West Orange County Regional Chamber of Commerce HAPPY NEW YEARS! www.wocrcoc. org I N THIS ISSUE STANTON STATE OF THE 1 CITY LUNCHEON Chairman Message 2 Presentations By: Board of Directors 2 Legislative Message 3 Ambassador Message 3 Member Anniversaries 4 New Members 4 Chairman’s Circle 5 Buena Park January 2015 State of the City Honorable Mayor, Rigoberto Ramirez Sponsors Chamber Staff 5 THANK YOU SPONSORS! Page 2 JANUARY 2015 Chairman’s Message 2014-2015 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Karla Galindo Chairman of the Board Karla Galindo Union Bank Chairman Elect Alan Dolch Trusted Benefits Advisors Chief Financial Officer Javier Solis Holiday Inn Buena Park Vice Chairman Member Relations Lisa Porcella Orange County Register HO-EL TAKES THE SPOTLIGHT Here is our third installment on Chamber introductions. This month, I’d like to introduce our Vice Chairman Legislative Affairs, Ho-El Park, Law Office of Ho-El Park, P.C. Ho-El Park serves the community in several capacities. As a Director and Vice Chairman of Legislative Affairs for the West Orange County Regional Chamber of Commerce Ho-El has taken gone through great efforts to support the local business community. Furthermore, Ho-El is an Attorney that practices in the areas of business and real estate. He services mostly business and real estate owners and their related parties, in their litigation and/or transactional needs. Vice Chairman Legislative Affairs Ho-El Park Law Office of Ho-El Park, P.C. As an owner of a law practice, Ho-El is also a business owner that suffers the daily rigors that take hold of an owner. His products are his “legal services”. Vice Chairman Community Affairs Victor Perrin Lee & Perrin Real Estate “Accordingly, the Chamber of Commerce is a great venue for fellow business owners to share ideas, network, and brainstorm to figure out ways to benefit each other on a much bigger scale at a local level,” said Ho-El. Immediate Past Chairman Virginia Vaughn, Bella Dia Salon & Day Spa B OARD OF D IRECTORS Steven Hollins Chick-Fil-A All businesses have challenges and the Chamber is an ideal forum where members can tell their “war stories” and help each other in overcoming and/ or avoiding these challenges. Chambers also maintain close ties with our legislators who hear these challenges and make laws to address them. Ho-El is a strong advocate of this thought, it is valuable and the members should get involved actively in collectively voicing their concerns to our legislators. Chambers are more than a marketing tool; they are an experience in itself. Sean Lawrence Giving Children Hope Craig Sunada E2G2 John Tan LPL Financial Katie Wanamaker M&D Properties Inc., The Source at Beach DISCOUNTS! Would you like to promote your business to new, returning, or repeat customers? Good news! The West Orange County Regional Chamber of Commerce is extending their services to Stakeholders that would like to promote discounts to the general public! This is the perfect chance to get your name out there! Kevin Wynne Knott’s Berry Farm For more information or to access this feature please contact Christine Gaytan. Email: [email protected] Phone: (714) 484-1420 Page 3 JANUARY 2015 Legislative Affairs Message Ho-El Park, Vice Chairman NEW NOTABLE LAWS ON DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT Ringing in the New Year also means new laws are taking effect. Starting January 2015, there are many notable laws that our business members should be concerned about. In this issue, I would like to highlight three laws dealing with discrimination and harassment. AB 1443. This law expands harassment protection under Fair Employment and Housing Act to unpaid interns and volunteers. It also prohibits discrimination against unpaid interns. In addition, it extends religious belief protections and religious accommodation requirements to anyone