Official Blog
The Torrance Area Chamber prides itself in taking action on issues that matter, in ways that matter. That’s why the TACC is the Take Action Chamber of Commerce. Discover how the TACC is supporting the South Bay business community, creating opportunities, and moving mountains.
Official Blog
The Torrance Area Chamber prides itself in taking action on issues that matter, in ways that matter. That’s why the TACC is the Take Action Chamber of Commerce. Discover how the TACC is supporting the South Bay business community, creating opportunities, and moving mountains.
News, Events, Opportunities
Donna Visits So Cal ROC
Dr. Atlas Helaire, Superintendent, SoCal Roc This week I had the opportunity to visit the Southern California Regional Occupation Center, also known as SoCal ROC. Dr. Atlas Helaire, Superintendent, welcomed me to the Center. The Southern California Regional...
Chamber to Weigh Support of Sales Tax Increase
David Gambia, Vice Chairman Government Affairs, will welcome Aram Chaparyan, Torrance City Manager and Sheila Poisson, Finance Director to the Thursday, October 14th Government Affairs Policy (GAP) meeting. The Torrance City Council has approved placing a ¾-cent sales...
Duperron Attends Schriever Wall of Honor Ceremony
This past Friday, Donna Duperron, President & CEO attended the Schriever Wall of Honor Ceremony at Space Systems Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base. In November 2007, the Space & Missile Systems Center dedicated a Statue and Wall as the General Schriever...
Kaiser Permanente Shares Workforce Vaccine Policy Toolkit
To support employers in developing their own vaccine policies, Kaiser Permanente has released a new Workforce Vaccine Policy Toolkit sharing the insights we gained from implementing a vaccine policy across our organization. The toolkit includes: The business case for...
Out & About
With President & CEO Donna Duperron
Donna Visits So Cal ROC
Dr. Atlas Helaire, Superintendent, SoCal Roc This week I had the opportunity to visit the Southern California Regional Occupation Center, also known as SoCal ROC. Dr. Atlas Helaire, Superintendent, welcomed me to the Center. The Southern California Regional...
Out and About with Donna
Donna Visits Board & Brush Creative Studio Steve and Vivian Cohen-Millet, Board & Brush Creative Studio Growing up in Southern California, I have always enjoyed the transition from summer to fall. Fall mornings are crisp and cool, football games generate...
Out & About with Donna// Donna Visits Fort MacArthur in San Pedro
Over the course of the past four years, I have written articles about participating as an Honorary Commander with the Los Angeles Air Force Base. The mission of the Honorary Commanders Program is twofold; one, to educate key community leaders about a unit’s mission...
Out & About with Donna//Donna Attends Aloha Celebration Showcase with Bourque Music
What a treat! This past Saturday afternoon, I attended an Aloha Celebration Showcase produced by Bourque Music. The virtual event highlighted performers, ages five – 17, who sang and played piano. What made this event so memorable was how much fun everyone had. ...
Podcast: ‘Chamber Chat’
Advocacy in Action
Chamber to Weigh Support of Sales Tax Increase
David Gambia, Vice Chairman Government Affairs, will welcome Aram Chaparyan, Torrance City Manager and Sheila Poisson, Finance Director to the Thursday, October 14th Government Affairs Policy (GAP) meeting. The Torrance City Council has approved placing a ¾-cent sales...
Duperron Testifies on Two Pieces of Legislation
This past Thursday, Donna Duperron, President & CEO, testified at hearings on AB61 (Gabriel) Business Pandemic Relief and AB650 (Muratsuchi) Health Care Workers Recognition and Retention Act. Although the hearings were held in Sacramento, Duperron was able to...
Chamber Joins Coalition in Opposition of the Proposal to Mandate Pay Increases
The Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce has joined two coalitions strongly urging our region’s local elected leaders to undertake a complete economic impact assessment to fully understand the consequences of any proposed mandatory grocery worker or food sector...
Congresswoman Waters to Engage Small Business Chamber Members
Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, will host a webinar on Wednesday, October 14th at 11:30 a.m. The webinar will navigate small businesses through the emergency Covid-19 legislation congress passed last spring. ...