"Business Success Expo" is a Success!

More than 100 people showed up on Friday for the “Business Success Expo” put on by the City of Lake Forest and the Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce. Speakers included

• · Mark DeBellis (Westamerica Communications)
• · Bill Birnie (Eagle Communioty Credit Union)
• · Jon Forino (DCA Designs)
• · Mary Visconte (Spectrum Specialties & Awards)
• · Brian Lau (Heartland Payments)
• · Adam Carpenter (USPS)
• · Bill Black (ExitCoachRadio.com)
• · Tony Cavaliere (Cavaliere Design)

In addition to the many interesting and valuable speakers, attendees could visit exhibit booths that included

• · US Bank
• · CR&R
• · SoCal Edison
• · Kaiser Permanente
• · Kumon Learning
• · Expedia Cruise Centers
• · The PM Group
• · Boys & Girls Club of Lake Forest
• · Reborn Cabinets
• · Bowl of Heaven

The FREE workshop ran from 8:30 to 1:30 and included breakfast (thanks - Chick-fil-A) and lunch (thanks - Outback Steak House). The venue was the new Sports and Recreation Center.

Judging from the comments of the participants, the workshop was well worth the time.

In case you missed this one, there is another event coming up soon –

Lake Forest Business Mixer

Thursday May 7

5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Lake Forest Sports & Recreation Center

For more information contact economicdevelopment@lakeforestca.gov

BTW – In case you’re wondering, Jessica Gonzales has been missing lately since she is on maternity leave and recently gave birth to her third child. Amanda Wicker is doing a great job filling in for her.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Jim Gardner is on the City Council for Lake Forest. You can check him out on LinkedIn and/or Facebook and you can share your thoughts about the City at Lake Forest Town Square on Facebook. His comments are not meant to reflect official City Policy.

Dr. Gardner has office hours every Tuesday from 3 pm to 5 pm at the City Hall. In addition, he holds a mini town meeting every month. The next meeting will be on May 16 at 2 pm at the Foothill Ranch Public Library.

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