Employers throughout the Inland Empire that may be seeking full- and/or part-time employees are encouraged to register early for this event to reserve their space. The Job Fair provides an exceptional opportunity for local companies to meet and discuss potential employment opportunities with high-quality, experienced candidates from the greater San Bernardino County area. There is no fee for participating employers.

Approximately 95 companies and more than 2,500 jobseekers took part in last year’s Inland Empire West End Job Fair and it is anticipated that this year’s event may be even larger.

The Inland Empire West End Job Fair came about as a result of the desire by local and regional officials to assist local residents with finding employment opportunities within the San Bernardino County area. With an average unemployment rate among participating West End communities at about 12% — which is close to both the County (14.8%) and State (12.8%) unemployment rates — the Job Fair is a welcome event.

Employers interested in participating in the 2010 Inland Empire West End Job Fair may register online at www.RCRDA.us/WEJF. Registration ends October 22nd or until all spaces are filled.

Ontario, CA — The Inland Empire Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO-IE) will hold its luncheon event on Thursday, September 16, 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Ontario. The topic will be “How the New Health Care Reform Act Will Impact Small and Large Businesses,” and will be held at the Doubletree Hotel (222 North Vineyard Avenue, Ontario, CA  91764). Tickets are available by visiting the NAWBO-IE website at www.nawbo-ie.org.

Most individuals and businesses are confused about what’s in the Healthcare Reform Act, and what the implications are. Regardless of ones political affiliation, the time is now to discover real answers. Everyone should learn how the changes could potentially affect them. And for small business owners especially, the sooner the better, as they weigh their options about health care coverage for their employees.

Sean Thurin, Principal of Thurin Insurances Services (a Benefits Resource company), will help attendees at this month’s NAWBO-IE meeting traverse the maze of tax credit, vouchers, and spiraling costs. Topics he will cover include: Are there Premium Tax Credits available, how to avoid penalties, what are FreeChoice Vouchers, what exactly takes affect this year and in 2011, how to prepare now for the changes effective in 2012, the best ways to control healthcare costs, plus more.

As a principal owner and broker consultant for Benefits Resource, Sean and his team help employers navigate the ever-changing and challenging Healthcare Reform issues. They work to increase ROI by reducing costs, leveraging human resources & benefits technology, and improving employees’ perception and appreciation. Operating his business in Ontario, CA, Sean is an active and contributing member of his community, a key reason he was awarded the “Small Business Person of the Year” by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce in 2006.

In these challenging economic times, being proactive is smart, especially for growing businesses. Make plans to attend this insightful event on Thursday, September 16, 2010.

About NAWBO: One of 80 chapters nationwide, NAWBO-IE is the premier organization for women business owners in the Inland Empire, and is also a strong voice in Sacramento for public policy issues affecting women-owned businesses. To find out more about the vision and objectives of NAWBO-IE, the benefits of joining or becoming a corporate partner, please visit www.nawbo-ie.org

Ronald L. Burgess, Principal at Burgess Management Consulting, CEO at RedFusion Media, Inc.

Redlands, CA, September 1, 2010—Ron Burgess, president of Burgess Management Consulting, will speak on how it is possible to battle the current economic recession with proven marketing strategies that can turn your company’s losses into profits, at an open meeting sponsored by the American Marketing Association-Inland Empire, on September 16 at Riverside’s Victoria Country Club. 

Businesses that really understand what marketing should be about and apply the principles properly can change their fortunes, even during difficult times. Ron will present actual case studies of clients he has worked with for over two decades and illustrate how they consistently out-perform their markets. He will show methods of proven marketing strategies that can turn difficult economic times into new and profitable business opportunities. At this luncheon, Ron Burgess will be presenting a real-life case study of how a home delivery dairy reacted to the recession and the global milk glut to bolster value in the face of declining prices.

Burgess Management Consulting was founded to help clients increase their competitive advantage. Ron is a frequent speaker at marketing industry meetings and author of over one-hundred published articles on marketing. With three decades as a business marketing consultant, Ron brings his unique understanding of the importance of the marketing to small and mid-sized businesses. His personal clients include top market-share performers in agriculture,

industry and professional services.

The luncheon is open to members and non-members of the AMA. R.S.V.P. by September 8 to registrations@ama-ie.com. Networking is 11:30 to 11:55 a.m.; lunch and presentation are 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.ama.ie.net.

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The two hour seminar, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Rosa’s Italian restaurant near the Ontario Airport will be presented by Claus Enevoldsen, Director of Interactive Marketing, Freedom Interactive.  It is open to the general public.
According to Victoria Seitz, President of the Inland Empire chapter of the American Advertising Federation, “The workshop is an excellent opportunity to learn the latest about mobile marketing and how to build advertising strategies in this environment.”