in an apprenticeship training program, unpaid internship, or other similar programs that provides unpaid experience. AB 1660. This prohibits employer from discriminating against a person because he/she holds or presents a Driver’s License that is issued to undocumented persons (ones who can submit satisfactory proof of identity and residency in California (also known as “AB 60 driver’s licenses”). It also prevents an employer from requiring a person to submit a driver’s license unless otherwise required by law. Moreover, employer is required to treat any driver’s license information as private and confidential. AB1792. This law prohibits discrimination and retaliation against employees receiving public assistance (meaning the Medi-Cal program). Ambassador Committee Message Lisa Ann Porcella, Chairman OUTWARD GROWTH A presence in not only the cities of Buena Park, La Palma and Stanton but also the entire West Orange County Region is a distinct quality that the WOCRCOC enjoys. Since the merger the Chamber has expanded its reach to over 16 cities in the region; this expansion has been a primary byproduct of our Ambassador’s outreach. Meet-Up, Social Media and close partnerships with our base cities have played a vital role in Stakeholder expansion. Our latest Holiday Meet-Up attracted multiple businesses from across the region to meet with vital business leaders in an informal atmosphere. Social Media on the other hand simplifies a search for everything that our Chamber is involved in. Most importantly, however is our partnership with our base cities and the security it provides for our businesses. With these tools in hand, the WOCRCOC continues to grow in its partnerships across West Orange County. Page 4 JANUARY 2015 MEMBER RECOGNITION THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT WELCOME NEW MEMBERS COMERICA BANK Dennis Ng 6812 Katella Ave. Cypress, CA 90623 (714)926-8638 Referred by: April Gentry, Camp Accounting ME M B E R A N N I V E R S A R I E S EDWARD JONES 1 YEAR JACARANDA BY MBK HOMES 1 YEAR CAMP ACCOUNTING 2 YEARS PICK YOUR PARTS 2 YEARS LEE & PERRIN REAL ESTATE 4 YEARS HOCHIKI AMERICA CORPORATION 7 YEARS STATER BROS. 15 YEARS ROSSIER PARK SCHOOL 16 YEARS CYPRESS COLLEGE 17 YEARS CALIFORNIA INK , PRINTING SUN SMART INC. John Kim 2121 S. Haven Ave., Suite 200 Ontario CA 91761 (844)290-4800 Referred by: Connie Pedenko, WOCRCOC & GRAPHICS 26 YEARS DON’T FORGET! ANAHEIM UNION H .S . DISTRICT 32 YEARS BUENA PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT 32 YEARS ROBERT G. WOOLERY, DDS 38 YEARS BUENA PARK DOWNTOWN 49 YEARS Radisson Suites Hotel Buena Park NUTRILITE /AMWAY 68 YEARS 7762 Beach Blvd., Buena Park NEXT “MEET UP” February 13, 2015 7:30 a.m. For more information or to RSVP please visit http://www.meetup.com/West-OC-Chamber-Meetup-Huddles “BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: OPEN HOUSE WITH A VIEW” 5600 Beach Blvd., Buena Park Thursday, February 26, 2015 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Page 5 JANUARY 2015 West Orange County Regional Chamber of Commerce I F YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A C HAIRMAN CIRCLE SPONSOR, PLEASE CALL THE C HAMBER OFFICE FOR MORE CHAIRMAN CIRCLE SPONSORS INFORMATION CHAIRMAN ’S CIRCLE M EMBERS ARE GENERAL SPONSORS OF ALL C HAMBER EVENTS WEST ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL CHAMBER STAFF Connie Pedenko, President/CEO Christine Gaytan, Office Administrator Adria Thomke, Bookkeeper Alex Miranda, Social Media INTERNS Maram Hsen, Administrative Business Development Managers Chris Barnes Patricia Eskenazi RIBBON CUTTING - JAN. 12, 2015 The Boys & Girls Club of Buena Park to feature a painted mural on the dangers of driving while texting. 8081 Stanton Ave., Suite 306 Buena Park, CA 90620 •Phone:(714) 484-1420 •Fax:(714) 484-1806 •Website: www.wocrcoc.org •Email: [email protected]