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Nominate a Chamber member company as Corporate Citizen of the Year

This year, for the third time, the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce will present Corporate Citizen of the Year awards to two businesses at our annual Inaugural Gala on July 12, 2013.

You can nominate a small business and a large business for recognition at this year's event.

Businesses must be a member of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce to be named Corporate Citizen of the Year. (You can verify membership online at www.pasadena-chamber.org/directory.)

Small businesses are those with 50 employees or fewer. Large businesses are those with 51 employees or more. (If you are unsure of the category, choose small business. We will verify the size of the company and make sure your nomination is in the correct category.)

The Board of Directors of the Pasadena Chamber will make the final decision about which Pasadena Chamber member receives recognition in each category.

You can nominate more than one business, if you like. You can also nominate your own company.

Deadline to nominate candidates for Corporate Citizen of the Year is Friday, June 16, 2013.

Thank you for helping choose our Corporate citizen of the Year.

Click here to nominate a Pasadena Chamber member as Corporate Cititen of the Year.

You can also cut and paste the URL into your browser: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CorporateCitizen2013

 

Young Professionals of Pasadena meet Thursday, May 23rd at Slater's 50/50

The Young Professionals of Pasadena meet for Hapy Hour at Slater's 50/50 in Old Pasadena on Thursday, May 23rd at 6:30pm. If you are a working person between 21 and 40 years of age, join the group and enjoy the Slater's experience.

Slater's 50/50 serves their famous half beef-half bacon burger along with other specialties. They also have 100 beers on tap and much more to offer.

For more information go to www.facebook.com/PasadenaYoungProfessionals. if you like the Pasadena Young Professionals, you can get notifications

of all their events and activities.

Slater's 50/50 is located at 61 North Raymond Avenue (at Union) in Old Pasadena. There is 90 minutes of FREE parking in the city parking structures, including the lot on Raymond between Walnut and Holly.

Interested in hosting a summer intern? Here's what you need to know

The Pasadena Chamber is working with our member Ideal Youth by assisting in finding local businesses among our membership who would be interested in hosting a summer intern this year.

Ideal Youth and the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce invite you to participate in the 2013 Summer Internship Program. We would like your help in offering paid or non-paid internships for young people. Concurrently, prior to placements, Ideal Youth will provide the interns with educational training courses in technology, communication, personal finance, business basics and personal development.

As a partnering business, you will have access to work-ready, motivated young adults, ages 16 - 19, who are seeking summer work experience. In addition you will:

  • Have a young person to assist with the operation of your business;
  • Prepare students for the future workforce by creating a talent pool of productive workers;
  • Demonstrate a tangible commitment in supporting young people in our local community;
  • Potentially make a difference in a young person's life;
  • Receive certificate of appreciation for being a host company from Ideal Youth;
  • Receive a Pasadena Chamber of Commerce certificate certifying our youth training program meets basic workplace training requirements and ensuring that young people placed with your company are appropriately prepared to intern in your workplace; and
  • Receive a custom certificate displaying your business support for youth workforce development.

Ideal Youth works with young people from our local community. Ideal Youth trains each youth for a job placement. That training includes workforce readiness training and customer service training.

Internships can be paid or unpaid.

For more information vivist www.idealyouth.org or download the informational letter here:

 

 

Sign up by June 1st and save $100 on travel to Cuba with the Pasadena Chamber

Our 2012 trip to Cuba received such great comments from those who went, the Pasadena Chamber is once again offering a special, legal trip o Cuba. You can visit the island that has been off-limits to US citizens for a generation. See the unspoiled beauty and experience the history that is Cuba.

Sign up before June 1st and save $100.

With a flight from Los Angeles (LAX) travelers can legally visit the unspoiled Cuba this October. Travelers will depart from LAX on October 18th and return October 25, 2013. 

Discover historic Havana

The Chamber’s travel partner Chamber Explorations offers more than 100 years of group travel experience, a nationwide team of travel consultants and first class people to people travel programs. They are committed to providing the highest level of service, quality and value to our chamber organizers and travelers.

Those who sign up for the tour before June 1, 2013, will receive $100 off the cost of the trip.

