
January 2024 Business Connection Newsletter
Ucpcoming Events New Member Orientation 01/05/2024 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM PST TBD Palmdale, CA 93551 Monthly Chamber Luncheon - State of the Chambers 01/10/2024 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM PST Hellenic Center 43404 30th St W Lancaster, CA 93536 Grand Canyon University Information Meeting 01/10/2024 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM PST Panera Bread 43458 10th Street, #101 Lancaster, CA 93534 Business Credit - An AV Chambers Lunch & Learn 01/18/2024 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM PST Edwards Federal Credit Union 39963 10th St W Palmdale, CA 93551 USL Antelope Valley Grand Opening 01/19/2024 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM PST RC @1:30pm USL Antelope Valley 701 W Lancaster Blvd Lancaster, CA 93534 Virtual Grant Writing Seminar 01/19/2024 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM PST Facebook Live Business 4 Breakfast 01/25/2024 07:00 AM - 08:30 AM PST Hilton Garden Inn 1309 W Rancho Vista Blvd Palmdale`, CA 93551 LA County Mental Health Commission - Service Area 1 Town Hall 01/25/2024 10:30 AM - 03:30 PM PST AV Fair & Event Center - Van Dam Building 2551 W Avenue H Lancaster, CA 93536 Two Track Cellars Ribbon-cutting 01/26/2024 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM PST RC @3pm Two Track Cellars 2330 Mall Loop Rd Unit 108 Lancaster, CA 93534 The Rice Brothers Performance 01/28/2024 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM PST Lancaster Performing Arts Center 750 W. Lancaster Blvd Lancaster, CA 93534 New Members: Welcome! Landis Photography Kevin Landis ckevinlandis1@att.net Join Date: 12/11/2023 Two Tracks Cellars Renato Ballestas Website twotracksbrewery@gmail.com Join Date: 12/17/2023 Renewed Members: Thank you! Rescue Mission Alliance - Antelope Valley Dream Center John & Denise Perry Website raguilar@erescuemission.org Member Since: 08/05/2014 Renewed On: 12/01/2023 Massage Envy Lancaster West Charles and Ann Williams Website clinic1336@massageenvy.com Member Since: 10/01/2017 Renewed On: 12/21/2023 Andrade Mejia Agency Frida Andrade Mejia Fandrademejia@farmersagent.com Member Since: 09/21/2022 Renewed On: 12/05/2023 Pratt & Whitney Military Engines John Brennan Website robert.deforge@prattwhitney.com Member Since: 09/22/2021 Renewed On: 12/05/2023 Gorman Learning Charter Network Denice Burchett Website dburchett@gormanlc.org Member Since: 11/05/2021 Renewed On: 12/11/2023 Krump Society Norris Duckett III Website krumpsociety@gmail.com Member Since: 04/21/2022 Renewed On: 12/22/2023 D.E. Rehab Properties Dean Erskine 1974vet2@gmail.com Member Since: 06/14/2017 Renewed On: 12/18/2023 SMS Bookkeeping & Financial Services Sherryl Gonzalez Website alexg.smsbookkeeping@gmail.com Member Since: 10/13/2017 Renewed On: 12/26/2023 All Creatures Network Inc John Henderson clawsmag@roadrunner.com Member Since: 11/03/2022 Renewed On: 12/03/2023 INSURICA-Walter Mortensen Insurance Mark Heyne Website Mark.Heyne@INSURICA.com Member Since: 11/22/1994 Renewed On: 12/12/2023 Antelope Valley Family Optometry Paul Lin Website paulclin@yahoo.com Member Since: 01/04/2016 Renewed On: 12/02/2023 New Directions Alcohol & Drug Services, Inc. Regina Mack Website reginamackmsw@newdirectionz.org Member Since: 08/10/2022 Renewed On: 12/05/2023 Antelope Valley Eye Care Medical Group, Inc Ira Opatowsky Website aveyecare@gmail.com Member Since: 01/13/2000 Renewed On: 12/31/2023 Sycamores Chad Scott Website CSCOTT@sycamores.org Member Since: 12/17/2021 Renewed On: 12/01/2023 Costco Wholesale/ Lancaster CA Warehouse Brenda Simmons Website w762mgr@costco.com Member Since: 12/14/1988 Renewed On: 12/12/2023 Granite Construction Company Denise Tencza Website denise.tencza@gcinc.com Member Since: 12/02/1987 Renewed On: 12/27/2023 Flight Test Historical Foundation Art Thompson Website fthfchair@flighttestmuseum.org Member Since: 11/21/2016 Renewed On: 12/04/2023 E & E Love Foundation DeChane Yousef eelovefoundation@gmail.com Member Since: 09/16/2022 Renewed On: 12/13/2023	Chair's Corner Donna Hill Habari Gani and Happy New Year, You may be reading this message outside Kwanzaa and the New Year, however the sentiment stands. This time of year is generally a time of reflection and planning. We say goodbye to those who have moved on and welcome our newest generation, Please congratulate our recent grandparents …. Grandma and Grandpa Ventura, We close out old inefficient projects and redirect our resources and efforts to new and better ones. We say goodbye to toxic relationships and build fresh new positive relationships. While I acknowledge these are all great things, I challenge you in 2024 to realign life with God first, followed by Family, and Work (obviously oversimplified). Be a little kinder, more understanding, and slower to anger. Do not wait for the next holiday season… make that change whenever the spirit calls for it. We, at Antelope Valley Chambers of