm surf shop where she works. “We might see 40 or 50 customers during the day. But at night, like 100 to 200 people stop in between all of the events on the beach,” she said.

All along the 10-mile stretch of Ocean City, retailers, restaurateurs and hotel operators noted an uptick in business from the slumping sales of 2009. Like a lot of resort communities, this coastal city has benefited from good seasonal weather and a general resurgence in vacation travel.

But families are increasingly booking shorter trips at the last minute, creating pockets of downtime for merchants. Ocean City’s local government and trade associations have tried to compensate by bolstering advertising and crafting promotions aimed at drawing visitors from a wider geographical area and giving people reason to stay longer.

The results have been promising. Room tax revenue, for instance, rose nearly 5 percent in June from a year earlier, while the intake from food and beverage taxes grew roughly 10 percent, according to the most recent data from the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce. That revenue is certainly stronger than that for 2009, but it was still off a few percentage points from 2008. The number of visitors per week has slipped by 10 or 20 people this year compared with last, but those who come are spending more.

Maybe we need to reconsider real estate as an investment, even or homes. From the New York Times:

Housing Fades as a Means to Build Wealth, Analysts Say

By DAVID STREITFELD
Published: August 22, 2010

Housing will eventually recover from its great swoon. But many real estate experts now believe that home ownership will never again yield rewards like those enjoyed in the second half of the 20th century, when houses not only provided shelter but also a plump nest egg.
Sally Ryan for The New York Times

Adam and Allison Lyons plan to rent their condo in Chicago until the housing market recovers.

The wealth generated by housing in those decades, particularly on the coasts, did more than assure the owners a comfortable retirement. It powered the economy, paying for the education of children and grandchildren, keeping the cruise ships and golf courses full and the restaurants humming.

More than likely, that era is gone for good.

“There is no iron law that real estate must appreciate,” said Stan Humphries, chief economist for the real estate site Zillow. “All those theories advanced during the boom about why housing is special — that more people are choosing to spend more on housing, that more people are moving to the coasts, that we were running out of usable land — didn’t hold up.”

Instead, Mr. Humphries and other economists say, housing values will only keep up with inflation. A home will return the money an owner puts in each month, but will not multiply the investment.

Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, estimates that it will take 20 years to recoup the $6 trillion of housing wealth that has been lost since 2005. After adjusting for inflation, values will never catch up.

“People shouldn’t look at a home as a way to make money because it won’t,” Mr. Baker said.

Oh, the stock market? Seems nobody has a handle on that (yet):

Stock Swing Still Baffles, Ominously

By GRAHAM BOWLEY
Published: August 22, 2010

It sounds like “Wall Street” meets “The X-Files.”

Sally Ryan for The New York Times

Eric Scott Hunsader founded Nanex, whose charts inspired theories on the May 6 market swing.

The stock market mysteriously plunges 600 points — and then, more mysteriously, recovers within minutes. Over the next few weeks, analysts at Nanex, an obscure data company in the suburbs of Chicago, examine trading charts from the day and are stunned to find some oddly compelling shapes and patterns in the data.

To the Nanex analysts, these are crop circles of the financial kind, containing clues to the mystery of what happened in the markets on May 6 and what might have caused the still-unexplained flash crash.

The charts — which are visual representations of bid prices, ask prices, order sizes and other trading activity — are inspiring many theories on Wall Street, some of them based on hard-nosed financial analysis and others of the black-helicopter variety.

To some people, like Eric Scott Hunsader, the founder of Nanex, they suggest that the specialized computers responsible for so much of today’s stock trading simply overloaded the exchanges.

He and others are tempted to go further, hypothesizing that the bizarre patterns might have been the result of a Wall Street version of cyberwarfare. They say high-speed traders could have been trying to outwit one another’s computers with blizzards of buy and sell orders that were never meant to be filled. These superfast traders might even have been trying to clog exchanges to outflank other investors.

Jeffrey Donovan, a Nanex developer, first noticed the apparent anomalies. “Something is not right,” he said as he reviewed the charts.

Mr. Donovan, a man with a runaway chuckle who works alone out of the company’s office in Santa Barbara, Calif., poses a theory that a small group of high-frequency traders was trying to introduce delays into the nation’s fractured stock-market trading system to profit at the expense of others. Clogging exchanges or otherwise disrupting markets to gain an advantage may be illegal.

Mr. Donovan indulges Wall Street’s increasing fascination with the charts by christening more of them each day, with names like Continental Crust, Broken Highway and Twilight.

