The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a negative impact on local businesses. Many are anticipating a significant drop in income over the next few weeks and some are even considering closing temporarily. (Which could also impact their workers' income.)

If you feel at all ill, please stay home. If you can, encourage your employees to work remotely and continue patronizing their favorite businesses.

On March 16, City Manager Steve Mermell proclaimed a Local State of Emergency to empower the City to more effectively respond to the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19. As the state continues to take aggressive action to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in our communities, the City of Pasadena affirms that health and safety measures implemented by the City are intended to meet the following objectives:

The Pasadena Chamber and Holiday Inn Express regret that we are cancelling the March 19, 2020, Pasadena Chamber After Hours Social and Mixer.

The Chamber lunch and learn hosted by Atkinson, Andelson, Ruud and Loya will be postponed until further notice.

So far, Chamber events and activites for April will go on as scheduled.

Thank you for your patience.

SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza issued the following statement in response to the President’s address to the nation:

We will update this post as new information becomes available. Please check back often for updates.

We will post daily updates at https://community.pasadena-chamber.org/ You need to be a Chamber member to access the community pages and have signed up for the community forum page using your work email.

The US Chamber of Commerce has posted a toolkit for employers concerned about infection of staff and customers.

You can access that information here:

US Chamber Coronavirus Toolkit: 

Joining your local chamber of commerce is one of the most effective (and least expensive) things you can do to build, grow and expand your business. The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce has been growing in recent years. We are very pleased to welcome so many new enterprises to the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and our greater Pasadena area. 

LA County's transportation agency METRO is currently seeking input on transportaiton and budget priorities. 

Pelase take two minutes to fill out the questionnaire here and help ensure METRO's priorities are your priorities.

https://www.metro.net/about/financebudget/

Connection Breakfast March 12th sponsored by Morgan Stanley

Join us at Brookside Golf Club for our March Connection Breakfast networking event. Dean Billman with Morgan Stanley sponsors. Come out and learn how you can get expert investment advice for your non-profit, yourself and your future.

Cost is $30 for Chamber members and their guests / $35 for non-menbers. Those reserving after 5pm on the Monday preceding the event pay $5 more.