| Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee |
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Chairwoman of the Board
Gina Rossall, Westside Union School District
Chair-Elect
Monica Grado, George's Cleaners
Past Chairman of the Board
Josh Mann, Waste Management
Vice-Chair
Luis Garibay, City of Lancaster
Vice-Chair
Katy Nelson, Hunter Dodge
Treasurer
Austin Rice, Alden & Associates, LLP
Secretary
Terry Roth, JAG Insurance Agency, Inc.
Ex-Officio
Mark Hemstreet - Chief Executive Officer, Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
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Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
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Theresa Dawson, Lancaster Sheriff's Station
Charles Hoey, Charles Hoey & Associates
Chris Spicher, Antelope Valley Florist
Gene Melchers, Melchers Construction
Elizabeth Diachun, AV College
Shandra Goben, TownePlace Suites
Bernie Longjohn, Learn 4 Life
Barry White, Carpeteria
Heather Massari, VINSA Insurance
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| Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Office Staff |
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Mark Hemstreet, Chief Executive Officer
Sharon Molnar, Office Coordinator
Anna Zarley, Event Coordinator
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What can the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce do to help grow YOUR business???
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| What is Your Chamber? Since 1902, the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce has existed as a private, voluntary, nonprofit (501(C)(3) and (C)(6) business organization dedicated to improving the economic environment of business growth and prosperity. The business community now serves a greater Antelope Valley Region, with a population of more than 480,000 people.
As the Antelope Valley continues to develop and thrive, the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce continues to evolve to meet the needs of its members and our growing community. The Lancaster Chamber offers a variety of benefits to help businesses, large and small, to network and grow. Membership Benefits
- Personal Page on Chamber Website
- Chamber Mobile App
- Monthly E-Newsletter
- Community Calendar
- Membership Directory Listing
- Membership City Map Listing
- Radio Talk Show - Free
- Chamber Classes / E-Learning Portal
- Conference room for Members
- Quarterly Mega Mixers
- Social Media Marketing
- Endless Networking Opportunites
- Grand Openings/Ribbon Cuttings
Monthly Events
- Membership Luncheon
- Business-4-Breakfast
Discount Advertisement
- AV Press - Chamber Page
- Video Commercials
- Web Video - Business Showcase
Please call the Chamber for more information: (661) 948-4518
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Member Benefits
Maximizing you're Membership
We all talk about how to bring more awareness to our business or organization. Social Media is nothing new, but are you on top of your game? Are you part of the Lancaster Chambers Facebook page? Add a quick post on our member to member page. Having an event? Weekend sale? End of Season Sell-off? or other promotional opportunity you would like to publicize? Give it a try, it's all part of being a Member of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce!
To join our Facebook page please log in and request to
join the Lancaster Chamber Member-Member group and you will be added.
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April
Introducing Our
Newest
Members!
