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The 3rd annual Women of Influence Forum
03.09.16
You can join the 3rd annual Women of Influence Forum on Friday, March 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Irvine Hotel. Some of Orange County’s most successful and influential women will be sharing their stories, challenges, triumphs and how they achieved their success. The event brings together more than 250 women business owners, professionals, and community leaders. It’s a breakfast, break, lunch and program.
This year’s keynote speaker will be Robin Follman-Otta, Chief Operating Officer, RA Industries, LLC/Markall, Inc. She’s an executive, artistic director, entrepreneur and world-class soprano. She is also Chief Operating Officer for her family’s adventure destination fishing lodge, Katmai Lodge, along the Alagnak River near Brooks Falls in the Katmai National Park, Alaska.
Additional speakers include: Michelle Patterson, Founder & CEO, Women Network LLC; Lucy Santana-Ornelas, Chief Executive Officer, Girls Inc.; Marushka “Mari” Kurtz, President, Cal Pac Sheet Metal Inc. & OC Metals Inc.; Susan Hori, partner, Manatt Phelps; and Kelli Ellis, HGTV Interior Designer.
Individual tickets are $80 for chamber members and $95 for non-members. You can register here.
Hotel Irvine is at 17900 Jamboree Rd. in Irvine.
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Pick it up, Pack it Up
03.09.16
Just in time for upcoming holidays such as Easter, Mother’s Day, graduation, Father’s Day, summer camp, bridal showers and weddings, Boxfli is offering a convenient pick-up service for gifts and products that need to be packaged, shipped or both.
Boxfli will pick up items that need to be shipped or packaged for a $5 flat fee within a five mile radius of its Costa Mesa or Mission Viejo stores.
Boxfli also sells unique novelty gifts and with no gift wrap required, the company offers a rainbow-colored selection of eco-friendly, exclusive boxes, with patterns ranging from bold stripes and preppy argyles to a feminine damask, as well as seasonal and holiday themes. The company will also make sure the presentation inside the box just as fun and colorful as the outside.
You can also pick up colorful tape, ribbons, bubble-wrap and crinkle filler to customize and color coordinate the entire package. Or, even choose a scent to spritz inside the box, adding to the excitement and experience of receiving the package for the recipient.
Boxfli has two shipping and retail shops at 23981 Alicia Parkway in Mission Viejo and 1904 Harbor Boulevard in Costa Mesa.
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