An award-winning quarterly publication of the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Summer 2008

As it has with state legislators since 2003, TheChamber is releasing the following vote recordof the Long Beach City Council’s recent actionitems impacting the local business community.

“A vote record is the best way for ourChamber to hold our city councilmembersaccountable to the Long Beach business com-munity,” stated Randy Gordon, president andCEO of The Chamber.

“The following vote record and the resultsare a reflection of The Chamber’s leadership inprotecting the economic vitality of our localbusiness community. Many of the issues in thevote record did not begin in the best interest ofour business community. However, upon thefinal vote of some of the issues, the CityCouncil finally agreed with The Chamber.”

The following vote record is a snapshot ofissues tracked by The Chamber betweenOctober 2006 and May 2008. The Chamberwill continue to periodically release vote recordson each Long Beach City Councilmember.

May 2008–Agenda Item: Long Beach Airport ModernizationLong Beach Chamber Position: Support

The Long Beach Chamber supported theCity staff recommendation to approve the SitePlan Review of the parking structure at theLong Beach Airport. The Chamber continues tobe one of the strongest supporters of the revi-talization of our airport. We support policesthat further the economic potential of the air-port without sacrificing the flight caps.

May 2008–Agenda Item: Project Labor AgreementLong Beach Chamber Position: Oppose

The Long Beach City Council asked CityManager Pat West to provide an update theproposed Project Labor Agreement (PLA) withthe Los Angeles and Orange County BuildingTrades Council. The Council voted unanimouslyin favor of an update, however, four CityCouncilmembers that have voiced opposition to

“A vote record is the best way …to hold our city councilmembersaccountable to the Long Beachbusiness community.”

In this Issue: 4 Disney Institute in Long Beach August 7 4 Get Dialed into New Cell Phone Laws 5 The Best U.S. Companies Join Chambers

Chamber Issues City Council Vote RecordThe Chamber secures several policy successes on recent City Council action impacting the local economy

(L to R) John Neal, CalChamber’s Chair of the SmallBusiness Committee, CalChamber’s President & CEOAllan Zaremberg and Ed Guiles, CalChamber’s BoardChair (far right) present Lori Lofstrom with the 2008Small Business Advocate of the Year award

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City Council Vote Record October 2006 – May 2008

Chamber District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9

Bonnie Suja Gary Patrick Gerrie Dee Tonia Rae ValISSUE Lowenthal Lowenthal DeLong O’Donnell Schipske Andrews Reyes-Uranga Gabelich Lerch

10-Year Plan to End Homelessness May ‘08

Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support

Long Beach Airport Modernization May ‘08

Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support

Project Labor Agreement Study May ‘08

Oppose Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support

State Healthcare Reform Proposal November ‘07

Oppose Support Support Oppose Support Support N/A* Support Support Support

Rescinding the Big Box Ordinance November ‘07

Support Support Support Support Support Support N/A* Support Support Support

Rescinding the Labor Peace Agreement October ‘07

Support Support Support Support Support Support N/A* Support Support Support

Labor Peace Agreement November ‘06

Oppose Support Support Oppose Support Support N/A* Support Oppose Oppose

Home Depot Project October ‘06

Support Support Support Support Oppose Oppose N/A* Support Oppose Support

Big Box Ban September ‘06

Oppose Support Support Oppose Support Support N/A* Support Support Oppose

(*Note: Former Councilmember Laura Richardson’s votes are reflected in the vote record on agenda items in 2006. Her successor, current Councilmember Dee Andrews’ votes are reflected in the vote record on agenda items in 2007 and 2008.)

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May 2008–Agenda Item: 10-Year Plan to End HomelessnessLong Beach Chamber Position: Support

The Long Beach Chamber-supported 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness is part of anational movement to expand promising prac-tices to end, not manage, homelessness. SinceSeptember 2005, over 300 Long Beach com-munity members, local business owners, con-cerned citizens, faith based organizations, serv-ice providers, and local government haveworked diligently to develop the Long BeachCity Council supported recommendations.

Christian Installedas Chamber Chair

Blake Christian, a certified pub-lic accountant and partner atHolthouse, Carlin & Van Trigt LLP,was recently inaugurated as TheChamber’s new chairman of theboard at the 117th Annual Galaon June 25. He began serv-ing his one-year term onJuly 1.

With over27 years ofindustry experience,

his clients include multi-national, publicly tradedcorporations, as well as closely held owner-managed businesses. Blake is a nationally rec-ognized expert and frequent author and speak-er on state and federal Location Based IncentiveCredits (LBIC’s), including State Enterprise ZoneCredits.

Prior to joining the firm, Christian was a taxpartner with the international accounting firmof KPMG Peat Marwick and also served as TaxDirector with a Fortune 500 corporation. Hereceived a master’s degree in taxation from theUniversity of Southern California and completeda bachelor’s degree in business administrationfrom California State University Long Beach.

During his incoming remarks at theInaugural Gala, Christian outlined his actionplan for the coming year. He commented thathis goals include “implementing the strategicplan that makes sure that Chamber programsand services—coupled with sound financialsupport—provide increased return on invest-ment for members via resource and programenhancements.”

Additionally, Christian wants to evaluatehow The Chamber can continue to serve themany small business members, and said, “Smallbusinesses continue to be an important eco-nomic engine within our City—particularly dur-ing tough economic times and we will continueto expand our outreach to businesses of all sizesand share ‘best practices’ ideas we discover.”

Christian also discussed developing proac-tive outreach strategies to industry sectors tobetter integrate The Chamber’s advocacyefforts with macro-industry concerns.

Recognizing recipients for their advocacyefforts on behalf of small businesses, theCalifornia Chamber of Commerce honoredfour small business executives with its “2008Small Business Advocate of the Year” award.Lori Lofstrom, Managing Partner of Holmes &Lofstrom LLP and The Chamber’s Chair-Elect,was one of the four to score this prestigiousaward in front of the largest gathering ofChamber leaders in the state at the CalChamberBusiness Legislative Summit in Sacramento.

As The Chamber’s current Vice Chair ofPublic Policy, Government Affairs CommitteeChair and Chair-Elect, Lori Lofstrom has been

deeply involved in all aspects of TheChamber’s public policy decisions from supporton the anti-big box ban, the labor peaceagreement, monitoring positions on anti-jobsbills and state propositions, the current projectlabor agreements, to speaking on the sameplatform with Governor Schwarzenegger onstate water issues.

Randy Gordon, president and CEO of TheChamber, said in nominating Lori, “She isdeserving of this award because she is a tirelessadvocate for our business community at thelocal and state levels. Lori implemented a moreaggressive approach to our local and statewide

“…she is a tireless advocate forour business community at thelocal and state levels.”

