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

Greg BombardHonored as TopEntrepreneur atMay1 Luncheon

Greg Bombard, co-founder and president ofCatalina Channel Express,a passenger ferry companyserving one of SouthernCalifornia’s most popularvacation destinations,Catalina Island, will behonored as The Chamber’sEntrepreneur of the Yearon May 1 at the “CityNational Bank Entrepreneurof the Year Luncheon.”

In 1981, Catalina Express began as a com-muter service between Catalina Island and SanPedro, CA with a single 55-passenger mono-hull vessel. Today, Catalina Express carries overone million passengers annually and has grownto four ports with the addition of two in LongBeach at the Queen Mary and DowntownCatalina Landing and another in Dana Point.

The company’s fleet of vessels has alsoexpanded to 8 modern, high-speed vessels,four of which are catamarans, with the largestcarrying up to 500 passengers. Greg’s dedica-tion to passenger safety, comfort and good oldpersonalized service has resulted in CatalinaExpress celebrating over 25 years of service.

“Greg has built a leading business in LongBeach and has helped raise the bar of businessexcellence,” said Chamber President and CEORandy Gordon. “For the past 25 years, CatalinaExpress has contributed to the strength of theeconomy and community, and we are pleasedto recognize him as the Entrepreneur of theYear,” he continued.

Greg has a 100 Ton Master’s and has beencaptaining vessels for over 30 years. He hasalso been active in numerous industry and civicorganizations, including serving as president andcurrently on the board of directors for Interferry,a shipping association representing the ferryindustry world-wide. He serves on the board ofdirectors for the Passenger Vessel Association(PVA), Marine Exchange of Southern California;the Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureauand the Long Beach Boys and Girls Club.

In addition to the Entrepreneur of the Yearaward, Holthouse Carlin Van Trigt will be present-ing the Corporate Citizen of the Year awardto Windes & McClaughry AccountancyCorporation. Registration begins at 10 a.m.,followed by a business EXPO and bonus session“The Generational Gap-Managing AcrossGenerations,” presented by Leadership TraQVice President Chip Espinoza at 10:30 a.m. Theawards luncheon begins promptly at 11:45 a.m.

For more information about the “CityNational Bank Entrepreneur of the YearAwards Luncheon” on May 1 at the HyattRegency Long Beach, call Elisa Margoni at(562) 436-2810 or email emargoni@lbcham-ber.com. Individual tickets are $45 and sponsortables of ten are $650. Register online atwww.lbchamber.com.

Granted, the economyis in a slow period today,but in the previous fouryears, America created 8.2million jobs. In real dollars, every quintile of wage earners (or segment comprising 20 percent) has seen significant annual increas-es over the past 35 years, ranging from $3,000for the lowest quintile to $13,000 for the mid-dle quintile to over $25,000 for the next-to-highest one.

That record of job and wealth creation suc-cess wouldn’t be possible without the entrepre-neurs who drive our economy forward. But it’snot an easy road. It’s fraught with everythingfrom the rising cost of supplies to informationsecurity threats.

That’s why it is important to work with a busi-ness partner who has solutions for some of the basicchallenges that come with running a business.

Says Don Douthwright, Commercial Bankingmanager for City National Bank in Long Beach,“We really get to know our clients because that’sthe only way we can truly help meet their needs.And then we find customized solutions to meeteach client’s particular situation.”

Douthwright said one example is EASILink,SM which is a new proprietary cash manage-ment system that allows businesses to simulta-neously process many of their accounting andbanking activities out of one general ledger pro-gram using selected accounting software plat-forms in combination with EASI Link software.

He also mentioned that programs such asPositive Pay and Payee Verify have already

There are many reasons why people becomeentrepreneurs: to indulge a passion, to makemoney, to be their own boss, because itunleashes creativity, or simply to have the flexi-bility of setting one’s own hours. But restassured, all successful entrepreneurs have onething in common: exceptional foresight into previously undiscovered opportunities.

Whether it is Martha Stewart, or HowardSchultz, who created Starbucks, or hundreds ofbusinesses in and around Long Beach, entrepre-neurs make life better for everyone. The compa-nies that Stewart, Schultz and local entrepre-neurs founded now employ thousands of men

and women in jobs that didn’t exist before theywere created and provide new avenues forleisure, recreation and enjoyment. And they alsohave helped raise the economic tide for thecountry—both through their own investments,and for those who invested in the companies.

Brink Lindsey, author of The Age of Abun-dance: How Prosperity Transformed America’sPolitics and Culture, wrote that Americans (andmany others in the world) are stunninglywealthy compared to even our most recentancestors: “Ordinary Americans, not just thoseat the top, enjoy a standard of living unmatchedanywhere else on earth or at any other time.”

helped many clients with additional layers offraud prevention for their City National cashmanagement systems.

Wealth management is another criticalcomponent of the bank’s ability to offer completefinancial solutions to its clients. City Nationaland its eight investment affiliates manage oradminister nearly $59 billion in client invest-ment assets. In fact, by reading the marketsbefore they move, City National’s investmentmanagers have successfully navigated clientsthrough the current market correction andvolatility to consistently outperform relevantinvestment benchmarks. Barron’s magazinerated City National among the nation’s top 40investment managers—for the seventh year in a row.

“We believe in entrepreneurs,” Douthwrightsaid, “because they are the way up for ourcountry.”

City National Bank is proud to honor andsalute Catalina Express co-founder GregBombard as The Chamber’s Entrepreneur ofthe Year. Join us on May 1, 2008 at the “CityNational Bank Entrepreneur of the YearLuncheon” at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach.

This coming June, The Chamber will cele-brate its 117th Inaugural Gala, a spectacularblack-tie-optional evening, on Wednesday,June 25 at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach.

The 2008 recipient of The Chamber’s“Destination: Tomorrow” award is ParamountPetroleum Company.

In 2006, Alon USA purchased the assets ofEdgington Oil in Long Beach and ParamountPetroleum in Paramount in two separate trans-actions. One of the first actions the companytook was to connect the two operations, capi-talizing on the opportunity to more effectivelyutilize the unique capabilities of both facilitiesto better meet the needs of the region.

For Paramount, the focus on the futurebehind the “Destination: Tomorrow” award isan indelible part of the company’s culture andvalues. The core of the company’s businessreflects the commitment that Paramount hasmade to expand the production of Californiagrade gasoline and ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel

in the Basin, and to do so in the most environ-mentally sound manner possible. The companyis currently investing $50 million in facilitymodernization, beautification and central con-trol capabilities to enhance operations andadvance employment, environmental qualityand tax revenues for the area, and will finalizeadditional plans for upgrades.

Paramount’s commitment to the communityis more than skin-deep. In making plans toexpand production capacities, the company

has also committed itself to lowering plantemissions, including those that contribute tothe formation of greenhouse gases. Being ableto accomplish what largely are viewed as twomutually exclusive goals is a testimony to theknowledge, skills and innovative abilities of theParamount engineering and operations teams.

Beyond the company’s operations, Paramountemployees are a team equally committed tothe future quality of life in the greater LongBeach area through beautification initiatives atboth the Refinery facilities and throughout thecommunity. Making things better is an ongoingpart of the company’s culture.

