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Message from the President-Chair
Dear Members,
I hope everyone is well and that you all had a great Valentine's Day Weekend!
We have some exciting news for you! The Board of Directors and the Chamber of Commerce are always thinking of how to make your chamber membership as beneficial and prosperous as possible and after listening to many of the suggestions and thoughts of our members, we have decided to change the format of BCN to help accommodate everyone!
From now on, THE FIRST THURSDAY of each month beginning March 3rd, 2016, BCN will be a lunch meeting from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. The cost of lunch will be $25.00 per person and BCN will be catered by different restaurants and catering companies. You will still have the same great opportunity to network, meet new businesses and create new connections! This BCN LUNCH will still be held at Central Park however it'll be held in the Creative Corner room.
For the remaining Thursdays of the month, The MORNING BCN will continue to be held from 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. at the same location in the David Drier room.
We have decided to make this change to help benefit some of our members that cannot always attend the morning BCN meetings so now with this change, more of you have the chance to attend BCN to network and grow your business!
On behalf of the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, we hope you are excited with the changes we are making to benefit you and your company and to help you become more successful with your Chamber Membership!
Thank you and have a great day,
Maribel Brown
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BUSINESS
CONNECTION
NETWORK
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Become a BCN Breakfast Sponsor!
**This week's breakfast will be provided by Corner Bakery Cafe**
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BCN Hosts for January through March are Sonja Coffee & Larry Wilberton!
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Last Week at Business Connection Network!
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John Gillison (City Manager), Steve Kerkstra (Kerkstra Tax), Ron Taylor (Big O Tires), Jana Cook (Community Improvement Manager), Maribel Brown (Minuteman Press of Rancho Cucamonga), Ernie Braunwalder (Farmers Insurance), Trang Huynh (City Building & Safety Services Director), Jason Van Noy (Allstate Insurance Agency)
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Steve Kerkstra (Kerkstra Tax), Larry Wilberton (Shamrock Cleaning)
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Mark Monniger (Hoppers Offfice & Drafting Furniture), Sonja Coffe (ReMax Champions), Ernie Braunwalder (Farmers Insurance), Brian Weide (Sunstar Mortgage)
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Brett Reichel (Finance of America Mortgage), Kevin Jr. (Minuteman Press of Rancho Cucamonga)
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GUEST SPEAKER FOR FEBRUARY
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Kerkstra Tax, Steven Kerkstra - Feb. 25th
Steven is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago and is the founder of Kerkstra Tax. Steven passed his CPA certification in 1973. He has been a Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, VP of Finance, Assistant Controller and Chief Accountant for both public and private companies. He has also served as a faculty member at Loyola University of Chicago and Northern Illinois University.
At BCN next week, Steve will discuss his role as Treasurer on the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. He will also discuss his company Kerkstra Tax, and how his business may help benefit yours.
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Congratulations to Zait Bistro on being awarded Inland Empire Magazine's award for "Best of the Inland Empire" January 2016
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Congratulations to New Member,
European Wax Center
on a great joint ribbon cutting and member appreciation event! We wish you both continued success in our great city.
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THANK YOU to Chuck & Linda Keagle from
The Sycamore Inn for sponsoring our recent Social Hour Mixer/Membership Drive. We sincerely appreciate your kindness!
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Support the Great Organization of Inland Empire United Way!
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JOIN THE CHAMBER'S MONTHLY SOCIAL HOUR/ MIXERS & MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Members: $6
Non-members: $10
5:30pm - 7:30pm
*Different restaurant/member each month*
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- February 25th - Paul Martin's American Grill
- March 31st - Antonino's Ristorante Italiano
- June 30th - Fonda Don Chon Authentic Mexican Food
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JOIN THE CHAMBER IN SUPPORTING THESE COMMUNITY EVENTS!
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Dear Taxpayer:
As your elected member of the State Board of Equalization, I am pleased to announce the opening of a new Taxpayer Service Center located in Rancho Cucamonga at 10760 4th Street, Suite 200.
District Administrator Rick Corp and his staff of friendly and professional tax experts share my goal of providing you with excellent customer service and useful resources so your business can prosper, even in California's challenging tax and regulatory climate. We understand your business is critical to the economic vitality of the inland region and our state.
Our new Rancho Cucamonga Taxpayer Service Center offers helpful workshops that cover basic sales and use tax issues and tax return preparation. Additionally, we plan to host full-day tax seminars for both small business owners and nonprofit organizations. You can find more information or register for an event online or by calling 909-257-2900.
If you are planning a business event or conference and need a speaker or tax expert, we are happy to assist. Please contact our Community Liaison Jennifer Racadio via email or by calling 909-493-8183.
We also offer free tax consultations to new businesses, providing information and answering questions on business operations, recordkeeping, sales and use tax issues, and other tax matters. To request a consultation, please email me or call my office at 661-723-8469 or 916-445-2181.
I hope you will make use of the knowledgeable staff and valuable resources available at our new Rancho Cucamonga office. I also encourage you to visit my website at boe.ca.gov/Runner to find more taxpayer resources or to request assistance at any time.
Sincerely,
GEORGE RUNNER
1st District
Connect with BOE:
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YOUR PERSONAL INVITATION FROM ASSEMBLYMAN, MARC STEINORTH!
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CA Small Business Association
P.O. Box 661235
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Fax: (310) 933-4838
The California Small Business Association has scheduled a Small Business Advisory Council Meeting with Assemblyman Marc Steinorth on Friday, February 26th
from 10:00 am -11:00 am in Rancho Cucamonga. The meeting is composed of 6-8 small business owners from with-in the district that have been recommended to us as knowledgeable and active members of the small business community. We ask that only business owners with 2 or more employees attend this meeting. We would appreciate your participation on behalf of your small business industry and/or organization. Below are the meeting details:
Date:
Friday, February 26, 2016
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Office of Assemblyman Marc Steinorth
10350 Commerce Center Drive, Suite A200
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
The purpose of the meeting is to sit down with the Member and discuss what it is really like doing business in California; the struggles and successes you have faced. The next two years are critical for small business in California; with issues such as minimum wage increases and a services sales tax, it is more important than ever that the voice of small business in heard. The issues discussed at the meeting are based on the participants; we discuss the issues relevant to the small business owners in attendance.
We understand how valuable your time is and will begin and end the meeting on time.
To confirm your attendance, please call us at 800-350-2722. Be sure to INCLUDE YOUR CORRECT BUSINESS INFORMATION (address, phone, fax, etc.).
We will only send changes to those who are confirmed attendees so please respond.
Seating for this event is limited so please RSVP quickly to ensure your participation.
We look forward to working with you at this important small business meeting!
**PLEASE REPLY ASAP AND NO LATER THAN Friday, February 19th!
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JOIN THE AMBASSADOR TEAM!!
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Another great way to grow your business and utilize another Rancho Cucamonga Chamber benefit is becoming an Ambassador. Ambassadors volunteer their time to help with Grand Openings, Ribbon Cuttings, Evening Mixers and many other Rancho Cucamonga Chamber events. As Ambassador, you will receive the first opportunity to meet business owners on a personal level and develop a relationship much faster before all attendants arrive! Also, being an Ambassador is a great way to be more involved in the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber, a great way to meet and develop relationships with City Officials and State Legislatives and simply BRAND YOUR COMPANY!
Come join our team of Ambassadors and grow your business!
For more information on how to become an Ambassador, please contact the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce.
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NOW HIRING!!
Join the Chamber's Sales Team!
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Outside Sales Representative
The Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce is the largest chamber in San Bernardino County. Our goal is to keep growing at our rapid rate with qualified business development representatives with the same goals and ethical standards that The Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce is being built upon.
Please contact Tracy Elefante for more information:
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ADVERTISE YOUR COMPANY IN WEEKLY NEWSLETTER!
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