There is also the Bandsaw, a zigzag pattern of prices that appear and then abruptly vanish. There is the Knife, a sharp, narrowing price sequence. There is the Crystal Triangle, the Bar Code, the Mountain Range, each one stranger than the last.

And they wonder why small investors are very wary of stocks:

In Striking Shift, Small Investors Flee Stock Market

By GRAHAM BOWLEY
Published: August 21, 2010

Renewed economic uncertainty is testing Americans’ generation-long love affair with the stock market.

Multimedia

Investors withdrew a staggering $33.12 billion from domestic stock market mutual funds in the first seven months of this year, according to the Investment Company Institute, the mutual fund industry trade group. Now many are choosing investments they deem safer, like bonds.

If that pace continues, more money will be pulled out of these mutual funds in 2010 than in any year since the 1980s, with the exception of 2008, when the global financial crisis peaked.

Small investors are “losing their appetite for risk,” a Credit Suisse analyst, Doug Cliggott, said in a report to investors on Friday.

For myself, until things settle out and stabilize, my money stays in fixed return investments, gaining 2% is way better than losing 15%.

From the Toronto Star by way of the Washington Post, word that Goldman Sachs is changing the stock offering game by cutting prices it bid to do the GM offering.

Cure for excessive Wall Street compensation: price wars

Published On Fri Aug 20 2010

Steven Pearlstein The Washington Post

WASHINGTON — Normally, the big investment banks would be salivating over the prospect of a $15 billion (U.S.) stock offering by General Motors, which by rights would generate $450 million in fees. But a funny thing happened on the way to this bonanza. Goldman Sachs — convinced it was never going to be named lead underwriter because of its legal problems and its close ties to Ford — decided to have some fun at its rivals’ expense. Tossing aside Wall Street’s most sacred commandment — Thou Shall Not Undercut the Fee Structure — Goldman offered to do the job for 0.75 per cent of the stock sale, a quarter of the normal fee.

Sure enough, Goldman rivals Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan were offered the business. But the U.S. Treasury, which owns most of the stock that will be sold through the offering, insisted that the winners do it at the Goldman price. Given that the deal would almost certainly give them bragging rights as the top underwriters for the year, and given the public outcry that would have ensued if they had balked at giving a discount to the very same taxpayers who had just bailed them out, the Morgan twins decided this was an offer they could not refuse.

This story, first reported by Bloomberg News and confirmed by several government and Wall Street sources, goes a long way in explaining why so many people on Wall Street get paid so much more than everyone else.

If costs to offer stock go down, will investors start seeing better returns? Or maybe more stock offerings.

The NY Times Week in Review:

John Hersey

Last week, Wired magazine proclaimed, “The Web Is Dead.” Yet evolution — not extinction — has always been the primary rule of media ecology, even if the rate of change is speeding up.

Crime (Sex) and Punishment (Stoning)

By ROBERT F. WORTH

A particularly hard-to-grasp form of execution speaks to the distance between societies. And why we may see more of it.

Tall Tales, Truth and My Twitter Diet

By BRIAN STELTER

How to lose 75 pounds in 6 months, 140 characters at a time.

Over Time, a Gay Marriage Groundswell

By ANDREW GELMAN, JEFFREY LAX and JUSTIN PHILLIPS

A poll this month found that a narrow majority of Americans supported same-sex marriage. Here’s a look what that means, state by state.

Disaster Strategy: The Soft Heart and the Hard Sell

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

When disaster strikes a country that doesn’t like America — as with the floods in Pakistan — foreign aid can be a public relations tactic.

Income Inequality and Financial Crises

By LOUISE STORY

New research raises a question: Do widening gaps between rich and poor necessarily lead to financial crises?

The Week of Aug. 15-21
The Islamic Center Controversy

A look behind the week’s news.

Quick Hits

Laugh Lines

Jokes from TV comedy show monologues.

Fighting Words

Roger Clemens vs. United States Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr.

Prime Number

51: The median age of viewers of the big four broadcast networks, Fox, CBS, NBC, and ABC.

Back Then: 1951

How The Times reported Bobby Thomson’s “shot heard round the world.”

Grist

Smoke Is Not Getting Into Filmgoers’ Eyes

Smoking in movies has fallen since 2005.

