JUNE 2015 – Zombies are coming

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They’re coming….

We knew it was only a matter of time until the Zombies of the universe sought out the richness of Redlands. But we are prepared! To help you steer clear of those frightful creatures the Redlands Fright Night Run has been scheduled for Saturday, October 24th, at Sylvan Park.  It’s a 5k-ish course that ventures into the Zombie infested streets of Redlands where the living dead, will be waiting for you. Runners will embark onto the ghoulish streets of the course, with life flags hanging from their waste band. Every runner will have just one goal, to reach the end of the course with at least one life flag left.  But danger lurks at every corner, throughout the run, before you dare to expect it; Zombies will be waiting for you and will be hungry to take your life flags from you. Your job is to find your way to safety at the finish line and once there you can party with both the living and dead. After running scared you can share the horrors of your victory  in the beer garden if you’re 21 or older or you can hang in the After Life party zone with friends sampling delectable treats from the “to die for” food trucks.

Not a runner you say? Are you a zombie? You can join the wrangles and their army of zombies that are lying in wait along the course, as humans try desperately to avoid your efforts.

If running is too much like work and you are just too nice to be a Zombie then you can sign up to be a Good Samaritan (Volunteer) prepared to help the humans find safety at the start line, finish line and places in between.

Little ones can join in the fun at the Itty Bitty Zombie Zone, where their very own course will include fun and games, with prizes, and holiday treats.

Do you need more information? Log on to www.redlandsfrightnightrun.com

and register today.

JUNE 2015 – Facebook Seminar

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JUNE 2015 – New Chamber Members – May 2015

HISTORIAL GLASS MUSEUM
Joann Tortarolo
1157 No. Orange Street
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  798-0868

LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT
Dale Bausch
1725 W. Redlands Blvd
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  307-8883

QUEENS FINE JEWELRY
William Kaymaz
405 W. Redlands Blvd
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  798-4330

SEO FIRST
Kevin Kantola
Mentone, CA  92359
Phone:  810-1616

JUNE 2015 – Chamber Members Renewing May 2015

AAA ALARM SYSTEMS – TBM
Tim Muronw
278 Tennessee Street, Suite 8
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  793-2194

 

ADVANCED OFFICE SERVICES – IMAGING PLUS
Brian Kedzior
9333 Fairway View Place #102
Rancho Cucamonga, CA  91730
Phone:  877-981-2172

 

BROOKSIDE HEALTHCARE CENTER
Matthew Stevenson
105 Terracina Blvd
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  793-2271

 

C-21 LOIS LAUER REALTY
Freda England|
1998 Orange Tree Lane
Redlands, CA  92374
Phone:  800-5054

 

C-21 LOIS LAUER REALTY
Mickey Hardin Butler
1998 Orange Tree Lane
Redlands, CA  92374
Phone:  748-7028

 

COLLECTORS GALLERY
Randy Briggs
21 E. Redlands Blvd
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  792-2511

 

COSTCO WHOLESALE #478
Ethiam Lewis
1099 E. Hospitality Lane
San Bernardino, CA  92408
Phone:  478-5687

 

CST ORGANIC RECYCLING
Scot Smith
1745 Sessums Drive #120
Redlands, CA  92374
Phone:  794-3476

 

FLANIGAN CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Dan Flanigan
745 E. Stuart Avenue
Redlands, CA  92374
Phone:  792-6740

GEM POWER, LLC
John James
10444 Corporate Drive, Suite G
Redlands, CA  92374
Phone:  796-9089

 

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY – RESTORE
Dennis Baxter
25948 Business Center Drive
Redlands, CA  92374
Phone:  478-1176

 

HANGAR 24 CRAFT BREWERY, LLC
Ben Cook
1710 Sessums Drive
Redlands, CA  92374
Phone:  389-1400

 

HUB INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.
Martin Davis
470 E. Highland Avenue
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  793-2373

 

INLAND EMPIRE UNITED WAY
Gregory Bradford
9644 Hermosa Avenue
Rancho Cucamonga, CA  91730
Phone:  980-2857

 

JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS
Asahani Peraji
10040 Alabama Street
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  798-5588

 

KW COMMERCIAL – J. JEFFRY DILL
J. Jeffry Dill
18 E. State Street, Suite 205
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  809-8181

 

KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY
Aaron Wood
301 W. Redlands Blvd
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  793-2100

 

KRIKORIAN REDLANDS CINEMA 14
Peter Lehmann
340 No. Eureka Street
Redlands, CA  92374
Phone:  793-6393

 

LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
Amanda Buchholz
24541 Redlands Blvd
Loma Linda, CA  92354
Phone:  799-1010

 

MONTESSORI IN REDLANDS
Maura Joyce
1890 Orange Avenue
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  793-6989

 

MONTESSORI KIDS LAND ACADEMY
Lalita Bakshi
31587 Alta Vista Drive
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  794-8850

 

