CommerceP A S A D E N A January-February, 2015 News and Events of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce & Civic Association VOL. 10, NO. 1

President’s Message Chamber Golf Tournament April 3rd at Brookside It is that time of year again, yes Join the Pasadena Chamber for the annual Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Golf and Game Tournament on Friday, April 3, 2015 at Brookside Golf Club . Golfers of all abilities time, but also New Year’s Resolution are welcome. The Tournament can only accommodate 144 golfers, so register early to time. We all make promises to our- ensure a place. The Chamber hosts a raffle, sells mulligan packages and adds a few spe- selves about changes we want to cial nuances to play, making the tournament fun for everyone involved. make, improvements we want to see The tournament begins at 12 noon with a or pounds we want to shed. shotgun start. Individual golf package includes This time of year is also when the golf, cart, gifts, on-course snacks, contests, a Pasadena Chamber Board approves hosted cocktail reception and awards. Sign up the annual Program of Work present- as a single, two, three or foursome. Cost for ed by the Chamber staff. In a sense, individual golfers is $150; foursomes are $600. that is our resolution to the member- Those who just want to attend the cocktail ship-the blueprint for our work and reception and award ceremony pay $50. our focus for the upcoming year. Parsons and Pasadena Highlands are a The Program of Work evolves from Silver Sponsors of the Tournament. John Expect perfect weather for the the work of our committees and the Symes and Symes Cadillac will donate a Chamber Golf Tournament at Brookside. Strategic Planning Meeting the Board 2015 Cadillac ATS for any golfer who gets a holds each September. hole-in-one on the designated hole. Chamber members have also donated raffle prizes For 2015, there are some additions and give-away items for participants. to the Chamber work plan that may Sponsorship opportunities are available. For $2500, Gold Sponsors receive signage offer opportunities for your business. recognition, two foursomes, the cocktail reception, two tee signs, a ‘thank you’ award and In the upcoming year, the Chamber recognition in event publicity and materials. Silver Sponsorships are available for will institute a Technology Commit- $1500. This includes one foursome, the reception, a tee sign and recognition. Tee signs tee, under the leadership of Board can also be sponsored for $100 each. Other opportunities are available, as well. member Justin Tsui of TeamLogic For information or to sign up to play or sponsor the tournament call the Chamber at IT . The mission of the committee will 626-795-3355 or email [email protected]. Online registration is available be to review and make recommenda- at www.pasadena-chamber.org/forms/pasadena-chamber-commerce-spring-golf- tions about our use of technology. As tournament. IT services, websites and mobile apps evolve, we want the Chamber to re- ACCESS: Opportunity Procurement Forum March 11th at main at the forefront in our technolo- gy use. It is also planned that the Creveling Lounge Committee will watch emerging devel- The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce is hosting a procurement event and discussion opments and potential issues so the for our large and small business members who may want to do business together. AC- Chamber can more readily inform the CESS: Opportunity is on March 11th at 3:30 pm at the Pasadena City College Creveling membership about new technology, Lounge on the main campus at 1570 East in Pasadena. Representa- regulatory changes and opportunities. tives of large Chamber member companies will In the Member Services area, the discuss how local small businesses can provide Chamber is exploring a lunchtime products and services to those large customers. series of workshops on topics of inter- ACCESS: Opportunity is free to Pasadena est. We hope to kick this effort off in Chamber members. Parking is $2 in the lots at the spring and will post topics and a PCC. Please RSVP by emailing info@pasadena- schedule once they are finalized. chamber.org or calling 626-795-3355. The Chamber has been investigat- In the past, the ACCESS: Opportunity Pro- ing Pasadena’s entitlement, permit- sought local curement Forum has included panel discussion ting, inspection and occupancy pro- vendors at the 2014 ACCESS: Opportunity featuring procurement officers from The City cesses with a panel of experts and cus- Procurement Forum. of Pasadena , Jet Propulsion Laboratory , tomers. We anticipate issuing a white Caltech , Art Center College of Design , paper in late spring with our findings Pasadena City College , Huntington Hospital and Parsons . Some large compa- and recommendations. nies will have tables at the event to discuss procurement opportunities one-on-one with The entire Program of Work will be potential vendors. mailed to you with the annual Busi- In the past, companies providing plumbing services, information technology, electrical ness Directory, Visitor and Communi- supplies and more have developed relationships with large companies. Many continue to ty Guide. do business together today.

