'State of the Region' to Feature Updates from Congressional Representatives |
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Congressman Ted Lieu
33rd District
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters
43rd District
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State of the Region is one of the most anticipated events of the year This annual event features the current Congressional representatives of the 33rd and 43rd Districts. Chamber members will hear relevant information pertaining to business at the federal level. Register now for State of the Region.
The Torrance Chamber will continue a long time tradition by recognizing past Chairman of the Board at
the 'State of the Region' virtual event this Friday. "Chairmen of the Board provide leadership in championing economic prosperity, fostering a pro-business climate and collaborate to improve the quality of life in our region. We proudly continue the tradition of honoring each past chairman in attendance," stated Dan Armendariz, California Water Service Company and Immediate Past Chairman of the Board."
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South Bay HYPE with TerriAnn Ferren |
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Join the Chamber's South Bay HYPE (Helping Young Professionals Excel) tomorrow, Wednesday February 17th at 12 Noon. This virtual meeting will feature Spotlight Speaker, TerriAnn Ferren, Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations for the Cultural Arts Center, City of Torrance. Previously, she wrote a weekly column for the Torrance Tribune for seven years and co-hosted the pre-pandemic "Torrance Chamber Chat" podcast. Register now for South Bay HYPE
Pictured is Dan Armedariz, Immediate Past Chairman of the Board, Wei Houng, Torrance Chamber Chat co-host, and TerriAnn Ferren.
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Join us for TorranceSERVES and Take the Pledge!
by Jamie Le
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On January 18, we launched the 3rd Annual Torrance Serves Service Leaders Celebration which runs through February 21. Aligned with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, this campaign is intended to celebrate the service leaders of past and present and empower our community to bring volunteers safely together for COVID safe service projects that honor the spirit of giving, public service, and volunteerism. As part of the celebration, we are asking the community to pledge community service hours as a team or as an individual to help us reach our goal of 150,000 pledged hours. These hours can be completed any time during 2021. We are currently at 34% of our goal.
This is a "feel good" campaign based on the honor system and pledging takes 1 minute! Just visit www.TorranceCA.Gov/PLEDGE You can leave a set of You Got Served Postcards to encourage the recipient to complete a community service project or perform a random act of kindness. For more information about TorranceSERVES or if you have a COVID Safe volunteer event you would like us to feature please visit www.TorranceCA.Gov/SERVE.
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7th Annual South Bay Meet & Greet to Provide Insight |
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This annual event, hosted by the South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce, South Bay Council of Government and the Los County Division, League of California Cities will take place virtually on February 26th from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. RSVP's can be made by clicking here.
"The 7th Annual South Bay Meet and Greet held via zoom this year, is a wonderful opportunity to meet our elected officials to discuss important issues impacting our business community. Local, state, and federal officials will address their legislative priorities and take questions", stated Elise Swanson, Chair, South Bay Associated Chambers of Commerce.
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Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program |
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The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program is a FREE program for qualified small business owners who are interested in growing their businesses and adding jobs to their communities. This practical 3-month long ONLINE program examines business fundamentals through the lens of actual business experiences, provides one-on-one business advisory services, and helps business owners develop and implement a business growth plan tailored to the individual business owner's OWN business. An added bonus is that 85% of our graduates do business with each other!
The deadline to apply for the online Fall 2021 program is May 15, 2021. But don't wait until the last minute! The first part of the application only takes a few minutes to fill out, so APPLY NOW at http://www.10KSBapply.com
You are eligible to apply if:
- you are the owner or co-owner of a small business that
- has been in operation for at least 2 years, and
- has gross revenues of at least $150,000 in the last fiscal year (may be subject to lowering due to Covid), and
- has at least 2-4 employees, including the owner (including full-time, part-time or contractors)
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CalChamber Urges Pull Back of Emergency COVID Rules |
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The California Chamber of Commerce urged the California Legislature earlier this month to correct a series of costly COVID-19 workplace mandates imposed through an emergency regulation order.
The regulation, issued by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) late in 2020, requires employers to take a number of extraordinary steps that include providing costly unlimited paid time off for workers. It further creates an overly broad testing scheme that ignores the realities of current testing availability.
In the letter sent to legislators on February 1, the CalChamber argues that while safety practices in the workplace have had to change as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the new safety restrictions are not feasible for employers—especially small businesses struggling in the midst of a pandemic that has threatened to bankrupt them. Read more.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Townhall hosted by Assemblymember Muratsuchi |
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The recording of Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi's Virtual Vaccine Townhall is available to view. The Virtual Townhall featured Dr. Griselda Gutierrez, Associate Medical Director for Outpatient Service, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Dr. Mona Shah, Kaiser Permanente South Bay's COVID -19 Vaccine Stretgy Physician Lead, and Dr. Paul Simon, Chief Science Officer, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on how to get the COVID-19 vaccine, its roll-out plan and medical questions regarding the vaccine itself. Watch the recording
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Take the City of Torrance Wayfinding Survey |
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The City of Torrance needs your help to identify focus areas for wayfinding in Torrance by contributing to the interactive map. They want to find out what destinations are important to you! Take the survey.
Wayfinding signage is placed in public places to help people find their way to a destination. You may have seen wayfinding signage near popular visitor destinations, in downtown areas, or even in the airport or at the mall. Wayfinding signage is designed to help people safely and conveniently reach their ultimate destination and is especially important for those traveling on foot, by bicycle, or on transit. Learn more.
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Celebrating Black History |
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Clifton L. Johnson, past Chairman of the Board and Chair Emeritus of the Chamber’s Black History Celebration (far right) pauses to extend appreciation to members of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps (AAC), a precursor of the U.S. Air Force. Trained at the Tuskegee Army Airfield in Alabama, they flew more than 15,000 individual sorties in Europe and North Africa during World War II. Their impressive performance earned them more than 150 Distinguished Flying Crosses and helped encourage the eventual integration of the U.S. armed forces.
The mission of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., is to preserve the historical legacy of the first African American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces in World War II.
The Tuskegee Airmen were invited each year to the Black History Celebration and were acknowledged by those in attendance. This photo is from the early 2000’s.
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Office Depot Rewards Program
As a member of Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce, you are entitled to savings at Office Depot store. Discounts vary on items and services, but they do add up and you can save a significant amount annually on 175 most frequently needed items. Just another benefit of the membership! To enjoy this, Contact Us Here.
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