MOUNTAIN WEST FINANCIAL, INC.
Karen Hirsch
1209 Nevada Street, Suite 200
Redlands, CA  92374
Phone:  793-1500

 

PAUL PRADO PHOTOGRAPHY
Paul Prado
Redlands, CA  92374
Phone:  816-0318

 

PENCE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Rick Pence
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  335-0423

 

REDLANDS AUTO ELECTRIC
Jim Cooper
349 No. Eureka Street
Redlands, CA  92374
Phone:  792-4776

 

REDLANDS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
Frances Carter
P. O. Box 7152
Redlands, CA  92375
Phone:  649-1474

 

REDLANDS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
James Holmes
350 Terracina Blvd
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  335-5500

 

 

REDLANDS PRINT SHOP & COPY CENTER, INC.
Earl Luevano
409 E. Citrus Avenue
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  792-7221

 

REDLANDS THEATRE FESTIVAL
Cliff Cabanilla
P. O. Box 8056
Redlands, CA  92375
Phone:  792-0688

 

REDLANDS TIRE PROS & SERVICE CENTERS
Patti Rogers
525 W. Redlands Blvd
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  255-7571

 

SENATOR MIKE MORRELL’S OFFICE
David Matza
10350 So. Commerce Center Drive #A220
Rancho Cucamonga, CA  91730
Phone:   919-7731

 

SOLID GROUND CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Rick Gunn
P. O. Box 9256
Redlands, CA  92375
Phone:  918-8690

 

VIEWPOINT FINANCIAL
Marvin Hudson
127 E. State Street
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  335-7100

 

JUNE 2015 – Member Profile – Whitefrog

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Whitefrog a creative agency

You have a story and Whitefrog is here to help you tell it.

The extraordinary team at Whitfrog Creative Agency, believes the best way to do their job and serve you is to be your partner. To be the first and last place you turn with questions, concerns, and ideas about branding, design, marketing and more. To offer the tools necessary for you to become the brand you envision. Their creative and expert skills will help you create and tell your story to your customers new and old.

What makes you the best at what you do? Where in the digital world are you?

You may know the answers to these questions but what about your target audience… your customers? Whitefrog creative geniuses make sure they do. As your partner it’s their job to get to know you, and your goals, and then to always be thinking, of ways to get you there. Others have called this critical dreaming, Whitefrog calls it “to Leap”…. figuring out not only how to jump but where to land.

Whitefrog believes that “good enough… NEVER IS.  They exist to create great things, to reimagine, to reinvent, and rediscover what is possible. They want to be your partner in dreaming, in playing, in creating something beyond what is currently imagined….. to Leap!

Connect with the creative minds at Whitefrog located at 1030 Nevada Street, Suite 100 or log onto www.whitefrog.org and let the dreaming begin.

 

JUNE 2015 – Member Profile – Redlands Dental Group

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Redlands Dental Group and Orthodontics making smiles bigger and brighter

The dentists and staff at Redlands Dental Group and Orthodontics are committed to understanding and meeting your needs as a patient. They take great pride in providing professional excellence, the best quality materials, and state-of-the-art equipment.

Their high tech equipment makes them one of the most technologically advanced offices in the area. They have intra-oral cameras, which allow us to view your teeth on a flat-screen monitor directly in front of you, and digital X-rays, which emit 90% less radiation than standard X-rays.

For those a little timid, at Redlands Dental Group and Orthodontics you can distract yourself and watch a movie while you’re being treated.

The technology allows them to be more accurate and efficient with your dental care, which enables them to provide the best dentistry at an affordable cost to you.

The friendly and knowledgeable staff is committed to understanding and meeting your needs as a patient and to keep your teeth looking their best. From comprehensive dental services, cleanings to exams to crowns and braces, Redlands Dental Group can meet all of your dental needs.

Located at 422 Orange Street, Redlands Dental Group offers convenient hours for after work and weekend appointments.

Call the professional smile makers at Redlands Dental Group at 909-792-7500 or log on to www.redlandsdentalgroup.com to make an appointment.

MAY 2015 – President’s Article by Geoff Bonney

President Geoff BonneyTime for an update on a few legislative items we are tracking here at the Redlands Chamber of Commerce.  First off is the ongoing saga of ADA related lawsuits.  At the beginning of the year there were two assembly bills, 52 and 54, that were yet another attempt to curb the frivolous lawsuits.  Unfortunately AB 52 was pulled from Committee by its author Assembly Member Gray.  AB 52 proposed to allow time to remove accessibility barriers and reduce the maximum dollar amount awarded a plaintiff.  The second bill, AB 54, allows for a 60 day grace period to make modifications, but only for violations resulting from code changes in the last 3 years.  It also has a tax credit provision for businesses who hire a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) to evaluate their property.  This will be in addition to an existing tax credit for addressing construction related accessibility code violations.  AB 54 has passed through the Committee on Revenue and Taxation and is on its way to the Judiciary Committee.