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New members (clockwise, from right) introduced at our New Members for October, 2014 Luncheon Alliance in November were Armando Meza Aflac Pasadena , Dan Ellis, (773) 398-0949 with the Meat District Company , Sister Rita Therese Altadena Recovery Center , (626) 765-6905 and Sister Pia with Little Flower Educational Child Chamber Discoveries , Chris Brough, Care and Gabby Galvan and Samantha Arnowitz with (800) 399-7781 Soul Cycle . dusitD2 Constance Pasadena , Martin Nicholson, (626) 898-7900 Ice Cream Lab , Lauren Song, (310) 880-9297 Little Flower Educational Child Care , Sister Rita Therese, OCD, (323) 221-9248 Turnout Productions Inc. , Leena Akopian, (626) 765-5649 Pasadena Kitchens , Sarah Sweatmon, (626) 590-6779 We met (below, from left) Dr. Thomas Scotten with Americans for Better Plastic Food Service Packaging Group- Health, Inc, . at our networking breakfast in November. We also intro- PFPG , Mike Levy, (202) 249-6614 duced new members Cari Lyall and Penny Li with the Push Pull Cardio , Alan Ashley, (310) 430-3442 Institute for Advanced Management and Romben Aquino of the Regus-Colorado Boulevard , Vee Nalbandyan, Immigration Law Office of Romben Aquino . (310) 499-6547 Simplicity Bank , Sam Najarian, (888) 524-2274 Skin Rituals Inc. , Martha “Chach” Onitveros, (626) 441-7900 Zero2Sixty Events , Hannah Amoah, (646) 283-1610 New Members for November, 2014 All-Phase Electric Supply , Bob Oppermann, (818) 843-4111 Chick-fil-A, Adaobi Gwacham, (626) 793-7636 Hearken Creative Services , Loren Roberts, (626) 396-1500 Lucky Baldwins Delirium Pub and Café , Jaime Brokken (626) 355-1140 Lucky Baldwins Pub , Jaime Brokken, (626) 795-0652 Lucky Baldwins Trappiste Pub and Café , Jaime Brokken, (626) 844-0447 Meat District Co. , Fallon Gomesz, (626) 765-9902 Pasadena Ronald McDonald House , Elizabeth Dever, (626) 204-0400 Pitfire Artisan Pizza , Ken Dicross, (626) 367-9005 (Above, from left) Thomas F. Rosenbaum was installed as the 9th president of Rita’s Italian Ice , Chris Rodgers, (610) 247-2779 Caltech in a ceremony on campus. Mayor helped cut a ribbon to Silverlake Collision Center , Gevork or George Chilgevorkyan, (626) 844-0108 celebrate the opening of Ice Cream Lab in . Waffles de Liege , Lawrence Tai, (626)3 84-1592 Renewing Members for November, 2014

One to Five Years Violin Place, Inc. Fifteen to Fifty Years Wayne S. Nakamura, D.D.S., Inc. Citrust Insurance Agency Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena Collision Auto Repair Specialist Six to Nine Years City of Hope Corcoran Bookkeeping & Tax Services Fitzgerald and Green, Attorneys at Law HealthCare Partners Event Specialists Foothill Communications Professional Child Development Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy Golden Heart Senior Care Pasadena Associates Hillsides Hollywood Piano South Coast Air Quality Management Janas Associates/Janas Consulting iPic Theaters District-SCAQMD Nick Boswell Photography Labor Ready-Colorado Blvd. Ted A. Moreno, Certified Hypnothera- Pasadena Senior Center LegalMatch pist, Success Coach Rose Bowl Stadium Massetti Caffe UBS Financial Services Inc. Neighbor Face More Than Fifty Years Planet Beach Pasadena Ten to Fourteen Years Christie, Parker & Hale LLP, 60yrs Slater’s 50/50 Barbara Rocha and Associates Vroman’s Bookstore, 93yrs Springbay Counseling Mountain View News Togo’s Pro Fitness Network Umami Burger Pasadena Sushi Roku JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 2015 COMMERCE PAGE 3 Renewing Members for October, 2014 One to Five Years Town & Country Event Rentals Dolphin Rents Ultra Way, LLC Eagle Associates Achieve S.M.A.R.T. Goals Urth Caffe Employment Development Department ATM Guy, The W J Bradley Mortgage Capital, LLC Equity Office Properties-Pasadena Audio Element Webmagic, Inc. Fairmont Pharmacy & BJ’s Restaurants & Brewhouse Westcoast Companies Inc. Compounding Specialists Bottom Line Utility Solutions Inc. ZiLin Restaurant Five Acres-The Boys’ & Girls’ Aid Society Bowhaus Pet Company G.G. & M. Construction Inc. Bridges Academy Six to Nine Years Gerrish Swim & Tennis Club Brown Armstrong Accountancy A-1 Home Care Gonzalez Goodale Architects Corporation Arcadian Retirement Center Impact Castrovilla, Inc. dba Blue Earth EMS Dr. Juan Francisco Lara Kiwanis Club of Pasadena Century 21 Golden Realty Episcopal Communities & Services La Salle High School Chefelle-Personal Chef & Caterer Eugene Masuda LACERA (L.A. County Employees Clearman’s Galley, aka The Boat Financial Network Investment Corp. Ret.irement Assoc.) Collette Vacations