Imperial Chamber of Commerce

E-News From the Imperial Chamber
March 21, 2013

"Taking Pride In Our Community"

297 South Imperial Avenue
Imperial, CA 92251
Phone: (760) 355-1609
Fax: (760) 355-3920
www.imperialchamber.org

Sharon Ryan
Chief Executive Officer
ceo@imperialchamber.org

Alexis Brown
Director of Marketing & Special Events
alexis@imperialchamber.org
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  SEA WORLD SAN DIEGO DISCOUNT TICKETS!

The Imperial Chamber of Commerce and Sea World Parks & Entertainment bring you, our members, discount park tickets.  Please click the image below to reserve your tickets today! Up to $15 off Single Day Admission Tickets and SO MUCH MORE!


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Member Discounts!

Imperial Chamber Member Tommy Hilfiger would like to offer you a special discount just in time for your Spring Shopping!  Click the image to download their coupon and receive 10% off your entire purchase; receive 15% off your purchase of $150 or more.  Tommy Hilfiger is located in the Imperial Valley Mall in El Centro, CA.  Stop in and check out their new arrivals for spring at great prices.  
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City of Imperial
2013 Market Day's Schedule   


March 23, 2013
11 AM to 3 PM
  Eager Park, Imperial, CA
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Upcoming Community Events

March 2013

March 21, 2013
F35C Joint Strike Fighter Public Workshop
5 PM to 8 PM
SouthWest High School Multi-Purpose Rm.
2001 Ocotillo Dr.
El Centro, Ca 92243

March 22, 2013
Boys & Girls Club of Imperial Valley
Produce Gala
6PM to 11PM
Cheval Farms
346 Larson Road
Imperial, CA 92251
Tickets $35

March 23, 2013
18th Annual Jr. Trout Fishing Derby
Sun Beam Lake
1750 Drew Road
Seeley, CA 92273
7AM to 11AM

March 23, 2013
City of Imperial Market Days
Eager Park, Imperial, CA
11 AM to 3 PM

March 23, 2013
Between Women 4th Annual Imperial Valley Garden Tour
 8:30AM - 2:00PM.
$20.00 Donation

March 23, 2013
7th Annual John Kirchenbauer Memorial Golf Tournament
7 AM
Babara Worth Country Club

March 24, 2013
Ever After Bridal & Quinceanera Expo
Imperial Valley Expo, Fair Grounds
10 AM to 4 PM

March 28, 2013
City of El Centro
Imagine Awards
6 PM
Desert Trails RV Park
El Centro, CA 92243

 

Greetings!  

We would like to thank you for your continued support of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce.  Below, please review our latest newsletter.  You will find information on upcoming Chamber and Community Events, Featured Chamber Members and special discounts.  
Upcoming Chamber Events
Join the Imperial Chamber of Commerce this Saturday, March 23, 2013 for the last Imperial Market Days of the season! The Imperial Chamber will be selling Imperial Pride T-Shirts.  Stop by our booth and show your community support!
March 2013 Farmer's Market

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Chamber News 


 
2013 Freedom Fest- Vendor Application Release
The Imperial Chamber of Commerce is now accepting Vendor applications for the 2013 Freedom Fest.  To download your application, please click the link below.  Interested Food Vendors, please complete and return the Temporary Food Facility Permit Application to the Imperial Chamber upon submission of your space application.  For questions regarding these applications, please contact 760-355-1609 or email alexis@imperialchamber.org.
Application Deadlines:
Food Vendors: June 10, 2013
Other Vendors: June 20, 2013

All forms may be submitted to 297 South Imperial Avenue, Imperial, CA 92251, faxed to 760-355-3920 or emailed to alexis@imperialchamber.org. Please Note: Early and complete applications submitted will be given first priority in booth placement. 


Warning!
False Solicitation for Imperial County Map Advertisements. 
The Imperial Valley Joint Chambers of Commerce would like to inform Imperial County Businesses that a Company has been contacting our local businesses asking if they would like to advertise in a New Imperial County Map.  This company is not affiliated with the Imperial Valley Joint Chambers of Commerce, nor are they participating with another local agency.  The name of said Company is not known at this time. The IVJC is currently in the process of producing a new map.  Unless directly contacted by the IVJC, please do not give out any business information or purchase advertisements.  If you have any questions, or you have been contacted
by this company, please call 760-352-3681.
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Community News
Show Your Support for the F35C Joint Strike Fighter Tonight!