Lofstrom Captures Statewide Business Advocate Award

policy and political efforts. The result has beena more effective Chamber in representing theinterests of business with government.”

Lofstrom is the fifth recipient from theLong Beach Chamber to have won the “SmallBusiness Advocate of the Year” award fromthe CalChamber in the last 11 years. CurrentChairman Blake Christian took the honors lastyear for his efforts to save the enterprise zone.

“…we will continue to expandour outreach to businesses of allsizes and share ‘best practices’ideas we discover.”

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Our Mission The Chamber is the plat-form for business to provide leadership,education, and advocacy so that the LongBeach area thrives in the 21st century.

Our Vision The Chamber will be the

acknowledged leader in creating com-munity consensus to support local,regional, and international business.

Our Core Competenciesn Economic Development: Creating a

Strong Local Economyn Public Policy: Representing the

Interest of Business withGovernment

n Community Development:Promoting the Community

n Membership Services: ProvidingNetworking Opportunities

California Chamber of Commerce’s

“Advocacy Partner of the Year”

for 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Leadership Cabinet

Chairman of the Board

Blake Christian Partner, Holthouse, Carlin & Van Trigt, LLP

Chair-Elect

Lori Lofstrom Managing Partner, Holmes & Lofstrom, LLP

Immediate Past Chairman

Matthew L. Kinley, esq. Partner, Tredway, Lumsdaine and Doyle LLP

Chief Financial Officer

Pei Pei Wang Partner, Windes & McClaughry Accountancy Corp.

Vice Chair of Economic Development

Jim EatonPresident & CEO, Airdrome Group

Vice Chair of Community Development

Constance Turner Regional Manager, Southern California Edison

Vice Chair of Membership

LaDonna DiCamilloDirector, Government Affairs, BNSF Railway

Vice Chair of Government & Public Affairs

Joanne Davis Chief Financial Officer, Davis Group Consulting

At Large

Doug Carpenter President, Paragon Steel

At Large

Chris Wacker Senior Vice President, Laserfiche Document Imaging

At Large

Tom Good Director, Sales & Marketing, South West Region,Matson Navigation Company, Inc.

Legal Counsel

Robert Stemler Partner, Keesal, Young & Logan

President & CEO

Randy GordonLong Beach Area Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors

Incoming Chairman’s Message

A Year of Integration and Inclusion

Long Beach is fortunate to have bothdiverse business and residential communities.While this diversity is not without its chal-lenges, overall Long Beach’s diversity is clearlya strength of our city, and offers us tremen-dous opportunities in coming years.

We have the most diverse population ofany large city in the U.S., and we have a widevariety of business industries represented byour members and non-members. With ourstrength in education, healthcare, logistics,technology, tourism and hospitality and pro-fessional services, we are well-positioned toweather the current economic downturn. Wealso have a very strong non-profit segment inour community, which offers businesses andresidents valuable resources and potentialworkforce solutions.

The coming year will be offer many oppor-tunities for our Board and our members tocontinue to positively impact our business andoverall community.

As I begin my 2008-2009 term as LongBeach Chamber Chair, my primary goal is to

have The Chamber play an even more activerole in effectively integrating:• All segments of the Long Beach Business

Community,• Our Local Workforce (particularly local

youth), and• City and Non-profit resources.

By leveraging these valuable resourcesreadily available through our existing local rela-tionships, The Chamber can provide evengreater levels of services to our members andincrease the dialogue, resources and solutionswithin the community.

Together we can more effectively addresschallenging issues such as: • Crime and Public Safety;• Streamlining Business and City Processes;• Enhancing Local Employment;• Balancing Environmental and Business

Expansion Issues; and• Evaluating New Public-Private Partnerships

We clearly have the resources and talentswithin our City to effectively correct theseproblems.

We will encourage our businesses andother community partners to:

“Shop Locally, Hire Locally and Contribute Locally”

We will continue our outreach to businessesand City Councilmembers through our highlysuccessful “Small Business Caravans,” “BetterBusiness in 90 Minutes seminars,” “CEO

Roundtables” and other innovative programs.We will improve our communication to mem-bers and community partners by more effec-tively utilizing The Chamber’s web site,www.lbchamber.com.

We will also continue The Chamber’sstrong and successful advocacy efforts onbehalf of businesses of all sizes, which will beeven more important with the current statebudget shortfall. In addition, we will increasethe visibility of The Chamber’s Board ofDirectors and its members through a numberof initiatives to ensure that the business com-munity and our local and state representativesfully understand the business landscape,including the challenges and opportunitiessmall, medium and large businesses face on a

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Blake Christian Partner, Holthouse

Carlin & Van Trigt LLP

“We will also educate our community partners about thebuying power, employmentimpact, and community contributions of our members.”

AudrianneAdams-Lee HR Network

Dan AlfDenso Sales California

Kristi AllenHilton Long Beach

Terry BelmontLong Beach MemorialMedical Center /MillerChildren’s Hospital

Becky BlairBlair Commercial RealEstate

David CameronCity National Bank

Diana Cesenas ConstructionConsultant Services

Tony ChavezAES Alamitos

MichaelClementsLong Beach JuniorChamber

John CrochetInvestor

Jimmy CrosbyParamount Petroleum

Mark DeVossThe Boeing Company

Chris DiCiccoSt. Mary MedicalCenter

Tom DoniniDeVry University

Robert GareyCushman & Wakefield

Steve GoodlingLong Beach AreaConvention & VisitorsBureau

Simon GrieveGazette Newspaper

Michele GrubbsPacific MerchantShipping Assoc.

Linda G. KriegerKrieger & Krieger Law Corp.

Sonja HagenJetBlue Airways

Edward HerroFarmers & MerchantBank

Ken HoupUHS Insurance Agency

John HowardChick-Fil-A

Ray JankowskiCommunity Hospital ofLong Beach

Kjell KarlsenSea Launch CompanyLLC

Kraig KojianDowntown Long BeachAssociates

Frank KominThums Long Beach

Chris LytlePort of Long Beach

Joe MagaddinoCal State UniversityLong Beach

Jan MaizeSmith Barney

Mike McCarthyMoffatt & Nichol

Jerry MillerIMC Municipal

Jill MorganHalcrow

Eloy OakleyLong Beach CityCollege

Kristie PabstPabst, Kinney &Associates

Andy PerezUnion Pacific

Ed ProenzaEnsemble Real Estate

Aaron RiosWal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Bill ShumardSpecial OlympicsSouthern CA

Mark StevensLong Beach Magazine

Barbara SullivanSullivan International

KathleenThurmondExecutive Coach &Consultant

Craig WatsonCharterCommunications

Cindy WymoreBP America

Jim ZehmerTABC/Toyota Inc.

MediaNotes &QuotesGrunion Gazette

“When we can’t afford to fund police, fire and libraries, we should not be adding to development costs,” Matt Kinley, president of theboard of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, told the council.”

“Labor Pact Returning to Council”Grunion Gazette, June 5, 2008

Press-Telegram“We have not changed our views (of Ellis) whatsoever," Chamber President and CEO Randy Gordon said. "But at least for the nexttwo years the majority of the board can work together. Those four board members who are left have worked pretty well together despiteMr. Ellis’ incompetency."

“Chamber recall bid is over—for now”Press-Telegram, April 24, 2008

Matt Kinley, chairman of the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, told the council that the agreement would hurt small businesses, decrease the number of local bids on city projects and actually limit the number of local workers because of union seniorityrules. "The Chamber believes that any (project labor agreement) which contains a union mandate would hurt employers, would hurtemployees and ultimately would hurt this city," Kinley said.

“L.B. labor pact nears agreement”Press-Telegram, May 13, 2008

“Project Labor Agreements are bad for job creation. PLAs involve public or private entities contracting with a union to provide exclu-sive construction labor on one or more projects. PLAs would disrupt Long Beach non-union contractors’ competitive business practicesand restrict their ability to hire the skilled workers that they have enjoyed a past employment history with.”

“Project labor agreements would be bad for L.B.” Press-Telegram, May 17, 2008

“Water conservation and energy shortages have taken center stage on a national level and will remain a priority, U.S. Secretary of theInterior Dirk Kempthorne said at the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce National Luncheon Series.”

“U.S. leader lauds L.B. water project”Press-Telegram, June 13, 2008

YOURADVOCATE

daily basis. We will also educate our communitypartners about the buying power, employmentimpact, and community contributions of ourmembers.

I am looking forward to an exciting andimpactful year working with all of you and wel-come your input.

Diamondn Charter Communication n City National Bankn DeVry University/Keller Graduate School ofManagement n Holthouse, Carlin & Van Trigt,LLP n Long Beach Magazine n Long BeachMemorial Medical Center/ Miller Childrens’Hospital n Paramount Petroleum/ ALON USAn Port of Long Beach n Wal-Mart Stores, Inc./Sam’s Club

Platinumn BNSF Railway Company n CommunityHospital of Long Beach n Long Beach CityCollege/Small Business Development Centern Press-Telegram n Tredway, Lumsdaine &Doyle, LLP

Goldn BP America, Inc. n Brand New Day n TheBoeing Company n Epson America, Inc.n Farmers & Merchants Bank n Hilton LongBeach n Keesal, Young & Logan n LaserficheDocument Imaging n Ristorante da Vincin Seaside Printing Company, Inc. n SouthernCalifornia Edison n St. Mary Medical Centern TABC, Inc./ Toyota n Union Pacific Railroadn Universal Healthcare Solutions InsuranceAgency n Verizon n Westland Construction, Inc.n Yellow Book USA

Silvern AES Alamitos Generating Station n CaliforniaState University, Long Beach n Catalina ExpressComerica Bank n Davis Group n DENSO SalesCalifornia, Inc. n Hyatt Regency Long Beachn Long Beach Airport n Long Beach AreaConvention & Visitors Bureau n Long BeachBusiness Journal n Marriott/ RenaissanceProperties n Matson Navigation Company, Inc.n Moffatt & Nichol n Paragon Steel n TheQueen Mary n THUMS Long Beach Companyn Windes & McClaughry AccountancyCorporation

Bronzen Aquarium of the Pacific n ApartmentAssociation, Calif. Southern Cities n City Lightand Power, Inc. n Color Broadband, Inc.n Downtown Long Beach Associatesn DirecTV–California Broadcast Centern Ensemble Investments, LLC n Guzman &Gray, Certified Public Accountantsn HR NETwork, Inc. n Jobing.com n LongBeach Convention & Entertainment Centern Molina Healthcare n Parkers’ Lighthousen Savor Catering by SMG n Sea LaunchCompany, LLC n Via Media Graphic Design

The “Chairman’s Circle“ is a special group of members that have committed to support theLBACC through sponsorships at various financial levels and at special events. If your company wouldlike to become a member of the Chairman’s Circle,please contact Randy Gordon, President/CEO, at (562) 436-6723 for details.

2008-2009Chairman’s

Circle

“I’ve been a member of theLong Beach Chamber sinceSeptember 2007 and theNetworking Mixer at DaVinci’sRistorante was the best one yet.The food was excellent, theview of the airport was spectac-ular, and we were in a terrificspace to meet and connect withmembers. I met some greatpeople along with newbusiness contacts thatare already paying off.”

– Bryan ElmsThe WholeEnchilada

“The Dianne Feinstein Lunch-eon was a terrific venue to meetnew people and to rekindle oldrelationships. Senator Feinsteinwas absolutely incredible! Itruly feel the Long BeachChamber comes throughwith amazing events thatbring a plethora of pro-grams that keep all of usinformed and ready tospeak intelligently aboutmany different subjects.”

– Marty KurnerIOS, Inc.

“As new members, FrascoInc. recognizes the importanceof being part of a chamber ofcommerce that consistentlydelivers pure professionalismand integrity. These quali-ties speak to the level ofcommitment the LongBeach Chamber affordsto the business commu-nity. Kudos to The Chamberand International BusinessAssociation for your continuedeffort in promoting business.”

– Joseph GrilloFrasco Inc.

”Our trip to Egypt was flaw-less and very enjoyable! We gota taste of history while weenjoyed wonderful company. I want you to know how muchwe have appreciated your timeand effort in preparing thesetrips. You have had a hugeimpact on our familyand how we view travel.Thank you again for awonderful experience.”

– Larry Peek & FamilyEgypt Trade MissionParticipant

Members Reveal Positive Returns on Their Investment

Creating a Strong Local Economy

Outgoing Chairman’s Message

Nobody Cares More About Business Than We Do

As The Chamber completes its 117th year,we continue to be the undisputed voice forbusiness in Long Beach. We continue on ourmission to make sure that Long Beach is aplace where business can thrive.

Lots of people helped The Chamber in itsmission this year. It’s been a successful yearbecause you all stepped up and did your part.

We have been successful in working withthe City Council to stop bad legislation, like theanti-big box ordinance and forced union agree-ments on city hotels via peace labor agreements.Both proposed laws would unfairly favor laborunions over everyone else in the community.We’ve started working with the city council onthe issue of project labor agreements. We needto make sure that the City doesn’t pay exces-sive amounts for public projects, especiallywhen we are considering a public bond to payfor those projects.

