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Veterans and Military Family Career Fair
The OC Veterans Employement-Related Assistance Program (VEAP) is having their Veterans and Military Family Career on November 17th. Attend this free career fair on November 17th and connect with top talent, review resumes, and streamline your recruiting! They are looking for both employers and jobseekers to attend! This event will run from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and will be held at the County Operations Center on 1300 S. Grand Avenue in Santa Ana. To register, click here!
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House Passes 1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
After prolonged negotiations, the House passed the $1.2T Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, sending the massive deal to the President’s desk. California is set to receive roughly $23.5B for roads and bridges, $9.45B for transit and $3.5B for water infrastructure over the next five years, among other investments in EV charging, broadband, and additional infrastructure to support a resilient economy and create jobs. Read more here.
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OCBC's 11th Annual "Turning Red Tape Into Red Carpet" Awards
On Nov. 4, OCBC presented its prestigious “Turning Red Tape Into Red Carpet” awards to cities and agencies throughout Orange County for eliminating barriers to economic growth and fostering jobs creation for a Resilient OC. Now in its eleventh year, OCBC’s groundbreaking awards program received a record 44 nominations. To learn more about this year’s distinguished winners, honorable mentions and nominees, click here or watch the replay.
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Free Labor Law Posters from Payrunner Payroll
& the Orange Chamber of Commerce
CHAMBER MEMBER EXCLUSIVE
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Employers must display up-to-date State and Federal Labor Law Postings at a location in the workplace where they can be viewed by all employees.
Register Now and Receive:

- All In One State and Federal Labor Law Poster
- Attorney-approved (at time of purchase)
- Fully Laminated High-Quality Print Poster
- Posters are free for Active Members of the Orange Chamber of Commerce only. Non-member pricing is $59.99.
Click here to request your poster from Payrunner Payroll today!
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Ribbon Cutting for Grand Openings
CHAMBER MEMBER EXCLUSIVE
The Orange Chamber of Commerce is excited to start doing ribbon cuttings again!
If you are an active chamber member and want to celebrate a grand opening or a grand re-opening, please fill out this request form here.
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The Orange Chamber of Commerce has partnered with CalOES and PPE Unite to become a N95 Mask Distributor for the businesses in Orange and our surrounding communities. Our pick-up frame will be once a week until supplies lasts. You must sign up through PPE Unite's website to reserve your free PPE.
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Living Mi Vida Loca Instagram Masterclass
November 13th @ 8:00 am
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Join Living Mi Vida Loca's Instagram Masterclass for solopreneurs and small business owners! This event will be held at South Coast College on 2011 W Chapman Ave. Tickets are priced at $75 for this four hour event!
Use code “Orange” and save $15 on your registration!

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Dale Carnegie of Orange County Presents: Time Management
November 16th @ 9:00 am
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Join Dale Carnegie of Orange County for their free presentation on time management at South Coast College, 2011 W. Chapman Avenue, on November 16 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. In this module, you first analyze where your time is spent. You will be given specific tools and methods that help people stay focused, reduce procrastination, and empower you to reach your goals – on time!
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Business Networking Group
November 17th @ 12:00 pm
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Business Networking Group occurs on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at Noon. All attendees will have an opportunity to share information about their business and also hear about what other local businesses are doing.

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O SEA Ribbon Cutting (POSTPONED)
November 18th @ 5:00 pm
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The ribbon cutting event for O SEA has been postponed to a pending date in January!
O SEA is proud to announce that it will be transitioning its service model from counter service to full service in January, replete with a reservation book and servers & bussers on the dining room floor.
In just a few weeks you'll be able to enjoy your go-to Salmon Ceviche, Oaxacan Hot Shrimp, and an icy glass of Chardonnay from the comfort of your reserved table without having to get up and order at the counter. And what will happen with that counter? Orange's coziest wine and oyster bar!
They look forward to serving you in the New Year!
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USDA Fellowship Helps Chapman Scientists Prepare Food Producers for an Uncertain Future |
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How do rangeland systems respond to changes in weather? With funding from the Department of Agriculture, Schmid College researchers are eager to provide answers. angeland research by plant ecologist Andrew Felton includes shelters as he seeks to better understand how weather affects the resilience of systems. To read the full article, click here!
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Modern Woodmen of America |
23441 S Pointe Drive
Suite 100
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(714) 425-0999
Modern Woodmen of America is a member-owned fraternal financial services organization. Together with nearly 740,000 members, we’ve been touching lives and securing futures since 1883.
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625 W Katella Ave.
Suite 29
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 998-2611
Blue Ribbon Trophy® / LaserWerks® is a national leader in the recognition and awards industry. Our name is synonymous with glory, celebration and excellence. We deal with custom made awards and recognition products. Our services include acrylic awards, etched crystal awards, laser engraving, promotional products and custom job shop work.
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S&P Global Ratings Upgrades Transportation Corridor Agencies
Toll Revenue Bonds
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In another indication of the financial strength of the Transportation Corridor Agencies, aka The Toll Roads of Orange County, S&P Global Ratings has upgraded the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency’s (SJHTCA) senior-lien and junior-lien bonds to A and A- respectively, with outlook stable. The SJHTCA operates the 73 Toll Road. Read more here.
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Look at these Norms Holiday Deals! |
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2021 Orange Field of Valor
November 6th-13th
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Join the Community Foundation of Orange for their Field of Valor event in Handy Park! To buy a flag, become a sponsor, or to submit tribute info, click here!
Field Hours:
Nov. 7th - Nov.12th @ 10 to 8 pm
Nov. 13th @ 10 to 2 pm
Field closes at 2 pm on Nov. 13th
Daily flag lowerings at 4:45 pm
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Legal Networking Forum
November 17th @ 6pm
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Join South Coast College for their first in-person Legal Networking Forum on November 17, 2021 from 6pm to 7pm. Their special guest is FBI Special Agent Frederick J. Simon who will be speaking on "What is the FBI" & "De-escalation & Conflict Resolution (DCR)."
Click here to register for this event!
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Park Plaza Santa Paws Adoption Event
December 5th @ 12pm
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Park Plaza Senior Living at 620 Glassell Street is having a kitten and cat adoption event on December 5th from 12pm-3pm. All the kittens and cats have been spayed or neutered, de-wormed, de-flead, and are up-to-date on vaccations! |
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John Wayne Airport Call for Artists
Applications end January 31st, 2022
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John Wayne Airport invites artists to apply for an exhibition of contemporary, 48” x 48” x 2.5" non-representational unframed paintings for display in the Vi Smith Concourse Gallery from May 2022 through February 2023.
The completed application packet with images submittal deadline is 4 p.m. on Monday, January 31, 2022. Artists will be notified by March 15, 2022.
For more information, contact Jeffrey Frisch, John Wayne Airport Arts Program Coordinator via email at JFrisch@ocair.com.
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Goodwill Industries of Orange County is looking for small businesses in the Orange community that are willing to provide work experience opportunities for high school students (with learning disabilities). Students are paid through a grant and can work up to 200 hours at no charge to the employer.
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Thank You Renewing Members!
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Thank you to all our members for being a part of the Orange
Chamber of Commerce!
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Executive Board

Al Ricci
Chairman of the Board
Pat Buttress
Secretary
Berkenda Cantlo
Vice Chair of Events
Wil Dee
Vice Chair of Finance
Chris Horton
Vice Chair of Operations
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34 Plaza Square, Orange, CA 92866
(714) 538-3581
info@orangechamber.com
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