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.
Parker Aerospace, an operating group of Parker Hannifin Corporation, has joined the Greater Irvine Chamber Leaders Circle as a gold-level sponsor. Parker Aerospace has been a member of the Greater Irvine Chamber since 2018. “Involvement with the Greater Irvine Chamber as a Leaders Circle sponsor provides Parker Aerospace with an opportunity to elevate our presence and engagement in the community, ensuring the future of Irvine’s position as a leader in the technology sector,” said Barry Draskovich, group vice president of program and contract management for the company. Parker Aerospace is a global leader in flight control actuation, hydraulic, fuel, inerting, fluid conveyance, pneumatic, and lubrication systems and components used on virtually every commercial and military aerospace platform in production today, from commercial transports, helicopters, and business and general aviation, to military fixed-wing planes and unmanned aerial vehicles. Parker Hannifin is a $14 billion manufacturer of motion and control technologies, based in Cleveland, Ohio, with 60,000 employees in 300 facilities in 49 countries. Parker is a global leader in motion and control technologies spanning the core motion technologies - electromechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic - with a full complement of fluid handling, filtration, sealing and shielding, climate control, process control, and aerospace technologies. For mor...
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There were nearly 42,000 online security incidents around the world over the past year. And about 43% of those targeted small businesses. That means that small businesses are more likely than any other entity to fall victim to data breaches and cyber attacks. These incidents can lead to financial loss, stolen customer data, or compromised proprietary information. So it’s essential that small businesses take steps to lessen chances of falling victim to cyber attacks, and to lessen the impact if they do. However, small businesses also tend to have fewer resources to avoid these attacks than large enterprises and government entities. For example, small businesses might not be able to hire a full-time cybersecurity specialist or install top-of-the-line software. But protecting data doesn’t necessarily need to be complicated or expensive. Here are some of the simplest things small businesses can do today to lessen the chances of falling victim to a cyber attack. Change Your Passwords About 81% of security breaches are simply due to weak or stolen passwords. So a company that uses ‘Password123’ for every account is probably going to be more vulnerable than one that uses complicated passwords and changes them regularly. So what exactly makes a password strong? The National Institute of Standards and Technology recommends choosin...
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The Greater Irvine Chamber has added its sixth Leads Group as a result of the high demand of its members interested in participation. The new Leads Group will meet on the first and third Thursday of each month from 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. at the Greater Irvine Chamber offices, 36 Executive Park, Ste. 100. Leads Groups are the Chamber's premier lead generation and referral networks. These popular referral groups have helped hundreds of professionals gain a competitive advantage in the Irvine and Orange County marketplace, as well as build lasting professional and personal relationships. Participation in these groups is an exclusive yet complimentary benefit of membership. The Leads Groups follow a non-competing format and are limited to one person per industry and/or occupation. Each Leads Group is comprised of 35-40 individuals that meet twice a month to help each other with selling techniques, presentation skills, recruiting, strategic partnerships, referral exchange, and building professional relationships. Leads Group members earn millions of dollars in closed business each quarter. The Chamber recognizes the top earner across all Leads Group each quarter with a Rainmaker Award. For more information about the Leads Groups and how to become involved in the new Thursday Leads Group, contact Danielle Spellman.
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Independent trucker Robert Schott was driving his big rig down the I-10 near Pomona when I reached him on his cell to talk about the “gig” bill. He hated the measure. We chatted shortly before the state Senate passed the bill after an emotional debate. Then the Assembly sent it to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who already had endorsed the measure. It’s organized labor’s biggest legislative victory in years. The bill will reclassify an estimated 1 million California workers as company employees rather than independent contractors, enshrining in law a state Supreme Court ruling. As employees, they’ll be eligible for new benefits, pay guarantees — and union membership. “First off, I’ll have to sell my truck,” Schott said above the engine roar. “Or the bank will wind up taking it. I can’t afford to make the payments if I’m an employee. I wouldn’t be running my own business and making as much money.” Schott, 55, a freight hauler from Rancho Cucamonga, also echoed the universal complaint of the bill’s opponents: He’ll lose flexibility. “I’d have to work by the company’s schedule under its terms,” he said. “As an owner-operator, I choose my own schedule. I’m a single father and take my girl to school every mornin...
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