Santa Ana Business Connection Hosts Viva Orange County! Business Expo, Presented by Allura Printing

On Wednesday, November 18, the Largest Mixer® exhibited at the Santa Ana Business Connections’ Viva Orange County! Business Expo, presented by Allura Printing. The expo was held at the Doubletree Hotel and had over 80 businesses in attendance. Needless to say, the event was a fantastic opportunity to network with dozens of Orange County professionals.

After paying just a $5.00 admission fee, attendees not only had a chance to get some one on one networking time, but also an opportunity to enjoy free restaurant food samples and enter a raffle for some pretty nifty prizes (the grand prize was His & Her Citizen Watches provided by Teresa’s Jewelers).

Just a few of the sponsors and exhibitors in attendance were El Aviso Magazine, Marie Callender’s, and Union Bank.

Special thanks to Nancy Sandoval and Vince Brantley for throwing yet another successful business expo! We look forward to the next one!

 

Orange County’s Business Networking Event of the Year is Back!

There’s only one event where you can mix and mingle with the members of over 25 Orange County chambers of commerce and thousands of local business people. It’s the 7th annual Orange County’s Largest Mixer®!!!

Here’s How to Get Maximum Exposure at the Big Event:

Join Us With an Exhibitor Space
All spaces include a listing in our Business Referral Directory, weblink to your site from OCmixer.com, invitation to our VIP kick-off event, mailing list of participants, and tickets to the event.

Advertise in Our Business Referral Directory
Now, you can be assured that your business name will be seen by the attendees at this year’s Mixer. 2500 directories will be distributed throughout the event. Ask about our color ad upgrade.

Take Home Bag Sponsor
Here’s your opportunity for every attendee to be walking the expo floor with your company’s bag. Package includes 2 attendee tickets, weblink to your site from OCmixer.com, mailing list of participants, and invitation to our VIP kick-off event.

Flyer Placement in Our Take Home Bag
Give us 1500 flyers or small promo piece and we’ll place them in our official Largest Mixer® bag. Package includes 2 attendee tickets, weblink to your site from OCmixer.com, and invitation to our VIP kick-off event.

Exhibitor Map Sponsor
Have your company logo and contact info on the official exhibitor map. Package includes 2 attendee tickets, weblink to your site from OCmixer.com, and invitation to our VIP kick-off event.

Name Badge Sponsor
There’s no better way for all of our attendees and exhibitors to see your logo than on the OC Mixer name badges worn by Mixer participants. Package includes 2 attendee tickets, weblink to your site from OCmixer.com, and invitation to our VIP kick-off event.

Mixer Ticket Sponsor
Have your company logo on the back of the Largest Mixer® admission ticket. Package includes 2 attendee tickets, weblink to your site from OCmixer.com, mailing list of participants, and invitation to our VIP kick-off event.

Have a Vehicle You Want to Display?
Be one of only a few companies to have their vehicle outside our main entrance to the event. Package includes a listing in our Business Referral Directory, weblink to your site from OCmixer.com, invitation to our VIP Kick-off event, mailing list of participant, and tickets to the event.

Are You a Restaurant or Caterer?
If you’re in the business of catering holiday office parties, meetings or corporate events, you can’t afford not to become an exhibitor! A limited number of exhibitor spaces are available at no charge, in exchange we ask that you provide sample-sized food portions for about 500 people.

With a record 3500 attendees and 342 exhibitors this past March, Orange County’s Largest Mixer® was sold out weeks before the event. Don’t miss out this year. Sign up today!

Click HERE to reserve your booth space today!

Orange County’s Largest Mixer VII^®
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
OC Fair & Event Center

Mixer Admission: $20 per person

For Exhibitor or General Information: 949.338.8338 or www.OCmixer.com

Irvine Chamber of Commerce Hosts Network Orange County

On Wednesday, November 4th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the Irvine Chamber of Commerce hosted Network Orange County. Held at Dave & Buster’s Irvine Spectrum, the event attracted hundreds of business professionals for a fantastic night of networking. With an extensive array of tasty appetizers, drinks, and previous Largest Mixer participants to boot, the night was sure to mean business networking success.

Just a few of our Largest Mixer friends that we bumped into were Kami Seymour, Assistant General Manager of the premier performing arts theater, OC Pavilion, Aggie Kobrin of CEC Global Events, and Angie Griffin, Area Manager of @HomeIN Magazine. Network Orange County was sponsored by Office Depot.

