Chamber News

Hispanic Heritage Celebration - September 21

Our Latino Business Alliance will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at its annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration Awards and Networking Reception on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at Tesoro Adobe Historical Park. Every year, the Latino Business Alliance kicks-off National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15, by appreciating the Latino community and its contributions to the Santa Clarita Valley.

“Latino Americans continue to contribute to the prosperity and culture of the United States and the Santa Clarita Valley,” stated Liz Seelman, Chair of the Latino Business Alliance. “We are proud to once again host our annual celebration to network and honor the achievements of Latino businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley.”

This year, the Latino Business Alliance is pleased to honor Frank Oviedo with the Community Leader award and Henry Rodriguez State Farm Agency for Business of the Year. The celebration will include a networking reception with food and drinks, followed by a short presentation and dancing.

“We encourage our entire business community to come and celebrate with us at our annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration and honor this year’s awardees,” stated Ivan Volschenk, President/CEO of the SCV Chamber.

The SCV Chamber also welcomes back Sand Canyon as Title Sponsor. Additional sponsors include, Bank of America Commerical, Chiquita Canyon, City of Santa Clarita, Dignity Memorial, FivePoint, Northeast Valley Health Corporation, Premier America Credit Union, Southern California Edison, Supervisor Kathryn Barger, and UCLA Health. Sponsorships are currently available and can be requested by emailing hello@scvchamber.com. Tickets are available for purchase on the SCV Chambers website.

The LBA works to promote Latino-owned businesses as well as enhance a company’s efforts with Latino customers and businesses. The SCV Chamber strongly believes a growing Latino population is a vital part of our diverse and expanding business community. The SCV Chamber understand the importance in providing assistance and support for Latino-owned businesses and working with our members on how to best market to the Latino community.

4th Annual Healthcare Forum

We are pleased to announce the return of our in person Healthcare Forum. This year we will be addressing one of the most asked about health-related issues in business, mental health in the workplace.

The forum, designed by local leading healthcare professionals is will take place on Thursday, October 13 at 8 a.m. in Top Shelf at The Cube. The lead discussion of this year’s forum will be centered around mental health in the workplace.

“Concerns of employee mental health is one of the most asked questions we receive from employers,” said Dr. Christian Raigosa, Chair of the SCV Chamber Board. “There can be a stigma around mental health issues, but the reality is that everyone faces mental health challenges at some point. Employers are finding that in this post-pandemic world, supporting their employees through these mental health challenges is more critical than ever.”

The forum is structured to be a working breakfast and will cover topics such as the economic cost on employers and discussion on how employers can best support their employees dealing with mental health issues. Medical professionals will provide practical and medically driven solutions to help foster the best working environment as employees return to work.

“The last few years have taken a huge toll on everyone’s mental health,” stated Ivan Volschenk, President/CEO of the SCV Chamber. “The SCV Chamber is proud to partner with our many healthcare industry members to provide this valuable forum to assist our entire business community. We know that a strong economy is dependent on a healthy workforce, and that includes mental health.”

The forum is open to all. Registration is open on the Chambers website at www.SCVChamber.com.

Sponsorships details are available by contacting hello@scvchamber.com.