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The West Los Angeles Chamber ofCommerce is now accepting reservationsfor exhibit booths at its annual Health Fairscheduled for Sunday, September 13,

2009 from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm.The 12th annualevent will beheld on fourblocks of SouthSan VicenteBoulevard, inthe heart ofBrentwood, in

conjunction withthe 22nd AnnualBrentwood FallArt Festival.Always apopularcommunityevent, we areagain expecting

over 10,000

attendees this year.

Double the Size This Year!

Due to past success and by popular demand,we are very excited to announce that thisyear's Health Fair will double in size andaccommodate 60 vendors and sponsors. This

is a great opportunityfor you to showcaseyour health-relatedproducts andservices tothousands ofpotential customers.Non-health related

businesses areallowed to exhibit ifyou become anEvent Sponsor. Actnow to reserve yourspace, as there areonly a limitednumber ofspacesavailable.

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Health Fair Coming September 13thThe Biggest, Best Ever!

I n s i d e t h i s

i s sue :

Lead Story 2

Meet Your

Ambassador

2

Presidents

Message

3

Around the

Chamber

4

NewMembers

5

Returning

Members

5

Calendar of

Events

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W e s t L o s A n g e l e s

C h a m b e r o f

C o m m e r c e

West LA ChamberA u g u s t 2 0 0 9V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 5

S p e c i a l

p o i n t s o f

i n t e r e s t :

August 5th

First Wednesday

Breakfast

August 10th

Networking

Clinic

August 12thSeminarpresented by Dr.

Jonathan Herbert

August 20thAfter HoursMixer

August 25th

WWN

Networking

Mixer

Over 10 Years Experience

Mark J. Lowen

The Deduction Finder, Inc.

E d i t e d b y J o h n P a u l T a n c r e d i - J P T @ s p e c t r u m c o p y w r i t i n g . c o m

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Event Sponsorships Available

Be an Event Sponsor and takeadvantage of advertising your companyname, logo and services to thousands ofpeople at the event, in the newspaper,press releases, banners and more.

Sponsorships are available starting at$1,000.00 and up, and includes yourexhibit space. A truly great promotionalopportunity!

Why Should I Participate?

As a local businessperson in the health,wellness or fitness field, you may bewondering why you should participate asan exhibitor or sponsor at this year'sHealth Fair. You may be askingyourself, What will I get out of it?. . . Isit really worth my time and money?There are many advantages toparticipating. The Health Fair is greatexposure for your business, product orservice. In your exhibit booth, you canoffer product samples, promotional

(Continued from page 1) literature, conduct demonstrations, anddiscuss your field of expertise withnumerous potential customers. Whereelse can you get that kind of localexposure in one day?

Consider the possibilities! Promoteyour product or service with ademonstration. Offer free samples.

Introduce yourself to the communityand share your expertise. Offer adviceand raise awareness. Meet yourcustomers. Be an Event Sponsor andreach an even wider audience. TheHealth Fair can help you reachthousands of potential customers in alocal setting . . . all in one place . . . allin one day!

Register Today!Call now to be part of the Biggest andBest Health Fair Ever! It's a greatopportunity to increase your businessvisibility and help the community! Toregister, contact John Slowick at theChamber office at 310-481-0600.

Health Fair Coming September 13th

The Biggest, Best Ever!Meet Your

Ambassador

Ebrahim M. Rad

My name isEbrahim Rad, an agentwith New York LifeInsurance Company, a

member of NAIFA andthe Society of FinancialService Professionals.

I have been abusiness owner since1992. New York Life hasbeen in the businesssince 1845 and hassound financial position.

I would like towork with Businessowners. My clients cometo me for my honesty,openness, compassion,and knowledge. I assistthem with RetirementStrategies, MortgageProtection, ChildrenEducation Funding,Conserving EstateAssets, Disability IncomeInsurance to ReplaceEarnings, Long Term

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Dear Members and Friends,

Every so often we enjoy the acknowledgement from Chamber colleagues that there are actual positivebusiness experiences occurring as a result of our effort and commitment to our membership. Mymessage this month comes in the form a letter from John Scarangello.

All of us hope you have a safe and enjoyable summer. We hope to see you at one of our comingevents.