This year, The Chamber committed itself toeducation. Education is necessary for a thrivingeconomy. We strongly supported and endorsedthe re-election of two great board members,Jon Meyer and Felton Williams. As we havesaid all along, they are there for the right rea-sons—the future of the kids and not their polit-ical future. We’ve made the case against a verypoor board member. Although we were notsuccessful, the process brought the entireschool board race to a new level of awarenessand greatly assisted us in this critical election.We have helped save the school board from aunion take over and keep in place our fine

administration, for now. And we will continueour efforts to involve business in the schools,with our money and our participation in pro-grams like Principal for a Day, which, thanks tothe financial support of Mike and Arline Walter,raised $140,000 for much needed tutoring inour schools.

We’ve continued our work:• In influencing legislation;• In supporting the port and trade related

business through our International BusinessAssociation;

• In supporting the work of small businessowners with the great work of our Woman’sBusiness Council, our Good Morning LongBeach networking breakfasts and our BetterBusiness in 90 Minutes seminars;

• In supporting a homelessness policy under pastChair Mike Murray’s leadership in Long Beach,focusing on training and long term solutions;

• In supporting a rational environmental policyby honoring those companies who dailywork to protect the environment.

Finally, I’m very proud of our small business caravans. The idea was simple: go out with citycouncil members, city management and Chamberleadership to visit businesses throughout LongBeach. I want to thank the council for their gener-ous participation. I want to thank Reggie Harrison,Deputy City Manager, and Kermit Hathcoat in theEconomic Development Dept., for their active par-ticipation. We spent some time with businessesand listened to their concerns. We made sure theyknew about Enterprise Zones and about whattheir benefits can do to help them with tax credits.We completed four of these caravans this year andThe Chamber is committed to continuing theseinto the future.

In my role as a lawyer, I’ve seen how ownersand managers of business commit their lives tothe success of the enterprise. They work long

hours and fulfill commitments to their employ-ees, their families and their communities. It isan honorable calling to run a business, to createjobs and to work to build non-profit enterprises.Businesses build cities by creating their eco-nomic vitality.

As we look to the future, we should allremember the importance of jobs. Our busi-ness community creates those jobs. LongBeach should be a place where businesses canthrive and play an active and paramount role increating the future. That is why we stronglyopposed many of the job-killer bills our statelegislators keep pushing…and thank goodnessfor our Governor who last year vetoed everyone of them!

I’m so pleased to have Blake Christian followme as your Chamber leader. He is a very talentedand skilled leader who will do a great job tocontinue the fine work that many of the pastchairs in this room started.

It has been an honor serving as yourChairman last year. I appreciated meeting somany special people. The Chamber is a strongand vibrant organization, and will continue itsmission of speaking up for business for manyyears in the future.

As Randy Gordon has said many times,“Our organization was put on this earth to fightfor business.” Nobody cares more than we doabout business. “If not us, who? And if notnow, when?”

I’m very proud that it’s us and it’s now. I hope you are too.

Matt Kinley Managing Partner,

Tredway, Lumsdaine &Doyle, LLP

“We have been successful inworking with the City Councilto stop bad legislation.”

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emergency calls to a law enforcement agency, a medical provider,the fire department, or other emergency services agency.

Q: Will I receive a point on my drivers license if I’m con-victed for a violation of the wireless telephone law?A: No. The violation is a reportable offense: however, DMV willnot assign a violation point.

Q: Will the conviction appear on my driving record?A: Yes, but the violation point will not be added.

Q: Will there be a grace period when motorists will onlyget a warning?A: No. The law becomes in effect on July 1, 2008. Whether acitation is issued is always at the discretion of the officer basedupon his or her determination of the most appropriate remedyfor the situation.

Q: What if my phone has a push-to-talk feature, can I use that?A: No. The law does provide an exception for those operatinga commercial motor truck or truck tractor (excluding pickups),implements of husbandry, farm vehicle or tow truck, to use atwo-way radio operated by a “push-to-talk” feature.

Q: Does the new “hands-free” law prohibit you from dial-ing a wireless telephone while driving or just talking on it?A: The new law does not prohibit dialing, but drivers arestrongly urged not to dial while driving.

Q: Will it be legal to use a Blue Tooth or other earpiece?A: Yes, however you cannot have BOTH ears covered.

Q: Does the new hands-free law allow you to use the speak-er phone function of your wireless telephone while driving?A: Yes.For more information on these new laws, visit www.chp.ca.gov.

Highlighting the vision and ideals of Walt Disney, DisneyInstitute is a recognized leader in experiential training,leadership development, benchmarking and culturalchange for business professionals across the globe.

Disney Institute is bringing its renowned professionaldevelopment program, “The Disney Keys to Excellence” to LongBeach on Thursday, August 7, 2008. Sponsored by TheChamber and Wal-Mart along with media sponsor CharterCommunications, the full-day event will give area business pro-fessionals a chance to discover the business behind the Disneymagic. Four 90-minute exciting program sessions will introduceparticipants to innovative Disney business strategies that theycan easily implement in their own organizations.

“Professional development programs that we offer togroups meeting at the Walt Disney World® Resort have provenextremely popular,” said George Aguel, senior vice president forWalt Disney Parks and Resort. “Community leaders around thecountry started asking us to bring similar programs to theircities, and ‘The Disney Keys’ program does just that. Participants

will discover Disney success stories and learn about manage-ment philosophies and behind-the-scenes operations that havemade the Walt Disney World® Resort a benchmark for business-es around the world.”

According to Aguel, Disney Institute programs are unique inthe world of business. “What makes the Disney learning expe-

rience so different and meaningful,” says Aguel, “is thatwe don’t simply teach theory. We showcase philoso-phies and strategies that have made the Walt Disney

World® Resort a success—ideas that are easilyadaptable to other organizations. We do

this by taking people inside theDisney operation, showcasingon-stage and behind-the-sceneslocations so attendees see first-hand how it all happens.”

The Long Beach Chamber Disney Keys programhas four 90-minute sessions:• Leadership, Disney Style – Participants discover how effec-

tive leadership has been the catalyst at Disney to drive employ-ee/customer satisfaction and bottom-line results, from thecompany’s inception to today.

• Management, Disney Style – Participants examine theimportance of integrating an organization’s corporate cultureinto selection, training, and care.

• Service, Disney Style – Participants explore world-renownedDisney principles for service excellence.

• Loyalty, Disney Style – Participants learn key practices andprinciples in building and sustaining loyalty that have madeDisney a trusted and revered brand around the world for morethan 75 years.

