Jim Batchelor of the Murrieta Lions Club introduces his dog Casper to Hayden Gregory, 8, at the all-chamber Mega Mixer in Murrieta, Jan. 16. The business networking event included 14 invited chambers of commerce during the annual event. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
They handed out treats, swag and gifts while pitching the services their businesses and organizations offer to the southwest Riverside Community.But more importantly, they were making connections during the Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce All Chamber Mega Mixer Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Spectrum in Murrieta.“Every time I do a networking event like this I meet someone who has been beneficial to my business,” Angie Fann, owner of AR Workshop Temecula, said. “We’ve done several things in partnership with a bakery in town (since meeting at the mixer) where they teach classes in our studio now, we gather customer bases, we work with realtors for closing gifts. All of this is invaluable to growing our business.”[gallery td_select_gallery_slide="slide" ids="16063,16065