The “Destination: Tomorrow” award is allabout the future. Paramount shares TheChamber’s larger vision for the importance oftomorrow to everyone in the greater LongBeach community. That’s why a total of$500,000 in contributions have been made to theYMCA in Long Beach and to the ParamountEducation Partnership. Equipping, encouragingand enabling students to excel is central to thecompany’s culture and is equally important tothe community.

According to Jeff D. Morris, President andCEO of Alon USA, new ways of thinking andacting on both the business and the communityfronts lead to greater strengths in both areas.

“Nothing about the greater Long Beach

area occurs in a vacuum. Meeting the demandfor transportation fuels and the essentials ofbuilding and maintaining roads provides uswith resources to better our community, whichhelps develop young people and retain theirtalent in the Long Beach area for the future,shaping how we all address challenges andopportunities for yet another generation,” saidMorris. “We are both honored and humbled tohave been selected to receive the “Destination:Tomorrow” award, and I join with all of my col-leagues at Paramount Petroleum in continuingour commitment to win-win opportunities thatmake Long Beach and the surrounding area abetter place to live, work and play.”

At the June gala, The Chamber will also befocusing on the downtown Long Beach move-ment and presenting awards to ten deservingorganizations in the downtown area who havecontributed to its economic vitality; DowntownLong Beach Associates, Long Beach Conven-tion & Visitors Bureau, Queen Mary, Aquariumof the Pacific, SMG Catering, and the LongBeach Convention & Entertainment Center.Additional awards presented will be theChairman’s Award, Small Business Achievementaward, Ambassador of the Year award, theDewey Smith Memorial Community Serviceaward, and the Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Work-place Flexibility. Outgoing Chairman Matt Kinleywill be honored and thanked as we install andwelcome incoming Chairman Blake Christian,along with the 2008-2009 officers and directors.

Don’t miss The Chamber’s most spectacu-lar evening of the year! For event information,contact Elisa Margoni at (562) 436-2810, orregister online www.LBChamber.com.

June Gala Pays Tribute to Paramount Petroleum

“Greg has built a leading business in Long Beach and hashelped raise the bar of businessexcellence.”

“Paramount’s commitment to thecommunity is more than skin-deep.”

“all successful entrepreneurs haveone thing in common: excep-tional foresight into previouslyundiscovered opportunities.”

In this Issue: 4 Chamber Protects Workers’Comp Reforms 5 Changing Lives Through Sports 7 Disney Institute Comes to Long Beach

Entrepreneurism is The Way Up

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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 CabinetChairman of the BoardMatthew L. Kinley, esq.Managing Partner, Tredway, Lumsdaine and Doyle LLP

Chairman-ElectBlake ChristianPartner, Holthouse, Carlin & Van Trigt, LLP

Immediate Past ChairmanByron SchweigertChief Education & Government Affairs OfficerMemorialCare Medical Centers

Chief Financial OfficerPei Pei WangPartner, Windes & McClaughry Accountancy Corp.

Vice Chairman–Economic DevelopmentDoug CarpenterPresident, Paragon Steel

Vice Chairman–Community DevelopmentJanet McCarthy-WilsonPresident & CEO, Goodwill Serving the People of Southern Los Angeles County

Vice Chairman–Membership ServicesJoanne DavisPresident, Davis Group

Vice Chairman–Governmental & Public AffairsLori LofstromPartner, Holmes and Lofstrom, LLP

At Large MemberTom GoodDirector, Sales & MarketingMatson Navigation Company, Inc.

At Large MemberChris WackerSenior Vice President, Laserfiche Document Imaging

At Large MemberKathleen ThurmondLegal CounselRobert StemlerPartner, Keesal, Young & Logan

President & CEORandy GordonLong Beach Area Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors

“Congratulations on theState of the City. Matt’sremarks set the tone forthe community at largeas well as the businesscommunity. He showed thatThe Chamber is part of the Citybeyond the business sector: fromthe classroom to issues of humandignity. Events like the State ofthe City to Principal for a Day areexamples of the standard TheChamber has set for the scope ofbusiness involvement.”

–Mike MurrrayVerizon

“I genuinely enjoyed therecent Women’s BusinessCouncil luncheon with guestspeaker Julie Van Camp. Juliebrought us an amazinglyunique and compellingpicture of what coming’from good to great’isreally all about. Her talkwas filled with humor, insights,passion, genuine sadness, andmost importantly hope—some-thing that we as human beingsshould never give up on.”

–Laura FosterCSULB

“I found the Better Businessin 90 Minutes presentation on’Launch, Operate and Grow aBusiness’by Corporate Brokersto be extremely beneficial. I learned how to protectmy personal assets aswell as my businessassets. Obtaining businesscredit was another topic pre-sented that I found to be veryuseful.”

–Joe AndazolaAndazola’s Gallery(Chamber Member since 1983)

“I was so excited to see theTaj Mahal…this is the mostbeautiful structure in the worldand no pictures can ever dupli-cate the experience of seeing itin person. The accommodationswere just outstanding! Thehotels were beautiful, the staffwas helpful, the food wasamazing and each hotel hadextensive amenities. Indiawas a trip of a lifetime!”

–Mieko HarringtonIndia Trade Mission participant

Members Reveal Positive Returns on Their Investment

Chairman’s Message

Chamber Visits Districts, Endorses ProvenCandidates in City Council and School Board

Long Beach has many issues to deal with tomake the city more business friendly, but someareas of the city are ready for good times.

Small Business CaravansWe have recently completed The

Chamber’s Small Business Caravans to the6th and 8th Districts. The purpose is to visitwith business owners in each of the councildistricts and give them the opportunity toexplain the challenges they face, and to givethem information about the programsdesigned to help small businesses offered bythe City of Long Beach and The Chamber.

Both Council members Dee Andrews andRae Gabelich gave Chamber and City officialstours of their major business areas and poten-tial development sites. In both districts, theLong Beach Redevelopment Agency has begunambitious projects to make the neighborhoodsbetter for their citizens. We also visited a num-ber of small businesses and found hard work-ing people who hire local employees.

We spent a morning with Councilman DeeAndrews in the 6th District. As he tells us, he’sone of The Chamber’s best friends on the CityCouncil. He certainly shares The Chamber’sgoals of bringing jobs to the city. "My numberone goal is to bring jobs to this part of thecity,” Councilman Andrews commented.

We visited important enterprises in the dis-trict, including the Grand Prix Association of

Long Beach, International City Racing, Officeof Dr. Eric Hubbard, Northgate Supermarkets,and Buono’s Pizzeria, concluding with lunchat Buono’s. Each of these businesses con-tribute to the economic vitality of the city.

In the 8th District, we visited with theowners of Johnnie Reb’s, a popular restau-rant on Long Beach Boulevard which wasrecently gutted by a fire. The owners arecommitted to rebuilding the restaurant andkeeping this important North Long Beachlandmark thriving. A grand re-opening isexpected soon. Other business visits includedTuttle Cameras, Sweet Treasures and Nino’sItalian Restaurant, where we wrapped up ourday and enjoyed a great lunch with some ofthe other 8th District business owners.

