Fullerton Focus May 2014
Dripp, a boutique coffee retailer offering espresso and pastries, served up samples and a peek into the historic interior to city officials and community members on April 15 during a groundbreaking ceremony. The Fullerton Chamber of Commerce helped welcome Dripp, the first new tenant in the Fox Fullerton Theater's Firestone Corner since its renovation. Dripp is slated to open this summer.
2014 State of the Chamber by Joyce Capelle, FCC Chair 2013-14
As the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce prepares to enter its 120th year of helping businesses in Fullerton thrive, a review of some of the achievements made by the Chamber in 2013 seem to be in good order. Along with Fullerton Mayor Doug Chaffee’s State of the City address at Cal State Fullerton on April 4, I shared with 300 attendees the Chamber’s highlights from last year, and I’m delighted to share them with you here. At the core of the Chamber’s mission is our commitment to support businesses and assist them not only to become
fiscally successful but also remain in good legal standing. For our stellar accomplishments in this area, the Fullerton Chamber was one of only 27 local chambers statewide that the California Chamber of Commerce bestowed its President’s Circle Award, recognizing excellence in business advocacy and assisting members to comply with California employment laws. Bringing you word directly from your legislative representatives, the Fullerton Chamber has hosted forums featuring Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-65), Congressman Ed Royce (R-39), and Senator Bob Huff (R-29). We’ve sponsored or co-sponsored programs—partnering with SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), the Small Business Development Center at Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton Public Library and others—to educate the business ...continued on page 2
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