Friday, April 23, 2010

Orange County's Best Attended Business Networking Event of It's Kind

The 7th annual Orange County's Largest Mixer® drew over 3,200 participants in what many consider the most well attended networking event in the region. Over 320 businesses exhibited in various industries ranging from finance to hospitality, education to media. The event was held March 24, 2010 at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California.

“This is my sixth year participating in OC’s Largest Mixer®. We just love this event. It gives us an opportunity to get out and help change perceptions and what they think they know about Goodwill,” commented Doug Wooley of Goodwill. “We'll just keep coming back because we're big supporters and we really believe in what the Largest Mixer® does.”

Each year, the Mixer hopes to help encourage membership in one or several chambers of commerce, allowing a synergistic partnership to be created. Businesses are then able to extend their networks, foster new relationships, and boost their client base.

“We get a ton of people interested in membership at the Irvine Chamber because we do so much integration and networking. We probably obtained 20 to 25 new members, from being a part of the Largest Mixer®,” said Kim Sherman of the Irvine Chamber of Commerce. “We had hundreds of people that stopped by our booth here at the Mixer.”

Congratulations to the three winners of our business card draw: William Schultz of Madison & Co. won a two night stay at The Avi Resort & Casino. Rosalie Gonzales won a one night stay in a luxurious Marina View room at the Inn at Playa del Rey, and Misty White won court-side tickets to see the Los Angeles Clippers. Congratulations!

Orange County’s Largest Mixer® VII is sponsored by the following organizations: American Business Women’s Association, Anaheim Chamber, Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau, Black Chamber, Brea Chamber, Buena Park Chamber, Costa Mesa Chamber, Cypress Chamber, Dana Point Chamber, Fountain Valley Chamber, Fullerton Chamber, Garden Grove Chamber, Hispanic Chamber, Huntington Beach Chamber, Irvine Chamber, Lake Forest Chamber, Laguna Niguel Chamber, Long Beach Chamber, National Association of Women Business Owners – OC, National Latina Business Women, Association- OC Chapter, Newport Beach Chamber, Orange Chamber, Orange County American Marketing Association, Placentia Chamber, Regional Chamber – San Gabriel Valley, Santa Ana Business Connection, South Orange County Regional Chambers, Stanton Chamber, Tustin Chamber, Visit Newport Beach, Westminster & Yorba Linda Chamber.

Co-Sponsored by: 710 ESPN Radio, @HomeIN Magazine, Conexion, Cox Media, Daily Pilot, El Aviso Magazine, KRLA 870, La Opinion, OC Fair & Event Center, OC Metro, OC Register, Owl Enterprises, ReEvolve Designs, Smart Levels Media, Titan, Vertical Response, and W Radio.

Orange County's Largest Mixer® is an annual event that brings together local business organizations and Orange County's area chambers of commerce for an evening of professional networking and business outreach. An off-shoot from the original event -- L.A.'s Largest Mixer® -- now in its 12th year, the event's format has been reproduced in other regions, including Las Vegas and the Inland Empire. The event is produced by The Dave Linden Group, Inc.

For more information, including a complete list of exhibitors and sponsors, please visit www.ocmixer.com or call 949-338-8338.

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