Congratulations to the Japan Business Association |
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The Japan Business Association (JBA) virtually celebrated their 60th anniversary this past Friday evening. The Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce has enjoyed a longtime partnership with the JBA. Each year, for the past 22 years, the chamber partnered with JBA for what is known as the ‘Grand Mixer’. Although an event did not take place in 2020 due to Covid-19, the chamber is hopeful the ‘Grand Mixer’ will return in late 2021 or early 2022. I was pleased to join the virtual event and be a part of the 60th year anniversary celebration.
Several individuals provided words of welcome and congratulations including Toshimitsu Motegi, Japan/s Minister of Foreign Affairs; Senate Majority Leader Robert Hertzberg; Assembly member Al Muratsuchi; Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles; Pat Furey, Mayor of Torrance; Muto Akira, Consul General of Japan in Los Angeles and Yuichi Mitsumori, President of JBA Southern California. Read more.
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November 14. 2019 “Courtside with the JBA” was an event commemorating 21 years of professional partnership with the Japan Business Association. JBA, a non-profit organization, works to develop and improve the business environment for Japanese companies in the Southern California region.
Pictured: Jac Folkert, UCLA Health, Kiichi Nakajima, Pres./Chair of Japan Business Association, Mayor Patrick J. Furey, City of Torrance, Akira Muto, Consul General of Japan in Los Angeles, Dan Armendariz, California Water Service Co., and Donna Duperron, Pres./CEO of the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce
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Duperron to Provide Comments in Support of SB15 (Portantino) at
Senate Housing Committee
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California has a housing emergency. According to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), from 2015 – 2025, approximately 1.8 million new housing units are needed to meet projected population and household growth, or 180,000 new homes annually.
The imbalance between supply and demand has driven California housing costs to be the highest in the nation, with an average median home price now 2.5 times the U.S. median. These high prices have prohibited occupations like teachers, nurses, public safety officers and younger professionals the ability to afford owning a home, essential for building a stronger and vibrant economy. Read more
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Rossberg Attends Leadership Roundtable with Dee Dee Myers |
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Chairman of the Board, Kirk Rossberg, Torrance Bakery and President and CEO, Donna Duperron, attended a Leadership Roundtable with Dee Dee Myers, Director Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development yesterday.
The physically distant leadership roundtable was part of a series hosted by the Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed). Myers served as White House Press Secretary during President Bill Clinton’s first term and was the first woman to hold the position. After leaving the White House, she worked as a political analyst, commentator and writer as well as a contributing editor to Vanity Fair. She is the author of The New York Times best-selling book “Why Women Should Rule the World: and served as a consultant on the Emmy Award-winning drama series “The West Wing.” Read more.
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South Bay HYPE with Sacha Ohara |
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South Bay HYPE (Helping Young Professionals Excel) is presenting a virtual meeting, tomorrow, Wednesday March 17th, to help you connect, support, and network with one another. Sacha Ohara, Malaga Bank’s Assistant to the President, is the Spotlight Speaker for this event. Among her multiple careers, she has held many positions at Malaga Bank, where she has worked since 2008. Her current position allows her access to many aspects of the banking business through her work with President and CEO, Mr. Randy Bowers. Ohara currently serves on the Torrance Chamber's Board of Directors. Don't miss this engaging meeting! Register now!
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Chamber Convenes Members from Health Care Industry |
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Leadership from senior assisted living facilities and those who provide in home care for seniors recently convened for a roundtable to discuss health and safety, Covid-19 vaccine availability, family/visitor interaction and marketing and exposure.
Facilitated by Donna Duperron, President and CEO, attendees were asked to respond to questions and to share with each other. “There is a lot of goodwill between all of us participating on this virtual meeting. We must continue to work, partner and collaborate to make our industry even stronger”, said Terese Campbell, Seasons Memory Care.
Marketing and exposure were noted as the two biggest issues for this industry. Roxanne Trimper, chamber’s communication coordinator, is assembling a one-page fact sheet which will provide information about each chamber business who participated in the roundtable. This fact sheet will be emailed to all chamber members this week.
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The Torrance Chamber of Commerce has been behind us 100% this past year. They reached out to us after the shut down and I was able to share that we had all our events and weddings had cancelled or postponed and the Los Angeles Flower Mart had closed their doors for the 1st time in 100 years. No jobs, no product.
We pivoted and pulled on another life skill and started making masks, as there was a shortage in the USA. The Chamber put the word out and orders came rolling in. My sewing machines were called up and vases and floral cutters were benched. Because of this the Chamber recognized Flower Duet with the 2020 Innovation and Design Award and we were honored.
The Chamber has ensured we, as Small Business Owners are aware of Grant and Loan opportunities available to help us through this year of uncertainty. We are looking forward to working with our blooms again and providing floral designs for the Chamber and our community once again.
Casey Coleman Schwartz
Owner/Partner/Designer
Flower Duet
Pictured: Co-owner and partners Casey Coleman Schwartz (left) & Kit Coleman Wertz (right) 2020
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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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