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Office Depot Discounts for Members
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Our special Chamber discount program with Office Depot has begun. Watch for a special flier in the mail being sent to all current members.
For more information, or to join and avail yourself of this and other Chamber benefits, contact the Chamber office at info@noho.org, or call 818-508-5155.
Special on Office Paper
Shop with the Chamber Office Depot Program and save on your HP Office Paper: Coupon Expires 9/30/2011
HP Office Paper is NOW JUST $34.99/case when you enter item # 271-333-465 see details.
Chamber Office Depot members have access to deeper discounts when shopping from the special pricing list. Click here to view list.
Not a Chamber Member: Sign up under Join Now and you, too, can receive the Office Depot Discounts!
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Testimonials
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These Chamber members have been recognized and recommended by fellow members and friends.
Thomas GraphicsBy Michelle Gilstrap G. Store & GiftsBy Michelle Gilstrap and Jack Witt The Beverly GarlandBy Michelle Gilstrap, Jack Witt, Vic Viereck, and Gary Justice Envy NutritionBy Jack Witt, Bronwyn Ralph, Vic Viereck, and Kurt Banks Phil's DinerBy Jack Witt, Vic Viereck, and Evan Atkinson The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman TheatreBy Jack Witt and Vic Viereck Sportsmen's Lodge HotelBy Vic Viereck and Gary Justice NorthHollywoodPatch.comBy Terri Jackson and Malissa Hallenbeck Bronwyn Ralph and
"Off the Beaten Path" By Terri Jackson Dubnoff CenterBy Gary Justice Jack Witt, Get Fit with WittBy Zaven Pogosyan Cynthia GilstrapBy Vic Viereck and Michelle Gilstrap Michelle GilstrapBy Zaven Pogosyan and Vic Viereck Carson SchreiberBy Zaven Pogosyan and Vic Viereck Vic ViereckBy Zaven Pogosyan Jo Ellen KrummBy Vic Viereck
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New and Renewing Chamber Members
Visit the directory on our Chamber website, www.noho.org, for more information on these members. |
Welcome to New Members:
Phil's Diner(Fast Food Restaurant)
Visiting Angels
Senior Homecare
(Non-medical Home Care for Adults and Seniors)
Juicy Couture
(Clothing)
Law Office of David Dantes
(Real Estate
Landlord-Tenant Matters) Renewing Members: Justice Live SoundRoy Bell State Farm Insurance
YMCA
VDA Property Company
Mid Valley Towing
Universal City Hilton
LA Family Housing Corp
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Staff
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Executive Director:
Michelle Gilstrap
Bookkeeper:
Diane McCreary
Monthly e-Dispatch Editor:
Jo Ellen Krumm
Webmaster & e-Dispatch
Layout Editor:
Carrie Spencer
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Calendar
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Check our calendar online at www.noho.org and our Weekly e-Dispatch for updates and additions. Listings are subject to change.
Aug. 2National Night OutSee article. Aug. 3Board Executive Committee Meeting7:30 a.m.Chamber Office 6369 Bellingham Ave. North Hollywood Aug. 4Government Affairs Committee MeetingNoonChamber Office 6369 Bellingham Ave. North Hollywood Bring your own lunch. Aug. 11Board of Directors Meeting7:30 a.m.Beverly Garland Hotel Aug. 13Opening Night "Next Window, Please" The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre 10900 Burbank Blvd. North Hollywood Runs through Sept. 17. 818-700-4878. www.TheGroupRep.com Special rate for Chamber members. Aug. 23Networking Breakfast7:30 a.m.Sportsmen's Lodge Hotel 12825 Ventura Blvd Studio City RSVP required. See article. Aug. 25Social Media WorkshopsSee article. Sept. 1Government Affairs Committee MeetingNoon Chamber Office 6369 Bellingham Ave. North Hollywood Bring your own lunch. Sept. 5Labor DayChamber Office closed.