Academy of Music
Performance & Education
Dina Taylor
854 West Lancaster Blvd
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 726-2673
Advanced Therapies, Inc
Itaska Dheini
43631 10th Street West, Unit C
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 202-4693
Arctic Air
Jacob Wittkopf
42156 10th Street West, Ste T
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 945-8844
Cali Girls Rock
Naomi Hightower
43631 10th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 236-2485
California Teachers Association
Michelle Johnson
10247 West Lancaster Blvd
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 948-6035
Expert Tutoring AV
Jennifer McDonald
44830 Valley Central Way, Ste 102
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 523-9007
Purse'onal Touch Boutique
Damien Jones
44275 Division Street, Ste 103
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 206-5928
We Are Pleased to Present Our Renewing Members
Southern California Edison
42060 10th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
(800) 655-4555
Member Since: 1987
Day Star Foundation
646 West Lancaster Blvd, Ste 109
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 945-7290
Member Since: 1991
A Digitech Inc
ADT Security Systems
4506 West Avenue M
Quartz Hill, CA 93536
(661) 722-3344
Member Since: 1993
AV Family YMCA
43001 10th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 723-9622
Member Since: 1993
Donnell Printing
44154 0th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-1449
Member Since: 1993
California State University
Bakersfield
43909 30th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 952-5000
Member Since: 1999
Charles Hoey & Associates
42315 10th Street West, Ste B
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 723-3222
Member Since: 1999
Whole Wheatery
44264 10th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 945-0773
Member Since: 1999
DCS Satellite & Security
42263 50th Street West, Ste 207
Quartz Hill, CA 93536
(661) 722-5131
Member Since: 2000
Antelope Valley Adventist School
45002 Fern Avenue
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-6552
Member Since: 2003
Merritt Tae Kwon Do
Academy, LLC
1945 West Avenue L
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 945-5293
Member Since: 2007
The Barber Shop
1221 West Avenue I
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-2581
Member Since: 2008
Lancaster United
Methodist Church
918 West Avenue J
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-0419
Member Since: 2009
Source One Payroll Services
43141 Business Center Pkwy, Ste 108
Lancaster CA 93535
(661) 949-1124
Member Since: 2009
Charlton Weeks, LLP
Attorneys at Law
1031 West Avenue M-14, Ste A
Palmdale, CA 93551
(661) 265-0969
Member Since: 2010
Antelope Valley Showcase Chorus
38713 Tierra Subida, Ste #200 PMB #260
Palmdale, CA 93551
(661) 273-0995
Member Since: 2011
Security Defenders
528 West Milling Street
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 949-2581
Member Since: 2012
Care 1st Health Plan
601 Potrero Grande Drive
Monterey Park, CA 91755
(323) 889-6638 Ext 3458
Member Since: 2013
After Hours Lock & Key
Lancaster, CA 93534
(310) 930-2556
Member Since: 2014
Extremely Clean
Professional Janitorial
Rosamond, CA 93552
(661) 547-8177
Member Since: 2014
J Salon Studios & Spa
44140 20th Street West, Ste 111
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 406-3515
Member Since: 2014
Light House Studios
42309 10th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 998-4200
Member Since: 2014
Paintball USA
15112 Sierra Highway
Santa Clarita, CA 91390
(661) 255-5332
Member Since: 2015
Castle & Cooke Mortgage, LLC
1206 West Avenue J, Ste 220
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 902-6000
Member Since: 2016
Primo Burgers
44275 Division Street
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 510-6534
Member Since: 2016
Vinyl Alley
Voodoo Vinyl
765 West Lancaster Blvd
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 945-6511
Member Since: 2016
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Interested in Becoming an Ambassador?
Ambassadors have a unique opportunity to represent the Lancaster
Chamber at many events, including breakfasts, luncheons, mixers,
ribbon cuttings/grand openings and more! Through this involvement,
ambassadors are able to represent the chamber while also representing
and marketing their own businesses--it's truly a "win/win"
relationship!
If you or someone at your place of business is interested in
participating in our comprehensive training series and ultimately
becoming an amba
ssador, please contact the Chamber:
(661) 948
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Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Upcoming Events
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May 2017
Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening
Expert Tutoring Av
05/06/2017
10:00 am - 11:00 am
44830 Valley Central Way, Ste 102
Lancaster, CA 93534
Lancaster Chamber 51st Semi-Annual
Flea Market and Shop Local Showcase
05/07/2017
Antelope Valley Fairgrounds
2551 West Avenue H
Lancaster, CA 93534
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Finance and Executive Committee Meeting
05/09/2017
7:30 am - 9:00 am
554 West Lancaster Blvd
Lancaster, CA 93534
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Membership Luncheon
05/10/2017
11:30 am- 1:00 pm
JP Eliopulos Hellenic Center
43404 30th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Board of Director's Meeting
05/17/2017
7:30-9:00 am
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
554 West Lancaster Blvd
Lancaster, CA 93534
Ribbon Cutting / New Ownership
Honda Lancaster
05/17/2017
10:00 am - 11;00 am
43244 Drivers Way
Lancaster, CA 93534
Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening
Bella Bridal
05/19/2017
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
42055 50th Street West
Quartz Hill, CA 93536
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Membership Committee Meeting
05/22/2017
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
554 West Lancaster Blvd
Lancaster, CA 93534
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Ambassador Corp Meeting
05/24/2017
12 Noon
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
554 West Lancaster Blvd
Lancaster, CA 93534
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Business-4-Breakfast
05/25/20177
7:00 am- 8:30 am
A.M. Cafe
44205 10th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
Ribbon Cutting / New Ownership
Purse'onal Touch Boutique
05/26/2017
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
44275 Division Street, # 103
Lancaster, CA 93535
Memorial Day
Chamber Office Closed
05/29/2017
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For Job Seekers:
Use the resources below to connect with area resources that can help you with job placement.
