Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne was August's Network Breakfast Sponsor
\n"); document.write("Another day in the neighborhood, well actually at the Chambers Network Breakfast sponsored by Pratt & Whitney, Rocketdyne represented by Mark Vetter. I don't know what was in the air but today's breakfast was a lot of fun if you weren't there here is what you missed
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Michael Rinke, AFLAC was our emcee today and did a great job moving the meeting along. First up was Chamber President, Jack Dawson, Princess Hardwood Floors, providing an overview of events that the Chamber has been involved in since the last meeting which includes, Tour de Vin, a Presidents Reception, In the Mix along with up coming information and committee groups for the 100th Anniversay of Canoga Park and the Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade.
We did not have a buisness card speaker this month, we will catch up next month with Kathy Rappaport from Flash Frozen Photography, but we did have a Lunch Box Toastmasters demonstration. Lunch Box Toastmasters is sponsored by the Chamber and meets every two weeks at the Chamber Office 7248 Owensmouth Ave, Canoga Park at noon. Lunch Box Toastmasters was established for Chamber and Non Chamber members to meet and learn and experience talking in front of a group of others as well as one on one conversation.
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Rocketdyne, was our Breakfast Sponsor this month. For those that are unaware, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne will be closing their facility on Canoga Ave after 50 years, when the Space Shuttle program concludes next year. They do not know the direction they will be taking in the space discovery, a lot depends on the final direction this administration wants to take, but they are working on a number of research programs including steam enegry from sand. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is not leaving the area, just moving into their other facitlites at the north end of Canoga Park at the corner of Nordhoff and DeSoto
I've gotta give it to our attendees, in honor of Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne we went out of space using the planets four our 30 second and everyone used their networking word with a lot of flair and humor.
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\n"); document.write("Yankee Doodles was this months \"In the Mix\" on Wednesday, August 16. Yankee Doodles moved locations about nine months ago from Victory Blvd and Topanga Canyon Blvd to their new location at the Fallbrook Mall in West Hills.
\n"); document.write("Fabian, owner is excited for this change location and invited us to his new establishment to share. With over 32 televisions there is not a spot on the wall that you cannot see a sporting event from. Large crowds and excitment fill the establishment.
\n"); document.write("Chamber President Jack Dawson, Princess Hardwood Flooring, and Immediate Past President John Parker, Parker Brown Inc. were amongst the guests at Yankee Doodles.
John Parker informed the group that his company was selected to do the remodel of the old Canoga Park Library, that is the new facility of Child Development Center. Long time friend Barry Cohn, RGEB, ![](\"http://www.cpwhchamber.org/News/uploads/726/Don%20and%20Bob%20Valley%20Cultural.jpg\")
joined us it has been a long time since we have seen him. Valley Cultural was represented by both Bob Austin and Don Sweeney and much more.The group and fun meeting new people and catching up with old friends with the results of doing business with friends. If not the immediate individuals that you meet the maybe one step away, an aquaintance of friend that they know.
The Chamber will be sharing the a second In the Mix on Thursday, August 26, at Build WorkSource in Chatsworth. with the Chatsworth/Porter Ranch Chamber of Commerce
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In the Mix - Build WorkSource Center
A special Thank you to Build WorkSource Center for hosting August 27th \"In the Mix\". Leonel Fuentes, Director of the Center ![](\"http://www.cpwhchamber.org/News/uploads/726/Leonel%20Fuents.jpg\")
welcomed the his guests. Build WorkSource Center works with employers to offer employment to individuals and employees seeking work in the San Fernando Valley. They have numerous resources available to both. They are aware of all tax credits available to employee individuals and they provide training for potential employees that might be chaning career fields or looking to improve exisiting skills.
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Chamber Board Members, Lucie Volotzky, Beds Unlimited, John Parker, Parker Brown, Inc., and Joanne Littman, Howard Sommers Towing were in attendance along with Chamber members from the Canoga Park/West Hills and Chatsworth/Porter Ranch Chambers of Commerce. Carol Haaz, Pinnacle Estate Realty, Bob Austin, Valley Cultural Center, for the first time at one of our events there was Randy Scott from, PathPoint. The room was filled with a buzz with all the introductions and networking going on.
\"In the Mix\" functions are open to Chamber and Non Chamber Members to provide networking opportunities in a relaxed an comfortable atmopshere while promoting the hosts busienss. Thank you again everyone at Build WorkSource Center and please join us for the next \"In the Mix\" at Excel Taekwondo for a self defense class on September 24 at 12 noon.
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