Chambers of Commerce: Los Angeles County organizations ranked by 2009 budgets.Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County is home to more than 90 different chambers of commerce representing geographic geographic /geo·graph·ic/ (je?o-graf´ik) in pathology, of or referring to a pattern that is well demarcated, resembling outlines on a map. geographic pertaining to geography. communities and ethnic groups. The Business Journal ranks the 25 largest chambers by their 2009 budgets. The combined budgets of the 25 largest chambers of commerce in L.A. County is $27 million, down $3 million from a year ago. Some chambers have seen budgets fall due to small membership decreases from a year ago. That results in lower income for chambers, most of which rely on dues to support their operations. Chambers of commerce provide members with a variety of events and services. Some chambers are active politically, engaging in lobbying lobbying, practice and profession of influencing governmental decisions, carried out by agents who present the concerns of special interests to legislators and administrators. efforts on behalf of member businesses. Others hold events designed to generate business within their local communities, such as Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. Chamber of Commerce's Taste of Santa Monica and Redondo
Redondo (pron. IPA: [ʁɨ'dõdu] Beach's lobster lobster, marine crustacean with five pairs of jointed legs, the first bearing large pincerlike claws of unequal size adapted to crushing the shells of its prey. festival. In the City of Industry, all businesses are granted free membership to the area chamber. As a result, the chamber has 2,500 members, tops on the list. For the other chambers, membership fees start at $100 and increase based on the size of the company. Overall, the 25 largest chambers of commerce have a combined membership of more than 10,000 businesses. * THE TRENDS [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] * THE PACESETTER THE Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce retains its position as the largest chamber in L.A. County with an annual budget of $7.7 million for the 2009 fiscal year. That's down $550,000 from the previous year. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The group focuses on local, state and national issues that affect its membership. The chamber has created an Accelerate Recovery initiative in order to help businesses grow and lobbied for projects that have created or saved 45,908 jobs. Some projects that have created jobs include the L.A. Harbor harbor: see port. Commission's San Pedro Pedro. For Spanish and Portuguese rulers thus named, use Peter. Pedro in marrying former mistress of enemy. [Ger. Opera: d’Albert, Tief land, Westerman, 371–374] See : Innocence Waterfront and Middle Harbor projects. Those two have resulted in the creation of 21,900 and 14,000 jobs, respectively. Current lobbying efforts in the Legislature legislature, representative assembly empowered to enact statute law. Generally the representatives who compose a legislature are constitutionally elected by a broad spectrum of the population. are focused on designating local new enterprise zones that could result in the creation of 60,000 jobs and a National Football League stadium in the City of Industry that could result in the creation of 18,735 jobs. The chamber hosts several hundred events during the year, including business mixers and speaker series. Larger events include World Trade Week and lobbying trips to Sacramento Sacramento, city, United States Sacramento (săkrəmĕn`tō), city (1990 pop. 369,365), state capital and seat of Sacramento co., central Calif. and Washington Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. , D.C. Founded in 1888, the chamber now has 1,610 members.
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Los Angeles County Organizations ranked by 2009 budgets
Rank Chamber of Commerce Budget Profile
* name * 2009 (1) * annual fee
* address * 2008 (1) * members
* Web site * year founded
1 Los Angeles Area Chamber of $7,650 $500
Commerce $8,200 1,600
350 S. Bixel St. 1888
Los Angeles 90017
lachamber.com
2 Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce 2,100 400
239 S. Beverly Drive 3,700 735
Beverly Hills 90212 1923
beverlyhillschamber.com
3 Hollywood Chamber of Commerce 2,029 375
701 Hollywood Blvd. 1,800 927
Hollywood 90028 1921
hollywoodchamber.net
4 Long Beach Area Chamber of 1,483 499
Commerce 1,613 1,103
One World Trade Center, Suite 206 1891
Long Beach 90831
lbchamber.com
5 Redondo Beach Chamber of Comm. 1,327 245
& Visitors Bureau 1,430 520
200 N. Pacific Coast Highway 1907
Redondo Beach 90277
redondochamber.org
6 Catalina Island Chamber of Comm. 1,300 349
& Visitors Bureau 1,300 265
1 Green Pier 1949
Avalon 90704
catalinachamber.com
7 Industry Manufacturers Council 1,292 175
15651 Stafford St. 1,671 2,500
City of Industry 91744 1962
cityofindustry.org
8 Santa Clarita Valley Chamber 1,000 315
of Commerce 1,118 1,300
28460 Avenue Stanford, Suite 100 1923
Santa Clarita 91355
scvchamber.com
9 Alhambra Chamber of Commerce 952 150
104 S. First St. 918 513
Alhambra 91801 1903
alhambrachamber.org
10 Greater Huntington Park Area 716 180
Chamber of Commerce 866 200
6330 Pacific Blvd., Suite 208 1906
Huntington Park 90255
hpchamber1.com
11 Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce 694 NA
1234 Sixth St., Suite 100 769 NA
Santa Monica 90401 1925
smchamber.com
12 Burbank Chamber of Commerce 675 290
200 W. Magnolia Blvd. 688 929
Burbank 91502 1920
burbankchamber.org
13 Glendale Chamber of Commerce 500 260
200 S. Louise St. 503 810
Glendale 91205 1910
glendalechamber.com
14 West Hollywood Chamber of $500 $290
Commerce $500 $464
8272 Santa Monica Blvd. 1921
West Hollywood 90046
wehochamber.com
15 Manhattan Beach Chamber of 450 210
Commerce 640 700
425 15th St. 1941
Manhattan Beach 90266
manhattanbeachchamber.net
16 Century City Chamber of Commerce 450 380
2029 Century Park East 500 310
Los Angeles 90067 1969
centurycitycc.com
17 Pasadena Chamber of Commerce 450 230
865 E. Oel Mar Blvd. 450 1400
Pasadena 91101 1888
pasadena-chamber.org
18 Greater Lakewood Chamber of 428 225
v 442 270
24 Lakewood Center Mall 1949
Lakewood 90712
lakewoodchamber.com
19 Paramount Chamber of Commerce 427 144
15357 Paramount Blvd. 446 320
Paramount 90723 1947
paramountchamber.com
20 Montebello Chamber of Commerce 402 299
817 Whittier Blvd., Suite 200 480 400
Montebello 90640 1912
montebellochamber.org
21 LAX Coastal Area Chamber of 400 311
Commerce 455 600
9100 S. Sepulveda Blvd., 1953
Suite 210 Los Angeles 90045
laxcoastal.com
22 Culver City Chamber of Commerce 363 295
4249 Overland Ave. 435 758
Culver City 90230 1921
culvercitychamber.com
23 Greater San Fernando Valley 325 360
Chamber of Commerce 380 400
7120 Hayvenhurst Ave., Suite 114 1911
Van Nuys 91406
sanfernandovalleychamber.com
24 San Dimas Chamber of Commerce 312 230
246 E. Bonita Ave. 328 413
San Dimas 91773 1909
sand imaschamber.com
25 Irwindale Chamber of Commerce 309 176
16102 Arrow Highway 275 330
Irwindale 91706 1980
irwindalechamher.org
Rank 2009 Events & Projects
1 Mobility 21 Transportation Summit, World
Trade Week, Access Washington D.C., Access
Sacramento, Small Business Awards Luncheon
2 Economic Summit, Beverly Hills Magazine,
economic impact of tourism study, Evening with
the Mayor, Celebration of Business Excellence
3 Economic Development Summit, Hollywood
Walk of Fame, State of Hollywood Luncheon,
Entertainment Industry Luncheon, Women of
Distinction Awards
4 State of the County Luncheon, Inaugural Gala,
golf tournament, World Trade Week lunch and
events, Entrepreneur of the Year Conference &
Luncheon, Trade Missions to foreign countries
5 Super Bowl Sunday 10K, Dive N Surf Lobster
Festival, Economic Summit, Business
Workshops, State of the City
6 Destination Marketing Organization for Catalina
Island, Flying Fish Festival, New Year's Eve Gala
7 golf tournament, appreciation lunch for contract
employees, monthly luncheon speakers, charity
rodeo sponsor
8 Home and Business Expo, Installation and
Recognition Dinner, Oak Tree Charity Golf
Tournament, Excelencia Awards Gala
9 Lunar New Year parade and festival, Rose
Queen & Court Luncheon, golf tournament,
Installation Dinner, Around Alhambra
community newspaper, Taste of Alhambra
10 Carnaval Primavera downtown festival,
Huntington Park golf tournament, Sabor de
Mexico Lindo downtown festival, Christmas
Lane Parade
11 Taste of Santa Monica, State of the City, Board
Installation Dinner, Sustainable Quality Awards,
Santa Monica Cares Health Festival, Education
and Public Safety Celebration
12 State of the City Luncheon, State of the Schools
