Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
eNewsletterApril 12, 2012
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In This Issue
Welcome New Members 
 

Dr. Zak Dental Care
Hacker Law Group
Law Office of Darshann M.       Padilla
Telepacific Communications
Correll Accounting
Interface Financial Group 
California Bank & Trust
SCORE-Greater Los Angeles
Sodexo
CA Certified Farmers                Markets, Inc.
Medical Claims & Billing  
Pinecrest Insurance      Services, Inc.
Anleyez, LLC
Castaic Travel
Simply Taylored Events, LLC
Angel Dogs Foundation
Cookielee Jewelry          Consultant - Bonnie Shierts
Melaleuca - Jeannie Wagner
Alianza Recycling &    Recovery, LLC
 
Grand Opening Frames Provided By: 
Bakersfield ad

WP V2
Edrover
SBDC
25Score Mobile App
SCV Guide
SOS Entertainment
2012 Chairman of the Board
Chris Angelo
Chris Angelo 
Stay Green, Inc

 

2012 Board of Directors
                    
Greg Amsler
Chris Angelo
Fred Arnold
Jim Backer
Bill Barritt
Julie Benson
Hunt Braly
Scott Capistrano
Raj Chandani
Steve Chegwin
Jason Crawford
Carlos Dominguez
Anna Frutos-Sanchez
Jon Gardner
Moe Hafizi
Elizabeth Hopp
Casey Kirkman
Kimberly Kurowski
Dena Maloney
Dan Masnada
Dan McBrearty
Sue Nevius
Bonnie Rabjohn
Susan Reynolds
John Schleif
John H. Shaffery
Morris Thomas
Jeffrey Hacker- Legal Counsel
 

 

2012 
Package Members

 

Platinum
City of Santa Clarita  
AT & T
 Stay Green, Inc.

Gold 
Southern California Edison 

Silver 
Newhall Land 
Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc.

Bronze  
American Family Funding 
North East Valley Health Corp- SC Health Center 

Diamond
Jon Gardner Insurance & Financial Service  
Castaic Lake Water  
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital  
Jersey Mike's  

Ruby
A-1 Party Balloons  
Barrister Executive Suites 
Kaiser Permanente 

Sapphire  
Rhona Jukes-American Family Funding

Gem 
Copper Eagle 
Point of View Communications  
Kokolita Cakes & More
WMS Patient Advocate
Telepacific Communications
 
 
Message from the President....Terri Kingery Crain

Good Afternoon Chamber Members!  
 
Thank you to all our amazing members who have purchased Hole Sponsorships for our upcoming Golf Tournament, we have sold out on those! Never fear, we still have plenty of other opportunities for sponsorship and room for foursomes!  If you are interested please contact the Chamber today to secure your spot!  
 
2012-2013 Chamber Directory
Many of you may have been contacted by Deloris Spikes this week in regards to securing advertising in the upcoming directory.  if you have not secured your spot yet, don't delay as they are going fast.  Scheduled release date is October, just in time for EXPO!  So call Deloris Spikes at the Chamber office today!
 
 
SCORE - Counselors are available by appointment beginning March 22 from 10:00 - 11:30 am here at the Chamber office.  To schedule an appointment please call Tom Schultz 661-964-9390 or Chuck Bluestein 978-808-4299, please do not contact the Chamber for appointments.  
 
Enterprise Zone Expansion 

The Santa Clarita Enterprise Zone will expand to include unincorporated areas of the Santa Clarita Valley following recent approval from the state of California, officials announced today.

Unlike the smaller existing enterprise zone within the city only, the new Santa Clarita Valley Enterprise Zone will take in parts of unincorporated Los Angeles County...read more...

 

Get Your Networking On - Uno De Mayo!  

This will be the first co-branded, co-sponsored event between all of  Santa Clarita's premier business organizations.  The event will be held at Gameday and has a $10 fee at the door for food and beverage!  Flier....

 

Save the date!  2012 Business Leadership Awards!  

August 16, 2012

The Chamber Of Commerce in partnership with The Magazine of Santa Clarita, VIA & the SCVEDC is excited to bring you this event.  We have collaborated and hope to recognize local business, non-profits and individuals for their achievements!  For nomination and sponsorship information go to scvleadershipawards.com

  

Say Yes to Youth! The Santa Clarita Youth Project is seeking donors! For as little as $24 per month you can sponsor a teen in need read more for more information  

Go out and be good humans!  

 

Terri K. Crain
President/CEO

 




Upcoming Lunch & Learns  

 

 

Friday, April 13, 2012

Host:  College Planning Experts 

"Parents:  Tips & Strategies for Covering the Cost of College"

 

Friday, April 20, 2012

Host:  McDonald's

"Food Works" 

Learn More...

