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Dear Pasadena Business Professional,

The youth unemployment rate for 16-to-24-year-olds in California is 20.2%—the third-highest rate in the country. Meanwhile employers continue to say they can’t find qualified workers. In fact, some 40% of American employers cite lack of skills as the number one reason for entry-level vacancies.

The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce is trying to solve this problem locally but we need your help

The 12th Annual BRYAN'S Cleaners & Laundry March Madness Bracket Challenge is back on CBSSports.com.

Click on the link to sign up and take part. 

Connection Breakfast March 9th sonsored by Valerie Lehman and The Hilton Pasadena

Pasadena Chamber JPL/NASA and the City of Pasadena host the Women Owned Business Industry Day and ACCESS: Opportunity Small Business Procurement ForumMarch 7, 2017 at the Pasadena Convention Center

Time: Registration Opens at 07:00 am. You must pregeister.

At its most recent meeting, the Board of Directors voted to endorse passage of Measure H on Tuesday's ballot. 

Measure H increases the sales tax rate in Los Angeles County by 1/2 cent to 9%. 

Join us for our networking Luncheon Alliance on Wednesday, March1st, at 11:45am at Brookside Golf Club. Leadership Pasadena sponsors. Find out how you can learn about Pasadena and get more involved with the civic life of our city.

The Candidate Forum held February 13th featured an opportunity for those attending to hear from candidates Alejandro (Alex) Menchaca, Phil Hosp, Bryan Witt and incumbent Andyu Wilson who are vying to represent District 7 on the Pasadena City Council. Incumbent Victor Gordo and challengers for the District 5 seat Krystal Lopez Padley and Aida Morales were also heard.

2017 is off to a great start and the Young Professionals Group of Pasadena will once again be holding their monthly mixers!  For February, the Group will be meeting, Thursday, February 23 at 6:00pm.  The mixer will be held at Margarita's whi

Here is the March-April edition of Pasadena Commerce, the newsltter of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce. Find out all about Chamber events and activities here: