WEST VALLEY~WARNER CENTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE C H A M B E R C R O N I C L E S APRIL~MAY 2015 MEMBERS IN THE NEWS UCC Small Business Awards United Chambers of Commerce held its annual Small Business Awards where the Chamber honored Tim Gaspar of Gaspar Insurance for his outstanding work and commitment to the community. Pictured with Chamber CEO, Diana Williams and Board President Steve Hornstein. Safari Walk in Tarzana The Chamber s booth set up along the Safari Walk in Tarzana. A great community turn out this year. Musician and chamber member, Jazzy Boy Jeff was there to entertained the crowd. Are You Ready for our Fun Poolside Casino Gala! 6 PM~ Saturday, July 18, 2015 Warner Center Marriott Grey Goose Martini Bar, Oyster Shooters, and Appetizer Reception with Jazzy Boy Jeff Harris. A Casino and Buffet Dinner with Dessert Station! We ll be Honoring Rotary Club of Woodland Hills Senior Lead Officers Sean Dinse and Brent Rygh and our Top 5 Ambassadors! Live auction and one of a kind silent auction! FOR TICKETS call Felicia at 818-347-4737 or buy your tickets online. $75 or donate $25 extra ($100) and get $200 in fun money.
IN THE VALLEY Welcome Special Olympics World Games at the Memorial Day Parade Chamber members along with neighbor host towns, Northridge and Chatsworth came out to the Memorial Day Parade to present the Special Olympics World Games float. The host towns and volunteers brought attention to the event and the Chamber s host country Greece with a 4 x 6 Welcome Hellas banner. Special Olympics Bowling Benefit Thank you to friend of the Chamber Gary Montgomery for leading the bowling benefit for the Special Olympics. Along with Rhonda Finkel, 70 players, 16 lane sponsors and loads of raffle prizes, the event was a success in helped the WVWC host town reached their $10,000 fundraising goal. Community Benefit Foundation Art Grants for Local Schools Councilmen Bob Blumenfield presented art grants from the WVWC Community Benefit Foundation to five local schools. It is to support art supplies for the students of Wilbur, Vanalden, Tarzana, Nestle and Portola Elementary Schools. Great work kids! Career Fair at Taft High School Nearly 1,000 students were provided the opportunity to hear about career options from trade to corporate positions. The Chamber Education Committee presented their Get Empowered Get Employed program to hundreds of junior and senior students.
Microsoft hosted InnovateHer. Each host submitted one local winner to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The finalists made a live pitch to a panel of expert judges during National Small Business Week, May 4 8, in Washington, D.C. They competed for top three awards and prize money totaling $30,000. Diana Williams served as a judge with 2 other community leaders, Kelly Iblings from Securitas Inc. and Pete Robbins from Strata IT. RIBBON CUTTINGS Frankie s Italian Kitchen A ribbon cutting was held for the family owned Italian restaurant in Tarzana on April 2nd. They have been serving delicious food in the valley for 20 years. Pita Corner Cafe On April 8th, the Lebanese Mediterranean café had a ribbon cutting for their location in Tarzana. Chef Baha Hakim receives a certificate during the event.
RIBBON CUTTINGS Great Clips The Great Clips team with owner Sashi Bhatter gathered outside their hair salon in Woodland Hills Gateway Plaza for a ribbon cutting held on April 23rd. ARK Family Center On April 30th the center with Dr. Edward Kudaverdian and Bernadette Medina celebrated their new store location in Woodland Hills with a ribbon cutting. Younique 3D Fiber Lash Representatives Dana Giammaria and Mimi Richmond and her son gather with Chamber members, Mercy, Felicia and Diana for a ribbon cutting on May 7th for the all natural mascara business. Breakthrough Strength & Fitness A large crowed gathered with owners and trainers, Caleb and Kati Terray to celebrate their ribbon cutting on May 29th. They are dedicated to helping people improve their lives through mind and body fitness.
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK AND SUPPORT! April Ambassador of the Month Sandy Rosenholz (Senior Resources) May Ambassador of the Month Mark Sterling (Worlds Greatest Promotional Stuff) THANK YOU TO MEMBERS WHO BROUGHT IN NEW MEMBERS! MELISSA COTTER MASSAGE THERAPIST ~referred by Tom Cotter PACIFIC COAST AYURVEDA ~referred by Mahsa Hadjiaghai THE MAN CLINIC ~referred by Chuck Moreno FLOYD S 99 BARBER SHOP~ referred by Ken Mayer TRISHA MALIN /LYONESS~ referred by Tina Reeve/Peter C Foy & Associates MVP PEDIATRIC AND URGENT CARE /ALANA EPSTEIN ~referred by Shosh Byron CARE WORLD HOME CARE / JERRY CAVADA~ referred by Catherine Navarro GOLDEN HEART RANCH / ROSE VAN WIER HEIN ~ referred by Kandis Landmann Member Anita Kugler formed a fundraising team for UCAAN s 1st Annual Virtual Event. Vista Ford brought cars to the Pacific Lodge Youth Services Car Show. Nueva Vision Community School participated in the Zumbathon for Brooks & Brooks Foundation.
NEW MEMBERS! Welcome New Members! We had our "monthly" new member orientation at the Microsoft Store at Topanga. Generous Chamber Member Corner Bakery in Woodland Hills sponsored the Breakfasts. New Members got some "hands on" training with website showcasing and practice on elevator speeches. CHECK OUT THE CHAMBER WEBSITE FOR OUR NEW MEMBERS! THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS! AM SHINE ELECTRIC adopted Welby Way Charter School RUBEN AND SJOLANDER adopted Hale Charter Academy STATE FARM INSURANCE~ Northridge adopted Louisville High School WOODLAND HILLS ROTARY CLUB adopted Hart Street Elementary School To Participate call 818-347-4737
EVENT CALENDAR JOIN US FOR OUR MONTHLY EVENTS! Networking Breakfast Networking Luncheon Mixer (Free for Members) Ribbon Cuttings SIGNATURE EVENTS COMMUNITY EVENTS AND MORE! View our calendar at www.woodlandhillscc.net JOIN TODAY! West Valley~Warner Center Chamber of Commerce is the Chamber for Woodland Hills, Tarzana, Reseda and Warner Center. Find out how the largest chamber in the SFV can help your business get connected to the Greater West Valley and Warner Center! Diana Williams ~ CEO Operations & Extended Community Involvement Felicia Paust ~ Exec Admin/Advertising Heather Blake~ Marketing/Accounting Mercy Alpert ~ Membership Director Beth Chamberlin~ Events Serving the Greater West Valley & Warner Center! "To Represent, Support, Educate and Promote Business Interests of it s members and within The Community" WVWC offers many benefits to even the busiest members. Find out how to showcase your business through one of our many additional benefits. Website profiles, social media, Connection Circles, Troikas, three standard monthly networking events, providing logo items for events, sponsorships and more. Do we want you to show up? Yes! Do we have ways to promote you while you stay at work? Yes! Educating the staff and fellow members to extend your sales force is the most valuable benefit. West Valley~Warner Center Chamber of Commerce 6100 Topanga Canyon Boulevard Woodland Hills CA 91367 (in the Promenade Mall 2 nd floor central court near escalators) Tel: 818-347-4737 Fax: 818-347-3321 www.woodlandhillscc.net Mail Correspondence To: PO Box 1 Woodland Hills, CA 91365-0001