By: Monica Vollucci, Managing Director, Calimesa Chamber of Commerce
Can you believe another year has almost past?! Here we are at the end of 2011 and we are looking to the future and what 2012 will bring us. Many people wonder if the economy is really getting better or is this just the "quiet before the storm" until Phase II of the recession hits us. That depends on who you talk to. Personally, I choose to believe that we are on our way out of the recession and that area businesses will begin to see a slow but steady growth.
I know it can be difficult to remain positive when times remain challenging. I myself am a small business owner and at times wonder what I should do. Somehow I have managed to keep my doors open for the last 2-1/2 years and I am grateful! I am a great believer in remaining positive, even when the chips are down. They say Christmas is "the season of miracles". You just never know what is waiting for us around the corner!
We have a lot of exciting plans for the Calimesa Chamber in 2012. We hope you will continue to stay in contact with us and look on the community calendars for our upcoming events. In January we will be having our Annual Installation Dinner on 1/26/12. Beginning in February, the Chamber will have membership breakfasts every even month (2/12, 4/12, 6/12, 8/12, 10/12, and 12/12) and membership mixers evey odd month (3/12, 5/12, 7/12, 9/12, and 11/12). We also have our State of the City Luncheon in the spring and our annual Casino Night Fundraiser in November.
Look for other fun and exciting events in 2012. The Chamber will be celebrating its 50 year anniversary and we will have some fun things planned to celebrate that. We also hope to get a fourth, permanent event on the calendar for Chamber members to look forward to every year.
We wish all of you a happy, healthy and safe holiday season and look forward to seeing you all in the new year. For details on any upcoming events please contact the Chamber at 909-795-7612 or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
