Briefly In Business

Entertainment Partners honored

Entertainment Partners, which has offices in Burbank and is a provider of payroll and production management solutions for the entertainment industry, has been selected by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan Assn. as the California/Western States Chapter 2010 ESOP Company of the Year.

The announcement was made during the association’s California/Western States Chapter Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. With this title, Entertainment Partners will be the chapter’s nominee for the National ESOP Company of the Year Award at the May 2010 national conference in Washington, D.C.

In addition to the top prize, Entertainment Partners was also recognized for Communications Excellence, and its ESOP Communications Committee leader Justin Standard, a senior programmer analyst, placed as a finalist for “Employee Owner of the Year.”

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State of the City address, luncheon

The Burbank Chamber of Commerce presents the annual State of the City Address and Luncheon featuring Mayor Gary Bric at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 9.

The luncheon will be at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, 2500 Hollywood Way in Burbank.

Sponsorships are available, and reservations are required. For more information, or to make reservations, call (818) 846-3111.

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Burbank Chamber luncheon Nov. 12

The Burbank Chamber of Commerce invites business owners to network and advertise at its Business Connection Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 12 at the Castaway Restaurant, 1250 Harvard Road in Burbank.

Each attendee is allowed 25 seconds to tout their businesses, and there is a five-minute luncheon sponsor presentation, a spotlight speaker presentation and a program. Table-top displays can be arranged in advance. For sponsorship and displaying information, call the Burbank Chamber of Commerce office at (818) 846-3111.