Chambers of commerce.

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

Ranked by 2002 operating budget

Rank  Chamber of Commerce                  Budget
      (Rank last year)                   (thousands)
      * name                               * 2002
      * address                            * 2001
                                      * 2003 (propoesd)

  1   Santa Clarita Valley Chamber      $1,000,000
       of Commerce (1)                    $800,000
      23920 Valencia Blvd.,             $1,200,000
      Suite 100
      Santa Clarita 91355

  2   Thousand Oaks-Westalke Village       700,000
       Regional Chamber (2)                659,000
      600 Hampshire Road, Site 200         750,000
      Westlake Village 91361


  3   Burbank Chamber of                   550,000
       Commerce (4)                        494,000
      200 W. Magnolia Blvd.                560,000
      Burbank 91502

  4   Simi Valley Chamber of               525,000
       Commerce                            500,000
      40 W. Cochran St., Suite 100         550,000
      Simi Valley 93065


  5   Antelope Valley Chamber of           487,105
       Commerce (5)                        468,975
      554 W. Lancaster Blvd.               495,000
      Lancaster 93534

  6   Glendale Chamber of Commerce         486,000
      200 S. Louise St.                    626,000
      Glendale 91205                       470,000


  7   Mid Valley Chamber of                462,000
       Commerce                            293,000
      14540 Victory Blvd.,                 462,000
      Suite 100
      Van Nuys 91411

  8   Universal City/North                 424,052
       Hollywood Chamber (6)               444,229
      13355 Magnotia Blvd.,                431,700
      Suite 2-D
      North Hollywood 91601

  9   Calabasas Chamber of                 300,000
       Comerce (3)                         308,000
      23564 Calabasas Road,                315,000
       Suite 101
      Calabasas 91302

 10   Palmdale Chamber of                  250,700
       Commerce (7)                        244,215
      817 Ave. Q, Suite 9                  315,625
      Palmdale 93550


 11   Agoura/Oak Park/Las Virgenes         227,000
       Chamber of Commerce                 163,000
      30101 Agoura Court,                  256,000
      Suite 115
      Agoura Hills 91301


 12   Woodland Hills Chamber               200,000
       of Commerce                         200,000
      22025 Vntura Blvd., Suite 202        250,000
      Woodland Hills 91365

 13   Chatsworth/Porter Ranch              198,000
       Chamber of Commerce                 181,000
      10038 Old Depot Plaza Road           213,000
      Chatsworth 91311



 14   Enicino Chamber of                   186,000
       Commerce (8)                        185,000
      4933 Balboa Blvd.                    213,000
      Encino 91316


 15   La Canada Flintridge                 163,000
       Chamber of Commerce (9)             173,000
      4529 Angeles Crest Highway,          163,000
      Suite 102
      La Canada Flintridge 91011

 16   Northeast San Fernando               150,000
       Valley Chamber (10)                 156,000
      601 S. Brand Blvd.,                  150,000
      Suite 201
      San Fernando 91340

 17   Tarzana Chamber of Commerce          120,000
      19130 Ventura Blvd.                  120,000
      Tarzana 91356                        130,000

 18   Granada Hills Chamber                110,000
       of Commerce                         105,000
      17723 Chatsworth St.                 115,000
      Granada Hills 91344


 19   Northridge/Porter Ranch              105,000
      Chamber of Commerce (11)               NA
      9017 Reseda Blvd., Suite ,205        150,000
       Northridge 91360

 20   Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber        100,000
       of Commerce (12)                    110,000
      3516 N. Verdugo Road                 110,000
      Glendale 91208

 21   Studio City Chamber of               100,000
       Commerce                            100,000
      12059 Hoffman St.                    100,000
      Studio City 91604

 22   United Chambers of Commerce          70,000
      5121 Van Nuys Blvd.,                 80,000
      Suite 208                            80,000
      Sherman Oaks 91403



 23   Canoga Park/West Hills               70,000
       Chamber of Commerce (13)            70,000
      7248 Owensmouth Ave.                 70,000
      Canoga Park 91303