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Greetings!
This E-Dispatch is sent to you to keep you informed of the changes affecting the business community of Universal City and North Hollywood. We value our chamber members and advocate on their behalf with elected officials. Our website contains more information to assist our members: www.noho.org. |
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National Night Out: August 2
North Hollywood will join with communities nationwide for the 28th annual National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 2.
Local residents and groups will gather at North Hollywood Park, Magnolia at Tujunga, from 5 to 9 p.m.
Major sponsors are the North Hollywood Division of the Los Angeles Police Department, the Community-Police Advisory Board, and Target Stores. The Chamber will be represented. Music, food and fun are promised, and you can meet the officers who protect our community.
In neighboring Valley Village, residents will meet at 200 Westpark Dr., from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
UCNH Chamber is one of the Sponsors for the National Night Out at the North Hollywood Park and will have a booth during the evening. Stop and check in with the Chamber to see the latest information.
The yearly event, also billed as "America's Night Out Against Crime," aims to increase the spotlight on crime and drug prevention while strengthening ties between police, neighborhood groups and local officials. The first National Night Out involved 400 communities. Last year, 37 million people in more than 15,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide participated in the event. |
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Social Media for All Levels: August 25
Boost your business with social media. Learn how to use Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to reach new customers. Get started on blogging. Develop a strategic social media marketing plan. Market your business with video. Build a productive list.
The Chamber, MCS Media Marketing and West Coast University are joining together to help our members learn how to use Social Media for Business on August 25. We know this can be confusing and complicated. We have brought you the expert from MCS Media, Eleni Miller, who helps businesses put their social media plans in action the right way, as well as Michelle Gilstrap, executive director and a social-media pro.
The novice class from 9 to 11 a.m. will cover the basics of social media. Intermediate training runs from noon to 2 p.m.; and expert training from 3 to 5 p.m. The sessions will be at West Coast University, 12215 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood.
Cost for Chamber members is $20 per class, or $50 for all three. For non-members, cost is $30 per class, or $60 for all three. Membership in any chamber will be verified.
Register here. For information, contact Michelle Gilstrap at the Chamber, e-mail info@noho.org, or 818-508-5155.
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City Controller Wendy Greuel at
July Breakfast
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City Controller Wendy Greuel
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City Controller Wendy Greuel, mayoral candidate and our former District 2 City Council member, spoke to a packed room at our July 26 networking breakfast.
The controller discussed many topics, especially the city budget. "City Hall has to ask how do we provide critical services and make sure we are spending tax dollars wisely," she noted. The city needs to bring jobs and to encourage businesses to stay here, Greuel continued. "We need a transportation system that works, not just when they scare everyone off the freeway," she added, referring to Carmageddon.
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From left, Carson Schreiber; Vic Viereck, president; Zaven Pogosyan; City Controller Wendy Greuel; Michelle Gilstrap, executive director; and
Kirk Jaffe, president-elect.
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The breakfast sponsor was G. Store and Gifts, with owner Zaven
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Sandy Benson with her gift from event sponsor Zaven Pogosyan, who had presents for all from G. Store & Gifts.
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Pogosyan presenting a gift to each attendee - a set of fine china teacups and saucers from his store. The store, which features both economical household goods as well as upscale gift items, is at 11009 Burbank Blvd, #116, North Hollywood. 818-505-1443. Zaven offers a 10% discount to Chamber members and their clients.
The Chamber welcomed new members Gerontology Home Care and Phil's Diner.
For the Aug. 23 breakfast, RSVP and pay early by Aug. 19 and you will save money and get promoted on the Hotsheet. Cost with early RSVP is $20 for members and $25 for not-yet-members. Without the early RSVP, cost is $25 for members and $30 for not-yet-members. RSVP at www.noho.org, by e-mailing info@noho.org, or by sending your check and information to our office. Only cash and checks will be accepted at the door.
