Ed Sachs, the Mayor of the City of Mission Viejo, showed his support for the local businesses of Mission Viejo by signing a "Proclamation of the City Council"  proclaiming November 24, 2018 to be "Small Business Saturday". He urged the residents of our community, and communities across the country, to support small businesses and merchants on Small Business Saturday and throughout the year. We thank the City of Mission Viejo for their continual support of the Mission Viejo Chamber of Commerce and its local businesses.

Members of the Mission Viejo Chamber of Commerce were excited to participate in the grand opening of the new Floor & Decor store located at 25872 Muirlands Blvd. Celebrations started with a Ribbon Cutting ceremony followed by a live DJ, raffles, and tours of the store. The Chamber welcomes Floor and Decor to the Mission Viejo community and thanks them for becoming a member of the Chamber.

The Mission Viejo Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of the Golden Spoon, located at 26012 Marguerite Parkway, Ste D at the corner of Marguerite and Oso parkways. A joint Ribbon Cutting with the RSM Chamber of Commerce was held to commemorate the store's opening. Afterward, some delicious ice cream was enjoyed by all attendees. 

Members of the Mission Viejo Chamber of Commerce turned out in force for a Chamber Mob to support Daniel Sullivan and his Branches Olive Oil Company, located at 23854 Via Fabricante, Unit D-1. Following the Chamber Mob was the office Ribbon Cutting to welcome Daniel and his business to the Chamber.

The Mission Viejo Chamber of Commerce was proud to take part in the one year anniversary celebration of Dance Daly Ballroom. The Chamber held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the occasion. Afterward, all attending guests were invited to take part in a fun group dance lesson followed by the enjoyment of some great food. Congratulations to Jason and Sveta. We wish you and your Mission Viejo studio great success in the years to come.

The Mission Viejo Chamber of Commerce had the pleasure of welcoming the Hampton Inn to the chamber at a Ribbon Cutting ceremony last night, followed by the Chamber's monthly mixer hosted by the Hampton Inn. Richard Kim and his staff were welcoming to all attendees and provided tours of their beautiful new inn, some wonderful food provided by local restaurants, and some amazing giveaways.

The Denny's restaurant, located at Alicia Parkway and the 5 freeway, recently joined the Mission Viejo Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber had the pleasure of welcoming Sia Adabkhah and his staff to the Chamber at a Ribbon Cutting ceremony. Friends, family,  and chamber members along with local and state government officials were touched by Sia's story about his journey from immigrant to business owner. They also had the opportunity to see the restaurant's recent and beautiful remodel and then enjoy a nice lunch, graciously provided by Sia.

Southern California Edison, a member of the Mission Viejo Chamber of Commerce, is a longtime supporter of the STEM program. Through their Edison Scholars Program they recognize and award students wanting to take part in shaping a brighter future for the world.

Each year, Edison International awards $40,000 college scholarships to 30 high school seniors to help them follow their dreams in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) and empower them to change the world.

Since 2006, they’ve awarded more than $8.7 million in scholarships to 610 students through the Edison Scholars Program.

For more information and to see how your high school senior can apply for the program, click here.

The Mission Viejo Chamber of Commerce welcomes Metro Coast Insurance Services as one of its newest members. Chamber members along with local and state government officials had the pleasure of participating in a  Ribbon Cutting ceremony that was recently held to celebrate Metro Coast joining the chamber.