 24   Sun Valley Area Chamber              66,323
       of Commerce                         64,517
      8133 San Fernando Road,              66,038
      Suite A
      Sun Valley 91352

 25   San Fernando Valley Black            15,000
       Chamber of Commerce                 10,000
      P.O. Box 330220                      25,000
      Pacoima 91333

Rank  Chamber of Commerce                  Description
      (Rank last year)                 * members in '03-'02
      * name                          * minimum fee (annual)
      * address                           * year founded


  1   Santa Clarita Valley Chamber         1,524-1,397
       of Commerce (1)                         $270
      23920 Valencia Blvd.,                    1923
      Suite 100
      Santa Clarita 91355

  2   Thousand Oaks-Westalke Village       1,600-1,564
       Regional Chamber (2)                    255
      600 Hampshire Road, Site 200             1999
      Westlake Village 91361


  3   Burbank Chamber of                    1,050-879
       Commerce (4)                            245
      200 W. Magnolia Blvd.                    1920
      Burbank 91502

  4   Simi Valley Chamber of                 850-827
       Commerce                                275
      40 W. Cochran St., Suite 100             1952
      Simi Valley 93065


  5   Antelope Valley Chamber of             925-935
       Commerce (5)                            165
      554 W. Lancaster Blvd.                   1902
      Lancaster 93534

  6   Glendale Chamber of Commerce         1,088-1,011
      200 S. Louise St.                        250
      Glendale 91205                           1910


  7   Mid Valley Chamber of                  400-392
       Commerce                                260
      14540 Victory Blvd.,                     1911
      Suite 100
      Van Nuys 91411

  8   Universal City/North                   .345-251
       Hollywood Chamber (6)                   250
      13355 Magnotia Blvd.,                    1910
      Suite 2-D
      North Hollywood 91601

  9   Calabasas Chamber of                   495-490
       Comerce (3)                             250
      23564 Calabasas Road,                    1954
       Suite 101
      Calabasas 91302

 10   Palmdale Chamber of                    620-602
       Commerce (7)                            165
      817 Ave. Q, Suite 9                      1941
      Palmdale 93550


 11   Agoura/Oak Park/Las Virgenes            746/NA
       Chamber of Commerce                     155
      30101 Agoura Court,                      1948
      Suite 115
      Agoura Hills 91301


 12   Woodland Hills Chamber                 507-349
       of Commerce                             265
      22025 Vntura Blvd., Suite 202            1942
      Woodland Hills 91365

 13   Chatsworth/Porter Ranch                269-243
       Chamber of Commerce                      NA
      10038 Old Depot Plaza Road               1914
      Chatsworth 91311



 14   Enicino Chamber of                     489-435
       Commerce (8)                            260
      4933 Balboa Blvd.                        1936
      Encino 91316


 15   La Canada Flintridge                    NA-398
       Chamber of Commerce (9)                 250
      4529 Angeles Crest Highway,              1912
      Suite 102
      La Canada Flintridge 91011

 16   Northeast San Fernando                 200-200
       Valley Chamber (10)                     200
      601 S. Brand Blvd.,                      1921
      Suite 201
      San Fernando 91340

 17   Tarzana Chamber of Commerce            229-209
      19130 Ventura Blvd.                      195
      Tarzana 91356                            1925

 18   Granada Hills Chamber                  201-187
       of Commerce                             125
      17723 Chatsworth St.                     1927
      Granada Hills 91344


 19   Northridge/Porter Ranch                289-202
      Chamber of Commerce (11)                 225
      9017 Reseda Blvd., Suite ,205            1917
       Northridge 91360

 20   Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber          285-285
       of Commerce (12)                        100
      3516 N. Verdugo Road                     1923
      Glendale 91208

 21   Studio City Chamber of                 166-166
       Commerce                                100
      12059 Hoffman St.                        1921
      Studio City 91604