J. McCaleb CPA Firm Lucas, Horsfall, Murphy & Pindroh, LLP Confexion Cupcakes & Cake Joan’s Candles & Home Décor Mi Piace The Counter Kimberly C. Covey, CPA Minasian & Associates DCG Technical Solutions Inc. McDermott Consulting Inc. Morgan Stanley Dog Haus Pacific Harps Orswell& Kasman, Inc. Dog Haus Biergarten Pacific Starr Group, LLC & Children’s School Dolan & Knight Property The Raymond Restaurant Pasadena Conservatory of Music Management Inc. Ruth’s Chris Steak House Pasadena Fire Fighters, Local 809 Door of Hope San Marino Tribune Pasadena Humane Society Eagle Star Security Trammell Crow Company Pasadena Jaycees Edgewood Realty Partners LLC Trio Apartments Pasadena Masonic Temple Elizabeth House Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Pasadena Outlook Newspaper Erik’s Auto Body WOW! Events Productions Pasadena Police Officers Association Eye Heart Art Pasadena Tournament of Roses Finch Tree, A Division of Bartlett Ten to Fourteen Years Pasadena YMCA Tree Experts Ahni & Zoe by Creative Memories Pie’N Burger Fire Family Foundation All India Café The Planetary Society H & R Block-Raymond Ng Alliance Francaise de Pasadena Robin’s Wood Fire BBQ HealthCare Partners, Glen Oaks Bank of Manhattan Sauve Riegel Commercial Real Estate Healthy Living Medical Courtyard by Marriott-Old Pasadena Sign Solutions Hillcrest Retirement Community Grandview Foundation Inc. Union Station Homeless Services Historic Resources Group Guidance Software Inc. Vagabond Inn Executive Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea Habitat for Humanity- Whole Foods Market-Arroyo Parkway Jet Vacations, LLC Women At Work John Moran Auctioneers, Inc. Kettle Tyme Now You’re Poppin’ More Than Fifty Maid Brigade Pasadena The Oaks of Pasadena Cabot & Sons, 63yrs Malbec Cuisine Old Fashioned Kettle Korn Co. Jenkins Bowler LLP, 63yrs Massage Envy Spa Pasadena Educational Foundation Krost, Baumgarten, Kniss Mayfield Junior School of the Regency Park Oak Knoll & Guerrero, 58yrs Holy Child Jesus ResultWorx Technology Solutions, Inc. Volkswagen Pasadena, 53yrs Mel Cohen Insurance Services Talk About Parenting, Inc. Modern Art Pictures MUSE/iQUE Fifteen to Fifty Years Navigage AbilityFirst Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Advanced Laser & Anti-Aging Development Corporation Medical Center Pasadena Magazine Angels School Supply Pasadena Massage Company, LLC Arroyo Insurance Services Phillips, Fractor & Company, LLC Arroyo Parkway Self Storage RE/Max Premier Properties Art Rodriguez & Associates Right At Home In Home Care Budincich Chiropractic Clinic, Inc. SALON90 The Californian-Pasadena SALUS Home Care Clearman’s North Woods Inn Sierra Chrystler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Comfort Inn ‘Near Old Town Singpoli Capital Corporation Pasadena’ in Eagle Rock CA Mayor Bill Bogaard helped cut the ribbon to Sorell Law Group Day One open HealthCare Partners’ new urgent care clinic Tao of Wellness-Pasadena Dewey Pest Control, Inc. on South Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena. PASADENA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Speed Networking February 16th at Women’s City Club 844 EAST GREEN STREET, The Pasadena Chamber is partnering with the Women’s City Club to SUITE 208 present a Speed Networking event. Join us at the Women’s City Club on PASADENA, CA 91101 (626) 795-3355 Monday, February 16th at 6pm to try speed networking to promote your (626) 795-5603 FAX business, find collaborators and expand your referral network. WEBSITE: WWW. PASADENA-CHAMBER.ORG In today’s business world, networking is key. There are two main ways networking can enhance your business. By creating relationships where PASADENA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MISSION STATEMENT: people become a referral source you may expand your customer base. When WE ARE AN EFFECTIVE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL FORCE you increase your business’ visibility, you can attract more customers. Con- FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP. ventional wisdom says one business card can be worth $30 of marketing. Pasadena Commerce is published bi-monthly by the Pasadena Speed networking is a series of micro-meetings that take place simultane- Chamber of Commerce & Civic Association. Third class postage paid in Pasadena, CA. Send address changes to the Chamber. ously. Each participant has the chance to meet with half of those in the © 2015 by Pasadena Chamber. room, face-to-face, for a few minutes. Long enough to learn how you can OFFICERS work together and support each other’s business. Bring