Fun, friendly people

The following is included in the Pasadena Chamber trip to Cuba:

  • Round trip airfare from Los Angeles (LAX) to Havana.
  • Seven nights in first class  hotels;
  • 16 full meals;
  • Small group touring;
  • Daily sightseeing and admissions;
  • All programs feature modern motor coaches, baggage handling and airport transfers;
  • Cuba entry visa (Tourist Card);
  • Cuban medical insurance;
  • Time to explore on your own, if you choose.

For trip information or to RSVP for the informational meeting, call 626-795-3355 or email Leanne@pasadena-chamber.org. There is no obligation to attend the informational meeting on May 15th, but space is limited.

 

News and information by and about Pasadena Chamber members

These Pasadena Chamber member businesses want to keep you informed about their events, specials, sales, activities and more.

The Pasadena Chamber wants to help you get the word out about your activities, events, business milestones and more. If you would like your notice to appear, please email a short description with contact information to paul@pasadena-chamber.org.

You can get free reminders of Pasadena Chamber events thanks to member Frextr by texting pasadenachamber to 37398 to sign up. Get notifications of all Chamber events and activities conveniently on your mobile phone thanks for Heather Mlodinow and Frextr.

You can reach more than 750 potential customers by making an offer to the members of our Community Discount Program. Simply provide an offer and we’ll distribute it to the people who have signed up through the Chamber program. Email paul@pasadena-chamber.org with your offer of if you would like more information.

Please remember to patronize your fellow Pasadena Chamber members. They are among the best at what they do — and spending money in our local economy benefits us all. As an added incentive, many offer discounts and specials to their fellow Chamber members.

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Chamber member Mitch Dorger of Win-Win Workplace Solutions is helping present a Business of Non-profits seminar and workshop May 21st at Wrigley Mansion. Download the flyer here:

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For the first time ever the historic Rose Bowl Stadium will be opening its gates to the public for guided tours. Children’s summer programs and camps will thrive from this memorable opportunity, since tours will not only be an outdoor excursion, but a historical learning experience. A guided tour will allow access to behind the scenes locations throughout the stadium, inclusive of the UCLA locker room, the newly renovated Pavilion, the actual playing field and more. Lunches can be eaten at picnic tables under the iconic Rose Bowl marquee. Add a guided tour into your summer camp schedule today, by calling 626-275-2714.

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A Noise Within (ANW), the highly regarded classical repertory theatre company and a leading force in arts education, presents SUMMER WITH SHAKESPEARE, a three-week summer program for youth ages 10 to 18 which demystifies Shakespeare's verse and grooms young artists to be Shakespearean performers.  On a deeper level, this camp, which runs from June 24 to July 13, 2013, at the company's new state-of-the-art theatre in Pasadena, illuminates a connection to the patterns of the human condition inherent in Shakespeare's works.

Classes are weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The cost for the three-week camp is $825.  Space is limited. To register for SUMMER WITH SHAKESPEARE or for questions, call 626-356-3104 or visit www.ANoiseWithin.org.

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Burbank Bob Hope Airport is partnering with Thanks Again, a rewards program that allows travelers to earn miles and points at over 170 participating airports, neighborhood businesses, and local tourist attractions. Bob Hope Airport will be the only L.A.-area airport offering Thanks Again for the next year. Customers can register debit or credit cards to earn airline miles whenever they purchase goods and services at participating locations. Interested travelers can enroll in the program now, although they will not be able to earn points at the Airport until June. Travelers who register cards that already earn miles, points, or cash back, can earn additional Thanks Again rewards on top of the rewards they already receive. To enroll in the Thanks Again program, visit the Thanks Again website.

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Pete Whan of Keller Williams Real Estate is hosting his Quarterly Business 2 Business Mixer!  Wednesday May 22, 2013,  5:00-7:00PM.  Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant at 80 West Green Street in Pasadena http://www.bucadibeppo.com/restaurants/ca/pasadena/please bring a friend in business.

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Renewing Chamber member WestsideRentals.com is the definitive marketplace for connecting landlords and tenants in Southern California. Since 1996, we've helped more than 1 million renters search for housing. Hundreds of thousands of SoCal landlords look to WestsideRentals.com to assist them in finding responsible tenants to fill their vacancies. 