We’d like to give a special thanks to Kathy and the rest of the Irvine Chamber for throwing a fantastic event! We definitely look forward to the next one!

Participating chambers and organizations included the Black Chamber of Orange County, Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce, Dana Point Chamber of Commerce, eWomen Network, Fullerton Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong Association of Southern California, La Habra Area Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Women Business Owners, Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, Network of Iranian American Professionals of Orange County, Orange Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Bureau, Orange County Business Council, Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Santa Ana Business Alliance, South Orange County Regional Chambers of Commerce, and Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County.

Just a few of our Largest Mixer friends that we bumped into were Kami Seymour, Assistant General Manager of the premier performing arts theater, OC Pavilion, Aggie Kobrin of CEC Global Events, and Angie Griffin, Area Manager of @HomeIN Magazine. Network Orange County was sponsored by Office Depot.

Avi Resort & Casino, Barona Valley Ranch, Grand Pacific Resorts, Inn at Playa del Rey, and Plaza Hotel and Casino Provide Giveaway Prizes

If you weren’t at Inland Empire’s Largest Mixer III, you missed out on a chance to win one of our fantastic attendee giveaway prizes! This year, the featured prizes were a two night stay at the Avi Resort & Casino in Laughlin, Nevada, a two night stay at the Plaza Hotel and Casino in Downtown Las Vegas, one luxurious night for two at the new Grand Pacific Palisades Resort & Hotel in Carlsbad, a one night stay in a luxurious Marina View room at the Inn at Playa del Rey, and an overnight prize package provided by Barona Valley Ranch.

The winners of the giveaway prizes (in no particular order) were as follows:
Mark Pickering, CEO of Gold’n West Surplus, Inc., Teresa Munoz, Assistant Vice President of First Citizens Bank, Craig Sciuto, CEO of Document Storage Corporation, Marlene Villalba, Private Dining Director of Fleming’s, and Michael Rais of Inland Valley Tire & Auto Services. Congratulations!! We hope you enjoy your prizes.

A special thank you goes out to all of the companies who provided the the giveaway prizes. Your continued support is sincerely appreciated!



Inland Empire’s Largest Mixer Unites 25 Chambers of Commerce and Business Organizations For Its Biggest Turnout Ever

Networking Event Of The Season – 3rd Annual Inland Empire’s Largest Mixer® produces record turnout of over 2200 business professionals

Business networking shifted into high gear with Inland Empire’s Largest Mixer III®, bringing together local businesses representing hundreds of industries and companies in the Inland Empire.

The goal of Inland Empire’s Largest Mixer III® is to encourage membership in one or several chambers of commerce, allowing businesses to grow based on a wider network of support. The mixer also provides a chance for businesses to network with one another for mutual support. Businesses and individuals do not have to be affiliated with a chamber to attend the Mixer.

Inland Empire’s Largest Mixer® took place on Wednesday, October 22, 2009 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Ontario Convention Center, 2000 E. Convention Center Way, Ontario, CA 91764.

The Mixer featured 210 exhibitors and an impressive list of local sponsors who share a common goal of business outreach and networking. This year, 2200 business people attended the third annual Inland Empire’s Largest Mixer®. Businesses interested in purchasing exhibitor space to display their company’s product or services for next year’s event should call (909) 560-2800.

The event was sponsored by Chambers of Commerce: Arcadia, Colton, Corona, Covina, Greater Riverside Hispanic, Hesperia, Highland, Irwindale, La Verne, Ontario, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, Regional Chamber of San Gabriel Valley, Rialto, San Bernardino, San Dimas, Southern California Black, and Yucaipa. Business Organizations: American Marketing Association-IE, CHARO – Community Development Corporation, For You Network (A NAFE Affiliate Network), Inland Empire Women’s Business Center, National Association of Women Business Owners-Inland Empire, and Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau. Co-sponsors included: 710 ESPN Radio, The Business Press, Cloud Nine Balloons, Conexion, El Clasificado, Inland Empire Business Journal, IE Weekly, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, KCAL 96.7, The K-FROG Stations, KOLA 99.9, KTIE 590, La Opinion, Owl Enterprises, The Press Enterprise, PR Newswire, Redlands Daily Facts, The Sun, and W Radio 690 AM.