Also, use the
Chamber's membership directory
to target specific industries.
For Employers:
Tell us about your job openings!
Chamber members are encouraged to share their job postings with Chamber staff - email a job description to sharon@lancasterchamber.org
Internships:
The Chamber is always accepting resumes for interns. Projects may vary based on skill set. If you are seeking an internship for experience or college credit, contact us to see if we may be the right fit for you. Email your resume to sharon@lancasterchamber.org.
Member Job Openings
Contact
Liz Montano
661-492-4234
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Join thousands of others who benefit from perks, discounts and business solutions through the National Chamber Program. We've championed the office products space to give you the best in group purchasing and world class customer service. Help your business grow- it's more than just a discount!
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Greetings Members,
What a busy April we've had, and I thank you all so much for your participation. I'd like to the thank Mayor Parris and the City of Lancaster staff for the excellent presentation on the State of the City. It was very interesting to hear what has happened so far this year, and what great things are anticipated for the remainder of the year. Crime continues to be on the decline, which is terrific for businesses and residents alike. Our City continues to close the gap towards the goal of being a net zero location, and exciting developments are happening around Antelope Valley Hospital.
I hope you have all marked your calendars to participate in the upcoming semi-annual Flea Market on Sunday, May 7. If you can give some time to help with the event, please contact Anna who is working ever so hard to put this event together and hoping to make it one of our best fundraising activities ever. Your help will be appreciated.
Our
Membership Luncheon program this month is an annual favorite. On May 10, 2017 at the Hellenic Center, we will award our annual Work Ethics Scholarships. Kim Keane Perkins has been the Chairwoman of this committee which continues to do outstanding work in both raising the funds for the scholarships, seeking the applicants, and making the final determination in awarding the scholarship. I thank her for her and the committee for their service. I am hoping to see many of you at our lunch meeting this month as we celebrate the youth in our community who are already dedicated to making a difference.
Thanks to those stepping up to be Directors on the Chamber Board. Welcome Juan Diaz, Center Manager for Caliber Collision, Buddhika Ekanayake, owner of Lighthouse Studios, Ron Hier of The Hier Advantage, Liz Seelman, Government Affairs Rep at Southern California Edison and Incumbent Austin Rice of Fourr Alden & Associates. Becoming a Director is a great way to get more familiar with the work of our Chamber and it is a chance to provide leadership as we move into the 17-18 Chamber year.
If you haven't had a chance to place your ad in the
Membership Directory, please do so. The final deadline is quickly approaching. We are planning to use this as a tool for those looking to do business with you. Call the chamber office if you have questions about the directory, please.
Don't forget our
Business-4-Breakfast on May 25. Breakfast starts at 7 a.m. at the AM CafƩ. As always there will be terrific opportunities to network, have a fun start to your morning, and enjoy a delicious breakfast.
Happy Mother's Day to all of our moms in the Chamber and to moms everywhere. What a great opportunity we have to celebrate moms who do so much for their families every day.
May 29th is our observance of Memorial Day, which is a holiday of remembrance for those who have died while serving in the Armed Forces. Always the teacher, I couldn't resist finding a bit of information about this somber recognition, and I hope you will find it interesting.
"Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces. The holiday, which is observed every year on the last Monday of May, originated as Decoration Day after the American Civil War in 1868, when the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union veterans founded in Decatur, Illinois, established it as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the Union war dead with flowers. By the 20th century, competing Union and Confederate holiday traditions, celebrated on different days, had merged, and Memorial Day eventually extended to honor all Americans who died while in the military service."
Regina Rossall
Chairwoman of the Board
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Lancaster Chamber
Membership Luncheon
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Work Ethics Scholarship Presentations
The Work Ethics Scholarship program is fully funded by donations and provides scholarships to local High School graduates who are attending Colleges and Universities next year. The Lancaster Chamber is dedicated to building a strong future for the youth of today by supporting our students who have made a commitment of attending college. For over 100 years the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce has remained dedicated to encouraging higher education as a means of preparing young people to become stronger leaders and citizens in our community.
The Scholarships are based on Academics, the student's Demonstrated Work Ethics in
either a paid job or internship, and future aspirations. Awardees must graduate High School in the Antelope Valley and provide proof of college enrollment. Scholarships are provided in $500 levels, dependent on sponsorship's received.
Please join us in honoring these students
EVENT INFORMATION
Date:
May 10, 2017
Time:
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location:
J.P. Eliopulos Hellenic Center
43404 30th St West
Lancaster, CA 93536
All members who register and pay online will be entered to win a business card sized ad in our newsletter!
2017 Scholarships Awarded to:
Rebecah Ruiz
Daisy Servera
Grace Diaz
Christiana Han
Nelson Rivera
Margaret Smith
Daniella Asapokhai
Christopher Fidel Garcia
Brienna Best
William Casco
Sara Castro
Aaron-Rylee Quichocho
Isabeth Sevilla
Isabella Teague
So Cal Gas Co.
Melchers Construction
Zonta Club of AV
Care Pest Solutions
First City Credit Union
High Desert Health Systems Auxiliary
Thank you to all who supported our scholars through their membership renewals and raffle.
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BUSINESS-4-BREAKFAST
Join us for business, stay for breakfast!
Thursday, March 23, 2017
7:00 A.M.- 8:30 A.M
This Months Breakfast Sponsor:
JAG Insurance
Terry Roth
Event Location
A.M. Cafe
44205 10th Street West
Lancaster,
CA 93534
RSVP: 948-4518
Please RSVP by Noon the day before the breakfast if you would like to be included in the list that gets handed out to all attendees.
Be sure to bring plenty of business cards
*Please note - If you RSVP and do not attend you will be invoiced for $12.00.
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A Message from
36th District Assemblyman
Tom Lackey
AV Drivers and Small Businesses Shouldn't Have to Bailout California's Bad Roads
There's a funny way about how government works. When a government needs to impose something unpopular on the public, one common tactic is to purposely reduce the quality of a key service and then claim the only solution to fix it is through higher taxes. Any driver can see that's exactly what is happening here in California where the quality of our roads and highways have never been worse. Yet, it's not for a lack of money that they have deteriorated this badly.
The Governor and Legislature recently approved a plan that will raise registration and gasoline taxes under the guise of fixing the state's roads. The plan will raise vehicle registration taxes by approximately $50 per car on average and will hike the state's gas tax another 12 cents per gallon to raise about $52 billion in higher taxes over the next 10 years. They claim the need for this tax increase is due to a lack of transportation funding which has left the state unable to afford to properly maintain its transportation network.
Not only would this huge tax increase hurt Antelope Valley families-many of whom commute long distances to work every day-but small businesses will also be hurt as rising transportation costs trigger price increases all sorts of goods and services. This makes our community less competitive for recruiting new businesses to the area because we are further away from the main hubs of Southern California.