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New member Conrad Coleman of Gerontology Home Companion, welcomed by Vic Viereck
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New members Casey and Malissa Hallenbeck of Phil's Diner,
with Vic Viereck.
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You can further promote your business by sponsoring the networking breakfast. Please call the office at 818-508-5155 to reserve months and for costs. In addition, we now have a Hot Sheet Ad Program available for the breakfast to allow you to provide more details on your products and services. Please call the office for reservations and requirements. Ad material must be submitted and paid by the Friday before the breakfast. |
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Mitt Romney in NoHo
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Mitt Romney
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North Hollywood became a presidential campaign stumping ground once again on July 20 as Republican candidate Mitt Romney spoke at the Valley Plaza Shopping Center, home to the Universal City North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
The former governor of Massachusetts drew a small crowd and media coverage as he used the backdrop of the mostly vacant shopping center to criticize President Obama's economic policies. He commented that Valley Plaza is no longer the bustling business it was in the 1960s when John F. Kennedy visited.
Our own chamber president, local officials and many residents took issue with Romney's choice of venue for his rally. Said City Councilmember Paul Krekorian, representing the Second District: "For Mr. Romney, Valley Plaza is just an easy backdrop for a cheap photo op. For the people I represent, it is a glaring testament to the failed policies and economic collapse that led to its demise during the eight years of the Bush Administration."
Chamber president Vic Viereck elaborated. "There's more to Valley Plaza than just the national situation," Viereck told the website TPMDC. "There were other things involved and it was not a thriving plaza before the economic collapse. It was more the earthquake [of 1994] that -- I hate to say -- shook things up." He added that government red tape also slowed earlier efforts to redevelop the site. On the positive side in revitalizing NoHo, Viereck pointed to the Dasher-Lawless project on Victory Boulevard, between Coldwater and Fulton, on the north side of Victory. "It's all private capital," he emphasized.
The current owner of Valley Plaza, iStar, said the company is designing a project there that would be an "economic engine for North Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley."
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Grand Opening for Veronica's Insurance
Veronica's Insurance held a ribbon cutting and grand opening on July 12, attended by government representatives and Chamber officials and members.
The agency, which sells several types of insurance, is located at 12650 Sherman Way, No. 4, North Hollywood. Contact them at 818-672-7017.
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Presentations at the grand opening of Veronica's Insurance - Mshak Ghazarian, field deputy for Councilmember Paul Krekorian; Lori Garcia Wheeler, senior field deputy for County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky; Edgard Alejos, general manager of Veronica's Insurance; Stephanie Gillette, field representative for Assemblymember Mike Feuer; and Tony Hernandez, marketing director for Veronica's Insurance.
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Big Turnout for L.A.'s Largest Mixer
The UCNH Chamber had an excellent response at our booth at L.A.'s Largest Mixer July 21 at the Shrine Auditorium Expo Center.
This is an annual event for us, and we had great participation of our own members, who had a chance to network with hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of business people.. |
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President's Update: Trillions in Debt
By Victor N. Viereck, CPA
President, UCNH Chamber
 Members of the Universal City North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce partake in and enjoy a variety of activities through the Chamber.
We recently enjoyed and benefited from participating and enjoying L.A.'s Largest Mixer on July 21, and the first annual United Chambers of Commerce mixer on June 30, which drew over 500 people. Our great monthly breakfast mixer last week combined networking with meeting and hearing Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel. It was interesting to hear what she had to say, and to network with each other.
Considering that Chambers of Commerce certainly involve their members in politics at the local, state, and federal levels, it's certainly important to know about and advocate regarding issues, particularly at this time, the national debt.
The United States national debt is about $14.3 trillion, and for some politicians that's not enough. They want to keep intoxicating people with unaffordable (to the taxpayers) benefits. The intoxication is an intentional means for some politicians to stay in power. It takes a lot of courage to speak out and take an effective stand against the intoxication. But failure to do so will lead to fiscal disaster.
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