Seitz said that ad agencies, marketing professionals and those interested in mobile marketing should attend the seminar.

Rosa’s Restaurant is located at 425 N. Vineyard Ave., Ontario, CA 91764, across from the Doubletree Hotel near the Ontario Airport.

The event costs $25 for the general public. Ad club members and students are free.

For more information visit http://aaf-inlandempire.com or call  (909)921-1062

Buck McKeon - U.S. Congressman 25th District

California Congressman asking: “Where are the jobs they promised?”

WASHINGTON, D.C – Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Santa Clarita), a senior member of the House Education and Labor Committee, released the following statement regarding the latest increase in unemployment numbers released in a Bureau of Labor Statistics report earlier today:

“The news of the rise in the unemployment rate strikes the American people with uncertainty as they prepare to celebrate the upcoming Labor Day weekend. Many will wonder what they have to celebrate while the Democratic Party continues on its crippling path of increased federal spending and expansion of government control while every day Americans continue to suffer.

Since Democrats passed their trillion dollar “so-called” stimulus bill over a year ago, unemployment rates have continued to climb and 3.6 million jobs have been lost. Meanwhile, the current Administration is now talking about raising taxes and spending even more to implement another round of shock treatment to the economy.

At a recent job fair I hosted in Antelope Valley, around 1500 attendees were expected, yet between 3,000 and 4,000 job seekers actually arrived. It was a staggering visual of how far people will travel to get help. Americans want to work. We need policies that create jobs and spur economic growth, not burden small businesses and tie the hands of banks and lenders.

Restoring value to the American economy through pragmatic policies is necessary. The Republican Party aims to cut the spending in Washington and restore the foundations of the American work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit. We need to reinvestment in our nation’s future by putting power in the hands of American businesses and out of the wasteful hands of the Majority.

Redlands, CA

OpenGeo Cloud Edition consists of proven open source geospatial technology including of PostGIS, GeoServer, OpenLayers and GeoExt; configured, optimized, and deployed to customers on Skygone Cloud as a monthly, pay-as-you-go subscription.  The affordable monthly fee includes software, technical support, unlimited bug fixes, and IT infrastructure; including, a cloud server instance, data storage, and bandwidth provided by the geo-savvy IT experts at Skygone.

“Our mission is to make geospatial information more open – publicly available and accessible on compelling platforms that people want.  We are thrilled with the cloud computing power and flexibility Skygone allows us to offer our clients,” said Chris Holmes, President of OpenGeo. “OpenGeo Cloud Edition is a natural extension of the extensive work we’ve performed on installers, and is the next step in making it as easy as possible for people to get started with a supported open source geospatial stack.”

With the ever growing need for on-demand access to enterprise-class geospatial software, Skygone and OpenGeo have created three deployment options for OpenGeo Suite Cloud Edition; including:  Community, Enterprise, and Auto-Scaling, which allow end-users to choose the level of service they require to manage and deliver their geospatial data.

“We are proud to team with OpenGeo to provide the first fully-supported cloud deployment of a complete open source web mapping platform,” said Ryan Hughes, CEO of Skygone.  “Skygone’s cloud computing capabilities combined with OpenGeo’s amazing support, dashboards access, and unlimited bug fixes means enterprise GIS users finally have a turnkey, fully-supported, open source solution that can be deployed on-demand to meet their web mapping needs.”

For more information, pricing, or to deploy on-demand, visit Skygone’s App Store featuring geospatial technology on the Cloud: www.theGISmarketplace.com.

About Skygone:

Skygone, Inc. powers geospatial enterprises with cloud computing.  We enable our organizations to implement leading-edge, enterprise-class solutions, quickly and efficiently by leveraging the Cloud.  In addition to operating “theGISmarketplace.com”, Skygone’s depth and experience with Geospatial Technology, Cloud Computing, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Virtualization, Green Technologies, and Data Center Consolidation services has made Skygone the go-to service provider for organizations around the globe.  Contact Skygone at: www.skygoneinc.com; 1-888-SKY-GIS1; Twitter: @Skygone.

About OpenGeo:

OpenGeo is a social enterprise working to build the best web-based geospatial technology. The company brings the best practices of open source software to geospatial organizations around the world by providing enterprises with supported, tested, and integrated open source solutions to build the Geospatial Web. OpenGeo also supports open source communities by employing key developers of PostGIS, GeoServer, and OpenLayers. The company has a seven year history of providing successful consulting services and products to clients like Google, Tri-Met, Landgate, and the Open Geospatial Consortium. OpenGeo is the geospatial division of OpenPlans, a New York-based 501(c)(3) non-profit which informs and engages communities through journalism and open source software.