Commerce, and all our members are here to assist. See you in the community. How Can I Help? Donna Hill Chair - AV Chambers of Commerce 2023-2024 January Luncheon - State of the Chambers This Month's Chamber Luncheon will be a historical event with the collaboration of the Antelope Valley Chambers, the Quartz Hill Chamber, and the Black Chamber bringing you the State of the Chambers. • When: Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 Where: Hellenic Center 43404 30th St W Lancaster CA 93536 What Time: 11:00am to 2:00pm • Register today to save your seat!!! avchambers.org Chairman's Circle Sponsor Business Credit - An AV Chambers Lunch & Learn This Month's Lunch & Learn features Mary McCollum with NolaCRS, she will teach you about business credit and why we shouldn't use our personal credit to finance our businesses. • When: Thursday, January 18th, 2024 Where: Edwards Federal Credit Union 39663 10th St W Palmdale CA 93551 What Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm • Register today to save your seat!!! avchambers.org Chairman's Circle Sponsor Click photo for more details USL Ribbon-cutting Don't miss out on the Grand Opening of USL Antelope Valley on Friday, January 19th! • When: Friday, January 19, 2024 Where: USL Antelope Valley 701 W Lancaster Blvd Lancaster CA 93534 What Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm RC @1:30 pm Chairman's Circle Sponsor Click photo for more details January Business 4 Breakfast Don't miss out on this month's Business 4 Breakfast, see you Thursday, January 25th at Hilton Garden Inn!!! When: Thursday, January 25th, 2024 Where: Hilton Garden Inn 1309 W Rancho Vista Blvd Palmdale CA 93551 What Time: 7:00am to 8:30am Register today to save your seat!!! avchambers.org Advertisement Click photo for more details Christmas Parade - An 80s Christmas The Antelope Valley Chambers - An 80's Christmas Parade at The Blvd was such an amazing success on December 2nd!!! Thank you to all of the participants and the City of Lancaster, without all of you this would not have been possible!! Chairman's Circle Sponsor Raising Canes Grand Opening Congratulations to Raising Canes Palmdale on your Grand Opening and ribbon cutting. What an honor to be part of your special day. We wish you many years of success and joy here in the Antelope Valley. • Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers 1109 W Rancho Vista Blvd Palmdale CA 93551 Advertisement 1201 W Rancho Vista Blvd Ste C Palmdale CA 93551 December Luncheon Thank you to everyone who came out for our December Luncheon at the Hellenic Center. We had such a wonderful time mingling with you all. We want to thank our Annual Sponsor, Salvador Diaz with ServPro Palmdale North for helping us to close out the year, we appreciate all of your support and kind words. A big round of applause to the Desert Willow Strings Orchestra on their performance. What an amazing job from these 8th graders!! Happy Holidays!! Advertisement Click photo for more details Ugly Sweater Potluck Party Thank you to everyone who joined us at Bravery Brewing for the Ugly Sweater Potluck Party!! We had a blast mingling and eating all the delicious foods! Community Partner Sponsor Luxury Perfumes Outlet Ribbon-cutting Congratulations Luxury Perfumes Outlet- Palmdale on your grand opening and Ribbon-cutting of your new Palmdale location. It is such an honor to watch you grow and thrive in our community, we wish you many more years of success to come!! Advertisement Frosty Fest Pop-up The Frost Fest was a success!!! Thank you to our Ambassadors for coordinating this event, we had an amazing turnout and very happy vendors! Business Feature December B4B - Christmas Edition We had a great time at this mornings Business 4 Breakfast! Thank you to everyone who attended and joined us in the gift exchange. What a great way to close out the year with our amazing members. Thank you for all the memories from 2023!! Ambassador Highlight Chairman's Circle Sponsor Click photo for more details Interested in doing a Podcast with the Chamber? Podcasts are a great way to feature your local business! Please feel free to email us at *eventscoordinator @avchambers.org* or give us a call at 661-948-4518 for more information. Listen to our newest episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or on other podcast platforms. AV Chambers Social Media Looking for more ways to share your business with the community? We invite you to join the Chamber's "Member-to-Member" private group on Facebook where you will be able to post about your business, your events, and your services. You will also get to see other community businesses and their posts. This is a great opportunity to showcase your business while increasing your social media presence. Please follow us on Instagram as well so you do not miss out on upcoming events and opportunities to get involved in your community. @avchambersofcommerce Also, check us out on TikTok @avchambers!
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