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Membership News 
Welcome Our New Member!
Las Chabelas Restaurant

We invite you to visit our restaurant and enjoy the taste, aroma and hospitality of Las Chabelas.  We are a Mexican restaurant in Brawley, California with a unique atmosphere serving a full menu of Mexican cuisine along with some seafood favorites.  Las Chabelas Lounge is a perfect accompaniment to any meal.  Try your favorite beer in a chabela, for which this restaurant is named after for a complete dining experience.  Our lounge offers a full bar and various entertainment throughout the week.
Las Chabelas is also available for all your catering needs.  Stop by their restaurant located at 749 S. Brawley Avenue in Brawley, CA or call 760-351-2991.  To view a full menu visit www.laschabelas.com.    


 

Thank You Rejoining the Imperial Chamber!

Imperial Villa Apartments 

The Imperial Villa Apartments, located at 210 West Barioni Blvd. in Imperial, CA, contains 40 one and two bedroom units designed for individuals 62 years of age or older.  Each unit is furnished with : range, refrigerator, window coverings and air conditioning.  Applicants eligible for occupancy are based according to income level.  Applicants with very low income are given first priority.  For more information, please contact Mary Russell, On site Manager, at 760-355-4563.     

 

Sun Community Federal Credit Union: 

Sun Community Federal Credit Union is offering an introductory 0% APR* on all approved Platinum MasterCard applications through April 30, 2013.  Applications can be printed from our website at www.suncommunityfcu.org or picked up at any of our seven branches.  After introductory period, rates will range from 8.99% to 14.99% APR* based on creditworthiness.  *APR = Annual Percentage Rate.



Featured Member of the Week: Zumasys
Panda Serves Up Disaster Recovery With Zumasys
Popular restaurant chain saves hundreds of thousands of dollars and cuts time spent on backups by 87%

"IRVINE, CALIFORNIA-March 15, 2013 - Zumasys announced today that California-based Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. (PRG), the largest and fastest growing Asian restaurant company in the nation, has implemented a highly scalable disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity plan built by Zumasys. Panda's NetApp-based DR solution saves hundreds of thousands of dollars in software and storage costs and gives Panda's backup administrators 87% more time to focus on meeting the demands of rapid data growth. 

Prior to the move, Panda was backing up all of its 40TB of data weekly to tape. "Backup was pretty much a full-time position. It was my primary responsibility for a few months," explains Senior Network Administrator Daniel Mayo. Panda's mixed environment of physical and virtual servers posed a serious challenge. Recovery of a single file took hours and a single weekly backup could take anywhere from 28 to 34 hours. With the company experiencing explosive growth, Panda needed a scalable solution that could handle the complexity of its environment.

Panda selected Zumasys because of its understanding of the challenges presented by Panda's mixed environment. Together they worked to design and implement a unified solution that combines NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup (NSB) software, NetApp SnapMirror, and NetApp storage systems at Panda's  production facility in Rosemead and its DR site in Phoenix.

Having moved 95% of its systems to NSB, Panda has virtually eliminated its dependence on tape, cutting its backup window in half while doubling the size of its environment. "Given how much we've grown, if we had not changed to NSB and NetApp, our backup window would certainly be more than 48 hours today," says Mayo.

Panda now protects around 60TB of data, which it replicates on an hourly basis to the DR site in Phoenix using NetApp's SnapMirror software. Administrative time spent managing backups has dropped from 30 hours per week to around 4 hours per week, freeing IT staff to work on more strategic projects.

Mayo estimates that the company has saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in software and storage costs alone by implementing the solution from Zumasys. The time saved on every-day maintenance administration-nearly one full-time employee-adds an additional cost benefit that Panda never expected."
For more information about this release, or our featured member, please visit www.zumasys.com.

Special Announcement from Silver Sponsor Allied Waste
 

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