Chamber Endorses Dee Andrews Dee Andrews earned The Chamber’s unan-

imous endorsement to be re-elected to theCity Council. He’s been in office for just oversix months and in that time it was clear to usthat the single most important goal for his districtis to bring more jobs. Dee understands whatwe understand-that the economic vitality ofLong Beach and especially his district is priori-ty number one. The Chamber took note ofAndrews’ successful job fair this past year as aspecific accomplishment which strengthenedhis commitment to attracting, retaining andrecruiting jobs to the Sixth District. We wereinspired and proud to see just how passionateDee is about bringing jobs to his district.

Chamber Endorses Jon Meyerand Felton Williams

Incumbents Dr. Felton Williams and JonMeyer also earned our unanimous support intheir re-election bid for the Long Beach

Unified School District Board of Education,particularly for their experience and commit-ment to education in Long Beach. These twocandidates are 100% committed to puttingstudents first and they are not focused onrunning for higher office. They are deter-mined to maintain the status of our schooldistrict as one of the best in the country.

Under Williams and Meyer’s leadership,Long Beach Unified School District is one ofthe leading urban school districts in thenation, winning the Broad Prize in Educationin 2003 and becoming a finalist last year.

The election is on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 forthe 6th District City Council and District 2 and4 of the Long Beach Unified School DistrictBoard. Make sure you get out and vote.

CA Business Legislative SummitYour Chamber will be representing Long

Beach at the California Business LegislativeSummit hosted by the California Chamber ofCommerce on May 20-21, 2008 in Sacramento.There are important issues for us to discuss,including attempts to cancel Enterprise Zones,which are vital to Long Beach’s success. We arealso concerned about bills which limit howemployers do business and attempt to raisetaxes on business. This is a terrific opportunityto have an impact on decisions at the statelevel. Let us know if there are any issues thatconcern you. If you’d like to join the Long Beachdelegation to Sacramento for this annual event,contact Sarah Nguyen at (562) 432-7830.

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Creating a Strong Local Economy

Matt Kinley Managing Partner,

Tredway, Lumsdaine &Doyle, LLP

“He certainly shares TheChamber’s goals of bringingjobs to the city.”

Audrianne Adams-LeeHR NETwork

Dan AlfDENSO Sales California, Inc.

Becky BlairBlair Commecial Real Estate

Jim BrophyOctober FiveDevelopment, LLC

David CameronCity National Bank

Diana CesenasConstruction ConsultantServices

Michael ClemetsLong Beach JuniorChamber of Commerce

John CrochetInvestor

Mark DeVossBoeing IntegratedDefense Systems—Long Beach

LaDonnaDiCamilloBNSF Railway

Chris DiCiccoSt. Mary Medical Center

Tom DoniniDeVry University

Joel FierbergSNUGTOP

VictoriaFullerton

Robert GareyCushman & Wakefield

Simon GrieveGazette Newspapers

Michele GrubbsPacific MerchantShipping Association

Edward HerroFarmers & MerchantsBank

Ken HoupUniversal HealthcareInsurance Agency

John HowardChick-Fil-A

Ray JankowskiCommunity Hospital of Long Beach

Larry KellerKennedy JenksEngineering

Frank KominTHUMS Long Beach

Dave KutaPress Telegram

Joe MagaddinoCSULB

Jan MaizeSmith Barney

MichaelMcCarthyMoffatt & Nichol

Eloy OakleyLong Beach City College

Kristie PabstPabst, Kinney &Associates

Kelly PierceEPSON America, Inc.

Ed ProenzaEnsemble Real Estate

Larry RiceSeaside Printing Co., Inc.

Gail SchwandnerLong Beach City College

Steve SmithHyatt Regency Long Beach

Barbara SullivanSullivan International

ConstanceTurnerSouthern CaliforniaEdison

StephaneWandelBoeing RealtyCorporation

Craig WatsonCharter Communications

Joe YurosekComerica Bank

Jim ZehmerTABC, Inc./Toyota

YOURADVOCATE

Diamondn Charter Communications n City National Bank n DeVry University n Holthouse, Carlin &Van Trigt, LLP n Long Beach Memorial MedicalCenter/Miller Childrens’Hospital

Platinumn BNSF Railway Company n CommunityHospital of Long Beach n Long Beach CityCollege/Small Business Development Centern Press-Telegram n Westland Construction, Inc.

Goldn The Boeing Company n BP America, Inc.n Epson America, Inc. n Farmers & MerchantsBank n Hilton Long Beach n Keesal, Young &Logan n Seaside Printing Company, Inc.n Southern California Edison n Sprint togetherwith Nextel n St. Mary Medical Centern TABC, Inc./Toyota n Tredway, Lumsdaine &Doyle LLP n Union Pacific Railroad n UniversalCare Medical Group n Universal HealthcareSolutions Insurance Agency n Verizonn Wal-Mart Stores, Inc./Sam’s Clubn Yellow Book USA

Silvern AES Alamitos n Apartment Association,California Southern Cities n California StateUniversity, Long Beach n Catalina Expressn Comerica Bank n DENSO Sales California, Inc.n Hyatt Regency Long Beach n Long BeachAirport n Long Beach Business Journal n LongBeach Towne Center n Marriott/RenaissanceProperties n Matson Navigation Company, Inc.n Moffatt & Nichol n OPEN from AmericanExpress n Paragon Steel n THUMS Long BeachCompany n Watson Land Company n Windes &McClaughry Accountancy Corporation

Bronzen Advanced Cleanup Technologies, Inc.n Boeing Realty Corporation n City Light and Power, Inc. n Clean Energy n ColorBroadband, Inc. n Construction ConsultantServices, Inc. n Davis Group n DirecTV—California Broadcast Center n EnsembleInvestments, LLC n Ford West n GoodwillServing the People of Southern Los AngelesCounty n Guzman & Gray, CPA’s n HarborBreeze Corporation n HR NETwork, Inc.n Intelligent Energy n Jobing.com n LaserficheDocument Imaging n Lennar Corporationn Long Beach Container Terminal, Inc. n LongBeach Convention & Entertainment Centern Metropolitan Water District n Molina Healthcaren Parkers’Lighthouse n S.C. Bearing & Supply n Sea Launch n Sound Energy Solutions n SpiritCruises 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.

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Chairman’s Firm Captures Best in the WestMatt Kinley’s firm wins prestigious U.S. Chamber of Commerce award for second consecutive year

Spring has sprung and so has some goodnews here at The Chamber!

Not many companies can boast aboutbeing a finalist for America’s Small Business ofthe Year from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.And how many of those companies can saythey’ve received the honors twice?

The Chamber is proud to congratulate ourChairman Matt Kinley and the employees ofhis firm, Tredway, Lumsdaine & Doyle LLP, forbeing honored as a 2008 Regional Finalist ofthe America’s Small Business of the YearAward-for the second consecutive year!

The finalists are selected from seven regionsacross the country from among the winners ofthe U. S. Chamber Blue Ribbon Small BusinessAward representing the Northeastern,Midwestern, Southwest and South Central,Northwestern, Southeastern, Great Lakes, andWestern Region.

According to the U.S. Chamber, theseseven award finalists stand out as leadersamong small businesses in their region. Theyrepresent the best in American business fortheir exemplary practices in staff training and

motivation, impressive financial performance,and strong commitment to their community.

