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he County of Riverside, in partnership with the Corona Chamber of Commerce, invite you to save the date for the 9th Annual Riverside County Women’s Leadership Conference: We’ve Come a Long Way, which celebrates the strides women have made in ensuring opportunity for all.
The event will take place on Thursday, September 24 at Crossroads Church and will begin at 7:15am with a “Rise and Shine” networking hour, which includes light breakfast and exhibitor booths. Official program is set to begin at 8:15am through 12:30pm. Connect and learn from
great women and fill your soul with inspiration and powerful stories that will empower the way you work and live. The speaker lineup* includes Emilie Aries, Pamela K. Browne, Mimi Donaldson, and Tara Oldridge. A physician panel will soon be announced as well. ... Continued on page 9
Corona Chamber Joins Save Small Business Coalition A
s the CORONA Chamber of Commerce, we view ourselves as first responders to the greater CORONA Business
Local Manufacturer’s New Medical Equipment Aids Pandemic I n 2015 the world was faced with the panic of the highly contagious and fatal outbreak of Ebola, and although primarily associated with parts of Africa, there was great concern that it could impact the United States. At that time, Dr. Mark Comunale, head of Anesthesiology at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, created and began to seek a patent for an enclosure unit that could isolate patients coming to the hospital with potential Ebola exposure. Dr.
Community. As we continue deeper into this time of uncertainty, the Chamber knows that the one thing you need right now to keep your business afloat is cash, period. To ... Continued on page 14
“What is the point of Chamber Membership?”
How Quickly Our World Has Been Upended!
hen society starts throwing around blanket definitions of which roles are “essential,” although we can understand the meaning in this context, we think everyone starts considering their value a little. Before you dismiss the CORONA Chamber as non-essential for your business, please consider that Chambers are essential for community. Supporting your chamber is doing something for yourself-- helping to build the quality of life in the communities where you live, work and play. A Chamber of Commerce is a unique thing. Many people think we are a city, probably tax funded, entity. Not
By Eugene Montanez
In This Issue Business Loans Explained page 4 Front Line Appreciation Group page 5
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little over 4 weeks ago we were hearing about being careful when in public places: wash your hands, don’t shake hands, don’t sneeze on anyone. These were pretty common sense and relatively easy things to do. Four weeks later a vast majority of our businesses were told to shut down unless they were “essential”, restaurants went from being able to seat people in alternate tables to only doing take-out or drive thru food. Riverside County was one of the first jurisdictions to require masks in public, and now that is “normal” everywhere. To our employees, all of our
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true. Many people think we are a marketing agency. Not true, although we do provide marketing services promoting the very best our community has to offer. Many people think we are event planners. That’s not in our job descriptions, although we do believe our community is enriched by having regular activities to enjoy. At the CORONA Chamber, we heavily consider ourselves to be customer service professionals. We exist to serve our greater community area: business members, school districts, colleges/ universities, individual members, nonprofit partners, the residents and visitors of ... Continued on page 11
Comunale named his invention Patient Isolation Transportation Unit, or PITU. About two years ago, Dr. Comunale contacted AR Tech, an aerospace and medical equipment manufacturer. Their Patient Isolation Transportation Unit (PITU) is now in production in partnership with Industrus, Inc., a contract manufacturing company in Riverside, CA. The unit encloses individuals suffering from highly contagious diseases like COVID-19, ... Continued on page 7
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WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE DATE ANNOUNCED 9/24
VOL 6 | #3 MAY/JUNE 2020
businesses are essential. We provide jobs, we provide services and most of us provide support to the community. When you reflect on where we are at, not knowing what is next, we as community ... Continued on page 14
New Members page 8 Women’s Conference Speaker Lineup page 9 Small Business Week Challenge page 10 Student Loan Relief page 11 Young Professionals Making History page 12