SB 8 is the bill proposing significant modifications to the state tax system, including a sales tax on professional services.  The bill has passed the Governance and Finance Committee (no surprise since the committee is chaired by the bill’s author) and is now waiting review by the Rules Committee.  We are tracking this one closely, waiting for the best times to voice our opposition to the services tax portion of the bill.

AB 463 is a relatively new one.  The bill will require pharmaceutical companies to file financial reports related to more expensive drugs.  This will apply to drugs costing more than $10,000 annually or per treatment.  After some discussion, the Redlands Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to support this bill.  Since public money is often used to subsidize expensive medical treatments, it is important that costs associated with developing and producing the drugs are made available to help prevent price gouging.  In many cases a new lifesaving medication is available from only one company.  This bill has been referred to the Health Committee for review.

Congratulations to those of you who managed to stay awake through all this

MAY 2015 – Chamber to Present State of The Community Luncheon

#2 Chamber to present Community Luncheon

The Redlands Chamber of Commerce along with Southern California Gas Company, Redlands Community Hospital and Southern California Edison will present the Annual State of the Community Luncheon, Thursday, June 25th, 12:00 PM at the Orton Center, University of Redlands. Check-in begins at 11:30 AM

Mayor Paul Foster along with Council Members Pat Gilbreath, Jon Harrison, Paul Barich and John James will address the community, share accomplishments of the past year and plans for the future.

“This event is an excellent opportunity for our Mayor and Council to meet with the citizens and business leaders of Redlands. It will give them an opportunity to share both the immediate and long term visions for the city.” said Geoff Bonney, Chamber President. “We look forward to learning how our city leaders will meet the fiscal challenges that lie ahead. And we are extremely interested in the priorities on the list of “what’s next” and how the elected officials plan to address them. We are delighted to once again present this annual event.”

During the luncheon the Mayor will make presentations to the 2015 Beautification Award recipients and to the 2015 Redlands Heroes award winners.  Nomination forms for both awards are available at the Chamber office or on-line at the city’s web site, www.cityofredlands.org.

The cost of the luncheon is $35 per person, reservations are required.

For more information about the State of the Community Luncheon or to make reservations, call 793-2546.

 

MAY 2015 – How to Win With Social Media

Social Media PictureHow to win with social media

By Marcy Weaver, MicroNet, Inc.                

Social media continues to prove itself as a viable and long term tactic for marketing out reach.  Furthermore it’s affordable and easy to manage with just an Internet connection and basic marketing skills.

However, because the game is always changing, businesses must stay current on new social media strategies to keep engaged.

Tips for success:

Don’t spread yourself too thin. Decide which social media platforms are best for your business. Are your customers primarily on Facebook- Twitter-LinkedIn? Those platforms are the most popular in the business community.  But consider, YouTube, Pinterest, or Instagram.  Which best suits your needs and will help you drive customers and growth to your business.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Facebook recently started filtering out unpaid promotional material in users’ news feeds that businesses have posted as status updates. Consider using paid advertising options like Facebook’s “boost this post” to ensure you reach your target audience.

Create relevant and interesting content for your users. Pull them in with information that is engaging and useful to them. Try not to self-promote too frequently. A good rule of thumb is one-to-six: promote your business one time for every six posts you make.

When coming up with items to post, keep in mind that not all content you post has to be original. 48% of marketers curate noteworthy content from reputable, third-party sources, according to Design & Promote an online marketing firm. Find articles on line your customers can use, make sure to source them and then post them.

Seek out and use customer testimonials to give your posts a human connection. If possible use video to tell the stories. A new trend suggests that videos rule over photos. According to new data from social media analytics company Socialbakers, photo posts are half as likely to be seen as videos in Facebook user newsfeeds.

Remember to engage your followers. After all this is “social media” so be social! Monitor your comments, likes, shares, and retweets. Respond when needed, invite people to your website and thank your audience for their comments.

Marcy Weaver is the Vice President of Sales & Marketing at MicroNet, Inc. provider of membership managing software and website solutions

MAY 2015 – New Chamber Members – April 2015

7 ELEVEN #34291
Prince Sandhu
1601 W. Redlands Blvd
Redlands, CA  92374
Phone:  307-8460

HIEN MARKETING AND BROKERAGE
Hien Huynh
P. O. Box 9502
Redlands, CA  92375
Phone:  363-5669

LINDA VALLEY ASSISTED LIVING & MEMORY CARE
Taylor Witt
25393 Cole Street
Loma Linda, CA  92354
Phone:  799-3117

MACGUYZ
Robb Gammill
414 E. Redlands Blvd
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  335-5903

NAPOLI ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Sam Singh
24960 Redlands Blvd
Loma Linda, CA  92354
Phone:  796-3770

STEP 3 MARKETING SOLUTIONS
Mark Michael
Yucaipa, CA  92399
Phone:  222-0027

 

SUNFIRE MEDIA
Chris Sawyer
Redlands, CA  92373
Phone:  951-565-3435