UCNH Launching New Website in Few Days
Please Know That You Will See a New Website
The Chamber Board in conjuction with Bizdrive.biz is moving to a new platform Wordpress and we will have a variety of new opportunities to showcase the Chamber programs.
All members are currently receiving new logins from Bizdrive with a new password for the new website.
You must keep this login.
We hope you will bear with us as we move and work through some of the technical challenges. We will be using our domain www.noho.org but it may take 24 hours to get us up and running.
Thank you for your understanding.
Bizdrive.biz Launch Seminars- May 21, May Attend 1 of 2 Offered- Change of Venue
The Universal City North Hollywood Chamber is announcing a new program to help our members provide more on their websites: coupons, promotions, special events, e-commerce all linked to social media with the ability to track your results. Bizdrive.biz is our partner creating this wonderful program. Get on Board for this great program!
At this special roll-out seminar, those in Attendance will be walked through the set-up, the service offer, Coupons, Biz Network, the BizPage, the links to Social Media and how small business owners can promote like big companies.
There will be two seminars one from 10 to 12 and one from 1 to 3 p.m. Cost to attend the Seminar is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. You only need to attend 1 Seminar. Pick whichever one is best for your schedule. Bring your Laptop or Tablet to Create your Profile
Change of Venue:
Universal City North Hollywood Chamber Office
6369 Bellingham, North Hollywood, CA 91606
Free Parking in the Valley Plaza Shopping Center: Across from Wells Fargo Bank, Victory & Bellingham Ave.
Register by going to Payments: http://www.noho.org/payments/other-events.html
May 21: 10:00 a.m. - Noon
An important element toward having a vigorous community and economy is good health. Community organizations, particularly chambers of commerce can be an essential part of promoting and accomplishing good health in at least their own community.
The Universal City North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, recognizing the great benefits of healthy life styles will be holding its second annual health fair, "Fit for Business, Fit for Life," most likely on October 6, 2013.
In spite of the hot weather, our first annual health fair, held on September 30, 2012, enjoyed by its participants and attendees, was successful and set a valuable foundation for the growth and public benefits to be provided by our future health fairs. As a lead up to becoming healthy adults, our member YMCA will be holding its 2nd Annual Try Y Dash Fitness Challenge and Healthy Kids Day at Woodley Park on Saturday, April 27.
Besides the importance of good physical health is good fiscal health. That's why the Universal City North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has an active Government Affairs Committee and actively participates with the United Chambers of Commerce Government Affairs Committee. Being well rounded in our approach to how government affects our communities and fiscal health, I thank the Neighborhood Council Valley Village for joining our chamber. That helps expand our approach to a variety of matters.
A national matter that really needs our concern is that our at least $16 trillion national debt amounts to over $51,000 a person debt. When interest rates rise to just 2% annually, over $1,020 per person of our annual tax revenue will have to pay interest on that debt before any of the needs of the country can be met. That is why the national deficit needs to be eliminated (without tax increases) and allow economic growth to benefit all.
Join us for May Networking Breakfast!
Speaker: Officer Jay St. Pierre, in charge of financial crimes section for LAPD will be:
Discussing Identity Theft What To Do If It Happens To You 
With advance technology comes the ability of some criminal elements to use our information against us and become us with credit cards and other information. What do we do when it happens and how can we fight back?
Reserve Now: Before the Holiday
UCNH Chamber is making it easy for your business to comply with California’s labor laws. No matter how many employees you have in California, your business is required by law to post a current California and Federal Employment Poster in a central location. As part of a special partnership with the CalChamber, the UCNH Chamber is currently taking pre-orders for the updated 2013 California and Federal Employment Poster. The CalChamber’s all-in-one poster contains the 16 required state and federal employment notices every California employer must post. CalChamber is a trusted source for California and federal compliance products, with more than 120 years of experience helping California business do business.
The 2013 poster includes the mandatory update to the Discrimination and Harassment notice, effective January 1, 2013.
In addition,
- The Cal/OSHA notice has changed.
- The Employee Polygraph Protection Act notice has changed.
- There are pending changes to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) notices. If approved for 2013.
- Implementation of workers’ compensation reform measures will also begin begin in 2013.As a result, there are potential mandatory changes to the Workers’ Compensation notice and pamphlet regarding employees’ rights and benefits and employer obligations.
- Failure to comply and have a current poster posted in a central location at your workplace could result in significant fines and penalties. Posters must be displayed in a conspicuous place where all employees can easily read it, such as a break room, common hallway, payroll office or other common location. Employers must also display posters in each company location.
The UCNH Chamber wants to make sure your business is in compliance and urges you to place your 2013 poster order today to ensure delivery by January 1. Posters will be shipped in Late-December/Early January. Please call the UCNH Chamber at (818) 508-5155 or go to this link (http://www.noho.org/payments/hr-store.html) on the chamber’s website and order your poster today.
The Universal City North Hollywood Chamber understands the economic impact and benefit that the NBCUniversal Evolution Plan will have on the San Fernando Valley and on the City of Los Angeles.
"Our Chamber has been a long-time supporter of this plan and our Board of Directors, and Presidents over the past seven years have continued to be at the hearings to testify on behalf of the plan," Vic Viereck, President of the UCNH Chamber stated.
"We receive calls from across the United States and foreign countries from tourists who are coming to Universal Studios. They want to know where to stay and where to eat while they are here," Michelle Gilstrap, Executive Director of the UCNH Chamber, emphasized.
Tourists rely on Chambers to give them the most accurate information about the area; our members know that we will be referring them to these visitors while they are here. Membership in the Chamber is valuable because tourists look at our website from around the world to plan their trip.
The economic wave from NBCUniversal will reach every aspect of Los Angeles County, Viereck stated. Small and large business owners will feel this wave and we are excited about this new wave with this approval.
More Information on the NBCUniversal Evolution Plan
Statement from Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky
