Congratulations to Katie Averill, owner of Eat Street Kitchen, for winning today's "Best Commercial" at the weekly Chamber Daybreaker's Networking Breakfast. She even brought complimentary cinnamon rolls for all in attendance!

Mission Viejo Mayor Greg Raths was present and graciously congratulated Katie for her big "win" and confirmed the City's support of our small businesses.

The 31st Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the Mission Viejo Rotary Club will be held at Mission Viejo Country Club on Thursday, May 2nd at 7:30 am.

​As a member of the Mission Viejo Chamber of Commerce, The Rotary Club and Mayor Greg Raths would like to invite all Mission Viejo Chamber members to attend this uplifting event. The cost is $35.00 and you can register at:
 
https://www.crsadmin.com/EventPortal/Registrations/PublicFill/EventPublicFill.aspx?evtid=1fcec21c-73c7-4817-801c-65b066a3eceb

Please enjoy reading the 2019 Economic Report that was presented on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at the Laguna Hills Community Center.

www.economiccoalition.com/resources/2019%20SOCEC%20Presentation%20Final.pdf

Members of the Communications Committee (John Rodriguez, Diana Moreno, and Elizabeth Elsanadi) and Chamber President, Bob Stewart, met today to discuss some further initiatives to optimize our Chamber Nation website. 

The goal of these website optimizations is to provide greater value to each new and existing Chamber member. Soon, enhanced training and tutorials will be provided to the complete Chamber membership. Board Members, Chamber Ambassadors, and Communications Committee Members will also be trained to provide greater support to the general membership as we progress.

​Thank you for your continued support and patience as we make further adjustments and refinements for the overall benefit of the Chamber membership. #mvchamber #missionviejochamber #missionviejo #communicationscommittee #chambernationoptimization #mvchamberrocks

Recently, a call went out to all Chamber Ambassadors to make it their goal to set up more one-to-one appointments and take video interviews with fellow Chamber members with whom they are assigned to.

One benefit of using brief video interviews is that it helps cross-promote our businesses using a very "up close and personal manner". It also becomes very easy to share them across our social media platforms and website Blog for the benefit all our Chamber members and the local communities. 

We would like to thank one of our newest Ambassadors, Jeff Zaret, of PayProTec West Coast, for setting a fine example and lead as he recently visited an took a brief video with fellow Chamber member, Vince Gonzalez, of Aflac. 

Please enjoy the video interview! #mvchamber #missionviejochamber #missionviejo #ambassadors #chambervideointerviews

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Nearly 20 Chamber members and guests were present tonight at "Social Hour" hosted by Oggi's Pizza and Brewhouse.

All enjoyed happy hour pricing on both food and beverages. Huge thanks to owners Kanwal & Helen Mundy, their children, and staff, for providing excellent service and a relaxing atmosphere to mingle and enjoy each other's company.

Please enjoy some of the photo memories from this evening. #mvchamber #missionviejo #missionviejochamber #oggispizzamissionviejo #excellentservice

Today, 12 Chamber Ambassadors (along with two invited guests) attended our monthly Committee meeting held at the High Park Tap House.

After a general welcome to the attendees, various updates from our last Board of Directors meeting were provided, along with a review of upcoming Chamber events, membership updates, and some brief reminders and practical tips that each Ambassador can benefit from.

Long-time Chamber member and Assistant to the Ambassador Committee, LeRoy Sabers, of Diversified Business Services, shared a brief history of the Chamber and how the Ambassador program started and some additional helpful tips. 

Ambassador Committee Chair, John Rodriguez, of iFinance Mortgage, provided a live demonstration for how to make our one-to-one appointments with our Chamber assignments more powerful -through the use of brief video interviews. Edward Pscheidt, of Secure Computer Services - SurEmail, was interviewed.

We are now pleased to announce the addition of 2 new Ambassador Committee members - David Benson, of DCB Insurance Services, and Adrien Diaz, of Mark Kay-Diaz. 

We would like to thank all 21 of our Ambassadors, who volunteer their time and energy to help all members recognize the full value of their Chamber membership! #mvchamber #missionviejochamber #missionviejo #ambassadorsrock #volunteerspiritisalive #growourbusinesses

Please join your fellow Chamber members and community guests tonight as we gather at Oggi's Pizza and Brewing Company.

This is a great opportunity to meet n greet, network, and enjoy some good food and beverages! 

Hope to see everyone there tonight and don't forget to invite a friend! #mvchamber #missionviejochamber #missionviejo #socialhour #buildbizrelationships