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OUR YUCAIPA | OCTOBER 2014 13 2: Small/Home Based Business Breakfast Meeting 8 am, Chamber office Speaker: David Avila, Disaster Preparedness for Small Business Executive Board Meeting, 10 am 7: Ambassador Committee Meeting 11:30 am, American Road Trip Bar & Grill 8: Executive Board Meeting 8:30 am Chamber office 9: Yucaipa First! Mixer 5:30-7 pm Yucaipa Valley Golf Clubhouse 13: City Council Meeting 6 pm 16: Senator Mike Morrell Meet & Greet, 4 pm Chamber Office, 35139 Yucaipa Blvd. 18: Crafton Hills College Ribbon Cutting 20: City Council Candidate Forum, 6 pm Yucaipa City Hall 22: I.E. Largest Mixer 4-8 pm Ontario Convention Center 2000 E. Convention Center Way, Ontario 23: 2014 Riverside/San Bernardino Economic Forecast Conference 24: Top Chamber Business Awards Lunch 11:30 am, University of Redlands, Orton Center, 1200 E. Colton Ave., Redlands R.S.V.P. 916-651-4023 25: Make a Difference Day 27: City Council Meeting 6 pm 29: Government Relations Meeting 8:30 am OCTOBER EvEnTs Ravens Nest owner, Alycia Wheeler, along with Chamber Ambassadors and friends, is all smiles as she cuts the ribbon at her new location. Ravens Nest gallery is home to artwork featuring more than a dozen talented, local artists. Raven's Nest Gallery is located at 35153 Yucaipa Blvd. For more information visit www. ravensnestgalleryca.com The chamber held a ribbon cutting ceremony for 4D Martial Arts in August with a great turnout of students and their families. 4D Martial Arts is owned by Sean and Kimberly Breyer and they are located at 34366 Yucaipa Blvd., Suite J in the 5th Street Market Place shopping center. Ribbon Cuttings Business Education Michelle Lopez, AVON representative and past Chairwoman of the Yucaipa Valley Chamber of Commerce, was the guest speaker at the Small/Home Based Business monthly breakfast in September. Michelle presented a very informative talk on how to prepare your business for the upcoming holiday season. She gave a lot of good tips that business owners can start using right away. On Oct. 2, the guest speaker will be David Avila and he will give a presentation on disaster preparedness for your business. The chamber and the city of Yucaipa hosted a free business workshop "How to Get Started With Social Media for Your Business" in September. Helene Berren, owner of AmpUrBiz, was the dynamic presenter for this workshop covering how business owners can use social media effectively and efficiently. The workshop was held at the Yucaipa Community Center.