Chairman’s Circle MembersDoubleTree by Hilton Claremont

The Gas Company

Service Organization LevelRotary Club of Claremont Claremont Sunrise Rotary

Kiwanis Club of Claremont

Save the Date!Chamber Annual Golf

Tournament April 7, 2014

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Pacific Juniors Volleyball Club is a new business and new member of the Claremont Chamber of Commerce. Even though we have only been chamber members for a few months, we’ve made amazing professional contacts and have had successful business networking. The best connection we have made is with fellow chamber member Sportspros. We have actually combined our efforts and Sportpros have moved into our facility. This business arrangement is proving quite successful. It has offered Sportpros’ clients a larger facility and it offers our athletes amazing sports medicine services. We are thankful for the opportunity the chamber has given us.

Rena SmithPacific Juniors Volleyball Club

With so many forms of media and so many ways to advertise to better promote your company, how do you know what is right for you and your business? To answer these dire questions, we have created a half day seminar that will focus on social media, marketing and public speaking, in hopes that you can determine how you can better reach your desired customers and enrich your business. The Claremont Chamber of Commerce is excited to present their first Business Enrichment Seminar. This half-day seminar will be held on Thursday, March 20 from 12:30-5:30 p.m. at the Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, 1601 Monte Vista Ave. Claremont. This seminar will not only target our Chamber members and help them enrich their business but non-Chamber members are welcome to attend as well. We feel that everyone should benefit from this event.

Registration fee is $35 for Chamber Members and $50 for Non-Members.Although the program is still in the works the topics that have been confirmed are Speak up, Cash in: How to

use public speaking as a marketing strategy to grow your business presented by Arvee Robinson of Arvee Robinson International and Advertising and Marketing Strategies for the Local Claremont Business- Insight from a brand builder presented by Randy Lopez co-founder of Ophelia’s Jump Productions.

Additional speakers will be Joey Medeiros from Euro Cafe, Emily

Moultrie, owner of Claremont Craft Ales and Carly Moultrie, owner of Moultrie Academy of Music, Voice and Dance.

Full details on the seminar will be out soon. Be sure to keep an eye out in the weekly e-blasts, March Newsletter and a mailer.

HOW TO BETTER REACH YOUR DESIRED CUSTOMERS...

This is the time of year that I really enjoy and no it’s not our wonderful weather, it’s the time of year were I get to give out checks to the teachers who applied for Best B.E.T Grants. It is so

gratifying to see how much the teacher appreciate this program and to listen to the students explain what the money will be used for. We also receive so many creative thank you notes and cards from the teachers and their students. This is all made possible because we have a great partnership with our two Rotary Clubs, Kiwanis and the University Club who continue to support this program each year. Thanks to their support and Janet Johnson, State Farm Agent, this year we have given out $20,002.77 to the teachers in Claremont.

Lots of fun things are happening at the Chamber again this year! On Thursday, March 20th we will be having a ½ day seminar at the Pomona Valley Medical Center located on Monte Vista. Make your reservations today for this fun filled afternoon. Learn about marketing your business, public speaking and social media. Call the Chamber office to make your reservation. Registration fee is $35 for Chamber Members and $50 for Non-Members.

Dust off those golf clubs and join us on Monday, April 7th for the Educational Classic Golf Tournament at Via Verde Golf and Country Club in San Dimas. This year the Chamber is partnering with the Claremont Educational Foundation to make this the best tournament in the area. While you enjoy a great game of golf, the proceeds raised from the event will benefit the teachers and students in Claremont. This is a win-win for everyone!

We are also starting to plan for our second annual Claremont Restaurant Week this July. Claremont Restaurant Week plans to give local food aficionados and visitors an opportunity to visit and enjoy participating restaurants throughout the city, who will prepare a 3-course prix fixe dinner menu.

Maureen

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Chamber StaffCEOMaureen AldridgeAdministrative AssistantMarlene FulferInformation SpecialistVeronica Sepulveda

Claremont Chamber of Commerce205 Yale Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711Phone: (909) 624-1681Fax: (909) 624-6629Hours: Mon.-Fri. • 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.E-mail: contact@claremontchamber.orgWebsite: www.claremontchamber.org

Executive CommitteeChair Andrew Behnke, DoubleTree by Hilton ClaremontChair-ElectLinda Sarancha, Fukagawa Stark & Associates NPCTreasurerSusan Pearson, The Bathwork ShopPast ChairJess Swick CHFC, Northwestern Mutual Insurance

Board of DirectorsMike Alpert, The Claremont ClubFloy Biggs, Community Senior ServicesDale Christiansen, Christiansen AccountingNikki Coulas, J. N. Coulas & AssociatesBill Cunitz, Pilgrim PlaceJames Elsasser, Ed.D., Claremont Unified School DistrictMarsha Fox, VNA Hospice & Pallative Care of Southern CaliforniaTim Harrison, Broadview MortgageKatherine Hauser Rubel, Claremont University ConsortiumBridget Healy, Inland Valley Repertory Theatre, IncPaul Held, Attorney At Law Ann Joslin, VMGSal Medina, Packing House WinesJoey Medeiros, Euro CaféOpanyi Nasiali, MayorMichael Reis, Southland Data ProcessingCarlos Samuelson, Century 21 Prestige PropertiesEugene Washington, Academy Pest ControlRyan Zimmerman, Wheeler Steffen | Sotheby’s International RealtyMaureen Aldridge IOM, ACE, CEO

Chamber Committee ChairsClaremont Young Professionals- Ryan ZimmermanGovernment Relations/Economic Development- Bridget HealyMembership/Ambassadors- Bill Cunitz and Sue WilberMarketing/PR- Nikki Coulas and Sal MedinaVillage Marketing Group- Sonja Stump

A Note from the CEO . . . Maureen Aldridge

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On Wednesday, January 22 the Claremont City Council presented its State of the City at the Candlelight Pavilion. The annual event is an opportunity for the City to share its past accomplishments and highlight major issues and projects for the coming year. Mayor Opanyi Nasiali opened the presentation by stating that the City is in a good place because of a strong commitment to “Living Within Our Means.” The City has had a surplus of approximately $3 million in the last two years. This saving was put into the general reserve and used to pay down the City’s retirement system unfunded liability. The City’s solid financial position has also allowed the City to begin the process of long term planning to preserve Claremont for future generations.

Last year, The City Council’s theme was “Moving Forward.” Since that presentation, the City has moved forward on several major projects including a potential acquisition of the water system, the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park Master Plan, Public Art Master Plan, Foothill Boulevard Master Plan, and Sustainability Master Plan. This year, the City Council will make critical decisions on these issues.

This year the City will also work with businesses, property owners, and developers on extending its economic sales tax base. Developments are in process for Auto center Drive and a mixed use development is planned for the Village west. Several housing developments will also break ground this coming year.

During his presentation, Mayor Nasiali also presented Outstanding Partnership awards to the Claremont Chamber of Commerce, the Claremont Unified School District and the Claremont Colleges.

Claremont’s Future is in Good Standing

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Networking Tip: Conversation Starters that get ResultsBy: Peter LisoskieWe all talk to people. The problem is many times we say the wrong things. We are not afraid to talk to people. Especially when it comes to saying, “Hi, how are you, nice weather we’re having today.” But there’s a big gap between saying, “Hi, how are you?” And “would you like to become my client or customer?” And that big gap scares us. For many people, it’s hard to transition from friendly social talk to introducing your business into the conversation without feeling like a pushy salesperson. We need to, “break the ice” and introduce our business into the conversation in a socially acceptable way.If we don’t know how to do this gracefully, we simply keep our business top secret. And hope, that someone will eventually ask us how to become a customer or client. We don’t want to ruin our relationships with people, but if we don’t get this right, then we won’t bring in any new business.Here’s a cool secret. The only difference between the people that have unlimited prospects when they are networking with others and those who don’t… is what they say. Knowing the exact words to say is the skill everyone needs to learn. You see, we all have a good attitude. We have goals. We know what we want to build our business. We’re motivated. We have all these things. The only thing we don’t have are the skills of exactly what to say and exactly what to do. The good news is that we can learn them.But first, before we get into learning more about these conversation starters, let me tell you a story about how I came to find out about these along with a little lesson about your brain. It was five years ago and I was working on a new bioscience technology product when I ran into a couple of neuroscientists. Neuroscientists specialize in using technology to study the brain. I was specifically interested in what they had to say when it came to learning about how the brain actually makes purchase decisions and it’s not what you think. You see, neuroscience has only been around for the last decade or so. Before that we didn’t have the technology like EEG and FMRI to peak inside the skull to see what is actually going on with the brain. And now we do. I figured, if I could assimilate all this research into

