CORONA BUSINESS NEWS
VOL 8 | #5 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022
CORONA Chamber CORONA Chamber Helps Preserve Addresses Labor Shortage Hundreds of Manufacturing Jobs JOB FAIR IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE BY SHORTENING COMMUTE FOR RESIDENTS By Palbinder Badesha
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in Corona’s history. Focused on our Chamber’s 2022 theme: “Creating ... Continued on page 11
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he CORONA Chamber in partnership with over fifty businesses provided the largest Job Fair
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n June 30, your CORONA Chamber helped turn out the largest group of local advocates to stop legislation in the California State Senate that would have immediately jeopardized hundreds of manufacturing jobs in Corona and tens of thousands of jobs across San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The bill would have immediately forced many of the businesses we have spent a generation attracting to Corona, smart
manufacturers with flexible facilities and skilled workers, to end major portions of their businesses or face a shutdown. In testimony before the State Senate, the bill’s author stated it wasn’t her intent to have anyone lose their job. We were glad to have her pull the bill from consideration because the bill would have that effect. By requiring nearly every large facility in Corona that receives or sends packages in an organized manner outside of nearly every city in the Inland Empire, the
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New Development Brings Economic Growth BEDFORD MARKETPLACE, CORONA’S NEWEST SHOPPING EXPERIENCE orona’s newest community, Bedford South Corona, has kicked off its second phase of homes, part of the eventual almost 1600-unit development. Construction on the bridge to the bluff (just to the south of the project, overlooking the 15 freeway), will be completed in the next few months. These new residents are looking forward to Corona’s newest neighborhood shopping experience, Bedford Marketplace.
Bedford Marketplace’s architectural style, American Farmhouse, matches the existing Bedford development; it’s simple yet beautiful and timeless. South Corona’s open-air style and its biking and hiking trails have been integrated into the design of the center. Outdoor patios and walking paths are featured throughout the center and reach each and every property. Bedford Marketplace ... Continued on page 6
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By Wes Speake
Corona is Set to Remember 9/11 EVENT EXPANDS TO 6-DAYS COMMEMORATING 21ST ANNIVERSARY
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Image from 2021 event, visit bit.ly/CoronaRemembers911 for updates on 2022 event!
n our efforts to hold true to those famous two words: NEVER FORGET, the CORONA Chamber will take the lead role on our 9-11 Commemoration Ceremony in 2022. Focused on honoring the lives of those innocent victims, the Chamber working with the City of Corona, ABC Hopes and numerous volunteers plan to bring a larger presence to this year’s event. Marking it’s 21 anniversary of that tragedy, President / CEO for the CORONA Chamber Bobby Spiegel ... Continued on page 4
In This Issue CEO Article – Page 3 Entrepreneurs Share – Page 4 Milestone Members – Page 6 Paying it Forward – page 7 Good Business Ethics – Page 8 Welcome MARB Leadership – Page 9 New members – page 10 Remembering Mukund Kavia – Page 13 Local Author – Page 15