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August 22nd, 2010 · Pasadena Chamber members, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, advertising

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Discounts by and for Pasadena Chamber members-August, 2010

August 21st, 2010 · Pasadena Chamber members, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, discounts

Pasadena Chamber of Commerce members often provide discounts and special offers to their fellow Chamber members and the general public. The following Pasadena Chamber members offer discounts and specials:

Alex and Friends hair and makeup studio introduces the Keratin Blowout. Cleints who book an appointment now can learn to control unmanageable hair and get a $50 discount on the first Blowout service. For more information call (626) 449-2425.

You may be able to get 80% rebates on LED lighting for your business. Energy Innovation Group, one of Pasadena Water and Power’s rebate program operators, has made special arrangements with LED manufacturers to provide special incentives in addition to the PWP rebates to provide paybacks averaging 90 days for five year warranty LED technology. Save up to 80% on your electric use for lighting, and take advantage of incentives that total 80% off the price of LED lighting for you business. many lighting models available. For more information call (310) 313-1917 or email info@energyinnovation.net.

Bella’s Gourmet Italian Pizza offers a 10% discount coupon good for any meal at the new restaurant at 16 North Fair Oaks Avenue in Old Pasadena. Children under 12 eat free every day with an adult meal of $10 or more. Visit www.bellasgourmet.com.

Alta Media Group will create a short video promo for your company for only $100. Your message will be scripted, storyboarded, shot, edited and delivered for a very low Chamber member price. You pay when you approve the final product. For more information call (310) 614-1321 or email dennis@altamediagroup.com

Corcoran Bookkeeping and Tax Service offers Chamber members 20% off the first three months of bookkeeping, representation or tax preparation. For more information email corcorank@charter.net.

Ellen’s Silkscreening is offering a 10% discount to Pasadena Chamber members. To take advantage, contact Andrea Damian at (626) 441-4415.

Picasso’s Cafe, Bakery and Catering Company offers a 10% discount to Pasadena Chamber members. Enjoy the finest cuisine, prepared by experts and delivered to your home or office, or prepared for you at Picasso’s at 6070 North Irwindale Avenue. For more information or to place an order call (626) 969-6100.

Arroyo Parkway Self Storage at 411 South Arroyo Parkway in Pasadena is giving 50% off the first three months of storage to Chamber members. For more info, call (626) 585-0521 or visit the web site at www.arroyoparkwayselfstorage.com.

Gold Class Cinemas at 42 Miller Alley in Old Pasadena hosts Martini Monday. Get a drink free with the purchase of a movie for Gold Class members. On Industry Thursday, you can get a movie, personal pizza, soft drink and popcorn for a single discount price. Call (626) 639-2260 or visit www.goldclasscinemas.com for more information or to make reservations.

The Pasadena Museum of History offers $1 off the regular admission price to visitors from Southern California. Included with admission are docent tours, which are offered Wednesday through Friday at 1:30 p.m. and weekends at 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. The Pasadena Museum of History is located at 470 West Walnut Street (at Orange Grove) in Pasadena. For more information visit www.pasadenahistory.org.

Smart for Life Weight Management offers 15% off all their weight management products to Pasadena Chamber members. Chamber members can also receive a complimentary body composition analysis. Eat Cookies! Lose Weight. Call (626) 486-0321 or visit www.smartforlife.com.

Micro Trends offers Chamber members free diagnostics on all laptops-desktops-servers & laser printers, 20% off labor costs, a free one-hour on-site Technology assessment with a comprehensive report using Microsoft assessment tools and a 5% discount on any computer hardware purchase. For more information visit www.micro-trends.com, email rick@micro-trends.com or call (626) 432-5990, extension 104.

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The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Business Directory and Community Guide is a great opportunity to reach potential customers, promote your business and be listed in Pasadena’s premiere business-to-business directory. For information email robert.bailey@atlantic4us.com.

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Non-members to be removed from e-bulletin distribution lists

July 28th, 2010 · Uncategorized

As our Chamber membership grows, the cost to send email blasts and e-bulletins increases.  As a result, we are going to have to trim our email lists and limit distribution of both our newsletter and e-bulletin to member companies and their employees, officers and representatives.

Any employee of a member company is eligible and welcome to receive any benefit of Pasadena Chamber membership, including discounts, communications and admittance to member-only events and activities.

Beginning August 1st, we will no longer send the e-bulletin and electronic version of our newsletter to those who are not associated with a member company.

If you have let your membership lapse, or opted onto the list in some way but are not members of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, you can easily sign up or reinstate your membership by contacting Kelly@pasadena-chamber.org.

Membership information and the online application for membership is available at http://www.pasadena-chamber.org/sg_forms/membership.php.

We thank everyone for their continued interest in the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and our publications and informational items.

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