 22   United Chambers of Commerce            24-23 *
      5121 Van Nuys Blvd.,                     100
      Suite 208                                1977
      Sherman Oaks 91403



 23   Canoga Park/West Hills                 325-285
       Chamber of Commerce (13)                 95
      7248 Owensmouth Ave.                     1912
      Canoga Park 91303

 24   Sun Valley Area Chamber                 175-NA
       of Commerce                              35
      8133 San Fernando Road,                  1927
      Suite A
      Sun Valley 91352

 25   San Fernando Valley Black               45-40
       Chamber of Commerce                      50
      P.O. Box 330220                          1995
      Pacoima 91333

Rank  Chamber of Commerce             2002 Events & Project
      (Rank last year)
      * name
      * address


  1   Santa Clarita Valley Chamber    Expo, power luncheon,
       of Commerce (1)                Oak Tree Golf Classic
      23920 Valencia Blvd.,
      Suite 100
      Santa Clarita 91355

  2   Thousand Oaks-Westalke Village  Business expos, Westlake
       Regional Chamber (2)           Village business forum,
      600 Hampshire Road, Site 200    economic forecast, Great
      Westlake Village 91361          Pumpkin Run, classic
                                      auto show

  3   Burbank Chamber of              State of the City
       Commerce (4)                   address & luncheon, black
      200 W. Magnolia Blvd.           tie gala, golf tournament,
      Burbank 91502                   foundation scholarships

  4   Simi Valley Chamber of          Leadership Simi Valley,
       Commerce                       street fair, Film Council
      40 W. Cochran St., Suite 100    FAM Tour, Western art
      Simi Valley 93065               exhibit, State of the
                                      City event

  5   Antelope Valley Chamber of      Flea markets, parades,
       Commerce (5)                   business showcase
      554 W. Lancaster Blvd.
      Lancaster 93534

  6   Glendale Chamber of Commerce    Golf tournament, annual
      200 S. Louise St.               inaugural gala, State of the
      Glendale 91205                  City luncheon


  7   Mid Valley Chamber of           Latino Consumer Expo, Valley
       Commerce                       Business Expo, clean-up day,
      14540 Victory Blvd.,            annual meeting and inaugural
      Suite 100                       ball, business symposium
      Van Nuys 91411

  8   Universal City/North            NoHo Theatre & Art Festival,
       Hollywood Chamber (6)          business expo, health expo,
      13355 Magnotia Blvd.,           Starscene Carnival,
      Suite 2-D                       Starscene Fiesta
      North Hollywood 91601

  9   Calabasas Chamber of            NA
       Comerce (3)
      23564 Calabasas Road,
       Suite 101
      Calabasas 91302

 10   Palmdale Chamber of             Tee Off for Kids Gold
       Commerce (7)                   Tournament, Antelope Valley
      817 Ave. Q, Suite 9             Business Showcase,
      Palmdale 93550                  Taste of the Valley, Holiday
                                      Light Parade

 11   Agoura/Oak Park/Las Virgenes    Educator of the Year, Lost
       Chamber of Commerce            Hills Sheriff's station
      30101 Agoura Court,             honors, Dice and Ice With
      Suite 115                       Wellness Community, Quarterly
      Agoura Hills 91301              What's Happening With Your
                                      Money Now Breakfast

 12   Woodland Hills Chamber          Installation dinner & gala,
       of Commerce                    R.O.L.E. Awards, Family
      22025 Vntura Blvd., Suite 202   Festival, golf tournament
      Woodland Hills 91365

 13   Chatsworth/Porter Ranch         State of the Community
       Chamber of Commerce            address, business expo,
      10038 Old Depot Plaza Road      Evening on the Riviera,
      Chatsworth 91311                business & community
                                      director, installation
                                      dinner & dance

 14   Enicino Chamber of              Taste of Encino, Armand
       Commerce (8)                   Arabian leaders in Public
      4933 Balboa Blvd.               Service luncheon, Teacher
      Encino 91316                    of the Year luncheon, Day
                                      With Business

