The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce has been growing in recent years. Our membership is increasing year-over-year by about 100 new members. We are very pleased to welcome so many new enterprises to the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce.
At the Pasadena Chamber, we are also seeing an increasing in the number of renewing companies. Some of that can be attributed to the slow leveling off of our local economy. We also hope these renewing members are seeing increased value for their membership in the Pasadena Chamber.
For the second year in a row, Joan De Souza of Joan's Candles and Gifts recruited the most new members to the Chamber. She won a free full-color ad in our 2014 Business Directory, Community and Visitor Guide as a reward.
With the new fiscal year, our recruitment efforts and incentive begins again. The he company that refers the most new members between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014, will receive a FREE full color ad in the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Business Directory, Visitor and Community Guide. The ad has a sale value of $795. If you refer a new member to the Chamber, please be sure to let Kelly know by emailing kelly@pasadena-chamber.org or calling 626-795-3355. There is also a space on the membership application for a new member to tell us who referred them for Pasadena Chamber members.
Please join us as we host ribbon cutting ceremonies for new Pasadena Chamber member businesses and organizations:
- On Thursday, September 12 from 5:00 PM-6:00 PM we celebrate new member Nicola Borland Photography at 1815 El Sereno Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91103. (Between Washington and Woodbury, 1 block west of Fair Oaks.)
- Hi Neighbor! Pasadena Crown City Chorus has become one of the newest members of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce. We are celebrating with a "Ribbon Cutting" on Thursday, September 12, at 7:00 p.m. The ceremony will take place at our rehearsal hall at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1757 North Lake Avenue. We will gather in the hall directly off the parking lot behind the church. Established more than 65 years ago, the Pasadena Crown City Chorus was formed to give a supportive venue for all who want to sing in a capella, barbershop style harmony. The chorus performs several times a year in public and competes twice a year with some of the best singers in the world. Please go to www.CrownCityChorus.com, and click on events to get full details of our "Ribbon Cutting." We invite all members to attend and share with us the initial Chamber of Commerce event with the chorus. Refreshments will be served
- We cut a ribbon to celebrate the opening of The Salt Studio at 1380 E. Walnut St., Pasadena 91106, on Friday, September 20th at 5PM. Join us for the celebration and much more.
- On Monday, September 23rd from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM we cut the ribbon on new Pasadena business Homestreet Bank at 225 S. Lake Ave., Suite 830 in Pasadena.
New members welcomed at our Chamber networking events were:
At our networking breakfast in August, we met new member:
New members are always introduced at our networking breakfast and lunch. Asa new member benefit, you can receive a certificate good for attendance at one of either our Luncheon Alliance on the first Wednesday of each month or the Connection Breakfast on the second Thursday of each month.
These are the new Pasadena Chamber members for August, 2013:
7-Eleven, Inc., Monica Krueger, (909) 717-0711
Arch Resources Group, Rick Esquival, (310) 788-9401
Bismillah Imports/Oil Shop Store, S.M. Farasat Ullah, (626) 791-1455
Brandywine Homes, Melissa Moczulski, (714) 206-3187
Carmen Décor/Design, Carmen Ramirez, (626) 807-3762
Lauren Lewis Public Relations & Communications, Lauren Lewis, (818) 970-0052
Panda Catering, Hanna Huang, (213) 255-9685
Premier Wellness Chiropractic, Sarine Iknadossian, (626) 797-5800
Reed Office Interiors, Sheila Reed, (626) 675-9653
Sheppard’s Door Domestic Violence Program, Linda Offray, (888) 797-8884
Tao of Wellness-Pasadena, Wania Gonzalez, (626) 397-1000
Twelve55 Creative, Anthony Quach, (626) 676-9288
UBER, Alanna Nass, (424) 259-1659
UCLA/Rose Bowl IMG Sports Marketing, Jane Normansell, (615) 925-2340
UHaul of San Fernando Valley, Chad Farren, (661) 644-9767
These Pasadena Chamber members renewed their membership investment in August, 2013:
One to Five Years
California Bank & Trust
California Retrofit, Inc.
Central Park Restaurant
Chandler School
Counter, The
Cushman & Wakefield
Dependable Computer Guys, Inc.
Go Green Solutions
Green House Gift Shop
Institute for the Redesign of Learning/Westmoreland
International Technical Center, Inc.
Law Offices of Timothy Bowles
Massetti Caffe Mobile
Mel Cohen Insurance Services
Neurofeedback & Neurorehab Institute, Inc. (NNRI)
Opus Bank
Pacific Crane & Equipment Sales
Primerica, Inc.
RE/MAX Premier Properties
Regus
Roses Road, Inc.
Six to Nine Years
A-1 Domestic Professional Services
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care
Ten to Fourteen Years
Advanced Laser & Anti-Aging Medical Center
Hilton Auto Collision Center
Regency Park Oak Knoll
Temple City Dental Care
Fifteen to Fifty Years
Art Center College of Design
Art Rodriquez & Associates
Bob Hope Airport
C W Wong & Associates
Castle Green c/o Muggee Management
Corcoran Bookkeeping & Tax Services
ForensisGroup
McCurdy Body Works
Old Republic Construction Program Group, Inc.
Pasadena Advertising
Pasadena Humane Society
Pasadena Police Officers Assn.
Polenzani Benefits & Ins. Services, LLC
Sharp Seating Co.
Souplantation
Villa Gardens