Pasadena Chamber of Commerce

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.

Visit the Chamber’s new offices for an Open House

Join the Chamber Board, staff, friends, members and others as we unveil our new offices with an open house and reception on Tuesday, March 30th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Our new offices are located at 844 East Green Street (between Hudson and lake), Suite 208 on the second floor. Plan to join us for a grand unveiling, welcome party and more. Many thanks to Ron Hobbs and Castle Catering for providing tables and linens for the event.

Pasadena Chamber Golf Tournament Friday, April 9, 2010

Join the Chamber for our annual Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament on Friday, April 9, 2010 at Brookside Golf Club. Golfers of all abilities are welcome. We can only accommodate 144 golfers, so register early to ensure a place. The Chamber hosts a raffle, sells mulligan packages and adds a few special nuances to play to make the tournament fun for everyone involved. Local restaurants and caterers provide food samples on the course, as well. You can register online at http://www.pasadena-chamber.org/sg_forms/index.htm

Pasadena Chamber and ResultWorx Technology Group partner for Technology Tuesday seminars

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, March 16th at 9:00 a.m. at the University Club in Pasadena, Jim Locke of ResultWorx Technology Group hosts Windows 7 for Business. 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.

Art of Small Business Survival

The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce , Foothill Workforce Investment Board and the Economic Development Department of the City of Pasadena host a series of free workshops: The Art of Small Business Survival. A wide variety of topics are covered over the course of the series. Presentations by experts in various aspects of business management, resources, marketing and other aspects of starting or running a business will present information. Continental breakfast is served. These workshops are free, but registration is required.

SCHEDULE:

• In Business No One Can Hear You Scream: Triage for Business, various, Apr. 13
• First Impressions: Networking Works, with Craig Valine, May 11
• Get Fit, Be Fit, Stay Fit: Healthy Business, Healthy You, with Dr. Seth Mittleman and Rick Caputo, June 8

All workshops are held at 8:00 a.m. in the Press Box at the Rose Bowl unless otherwise noted.For more information or to register, call (626) 744-4660 or emailrmartinez@cityofpasadena.net.

Join us for ribbon cuttings and other celebrations:

New businesses are an important part of our Chamber membership and integral to the stability and growth of our local economy. The Chamber celebrates new member businesses with ribbon cuttings and other events as a benefit to members.

Celebrate the Grand Opening of Legacy Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at 2560 E. Colorado in Pasadena on Friday, March 19th at 5:30 p.m. with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Stop by and check out the facility and see a Jiu Jitsu and Self Defense Demonstration at 6:30 p.m.

Please join University of Phoenix Southern California Campus as they present their new Pasadena Student Resource Center on Friday, March 26, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Experience a Classroom Sampling (15 minutes modules every half hour: Trends in Higher Education, Forging your Future, UOPX Overview) followed by a Ribbon Cutting begins at Noon.  Refreshments, Raffles, Tours. Validated underground parking is accessible behind the building on Garfield Avenue. RSVP via the internet to: http://pasadenagrandopening.eventbrite.com/

Join fellow Chamber members for an Open House as we welcome Ron Samuelson to Community Bank at 505 East Colorado Boulevard on Thursday, April 29th at 5:00 p.m. Enjoy wine and gourmet hors d’oeuvres with Chamber friends and others.

If you are interested in having the Chamber celebrate a milestone for your business please email Kelly@pasadena-chamber.org.