Learn how to help your small to mid-sized business reduce the potential for loss, and find out how you can prepare in advance to reopen quickly should you be forced to close.

The Business Disaster Recovery Workshop, which is presented by the City of Rancho Cucamonga Emergency Management Program and the Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency, will provide attendees with information on the steps that can be taken to protect businesses and their employees before, during and after a disaster.

The workshop will also show business owners how to find accurate information during an emergency; protect critical company resources; develop a “business continuity plan” and access financial assistance that may be available for businesses after an emergency.

Workshop attendees will receive materials and resources to help their businesses prepare, and professional instruction from a representative of the City’s Emergency Management Program. The Business Disaster Recovery Workshop is free, but registration is required.

Businesses interested in attending may register online (www.RCRDA.us/workshop), or at the link below. Registration closes September 27th.

When
Thursday, September 9, 2010
11:30 AM  - 1:30 PM

Where
Rosa’s – fine italian dining
425 N. Vineyard Ave.
Ontario, CA 91764

Register for the event

- the growing opportunity in mobile marketing and advertising
- the different mobile marketing tools available
- the pros and cons of apps and wap sites
- the convergence of social and mobile
- mobile case studies
- mobile resources available

Who should attend:
- Ad agencies
- marketing professionals
- individuals interested in a career in mobile marketing

Where
Rosa’s – fine italian dining
425 N. Vineyard Ave., Ontario, CA 91764

Attire Business Casual

Corporate Member – FREE
General Member – FREE
Student Membre – FREE
General Public – $25.00

American Advertising Federation Inland Empire

Serving the counties of San Bernardino and Riverside and the eastern part of Los Angeles, AAF-IE is a non-profit organization that brings together all the trades involved in advertising, all the buyers of advertising and all the sellers of advertising and support this dynamic industry.

We are part of the American Advertising Federation (AAF), our national association that is positioned as “the unifying voice for advertising”.”

In keeping with the AAF, the AAF-Inland Empire (AAF-IE) exists to serve agencies, clients, media, suppliers and ad professionals. In a nutshell, our purpose is to enhance the visibility and support the growth of the Inland Empire advertising community.

SBA continues to seek authority and funding to resume making loans under the ARRA provisions.  From February 17, 2009, when ARRA was signed into law, average weekly dollar volume for SBA-backed loans rose by more than 90% in the 7(a) and 504 programs compared to the weekly average before the passage of ARRA.  This supported more than $29.4 billion in small business loans nationwide, including $1.1 billion to businesses in the counties of Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino.

The 7(a) loan program is SBA’s primary vehicle to deliver capital to cash-strapped existing businesses and start-ups.  Under this program, proceeds can be used for working capital, expansion or renovation, new construction, to purchase land or buildings, leasehold improvements, as a seasonal line of credit, or for inventory.

SBA’s 504 loan program is for long-term fixed assets, to include commercial real estate and equipment with a lifespan of more than 10 years.  Under this program, a business owner can receive financing of up to 90% for qualifying assets.

The most active lenders in the Santa Ana District are Wells Fargo with 126 loans; CDC Small Business Finance with 116 loans; JPMorgan Chase with 101 loans; Superior Financial Group with 71 loans; and Southland Economic Development Corporation with 53 loans.

Jazmin with Mayor: One of the highlights of Jazmin Jett’s internship at Dameron Communications was meeting San Bernardino Mayor Patrick Morris. Photo by Chris Sloan

(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) Upon graduating from Cajon High school, Jazmin Eboni Jett started interning at Dameron Communications, a position she attained through the ASTERISK program.

The Accelerating Success Through Employment and Responsibility, Inspiration, Skills and Knowledge or ASTERISK program gives students in the San Bernardino City Unified School District an opportunity to work in a professional environment during school breaks.

Jett believes she was fortunate to be placed at a public relations firm. She is very happy to be placed in a work environment that directly relates to the field she is studying at the university.

Jett is studying communication: public relations this fall at California State University, San Bernardino and she is the first in her family to go to college.

“Interning at Dameron Communications has helped to better prepare me to start my college career,” said Jett.

While interning, she learned to be more organized and efficient, became more observant, learned how to multitask and learned how to prioritize. Jett walks away from her internship with a better understanding of working in the field of public relations, and a general feel as to how a business operates.