 15   La Canada Flintridge            Memorial Day Fiesta weekend,
       Chamber of Commerce (9)        Memorial Day services,
      4529 Angeles Crest Highway,     parade, Festival in Lights,
      Suite 102                       business expo
      La Canada Flintridge 91011

 16   Northeast San Fernando          Miss San Fernando Pageant,
       Valley Chamber (10)            Mission Golf Classic,
      601 S. Brand Blvd.,             candidates forum, business
      Suite 201                       leaders luncheon
      San Fernando 91340

 17   Tarzana Chamber of Commerce     Street Faire, Oktoberfest,
      19130 Ventura Blvd.             farmer's market, community
      Tarzana 91356                   center

 18   Granada Hills Chamber           Administrative Professionals
       of Commerce                    Luncheon, Mike Casey Golf
      17723 Chatsworth St.            Tournament, Old Granada
      Granada Hills 91344             Village Street Faire,
                                      Granada Hills Holiday Parade

 19   Northridge/Porter Ranch         Oasis Street Fair, Lifesavers
      Chamber of Commerce (11)        Awards Dinner
      9017 Reseda Blvd., Suite ,205
       Northridge 91360

 20   Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber   Oktoberfest, three art walks,
       of Commerce (12)               juried art exhibit, golf
      3516 N. Verdugo Road            tournament, Foothills
      Glendale 91208                  Community Expo

 21   Studio City Chamber of          Business expo, Fourth of July
       Commerce                       Spectacular at CBS, Holiday
      12059 Hoffman St.               open house and parade
      Studio City 91604

 22   United Chambers of Commerce     Recognition & installation
      5121 Van Nuys Blvd.,            dinner, small business awards
      Suite 208                       breakfast, legislative
      Sherman Oaks 91403              reception, Sacramento trip,
                                      chamber executive service
                                      recognition

 23   Canoga Park/West Hills          Memorial Day parade, street
       Chamber of Commerce (13)       fair, job fair
      7248 Owensmouth Ave.
      Canoga Park 91303

 24   Sun Valley Area Chamber         Golf tournament, anti-
       of Commerce                    graffiti program
      8133 San Fernando Road,
      Suite A
      Sun Valley 91352

 25   San Fernando Valley Black       Bimonthly business
       Chamber of Commerce            roundtables
      P.O. Box 330220
      Pacoima 91333

Rank  Chamber of Commerce             Contacts
      (Rank last year)                * president/ceo
      * name                          * marketing
      * address                       * phone


  1   Santa Clarita Valley Chamber    Larry G. Mankin
       of Commerce (1)                Theresa Stern
      23920 Valencia Blvd.,           [phone]
      Suite 100
      Santa Clarita 91355

  2   Thousand Oaks-Westalke Village  Janet Levett
       Regional Chamber (2)           Karen Fowler
      600 Hampshire Road, Site 200    [phone]
      Westlake Village 91361


  3   Burbank Chamber of              Susan Bowers
       Commerce (4)                   J.J. Connaughton
      200 W. Magnolia Blvd.           [phone]
      Burbank 91502

  4   Simi Valley Chamber of          Leigh Nixon
       Commerce                       Peggy Grunert
      40 W. Cochran St., Suite 100    [phone]
      Simi Valley 93065


  5   Antelope Valley Chamber of      Percy Steve Malicott
       Commerce (5)                   same
      554 W. Lancaster Blvd.          [phone]
      Lancaster 93534

  6   Glendale Chamber of Commerce    Judith B. Kendall
      200 S. Louise St.               NA
      Glendale 91205                  [phone]


  7   Mid Valley Chamber of           Nancy Hoffman Vanyek
       Commerce                       Mindy Meier
      14540 Victory Blvd.,            [phone]
      Suite 100
      Van Nuys 91411

  8   Universal City/North            Linda Kent
       Hollywood Chamber (6)          same
      13355 Magnotia Blvd.,           [phone]
      Suite 2-D
      North Hollywood 91601