Registration and tuition fees are $399 per person, $375/per-son for groups of four or more, and $350/person for groups ofeight or more. The program is from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at theHyatt Regency Long Beach, and includes course materials, conti-nental breakfast, and lunch. To register, contact Elisa Margoni at(562) 438-2810 or emargoni@lbchamber.com. For more infor-mation about Disney Institute, visit www.disneyinstitute.com.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislationthat prohibits the use of handheld mobile phones while driv-ing in the state. Under the law passed in 2006, chatting on ahandheld cell phone will be considered a primary offense fordrivers, which means police can pull over and cite anyone theysee violating the law.

Effective July 1, 2008, the legislation prohibits drivers fromusing a wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicleunless the driver uses a hands-free device. Drivers who violatethe law will face a base fine of $20 for a first offense and $50for each subsequent offense. A second law states that driversunder the age of 18 may NOT use a wireless telephone orhands-free device while operating a motor vehicle.

The law allows drivers to use a wireless telephone for emergency purposes, drivers of commercial vehicles to use push-to-talk phones until July 1, 2011, and allow drivers of emergencyresponse vehicles to use a cell phone without a hands-free device.

In an effort to ensure that you are all aware of the newhands-free cell phone laws that are now into effect, below is apartial list of frequently asked questions prepared by theCalifornia Highway Patrol.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the difference between the two laws?A: The first prohibits all drivers from using a handheld wirelesstelephone while operating a motor vehicle. (Vehicle Code (VC)§23123). Motorists 18 and over may use a hands-free device.Drivers under the age of 18 may NOT use a wireless telephoneor hands-free device while operating a motor vehicle (VC §23124).

Q: What if I need to use my telephone during an emer-gency, and I do not have a hands-free device?A: The law allows a driver to use a wireless telephone to make

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Skip Keesal (left) and Chamber President & CEO RandyGordon (right) present U. S. Senator Dianne Feinstein witha landscape painting of downtown Long Beach for her par-ticipation in the National Leaders Luncheon Series.

Peter Bostic, ExecutiveDirector of Leadership LongBeach, speaks at GoodMorning Long Beach onJune 4, 2008.

(L to R) Chamber Chairman Matt Kinley presents theInternational Achievement Award to Tom Good and DaveHoppes of Matson Navigation, Inc., along with RandyGordon, U. C. San Diego Prof. Steven Erie, IBA PresidentLarry Keller, and Arley Baker at the 2008 World Trade WeekLuncheon.

(L to R) Randy Gordon discusses business with small busi-ness owner Sasha Witte along with Matt Kinley and 3rdDistrict Councilman Gary DeLong as part of the SmallBusiness Caravan initiative.

Matt Kinley (second from right) accepts an award as aregional finalist for the 2008 America’s Small Business ofthe Year Award from past U.S. Chamber of CommerceChair Maura Donahue (R) at the Small Business Summit inWashington, D.C. Also pictured are Tredway Lumsdaine &Doyle’s Joe Lumsdaine (L) and U. S. Congresswoman LauraRichardson.

U. S. Secretary of theInterior Dirk Kempthorneaddresses a Chamberaudience at the NationalLeaders Luncheon Series.

The Small Business Caravan stopped by 3rd District busi-nesses along 2nd Street including Morry’s of Naples. (Lto R) Matt Kinley, Councilman Gary DeLong, EconomicDevelopment Dept.’s Kermit Hathcoat, Morry’s of Naplesowner Ken Rubin, Randy Gordon, and Deputy CityManager Reggie Harrison.

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The best places to work tend to belong to their local cham-ber of commerce, according to a recent study by the AmericanChamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). Of Fortune maga-zine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” in the United Statesand Canada this year, 94 are members of their local chamber,including all of the top 24.

Separately, ACCE found that in a random sample of 100companies in the Fortune 1000, at least 75 were members oftheir local chamber.

“This ‘Best Companies to Work For’ information is onemore indication that the best companies tend to be chambermembers,” according to ACCE President Mick Fleming. “If acompany cares about its employees, there’s a good chance italso cares about its community and the chamber is the waythat great employers invest in both.”

Local chambers of commerce are associations of businessesthat come together to improve the local economic climate andhelp members network and find new business. Strong employerslink with and learn from like-minded peer companies throughbusiness-led civic organizations—chambers of commerce.

Here is the Fortune list of the best places to work:money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2008/

Consumers seem to expect chamber members to be better-than-average companies. A study by the Atlanta-based SchapiroGroup last August found that consumers are 63 percent morelikely to buy products from companies that they believe arechamber members.

John Bachmann, senior partner at Edward Jones (St. Louis,MO), which placed No. 4 on the “Best Places to Work For” list,

said, “I find in my experience, both locally and nationally, that thesingle most effective voice on issues is the chamber. Because ofthat, we want to be involved. Whether it is healthcare, perform-ing arts, public schools or universities, people most interested inthe community are members of the local chamber.” Bachmann isa former chair of both the St. Louis Regional Chamber andGrowth Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Paul Speranza Jr. is vice chairman of Wegman’s FoodMarkets (Rochester, NY), which placed No. 3 on the Fortunelist. His company is active in the local, state, and U.S. Chamber,

of which he is the current chair. He’s travelled to many localchambers and appreciates what they do. “It is easy for me tosee the great value that many of these chambers provide theirmembers in so many areas, including education and workforcedevelopment—showing member companies how to be excel-lent and appreciated employers by partnering in developinggreat programs and sharing best practices.”

ACCE plans to probe further into which kinds of companiesjoin their local chamber and which ones don’t. “We are notsurprised that many of the best companies join chambers ofcommerce,” said Mick Fleming. “And, I believe when morepeople are aware of this, we’re going to see still more firmsjoining their local chamber.”

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2008 Entrepreneur ofthe Year LuncheonThe Chamber awarded Greg Bombard, co-founder and presi-dent of Catalina Express, with its most prestigious individualhonor at the “City National Bank Entrepreneur of the YearLuncheon” on May 1.

“You will have a vast knowledge ofwhich global competencies are criticalto success today…”

“…consumers are 63 percent more likelyto buy products from companies thatthey believe are chamber members.”

Representing the Interest of Business with Government

Sara MatinCenter Dean, Keller Graduate

School of Management

Greg Bombard shares his thoughts with the crowd afterbeing awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year.

(L to R) Entrepreneur of the Year Greg Bombard with hiswife, son, and parents.

(L to R) Randy Gordon, Chamber Chairman Matt Kinley, CityNational Bank’s Jim Haney, former Entrepreneur of the YearJohn Hancock, Greg Bombard, former Entrepreneur of theYear Joe Prevratil, and The Chamber’s Vice Chair ofCommunity Development Jim Eaton.

(L to R) Jack Hinsche, managingpartner of Windes & McClaughry,accepts the Corporate Citizen ofthe Year Award from RandyGordon and Holthouse Carlin &Van Trigt’s Philip Holthouse.

Long Beach City CollegePresident Eloy Oakleygives sponsor remarks.

Executive Vice Presi-dent of Leadership TraQChip Espinoza present-ed “The GenerationalGap—Managing AcrossGenerations.”

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Sandy King speaks on behalf ofthe Greater Long Beach Work-force Development Board.

Finally, The Chamber’s most prestigious awardof the night called the “Destination: Tomorrow”award went to Paramount Petroleum Company.Accomplishing two mutually exclusive goals—expanding gasoline production capabilities whilelowering plant emissions—shows Paramount’scommitment to investing in the community andrefining the future.

Alicia Friedmann Interior Design, LLCAlicia Friedmann (310) 702-6346www.aliciafriedmann.com Interior Design

Bamboo Nail and SpaVincent Phu Nguyen (562) 425-2252Beauty Salons and Day Spas

Bowman Company, TheEva Bowman (562) 429-3735Executive Coaching

City Keeper MapsMary Ann Burns (949) 376-0828www.citykeepermaps.com Maps

Crittenton Services for Children and FamiliesMarilyn Salzman (714) 680-8218www.kidsmatter.orgHuman Services Organizations

Domestic ExperienceIngrid Hughes (562) 208-4498www.domesticexperience.comDomestic Services – House Cleaning

E&I Sales MarketingEddie Sykes (562) 233-3778www.ei-sales.comMarketing – Presentation Products

Eden Capital SolutionsPaul Hogu (562) 495-4730www.edencapitalsolutions.com Financing

Employers ResourceC. J. Forrest (888) 638-4393www.employersresource.comAdministrative / Business Development

Firestone Complete Auto Care – Cherry Ave.Dirk Biddison (562 ) 426-5557www.firestonecompleteautocare.comAutomobile – Repair/Service

Frasco, Inc.Joseph Grillo (714) 938-1502www.frasco.com Investigators

Hotel St. LaurenKaren Schneider (877) 510-1118www.StLauren.com Hotels/Motels

Huff Pastis & AssociatesRobert Huff (562) 439-8957www.rhuffcpa.com Accountants – Certified Public

IconographySarah Naccarato (714) 527-5424www.iconographysigns.comSigns & Banners

Local Long Beach OnlineVictoria Alberty (714) 231-4623www.locallongbeachonline.comCommunity Online Information Services

Long Beach Boat Rentals – Shoreline VillagePenny Rodheim (562) 491-7400www.boats4rent.comBoat Rentals/Water Sports

Mary Kay Cosmetics – Susan JacobsSusan Jacobs (562) 438-8531www.marykay.com/susanjacobs Beauty

Massage Envy Spa – Long Beach AreaLaurel Gales Stanford (714) 323-0657www.massageenvy.comSpa Clinic

Maya Trade Corp.Mustafa Altuner (562) 491-0840www.mayatrade.netImporters – Olive Oil and Spices

Pacific Avalon Yacht ChartersJohn Gueola (949) 673-8545www.pacificavalon.comBoat or Yacht Charters

Pacific Shores Hematology – OncologyFoundationJann Buaiz (800) 303-0131www.pacificshoresfoundation.orgCancer Education & Research Foundation

Real Estate Life Coach GroupCarmen Mitcheltree (310) 986-4189Real Estate – Counseling

Reischl Physical Therapy, Inc.Susan Reischl, P.T., O.C.S. (562) 427-2225www.reischlpt.com Physical Therapy – Fitness

Save The Queen, LLCScott Whyte (949) 261-8820Real Estate – Developers

Southwire CompanyDan Mossberg (310) 884-3847www.southwire.comManufacturers – Electrical Products

Taubman, Simpson, Young & SulentorMichael Peters (562) 436-9201www.tsyslaw.com Attorneys/Law Firms

Tessellation Design GroupArt Cotero (562) 595-7900www.tessellationdesign.comGraphic & Web Design

The Rock Club, LLCFrank McIlquham (866) 597-1116www.therockclub.net Music – Musicians

Total Network SolutionsMasy Bunnell (562) 472-1617www.totalnetsol.comInformation Technology Consultants

Traffic PullRick Escamillo (562) 713-0667www.trafficpull.comInternet Media – Search Engine Marketing

Transcom TelecommunicationsStephanie Hamilton (562) 663-2047www.transcomla.com Telecommunications

Vernon Security, Inc.Jay Hunter (562) 790-8993www.vernonsecurity.comSecurity Guards & Patrol Services

Welcome New MembersWe are pleased to welcome our newest investors in The Chamber, who joined between March and May 2008.

When you have a choice, choose the best.

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7 The Chamber’s Disney Institute (562) 436-1820

16 Catch the Change–Annual YouthWeekend Program (310) 882-0479

25 YMCA of Greater Long Beach–AnnualGolf Tournament (562) 279-1700

11 Long Beach Area Council Boy Scouts–Annual Dinner (562) 427-0911

13 Steel Magnolias of the Stramski CenterGala (562) 430-4533

18 CCEJ–45th Annual Dinner & HumanRelations Awards (562) 435-8184

21 Long Beach Symphony Orchestra – 6thAnnual Uncorked! (562) 436-3203 x224

25 The Chamber’s Annual Golf Classic(562) 436-2810

28 International City Theater–ENCOREAnnual Benefit Gala (562) 495-4595

4 2008 Team Spirit Breast & OvarianCancer 10K Walk www.teamspiritonline.org

10 Food Finders–Autumn Harvest Ball(562) 598-3003

12 Long Beach International City BankMarathon www.runlongbeach.com

13 American Red Cross–10th Annual GolfTournament (562) 490-4002

13 Community Hospital of Long BeachFoundation–Casino & Poker Night (562) 494-0576

18 Step Out to Fight Diabetes Walk atShoreline Village (323) 966-2890

18 Aquarium of the Pacific–SEA FARE(562) 951-1606

23 CCEJ–34th Annual Food & BeverageHumanitarian Awards Dinner (562) 435-8184

7 Miller Children’s Hospital 7th Annual Wally Joyner Golf Classic(562) 933-1656

8 St. Mary Medical Center–28th Annual Dinner & Auction (562) 491-9000 x2241

12 The Chamber’s State of the Countywith LA County Supervisor Don Knabe(562) 983-1241

15 Community Hospital of Long BeachFoundation–Condit Dinner (562) 494-0576

3 Young Horizons Annual Dinner &Auction (562) 437-8991

4 Children Today–Holiday Cheer Event(562) 432-1224

23 The Chamber’s State of the Port (562) 432-8128

10 41st Annual YMCA Good FridayBreakfast (562) 279-1700

13 Grand Prix Foundation Charity GolfTournament (562) 490-4509

15 Grand Prix “Champions for Children”Charity Ball (562) 490-4509

30 City National Bank Entrepreneur of theYear Luncheon (562) 436-2810

14 CSULB Economic Forecast Conference(562) 985-5061

16 Long Beach State Athletics–Jewels ofthe Night (562) 985-4662

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The Chamber’s 117th Inaugural Gala tookplace on June 25 at the Hyatt Regency in frontof a black-tie crowd of over 650 business andcommunity leaders. The Chamber’s new officersand directors along with the new Chairman ofthe Board Blake Christian were installed, whileoutgoing Chairman Matt Kinley was thanked andhonored for his year of service and leadership.