“I appreciate the importance that was placed into my care,” said Jett. “I felt like I was not only an intern, but a part of the staff.”

She feels that she has gained a sense of independence and realized that she is responsible for her actions.  This internship was her first job experience.

“It was my pleasure to take Jazmin under my wing and teach her about our profession,” said Creative Director Carl Dameron. “She is a bright young professional and I have every confidence that she will succeed in college and in her professional life.”

About Dameron Communications

Since 1989 Dameron Communications has creatively met the needs of our diverse client base locally, regionally and nationally. We are an award-winning advertising and public relations agency that creates integrated communications solutions to increase sales and profits, win elections, inform the public or gain acceptance of potentially controversial issues.  We use our communications knowledge and experience to advance our clients’ objectives.

This vision aligns well with the City of Ontario’s growth goals and forward thinking planning. According to Southern California Association of Governments, Ontario is destined to be the next regional urban center in Southern California. Projected population growth will eventually position Ontario as one of the 50 largest cities in America in the next 30 years.

“It’s important to partner on a local and regional level to ensure that Ontario remains a top location for business,” said Paul Leon, Mayor, City of Ontario. “We appreciate the work of the Milken Institute and look forward to taking a more proactive role in its studies, initiatives and events such as the State of the State Conference.”

The Milken Institute’s California Center is dedicated to measuring and analyzing the economic, demographic and social conditions and trends in the state and proposing innovative ideas that will help ensure California’s long-term prosperity. Along with the City of Ontario, the California Center’s supporters include Bank of America, Chevron, Goodwin Procter, PG&E and Guggenheim Partners, among others. The Milken Institute’s California Center specializes in creating market-based solutions that promote job growth and increase access to capital for minority and small-business owners, start-ups and new technologies; bringing together the state’s leaders in business, government and academia to explore new solutions to California’s challenges; and evaluating the state’s economic climate, development prospects and sustainable technology clusters in areas that include infrastructure, health care, clean technology, housing and international trade.

The City’s work with the Milken Institute also corresponds with the adoption earlier this year of The Ontario Plan, Ontario’s web-based general plan. The value of The Ontario Plan is that it supports the Ontario vision for a “complete community” – a community that creates, maintains and grows economic value.

About The City of Ontario

The City of Ontario is Southern California’s Next Urban Center. Located just 35 miles from Los Angeles, Ontario is uniquely positioned as the “economic engine” of one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. Ontario is home to the LA/Ontario International Airport, and an incomparable transportation system of three major freeways and two railroads that provide access to the region, the nation and the globe. With a highly skilled local talent base and lower cost space than coastal counties, Ontario, California is the place to do business. For more information, visit www.ontariocalifornia.us.

Seminar:

This seminar is sponsored by the Workforce Investment Board of San Bernardino County and the Redlands Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Burgess Management Consultants to provide businesses with skills necessary to maximize opportunities during difficult economic times.

Date:                September 23, 2010
Time:              Registration: 7:30 – 8:00 am
Seminar:      8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location:     Redlands Chamber of Commerce
Speaker:        Ron Burgess, President, Burgess Management Consulting, Redlands

This is a cost-free seminar. Space is limited, so registration is necessary. Register online at http://sbcounty.biz/workshops/20100923

Breakfast is provided. If you have any questions, please contact Vanessa Gilmore at 909-387-9851 or vgilmore@wdd.sbcounty.gov.

Details: Ron Burgess will discuss proven strategies in marketing that are designed to turn losses into profits. With three decades as a business marketing consultant, Ron brings a unique understanding of the importance of the marketing to small and mid-sized businesses. Burgess Management Consulting was founded to help clients increase their competitive advantage.

He will present actual case studies of clients he has worked with for over two decades and illustrate why they consistently out-perform their markets, and how your business can use proven marketing strategies to turn difficult economic times into new and profitable business opportunities.

Ron is a frequent speaker at marketing industry meetings and has authored over one-hundred articles on marketing and the Internet. His personal clients include top market-share performers in agriculture, industry and professional services.

by Margaret Rippetue
Publications Manager
RedFusion Media – Marketing

Dismal news can dampen the business spirit, but some success stories do exist.

Such is the story of a dairy where the milkman still delivers milk, right to the door step.

With many thousands of customers dropping the service in 2009, and the price of milk dropping dramatically due to the global recession, competing with grocery store milk at less than half the delivered price created a sudden and serious challenge.

Fortunately the company works from a strong marketing plan, with carefully crafted branding and had just completed a comprehensive customer study that provided the key information that allowed tactical shifts to retain customers and find thousands of new customers to retain the old ones.

The key information: a complete understanding of the lifestyles and buying motivations so tactics could speak directly to customer segments in language they could relate to.

Forming a growth team to coordinate existing customer service and the sales team with the marketing team and consultant, they fought back with new retention materials, reemphasized value using their newsletter, and concentrated on neighborhoods where their best customer profiles lived. They re-built the website with a new sales emphasis and re-built the online customer order center all in a span of about 14 months.

Today even at the bottom of the recession they have replaced thousands of customers and will hit a new record number of customers any day now. This remarkable success during a down turn is inspiration for other struggling companies as we look for signs of recovery. But it does not come easily. Very specific marketing tools used by seasoned marketing pros and strong outsourcing partners are almost always necessary to supplement most smaller companies through such a crisis.

The American Marketing Association, Inland Empire, will share this case study with members and visitors Thursday Sept 16^th at the Victoria Club in Riverside.

You can hear lead consultant Ron Burgess of Redlands, walk through the details: the crisis, emergency team building, strategy review, changes in tactics and execution.

He will illustrate the use of data, GIS mapping and award winning materials that came out of the growth team, and share the key elements necessary for your company to apply the principals used.

Few companies can show much growth in today economic environment, let alone completely reverse the trends, but companies that have a grasp of the correct intelligence, and grit can prepare the company and fight back to growth.

New Business Opportunities: Capturing Overseas Markets

Read the full story here

Key Points

• The vast majority (95%) of the world’s consumers live in countries other than the U.S.
• Exporting may help your business weather downturns in the domestic economy.
• In the U.S, one out of five jobs depends on exports.

The U.S. market is overflowing with products and services that are in high demand overseas. This presents a unique opportunity for domestic companies here to invest and expand sales abroad. And, to make selling products overseas more obtainable, the U.S. Government has signed free trade agreements with many countries and is in negotiations to develop trade agreements with many more.

So, why should U.S. businesses consider exporting and capturing overseas markets? It is simple, 95% of the world’s consumers live in countries other than the United States. If you are only offering and selling your products domestically, then you are only selling to a partial customer base. The statistics provided by buyusa.gov show the benefits of selling to overseas markets; U.S. businesses need to take a closer look at them. For example, selling overseas enables a company to weather the downturns of a domestic economy, helps companies to diversify their portfolios, and enables them to expand and become more competitive. [1]

Exporting may be the key to give your business the boost it needs to weather the downturn in this economy. Economist, Byron Shoulton, with FCIA Management Co., Inc., emphasizes, “…it is a time of immense opportunity for U.S. companies to capture markets overseas…if you are not already doing so, it is a time to explore foreign markets for your products, for your services and for your expertise.” Continue Reading the story……

About San Bernardino Employment & Training Agency (SBETA) :

San Bernardino Employment & Training Agency provides free employment services for businesses. Call today so we may assist you with your human resource needs.  For more information click here or contact Joe Castro at 909-888-7881 Ext. 268

Website: http://sbeta.com/

Workforce Connection: http://members.questline.com/Default.aspx

Faris Lee Investments, the nation’s largest retail-specialized investment sales and advisory team, has completed the $11.75 million sale of The Town Center Ontario, a 128,330-square-foot retail property that was 85 percent vacant at the close of escrow. Built in 2002, the center is situated on approximately 11.59 acres and is located at 701-769 N. Milliken Ave in Ontario, Calif. Faris Lee was able to secure an international buyer prepared to pay all cash for the location.

Donald MacLellan, senior managing director, Faris Lee Investments, and Richard Walter, president, Faris Lee Investments, represented the seller, LNR, based in Miami, FL. The buyer, who paid all cash, was Oxylane Groupe-Decathlon, one of the largest manufacturers of sports apparel and equipment in the world. Based in France, Oxylane Groupe-Decathlon was represented by Epsteen & Assoc./Samuels Company. With this transaction, the retailer has confirmed Ontario as one of its first U.S. retail locations. The buyer cited the high traffic location at the confluence of the I-10 and I-15 freeways across from Ontario Mills, California’s largest outlet and value retail shopping destination at 1.7 million-square-feet, as important to its decision. Ontario Mills attracts more than 20 million visitors annually.

Faris Lee also worked with Oxylane Groupe-Decathlon and the City of Ontario to ensure the site met the retailer’s plans for a store opening to be announced at a later date.

“At first the center was a major marketing challenge because of its 85 percent vacancy,” said MacLellan. “However through Faris Lee’s proprietary investor database we were able to utilize a national and international database of buyers to identify an owner-user who planned on occupying a large portion of the center.”

Faris Lee also had to work creatively with LNR to construct the transaction.