The 2008 Regional Finalists advanced fromthe group of fifty-five recipients of the U.S.Chamber Blue Ribbon Small Business Awardand will be honored for their accomplishmentsat America’s Small Business Summit 2008 inWashington, D. C. The winner of the SmallBusiness of the Year will be announced at theGala Dinner on April 17, 2008.

We are very excited about Tredway,Lumsdaine & Doyle’s chances of bringing homethe national award this month!

Steven Ly Named Chamber’s NewVice President of Public Policy

Please join me in welcom-ing our new Vice President forPublic Policy Steven Ly, whowill head up our award-win-ning advocacy program.

Prior to joining TheChamber, Steven worked for a local govern-ment affairs firm, Lewis and Company, locatedin West Covina. One of the key projects hehelped lead was bringing a Wal-MartSupercenter into his hometown, Rosemead.During the Supercenter battle, Steven helpedcoordinate events in support of Wal-Mart,worked with the local media, and led a “NoRecall” campaign which was targeting twopro-Wal-Mart city councilmen.

He’s a recent graduate of UCLA with a

Bachelor’s in Political Science and Public Policy,and he became the first person in his immedi-ate family to graduate from college. While hewas at UCLA, he was intensely involved withstudent advocacy, helping to develop a student-initiated scholarship program, a neighborhoodcouncil, and fought to protect free parking inthe Westwood/UCLA area.

His involvement with city government spillsinto his free time, serving as president of theRosemead Partners Civic Group. He lobbies onissues that affect Rosemead including economicdevelopment, public safety and good gover-nance. He also develops events and programsthat help promote good will in the city. Andmost recently, Steven was appointed as thechapter advisor for his fraternity, Delta KappaEpsilon at UCLA, where he hopes to provideguidance and alumni support.

We’re pleased to have Steven on board andlook forward to his hard work and efforts incontinuing our award-winning advocacy program.Steven can be reached at (562) 983-1241 orsteve@lbchamber.com.

Randy Gordon President and CEO

“We are very excited aboutTredway, Lumsdaine & Doyle’schances of bringing home thenational award this month.”

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MediaNotes &QuotesGrunion Gazette

“Education is and always will be our business,” Chamber Board Chair Matt Kinley said. “Our efforts to lead a recall of a boardmember unwilling to lead by example are both proper and necessary.”

“Foster Promises Bond For Basic City Needs”Grunion Gazette, January 16, 2008

Press-Telegram

“There’s certainly a concern about the environment that is very legitimate, that we clean up our air and clean up our act,” said MattKinley, chairman of the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. “I think businesses are more than anything else just seeing that society in general and government in particular are becoming more and more concerned about the environment.”

“Glowing green: More affordable materials make it easier for eco-friendly businesses to shine”Press-Telegram, December 24, 2007

“Chamber President and CEO Randy Gordon says he likes Josh’s entrepreneurial record but does not know if the business group willendorse him.”

“The Canalis Report: Another Lowenthal weighs run”Press-Telegram, January 27, 2008

“Incumbent 6th District City Council candidate Dee Andrews scored another win this week as well, when the Long Beach AreaChamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of him over Saafir.”

“Andrews takes lead in fundraising”Press-Telegram, February 29, 2008

Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

“Since Governor Schwarzenegger came into office, he has time and time again attempted to fix the state’s broken budget process. Thelegislature and special interests fought hard against him to stop those reforms and look where it got us—a projected $14 billion budgetdeficit! It is time for the special interests and the legislature to come back to reality and support the Governor by reforming out-of-con-trol spending.” –Statement by Chamber President & CEO Randy Gordon

“What They’re Saying … About The Governor’s State Of The State Address” Governor’s Office Press Release, January 9, 2008

Supervisors, the first woman Mayor of San Francisco, the firstwoman elected Senator of California and the first womanmember of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Long Beach dignitaries attending the event included MayorBob Foster, former Mayor Beverly O’Neill, Long Beach CityCollege President Eloy Oakley, members of Port of Long BeachHarbor Commission, and U.S. Congresswoman LauraRichardson. Also present was Channel 11 Fox News AnchorChristine Divine who served as the Master of Ceremonies.

At the end of the luncheon, Chairman-elect Blake Christianand Randy Gordon presented a landscape portrait of LongBeach by locally famous artist Bob Senske to Senator Feinstein.“The Senator has always been good to us and our city and sowe wanted to present to her a little bit of Long Beach shecould take with her,” commented Blake Christian.

California’s workers’compensation system continues its his-toric transformation since the Long Beach Chamber-supportedreforms of 2004. Long Beach employers need to remain vigi-lant in the legislative, regulatory and legal arenas to protecthard-fought reforms and ensure any future changes promotethe reform goals of increased efficiency, less litigation and bet-ter outcomes for injured workers.

The Chamber has continued to fight against repealing anyof the reforms that have allowed the workers’compensationsystem to what it is today.

California’s Division of Workers’Compensation (DWC) will berevisiting aspects of the system and proposing regulatory changesin 2008. The DWC has announced that this year will bringchanges to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule, includingthe addition of evidence-based treatment guidelines to more fullyaddress some injuries. The DWC will also make changes to regu-lations affecting physicians who write medical reports and theethical standards for workers’compensation judges.

“We continue to oppose any effort to roll back the reforms of2004,” stated Randy Gordon, president and CEO of The Chamber.

The DWC has announced it will use its preliminary analysisof wage loss to adjust the Permanent Disability (PD) schedule.Its plans reportedly include changing the current modifiers forage and Diminished Future Earning Capacity as a means ofcompensating different types of injuries more equitably.Although the DWC has cautioned that a full “wage loss” studyunder the new PD schedule won’t be available until 2009—andthat wage loss is being influenced by improved return-to-workand higher temporary disability rates—it believes the data support some early changes.

With the anticipated regulatory process on PD, it is uncer-tain whether a third legislative attempt will be made in 2008 toarbitrarily increase benefits. Previous attempts in 2006 and2007 to double PD benefits were vetoed by GovernorSchwarzenegger. While it is early in the legislative session, proposals to roll back certain reform elements are alreadybeginning to surface.

As California’s track record on workers’compensationreforms shows, the greatest threat may be in the courts.Applicants’attorneys have mounted legal challenges to virtuallyevery aspect of the reforms in an attempt to turn back theclock to California’s old, dysfunctional system. While certainissues, such as the formula for calculating an employers’liabili-

ty for PD when there has been a previous PD award, have beenadjudicated consistent with the intent of reforms, other chal-lenges seek to: • Repeal the 104-week limit on temporary disability payments

or find new exceptions to the rule not provided for in SB 899;• Overturn the new AMA-based Permanent Disability Rating

System by calling in outside consultants to determine futureearnings;

• Prevent the application of apportionment reforms to certainpreexisting medical conditions that contribute to permanentdisability; and

• Remove caps on chiropractic treatment and other physicalmedicine.

Employers will face these challenges on multiple fronts in2008, which will be supported by “horror stories” put forth byapplicants’attorneys. But with average insurance rates down by61 percent, improved return-to-work outcomes and the vastmajority of injured workers reporting access to and satisfactionwith medical treatment, employers should feel confident thatthe system is on the right track.

