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Matt Wrye Hong Kong-based i.Tech Dynamic has announced that its SolarVoice 908 solar-chargeable Bluetooth headset has earned an International CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Award.  Ontario-based Sino Regent Services handles i.Tech's U.S. sales and marketing and is the company's exclusive distributor in the Americas.  Award winners were selected "for outstanding design and engineering in 36 categories of consumer electronics products," according to a company news release.  Information: www.itechdynamic.com ]]> tag:www.insidesocal.com,2009:/the_bizz//282.150120 2009-11-16T23:52:53Z 2009-11-16T23:53:12Z

Matt Wrye The December meeting of the Safety Forum of the Inland Empire will cover the topic, "Effective Safety Training -- Unleash Your Expertise." The event's guest speaker will be Katherine Abbott, founder of Abbott Communications, a training and consulting company.  The group "works to reduce injuries and save lives by providing safety education and training to employers in the Inland Empire," according to a news release.  The meeting will take place at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 15 at the Goldie Lewis Community Center, 11200 Base Line Road, Rancho Cucamonga.  Cost: $10. Information: (909) 625-9650; www.safetyforuminlandempire.org ]]> tag:www.insidesocal.com,2009:/the_bizz//282.150119 2009-11-16T23:52:20Z 2009-11-16T23:52:46Z

Matt Wrye The Yucaipa Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly lunch meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Yucaipa Community Center, 34900 Oak Glen Road.  The keynote speaker for the event will be state Sen. Bob Dutton, R-Rancho Cucamonga.  The event will be catered by Asaderos Authentic Mexican & Seafood Restaurant. Cost: $15 for chamber members; $20 for nonmembers. Reservations are required by Nov. 17.  Information: E-mail info@yucaipachamber.org or visit www.yucaipachamber.org ]]> tag:www.insidesocal.com,2009:/the_bizz//282.150118 2009-11-16T23:51:46Z 2009-11-16T23:52:03Z

Matt Wrye The Drucker Society of Georgia is launching Thursday, the 100th birthday of the late management thinker Peter F. Drucker, whose namesake business school is at Claremont Graduate School.  "The mission of the Georgia chapter is to improve the lives of young people in Georgia by applying Peter Drucker's principles in conjunction with Georgia educational, government, community and business leaders," according to a news release. ]]> tag:www.insidesocal.com,2009:/the_bizz//282.150117 2009-11-16T23:51:17Z 2009-11-16T23:51:37Z

Matt Wrye Planetree has inducted HMC Architects in Ontario as a founding member of the Visionary Design Network, an honor bestowed on only five firms in the nation.  According to a company news release, the announcement took place in October after the certification committee completed at two-day site visit to HMC and to an HMC client, Loma Linda University Medical Center.  Planetree "recognized HMC Architects for their design excellence in healing environments, evidence-based design practice, and promotion of sustainability in healthcare environments," according to the release.  Information: www.hmcarchitects.com ]]> tag:www.insidesocal.com,2009:/the_bizz//282.150116 2009-11-16T23:50:35Z 2009-11-16T23:50:55Z

The Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce will be holding its annual holiday luncheon Dec. 3, and it is encouraging chamber members to participate by providing a service certificate, product or gift certificate for use in holiday baskets that will be...

Matt Wrye The Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce will be holding its annual holiday luncheon Dec. 3, and it is encouraging chamber members to participate by providing a service certificate, product or gift certificate for use in holiday baskets that will be part of the silent auction.  Proceeds will benefit Chino Neighborhood House and Caring for the Hills.  The names of all donors will be listed on the baskets.  Information: Andy Ronquillo, (909) 627-6177 ]]> tag:www.insidesocal.com,2009:/the_bizz//282.150115 2009-11-16T23:49:55Z 2009-11-16T23:50:20Z

Matt Wrye The U.S. Small Business Administration recently announced a three-year agreement to "expand and deliver entrepreneurship training for service-disabled veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan."  The agreement with SBA's Office of Veterans Business Development will "support the expansion of the year-long Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV)," according to a news release.  The management training and mentorship program aims to "maximize small business programs for veterans, service-disabled veterans, reserve-component members, and their dependents or survivors."  Additionally, the SBA launched an online contracting tutorial on www.sba.gov as part of its efforts to expand services to veterans and service-disabled veterans.  Veterans and military spouses who own small businesses can use the free online course to learn "how to identify and take advantage of federal contracting opportunities," the release states.  Information: www.sba.gov/patriotexpress ]]> tag:www.insidesocal.com,2009:/the_bizz//282.150114 2009-11-16T23:49:27Z 2009-11-16T23:49:43Z