“Due to the property’s high vacancy, it fell into receivership. The property’s eventual foreclosure offered the buyer the ability to purchase a truly opportunistic property at a basis much lower than other competitive centers in the area,” Walter said. “The owner-user scenario was an ideal way to resolve the tenancy issue. We sought out this specific buyer category and worked closely with the loan servicers to ensure a smooth transaction.”

One of the final challenges was qualifying the investor as a legitimate buyer since Oxylane Groupe is new to the West Coast with no U.S.-based personnel.

“In this current market, we’re finding that distressed retail transactions require a strategic mix of expertise. The team needs to understand location, market timing and have a depth of experience working with everyone likely to be involved in the transaction including owners, lenders, retailers, servicers, receivers and, in this case, city officials, ” Walter added.

Town Center Ontario’s tenants include: Hooters, Denny’s, LA Carpet, Golden Chopstix and Arizona Leather Company. The property is bounded by the I-10 Freeway to the south and the I-15 Freeway to the east benefiting from 400,000 cars, on the average, traveling by the location daily.  The high-profile Ontario location draws from a larger trade area than typical retail centers located up to 10 miles away and even further. This trade area includes more than 1 million people with an average household income of nearly $80,000.

About Faris Lee Investments

Operating from its Irvine, Calif. headquarters and New York City office, Faris Lee Investments is an advisory and brokerage firm specializing in retail real estate. The company’s team of high-level retail investment and financing experts develop forward-thinking strategies to maximize values of all retail acquisitions and dispositions and to guide clients through complex transactions. Cumulatively, the senior management team of Faris Lee has been involved in more than $20 billion of transactions. Faris Lee’s senior experts are skilled in disposition and acquisition strategies, 1031 exchanges, asset positioning and valuation, marketing, debt and equity structuring, strategic workout and REO solutions and execution. For more information, please visitwww.farislee.com.

California State University San Bernardino in partnership with the

Business Development and Lending Solutions

Special Guest: Congressman Jerry Lewis

Highlights

• Get free information about starting your own business or expanding an existing one.

• Learn about no cost small business programs and counseling services provided by the IECE, SBA and the County of San Bernardino. Hear from local business leaders and experts about the regional economic outlook.

• Speak with IECE, SBA and County of San Bernardino representatives about what programs are available and how you can access these services.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Registration 8:30 – 9:00 am

Workshop I 9:00 – 10:00 am

Workshop II 10:30 – 11:30 am

California State University San Bernardino, Obershaw Dining Room – Commons Building

The workshop and parking are free.

Featured Guests and Presenters:

Dr. Albert Karnig, President, CSU San Bernardino

Adalberto Quijada, Director, Small Business Administration

Josie Gonzales, Fifth District Supervisor, San Bernardino County

Dr. John Husing, Economics and Politics, Inc.

Please RSVP to Jill Andrews with the SBA at jill.andrews@sba.gov or contact

Congressman Lewis’s office at 909.862.6030

Service providers will be available after the event to discuss individual needs or schedule counseling appointments. SBA and San Bernardino County services are provided at no cost to the participant.

Disability accommodations will be provided if notification of such a need is provided two weeks prior to the event. Contact the SBA at the e mail address provided above.

Workshop to be held on August 11 at Main Library in Ontario

In an effort to help assist businesses better understand compliance with state wage and hour laws, the Workforce Board of San Bernardino County will host a workshop on August 11, entitled “Navigating Through the Confusing Wage and Hour Laws in California

The free workshop will be held at main library in the City of Ontario and will answer questions such as:

• What are the laws concerning contractors versus employees?
• What are common mistakes and the latest rulings?
• What is the difference between exempt versus non-exempt employees?

The seminar is free and all local business owners are encouraged to attend.  Space is limited so please register in advance.  To register or request more information, please Jenny De La Mora at jdelamora@wdd.sbcounty.gov or 909.383.9938

WHEN:  Wednesday, August 11, 2010

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE:  City of Ontario, Main Library

215 East C Street

Ontario, Calif. 91764

About the Workforce Investment Board of San Bernardino County

The Workforce Investment Board of San Bernardino County is comprised of private business representatives and public partners appointed by the County Board of Supervisors.  It strives to create a strong, vibrant economy by developing the county’s workforce through partnerships with business, education and community-based organizations.

The Workforce Investment Board, through the county’s Economic Development Agency and Workforce Development Department, operates the county’s Employment Resource Centers and Business Resource Centers. The Employment Resource Centers provide individuals with job training, placement and the tools to strengthen their skills to achieve a higher quality of life, and the Business Resource Centers support and provide services to the county’s businesses including employee recruitment.