practical sales tools of what to say and do that fit with how the brain actually makes purchase decisions, I’d be on to something big.Your BrainIt’s the most powerful and complex force known to mankind. To start to understand the power in these conversation starters I’ll share with you, we first need to understand the basics of how the brain operates when making a purchase decision. While scientists have identified many parts of the brain, there are three primary centers that are responsible for different roles in thought, emotion, memory, and purchase decision making. These are the Cortex, Limbic System, and Crocodile Brain. The Cortex is

responsible for all conscious rational thought and data processing. When you speak benefits and features to a person, they process them with the Cortex – primarily the NeoCortex which sits right behind your forehead. The Limbic System, or middle part of your brain, holds both the Amygdala and Hypothalamus and is responsible

for processing emotions. The Hypothalamus’ function is to work with the Amygdala in producing different chemical elixirs in the brain that allow us to feel euphoria and happiness or fear and anxiety. The Crocodile Brain is the oldest part of your brain and sits right below the Limbic System at the base of your brain. It’s called the Crocodile Brain because it is very similar to the brain in crocodiles. Its chief function is to help you survive. Its function is fight, flight, and reproduction. In other words, scientists have taught us that the Crocodile Brain is always scanning to answer the following two primal questions, “Will it kill me?” and “Can I mate with it?” And it is a cognitive miser and doesn’t want much to do with anything related to thinking or data analysis like the Cortex.

Your EgoAnother important element in purchase decisions is related to your identity and that is your Ego. The Ego wants three primary things – connection, appreciation, and significance. It’s constantly looking to satisfy its desire for connection, appreciation, and significance and later in this article; I’ll show you how certain conversation starters satisfy the Ego’s need for these three things.

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Why should you care about learning about the three parts of your brain and ego? Here’s why. Neuroscientists, through research using EEG and FMRI technologies, now know that we all make purchase decisions using a combination of our Crocodile Brain, Limbic System, and Ego – not the rational Cortex. What we had been taught about selling with benefits, features, data, charts, and graphs is all wrong. We must appeal to survival, emotion, and connection – the CrocBrain, Limbic System, and Ego. Survival is not what it used to be in the cave man days. Today’s survival is

tied to representative threats to financial, emotional, appreciation, connection, and significance. If the CrocBrain senses any threat to survival, especially in a sales sort of way, the Sales Filter goes up and mistrust and no thank you eventually emerges. If the Ego senses it is not connected or appreciated in any way, it is on “high alert” to gain connection or appreciation to keep our identity in balance.So now that you have a basic understanding that purchase decisions are made with the CrocBrain, Limbic System, and Ego, I’m going to share with you two powerful elements in any conversation starter to freeze the brain, keep the sales filter down, and strike interest – that is curiosity and connection. Why? With curiosity, the CrocBrain must know more to see if what you are saying is a survival threat or not. And the Ego always wants to be connected in some way so if it senses a disconnect, it will strive to reconnect. When you get a mastery of conversation starters using curiosity and connection, you can add emotional reward to stimulate the Limbic System and the Hypothalamus to flood the brain with dopamine – a euphoric chemical elixir to the brain.Here are some examples of CrocBrain Conversation Starters formulas that keep the Sales Filter down and excite the Ego to desire connection:“I just found out….insert a benefit statement.” The usual response is, “Tell me more.” I just found out…stimulates curiosity, keeping the Sales Filter down, and puts the Ego in a tailspin as it wants to find out to be connected.Examples using “I just found out…”:

Nutrition: I just found out how we can have more energy than our grandchildren.Financial Planner: I just found out how to protect your retirement if you get sick.Architect: I just found out how to get the contractors paid early.In¬-Home Care: I just found out how to get assistance to pay for mom and dad’s care.The next CrocBrain Conversation Starter is used when you get asked, “What do you do for a living?” Your goal is to get the typical response, “Oh really, how does that work?”Remember, people react to what you say. The reaction can be one of disinterest or interest but either way you’re going to get a reaction. So wouldn’t it be in your favor to get a reaction of interest? So how do you get interest? Use this simple formula when asked, “What do you do for a living?”“I show people how to…+ solve a problem”The usual response is, “Oh really, how does that work?” Why? Again, curiosity and connection.Examples:Financial Planner: I show people how to retire early at full pay.Chiropractor: I show people how to sleep like a baby every night.Skin Care: I show people how to reduce the bags under their eyes naturally.Salon Owner: I show people how to choose the best hairstyle for their body.CPA: I show people how to get paid $100 or more each week by the government.

Peter Lisoskie, owns WaterWorks, and is a new member of the chamber. After leaving executive positions for product development companies, Mr. Lisoskie spent the last 15 years producing four million dollar plus small business startups and applied his CrocBrain Selling Techniques to help his businesses prosper. Now he consults, speaks, and trains business owners all over the globe to apply CrocBrain Selling to dramatically improve sales.

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Festivities will include:• Pie Baking Contest• Pie Eating Contest • Pie Making Demos• Apron Parade and Contest• Kid Activities at the Packing House• Booths & Entertainment at the Claremont Depot

For more information contact Annika at info@ilikepienow.com or visit claremontpiefestival.com

As of January 1, 2014 it is mandatory that all businesses display an employment poster visable to all employees. Posters are now available at the Chamber office for $32. Laminated posters are $48. Come in while supplies last! Call (909) 624-1681 to reserve your poster.

2014 Employement Notice Posters Now Available

2nd Annual Pie FestivalSaturday, March 15, 2014

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As excepted Claremont Businesses made several lists of ‘Best’s’ in the Annual “Best of the Inland Empire” published in the January issue of the Inland Empire Magazine.

Congratulations to all of the Claremont Chamber Members listed below!

Claremont’s Best of the Best in the ie

Best Restaurant:The Press Restaurant

Tutti Mangia Italian GrillWalter’s Restaurant

Best Splurge Restaurant:Tutti Mangia Italian Grill

Best Casual Dining:Eddie’s Pizzeria & Eatery

Best Outdoor Dining:Espiau’s Restaurente y Cantina

Best Italian/Mediterranean Restaurant:Buca Di Beppo

Eddie’s Pizzeria & EateryLa Parolaccia Osteria

Viva Madrid

Best Mexican/Latin Restaurant:Casa Moreno

Espiau’s Restaurante y Cantina

Best Sandwich Shop:Beer Belly Deli

Some Crust Bakery

Best Pizza:Eddie’s Pizzeria & Eatery

Pizza n’ SuchUnion on Yale

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Best Burgers:The Back AbbeyEureka Burger

Best Bakery:I like Pie BakeshopSome Crust Bakery

Best Live Theater Venue:Candlelight Pavilion

Best Florist:Wisteria Grove

Best Day Spa:Massage Envy

Best Health Club:The Claremont Club

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Advertising Made EASY!What do you have in your budget for advertising? The Claremont Chamber have something for EVERY amount.

Newsletter Monthly Ads$200 - full page ad$150 - half page ad$100 - quarter page ad

Six Month Ads$150 - business card size ad

Website/Eblasts$150 - Weekly E-Blast - business card size jpeg to “Spotlight” your company for one month.

$150 - Rotating Ad Space on Chamber website - 6 months in the Events or Business Directory pages. Maximum image size is 360 x 60 pixels jpeg for the banner ad, rotates every 5 secs.

Ways to increase your Membership presence

FREE - Spotlight on a Chamber Member, published on page 10 of the Business News – every event you attend, drop your business card in the fishbowl!FREE - Give a testimonial about the Chamber and be featured on the front of the monthly newsletter

Sponsorships

$50 - Breakfast Sponsorship – 5 minute presentation$150 - Breakfast Sponsorship – 15 minute presentation    Breakfast sponsorships include one breakfast reservation, a 6’ display table, and your information at each place setting.$75 - Ladies Luncheon ‘Restaurant’ Sponsorship – 5 minute presentation included.