plenty of business Ben Green, Chair Thomas Daly, Chair-elect cards because there is a mixer afterwards where you can meet others in Paul Little, President & CEO CL Keedy*, Immediate attendance as you enjoy cheese and crackers and a cash bar. Past-chair Patty Waggoner*, Secretary Ron Carter, Treasurer Join us as we pilot this Speed Networking evening at the Women’s City Karl Bird Vice-chair Michael D’Antuono*, Vice-chair Club at 160 North Oakland Avenue in Pasadena. FREE parking is availa- Bob Baderian, Vice-chair Joan De Souza, Vice-chair ble behind the building, with access from Madison Avenue. George Falardeau*, Vice-chair Ishmael Trone, Vice-chair This is also a great opportunity to learn about the benefits of membership Justin Tsui, Vice-chair at both The Women’s City Club of Pasadena and the Pasadena Chamber of BOARD OF DIRECTORS Commerce. Wendy Fujihara Anderson Timothy Lusher Cost is $15 per person for members of either organization and $20 for Lauren Marlis Heidi Bloks those who are not members. RSVP by February 12th to 626-796-0560. Dennis Buckley* Margaret Martinez Jeff Christoffel Robin McCarthy Salomon Davila Bob Oppermann Take the Cheeseburger Challenge as Cheeseburger Week Kevin Duffy Valerie Prince returns to Pasadena January 11th Darryl Dunn** Brad Ratliff** Eric Duyshart** Armando Ramirez Take the Cheeseburger Challenge and vote for your favorite cheeseburger Michael Gallego Evan Scott at www.pasadenarestaurantweek.com/cheeseburger-challenge during Pasa- Blake Longo Gail Schaper-Gordon dena Cheeseburger Week. Voting opens on Sunday, January 11th and ends on Monday, January 19th. Cheeseburger Challenge categories include Fa- STAFF Kelly Shearer, Office & Member Services Manager vorite Burger Restaurant, Favorite Lunch Counter Burger, Favorite Sit- Leanne Waggoner, Events & External Services Manager Down/White Table Cloth Burger, Favorite New Burger Restaurant, Favor- Linda Whaley, Staff Support Services ite Beer and Burger, Favorite Sliders and many other categories. Luncheon Alliance Everyone is invited to celebrate the birth of the cheeseburger in the home The George Group and Kevin George of the Cheeseburger: Pasadena, California, from sponsor our networking Luncheon Alliance on January 11-16, 2015, during Cheeseburger Wednesday, February 4th at 11:45am. Week. Please note: Beginning in 2015, we are moving Presented by the Pasadena Chamber of Com- the Luncheon Alliance to Brookside Golf Club merce, Cheeseburger Week commemorates teen- at 1133 N. Rosemont Avenue in Pasadena. aged Lionel Sternberger’s culinary experiment There is no Luncheon Alliance in January. in the early 1920s at his father’s restaurant, Breakfast Connection The Rite Spot on West Colorado Boulevard. On Thursday, January 8th at 7am, Higher Legend has it that young Lionel Sternberger Up sponsors our Connection Breakfast at The burned a hamburger and, to cover his error, Courtyard by Marriott at 180 N. Fair Oaks added a slice of cheese to the burger then Avenue. served it to a delighted customer. The Rite On Thursday, February 12th, attorney firm Spot’s Aristocratic Burger was a favorite Leech, Tishman, Fuscaldo and Lampl with customers for decades and was priced at 15¢ for twenty years. sponsors our networking Connection Breakfast . Due to increased costs, price for the lunch and breakfast Green Street Restaurant , Slater’s are now $25 for members and $30 for non-members. 50/50 , Kings Row Gastropub , Dupar’s Those reserving after the Monday deadline pay $5 more. and La Grande Orange join Cameron’s Seafood , Pie ‘n Burger , a/k/a Bistro , Trattoria Chamber After Hours Social and Mixer Neapolis , Whole Foods , El Portal , Meat District Enjoy New Year Networking when California Company , Dog Haus many others in offering a cheese- Pizza Kitchen hosts our Chamber After Hours burger or cheeseburger alternative during the week of Social and Mixer. Join us at 99 North Los Robles January 11 to January 16, 2015. Try them all and vote for Ave. on Thursday, January 15th from 5pm-7pm. your favorite in our Cheeseburger Challenge. On Thursday, February 19th, you are invited Special menus, deals and discoveries can be found to enjoy Burgers, Beers and Buddies as Rounds online at http://www.pasadenarestaurantweek.com. Premium Burgers at 46 North Pasadena Cheeseburger Week is presented by the hosts from 5pm to 7pm. Pasadena Chamber of Commerce with support from the City of Pasadena Admission is free for Pasadena Chamber and Trusted Choice Agents of Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena and members, $10 for all others. is a California Restaurant Month event.