San Bernardino

The Gateway to Financial Literacy program is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 in cooperation with the California Department of Community Services and Development and Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County.  The goal of the program is to provide workshops to educate individuals and families, so that they may become financially independent and improve their financial stability.

The next workshops will be:

▪ Understanding Credit & How to Build Savings; Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 5:30pm to 7:00pm; Feldheym Library and Thursday, August 12, 2010, 4:30pm to 5:30pm; Goodwill

▪ Protect your Money & Identity; Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 5:30pm to 7:00pm; Feldheym Library and Thursday, August 19, 2010, 4:30pm to 5:30pm; Goodwill

▪ Housing Services – focusing on Loan Modifications, Foreclosures & How to Recover; Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 5:30pm to 7:00pm; Feldheym Library

▪ Repair your Credit through Money Management; Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 5:30pm to 7:00pm; Feldheym Library and Thursday, August 26, 2010, 4:30pm to 5:30pm; Goodwill

The workshops will take place at the Norman F. Feldheym Public Library, 555 West 6^th Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410, and Goodwill, 8120 Palm Lane, San Bernardino, CA 92410. Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information or if you would like to attend, contact Maureen Morales at (909) 884-9441 x231 or maureenm@ahuw.org.

AUW is a volunteer driven organization that actively supports health and human services by focusing on youth services, family services, and basic needs.  These services address the underlying causes of the community’s issues and create lasting change.  The organization was established over 118 years ago and is led by prominent respected community leaders; it is one of the oldest United Ways in the country.

AUW encourages individuals to become more involved in the community by giving, advocating, and volunteering.  For more information about how to become involved with AUW, please call (909) 884-9441 or visit www.ArrowheadUnitedWay.org.

Protect your Money & Identity (at Feldheym Library)

Arrowhead United Way is hosting free financial education workshops to educate the public on topics such as identity theft, basic banking, credit management & repair, money management, and housing services focusing on loan modifications, foreclosures & how to recover.

Click here for more information

Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information or if you would like to attend, contact Maureen Morales at (909) 884-9441 x231 or maureenm@ahuw.org.

Understanding Credit & How to Build Savings (at Feldheym Library)

Arrowhead United Way is hosting free financial education workshops to educate the public on topics such as identity theft, basic banking, credit management & repair, money management, and housing services focusing on loan modifications, foreclosures & how to recover.

Click here for more information

Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information or if you would like to attend, contact Maureen Morales at (909) 884-9441 x231 or maureenm@ahuw.org.

Arrowhead United Way is hosting free financial education workshops to educate the public on topics such as identity theft, basic banking, credit management & repair, money management, and housing services focusing on loan modifications, foreclosures & how to recover.

Click here for more information

Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information or if you would like to attend, contact Maureen Morales at (909) 884-9441 x231 or maureenm@ahuw.org.

Arrowhead United Way is hosting free financial education workshops to educate the public on topics such as identity theft, basic banking, credit management & repair, money management, and housing services focusing on loan modifications, foreclosures & how to recover.

Click here for more information

Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information or if you would like to attend, contact Maureen Morales at (909) 884-9441 x231 or maureenm@ahuw.org.

Arrowhead United Way is hosting free financial education workshops to educate the public on topics such as identity theft, basic banking, credit management & repair, money management, and housing services focusing on loan modifications, foreclosures & how to recover.

Click here for more information

Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information or if you would like to attend, contact Maureen Morales at (909) 884-9441 x231 or maureenm@ahuw.org.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

TIME IN A BOTTLE - 344 Orange St. Redlands, CA

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A large part of the value Public Relations professionals bring to their clients and organizations is a strong working relationship with Public Relations peers and the media.  For journalists, it’s the reinforcement that Public Relations practitioners are an excellent resource for information and stories.

The Public Relations Society of America California Inland Empire Chapter (PRSA-CIEC) invites you to a summer networking mixer to mingle with Public Relations colleagues, freelance writers, reporters and PRSA-CIEC board members.

Complimentary appetizers provided.  Cash bar at happy hour rates.

Optional Post-Networking Dinner – Attendees are encouraged to make dinner reservations to support the establishment welcoming PRSA-CIEC.

DATE:  Wednesday, August 11, 2010

TIME:  5:30 PM 8:30 PM

WHERE:

TIME IN A BOTTLE

344 Orange St. Redlands, CA 92373

http://www.timeinabottlewine.com/

Parking:  Street parking is offered.  Parking is also available on Oriental Avenue, and also, across the street from the restaurant inside the FedEx Office Print & Ship Center.

