Mixer & Ribbon Cutting at the Garden Grove Masonic Lodge 6-21-17!

The Garden Grove Masonic Lodge hosted the Garden Grove Chamber Mixer last night and they were welcomed to the Chamber as one of their newest members. We want to thank them for all their service to the community and congratulate the Free Masons on their 300 year anniversary this year!

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Smart & Final Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 6-13-17!

After 11 years, a new Smart & Final store opened up again here in Garden Grove. Many attended in support of their soft opening.  

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2nd Annual Leadership Appreciation Luncheon 6-8-17!

We held our 2nd Annual Leadership Appreciation Luncheon on Thursday, June 8th. Our new 2017-2018 Board of Directors were installed by Chief Elgin along with the Women’s Division Board of Directors. Our members and sponsors are greatly appreciated by us and make our Chamber stronger. 

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Morningside Recovery Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 6-7-17!

Congratulations go out to Morningside recovery at their Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, June 7th. They will be the second largest recovery center in Orange County with 87 beds. We are happy to have them in Garden Grove. 

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Bruster's Real Ice Cream, Garden Grove 6-2-17!

We welcomed Brusters Real Ice Cream, Garden Grove with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. All their ice cream is made right there fresh, please make sure you try some. If you bring a Banana on Thursdays you will receive a banana split at half price. All chamber members get $1 off their total when they present their membership card. 

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Strawberry Festival Parade 5-27-2017

The Chamber of Commerce participated in the parade again this year. Many of our members and Board members walked in the parade. Our Chamber Board of Directors, Sandy Thomas, a.k.a. Garden Grove Woman of the Year was also in the parade along with Steve Sanders, Garden Grove Man of the Year. 

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Monthly Chamber Business Breakfast 5-25-17

Monthly Chamber Mixer 5-17-17

13th Annual Golf Classic 5-10-17!

Everyone at our 13^th Annual Golf Tournament enjoyed their day. There was fun prizes, great food, and fabulous auction items to be had at this event. Looking forward to another great event next year. 

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Business to Business Breakfast 5-3-17

54th Annual Silver Spoon Awards 4-30-17

Monthly Chamber Breakfast 4-27-17!

Monthly Chamber Mixer 4-19-17!

We held our monthly Chamber Mixer on Wednesday April 19th here at the Chamber Office. Many people came to this event to welcome our new members and network. Special thanks to Kaye's Kitchen, Doug's Downtown Grill and Azteca Restaurant and Lounge for donating food. 

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Monthly Membership Committee Meeting 4-11-17!

Our membership committee held their monthly meeting at Irrawaddy and presented them with their new member basket. They also presented World Financial Group with theirs. Thank you for joining the chamber and we look forward to working with everyone. 

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Chamber Gala Dinner and Awards 3-25-17!

The Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce held it's 111th Annual Gala Dinner and Awards at the Great Wolf Lodge on Saturday, March 25, 2017.  Harmony Partners Barbershop Quartet entertained us, Larry Schwartz provided a classic car for photo ops, and Dustin Lam was our awesome photographer. Everyone enjoyed the dinner then dancing.  

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Chamber Mixer at Coco's Bakery Restaurant 3-15-17!

Coco's Bakery Restaurant in Garden Grove hosted our March mixer and provided delicious pies for us. We are very pleased that so many people came to support a Chamber Member and to make new connections. 

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Chamber Business Breakfast 2-24-17!

Mitch Seigel from Nine Dot Marketing gave an informative presentation on Understanding Cultural and Multi-Generational Differences. Thank you to everyone who attended. 

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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 2-16-17!

Orange County Workforce Innovation High School celebration their new facility and Chamber member with an Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Thursday. Congratulations to the students who won various honor awards and to the faculty for all they do!

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  Multi-Chamber Mixer 2-15-17!

  We had our Monthly Chamber Mixer at AMF Valley Views Lanes with the Cypress Chamber of Commerce. Many people attended this Multi-Chamber Event and we look forward to doing more things with Cypress in the future!

   

   

   

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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 2-9-17!

Van Nguyen Gordon Insurance & Financial Services Agency celebrated their one year anniversary with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Thursday, February 9, 2017. Thank you Van Nguyen for being a Chamber Member.

