BusinessMay2006

Vol. 13 No.4L O N G B E A C H

Travelers Comment on Chamber’s China Trip A Well Earned Honor for the ‘Y’ Chamber Reveals Federal Official Scorecard

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California Chamber of Commerce “ADVOCACY PARTNER OF THE YEAR” for 2003, 2004, 2005

Maura Donahue,Chairman of the U.S.Chamber of Commerce

Chamber’s ChoicesFace Runoff in June

Maura W. Donahue, Chair of the Board ofDirectors for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’slargest business federation, will be the featured speakerat this year’s World Trade Week Luncheon on Friday, May19 at the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel. The firstwoman ever elected to this post, Ms. Donahue will speakabout the business issues facing our country. She is ahighly visible and vocal advocate of small business issues,helping lead the Chamber’s efforts rein in skyrocketinghealth care costs, bring under control frivolous litigation,and reduce burdensome government regulations.

For more information about World Trade Week or toregister for these events, please contact Judy Nelson at(562) 432-8128 or email jnelson@lbchamber.com.

The Chamber’s endorsedcandidate for Mayor, BobFoster, collected 48.5% ofthe votes in last month’sprimary election, a 20-point lead over the runner-up. Former Long BeachCouncilman and third run-ner-up, Doug Drummond,announced his endorse-ment for Bob Foster soonafter the April 11 primary

election. Foster will present an overwhelming challenge to his opponent, FrankColonna, in the June 6 runoff.

Bob Foster, former president of Southern California Edison, is a leader in the business community, with over twenty years of experience in the private, public, andnon-profit sectors. His willingness to take a strong leadership role to work with the citycouncil members and his knowledge of the state and federal government operationswill ensure that the City of Long Beach will move forward to become a strong economic citywithin the region.

“This is an exciting time for Long Beach and its business community. Bob Foster hasproven to be the right candidate to lead the city. The people of Long Beach have spoken and Foster will become our next Mayor,” said Randy Gordon, President andCEO of The Chamber.

Two of The Chamber’s endorsed candidates for council head to the runoff after finishing first in the recent primary election: Vice Mayor Jackie Kell (write-in candidate)collected 25.0%, and Gary DeLong received 42.7%. Councilman Val Lerch of the 9thDistrict will not face a runoff as he was handily re-elected with 52.3% of the vote.

Vice Mayor Kell has apositive record of support-ing business issues withinour city. She spearheadeda fight to pass the LocalPreference Initiative andcommits to continue to cut the red tape at City Hall in order to attract new businessesto our city and create jobs. Gary DeLong is an experienced, business friendly candidate. Gary is the President & CEO of The RTP Group, Inc, a telecommunicationsconsulting and management company based in Long Beach. He serves on severalorganizations and boards within our city.

“These candidates will support economic growth and bring jobs to our city,” said Matt Kinley, Vice Chair of Public Policy. “We will work extra hard to ensure their victories in June.”

“These candidates will support economic growthand bring jobs to our city. We will work extra

hard to ensure their victories in June.” —Matt Kinley, Vice Chair of Public Policy

Chamber-endorsed candidate for Mayor, Bob Foster

A Reiteration of Our Actions

We’ve had a very exciting experience sincemy last column. As we prepare for the CaliforniaChamber of Commerce Legislative Summit, yourChamber continues to work toward a more stableand inviting business climate. The Chamber Boardof Directors voted to support the LB ChamberPolitical Action Committee (The Chamber PAC) inits quest to level the playing field for engaging inthe Long Beach leadership races this year.

At issue is the city’s campaign finance ordi-nance, which puts limits on the amount of moneycandidates for city office can accept from any indi-vidual. The Chamber PAC challenged the ordi-nance because it didn’t want to have to set up sep-arate political action committees for every candi-date it wanted to support, while a public-employ-ee union, for example, could spend as much as itwanted from members’ dues on any candidates itchose. (The ordinance limits acceptance of money,not spending it.)

I want to state that no Chamber membershipdues have been—in the past or will be in thefuture—used for donating to political candidates.The Chamber PAC is governed by a totally sepa-rate board of directors. As we have done withother interest groups and individuals, we havestudied the issues they raise and have made con-sidered decisions about whether to support theirefforts or not.

In the case of this lawsuit, the Chamber PAC,endorsed by the Long Beach Chamber ofCommerce Board of Directors, is challenging theconstitutionality of how the city interprets the city

ordinance the governs political contributions in cityraces. Because it is a law on the books, and givenno action on the part of the city to review its posi-tion, the Chamber PAC took the only course ofaction available to it. The lawsuit challenges thelaw based on it being unconstitutional.

The District Court issued a temporary restrain-ing order to keep the city from enforcing the ordi-nance until a final ruling is issued. On April 5, theCourt again upheld the TRO and issued its final rul-ing on April 7, by issuing an injunction againstenforcing the ordinance until a final judgment isrendered. Chamber support for the court action isconsistent with our Board-approved governmentaffairs and public policy platform.

And the journey continues…together!

