CORONA BUSINESS NEWS
Leadership Conference to Bring 15 Dynamic Speakers to Corona for 10th Annual Event
ANDREW CREAM
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2020 RCWLC speaker Tara Oldridge
he success of every woman should be the inspiration to another.’ This single sentence by decorated athlete Serena Williams encapsulates the vision behind the Riverside County Women’s Leadership Conference (RCWLC). Now in its 10th year, the RCWLC’s theme of CREATE. ASPIRE. LEAD. intends to provide tactical
takeaways for attendees to incorporate immediately in their lives. Drawing influence from the popular TED series, the Corona Chamber of Commerce and County of Riverside will present 10 featured speakers to share their message in rapid format, a physicians panel focused on answering ... Continued on page 8
Funding Business Advocacy with Nostalgia
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he Corona Chamber’s annual Legislative Gala will take on a new vibe in 2021 as the Legislative Action Committee (LAC) presents PROM 2.0. Fueled by the desire to host an epic intergenerational night out, this year’s event will feature everything you dreamed would
have happened on that eponymous night in high school. One of the single most important jobs of the Corona Chamber is through their legislative advocacy outreach. Key foci include building strong relationships with elected officials and policy makers, representing the interest of business with government, and promoting political action to ensure a favorable business climate. This behind-the-scenes work is fundamental for
local businesses to thrive. In 2020, the Chamber furthered their advocacy efforts by increasing access to decision makers and unifying the business community through weekly virtual video conference calls. By offering this then-innovative way to connect despite physical distance, business owners were kept apprised of critical, quick-changing information. These briefings continue today and are all archived and available for ... Continued on page 2
Will the Real Economy Please Stand Up?
VOL 7 | #5 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021
FLAG Organizes Biggest Show of Appreciation Yet
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he Corona chapter of FLAG (frontline appreciation group) was back in action at the end of July with a busy weekend delivering meals and messages of thanks to most of Corona’s frontline heroes. Thanks to a generous grant from the Inland Empire COVID-19 Resilience Fund at Inland Empire Community Foundation, FLAG was
Limitless Youth EMPOWERING TOMORROW’S LEADERS By Melisa Lindros, Corona Life Services / ELR Class of 2021
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or many children, sleeping in a warm bed, secure in a home with a roof over their head is a given. Their next meal is prepared by a parent, and the only thing to worry about is scoring a soccer goal or seeing the newest film. The possibilities for their adulthood are limitless. The word limitless speaks to what we all imagine when we stand at the cusp of adulthood, ready to leap into our future. Some children, however, have bigger worries.
Dr. Christopher Thornberg
Director of the UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development, an Adjunct Professor at the School, and Founding Partner of Beacon Economics, LLC, gave an in-depth update on the prospects of the national and local economy. The Economic Forecast brought together businesses large and small to discuss economic trends, projections of the economy, the state of housing in California, and the COVID recovery for 2021. Coronavirus plagued the economy and was
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or too long the media has been crying out that “the sky is falling, hurry the sky is falling” when reality has shown that isn’t true. It’s easy to play into fear and cry wolf, but it takes a leader to move on, and at the 2021 Economic Forecast, Christopher Thornberg, Ph.D. made that next step. United Paving Company presented the 2021 North Orange, Western Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties Economic Forecast on July 22nd, hosted by the Brea, Chino Valley, Corona, and Yorba Linda Chambers of Commerce. Keynote speaker Thornberg,
They may not know where they will sleep for the next week, and food is often hard to come by. Their future is not on some distant horizon, it is tomorrow. For foster children, dreams of a limitless future are often absent. Circumstances outside of their control ... Continued on page 15
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IT’S TIME TO STOP PRETENDING WE ARE IN A CRISIS
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able to deliver 683 meals to Corona’s Police & Fire Departments, hospitals and senior care homes, helping out seven local restaurants in the process. Not only that, but through Kelly Rezner of the California Scholarship Federation (CSF), 100s of “Signs of Encouragement” were also distributed to ... Continued on page 10
Upcoming Non-Profit Fundraisers – page 7 Cannabis Advisory Committee - page10 a tragic national disaster with overwhelming monetary and fiscal reactions, but that period has come and gone. “It’s time to stop pretending we are in a crisis,” said Dr. Thornberg. The recession only lasted two months. The longer the challenges ... Continued on page 11
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