Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce
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Our mission is to advance the economic vitality of greater Irvine.
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced on Oct. 4 that the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) has reached an agreement to extend its contract as the host of the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship through the 2021 season. “We are happy to continue to have Irvine as the home of the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship. With the support of the Anaheim Ducks and Destination Irvine, the GSAC is able to provide a tremendous championship experience for the visiting teams and a fun event for the community to attend. The Orange County Great Park Championship Soccer Stadium is the best venue these student athletes will play in all year long,” said Mike Daniels, commissioner, GSAC. The GSAC received support from the Anaheim Ducks to keep the championship at the OC Great Park Championship Soccer Stadium. The OC Great Park is also home to Great Park Ice and the Anaheim Ducks training facility. The Ducks will be the presenting sponsor of the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship in 2019 and 2020. NAIA president and CEO Jim Carr said the City of Irvine and the Golden State Athletic Conference were exceptional hosts for the NAIA 2018 championships and that extending the agreement continues t...
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There are lots of opportunities to work in government — and they don’t require a relocation to Capitol Hill. Open positions in the government sector grew by 25.2% in September 2019 compared to September 2018, according to Glassdoor’s latest job market report, which compares job growth and wage data year over year in September. It was by far the sector that saw the biggest job listings bump; the second-fastest-growing sector was legal and accounting, which had 18.7% more job listings this September compared to last. The growth in government job opportunities goes beyond the federal level. Of the 128,540 total openings in September, according to Glassdoor, more than 17,000 were with employers that had 500 staffers or fewer. Some major cities hiring for government workers outside of D.C. include Atlanta, Austin, Las Vegas, and New York. “I was surprised to see that most of the hiring is very spread out for government,” Glassdoor senior economist Daniel Zhao told CNBC Make It. “It’s not just the federal government hiring in D.C. — it’s a lot of state and local governments around the country hiring workers.” Civilian jobs supporting the military also expanded in the past year and have contributed to growth within the government sector, as wel...
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John Goodenough, a member of Irvine-based Enevate’s technology advisory board, has shared in the Nobel Prize in chemistry with two other scientists for the development of lithium-ion batteries. At age 97, he is the oldest person to win a Nobel award. Enevate works with lithium-ion batteries and is developing technology to recharge batteries for electric vehicles in a matter of minutes, and Goodenough is considered one of the chief innovators of li-ion battery technology. After the award was announced in Stockholm, Enevate CTO Ben Park said in a statement addressed to the winners that “it's not just battery industry people like me that can feel the impact” of their work. “Anybody today can open their eyes and can spot at least one device with a lithium ion battery wherever they are in the world. Your contributions have made a lasting impact and continue to accelerate humanity's capabilities.” Park said. Goodenough joined the Enevate Technical Advisory Board in 2010. The other two winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry were Akira Yoshino and M. Stanley Whittingham. Source: Orange County Business Journal
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Lifestyle SoCal destination Hotel Irvine once again promises family and friends plenty of holiday cheer, tantalizing dining and party-making during this season of celebrations and good will to all. The outdoors Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts in the expansive gaily decorated The Backyard are favorite holiday must-go-to events for bounteous selections of favorite foods and drinks, live music and all kinds of family entertainment activities. Also EATS Kitchen & Bar is creating a selection of special dishes for dining on Thanksgiving and Christmas. At Red Bar and Lounge, guests can shake up a good time with Holiday Mixology Classes, and party into the wee hours of 2020 at the Uncorked New Year’s Eve bash. The hotel’s popular grab-and-go stop, Marketplace, will be stocked with holiday special beverages and eats. Featured holiday events at Hotel Irvine: Thanksgiving Dinner Specials at EATS Kitchen & Bar Thursday, November 28, from 4 to 8 p.m. Guests will certainly want to give thanks to a very good time and really good EATS this Thanksgiving. At EATS Kitchen & Bar, they will be serving delish traditional specials including a Cornucopia Salad with shaved apples, candied walnuts, feta cheese and apple cider gastrique; a Main Course of Oven Roasted Turkey or Hone...
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