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Chairman’s Message Larry WhitleyBoeing IntegratedDefense Systems

I want to state that no Chamber membership dues have been… used for donating to political candidates.

Over 150 Long Beach business people touredmainland China to observe first-hand the explosivegrowth taking place in our country’s largest trading part-ner. The 10-day March trip, organized by The Chamber,included stops in Beijing, Shanghai and Suzhou. Here’swhat a few trade mission participants had to say abouttheir travel abroad:

“Please let us know of any future trips to China. Atleast fifteen people have indicated an interest in going. Itwas a wonderful, hectic trip. We would do it again in aheart beat.”

Carolyn & George Harris

“The trip to China was incredible! I loved it! Glad Igot the chance to have met you. Good job on all yourhard work on planning our trip to China. Thanks a mil-lion!”

Cecelia & Norma Flores

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“If you haven't heard yet, the China trip was wonder-ful. Thank you again for all you did to make this hap-pen. Our group had an absolutely spectacular time!Quite the whirlwind, but we were able to see and experi-ence so much. We all had top praises for our particularguide, Scott Jiang. He went above and beyond to makeour trip extra special. He has such wonderful stories andwas a top notch leader. We just loved him. Again,thank you, we are all so very glad we went on this trip!”

Victoria Alberty

“Thank you for organizing a memorable trip to China.It was truly the experience of a lifetime. Things ranimpressively smoothly with only a couple of minor hic-cups (none that could have been foreseen). I know thistype of endeavor takes a lot of careful work, planning andcoordination. It paid off. Everyone had a great time.”

Jackie Newsom

“We thank you very much for all that you did in put-ting together this China trip. It was fabulous. We had tokeep pinching ourselves to know it really was true that wewere, for example, at the Great Wall, or the ForbiddenCity….We appreciate your work.”

Michele & Stan Wilkosz

“I just wanted to express my thanks for all your obvi-ous hard work involved with the China trip. It was anexperience I'll never forget, which ran so smoothly andprofessionally. Your hard work paid off, as I hardly hearda discouraging word (other than fatigue). But instead sawmany smiling faces on new friends both here and inChina. By the way, I've created a monster! My husbandwas so wowed by my tales that he has recruited himselfand 3 others to go with me next time! Please keep me/usposted should this marvelous opportunity come upagain!”

Kim Fleck

(L to R:) Chamber president and CEO Randy Gordon, IBApresident Terry Geiling, and Nancy Becker stand in front ofthe ancient Forbidden City. This was the home of all theChinese emperors from each of the Dynasties and was theseat of government. It is directly across from Tian An MenSquare in Beijing, China.

Creating a Stronger Community

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It is a pleasure to announce that the Long Beach AreaChamber of Commerce’s (LBACC) Workforce DiversityCommittee has awarded the Diversity Best PracticesAward, for Spring 2006, to the YMCA of Greater LongBeach. It quickly became apparent to the Committeemembers who met with Sue Baker, Senior VicePresident, that her statement was accurate, “The com-mitment to diversity is woven into the fabric of theYMCA, both locally and nationally.”

Mirroring the diversity initiative championed by theleadership of the National YMCA (Y-USA), the President& CEO of the YMCA of Greater Long Beach, AlanHostrup, has taken the lead in building an ongoing commitment to diversity into their 2005-2010 StrategicPlan. Their vision statement includes, “...how people ofall backgrounds can live together and grow toward

their full potential.” Also, the Board-approvedDiversity Case outlines how the ‘Y’s’ commit-ment to cultural competence establishes agood business plan.

The ‘Y’s’ continuing commitment to diversityis exhibited in many ways. The monthly newemployee orientation sessions include a presentation regarding the Association’s com-mitment to diversity. A Diversity Team, com-posed of at least one representative from eachof the branches and camp, meet quarterly todiscuss and develop ways to value diversity inthe workplace. Diversity-related activities are apart of monthly Association-wide staff meetings. Staff members work as a team to model how members, parents and families should relate to each other. A recent

Association-wide retreat, attended by 75 employees,was dedicated to acknowledging and valuing diversity,in all of its rich forms. A Cultural Competency ResourceGuide has been prepared for use as a training and implementation tool. Each branch has identified diversitychampions.

The importance of being more inclusive, valuingboth primary as well as secondary forms of diversity, is atthe forefront of all curriculum development at the ‘Y’. AYouth Institute was conducted, during which teenagersdivided into diverse teams to create movies that wereshared at a Film Festival; this was a rich experience inworking with persons different than one’s self. Bulletinboards and newsletters at each of the branch officeshighlight the value of different cultures. Each of thepreschools has monthly cultural celebrations.

Given all of the planning and involvement that is evident, it is no wonder that the YMCA of Greater LongBeach, in a national competition between CorporateYMCAs involved in developing diversity initiatives forless than two years, earned the Diversity and InclusionLeadership Award for 2005.