Paul Reznik

Presidents MessageBoard of Directors

Ronald Adams

Jack BerlinDavid Bortman

Rick Carlson

Robert Chun

Elise Cohen

Michael Eveloff

Steve Hadland

Seth Horowitz

Jimmy Israel

Mike Karpel

Tom McCullough

Maura O'Flynn

Buzz Park

Ebrahim Rad

Paul Reznik

Renato RomanoDavid Salson

Carole Schiffer

David Sciuk

Jean Shigematsu

Judith Wilson

Thank you West LA Chamber of Commerce:

About a year ago I embarked in the biggest, most harrowing journey of my life: Open-

ing my own business. At the end of my street, in my own Brentwood neighborhood, I found the

perfect space in the perfect location for my new business called Kinetic Cycling. The only questionlooming in my thoughts and through the voices of friends was How can you open a business nowin this economy? It was not an easy question to answer. I had only to rely on what my fathertaught me, Work hard, keep trying, and never give up, then good things will happen. So I

pushed through, kept going. Right before Kinetic Cycling opened, I ran into Dave Schuk at PeetsCoffee, who recommended that I join the Chamber of Commerce. Within one month, I received a

phone call from Paul Reznik asking if I would be willing to participate in a interview on KNBC, whowas doing a story on how difficult it is to open a business during a recession. I gladly said yes,

the story aired, and had what I believe to be a huge impact on the successful opening of my newfitness studio, Kinetic Cycling Brentwood. Six months have gone by since I joined the Chamberand not one moment of regret has transpired. Thank you, Paul Reznik and the West LA Chamberof Commerce.

John ScarangelloOwner, Kinetic Cycling Brentwood11740 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 202, LA 90049

11461 Sunset Blvd.

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Around the Chamber

Photographer Steven J. Koeppe

July 2009 Breakfast

Lorenda Phillips,The Essential Entrepreneur Steve Kaplan

WritechoicesMax GXL

George Smull, Waddell & Reed

Fredda Wasserman, Our House Grief Support Center

Our featured non-profit agency at the July Breakfast

Moderator Buzz Park, TruePresence& Ambassador Birute Sinkeviciute,

WishTheBest.com

June 2009 After Hours MixerHosted by Chin Chins Restaurant located at 11740 San Vicente Blvd.Photographer Steven J. Koeppe

Delicious Food, Great People

& Fun Atmosphere all add up

to a successful event.

Thank you Chin Chins.

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Welcome New Members

Membership Reinvestments

Thank You for Your Continued Support

Armor Moving & Storage Systems Inc.Beverly Hills Carmel Retirement Hotel

I Roman Tax & Accounting ServiceKinesiology Center of Los Angeles

Seminar GenieSigns of LA

Ace Business BrokersMr. Rick Carlson

BUSINESS BROKERSI help Small to Large companies sell or

expand their businesses.

Alan J. Abel QuickBooks ExpertMr. Alan J. Abelson

BOOKKEEPINGCPR TRAINING

Specializing in Bookkeeping for smallbusiness and personal finance.

Expert CPR Training.

Bettes Maids Janitorial &Homecare ServiceMs. Elaine Schwartz

JANITORIAL SERVICEQuality Commercial and Residential

cleaning services. References available.All major credit cards accepted.

Licensed & Insured.

Health MarketsMs. Gretchen AndersonINSURANCE-HEALTH

Customized Health Insurance plansto meet your budget and needs.

Ken Weingart PhotographyMr. Ken WeingartPHOTOGRAPHY

Award winning photographer.Weddings, Family, Business Portraits.Actors, Models, Musicians Portfolios.

KRB ConstructionMr. Karl Brook

CONTRACTOR-COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL/REMODELING

With over 20 years of experience, we arecommitted to customer satisfaction

& quality. Please call us firstwhen quality is your only option!

Medical Billing Management Inc.Mr. Sanjay Sippy

MEDICAL BILLINGWe have been providing quality customerservice since 1992 and can handle your

most challenging environments whilefreeing you to do what you do best,

provide quality healthcare to your clients.

Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy

Ms. Emelie OrtizPHARMACY

Combining a traditional pharmacy andcomplementary medicine with licensed

health care practitioners.