Inland Empire’s Largest Mixer III® – part social mixer, part business expo – is the fourth installment in the “Largest Mixer®” family of events that has already produced successful mixers for the past 11 years in Los Angeles, Orange County and Las Vegas.

For a list of exhibitors who participated in this year’s event, you can visit http://www.largestmixer.com/iemixer/exhibitors.php. For more information on all of the Largest Mixer® events, please visit http://www.largestmixer.com.

Santa Ana Business Alliance features Dave Linden as Guest Speaker of the Business Alliance Speaker Series

Yesterday, the Largest Mixer’s very own Dave Linden guest spoke at the Business Alliance Speaker Series. Hosted by the Greater Santa Ana Business Alliance, the event was entitled “How to Make Your Booth Sizzle.” As the title suggests, Dave spoke about the various dos and don’ts about how to really make your expo booth visible and get the most exposure possible.

A few highlights from the speech:
1) Have a goal. Whether it’s to grab 100 business cards, sign up 25 people to your e-newsletter, or whatever it may be, having a goal that you can actively try and meet during the event keeps both you and your employees more engaged throughout the entire process.
2) Have a hook AKA The Showstopper. Why are people going to want to come to your booth? Make sure you have something that everyone walking the floor will want to search down your booth for.
3) Dress the part. Don’t necessarily feel obligated to wear a suit for the day. Even though we’re in the business of doing business, the mixer is also about having fun. Maybe you could wear some clothes that feature your company’s logo? Or maybe you could even have costume clothes to grab attention. Whatever you decide to wear though, make sure that it’s a good reflection of your company.

Just a few of the people that we ran into were Warren Hoffnung, CEO of My Wrapper, Barry V. Fidel of Cards From Barry, and Grace Manzano, Director of Operations of California Dental Group.

We’d like to extend a special thanks to Nancy Sandoval for putting together a great event!

Hilton Ontario Airport Hosts Inland Empire’s Largest Mixer III’s VIP Kick-Off Event

Yesterday, the Largest Mixer threw its VIP Kick-Off Event for Inland Empire’s Largest Mixer III. Hosted by the Hilton Ontario Airport, the event drew in over 100 sponsors and exhibitors of the upcoming mixer on October 22 for an exclusive night of networking. As the Hilton Ontario Airport was recently renovated, the venue itself was spectacular (as I’ve already mentioned before in a previous post but wanted to reiterate because the venue really is just that great!). Crab cakes, beef sliders, dim sum, and hand carved beef wellington were just a sampling of the fantastic spread of food that the Hilton provided.

In addition to the wide variety of delectable treats, the VIP Kick-Off Event also featured a business card drawing giveaway. The giveaway prizes were a two night stay at the Hilton Ontario Airport, a two night stay at the Avi Resort and Casino, and a See’s Candy care package. The winners of the giveaway were (in no particular order) Ben Cotton, Regional Director of LeTip, Gene Pearlman, Vice President of Advertising of the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Patrick Smith, Account Executive of Canon Business Solutions, Diana Aghili, Account Executive of El Clasificado, Linda Jackson, Branch Officer Manager of NID Housing Counseling Agenecy, and Brian McNerney, President/CEO of the La Verne Chamber of Commerce. We’d like to congratulate all of our lucky winners, and also thank everyone who graciously donated giveaway prizes.

Attendees of the VIP Kick-Off all received a chance to visit the booths and network with Farmers Insurance Group, KTIE-AM, eTicketFarm, Brian Goodwin of Health Markets, LocalSplash.com, Press Enterprise/Business Press, Daily Bulletin/The Sun/Redlands Daily Facts, Hilton Ontario Airport, Four Quick Clicks, Inland Empire Business Journal, and TEAM Referral Network.

We’d like to give a special thanks to Neil Poisson and Bette Gill of the Hilton Ontario Airport and Mike Ponce of Farmers Insurance being such integral parts of making this event a success.

Even if you missed out on our kick-off event, the feature presentation (the mixer itself!) is taking place on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at the Ontario Convention Center from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Look to our “Grab It” Box on the right hand side of this website to pull up the application to see what fantastic opportunities are waiting for you. Hurry before we’re all sold out!

