Thursday, August 11th, 2022 | News, events, updates, and more!
Business Networking Group
August 17th @ 11:45 am

Zito's Pizza
2036 N Tustin St
Orange, CA 92865

Members $20
Non-Members $30
Ribbon Cutting at Lutheran Social Services
August 18th @ 4:30 pm

Lutheran Social Services of Southern California
999 Town & Country Road, Suite 100
Orange, CA 92868
Eggs & Issues with Fire Chief Sean deMetropolis
August 23rd @ 8:00 am

Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar
190 S Glassell St
Orange, CA 92866
August Chamber Mixer at Spine & Sport Physical Therapy
August 25th @ 5:00 PM 

Spine & Sport Physical Therapy
1449 W. Chapman Ave
Orange, CA 92868 


Candidates' Forum
September 22nd @ 6:00 pm
Join the Orange Chamber of Commerce and Santiago Canyon College as Orange City Council and Mayoral Candidates debate issues moderated by The Honorable Gaddi Vasquez, 8th United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

Santiago Canyon College - H Building
8045 East Chapman Ave
Orange, CA 92869

If you like to submit a question for consideration to ask the candidates at our forum, please submit them to Elizabeth@OrangeChamber.com by August 25th.
2022 State of the City
October 7th @ 2:00 pm

You are invited to the 2022 State of the City on October 7th! State of the City is one of the two signature events of the Orange Chamber of Commerce - the other being the Orange May Parade. Join us as Mayor Mark A. Murphy presents a look at the past year and the plans for the coming year. The Citizen of the Year and Businesses of the Year awards are given. The program is followed by a lovely cocktail party on the lawn in front of the Musco Center.

Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University
415 N. Glassell St., Orange CA 92866  
2022 Orange Youth Football Sponsorship

Orange Youth Football is a non-profit organization that serves the youth from the city of Orange and Villa Park. Our league consists of approximately 200 football players and 50 cheerleaders. Sponsor donations help pay for mandatory league fees and individual team items. Our coaches, Staff, Board Members, and additional personnel are all unpaid volunteers. Please contact OcChiefsBoard@yahoo.com
by August 31st to become a sponsor.
Fall Career Fair
September 22nd @ 11:00 am

If you are hiring, please consider hosting a booth at Chapman University’s largest recruiting event of the semester: the Fall Career Fair from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Additionally, if you have spring recruiting plans, we hope that you will save the date or pre-register for our Spring Career Fair on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. This outdoor event will be hosted on campus “rain or shine,” and feature students and alumni from all our 125+ academic programs. For more info, click here!

Meeting ID: 852 1563 8896
Passcode: SCCVET

Helping Those Who Have Sacrificed For Us
August 17th @ 6:00 pm

South Coast College presents "Helping Those Who Have Sacrificed For Us," a Veterans' Series Virtual event that was created to help veterans and connect them to resources that could directly and tangibly help them. All of our Orange Chamber members are invited to join us and share their businesses at this series as well. This is a networking event in support of all veterans, veterans' supporters, and Active-duty service members. All are welcome to join this virtual forum to network, connect, and learn. Our featured speaker via Zoom is Patriots and Paws.


School Supply Drive
Now through August 20th
 
Summer break will be over before we know it and no child should go without school supplies that make their education experience productive. Support our schools and students in need! Stop by the
front entrance of Park Plaza to make a donation.

Park Plaza Sr. Living
620 South Glassell St. 
Orange, CA 92866

Sunsets and Sangria
August 23rd @ 3:00 pm
 
Join us in the Park Plaza courtyard to experience the smooth sounds of summer and kick back for an afternoon of fun in the sun! Enjoy tapas and refreshments and meet residents. To RSVP, call (714) 997-5355 by August 17th

Park Plaza Sr. Living
620 South Glassell St.
Orange, CA 92866

Sunrise of Orange Dine & Discover
September 7th & 8th @ 11:00 AM
September 14th @ 5:00 PM

Be our guest for either lunch or dinner and we’ll give you an exclusive, early look at our brand-new community that's set to open this spring. You’ll learn about our beautiful amenity spaces, preview the impressive array of Founders Club benefits, and see why Sunrise offers the very best in assisted living and memory care. To RSVP, call 714-450-4645 or email ange.mec@sunriseseniorliving.com.

Anaheim Hills Golf Course - 6501 Nohl Ranch Road
Procrastination - Go From Inaction to Action
August 31st @ 12:00 pm

Join River Easter to learn simple, yet highly effective, tools and strategies to stay focused and take the steps that will support you in achieving your goals. 
Norms Back to School Coupon
Now until August 31st

Stop by your local Norms and receive $5 off your $35 dinner order! Located on1550 E Katella Ave.
Use Telehealth and Virtual Healthcare Services to Reduce Patient No-Show Rates

With increased patient no-show rates in healthcare, the impact of these on a medical practitioner is quite negative. It prevents patients from receiving enough care and decreases the revenue of healthcare professionals. A factor that contributed to this rate is the Covid-19 pandemic. It prompted hospitals and healthcare practices to use and take advantage of internet technology for telemedicine as a work-around in light of implemented lockdowns. Click here to read more!
Tartan Room


The Tartan Room is an old school dinner house that is tucked away in the corner of a busy shopping center in the City of Orange.
Curt Pringle & Associates


Curt Pringle & Associates is a full-service public relations, public affairs and government relations firm, providing a wide range of services to both private and public sector clients.
10 Ways to Boost Your E-Commerce Sales 
August 17th @ 9:00 AM
 
Are you missing out on potential sales from your E-Commerce website? The average cart abandonment rate for online stores is 68% and there are tools and resources that can significantly reduce this rate and increase sales. Join Victoria Byrne and SCORE to learn 10 ways to boost your e-commerce sales with action items that you can implement right away! Register here!

Thryv and Google Partner to Streamline Communication for Small Businesses

Thryv Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:THRY), the small business platform for growing small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), is pleased to announce a new integration with Google’s Business Messages to help streamline communication for small businesses who have a growing number of inbound contact options. Click here to read more!

Executive Board

Al Ricci
Chair of the Board


Alisa Driscoll
Chair Elect


Gina Cunningham
Secretary


Chris Horton
Treasurer


Angie Catale
Vice Chair of Events


Brian Rauso
Vice Chair of Operations


Cynthia Quimby
Vice Chair of
Community Relations
Board of Directors

Berkenda Cantlo - OmniAir Consortium


Pattie Cordova - Cordova Media Group

Matt Greville - Farmers & Merchant Bank

Todd Klug - Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling


Dara Maleki - The Pizza Press

Christine Mantyla - South Coast College

Constance Martin - Providence St. Joseph Hospital



Cathy Seelig - Friendly Center

Laura Thomas - Century 21 Masters

Mike Yablonka - Wheel Warehouse

Legacy Board Member Pat Buttress - Office of Supervisor Donald P. Wagner


Staff
Elizabeth Holloman - Executive Director
Connie Chan - Operations Manager
Joey Lin - Media and Marketing Coordinator
34 Plaza Square
Orange, CA 92866
(714) 538-3581
info@orangechamber.com
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