$150 - Ladies Luncheon Sponsorship – 10 minute presentation, one lunch reservation and your information at each place setting.$150 - Mixer Sponsorship – Host a Chamber Mixer at your venue.$Various - Golf Tournament$Various - Village Venture $Various - Other events and programs each year

All sponsorships need to be booked ahead (dates go very quickly) and include advertising in the Chamber Newsletter, Calendar, Facebook and on the Chamber website.

To answer any other questions or to advertise, e-mail Veronica at contact@claremontchamber.org For events and sponsorships e-mail or call Marlene at marlene@claremontchamber.org

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ACADEMY PEST CONTROLEugene Washington

Commercial Specialist

310 N. Indian Hill Blvd. •Claremont, CA 91711Tel: (877) 398-4072 • (909) 398-4072

Fax: (909) 398-4076E-mail: academyofpestcontrol@verizon.net

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First Street Gallery Art Center

ChamBer memBer spotlights

First Street Gallery Art Center has been providing professional art training and exhibition resources to adults with developmental disabilities for 25 years. In the Center’s studio, artists create original works of art, which are displayed and sold in on-site and offsite gallery exhibitions around the country and internationally. In addition to these studio-based endeavors, First Street Gallery also provides vital training for community-integrated activities through volunteering at local nonprofits. We also offer Art Services to businesses in need of art to enhance their offices. Our current exhibition, Joe Zaldivar: Glimpse of a Street View is on view through February 14th.

250 W. First St. Claremont, CA 91711 • (909) 626-5455 • www.1streetgallery.org

Integrative BodyworkYes, you CAN enjoy feeling alive again! Suzanne Snijder van Wissenkerke is a Calif. Certified Massage Practitioner with over 20 years experience, specializing in relief of overwhelm due to stress-related patterns (migraines, TMJ, neck/shoulder pain, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue, anxiety and panic attacks, PTSD). Relax, restore, and find the support your body needs for healing! The good news is, change is possible! Convenient location in the heart of the Claremont Village. ADA accessible. Open by appt Monday – Friday 8:00am – 9:00pm. Call for a free consult for yourself or a friend.

114 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Claremont, CA 91711 • (909) 239-8313 • IntegrativeBodyworkClaremont.com

Hartman Baldwin Design/BuildHartmanBaldwin Design/Build is celebrating their 30th year in business. Proudly based in Claremont they’ve worked closely with homeowners to improve, preserve, and protect the character of our neighborhoods. You can find their work throughout this great city including at The Claremont Colleges, The Webb Schools, and other local landmarks like Pomona College’s grand Victorian on the corner of First & College Ave. Exceptional quality and complete commitment to making their clients supremely happy is the realm they thrive in. Call 909-670-1344 for your complimentary design consultation and remember to ask for chamber member Karla Rodriguez.

100 W. Foothill Blvd. Claremont, CA 91711 • (909) 670-1344 • karla@hartmanbaldwin.com

Peter Lisoskie,Water WorksI show people how to get more energy, sleep better, and improve health conditions like acid reflux, weight, arthritis, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and headaches using a special type of water – Kangen Water, an alkaline, antioxidant, micro-cluster water. Your body is nearly 75% water, so it’s important to get your water right. Not any water will do. All bottled water is acidic. Most foods we eat our acidic. Doctors and Scientists know that acidity in the body is the leading cause of disease and cancer – proven by Nobel Prize winner Dr. Otto Warburg. Our company gives Kangen water away free for people to try and prove how it can help them.

2374 N. Ukiah Way, Upland, CA 91784 • (949) 954-0591

Member Spotlights are chosen at random. Interested in being a next spotlight? Contact Veronica at (909) 624-1681.