  9   Calabasas Chamber of            Carol Washburn
       Comerce (3)                    same
      23564 Calabasas Road,           [phone]
       Suite 101
      Calabasas 91302

 10   Palmdale Chamber of             Jackie Snider
       Commerce (7)                   same
      817 Ave. Q, Suite 9             [phone]
      Palmdale 93550


 11   Agoura/Oak Park/Las Virgenes    Patricia Soteras
       Chamber of Commerce            same
      30101 Agoura Court,             [phone]
      Suite 115
      Agoura Hills 91301


 12   Woodland Hills Chamber          Carol Ann Wentworth
       of Commerce                    same
      22025 Vntura Blvd., Suite 202   [phone]
      Woodland Hills 91365

 13   Chatsworth/Porter Ranch         Ivy Weiss
       Chamber of Commerce            same
      10038 Old Depot Plaza Road      [phone]
      Chatsworth 91311



 14   Enicino Chamber of              Marieanne Rouse
       Commerce (8)                   same
      4933 Balboa Blvd.               [phone]
      Encino 91316


 15   La Canada Flintridge            J. Schuyler Sprowles
       Chamber of Commerce (9)        NA
      4529 Angeles Crest Highway,     [phone]
      Suite 102
      La Canada Flintridge 91011

 16   Northeast San Fernando          Ramiro G. Estrada
       Valley Chamber (10)            Tom Ybarra
      601 S. Brand Blvd.,             [phone]
      Suite 201
      San Fernando 91340

 17   Tarzana Chamber of Commerce     NA
      19130 Ventura Blvd.             Paul Lawler
      Tarzana 91356                   [phone]

 18   Granada Hills Chamber           Della Carroll
       of Commerce                    NA
      17723 Chatsworth St.            [phone]
      Granada Hills 91344


 19   Northridge/Porter Ranch         Wayne Adelstein
      Chamber of Commerce (11)        same
      9017 Reseda Blvd., Suite ,205   [phone]
       Northridge 91360

 20   Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber   Liz Church
       of Commerce (12)               same
      3516 N. Verdugo Road            [phone]
      Glendale 91208

 21   Studio City Chamber of          Sallie A. Damberg
       Commerce                       same
      12059 Hoffman St.               [phone]
      Studio City 91604

 22   United Chambers of Commerce     Debra Weiss Sakacs
      5121 Van Nuys Blvd.,            same
      Suite 208                       [phone]
      Sherman Oaks 91403



 23   Canoga Park/West Hills          Carol Gendler
       Chamber of Commerce (13)       same
      7248 Owensmouth Ave.            [phone]
      Canoga Park 91303

 24   Sun Valley Area Chamber         Shirley Walton
       of Commerce                    NA
      8133 San Fernando Road,         [phone]
      Suite A
      Sun Valley 91352

 25   San Fernando Valley Black       NA
       Chamber of Commerce            Wanda Evans
      P.O. Box 330220                 [phone]
      Pacoima 91333

Rank  Chamber of Commerce             Top Elected Official
      (Rank last year)                * name
      * name                          * business
      * address                       * phone


  1   Santa Clarita Valley Chamber    Kris Hough
       of Commerce (1)                Valencia Bank & Trust
      23920 Valencia Blvd.,           NA
      Suite 100
      Santa Clarita 91355

  2   Thousand Oaks-Westalke Village  Susan Murata
       Regional Chamber (2)           Silver Star Automotive
      600 Hampshire Road, Site 200     Group
      Westlake Village 91361          [phone]


  3   Burbank Chamber of              Charles Bud Alleman
       Commerce (4)                   King, King, Alleman &
      200 W. Magnolia Blvd.           Jensen
      Burbank 91502                   [phone]

  4   Simi Valley Chamber of          Jody Webber
       Commerce                       Village Club Overlook
      40 W. Cochran St., Suite 100     Apts.
      Simi Valley 93065               [phone]


  5   Antelope Valley Chamber of      Rick Cook
       Commerce (5)                   Guild Mortgage
      554 W. Lancaster Blvd.          [phone]
      Lancaster 93534

