UPCOMINGEVENTS

BUSINESS UPDATE10055 Slater Avenue, Suite 250 • Fountain Valley, CA 92708

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Spring 2015APRIL1st (Wednesday)—Stragetic Advisory Council Meeting, 9:00am-10:00am, FV Chamber Office, 10055 Slater Ave., Ste. 250, Fountain Valley.

2nd (Thursday)—Business Before Business Networking Breakfast, 7:00am-8:30am, Ayres Hotel, 17550 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, Topic: Facebook Business Page 102. Bring your laptops

7th (Tuesday)—Ambassador Meeting, 5:30-6:30pm, FV Chamber Office, 10055 Slater Ave., Ste. 250, Fountain Valley

8th (Wedneday)—Membership Engagement Council Meeting, 9:00am-10:00am, FV Chamber Office, 10055 Slater Ave., Ste. 250, Fountain Valley

9th (Thursday)—Government Affairs Committee Meeting, 8:30-9:30am, City of Fountain Valley (front conference room)10200 Slater Ave., Fountain Valley

23rd (Thursday)—FV Chamber / SuperStarz Business Networking Spring Business Mixer, 5:00-7:30pm, David L. Baker Golf Course Banquet Room, 10410 Edinger Ave., Fountain Valley

28th (Tuesday)—Chamber Networking Luncheon, 11:30am-1:30pm, David L. Baker Golf Course Banquet Room, 10410 Edinger Ave., Fountain Valley. Marketing by Matt Terry

MAY5th (Tuesday)—Ambassador Meeting, 5:30-6:30pm, FV Chamber Office, 10055 Slater Ave., Ste. 250, Fountain Valley

6th (Wednesday)—Stragetic Advisory Council Meeting, 9:00am-10:00am, FV Chamber Office, 10055 Slater Ave., Ste. 250, Fountain Valley.

Fountain Valley & Huntingon Beach to host Special Olympic Athletes from

The Netherlands

The 2015 Special Olympics World Games will be held in Los Angeles July 25th through August 2nd. With 7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches representing 177 countries, this will be the largest sports-and-humanitarian event anywhere in the world in 2015, and the single biggest event in Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympic Games.

The Host Town Program is a very special 3-day program that takes place prior to the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games. At their Host Towns, delegations of athletes

from around the world will be welcomed and celebrated.

At a special announcement on March 4th, Fountain Valley found out they will be hosting delegates and their coaches from The Netherlands.

For more information on ways to get involved, contact the Chamber.

The World is Coming! Are You?

2015BOARD OF D IRECTORS

2015 Corporate SponsorsThank You To Our

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Chief Financial Officer/SecretaryFountain Bowl

GARY FORMAN

ALEX ACCETTAAlex A. Accetta CPA & Assoc., Inc.

PAULA L. COKERCoastline Community College

BRIAN GENOVESEKeller Williams Realty

BETH HAMBELTONOrange Coast MemorialMedical Center

DIANE HIGASHIOKADGH Background Services

EDUARDO HIGUCHIHiguchi Wealth Group

WALTER RODRIGUEZHyundai Motor America

CURT SEEDENFountain Valley Living Magazine

SUE TAYLORBlue Ribbon Insurance

ChairpersonElwyn California

CHERYL WESTLEY

Past Chairperson of the BoardTDL International Law Firm, APLC

KEN D. DUONG, ESQ.

Platinum

Gold Silver

In-Kind

MARY PARSONSPresident/CEO

STAFF

ASHLEY MELLOR

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Executive Assistant

Experience Spain & the Sunny Costa del SolOctober 21, 2015

Chairperson-ElectSunrise Seagull Productions

SUSAN TRAN

Chamber Supporting• Fountain Bowl• HCR ManorCare• Mimi’s Jewelry• Mitsubishi Materials USA Corp.