Since the passage of the workers’compensation reforms in2004, it is more-clear than ever that reforming California’sworkers’compensation system is an ongoing process. Long-term success will require continued attention and advocacy bythe state’s employers to maintain a fair, predictable and effi-cient system for both businesses and injured workers.

“We know businesses can be severely impacted if thereforms are rolled back, exposing our business community andbusiness communities throughout the state to unscrupulouslawsuits,” stated Lori Lofstrom, chair of The Chamber’sGovernment Affairs Council. “This will ultimately cause an eco-nomic downturn at time when businesses are already feelingthe impact from the latest housing crisis,” continued Lofstrom.

Log on to www.LongBeachAdvocacy.biz for more information.

On March 27, The Chamberhosted its National LeadersLuncheon Series, featuring U.S.Senator Dianne Feinstein. Theluncheon was held at the LongBeach Hilton to a sold outcrowd of 400 attendees, whichfeatured Long Beach digni-taries and businesses. Keesal,Young and Logan served as thekeynote sponsor for the event.

“The Chamber is honoredto be hosting the Senator forthe third time in eight years,”stated Chamber President andCEO Randy Gordon. “She hasconsistently shown an inde-

pendence streak and moxie when it comes to supporting busi-nesses,” continued Gordon.

Senator Feinstein’s career has been one of many firsts—shewas the first woman President of the San Francisco Board of

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“She has consistently shown an independence streak and moxie when it comes to supporting businesses.”

“We know businesses can be severelyimpacted if the reforms are rolled back,exposing our business community…tounscrupulous lawsuits.”

– Lori Lofstrom Chair, Government Affairs Council

Representing the Interest of Business with Government

Chamber Fights to ProtectWorkers’Compensation Reforms

JetBlue CEO Dave Barger (standing) speaks at TheChamber’s CEO Roundtable. Also pictured (L to R):Chamber Chairman Matt Kinley, JetBlue President & COORuss Chu, Chamber President & CEO Randy Gordon, andChamber Vice Chair for Public Policy Lori Lofstrom.

Randy Gordon (right) accepts the Western Association forChamber Executives (WACE) first place newsletter awardfor “Your Advocate” from WACE President Dave Kilby.

(L to R) Matt Kinley discusses business with Podiatrist Dr. Eric Hubbard, along with 6th District Councilman DeeAndrews, Randy Gordon, and Deputy City Manager ReggieHarrison as part of the Small Business Caravan initiative.

The Small Business Caravan stopped by 6th District busi-nesses including the Grand Prix headquarters. (L to R)Matt Kinley, Randy Gordon, Grand Prix Association ofLong Beach President & CEO Jim Michaelian, andCouncilman Dee Andrews.

IBA’s “Meeting Southern California’s Energy Demands inthe Face of ’Green Growth’Expectations Panel” included(L to R) Moderator, Clay Sandidge, Weston Solutions;Dave Slater, Signal Hill Petroleum; Robert Millar, TesoroCorporation; and Kevin LaBorne, Shell Oil Company.

Good Morning Long Beach featured David Beard (atpodium) of the Josephson Institute of Ethics.

Senator Feinstein Returns to LongBeach for Luncheon Appearance

Dianne Feinstein U.S. Senator, California

Changing Lives Through SportsSpecial Olympics of Southern California now headquartered in Long Beach, again

As the world’s largest sports organization, Special Olympicsserves more than 2.5 million athletes with intellectual disabilitiesacross the globe, changing and enhancing their lives through thesimple power of sports.

Special Olympics Southern California, one of 52 chapters inthe United States, originated in 1969, utilizing the offices of theLong Beach Chamber in its early years before moving toWest Los Angeles for several decades.

When I accepted the job of President/CEO for SOSCin June, 2005, I was approached by a hand-ful of cities, including Long Beach, indicatingan interest in becoming the headquarterscity for our organization.

This led to a year-long process initiated by SOSC’s Board ofDirectors, which included a request for proposal being sent to 25cities in the Los Angeles/Orange County basin with a populationbase of at least 85,000 residents.

After discussions with nine of those cities, Long Beach wasultimately chosen as SOSC’s new headquarters city, bringing ourorganization “home” to its beginnings of nearly 40 years ago.While Long Beach’s bid was qualitatively and quantitatively thebest we received, we were most impressed with the cohesivenessthe city brought to its bid. Virtually every important constituencyin the city-including the city council, the city manager’s office, theLong Beach Chamber, the Long Beach Convention & VisitorsBureau, the Long Beach Unified School District, the Long BeachSports Council, and many others- voiced their support to the bid.

A special word of thanks goes to Long Beach’s Director ofParks, Recreation and Marine, Phil Hester, for coordinating andorchestrating the bid effort. He did an outstanding job in bring-ing forth a “one-voice message” that convinced SOSC’s Board ofDirectors that our new headquarters belonged in Long Beach.

We have taken up residence in the former Junior GolfProgram building at 6730 E. Carson Street, directly in front ofthe driving range at Heartwell Park. Along with utilizing thisbuilding, we have brought in modular offices that stand just eastof the building. In all, we currently have 15 SOSC staffers here,including our entire development division.

Preliminary plans are underway to consider a capital cam-paign to build our own facility, a dream SOSC now has for thefirst time thanks to the generosity of the city. We have alreadyhosted a number of meetings and training sessions for staff andvolunteers here, taking advantage of the quality meeting spacethe facility offers.

SOSC serves local communities from San Luis Obispo to SanDiego, literally half the state of California. Our 12,500 athletescompete in 21 sports broken into three distinct seasons year-round.

Our largest championship event, “Summer Games,” isstaged in mid-June on the campus of CSU Long Beach, whichhas served as host for this event for the past 10 years. This week-end of sports, ceremonies and other related activities bringsapproximately 5,000 people to the city each year.

SOSC serves athletes with intellectual disabilities from 8 to 80years old. Statistics show that our athletes are five times morelikely to obtain jobs; have better self-esteem and physical health,and are generally better-able to interact in society because oftheir experience in Special Olympics.

However, our statistics also show that the average ageof our athlete is 37 years old. Hence, our strategic plan, witha goal to be serving at least 20,000 athletes by 2012, callsfor us to aggressively and pro-actively recruit younger ath-

letes to the program, thereby giving these ath-letes the opportunity to “spend a lifetime” inSpecial Olympics and be recipients of our life-changing dynamics. We have engaged the

Long Beach Unified School District, along with other districts in ourfootprint, to create school-based programs to help dramaticallyraise the number of younger athletes we are serving.

SOSC is a heavily volunteer-supported organization, relyingon the help of approximately 10,000 volunteers to help trans-port, train, coach and officiate our athletes as well as providinga number of logistical support services. Our strategic plan callsfor dramatic growth in our volunteer base over the next fiveyears to prepare for the athlete growth we are targeting.

SOSC relies heavily on fundraising and uses a number of revenue streams to meet its annual budget, including: direct mailand telemarketing; special events, corporate sponsorships, individual and planned giving, and the Law Enforcement TorchRun. We are currently in the process of doubling our fundraisingefforts in the five-year period of our Strategic Plan, estimating acash revenue budget of approximately $12 million by 2012. Of all dollars raised, over 80% goes directly to programs to benefit our athletes.