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RBN Business Expo 2-8-17!

RBN (Relationship Building Network) held their Orange County's 2017 Kick off Major Business Expo at the Great Wolf Lodge of Southern California on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. 

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State of the City Luncheon 2-2-17!

We truly are appreciative and want to thank of all our Sponsors of our State of the City Luncheon held at the Great Wolf Lodge on February 2, 2017. Your sponsorship helped make our event the success it was. We also want to thank our many members who attended. Your membership and support truly make our Chamber stronger so we can help our business community with networking events, legislative support, and educational programs.

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Chamber Business Breakfast 1-26-17!

Tommy Lynch, UFC Gym Garden Grove, gave an informative and extremely helpful presentation on Workplace Violence. Thank you for the valuable information and to Coco'c Bakery Restaurant for the delicious food. 

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Mixer at Integrity Jewelers 1-18-17!

Integrity Jewelers hosted our January mixer. It was a dual celebration as it was also Clay Bock's birthday! Thank you Mary Ann and Clay Bock for hosting us and to Cliff Miller for the musical entertainment. 

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Design A Smile Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 1-5-17!

On Thursday, January 5th, we welcomed Design A Smile to the Garden Grove/Anaheim Area with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Special thanks to El Farolito Jr for catering this event. 

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Kaye's Kitchen has Reopened! 

After over a year of being closed due to a fire, Kaye's Kitchen has officially reopened. Welcome back Kaye's!

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Ribbon Cutting for UFC Gym Garden Grove 12-19-16

On Monday we welcomed UFC Gym to Garden Grove with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Healthy and fabulous refreshments were provided by Regiment Meals. 

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2016 BiGG Winner 12-16-16

Congratulations to Maria Moreno, our 2016 BiGG $500 winner! Thank you to everyone who participated and shopped in Garden Grove. We had a great turnout this year. BiGG - Buy in Garden Grove!

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Great Wolf Little Big Party 12-16-16

The Great Wolf Lodge hosted a Little Big Party on Friday. Santa Claus made a special appearance at the event! Special thanks to the staff for the great food and service.  

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Chamber Holiday Mixer 12-14-16

Farmers and Merchants Bank hosted our December Holiday Mixer. Many people attended this Mixer. Special thanks to Sandy Thomas for hosting us, everyone who donated a raffle item, to Jay's Catering for providing the delicious food and to Cafe Affaire for the delicious hot drinks. Happy Holidays everyone! 

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Port of Los Angeles Tour 12-2-16

The City of Garden Grove invited a few of us to take a Tour of the Port of Los Angeles with them. What a busy port it is. Nice to see the cargo operations that are continually happening in this Port.

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Chamber Business Breakfast 11-17-16

UFC Gym is one of our newest Chamber members and they gave a fantastic presentation on how to stay fit and healthy. Check out their new facilities here in Garden Grove.

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Chamber Mixer at The Wharf 11-16-16

Our monthly Chamber Mixer was hosted by The Wharf located right here on Historic Main Street. The owner, Tanya Tra, treated us to some yummy appetizers.

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Chamber Mixer at Working Wardrobes 10-19-16

Many people came to Working Wardrobes who hosted our monthly mixer. This organization helps men, women and veterans find jobs. If you have any gently used clothing, shoes, or accessories they would love the donation. You can learn more at: www.workingwardrobes.org. 

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Government Affairs Committee Meeting 10-14-2016

The Government Affairs Committee met on Friday, October 14th. Candidate and Orange County Supervisor 1st District, Andrew Do, was our guest speaker. The Committee voted on the following propositions:

• Prop 51 – Support
  • School Bonds for K-12 and community college facilities
• Prop 53 – Oppose
  • Requires statewide voter approval for revenue bonds
• Prop 54 – Support
  • Prohibits legislation from passing any bills unless published on internet
• Prop 55 – Oppose
  • Tax extension of the Temp 2012 increase tax to a 19-year tax​
• Prop 56 – Oppose
  • Tobacco Tax Increase
• Prop 61 – Oppose
  • State Prescription Drug Purchases Pricing Initiative

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Metropolitan Water District of So Cal 10-14-2016

Our Chamber Board of Directors were invited by, Larry Dick, of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to a field trip to Central Valley to see what the State Water Project is all about. We visited the Delta, Big Break Visitor Center, Morning Star/Liberty Packing Company, Del Bosque Farms, Panoche Drainage District and Ivy Star Dairy. We learned many things regarding our aging water system and how everyone is working together to find a safe updated system. A lot of thought and technology has gone into water conservation.