• Alex A. Accetta CPA & Assoc., Inc.• City of Fountain Valley• Fountain Valley Living Magazine

Space is limited - sign up early to secure your seat!For more information visit

www.fvchamber.com(714) 962-3822 or info@fvchamber.com

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MEMBERSHIP NEWS

Bartwood ConstructionHuntington Terrace

Law Offices of Kermit D. MarshRight at Home

Sunrise Seagull ProductionsTina LeMay Quckbooks Training &

SetupValley Gardens Center Retail &

Executive SuitesVaughn Law Offices

WalgreensWomen’s Business Connection

The Chamber would like to thank the following businesses for renewing their membership in the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce

Renewals

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We’re excited to begin planning our 1st Annual Chamber Challenge Softball Game. We’re looking for enthusiastic

people that will join our team to make this inaugural game a memorable community event!

Our vision is to give our business members the opportunity to mingle with community friends and family.

The game will be held at Mile Square Park on Saturday, August 15th, 11am – 2pm. The FV Chamber team will be challenging another chamber team in a family friendly setting. There will be food, activities for the kids, and all around fun times! There won’t be much competition, as the men will be swinging from the opposite side of the plate (women will get the green light) but there will be lots of laughter, fun and prizes!

We’re also looking for sponsors! If you’re interested in participating, in any way, please give me a call at DGH Background Services -714-964-6045, diane@dghbackgroundservices.com

Batter Up!

March 11th Member Engagement Council MeetingJoin a Fountain Valley Chamber committee and have fun while engaging with the members

Jason Seifert JMS Technical Solutions

“Joining the Chamber was one of the best business investments I have made. The networking opportunites are a great way to expand my potential new client base. My involvement with the Chamber has also allowed me to become more involved in my community which has been very rewarding.”

Have You Checked Our Website Lately?Look for the upcoming events on the front page; click on the link to a monthly Member Spotlight or make yourself visible by placing an ad.

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7th (Thursday)—New Member Orientation, 5:30-7:00pm, Fountain Valley Chamber Office, 10055 Slater Ave., Ste. 250, Fountain Valley. Sponsored by Higuchi Wealth Group

13th (Wednesday)—Membership Engagement Council Meeting, 9:00am-11:00am, FV Chamber Office, 10055 Slater Ave., Ste. 250, Fountain Valley

14th (Thursday)—Government Affairs Committee Meeting, 8:30-9:30am, City of Fountain Valley (front conference room)10200 Slater Ave., Fountain Valley

19th (Tuesday)—Chamber Networking Luncheon, 11:30am-1:30pm, Mile Square Golf Course Banquet Room, 10401 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley

JUNE2nd (Tuesday)—Ambassador Meeting, 5:30-6:30pm, FV Chamber Office, 10055 Slater Ave., Ste. 250, Fountain Valley

3rd (Wednesday)—Stragetic Advisory Council Meeting, 9:00am-10:00am, FV Chamber Office, 10055 Slater Ave., Ste. 250, Fountain Valley.

10th (Wednesday)—Membership Engagement Council Meeting, 9:00am-10:00am, FV Chamber Office, 10055 Slater Ave., Ste. 250, Fountain Valley

10th (Wednesday)—Mimi’s Jewelry Mixer, 5:30-7:30pm, 18591 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley

11th (Thursday)—Government Affairs Committee Meeting, 8:30am-9:30am, City of Fountain Valley (front conference room)10200 Slater Ave., Fountain Valley

23rd (Tuesday)—Networking Luncheon, 11:30am-1:30pm, Mile Square Golf Course Banquet Room 10401 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. Sponsored by Mitsubishi Materials

23rd (Tuesday)—Regional Mixer with Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Westminster and Santa Ana Chambers, 5:30pm-7:30pm, Mesa Verde Country Club, 3000 Club House Road, Costa Mesa

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The City of Fountain Valley is committed to continuously looking for ways we can improve our service delivery to our customers. Some of the services we have been focused on over the last year have been in our community development functions. This includes Planning, Building and Safety, Engineering, Code Enforcement, and Business License. Our strategy to improve our service deliveries has centered on improving our internal operational efficiency and effectiveness. In making changes and adjustments in the way we do business inside and among our community development focused departments, we can then provide a better service experience to our customers. If you do regular business with the City you may have already noticed some enhance services such as our free planning consultation service offered to new developments and businesses to save the customer costs and time. Or you may have noticed some of the customer service enhancements in our Building and Safety services that that have been implemented to help customers navigate our processes and get their projects completed efficiently. In the coming months the City will be continuing to implement service delivery improvements to provide the best customer service experience we can. Our goal is to provide a high quality of customer service and satisfaction. If you utilize these services and don’t feel we have lived up to that commitment please let us know what we can do to better serve you. Your input is very important and we consider all recommendations to improve our service.