SOSC is proud to call the City of Long Beach its new home.We believe that, working together with the citizens, businessesand other entities, we can change and enhance the lives of thou-sands more people with intellectual disabilities…all through thesimple power of sports.

The Chamber’s Government Affairs Council (GAC) recentlyvoted to support Assembly Bill 2127: Small Business FamilyScheduling Option. This legislation would allow small business-es up to 25 employees to develop flexible work schedules with-in the 40-hour work week structure. This bill, however, wouldnot affect labor unions’contracts or previously established col-lective bargaining agreements. GAC also agreed to adopt a“Plan of Action” to get AB 2127 passed.

Currently, the standard workplace rules are that employeeswork 8-hours a day, 40 hours a week. Overtime rules wouldapply for any additional hour over the 8-hour day. AB 2127 wouldallow employers and employees to negotiate to work four 10-hour days a week, (or eight nine-hour days and one eight-hourday in two weeks, also known as a 9/80 schedule). This wouldgive small business owners the flexibility needed to maintain apositive work environment while meeting payroll demands.

Workplace flexibility may also help contribute to loweringtraffic congestion and air pollution. Work schedules could bedeveloped to allow commuters to avoid peak rush hours wherethere is heavy idle time. Also a compressed schedule wouldallow employees to conserve more gas which helps reduce airpollution and saves commuters money.

“We believe since this bill applies exclusively to small busi-nesses, which make up the majority of our membership, it willcreate a more sound economy in times of a budget deficitwhere cuts are almost certain.” said Randy Gordon, Presidentand CEO of The Chamber. “Over 80% of The Chamber’s 1,500members are considered small businesses that would qualify forworkplace flexibility under AB 2127,” he continued.”

The Chamber plans to develop a strong grassroots advoca-cy and education campaign for the bill, targeting local statelegislators. Included are lobby days with AssemblymembersKarnette, Furutani, and State Senator Lowenthal; a letter cam-paign targeting key legislators; and a seminar for Chambermembers explaining current laws on workplace flexibility andhow AB 2127 would change them.

Long Beach is one of 30 communities selected from acrossthe nation for special targeted efforts to share research andpractical guidance on workplace flexibility as a critical ingredi-ent of an effective workplace. Being selected as a When WorkWorks community presents an excellent opportunity to be avoice for business and as members of a participating commu-nity in When Work Works, employers in the greater LongBeach area are encouraged to apply for the prestigious AlfredP. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility,a premier national recognition program. More informationabout When Work Works, as well as research, company pro-files, and tips on working flexibly, can be found at www.when-workworks.org. Deadline to apply is Monday, April 14, 2008.Contact Elisa Margoni for more info at (562) 436-2810 oremargoni@lbchamber.com.

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2008 State of theCity AddressMayor Bob Foster gave the second address of his term onJanuary 15, 2008, to a sold out crowd of over 1,400 attendeesat the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center. This wasthe last luncheon hosted by The Chamber as Mayor Foster will becommunicating his speech in a different venue beginning in 2009.

“Our athletes are five times more likelyto obtain jobs; have better self-esteemand physical health, and are generallybetter-able to interact in society.”

“Over 80% of The Chamber’s 1,500members are considered small businesses that would qualify for workplace flexibility under AB 2127.”

Bill ShumardPresident /CEO, Special Olympics

of Southern California

Mayor Foster is surrounded by the new Architecture,Construction, and Engineering (ACE) Academy servingJordan High School tenth graders.

(L to R) Matt and Cheri Kinley with former ChamberChairman Lou Anne Bynum and Long Beach City CollegePresident Eloy Oakley.

Chamber Chairman of theBoard Matt Kinley presentsState of the Chamber remarks.

Chamber Chairman-electBlake Christian participatedas emcee of the event.

Welcoming lunch attendeesis Chamber President & CEORandy Gordon.

Fred Lutz, vice president andgeneral manager of CharterCommunications in SouthernCalifornia, took the podiumas the spotlight sponsor.

Mayor Bob Foster presents his State of the City address.

(L to R) Tom Bussa of Ernst & Young (and former Chamberchairman), with TABC’s Wil James, Jim Zehmer, and PatMurphy. Standing in the back is The Chamber’s ImmediatePast Chairman Byron Schweigert.

Chamber Promotes Workplace Flexibility

Ajilon FinanceChristine Dancescu (562) 552-9090www.ajilonfinance.comEmployment Agencies & Services

Bumpercar, Inc.Eduardo Cortes (562) 366-0817www.bumpercar-la.comMarketing & Advertising

Erica CrosbyFedEx Kinkos (562) 426-3028fedexkinkos.comCopying & Duplicating

EverBank Reverse Mortgage, LLCRay Sala (714) 847-0652Mortgage Services –Reverse Mortgages

Firestone Complete Auto CareDirk Biddison (562) 426-5557Automobile –Repair /Service

Frances Grace EventsDani Johnson (562) 212-5633www.francesgrace.netEvent Planning, Production & Materials

Golden State Express, Inc.Fred Johring (310) 668-2070www.gsltrans.com Trucking/Warehousing

Eric HubbardMemorial Podiatry Group (562) 427-7443Podiatrist

Laurelcrest School for GirlsRebecca Ortiz-Johnson (562) 377-6111www.laurelcrest.orgSchools –Secondary & Elementary

LaurysisReymund Dumlao (562) 366-2619www.laurysis.comConsultants – Information Technology

Lee & Associates, Orange - Inc.George Thomson (714) 647-9100www.lee-associates.comReal Estate – Commercial

Long Beach Container Terminal Inc.Anthony Otto (562) 983-2201www.lbcti.com Terminal Operators

McDonalds USA, LLC – Southern CA Regional OfficeChris Woicik (818) 594-0525Restaurants – Fast Food

Organic By Nature, Inc.Amy Sandoval (562) 901-0177www.organicbynatureinc.comHealth Food/Products

Primes American Kitchen & LoungeMasoud Majdi (562) 432-9000www.primeskitchen.comRestaurants –Banquets & Catering

Sea Festival Association of Long Beach, Inc.Drew Satariano (562) 426-767www.seafestivallongbeach.comFestivals

Special Olympics of So. CaliforniaBill Shumard (562) 938-7672www.sosc.org Non-Profit Organizations

Threat Management & Protection, Inc.Lita Abella (888) 926-8110www.threatprotect.comSecurity –Private Investigations

Ventana Home FashionsAlex Rodarte (562) 618-0825www.ventanahomefashions.comWindow Coverings

Washington Mutual Bixby HeightsAisha Malik (562) 428-1371www.wamu.com Banks

Washington Mutual Bixby KnollsBrenda Labasan (562) 988-5626www.wamu.com Banks

Welcome New MembersWe are pleased to welcome our newest investors in The Chamber, who joined between December 2007 and February 2008.

Confidence is also a balance betweenarrogance—the failure to see flaws—and self-doubt. Believing you will succeed and win-ning, is not arrogance. Acting confident,being full of bravado but, not believing, nordoing everything in your power to succeedthat, is arrogance. There is too little of formerand far too much of the latter today in busi-ness, sports and especially politics.