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Multi-Chamber Reception 10-6-2016

The Garden Grove Chamber, the Orange County Black Chamber and the Orange County Hispanic Chamber came together last night for another fabulous Multi-Chamber Reception. The Great Wolf Lodge of Southern California graciously hosted this event and provided delicious food. 

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Chamber Business Breakfast 9-29-2016

Dr. True McMahan, Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center, gave a wonderful presentation on Respiratory Illnesses. Thank you Dr. McMahan for all the valuable information and to everyone who attended. 

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Chamber Mixer at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove 9-21-2016

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove hosted our Monthly Chamber Mixer at their Pat Halberstadt Family Campus. This Mixer was well attended and informative. To learn more about this organization please visit them at: http://begreatgardengrove.org

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Chamber Bowling Tournament 9-15-2016

We had a great turnout for our Annual Bowling Tournament! Thanks to everyone who donated raffle items, items for our player bags and for attending. 

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Asian Business Expo 9-8-2016

The Asian Business Expo was held Thursday, September 8th. This was a great networking event and we are glad to have been a part of it. 

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Chamber Business Breakfast 8-25-2016

David Calderon from the Orange County SBDC gave a wonderful and informative presentation on "How to start a Business."

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Chamber Mixer at the Strawberry Bowl 8-17-2016

The Strawberry Bowl hosted our August Mixer that was catered by the delicious Azteca Mexican Restaurant. Special thanks to Denise Silva for opening up the beautiful Strawberry Bowl to us. 

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Government Affairs Committee Meeting 8-12-2016

We had the pleasure of having Michele Martinez as our speaker, who is running for Orange County Supervisor District 1. She currently serves as Councilperson for the City of Santa Ana. 

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McDonald's Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 8-7-2016

McDonald's on Valley View in Garden Grove celebrated the opening of their rebuilt facility. The Cub Scouts did the Flag Raising and their was even a special appearance by Ronald McDonald. The Chief of Police, Todd Elgin, presented Patti Widdicombe with a photo of the Garden Grove Police Memorial. The Restaurant has a mural of the photo on the inside wall as well. 

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Chamber Board Retreat 7-30-2016

The new 2016-2017 Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors had their Annual Retreat. We had the pleasure of having our retreat at the Assistance League of Garden Grove. We look forward to another successful year!

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Multi-Chamber Collaboration Meeting 7-26-2016

The Garden Grove Chamber along with the Vietnamese and Korean Chambers met with Community and Economic Development Director, Lisa Kim, to discuss ways for our Chambers to collaborate with each other.  

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Member Orientation 7-21-2016

We had a great turn out of over 25 members at our first Member Orientation Meeting. Everyone, including new and established members, received a lot of beneficial information about the many opportunities the Chamber offers.  

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Chamber Mixer at OneSource Distributors 7-20-2016

Our host, OneSource Distributors, gave a great presentation about their company to everyone who attended their Mixer. They were wonderful hosts and
have a fabulous facility. 

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Chamber Business Breakfast 6-30-2016

Morgan Stevens from Morgan Stevens Asset Management gave a wonderful presentation on Financial Trends. Thank you to everyone who attended!

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Chamber Mixer at the Garden Grove Elks Lodge 6-15-2016

The Garden Grove Elks Lodge hosted our June Mixer and provided fabulous food. Thank you to everyone who came and also to those who donated door prizes!

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Leadership Appreciation Luncheon 6-2-2016

Our 2016-2017 Board of Directors and Women's Division Board were installed at our 2016 Leadership Appreciation Luncheon. Many thanks go out to all of our members, sponsors and business partners for making our Chamber successful.

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Strawberry Festival Parade 5-28-2016

The Chamber of Commerce participated in the parade this year. Many of our members and Board members walked in the parade. We even had future Chamber members participate.

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