  6   Glendale Chamber of Commerce    Lynn M. Johnson
      200 S. Louise St.               Primerica Financial
      Glendale 91205                   Services
                                      NA

  7   Mid Valley Chamber of           Dr. Barry Leonard
       Commerce                       optometrist
      14540 Victory Blvd.,            [phone]
      Suite 100
      Van Nuys 91411

  8   Universal City/North            Bruce Spiegel
       Hollywood Chamber (6)          Jewelry Factory
      13355 Magnotia Blvd.,           [phone]
      Suite 2-D
      North Hollywood 91601

  9   Calabasas Chamber of            Lilianne Chaumont
       Comerce (3)                    Chaumont Law Group Inc.
      23564 Calabasas Road,           [phone]
       Suite 101
      Calabasas 91302

 10   Palmdale Chamber of             Steven Taylor
       Commerce (7)                   Senior Systems Technology
      817 Ave. Q, Suite 9             [phone]
      Palmdale 93550


 11   Agoura/Oak Park/Las Virgenes    Alex Soteras
       Chamber of Commerce            Soteras Mortgage
      30101 Agoura Court,             [phone]
      Suite 115
      Agoura Hills 91301


 12   Woodland Hills Chamber          Susan Harris
       of Commerce                    Pacific Bell
      22025 Vntura Blvd., Suite 202   [phone]
      Woodland Hills 91365

 13   Chatsworth/Porter Ranch         Allen Glazer
       Chamber of Commerce            Alpha Lex Systems
      10038 Old Depot Plaza Road       Integrations
      Chatsworth 91311                [phone]



 14   Enicino Chamber of              Liat Cohen
       Commerce (8)                   Law Offices of Liat
      4933 Balboa Blvd.                Cohen
      Encino 91316                    [phone]


 15   La Canada Flintridge            Sheila Cook
       Chamber of Commerce (9)        Citizens Business Bank
      4529 Angeles Crest Highway,     [phone]
      Suite 102
      La Canada Flintridge 91011

 16   Northeast San Fernando          Tom Ybarra
       Valley Chamber (10)            Crown Disposal
      601 S. Brand Blvd.,             [phone]
      Suite 201
      San Fernando 91340

 17   Tarzana Chamber of Commerce     Paul Lawler
      19130 Ventura Blvd.             Farmers Insurance
      Tarzana 91356                   [phone]

 18   Granada Hills Chamber           Robert N. Norris
       of Commerce                    Law Offices of Robert
      17723 Chatsworth St.             N. Norris
      Granada Hills 91344             [phone]


 19   Northridge/Porter Ranch         Judith Nutter
      Chamber of Commerce (11)        Cal State Northridge
      9017 Reseda Blvd., Suite ,205   [phone]
       Northridge 91360

 20   Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber   Jim Bates
       of Commerce (12)               Attorney at Law
      3516 N. Verdugo Road            [phone]
      Glendale 91208

 21   Studio City Chamber of          Joseph Goodman
       Commerce                       RE/Max on the Boulevard
      12059 Hoffman St.               [phone]
      Studio City 91604

 22   United Chambers of Commerce     William F. Powers Jr.
      5121 Van Nuys Blvd.,            Law Offices of Wm. F.
      Suite 208                        Powers Jr.
      Sherman Oaks 91403              [phone]



 23   Canoga Park/West Hills          Shelly Samborsky
       Chamber of Commerce (13)       Shelly's Consulting
      7248 Owensmouth Ave.             Services
      Canoga Park 91303               [phone]

 24   Sun Valley Area Chamber         Lee McTaggert
       of Commerce                    DeLayre Kennels
      8133 San Fernando Road,         [phone]
      Suite A
      Sun Valley 91352

 25   San Fernando Valley Black       Zedar E. Broadus
       Chamber of Commerce            Chronicle Business Group
      P.O. Box 330220                 [phone]
      Pacoima 91333

NA - Not Available

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