The annual dinner affair recognized severalbusinesses and individuals with prestigious hon-ors starting off with the Alfred P. Sloan awardsfor workplace flexibility. Six local companies—AES Alamitos LLC, Healstone, HRNetwork,KPMG LLP, Long Beach Rescue Mission andPeacePartners, Inc.—were honored for their

innovative approaches in using flexibility to meetemployee and company goals.

The recipient of The Chamber’s annual DeweySmith Community Service Award was given toDarick Simpson, executive director of the LongBeach Community Action Partnership, for hisdedication to youth and education in the city.

For their efforts in making Long Beach a suc-cessful tourism destination, industry awardshonoring excellence in Long Beach hospitalitywere handed to Aquarium of the Pacific,Downtown Long Beach Associates, Long BeachConvention and Entertainment Center, LongBeach Convention and Visitors Bureau, QueenMary and Savor Catering by SMG.

Gala Honors L.B. Hospitalityand Paramount Petroleum

NonprofitEvent CalendarWe are pleased to feature a calendarlisting major fundraising events for ournonprofit members. If you would like topromote a nonprofit event, contactJackie Kuhl at jackie.kuhl@gmail.com. Visitthe Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership’sonline calendar at www.lbnp.org fora complete listing of all nonprofit events.

Incoming Chairman Blake Christian (left) thanksoutgoing Chairman Matt Kinley for his year ofservice and leadership.

(Left) Darick Simpson, Executive Director of theLong Beach Community Action Partnership ispresented with the Dewey Smith CommunityService Award by BNSF Railway’s LaDonnaDiCamillo. (At right) Jeff Morris, president &CEO of ALON USA, parent company of Para-mount Petroleum, gives remarks after acceptingthe “Destination: Tomorrow” Award.

(Back row, L to R): Juan Contreras and Eric Shriver,SAVOR Catering by SMG; David Gordon, Long BeachConvention & Entertainment Center; Jay Primavera,The Queen Mary; Tom Bernard, Save the Queen; (Frontrow, L to R): Steve Goodling and Larry Jackson, LongBeach Convention & Visitors’ Bureau; Kraig Kojian andJim Brophy, Downtown Long Beach Associates; JerrySchubel, Aquarium of the Pacific.

Matt Kinley (far right) presented Chamber President & CEORandy Gordon (center, holding award) with a surpriseChairman’s Award. Joining them on stage were several ofThe Chamber’s past chairmen: (L to R) Scott Dionne, JaneNetherton, Mike Murray, Byron Schweigert, Fran Hanckel,Jay Davis, Randy Gordon, Don Wylie, Lou Anne Bynum,Dave Neary and Matt Kinley.

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Providing Networking Opportunities

Hyatt Regency Long Beach Names New GMJeff Pace has been named general managerof the 528-room Hyatt Regency Long Beach,the City’s largest hotel. He replaces SteveSmith, who has been promoted to generalmanager of Hyatt Regency Washington onCapitol Hill in Washington, D.C. This move

marks Pace’s seventh move during his 22-year career withHyatt. He is relocating from Wichita, Kansas where he servedas general manager of Hyatt Regency Wichita since 2004. Healso served on several boards including the Wichita Convention& Visitors Bureau and Wichita Chamber of Commerce.

Governor Appoints Drummond to Parole Board Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger hasappointed Douglas Drummond to the Boardof Parole Hearings. Prior to retiring, he servedas a commissioner for the Los Angeles CountyFish and Game Commission and served as apart-time faculty member for the California

State University, Long Beach where he taught criminal justiceand management classes. For most of the 90s, he served onthe Long Beach City Council and, from 1994 to 1996,Drummond served as vice mayor of Long Beach and as com-mander of the Long Beach Police Department in 1988.

Lowenthal Appointed to Water District BoardMayor Bob Foster appointed City Council-woman Suja Lowenthal to the MetropolitanWater District Board of Directors. “I know thatwith her leadership and experience, Council-member Suja Lowenthal will be an excellentrepresentative for Long Beach on the board of

directors,” said Mayor Foster. Lowenthal, who currently servesas an alternate to the California Coastal Commission—whichplans and relegates land and water use in the state’s coastalzones—faces a challenging future with the position after arecent announcement that record droughts have left NorthernCalifornia reservoirs depleted.

New GM Takes Over at The PikeRose Barrantes has been hired as the newGeneral Manager of The Pike, reporting toColleen Dunn. Dunn, former Regional GeneralManager for The Pike, has been promoted toAssistant VP Property Management–SpecialtyCenters. With several years of property man-

agement experience, Barrantes most recently held the positionof Senior Property Manager at Long Beach Town Center. There,she was responsible for the daily management of 1.65 millionsquare feet retail portfolio. Rose is both CPM and CSM certified.

LB Transit Board Welcomes Hinsche OttoAppointed by Mayor Bob Foster and the CityCouncil, Dr. Freda Hinsche Otto, principalofficer of Otto Consulting Group, has begunworking with Long Beach Transit’s nine-mem-ber Board of Directors. Dr. Hinsche Otto’sextensive service in the Long Beach community

and her achievements with local nonprofit organizations willbring added insight to the LBT Board. She has a long relation-ship with Rancho Los Alamitos in Long Beach and has workedclosely with hospitals and non-profits in San Fernando Valleyand Orange County.

Rod Wilson Elected President of Business Group The East Anaheim Street Business Alliance(EASBA), a community and economic develop-ment organization serving the historic andvibrant East Anaheim Street district of LongBeach, has elected Rod Wilson as its newPresident. Wilson serves as president and CEO

of Pacific Research & Strategies, Inc., an award-winning publicrelations, multimedia and communications management firmin Long Beach. “I look forward to working together with avisionary group of business owners that is dedicated to mak-ing East Anaheim Street a premiere business district in LongBeach,” stated Wilson.

Members Making News

LB Planning Commission Appoints BlairBecky Blair has been appointed as a memberof the Long Beach Planning Commission.President of Blair Commercial Real Estate,Becky Blair will serve the unexpired term left byCommissioner Mort Stuhlbarg. Blair said, “It’sbeen a long-term goal of mine, and I’m hon-

ored to be on the planning commission and to be able to usethe experience and skills that I’ve learned in commercial realestate for the betterment of the community.

