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BNI Noon Networkers at South End Racquet Club

BNI, Business Networking International, networking event, Photos, pictures, rheum4us, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation, SoCal BNI, TACC, Torrance / 2 minutes of reading / April 25, 2012

Last week at a Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce event, I was approached about coming to a meeting of the BNI Noon Networkers at the South End Racquet and Tennis Club, which was held today. BNI stands for Business Networking International, an global business networking organization that has been around for 25 years. The premise is that each chapter limits membership to one business per category. For example, at the networking event I attended today, there was a realtor, dentist, graphic artist, auto mechanics, computer repair person and several other occupations represented. I was invited since they wanted a photographer …

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Photos from the Budris & Van Haren ribbon cutting

Budris & Van Haren, Photos, pictures, ribbon cutting ceremony, TACC, Torrance, Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce / 1 minute of reading / April 20, 2012

These photos are from the ribbon cutting ceremony for Budris & Van Haren, Attorneys at Law. There was an impressive turnout of Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce members; as well as The Mayor and about five city council members. The law firm of Budris & Van Haren specializes in both Criminal and Family Law. If you have a friend that needs help, don’t get involved. I am donating the watermark to the Rheumatoid Patient Foundation, to bring awareness to this organization which is the only one helping those with Rheumatoid Autoimmune Disease (RAD, otherwise known as Rheumatoid Arthritis/RA); and as …

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April Networking at Noon at The Crest

networking event, Photos, pictures, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation, TACC, The Crest, Torrance, Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce / 1 minute of reading / April 13, 2012

Tuesday was the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce’s April Networking at Noon; this time being held at The Crest on Cabrillo in downtown Torrance. The monthly Networking at Noon is a great way for Chamber members to meet informally over a [usually] nice lunch, exchange business cards and give a 30 second introduction to remind people what service their business provides. It is also an opportunity for the host restaurant to showcase their establishment. Unfortunately, I think The Crest proved to be a pretty poor place to try and conduct a meeting. Sharing an area with regular bar customers was …

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Networking at Noon at the Alpine Village

Alpine Village, Chamber of Commerce, food, Photos, pictures, Southern California, TACC, Torrance, Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce / 1 minute of reading / March 15, 2012

Today we met with the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) again for another Networking at Noon; this time at the Alpine Inn at Alpine Village in Torrance, CA. It was a well attended event and we met a few new people that I am sure we will be seeing again. Tanya’s company gave away a $500 gift certificate to one lucky winner, so I am positive we will be talking to her again. The food was very good. On the way out, I noticed they had a nice drought beer selection, so I have a feeling we will be …

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Torrance Fire Fighters Association 40th Annual Spaghetti Dinner

Alisa Ann Ruch California Burn Foundation, Family fun, fundraiser, Ken Miller Recreation Center, Photos, pictures, TACC, Torrance, Torrance Fire Fighters Association / 1 minute of reading / March 10, 2012

These photos were taken tonight at the 40th Annual Spaghetti Dinner to benefit the Alisa Ann Ruch California Burn Foundation which was sponsored by the Torrance Fire Fighters Association. The family friendly event was held at the Ken Miller Recreation Center in Torrance, CA. While I have lived in Torrance for more than 40 years and I had been aware of the event, it took joining the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce to get me to finally attend one. I have to admit, I had a good time and it looked like everyone else did as well. There were firefighters …

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Experium Science Academy opens in Torrance

Chamber of Commerce, experium science academy, Photos, pictures, ribbon cutting ceremony, TACC, Torrance, Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce / 1 minute of reading / February 23, 2012

Today I headed to another ribbon cutting with the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce, this time for the Experium Science Academy. I have heard several people talk about Experium at various TACC events, so I was happy to learn about this event as I knew it would present plenty of nice photo opportunities. I was not disappointed. The Experium Science Academy is a hands on science laboratory for kids K-12, that specializes in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. I have to admit, I was impressed. I remembered back to when I was a young boy, I thought I was destined to …

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Photos from the PVP Chamber Evening Mixer

Chamber of Commerce, networking event, Photos, pictures, PVP Chamber, Rolling Hills Country Club, Southern California, TACC, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / February 16, 2012

Tonight we headed up to the Rolling Hills Country Club to attend the PVP Chamber Regional Mixer. Being members of the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) offers us the opportunity to network with business owners that are members of other chambers, so naturally we want to take advantage of the opportunities whenever they present themselves. Tonight’s event included members of various South Bay chambers including Carson, El Segundo, Gardena Valley, Harbor City/Harbor Gateway, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Lawndale, LAX Coastal Area, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Redondo Beach, San Pedro, Torrance and Wilmington. We had a great time, made …

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Bassett Home Furnishings Opens in Torrance

Chamber of Commerce, Photos, pictures, ribbon cutting ceremony, TACC, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / February 9, 2012

I went to my first ribbon cutting ceremony today, at Bassett Home Furnishings in Torrance, CA. As a member of the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce, it is expected that I support local businesses and help welcome new ones. The best way I know how is with my camera, so here are a few photos from the Bassett Home Furnishings. While waiting for the ribbon cutting ceremony to begin I took a stroll through their store and they appeared to have a lot of nice custom furniture available for just about every room. If you are local, you might check …

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TACC Networking at Noon for February

Chamber of Commerce, networking event, Photos, pictures, restaurants, Southern California, TACC, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / February 9, 2012

These photos are from the TACC Networking at Noon lunch at Depot Restaurant in Torrance, CA. Back in December I mentioned that Tanya and I had joined the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce and while I was out of town and Tanya was not in any condition to go anywhere in January, we are back into the swing of things and will be whenever we are in town. Today was the Networking at Noon, held the Depot Restaurant in downtown Torrance. They are celebrating 20 years in business, so I guess Chef Shafer is doing something right. It was a …

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Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce Holiday Mixer

Chamber of Commerce, Marriott, networking event, Photos, pictures, TACC, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / December 7, 2011

These photos are of the 2011 Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Mixer, held at the Marriott Hotel in Torrance. It was a nice networking event that topped off the Networking at Noon function we had attended earlier in the day. We met some new people and reacquainted ourselves with some people that we had met earlier. Back to TACC Holiday Mixer Photos Back to TACC Holiday Mixer Photos