Good streaks begin from a foundation ofconfidence. Leadership can instill confidence,into their small business, by empoweringthose around them, providing the resourcesneeded and building a culture of performanceand achievement. Building confidencethroughout a business is done at four levels:1. Individual confidence: create a culture of

high expectations and reward.2. Confidence in others: be positive, sup-

portive, encourage team-oriented behav-ior, over communicate all that is going onin the business and empower everyone tobe a difference maker.

3. Confidence in the system: practice andembrace collaboration and innovation,name “champions” and demand fullaccountability and then see sales, revenueand profits rise.

4. External confidence: delivering value willsee customer satisfaction, loyalty andretention soar, brand and market sharestrengthen and the business respect andadmiration grow. A word of caution at this point: A good

streak is wonderful. An extended good streaktakes leadership, good and empowered people,commitment to all four levels and incrediblyhard work. You should also know that suc-cessful people fail often. Successful people trymore things, fall down, pick themselves upand try again. They try over and over again,

before they achieve what they set out to achieve.During a bad streak, a confident individual

trusts their abilities to be calm and focusedwhile the less confident allow panic or hasteto distract them, which adds pressure, pro-hibits good decision-making and prolongs abad streak.

Confident people “believe” setbacks aredetours, problems are challenges and trou-bles are opportunities. They redouble theirefforts to find a way around these obstacles.

In my 30 years in business, I have devel-oped my own leadership principles (whichhave not changed for 15 years) on how to beconfident, increase the confidence of thosearound me and how to build a culture of highperformance and achievement.

Employing my principals has allowed meto have far more good streaks over the last 30years, than bad streaks. Through trial anderror these are my Leadership andConfidence principles, that work for me: 1. Share an inspired vision2. Challenge the process3. Enable and empower those around you4. Model the way—walk the talk5. Encourage from the heart

I would encourage all of you to developyour own professional principles aroundbecoming more confident because being onconsistent good streaks is a lot more fun.

Ian Lamont is the Director of the Long BeachSmall Business Development Center (LB SBDC).At the LB SBDC, Ian and nine other experiencedconsultants at “no cost ever” conduct 1-on-1counseling sessions with established busi-nesses and with budding entrepreneurs plan-ning to soon start-up their own business.They also teach low cost business trainingworkshops. The LB SBDC is located at 3447Atlantic Ave, Suite 205 or call 562-570-4574to schedule an appointment. For more infor-mation go to: http://lbsbds.lbcc.edu. The LBSBDC is part of the LA Regional SBDC Networkwhich is hosted by the LB City College.

Small Business—Big ThinkingGaining Business Confidence and Self-Esteem

When you have a choice, choose the best.

Ian LamontDirector,

LB Small BusinessDevelopment Center

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Providing Networking Opportunities

We all have good streaks and bad streaks.Whether it is your business, your favoritesports teams, or life.

When you are on a good streak, you seemto have it all—respect, innovative ideas,attainment of goals, good breaks, and whenneeded the benefit of the doubt. You feelgreat, everything is going your way, but thenyou have a setback, a bad streak sets in, andyou no longer are getting the benefit of thedoubt in anything.

Everyone of us wins and loses, so what isthe difference between a person who extendstheir good streaks and keeps their bad streaksshort and another who has more bad streaksthan good? Confidence, self-esteem, a senseof accountability, collaboration and inspira-tion—that’s what gives some people substan-tially more control and confidence.

So how does one build their confidenceand self-esteem? How do you lessen a badstreak and turn it around?

Confidence is the bridge between expec-tations and performance; between promisesand results. A good streak is created by posi-tive actions, momentum and staying focused;which only further increases confidence.Individuals who “believe” they will win arethe ones who will put in the concerted effortto ensure victory.

“Good streaks begin from a foundation of confidence.”

2 American Cancer Society – Long BeachRelay for Life (562) 437-0791

3 Diabetes EXPO – Healthy Eating &Active Living (323) 966-2890

8 Leadership Long Beach – Putt-Putt onPine (562) 997-9194

8 LBCC Foundation Athletic AssociatesGolf Tournament (562) 938-4237

10 Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach –Gala (562) 595-5745

12 Miller Children’s Hospital – AnnualGolf Classic (562) 933-1655

13 Long Beach Police Dept. – 40th AnnualAwards (562) 570-7125

15 CCEJ – 45th Annual HumanitarianAwards Dinner (562) 435-8184

16 Int’l Business Association’s World TradeWeek Luncheon (562) 432-8128

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

17 Long Beach Day Nursery – High TeaLuncheon (562) 591-0509

22 Long Beach Commercial Real EstateCouncil – Annual Luncheon (562) 495-6070

22 CSULB Regional Economic ForecastConference (562) 985-5061

5 Long Beach Area Council, Boy Scoutsof America, Distinguished CitizensDinner (562) 427-0911

6 Community Hospital of Long BeachFoundation – Golf Classic (562) 494-0576

7 Long Beach City College – 80thAnniversary “Gateway to Greatness”Gala (562) 938-4353

14 Aquarium of the Pacific – 10thAnniversary Ocean ConservationAwards Gala (562) 951-1606

14 Jonathan Jaques Children’s CancerCenter – Champions Run for Life and“Profiles in Courage” Dinner, Dance &Auction (562) 933-8600

16 Leadership Long Beach – Graduationand Alumnus of the Year Dinner(562) 997-9194

17 YMCA of Greater Long Beach – 200Annual Dinner Meeting (562) 279-1700

22 LB Public Library Foundation Auction –“Grape Expectations” (562) 628-2441

23 St. Mary Medical Center – 16th AnnualCharity Golf Tournament (562) 491-9225

JULY14 Long Beach Mayor’s Trophy Annual

Golf Tournament (562) 431-5962

AUGUST7 The Chamber’s Disney Institute

(562) 436-1820

SEPTEMBER18 CCEJ – 45th Annual Dinner & Human

Relations Awards (562) 435-818425 The Chamber’s Annual Golf Classic

(562) 436-281028 International City Theater –ENCORE

Annual Benefit Gala (562) 495-4595

OCTOBER 10 Food Finders – Autumn Harvest Ball

(562) 598-300313 Community Hospital of Long Beach

Foundation – 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

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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.

• Service, Disney StyleParticipants explore world-renowned Disney principles forservice excellence.

• Loyalty, Disney StyleParticipants learn key practices and principles in buildingand sustaining loyalty that have made Disney a trusted andrevered brand around the world for more than 75 years.

Registration and tuition fees for the program are $399 perperson, including course materials, continental breakfast, andlunch and it will be held at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach from7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Discounts available for group registration. For registration information, call Elisa Margoni at (562) 438-2810 or emailemargoni@lbchamber.com. For more information about DisneyInstitute, visit www.disneyinstitute.com.

Highlighting the vision and ideals of WaltDisney, Disney Institute is a recognized leaderin experiential training, leadership develop-ment, benchmarking and cultural changefor business professionals across the globe.