Haber Joins Holiday Inn as General ManagerCharles Haber was appointed General Managerof the Holiday Inn at Long Beach Airport. Haberhas been in the hotel business for 25 years andmost recently worked as the GM of the SheratonAnaheim Hotel. Renovations at the Holiday Innare ongoing and expected to be completed by

January 2010. Haber says his goal is to provide exceptional serviceto hotel guests.

Svorinich & Assoc. Adds Terrell as ConsultantRandy Terrell is the newest addition at Svorinichand Associates, as an account manager & con-sultant. Randy will also be directly involved withcandidates and their campaigns via their consult-ing arm; Golden State Campaigns. Terrell comesto Svorinich with over a decade of experience of

political campaigns and government consulting. He is a Class of2008 graduate of Leadership Long Beach and writes a weekly“Political Notebook” column for LBPost.com.

Windes & McClaughry Names New PartnerWindes & McClaughry Accountancy Corporationnamed Brian Yacker as a partner in its tax andaccounting practice. Yacker, who has morethan 16 years of experience in public account-ing, most recently worked at Green Hasson &Janks in Los Angeles where he was made part-

ner in 2006. His practice has included federal, state, and inter-national tax filings, as well as tax structuring and complex taxresearch. He also has extensive experience in tax planning andcompliance for tax-exempt organizations.

If you would like to submit information for Members Making News, please send a 75-word statementto Jackie Kuhl at jackie.kuhl@gmail.com.

PLAs: Councilmembers Gary DeLong, RaeGabelich, Dee Andrews, and Val Lerch.

The Chamber, however, strongly opposedthe request for an update based on the fact thatthe Chamber opposes the concept of PLA.

November 2007–Agenda Item: State Healthcare Reform ProposalLong Beach Chamber Position: Oppose

The Long Beach City Council voted to sup-port the Long Beach Chamber-opposed SB840 which would have created a new govern-ment run, multi-billion dollar socialized health-care system built upon a tax increase on thebusiness community.

November 2007–Agenda Item:Rescinding the Big Box OrdinanceLong Beach Chamber Position: Support

The Long Beach City Council unanimouslyvoted to rescind the Long Beach Chamber-opposed big box ordinance. The Chamber,working with Wal-Mart, started a community-based coalition, Consumers For Choice, to col-lect 33,000 signatures to place the big boxordinance before the voters. The ordinance,which passed the Council in September 2006,would have prevented big box retail stores100,000 square feet or larger with over 10%of their square feet dedicated to groceriesfrom being built in Long Beach.

October 2007–Agenda Item: Rescind-ing the Labor Peace AgreementLong Beach Chamber Position: Support

The Chamber asked the City Council torescind the labor peace proposition scheduledfor the February 2008 ballot. The Chamberbelieved the city is struggling to find extramoney in the budget to hire more neededpolice officers and make long-overdue improve-ments to our city’s infrastructure and that the

proposed proposition to rescind the agreementwould cost over a half million dollars for theelection. The Council agreed with the Chamberand rescinded the peace labor proposition.

November 2006–Agenda Item:Labor Peace AgreementLong Beach Chamber Position: Oppose

The Chamber was disappointed to learn thatthe City Council voted to pass a Labor PeaceAgreement. This law violates federal labor laws andwill cost the city of Long Beach millions of dollarsdefending the measure. The Council rejected thesound advice of City Attorney Bob Shannon, evenas the Hyatt Regency and Long Beach Marriott sentseparate letters stating that a lawsuit was imminent,should the ordinance pass on the second reading.

October 2006–Agenda Item: Home Depot ProjectLong Beach Chamber Position: Support

The Long Beach Chamber was delighted tolearn that after five hours of testimony theLong Beach City Council voted in favor of thedevelopment plans for a new Chamber-sup-ported Home Depot. The Chamber believedthe project will benefit the entire City withincreased tax revenue and quality jobs.

September 2006–Agenda Item: Big Box BanLong Beach Chamber Position: Oppose

The Chamber urged the City Council tooppose the proposal to ban stores that measuremore than 100,000 square feet and designate10 percent or more of their space to groceries.

City Council Voting Record Continued from page 1

Fall 2008 Trade Missions:September 6–15, 2008: India September 19–27, 2008: Egypt (Includesa deluxe 5-day cruise on the Nile) October 23–31, 2008: China November 3–11, 2008: Southern China,Hong Kong and Macau

Traveler Comments:“Just wanted to tell you again what a fine

time we had on the China trip. Everything wasso well organized, we loved our guides, thehotels were great, and we thoroughly enjoyedeverything we did. It was fascinating and wehave talked about it nonstop since we got home.”

–Judy & Tom Nyman

“I wanted to let you know how much Ienjoyed my trip to India. I had a great time see-ing the Taj Mahal, the Temples, Forts, Jaipur withthe marble & silk, and all the other places we vis-ited. Hearing the history of what we were seeingmade the journey very meaningful.”

–Gladys Hunnicutt

The Chamber invites you to be part of anunforgettable cultural experience at unbelievableprices and join Trade Missions to India, Egypt,and China. New this fall is a mission to SouthernChina, Hong Kong and Macau. In the spring of2009, China, India and Egypt trips will be repeat-ed along with two new trips: Greece with anisland cruise and the Tuscany region of Italy.

These incredibly popular tours includeroundtrip airfare from LAX (bus transportationfrom Long Beach available), five and four starhotels, meals, deluxe bus tours with English-speaking guides, fees for all attractions, a busi-ness forum, and visits to economic zones.Besides the business opportunities offeredthrough the missions, you will visit memorablesites, both ancient and modern, and enjoy a multitude of experiences of personal and profes-sional interest.

For trip itineraries, pricing, and additional infor-mation, contact Sterling Spector, The Chamber’sTrade Mission coordinator at (562) 436-1251 ext.113 or sspector@lbchamber.com.

Chamber Trade MissionsExplore New TerritoryA Southern China, Hong Kong, and Macau mission debuts thisfall, journeys to Greece and Italy are new spring 2009 destinations

For more information on each issue, log on to:www.LongBeachAdvocacy.biz

Plan Ahead… Find out about these upcoming events and more at www.lbchamber.com or call (562) 436-1251.

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Disney InstituteAugust 7, 2008

Chamber Golf ClassicSeptember 25, 2008

State of the CountyNovember 12, 2008

Chamber Trade MissionsSee pg. 7 for all trips & dates

State of the Port January 23, 2009

Entrepreneur of the YearApril 30, 2009

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