The typical SoCal renter spends 40-50% of their disposable income on rent.  Having access to the most continuously updated database of vacancies provides knowledge and information about the rental marketplace that can result in savings in monthly rent payments that pay for the membership fee many times over.  New features on our service permit Members to contact Landlords, AS WELL AS to be approached by Landlords seeking tenants.

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New Moon Textiles' Sewing Club meets May 23, 7pm-9pm. $5 lecture. Bobbie and Dorine or guest speakers show you the latest and greatest in notions, patterns, techniques and more. This is a very social evening with lots of comraderie and show-n-tell. A fat-quarter is the prize for bringing your latest project to show off. New Moon Textiles.1756 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106. http://www.newmoontextiles.com/newmoontextiles@att.net Phone: 626.578.9432

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Community Bank has advice to avoid pfishing and other security threats to your data and computer: Always pay attention to emails or companies asking for information or to click on a link--trace how you're actually affiliated with this person or company, and if what they're requesting lines up with recent activities. For example, if you get a paycheck email at an unusual time, or a returned package notification when you haven't sent anything recently, that should be a red flag.

  • Keep your anti-virus program up-to-date at all times.
  • Invest in an anti-spam application that will screen out most of these emails.
  • Conduct training with your employees and contractors, explaining what to look for and what to do if they suspect something is wrong.
  • Always use security tokens (i.e., key fobs) to access your line accounts.

Finally: don't click on hyperlinks or open attachments in a suspicious email! Better safe than sorry.

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Introducing the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce member/employee Home Buyer Rebate Program! Purchase a property using Lucent Properties and receive a 20% rebate at the close of Escrow. Please feel free to contact us to take advantage of this great program. Harry Khayalian, Lucent Properties, Broker/Owner, DRE#01237831. 626-390-2544

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Rosemary Children’s Services 50th Annual “An Evening with Star Chefs” will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2013 from 5-9pm at the historic Pasadena City Hall (100 North Garfield Ave Pasadena). Tickets are on sale now!  General Admission is $125.00 before May 31st and $150.00 after May 31st.  To purchase tickets, volunteer, host a booth, or to become a sponsor call Kristi Lopez at 626-844-3033 ext. 211 or email klopez@rosemarychildren.org.

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Once again, we write to invite you to participate in the Third Annual Matt Butcher Memorial Golf Tournament which will take place on Saturday, July 20 at Matt's home course, Brookside (#2) in Pasadena. The golf tournament is organized to support the work of the Matthew Butcher Memorial Foundation, organized following his tragic and violent murder on June 24, 2010. The goal of the foundation is to honor Matt's memory and legacy by supporting and encouraging acts of kindness, charity, and good works. To date, the Foundation has contributed more than $15,000 to the First Tee of Pasadena, an organization committed “to impact young peoples’ lives by employing the game of golf in providing educational programs that: 1) build character, 2) instill life-enhancing values, and 3) promote healthy choices.“

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The Spring 2013 Repertory Season is well under way and the critics are raving! "No theatre company can perform more wonders than A Noise Within" (Stage Happenings) and these wonders take you on the ultimate journey for a better life, to a heartwrenching search for memories, and on to a mischevious quest for love. If you missed our opening weekend performances, please join us for one of the few remaining shows before they close in May! It would be our honor to host you and guest as The Journey Continues for our 21st anniversary 2012/13 season.

The Beaux' Stratagem: This Los Angeles Times CRITIC'S CHOICE and WEST COAST PREMIERE of Thornton Wilder and Ken Ludwig's adaption of George Farquhar's restoration comedy is "too much fun to miss" (LA Examiner). “Pull up a bar stool at A Noise Within for an utterly CHARMING evening.” (Backstage) The "first-rate ensemble delivers under Julia Rodriguez-Elliott’s insightful direction and the staging overflows with memorably HILARIOUS turns...Toss in swashbuckling swordplay and superb production values and you’ve got a lot to enjoy in this postmodern Restoration comedy!" (Los Angeles Times) 8 performance dates remain. See it now thru May 26 Catch the trailer and other backstage video at www.anoisewithin.org/beaux Running 2 hrs, 15 min with intermission

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Yes, at Le Monseur we've had work done. http://www.vflyer.com/home/home/flyer/3602087 has now officially launched.

Celebrate with us by keeping your ties in perfect rotation for the next five months...Join our Boys Box Club.

Pasadena Chamber members receive 10% off call today 626-569-TIES.