 

Friday, April 27, 2012

Host:  Galvez Financial Group, Mario Galvez

"How to Protect your Assets"

 

Friday, May 11, 2012

Host:  About Healthy Living

 

Friday, May 18, 2012

Host:  Hacker Law Group 

"The Need to Plan for Your Business"

 

Friday, May 25, 2012

Host:  Henry Mayo

"Mind Your Stress"

 

Friday, June 1, 2012

Host:  Small Business Development Center

"SBA Micro Loan Programs"

 

Friday, June 8, 2012

Host:  AT&T 

 

 

Location:  Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce
27451 Tourney Road, Suite 160, Santa Clarita, 91355
Time:  11:45am
Lunch & Learns are FREE and lunch will  be provided 
 
If you would like to attend one of the above or host your own event:  Please contact Cheryl Ramirez at
CRamirez@scvchamber.com or 661.702.6977.
 

Advertise Current Job Opportunities FREE

 

The Chamber makes available to its members the opportunity to advertise job opportunities for FREE through two great local resources:

 

Santa Clarita WorkSource Center:

Providing employers with no-cost recruitment assistance from advertising jobs, pre-screening candidates, to facilities to conduct interviews the Santa Clarita WorkSource Center is your one-stop recruitment center in Santa Clarita.  To Learn More visit  www.WorkSantaClarita.com

 

 

Career Services at College Of the Csnyons:

We currently have almost 7,000 active job seekers in our Online Job Database. We need more jobs in our database to help out the students and the community. If your company has any job openings -Now would be a great time to advertise your job opportunities for free.

Learn More...

 

 

Grand Openings & Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies   

 

Thursday, April 19, 2012
SCV Bank
26328 Citrus Street, Valencia, 91355
5:30pm / 6:00pm Ribbon Cutting

Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Adage IT
27451 Tourney Rd, Suite 100, Santa Clarita, 91355
5:30pm / 6:00pm Ribbon Cutting
 
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Javelyn Logistics Corporation
28945 N Avenue Williams, Valencia, 91355
5:30pm / 6:00pm Ribbon Cutting

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
SRAR - Santa Clarita Valley Division Assoc Realtors
20655 Soledad Canyon Rd #34, Santa Clarita, 91351
5:30pm / 6:00pm Ribbon Cutting

Thursday, June 21, 2012
Henry Mayo - Cardiac Center
23845 McBean Parkway, Valencia, 91355
5:30pm / 6:00pm Ribbon Cutting

Community Events & This & That   
 
 
2012 Inland Empire Small Business Spring Procurement Expo - Friday, April 20, 2012 from 8:00am - 1:30pm.  Learn more...
 
"How to Decrease Workers' Compensation Costs & Improve Outcomes - Employer's Fraud Task Force:  Monday, April 23, 2012.  Learn More...
 
Annual Arthritis Walk at Six Flags Magic Mountain:  Sunday, June 3, 2012:  Learn More... 
 
Office Depot for Chamber Members:
Not a member of the Chamber Office Depot Program? Click here to start saving up to 60% off a core list of 175 most commonly purchased items. 

I-5 Corridor improvements: 
Hotline: 855-454-6335
Brochure:Link 

Like to help people? Want to make a difference?  
If you would like to help out your community, Northeast Valley Health Corporation is the place for you! 



Invitations to Bid 
 The Chamber makes available to its members the opportunity to find information about procurement contracts for bid by public agencies.

City of Santa Clarita
Detailed information on each of the bids can be obtained by downloading the information from the City's Purchasing website at  www.planetbids.com/santaclarita/bidsonline.cfm. You may also contact the City of Santa Clarita Purchasing Department at (661) 286-4184 for additional questions.

County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County is pleased to supply Chamber members with a listing of open bids. Open Bids can be searched by Commodity Description, County Department, Bid title and number.

Open Bids will remain on the web site until the closing date for the bid expires. Closed bids and awards can be viewed from the Search Bids/Awards section of this web site.

Castaic Lake Water Agency
Information on open bids, including Request for Quotations (RFQ), Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitation for Bids (IFBs), is available on the CLWA website. Open bids will remain on the website until the closing date. For more information and to view open bids, click on the link: For more information and to view on public works projects, click on the link:http://clwa.org/category/public-works.

College of the Canyons
College of the Canyons welcomes qualified bids in response to Request for Quotations (RFQ),
Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitation for Bids (IFBs). To learn more about construction-related bids and the bidding process, click on this link
For non-construction related opportunities, click on this link:
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