COST: $10 for Members, Non-Members and Guests.  All proceeds from this event will be allocated to the PRSA Student Scholarship Fund.

For more details or questions, please contact:  Diane Martin at diane@thelunmargroup.com or at (951) 217-6011.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:  Time In A Bottle

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Buck McKeon - U.S. Congressman 25th District

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) issued the following statement to highlight the intention of the Obama Administration and Speaker Nancy Pelosi to direct the largest tax increase in U.S. history on families and small businesses starting on January 1, 2011.

“The Majority has been running up historic levels of spending and national debt, and to pay for it, is primed to raise taxes on hardworking American families and small businesses.  The Democrats’ tax increases will mean higher taxes for married couples and anyone paying income taxes, in addition to new, stricter mandates and increases on small business owners.

“Small businesses account for the greatest number of jobs in America, and yet, they are taking the brunt of Democrats’ overspending and government expansion.  The Majority’s flawed policies are stifling economic growth and job creation and will ultimately keep America in a recession.  What we need are lower taxes to promote increased spending and growth driven by the private-sector.  With all the new mandates and taxes, businesses and workers are waiting anxiously to see what happens next.”

The lead Republican for the Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), recently released new information from Congress’ non-partisan tax analysts showing that the Democrats’ looming tax hikes will cost millions of American taxpayers thousands of dollars in additional taxes next year.

The Joint Committee on Taxation confirmed that if the tax hikes go into effect as scheduled on January 1, 2011:

• 31 million families will pay an average of $1,033 in higher taxes next year due to a reduction in the child tax credit from $1,000 to $500;
• 35 million married couples will pay an average of $595 in higher taxes next year due to a reinstatement of the marriage penalty; and
• 88 million taxpayers will pay an average of $503 in higher taxes next year due to the elimination of the 10% tax bracket (meaning the first dollar of taxable income will instead be subject to the 15% tax rate).

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More News From Buck McKeon – http://www.inlandempire.us/tag/buck-mckeon/

About Buck McKeon – http://www.inlandempire.us/politics/buck-mckeon/

Joe Baca - U.S. Congressman

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto) voted to stand with American families and extend unemployment benefits for millions of Americans who have earned them through a lifetime of work.  Republicans in the Senate blocked these benefits for more than 7 weeks, causing 2.5 million American families to lose the benefits they earned. Today, Rep. Baca stood up to their obstruction and secured this lifeline for the people of California who desperately need it.

“Extending unemployment benefits provides immediate relief to struggling families, and is an important step to get our economy moving in the right direction,” said Rep. Baca.  “This legislation is especially necessary in the Inland Empire, where the unemployment rate is at 14.6%, well above the national average.  I am proud to stand up for our economy and for American families and make sure they have the unemployment benefits they’ve worked for.”

This bill extends the Emergency Unemployment Compensation and Extended Benefits programs through November 30, 2010, and retroactively restores benefits to some people who already lost theirs.

Extending unemployment benefits is not only good for the unemployed; it is also one of the best and fastest ways to stimulate the economy, according to analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Unemployment benefits were responsible for creating more than 1 million jobs since the recession started, and adding almost 2 percent to the gross domestic product according to the Economic Policy Institute.  In fact, every dollar in unemployment benefits creates $1.61 in economic activity, according to Economist and former John McCain advisor, Mark Zandi.

“In these difficult times, it is critical Congress does all it can to get our economy back on track and help those Americans struggling to get by,” concluded Rep. Baca.  “Unfortunately, my Republican Colleagues are committed to continuing the failed economic policies of the Bush Administration, which led to massive tax breaks for the wealthiest few Americans, leaving everyone else out in the cold.  I will continue to fight in Congress for policies that keep struggling Americans on their feet while we work to create more good paying jobs here at home.”

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More News from Joe Baca – http://www.inlandempire.us/tag/joe-baca/

About Joe Baca – http://www.inlandempire.us/politics/joe-baca/

With 2500 pages already and thousands more to be written by “staff” Berwick will be a major influence to the drafting of these regulations. The indication is that the middle class will pay for those who can’t or won’t provide themselves with healthcare.

The top 10% of income earners will now pay an additional 3,8% Medicare “payroll” tax surcharge that will apply to investment income.  This makes the new healthcare bill almost certainly the largest transfer of wealth in American history.

Business owners in the Inland Empire can stay informed on the new healthcare bill’s effects on your business at http://www.henehan.com/resources_healthcare.htm.  The Henehan Company is an Inland Empire leader in benefits and group health, and will be having workshops about new healthcare policies in the up-coming months.