It is completely unnecessary and unfair to ask taxpayers and small businesses to bail out government for bad decision making. For many years, California has been diverting billions of dollars in transportation funding to other purposes. If state leaders were willing to put these funds to their true purpose of building and fixing roads, we would have never ended up with our streets and highways in this bad of shape. Failure to prioritize transportation infrastructure is the cause of this crisis, not a lack of taxes. My Republican colleagues and I develop our own solution which was a $7.8 billion plan for building and fixing roads that doesn't raise any taxes. Instead it restores transportation funds to their intended purpose, but it never even received a hearing from state leaders.
Californians already pay some of the highest fuel taxes in the country and were just hit with the hidden gas tax two years ago which is supposed to fund climate change programs. It's no wonder that California and Hawaii compete for the unwanted distinction of having the nation's highest gas prices. Drivers are right to ask where all the money they already pay is going.
It certainly is not helping us here in the Antelope Valley where commuter traffic clogs the 14 freeway every day starting around 4:00 am and we would be naive to think that we would get our fair share of benefits from California's new gas taxes.
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IT'S TIME TO PRINT THE 2017-18 EDITION OF THE LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIRECTORY!
We are happy to announce our new partnership with Lunar Cow Publishing, a firm specializing in business-to-business marketing, for the 2017-18 Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Directory. We are excited about the opportunities this new publication will offer you. Please expect a call from the advertising sales team at Lunar Cow. They have been working closely with us to study the area, our markets and the best rates and opportunities for our members.
ADVANTAGES OF ADVERTISING IN THE LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIRECTORY:
* 5,000 copies of the directory will be distributed throughout the area in the best locations to reach customers.
* Your ad reaches a highly targeted and interested market that is looking to spend money at businesses just like yours. This directory, with your ad, will be available for a year or longer, giving your advertisement high visibility.
* In addition, you will also be included in the GoGuideĀ®; this is an interactive online version of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Directory and available to businesses, community members and visitors across the globe.
* The online version of your ad in the GoGuideĀ® will be linked to your website, giving readers "one click" access to your business.
Please find the
2017-18 ad rates, which detail your options for participation. If you have any questions or wish to participate as an advertiser in the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Directory, please do not hesitate to contact Ed Asper at Lunar Cow Publishing at
800-594-9620 x 31, or myself at 661-948-4518.
Learn more on how you can take advantage of this great opportunity to promote your business. We are very excited about the new Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Directory and are looking forward to your participation. We look forward to seeing you in the next issue of our directory.
Warmest regards,
Mark Hemstreet
CEO Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
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Promote YOUR business
FREE of Charge
FREE
Chamber Radio
Talk Show
"Minding Your Business
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Minding Your Business (MYB) the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce weekly radio show features Chamber members and Friends each Saturday at 12 noon on High Desert Radio 1380am. Hosted by Chris Spicher of AV Florist and Aaron Goldstein of GoldsteinDigital. Music is by Lions Named Leo of Bakersfield, CA.
Saturdays, 12-1 pm
Call Chris Spicher: (661) 948-6006
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| The Month In Pictures April |
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Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening
Becoming Badass Training Center
1101 W Avenue M | Unit C, Lancaster
(661) 609-4096
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Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening
@theOffice
626 West Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster
(661) 622-4000
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Lancaster Chamber Membership Luncheon
State of the City Address
Mayor R. Rex Parris
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Ribbon Cutting / Open House
Charter College
43141 Business Center Pkwy #109, Lancaster
(661) 341-3500
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Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening
Title Max Title Loans
473 East Palmdale Blvd, Palmdale
(661) 225-9725
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Business-4-Breakfast
"Best Commercial Winner"
The Tech Gods, 524-5140
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Ribbon Cutting / 6 New Businesses
Sol Plaza Boutique Mall
1140 Commerce Center Dr, Lancaster
(661) 729-4900
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Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening
Cricket Wireless
2012 W Ave K, Lancaster
(661) 992-6669
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Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening
American School of Martial Arts
852 W Lancaster Blvd
(661) 265-8664
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Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening
Academy of Music
Performance & Education
854 W Lancaster Blvd
(661) 726-2673
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