PICTURED (L-R): Molly Smullian, Membership Sales; Robert J. Sternshein, C.P.A; Howard Hou, Law Offices of

Howard Hou; Maureen Tepedino, Design by Maureen; Barry Gershenson, Annual Veterans Holiday Celebration;

Tinalyn Firestone, Executive Director. Photographer Steven J. Koeppe, Dada Advanced Design

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West LA Chamber Meetings & EventsAugust 2009

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3Board of Directors

Meeting

5:45 pm

4Green Committee

Meeting

5:30-7:30 pm

5First Wednesday

Breakfast

7:15-9:00 amnetworking begins at 7:00am

6 7Government Affairs

Committee Meeting

7:45-9:00 am

8

9 10 Ambassadors'Committee Meeting

7:30 am

Networking Clinic6:00-9:00 pm

11 12SEMINAR

Learn Warning Signs of

Health Problems Before They

Affect You & Your Business

6:00-8:00 pm

13 14 15

16 17 18 19Marketing

Committee Meeting

5:30-7:00 pm

20After Hours Mixer

The Radisson Hotel

5:30-7:30 pm

21 22

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24

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25Westside

Womens Network

5:30-7:30 pm

26Regional Gov

Affairs Committee

Meeting

7:30-9:00 am

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Chamber AnnouncementsAugust After-Hours Mixer

Our August Mixer is scheduled for August 20th at The RadissonHotel, located at 6161 Centinela Ave., Culver City 90230 - at

Sepulveda Blvd. Join us for hors doeuvres at this popularWestside Hotel that has just completed a 2 million dollarrenovation.

The Networking and Lead Follow-up Clinic

August 10thAre you tired of coming home from networkingevents with nothing to show for it other than greasy fingers fromthe chicken wings you munched on? Join Lorenda Phillips, TheEssential Entrepreneur, for a live evening workshop. You willhave fun and leave with an effective 45-second introduction &the tools to turn those networking leads into money in your

pocket.

SeminarPresented by Dr. Jonathan Herbert

August 12thAs entrepreneurs we focus on our businessesmore than we do ourselves. The strength of your businessdepends on your health. Dont let your business or your healthsuffer. Join us and understand the warning signs before theybecome significant health problems!

12th Annual Health Fair

The West LA Chamber Health Fair is being held in conjunction

with the 22nd Annual Brentwood Fall Art Festival on Sunday,September 13th on San Vicente Blvd. in Brentwood. Showcaseyour business to over 10,000 consumers. Opportunities arelimited, so reserve your exhibit space and/or sponsorship today.

To register or learn more about these and other Chamber

MEMBER FDIC

Is a Proud

Supporter

Of The

Chairman: Buzz Park buzz@truepresence.com

When: Meetings 3rd Wednesday (next meeting Aug 19th)

Where: West LA Chamber Office

Do you REALLY want to make a difference in the

Chamber and affect its very future? Then consider joining theMarketing Committee! The mission of the Marketing

Committee is:

To oversee and coordinate the promotion of the Chamber and

its activities, both internally and to the community, with the goal

of growing membership, maximizing participation, and

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Committee HighlightsMarketing CommitteeWest Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce12th Annual Health Fair

On San Vicente Blvd in Brentwood ~ Barrington to Gorham

To be Held in Conjunction with the22nd Annual Brentwood Art Fair

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2990 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 300A

Los Angeles, CA 90064

Phone: 310-481-0600

West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce

Serving You, Your Business and the Westside Since 1945

Things have changed a lot

since then . . . or have they? I have

read that people dont buy a

product or service unless they are

exposed to it four to seven times.

Is this a coincidence? Perhaps we

can assert that our wealth is a

function of the people we know and

our participation in the community.Do you think there is a

direct correlation between your

visibility and credibility and your

profitability? Test this in your own

business and see if there is a real

link . . . and perhaps consider

joining a Chamber committee

today!

By Robert S. Chun

The other day I overheard

someone saying business is more

challenging now than in the past and

there is more violence in society today

than 30 years ago. A few hours later, a

friend told me that he closed a big

business deal and then I heard

on the news that the world is safer

today. Which is true?During the days of hunters and

gatherers, if you didnt come around,

chances were something really bad

had happened to you. However, if you

came around regularly and said hello,

people considered you strong and

dependable. If you took the initiative

and joined hunting parties and

gathered fruits here and there, you

were invited to the tribal parties. You

benefited as the tribe grew and

prospered, and became resistant to

the seasonal changes through

planning and cooperation.

Visibility, Credibility andProfitability Link

ADDRESS of RECIPIENT