Pasadena Chamber of Commerce

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCUBxgdKZ_Y]I couldn’t resist posting these. One if the basics of marketing is to be memorable. Paul

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NY Times, and others, report that Republicans in the Senate aren’t happy with the stimulus plan being proffered by President Obama. We can’t afford to let htese discussions devolve into partisan gridlock… again. Time for everyone involved to look to the future. Republicans are Resistant to Obama’s Stimulus Plan By SHARON OTTERMAN Published: January 25, [...]

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Spending goes down, consumer confidence wanes, the economy slumps, and we create less trash. As the economy slumps, so does trash Email Picture Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times Smaller-than-normal piles of trash at Puente Hills and other landfills throughout California can be seen as an indicator of widespread consumer concern about the economy. Landfills [...]

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As the LA Times notes, it’s no surprise that small business people are doing what they need to stay alive. Small businesses finding solution amid recession Email Picture Al Seib / Los Angeles Times Magdalena Corona packs boxes that will be shipped from Barco Uniforms Inc., which focuses on the health-care sector, fast-food restaurants and [...]

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Reports don’t show any indication of a silver lining, not yet anyway. From the LA Times: California unemployment rate jumps to 9.3% in December Email Picture Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times Job seekers use computers to search for employment at Goodwill Industries’ career resource center in Los Angeles. The jobless rate, up from 8.4% [...]

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As Steve Lopez from the LA Times notes, the gravy train keeps rolling… Steve Lopez: Toss one of those plum posts to me, governor Steve Lopez January 25, 2009 My application has arrived in the governor’s office and my fingers are crossed. If things work out, I could be joining the Schwarzenegger team before you [...]

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Business Survey Results Show Concern, Optimism In October, the Chamber and the City of Pasadena sent a survey to our local business community. We asked about present conditions, expectations for the upcoming year and long-term profit projections. In partnership with USC’s Marshall School of Business, we sought to determine business operator’s opinions about present conditions, [...]

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Council has added a Chamber of Commerce position on the “steering and outreach committee” but then added two “community representatives”. You do the math. If I were able to make a recommendation, it would be to populate the committee thusly: Five members representing Pasadena Commissions: Planning, Transportation, Design, Community Development and Environmental. One Chamber of [...]

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Two wars overseas. Our country’s reputation and standing worldwide is faltering. Most immediately for all of us, the economy may be a very long, very painful challenge. U.S. economy may sputter for years Email Picture Unemployment could be worse than now by the time President-elect Barack Obama’s first term ends. By Peter G. Gosselin January [...]

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In its story on African-Americans who broke the color barrier in a number of fields, Phyllis Currie was interviewed. For those who don’t know, Ms. Currie is the Director of Pasadena’s Water and power Department. She’s not the first black leader of the department, her predecessor Rufus Hightower led the department for a number of [...]

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