Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce
Our mission is to advance the economic vitality of greater Irvine.
Our mission is to advance the economic vitality of greater Irvine.
“It’s going to be a good year. Things are wonderful. You’re going to have a great 2019,” said expert economist and Greater Irvine Chamber Business Outlook keynote Chris Thornberg of Beacon Economics. In his economic forecast presented to more than 600 business and community leaders, Thornberg, who predicted the housing market crash in 2007, expressed overall optimism regarding economic growth in the year ahead. He attributed his positive outlook to rising wages, low unemployment, and increased consumer spending. Also confident moving into the new year was opening speaker Chris Schwarz of the UCI Paul Merage School of Business, who broke down recent financial market trends, and their expected impact. “The Fed isn’t the greatest forecaster,” said Schwarz, noting that actual financial market movements aren’t accurately reflected in government reports. Kate Klimow, chief administrative officer and director of external relations for UCI Applied Innovation, serves as Master of Ceremonies for the event. The Jan. 10, 2019 Business Outlook event was presented by the Greater Irvine Chamber in partnership with the UCI Paul Merage School of Business and Chamber Platinum Sponsor, OCTANe. More on Thornberg’s presentation from Pasadena Star-News can be found here. View event photos here. View Chris Thorberg’s presentation here. View Chris Schwarz’s presentation here.
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Over the past four decades, the Greater Irvine Chamber Board of Directors has been chaired by 38 of Orange County’s most accomplished business leaders. They have held fiduciary responsibilities for the Chamber and have been committed to supporting the Chamber’s mission of advancing the economic vitality of greater Irvine. As the Chamber celebrates its 40th Anniversary in 2019, the Board is now led by Kate Klimow, chief administrative officer and director of External Relations at UCI Applied Innovation. “The diverse group of business leaders that have served over the past 40 years and continue to serve today on the Greater Irvine Chamber’s Board of Directors, fully support the Chamber’s executive team and professional staff as they advance the mission of the Chamber,” said Klimow, who has been part of the Board since 2014. “It’s an honor to be among such an esteemed group of Board chairs and Board members that have contributed so much of their time and talent over the years.” Greater Irvine Chamber Board Chairs, 1979 – 2019: Ron Grossman 1979 Bill Hurst 1979 – 1981 Larry Hoffman 1981 – 1982 Harry Bozigian 1982 – 1983 Vance Simonds Jr. 1983 – 1984 John Nakaoka 1984 – 1985 Tom Jones 1985 – 1986 Brien Manning 1986 – 1987 Bruce J....
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The City of Irvine has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The award represents the highest form of recognition in government budgeting for a municipal entity. “The City of Irvine being recognized with the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, is a testament of the deliberate strategy set forth by the Irvine Master Plan more than half a century ago and the diligence of the Irvine city management team,” said Bryan Starr, president and CEO, Greater Irvine Chamber. “The Chamber’s Board of Directors and professional staff congratulates the Irvine city management team for their fiscal prudence.” The award is a significant achievement by the city. It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff, to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, the city had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity’s budget serves as: a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide, and a communications device. Budget documents must be rated “proficient” in all four categories, and the 14 mandatory criteria within those categories, to receive the award. It...
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The Greater Irvine Chamber has partnered with Leaders Circle member Brandman University to welcome community and business leaders to the university’s open house on Thursday, Jan. 31, 5 – 8 p.m. The open house will feature an expert panel discussion on “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” moderated by Jalin Johnson, Ed.D., Brandman University’s 2017 Faculty Member of Year. A Q&A session with the expert panelists will follow. Attendees will also have the opportunity to explore Brandman University educational programs and scholarships. The Brandman University Irvine Campus is located at 16355 Laguna Canyon Road, Irvine. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP here.
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