Disney Institute is bringing its renowned pro-fessional development program, “The DisneyKeys to Excellence” to Long Beach on Thursday,August 7, 2008. Sponsored by The Chamber andWal-Mart, the full-day event will give area businessprofessionals a chance to discover the business behindthe Disney magic. Four 90-minute exciting programsessions will introduce participants to innovative Disneybusiness strategies that they can easily implement in theirown organizations.

“Professional development programs that we offer togroups meeting at the Walt Disney World® Resort have provenextremely popular,” said George Aguel, senior vice presidentfor Walt Disney Parks and Resort. “Community leaders aroundthe country started asking us to bring similar programs to theircities, and ’The Disney Keys’program does just that. Participantswill discover Disney success stories and learn about manage-ment philosophies and behind-the-scenes operations that have

made the Walt Disney World® Resort a bench-mark for businesses around the world.”

According to Aguel, DisneyInstitute programs are unique in

the world of business. “Whatmakes the Disney learningexperience so different and

meaningful,” says Aguel, “is that we don’t simply teach the-ory. We showcase philosophies and strategies that havemade the Walt Disney World® Resort a success—ideas thatare easily adaptable to other organizations. We do this bytaking people inside the Disney operation, showcasing on-stage and behind-the-scenes locations so attendees see first-hand how it all happens.”The Long Beach Chamber Disney Keys program has four

90-minute sessions:• Leadership, Disney Style

Participants discover how effective leadership has been thecatalyst at Disney to drive employee/customer satisfaction andbottom-line results, from the company’s inception to today.

• Management, Disney StyleParticipants examine the importance of integrating an orga-nization’s corporate culture into selection, training, and care.

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“We showcase philosophies and strategies that have made the WaltDisney World® Resort a success—ideas that are easily adaptable to other organizations.”

Discover Keys to Business Excellence at Disney Institute

National College Board Honors SteinhauserThe national College Board has honored

Long Beach Unified School District Super-intendent Christopher J. Steinhauser with itshighest honor—the Joe Allen ExemplarAward. The number of LBUSD students earn-ing admission to Cal State Long Beach has

increased 46 percent over the past five years, according tonewly released numbers. And the latest numbers on AdvancedPlacement enrollment here show a 65 percent increase since2003, with African American students’participation increasingby 85 percent, and Latino students’participation increasing by90 percent.

Venieris Recognized for Diversity LeadershipCalifornia State University, Long Beach’s

(CSULB) Marianne Venieris, executive directorof the Center for International Trade and Trans-portation (CITT), was recently awarded the2008 Diversity Leadership Award by the LosAngeles chapter of the Women’s Transpor-

tation Seminar (WTS-LA). Venieris is responsible for the estab-lishment of the CITT, the multidisciplinary center for multi-modal transportation studies and research, education, trainingand policy analysis, run through CSULB’s University College andExtension Services. In addition, she has developed strong part-nerships with the international trade and logistics community.

Pacific Retail Partners Welcomes Mark BixbyMark Bixby has recently joined the Pacific

Retail Partners team and is working on theTesco Fresh & Easy and Home Depot accounts.He earned a Master of Science in Real EstateDevelopment degree from the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology in 1994 and holds a

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from DukeUniversity. He is a licensed California Real Estate Broker andholds a Certified Leasing Specialist (CLS) designation fromICSC. Mark worked for Bixby Land Company where he partic-ipated in more than 500 million worth of real estate acquisi-tion, disposition and development transactions.

DeVry Announces Donini as PresidentDeVry University, one of North America’s

largest degree-granting higher educationinstitutions for business, technology, andmanagement education, announced arestructuring of the university’s SouthernCalifornia Metro executive leadership, including

the appointment of Tom Donini as president of DeVryUniversity Long Beach; and Scott Sand as campus president ofDeVry University Sherman Oaks. The appointments are significantin that the newly created roles of campus presidents at DeVry’sLong Beach and Sherman Oaks campuses will see increasedresponsibility for enrollment growth at that location and iden-tifying expansion opportunities in surrounding communities.

A New Leader for Leadership Long Beach Peter Bostic, former executive director of the Long Beach

Public Library Foundation, has been appointed ExecutiveDirector of Leadership Long Beach (LLB), the community’s prin-cipal leadership development program. Bostic worked for the

Los Angeles, San Francisco and OrangeCounty YMCAs for more than 20 yearsadministering youth and adult physical educa-tion programs, licensed childcare, employ-ment, and camping programs. “It has alwaysbeen the mission of Leadership Long Beach to

develop and connect principled leaders to strengthen the com-munity. My experience has taught me that everyone has lead-ership potential and the main skills required for dynamic lead-ership can be learned,” Bostic said.

Chamber Chair is Distinguished AlumniThe Long Beach City College Alumni

Association is proud to recognize the accom-plished career and continued service of MattKinley by bestowing upon him the honor ofDistinguished Alumni. Currently serving as TheChamber’s Chairman of the Board, he is also a

partner with local law firm Tredway, Lumsdaine & Doyle, anaward-winning firm just recently taking the U.S. Chamber’s SmallBusiness of the Year Award for the Western Region for the sec-ond year in a row. The LBCC Distinguished Alumni award wascreated in 1999 as a way of spotlighting former students whohave made recent career or community service achievements.

DENSO Names New PresidentDENSO officials named Yoshihiko Yamada

the new president of its Long Beach unit,DENSO Sales California. Yamada, who has 30years of experience with the company and pre-viously served as president of DENSOInternational Thailand, replaces Masaaki

Adachi. Established in 1971 as the first overseas affiliate of theDENSO Corporation, Kariya, Aichi, Japan, DENSO SalesCalifornia, Inc. is a sales and distribution company located inLong Beach, California. Diverse product lines include originalequipment, aftermarket and re-manufactured automotive parts,heavy duty diesel and electrical components, portable commer-cial air-conditioning units, panel coolers and industrial robots.

F&M Names Henry Walker CEOHenry Walker has been appointed the new

CEO of Farmers & Merchants (F&M) Bank ofLong Beach, succeeding his father KennethWalker, who held the position for 29 yearsand will remain president of the Long Beachmain office. Henry, who has been involved in

the financial services industry since he was 16 years old, mostrecently served as executive vice president of the bank and secretary of the board. He earned a bachelor’s degree fromPepperdine University, an active of several boards, and he will continue supporting the bank’s commitment to local communities.

Port Appoints Lytle Top Deputy/COOThe Port of Long Beach has appointed J.

Christopher Lytle as deputy executive directorand chief operating officer. Replacing KevinEldridge, Lytle, who has served as managingdirector of trade relations and port operationssince September 2006, is now the port’s sec-

ond-ranked executive. Before joining the port, he held execu-

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tive positions at France-based shipping ling CMA CGM, P&OPorts North America, Sea-Land Service Inc. and Denmark-basedAPM (Maersk) Terminals. He earned a bachelor’s degree fromCentral Washington University and an MBA from the Universityof Puget Sound.

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

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

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LONG BEACH, CA

May 1, 2008City National Bank’sEntrepreneur of the Year

June 25, 2008117th Inaugural Gala

April 11-19, 2008Trade Mission to China

August 7, 2008 Disney Institute

September 25, 2008Chamber Golf Classic

October 29, 2008State of the County

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