Breakfast, Annual Gala Dinner, golf tournament
13 Business Outlook Breakfast, State of the City/
Awards Luncheon, Premiere Gala
14 Creative Business Awards, community health
fair, job fair, board installation and annual
meeting, economic showcase/State of the City
15 Women in Business conference, golf
tournament, business expo
16 Citizen of the Year, golf tournament, Women of
Achievement, Transportation Initiative,
Emergency Preparedness Plan
17 Tournament of Roses President's Breakfast,
Inaugural Gala, business showcase, golf
tournament, monthly breakfast, monthly
luncheon,
18 Save More Center, business forecast luncheon,
small business development center, women in
business council, government affairs council
19 State of the City Address, Installation & Awards
Luncheon, Paramount Fiesta, golf classic, job
fair, quarterly networking breakfasts
20 business expo, legislative luncheon, Taste of
Montebello, State of the City, business
workshops, newspaper
21 Protectors' Breakfast, youth summit, City of
Angels awards gala, Fourth of July parade,
ChamberFest business expo
22 Labor Law Seminar, Business Expo, Mission to
China, Business Directory, Business E Waste
Roundup
23 Latino Consumer Expo, Annual Clean Up Day, E-
Waste Collection, Go Green! Showcase, Annual
Inaugural Ball
24 Western Days, City Birthday BBC, Toast of the
Town, Joint Golf Tournament, San Dimas Civic
Academy
25 annual installation and awards dinner, Feast at
the Faire, golf tournament, Fall forum, Young
Citizen of the Year competition
Rank Top Elected Official Senior Staff Official
* name * name
* business * title
* plane
1 Fran Inman Gary Toebben
Majestic Realty Co. ceo, president
(213) 580-7500
2 James Jahant Daniel C. Walsh
Brooks Brothers ceo, president
(310) 248-1000
3 Bill Farrar Leron Gubler
Andrews International Security ceo, president
(323) 469-8311
4 Lori Lofstrom Randy Gordon
Holmes Lofstrom PC ceo, president
(562) 436-1251
5 Michael Morales Marna Smeltzer
Harmony Works ceo, president
(310) 376-6911
6 Brad Wilson Wayne G. Griffin
Two Harbors Enterprises ceo, president
(310) 510-1520
7 Ken Bryan Donald Sachs
Bryan Press executive director
(626) 968-3737
8 Bill Kennedy Larry G. Mankin
Wingspan Business Consulting ceo, president
(661) 702-6977
9 Marissa C. Salvati Owen Guenthard
Southern California Edison Co. executive director
(626) 282-8481
10 Don Brabant Dante D'Eramo
Brabant Realty & Management ceo
(323) 585-1155
11 Iao Katagari Laurel Rosen
Rand Corp. ceo, president
(310) 393-9825
12 Scott Rife Gary Olson
First Private Bank & Trust ceo, president
(818) 846-3111
13 Richard Roche Judith B. Kendall
AT&T ceo, exec. v.p.
(818) 240-7870
14 Joan Henehan Sharon H. Sandow
Amalgamated Henehan Worldwide ceo, president
(323) 650-2688
15 David Curry Helen Duncan
Platinum Capital ceo
(310) 545-5313
16 Carey Doss Susan Bursk
ABM Industries Inc. ceo, president
(310) 553-2222
17 Ray Serafin Paul Little
Sheraton Pasadena ceo, president
(626) 795-3355
18 Mike Hedges John Kelsall
Willow Urgent Care / Memorial ceo, president
Healthcare IPA (562) 531-9733
19 Martin Johnson Peggy Lemons
Carlton Forge executive director
(562) 634-3980
20 Armando Arenas Andrea Wagg
La Costa Restaurant ceo, president
(323) 721-1153
21 Thomas Flintoft Christina V. Davis
Rose & Kindel ceo, president
(310) 645-5151
22 Richard Hibbs Steven J. Rose
Richard Hibbs CPA ceo, president
(310) 287-3850
23 Michael Fiore Nancy Hoffman Vanyek
EPG Technologies ceo
(818) 989-0300
24 Joe Fransen Ted Powl
Awards By Champion ceo, president
(909) 582-3818
25 Dennis Chiappetta Lisa Bailey
Athens Services ceo, president
(626) 960-6606
(1) In thousands.
NA--Not Available Note: The information on this list was provided
by representatives of the chambers themselves. Chambers are ranked
by 2009 budget and members, respectively. To the best of our
knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While
every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the
list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes occur. Please
send corrections or additions on company letterhead to the Research
Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 5700 Wilshire Blvd.,
Suite 170, Los Angeles 90036. [c] 2009 Los Angeles Business
Journal. This list may not be reprinted in whole or in part without
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