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Renewing Members December 2013

64 YearsGolden State Water Company

The Webb Schools

30 YearsCalifornia Bank & Trust

25+ YearsBarbara Cheatley Antiques

Best, Best & KriegerTaylor, Simonson & Winter LLP

Sonja Stump Photography

20+ YearsFirst Street Gallery Art CenterEspiau’s Restaurante y Cantina

Lightfoot, Ralls & Lightfoot, LLP,CPA

10+ YearsDavid Seccombe, DDS

Optometric Vision Center of Claremont

5+ YearsDavid & Margaret Youth & Family ServicesDeeAnn Estupinian, Broadview Mortgage

Law Office of Jason D Annigian, APC, SportsPros Wellness by Design

1+ YearsChaffey Auto Body

LeRoy Haynes CenterLoving Hut Claremont Vegan Cuisine

RS Recovery Services IncClaremont Serenity Dentistry

Coates CycleryCorner Butcher Shop

Buddhamouse EmporiumZpizza

Bright ProspectClaremont First Baptist Church

Pita Pit ClaremontRocky’s Dry Cleaners

New Members January 2014

MP Coutureretail

1 N. Indian Hill Blvd D105Claremont, CA 91711

(909) 625-8777

Test Prep GurusTutoring

www.prepgurus.com(949) 478-4186

Golden Compass Insurance ServicesCommercial Insurance

8608 Utica Ave. Ste 211Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

(909) 204-5211

Your generous donations make our events more of a success and give you the opportunity to mention your name EVERY time you give.

Inland Valley Repertory TheatreChaffey Auto BodySonja Stump PhotographyRaymond James Financial Services, Inc.Martel Interiors & Home Furnishings

Children’s Fund Claremont/West End Auxiliary Chase BankClaremont CourierPlume Ridge Bottle ShopTwo Generations Realty

Arvee RobinsonSally Tornero, Wheeler Steffen Sotheby’s Int. The Green Gypsie

Left to Right: Anna Torres, Optometric Vision Center of Claremont; Corey McCroskey, Coates Cyclery; Monica Krieger, Bright Prospect; Marc Winter, Taylor, Simonson & Winter LLP; Sue Wilbur, Chaffey Auto Body; Tom Traffas, Golden State Water Company; Chelsea Finley, Pita Pit; Guillermo Escalante, Sportpros Wellness by Design; Andrew Behnke, Chair; Dee Tipton, Sportspros Wellness by Design; Rebecca Hamm, First Street Gallery Art Center

Left to Right: Andrew Behnke, Chair and Peter Lisoskie, Water Works

Renewing MembersNew Member

Wednesday, February 26Chit Chat

8:00– 9:00 a.m.

Sponsored by: Maia Thomas

Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.

RSVP by February 21st

Thursday, February 27Mixer

5:30– 7:00 p.m.

The Webb Schools

1175 W. Baseline Rd. Claremont

RSVP by February 24 to (909) 482-5206 or email jheald@webb.org

RSVP to all events by calling

(909) 624-1681 or emailing

marlene@claremontchamber.org

unless otherwise noted

Wednesday, February 5Ribbon Cutting

5:30– 7:00 p.m.

Sportspros Wellness by Design andPacific Juniors Volleyball Club

1599 Monte Vista Ave. Claremont

Tuesday, February 11Networking Breakfast

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

Presentation by: University of La Verne

DoubleTree by Hilton Claremont555 W. Foothill Blvd. Claremont

Members: $15 (pre-registration required) Non-members: $20 (by reservation only)

RSVP by February 7th

Committee MeetingsFebruary5 8:00 a.m. V.M.G (Council Chambers)12 8:00 a.m. Executive13 Noon Marketing/PR 18 7:30 a.m. Government Relations/ Economic

Development (DoubleTree by Hilton Claremont)

24 Noon Membership/Ambassadors 25 7:30 a.m. Board Meeting

Dates and times subject to change. Unless noted, meetings are held at the Chamber office.

Return Service Requested

A reservation made is a reservation paid for ALL events. We appreciate check/cash on the day of the event.Please check in at registration even if you have pre-paid.

Thursday, February 13Ribbon Cutting

5:30– 7:00 p.m.

Community Senior Services: Enrichment Center

763 W. Harrison Ave. Claremont

Monday, February 17Office ClosedPresidents’ Day

Thursday, February 20Claremont Young

Professionals Networking Mixer

5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Casa De Salsa

415 W. Foothill Blvd Ste. 321, Claremont