The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce is happy to celebrate new members and new businesses in our area. We also are pleased to be part of our members' anniversaries and other celebrations.
This past year has seen a dramatic rise in membership in the Chamber. Thank you to everyone who promotes Chamber membership and passes along your experiences about involvement with the Chamber.
The Pasadena Fire Department is now requiring and inspecting for Assembly Permits.They are hosting an informational meeting on the permitting and inspection process on October 14th at 3:30 pm at the Pasadena Central Library.
Find out all the information at the meeting.
Stop Wasting Your Resources!
Today you’re going to talk about how to find a target market of potential customers so you aren’t wasting precious resources on blitz marketing. So, the two questions you have to ask yourself are:
Enjoy food and drink tastings from many of Pasadena's finest restaurants at the 3rd Taste of Pasadena at the Rose Bowl on Thursday, September 25th from 6pm to 9pm. Cost is $30 in advance and $40 at the door. Only 500 tickets will be sold, so there will be no waiting in line. You can sign up and pay for your advanced tickets at: http://www.pasadena-chamber.org/forms/sip-tember-finale-september-25-2014.
Join us for Asian Fusion delights, wine and beer at Zilin at 34 South Raymond Avenue in Old Pasadena. (90 minutes of free parkling across the street in the Schoolhouse Garage.)
Savor Delightful Drink and Dialog at one of Pasadena's unique restaurants. Exquisite Asian fusion delights are hosted by Zilin. Wine and beer will be available at happy Hour prices.
Admission is FREE for Pasadena Chamber members and $10 for others.
SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge Round 3 Voting ends soon
16 cocktails remain in the SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge
64 drinks entered the head-to-head SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge competition that began August 15th. After the two rounds, 16 drinks remain.
The Small Business Development Center at Pasadena City College, with the City of Pasadena and the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce host a series of workshops for small businesses. These workshops start October 4th and will continue through 2015 at the PCC SBDC in east Pasadena.
6 Steps to Successful Business Growth:
Did you know that the Small Business Administration (SBA) reports that only half of small businesses will make it to their five-year anniversary? Lack of planning, overexpansion and poor management are often cited as some of the top reasons that companies fail, yet each of these can be easily overcome with basic strategy.
Enjoy food and drink tastings from many of Pasadena's finest restaurants at the 3rd Taste of Pasadena at the Rose Bowl on Thursday, September 25th from 6pm to 9pm. Cost is $30 in advance and $40 at the door. Only 500 tickets will be sold, so there will be no waiting in line. You can sign up and pay for your advanced tickets at: http://www.pasadena-chamber.org/forms/sip-tember-finale-september-25-2014.
Bob Oppermann of of CED (Consolidated Electrical Distributors sponsors our Connection Breakfast networking event on Thursday, September 11th. Breakfast starts at 7am at the Courtyard by Marriott at 180 north Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena. Valet parking is availbale for $2. On-street parking is free until 11am.