Regional Chamber of San Gabriel Valley Hosts San Gabriel Valley Business Expo

Yesterday the Largest Mixer attended the first ever San Gabriel Valley Business Expo at the Pacific Palms Hotel and Conference Center. Hosted by the Regional Chamber of San Gabriel Valley, the event was a fantastic opportunity to meet business professionals and get a taste of what the San Gabriel Valley is all about.

As the Regional Chamber of San Gabriel Valley is also a part of the Largest Mixer, it was great running into so many familiar faces. SpeedZone, a Largest Mixer participant, was actually a sponsor of the business expo! Send Out Cards, See’s Candy, and Waddell and Reed were just a few of the other familiar companies that we bumped into.

We’d like to thank and congratulate Heidi Gallegos for putting together a fabulous event. Meeting the people of the San Gabriel Valley area was definitely a pleasure. We look forward to the next one!

Ontario Chamber Hosts Mixer at Newly Renovated Hilton Hotel

Yesterday the Largest Mixer attended the Ontario Chamber Mixer (co-sponsored by the Inland Empire Business Journal) at the Hilton Ontario Airport Hotel. As the Hilton was recently renovated, the venue of the mixer was superb. As if the Hilton wasn’t already one of the most beautiful hotels in the industry, it now exudes even more of a stylish and sophisticated air than ever before. Almost any business event including conferences, holiday parties, and meetings, would be a perfect occasion to book the Hilton. The hotel staff pulled out all the stops for the mixer and provided some  fabulous food including sushi, a carving station, and an array of desserts.

Just a few of the people we ran into at the mixer were Michael T. Bailey, Senior Financial Advisor of Ameriprise Financial, Jose Becerra of Aflac, and Mary Hollenbaugh, Retail Sales Manager of the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (proud media sponsor of Inland Empire’s Largest Mixer).

We’d like to thank Neil Poisson and Bette Gill for organizing such a  fantastic event. We look forward to the next one! We’d also like to thank William Anthony of the Inland Empire Business Journal for all of his help in making the mixer a successful event.

For those of you reading this who are current exhibitors for Inland Empire’s Largest Mixer III, get excited because the big VIP Kick-Off Event is also going to be held at the Hilton Ontario Airport Hotel in just a few weeks! For those of you reading this who aren’t signed up to be exhibitors yet, we still have some booths available, so hurry to make sure you’re included in this special event! Look forward to seeing you all there!

(For information on how to get the Hilton Ontario Airport included in your next event, call 909-980-0400 and ask for Bette Gill).

Business Networking Event Announces Co-Sponsors for 3rd Annual Inland Empire Mixer and Expo at Ontario Convention Center

Now entering its 3rd year, Inland Empire’s Largest Mixer(R) is proud to announce its line-up of event co-sponsors.

They include 710 ESPN Radio, The Business Press, Cloud Nine Balloons, Conexion, El Clasificado, Inland Empire Business Journal, IE Weekly, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, KCAL 96.7, The K-FROG Stations, KOLA 99.9, KTIE 590, La Opinion, Owl Enterprises, The Press Enterprise, PR Newswire, Redlands Daily Facts, The Sun, and W Radio 690 AM.

“The IE Weekly has been a co-sponsor of Inland Empire’s Largest Mixer(R) since its inception nearly 3 years ago,” said Jeremy Zachary, Publisher, IE Weekly. “In terms of business events, it’s the best I’ve attended in the Inland Empire.  Not only is it great for community outreach for us, but an important marketing tool for all business owners.”

Scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., the event will be held at Ontario Convention Center, 2000 E. Convention Center Way, Ontario, CA  91764. A $20 admission fee gives attendees the opportunity to visit more than 200 exhibitors and network with thousands of local influentials on the cutting edge of Inland Empire’s business elite. Last year, nearly 2000 business people came together for The Ultimate Business Networking Event(R).

The goal of Inland Empire’s Largest Mixer III(R), produced by The Dave Linden Group, Inc., is to encourage membership in one or several chambers of commerce, allowing businesses to grow based on a wider network of support. The mixer also provides a chance for businesses to network with each other for mutual support. Businesses and individuals do not have to be affiliated with a chamber or business group to attend the Mixer.

For a complete list of exhibitors and sponsors, please visit http://www.iemixer.com or call 909.560.2800 for further information.