From the City Manager’s Office

City Development Services Improvements

Join the ChamberAmbassador Program

Are you looking to improve your business? Help yourself by learning to help others—become a Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce Ambassador. The Ambassadors volunteer to act as liaisons between the FVCC and its members. Ambassadors welcome and inform new members as to the benefits of being a Chamber member. They attend ribbon cuttings and mixers and help new and existing businesses mix by introducing people with similar interests or needs to each other.

Contact the Chamber office today for more information.

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CHAMBER EVENTS

January 27th State of the City & State of the Chamber Luncheon. Mayor Steve Nagel is shown presenting.

Tina Jersey from Nerium at the February 11th Bartwood Construction Mixer

Fit Body Boot Camp Co-Owners Sam & Zenia Joyner, Chamber CEO Mary Parsons and Policy & Communications Officer

Andrew Fromm from Diane L. Harkey, Board of Equalization’soffice at the March 11th Mixer

Congressman Mike Kelly R-PA-3 speaking at the March 20th Eggs and Issues Breakfast Meeting

Kim Constantine welcomes visitors to the Chamber table at the March 16th OC Largest Mixer event

Marien Ty from Walgreens at the March 11th Fit Body Boot Camp Mixer

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2014 Business Awards—February 24th

Mayor Steve Nagel congratulates Yvan

Cao, JoAnn Poirel and Community Services Director Rob Frizzelle

from the FV Community Foundation on winning

the Fountain Valley Chamber Chair Award

Awards Committee members Mira Clutter, Mary Parsons, Patrick Harper, Susan Castellanos and Cheryl Westley

Mayor Steve Nagel congratulates Diane Higashioka from DGH Background Services on winning the

Community Spirit Award, sponsored by Elwyn California

District Representative Tim Whitacre from Supervisor Michelle Steel’s office

congratulates Jeanne Hexem-Thomas on winning the Leadership Excellence Award,

sponsored by Hyundai Motor America

District Representative Tim Whitacre from Supervisor Michelle Steel’s office and MC Ed Arnold

Deputy District Director Tony Capitelli from Congressman Dana Rohrbacher’s office congratulates

John Matthews and Mishel Barrios from the Ayres Hotel on winning the New Business Award, sponsored

by Fountain Valley Living Magazine

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CHAMBER EVENTS

Grand Opening / Ribbon CuttingCoast Physical Medicine on March 24th

Kevin Riley, IT Infrastructure & Systems Engineer from the Coast College District speaking on “CyberThreat

and You” at the March 24th Luncheon

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YOUR BUSINESS IS OUR MAIN FOCUS

Business & Social Networking■ Networking Luncheons■ Mixers■ Business Expo■ Annual Legislative Reception■ Police, Fire & Business Awards Luncheon■ Mayor’s Ball

Marketing & Advertising, included with Membership Package■ Listing on Chamber website■ Listing in Printed Business Directory■ Grand Openings & Ribbon Cuttings■ Low Cost Advertising Opportunities■ Free Advertising Space in Chamber Office■ Business Referrals

Low-Cost Advertising & Marketing■ Chamber Business Directory■ Event Sponsorship■ Corporate Sponsorship Programs■ Ad Space on Chamber Website■ Monthly Mailings

Committes/Partnerships■ Ambassador Program■ Government Affairs Committee (GAC)■ Member Engagement Council (MEC)■ Stategic Advisory Council (SAC)

Additional Chamber Membership Benefits■ Exculsive Member-to-Member Discounts■ Free Certificates of Origin

For more information on Chamber membership and benefits, contact us today!