Volume 45 Number 4
APRIL 2025
March Mixer - Celebrating Women in Business!
The Chamber’s March Mixer felt like a warm end to a chilly month! On Thursday, March 13th Vida Y Alma House of Beauty graciously hosted the Chamber’s monthly evening mixer. Owners Erika Parada, the Chamber’s Vice Chair, and Roxana Luevano transformed their space into a warm and welcoming environment, perfect for a networking mixer. The atmosphere encouraged attendees to network and mingle while celebrating a women-owned business in Lakewood. The event was preceded by some wild wind gusts that made being outside just a little too chilly, so attendees were excited to walk through the doors and be greeted by the cozy and inviting atmosphere of Vida Y Alma. The mixer began with the Chamber’s President/CEO, Denise Urtiaga, warmly welcoming everyone and encouraging them to network, emphasizing that this was a space to have fun and connect with one another. The board Chair Deena Henry, and co-chair Erika Parada then shared CONTINUED ON PAGE 8