Oktoberfest in Montrose: Where Community Comes Together The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to welcome the community back for its biggest event of the year: the Montrose Oktoberfest! The celebration takes place this Saturday, Oct. 4, from noon-10 p.m. on the 2200-2400 blocks of Honolulu Avenue. We kicked things off with our pre-Oktoberfest […]
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger issued the following statement on Tuesday, commenting on the Board’s approval of the FY2025-2026 Supplemental Budget – the final phase of the County’s annual budget process. “The County’s $52.5 billion budget may sound vast, but the majority of funding is restricted to program-specific revenues, legal obligations […]
Senator Sasha Renée Pérez, chair of the Senate Education Committee, has issued the following statement on the Trump Administration’s actions to investigate the California State University (CSU) over allegations of antisemitism and racial discrimination: “The Trump Administration has initiated several targeted attacks at our institutions of higher education and now it appears that our California […]
Busy Fall for CV Chamber Over the summer the CV Chamber instituted a chance for our members (and prospective members) to gather in a relaxed way. These social outings were initiated by board member Tiffany Lau and are a fun way to support local businesses while getting to know each other. For example, on July […]
From Bingo to Brews: Oktoberfest Season Has Arrived! As summer winds down, excitement is building for one of Montrose’s biggest traditions: the Annual Montrose Oktoberfest! The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce and our dedicated Oktoberfest Committee have been hard at work and we can’t wait to celebrate with you. We’ll kick things off with Bingo, […]
Learning About AI In July the Chamber had a special seminar led by Charly Shelton and how artificial intelligence (AI) can be a useful tool for business. Being a person who gets most of her AI information from movies like “The Terminator,” I was especially interested to see how AI could be beneficial for me. […]
Summer’s Wrapping Up … But Things Are Heating Up! As we approach the final stretch of summer before school begins, the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for a busy and exciting season ahead. While many are enjoying the sunshine, we’ve been working behind the scenes to plan a lineup of events to […]
Getting to Know Your Local Chamber of Commerce We’re fortunate in the Crescenta Valley that there are three chambers of commerce at the ready to help local businesses and residents. A chamber of commerce is described as “a business network, typically a local organization of businesses, whose primary goal is to further the interests of […]
Summer Days & Community Spirit While we’ve been busy behind the scenes preparing for an exciting fall season, we were also honored to celebrate a special milestone in our community: the grand opening of the Church of Scientology Mission of the Foothills’ new Ideal Mission, right here in Montrose. This momentous occasion marks over 40 […]
Moments of Celebration & Reflection May was a beautiful reminder of what makes Montrose so special. We kicked off the month with a festive Cinco de Mayo Mixer at Jenkins Properties, where we gathered with friends, Chamber members and community partners to celebrate our incredible MVCC scholarship recipients. A huge thank you to the YMCA […]