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For 44 years John Moran Auctioneers has been dedicated to helping individuals, trusts and institutions achieve the highest possible prices for their jewelry, silver, fine art and antiques. Our 2012 season included many high points, such as a 95% sell rate at our December HQ Jewelry Auction, and the sale in June of a Native American textile for $1.8 million, a new world record. We’d be delighted to help you realize your property’s full potential in 2013. Contact our friendly specialists for more information on how to consign to one of our upcoming auctions. For more information please call the offices of John Moran Auctioneers at 626-793-1833 or email us at info@johnmoran.com.  - Thank you - John Moran Auctioneers Visit us at: www.johnmoran.com

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Pasadena Museum of History presents I Do! I Do! Pasadena Ties the Knot,a two-part exhibition showcasing the wedding dress as an icon of social customs through the decades from the mid-nineteenth century to present day. Part I of the exhibition, which runs through July 14, displays historic wedding dresses from the Museum's Costume and Textile Collection and presents the local narratives associated with the gowns. Exhibition donors include: Elizabeth Smalley, M.D., Donald Bergmann, Suzanne Ehrmann, Sheryl and Ed Peters, Roberta and Larry Dumas, and PMH's Textile Arts Council.

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Focus on the Subject: The Art of the Harari Collection (on view through March 30, 2014 at Pacific Asia Museum) features works from the renowned Harari Collection, showing how Japanese artists appreciated landscapes, physical beauty and pursuits like poetry and tea ceremonies. Acquired in the 1980s with the support of several generous donors, the Harari Collection of Japanese Edo (1603-1868) and Meiji (1868-1912) era paintings and drawings is one of the most significant groups of works on paper at Pacific Asia

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Reading Partners is recruiting volunteers to tutor children in local elementary schools. Our tutors range from high school students looking for community service hours to retirees with some extra time. We provide an easy-to-follow curriculum. No previous tutoring experience is necessary.

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Nicholas Poshek and Mass Mutual has a special offer on Long Term Care insurance for Pasadena Chamber members. You can find significant savings. For all the info, download the flyer:

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Pasadena Heritage members, friends and visitors will have more opportunities to tour Pasadena’s original downtown. New for 2013, the Old Pasadena Walking Tour is being offered monthly on the first Saturday of each month. Old Pasadena is now a premier shopping and dining destination, but was once a blighted, under-utilized area. Without Pasadena Heritage, it would have been demolished! When founded 35 years ago, saving Old Pasadena was a top priority. Now it is one of the finest examples of downtown revitalizations in the country. As you wander Old Pasadena with one of the trained docents, you will find many beautiful and unusual details. During the research process, it was discovered that the old alleyways had remained virtually unchanged since Pasadena’s earliest days. Some alleyways even retain their historic signs, which are protected today. First Saturdays in 2013: May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, and December 7.

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Brookside Golf Club hosts Sunday golf specials. Visit www.brooksidegc.com for details and information.

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Please welcome the Dragon Times newspaper, the newest publication from Beacon. Dragon Times is a Chinese language paper delivering local news to the world’s largest and most successful Chinese-American population—those who live and work right here in San Gabriel Valley.  Dragon Times is the first and only publication of its kind, and its intention is to build a bridge between the Chinese and American communities.  For information on advertising in the inaugural issue (publication date Feb 21, 2013), contact Chamber Ambassador and ad sales representative Victor Buell, Beacon Media: (626) 301-1010 or  VBuell@BeaconMediaNews.com.

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Punchcard is a local shopping app where you earn personalized rewards everywhere you shop. Punchcard provides consumer rewards and on the merchant side, it allows you to identify NEW local customers and retain them by pushing them offers and incentives to come back – spending more and spending faster.

As part of the Chamber’s outreach to get our membership all of the tools to keep a better more profit producing relationship with their customers, we have asked Punchcard to provide a special rate to Pasadena Chamber of Commerce members.  Normally $99 per month the Chamber has secured a rate of 50% off that price for any member who signs up for 6-months (goes mont-to-month thereafter).   Want to attract more new loyal customers and keep your current customers coming back again, and again.   Give Robert Ross (VP, Sales) at Punchcard a call (707-483-5385) or email him at robert@punchcard.com and mention the 50%-off Chamber of Commerce rate.

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The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is mounting a special exhibition, “Cultivating California: Founding Families of the San Marino Ranch” (on view Feb. 16 through May 13 in the West Hall of the Library), timed to correspond with the centennial year of the city of San Marino, Calif. With more than 75 historical items drawn from The Huntington’s collections and those of the San Marino Historical Society and the Pasadena Museum of History, the exhibition tells the story of the Wilson, Shorb, and Patton families, who helped transform a region of one-time Spanish land grants into an agricultural paradise between the years 1854 and 1904. Rare family photographs, letters, legal documents, maps, and artifacts will be on display.

This spring, The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens will present a major exhibition exploring a colorful and captivating aspect of California’s natural history:  its wildflowers. “When They Were Wild: Recapturing California’s Wildflower Heritage,” on view March 9–June 10 in the MaryLou and George Boone Gallery, will showcase more than 300 items—drawings, paintings, herbarium specimens, and other objects—that trace the journey of California’s plants from the flower fields into the home garden.

The life of Junípero Serra (1713-1784)—and his impact on Indian life and California culture through his founding of missions—is the subject of a comprehensive, international loan exhibition this fall at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. The show runs from Aug. 17, 2013, to Jan. 6, 2014, in the Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art.

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Budget Rent-A-Car offers Pasadena Chamber members a free upgrade to the next car class up to a full sized car and 10% off standard rates. Call 626-449-0226 for details or to reserve your car.

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The Ice House comedy club presents:

The always hilarious, sometimes provocative ADAM CAROLLA returns to the Ice House on Tuesday, June 4, when he will perform a live podcast show at 8 p.m. Tickets for this special event show are $30 and are on sale now at www.icehousecomedy.com (626-577-1894). 

ADAM CAROLLA is best known as a comedian, actor, radio personality, television host and NY Times best-selling author. He currently hosts The Adam Carolla Show, which holds the Guinness Book of World Records for "most downloaded podcast.  

Adam Carolla will perform one (1) show at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4. Tickets are $30 and are available at www.icehousecomedy.com or through the Ice House box office at 626-577-1894. This is special event show.

The Ice House is excited to welcome the return of Comedy Central star and audience favorite BRAD WILLIAMS on May 31 and June 1. ADAM RAY (Funnyordie.com, MTV's Human Giant, ABC's According to Jim) will join him

Comedian BRAD WILLIAMS has lived a true comic Cinderella story.  Born with Achondroplastic dwarfism, Brad would endure countless taunts and gawks from classmates and random people on the street.  Instead of crying about it, Brad turned to humor.  He has appeared on numerous TV shows including Mind Of Mencia, Live at Gotham, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Pitboss.  Brad has also performed for the troops all over the world.

Brad's show is high energy. Robin Williams called him "Prozac with a head." Brad's ability to make humorous observations on disability, relationships, sex, and race are winning over audiences and proving that anyone can overcome their shortcomings.

Brad Williams will perform four (4) shows on May 31 and June 1. The complete show schedule for May 23 through June 2 is listed below:

Thu. 5/23 - 7 Comics for $7 with Brian Dunkleman and more - 8 p.m.; $7 /// Comedy Juice (Special Event) - 10 p.m.; $10

Fri. 5/24 -- Call for Details - 8:30 & 10:30 p.m.

Sat. 5/25 - Private Event - 6 p.m. /// Call for Details - 8 & 10 p.m.

Sun. 5/26 --Call for Details - 7 p.m. /// Fernando Flores' Comedy Meltdown - 9 p.m.; $12.50

Mon. 5/27 - Closed

Tues. 5/28 - Closed

Wed. 5/29 - Rudy Moreno's Wednesday Comedy Showcase - 8 p.m.; $12.50

Thu. 5/30 - 7 Comics for $7 with Nicholas Anthony and more - 8 p.m.; $7 /// Comedy Juice (Special Event) - 10 p.m.; $10

Fri. 5/31 - Brad Williams featuring Adam Ray (Special Event) - 8:30 & 10:30 p.m.; $20

Sat. 6/1 - Brad Williams featuring Adam Ray (Special Event) - 8 & 10 p.m.; $20

Sun. 6/2 - Marc Maron (Special Event) - 7 p.m.; $25 /// Call for Details - 9 p.m.

 

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