Matt Wrye The State Compensation Insurance Fund has filed a 5 percent rate increase in collectible premium, to be applied to new and renewing workers' compensation policies effective Jan. 1, according to a news release.  Doug Stewart, State Fund interim president and CEO, attributed the increase to "medical inflation."  "Although manual rates increased 8 percent with this filing, other changes to the rate filing will result in an overall 5 percent increase in collectible premium," according to the release.  Information: (877) 405-4545; www.scif.com ]]> tag:www.insidesocal.com,2009:/the_bizz//282.150113 2009-11-16T23:47:47Z 2009-11-16T23:48:44Z

Matt Wrye According to figures turned in by BizBen.com -- Businesses for Sale in California, 58 businesses were sold in San Bernardino County in October. The monthly average in June to September was 45 sales.  Ontario recorded the highest number of deals, with 10 closed escrows during the month, according to BizBen.com.  There were seven completed deals in Rancho Cucamonga, and the third highest level of activity was in Chino with six sales.  There currently are about 320 businesses for sale in the county, according to the site.  Statewide, 1,314 businesses were sold in October, a boost in activity compared to the figures posted in June through September, when the average was about 1,000 per month. ]]> tag:www.insidesocal.com,2009:/the_bizz//282.150112 2009-11-16T23:47:17Z 2009-11-16T23:47:41Z

Matt Wrye September new-home sales in California continued to remain below levels seen a year ago, but the year-over-year declines have continued to shrink, the California Building Industry Association has reported.  The monthly CBIA/Hanley Wood Market Intelligence New-Home Sales and Pricing Report showed that sales in new-home communities of 10 units or more were 11 percent below the same month a year ago.  Sales of single-family homes were down by 17 percent, while sales of townhomes and "plexes" -- duplexes, triplexes, etc. -- were down 11 percent and sales of condominiums were 12 percent higher than a year ago.  Compared with the same period last year, the median base price of homes sold dropped by 6 percent.  In the San Bernardino-Ontario-Riverside metropolitan area, new-home sales dropped 33.1 percent in September, compared to the year-ago period.  Median home prices, however, have begun showing signs of mediating.  While September's median price of $284,740 was down 16.7 percent from September 2008, it was up 1.5 percent from August. ]]> tag:www.insidesocal.com,2009:/the_bizz//282.150111 2009-11-16T23:46:14Z 2009-11-16T23:46:33Z

Matt Wrye Sky Blue Pools Repair & Supply Inc. in Diamond Bar has relocated to a new space at 23545 Palomino Drive in the city.  The new location offers "easier access and parking, plus our new facility is larger, helping to provide a more comfortable shopping experience," co-owner Theresa McGregor said in a news release.  Information: (909) 860-0176.
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Matt Wrye The Art Institute of California -- Inland Empire has appointed Jonathan DeAscentis as its new dean of academic affairs.  "We welcome Jon to our campus," school President Emam El-Hout said in a news release.  "His experience in the creative fields of interactive media, communications and liberal studies will be an asset to our own highly creative students."  DeAscentis began his career with The Art Institutes more than nine years ago at the Orange County campus. He has also worked at the Los Angeles campus as associate dean of Academic Affairs.  Information: (909) 915-2100; www.artinstitutes.edu/inlandempire ]]> tag:www.insidesocal.com,2009:/the_bizz//282.150109 2009-11-16T23:45:15Z 2009-11-16T23:45:39Z

Matt Wrye Rancho Cucamonga resident Claudia Pohl has been named national vice president of the American Dental Assistants Association.  According to a news release, the trade group represents more than 250,000 dental assistants in the United States. Pohl, a certified and registered dental assistant for 34 years, has been active with the association on the state and national level for several years.  She is a graduate of Cal State San Bernardino and is RDA program director at Citrus College in Glendora. ]]> tag:www.insidesocal.com,2009:/the_bizz//282.150108 2009-11-16T23:44:47Z 2009-11-16T23:45:07Z

Matt Wrye A new 7-Eleven will open in Norco, at 1091 Sixth St., on Nov. 21.  To mark the event, a grand opening will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony, musical entertainment, balloon animals and face painting.  There will also be free samples, meal deals and a raffle. ]]> tag:www.insidesocal.com,2009:/the_bizz//282.150107 2009-11-16T23:44:13Z 2009-11-16T23:44:35Z

Matt Wrye Dec. 1 is the registration deadline for those applying for the New Investment Scholarship at the University of Redlands.  To qualify for the program, students must apply and enroll in the U of R's School of Business by Dec. 31.  A new slate of classes begins in early January at the school, which has campuses in Redlands, Rancho Cucamonga/Ontario, Torrance, Orange County, Riverside, Temecula, Burbank and San Diego.  The scholarship allows students to receive the last class of their programs for free.  Students who withdraw from school are not eligible for the scholarship unless a reinstatement to the scholarship program is granted.  Information: (888) 999-9844; www.redlands.edu/sbscholarship ]]>