We are pleased to continue that recognition by honoring them as the Spring 2006 recipient of theLBACC’s Diversity Best Practices Award. Please join us incongratulating the YMCA of Greater Long Beach at theGood Morning Long Beach meeting on May 17, 2006, at7:15 a.m. at The Grand, 4101 E. Willow Street in Long Beach.

For more information about The Chamber’s DiversityCommittee, please visit www.lbchamber.com and clickon the Workforce Diversity link.

2005-2006 Chairman’s CircleDiamond

DeVry University ■ Hilton Long Beach ■ Long Beach Memorial Medical Center ■ Port of Long BeachPress-Telegram ■ Verizon

PlatinumLong Beach City College ■ The Boeing Company

GoldCity National Bank ■ Community Hospital of Long Beach ■ Epson America, Inc. ■ Farmers & Merchants Bank

Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt, LLP ■ Hyatt Regency Long Beach ■ Keesal, Young & Logan ■ NextelSt. Mary Medical Center ■ Seaside Printing Company, Inc. ■ Sound Energy Solutions

Toyota Affiliated Companies ■ Universal Care

SilverBNSF Railway Company ■ BP Products North America, Inc. ■ California State University, Long Beach

Catalina Express ■ Denso Sales California, Inc. ■ Lennar Corporation ■ Long Beach AirportLong Beach Business Journal ■ Long Beach Ice Dogs ■ Long Beach Towne Center

Marriott/Renaissance Properties ■ Paragon Steel ■ Sea Launch ■ Southern California EdisonTredway Lumsdaine & Doyle, LLP ■ Westland Construction, Inc. ■ Windes & McClaughry Accountancy Corporation

BronzeAEG Home Depot Center ■ Aquarium of the Pacific ■ Boeing Realty/Douglas Park ■ Brookfield Homes

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. ■ Center for Judicial Advocacy ■ Camden Development ■ Charter CommunicationsColdwell Banker Residential Brokerage ■ Color Broadband ■ Comerica Bank ■ Construction Consultant Services, Inc.

Davis Group ■ DDR/City Place/The Pike ■ DirectTV-California Broadcast Center ■ Earth TechEnsemble Investments LLC ■ Ford West ■ Genesis Real Estate ■ Guzman & Gray, CPAs ■ HR-Network

Long Beach Armada Baseball Team ■ Long Beach Convention & Entertainment CenterLaserfiche Document Imaging ■ The Marketing Arm ■ Matson Navigation Company, Inc. ■ Moffatt & Nichol Engineers

Parkers’ Lighthouse ■ The Queen Mary ■ Spirit Cruises ■ Tax Technology ResearchTHUMS Long Beach Company ■ Urban Pacific Builders ■ Via Media Graphic Design ■ Wal*Mart

Water Replenishment District of Southern California ■ Watson Land Company ■ The Westin Long Beach

The “Chairman’s Circle” is a special group of members that have committed to support the LBACC through sponsorships at various financial levels and at special events. If your company would like to become a member

of the Chairman’s Circle, please contact Randy Gordon, President/CEO, at (562) 432-7830 for details.

www.longbeachadvocacy.bizDaily. Interactive. Relevant.

The importance of being more inclusive, valu-ing both primary as well as secondary forms

of diversity, is at the forefront of all curriculum development at the ‘Y’.

A Well-Earned Honor for the ‘Y’By Karl A. Strandberg, Ph.D.

Serving as the Voice of Business

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Chamber Juanita DanaBill Millender- Rohrabacher

McDonald

S. 5 — Class Action Reform Class Action Reform SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT

H.R. 8 — Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005 SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT

S. 256 — Bankruptcy Reform SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT

H.R. 1817 — Homeland Security Authorization SUPPORT N/A* SUPPORT

H.R. 2360 — Homeland Security Appropriations SUPPORT N/A* SUPPORT

H.J. Res. 27 — World Trade Organization OPPOSE SUPPORT OPPOSE

H.R. 3058 — Competitive Sourcing OPPOSE OPPOSE SUPPORT

H.R. 742 — OSHA Attorney Fee Reform SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT

H.R. 2864 — Port & Waterway Infrastructure SUPPORT SUPPORT SUPPORT

H.R. 525 — Small Business Health Plans SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT

S. 544 b — Patient Safety SUPPORT SUPPORT SUPPORT

H.R. 3045 — Central America Free Trade SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT

H.R. 6 Comprehensive Energy Policy SUPPORT OPPOSE OPPOSE

H.R. 5 — Medical Liability Reform SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT

H.R. 3 — Transportation Reauthorization SUPPORT SUPPORT SUPPORT

H.R. 3824 — Endangered Species Reform SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT

H.R. 554 — Food Consumption SUPPORT SUPPORT SUPPORT

S. 397 — Firearm Liability SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT

H.R. 4241 — Budget Reconciliation Spending SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT

H.R. 4297 — Tax Reform SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT

S. 467 — Terrorism Insurance Extension SUPPORT SUPPORT OPPOSE

H.R. 4340 — U.S. – Bahrain Free Trade SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT

H.R. 4437 — Immigration OPPOSE SUPPORT OPPOSE

H.R. 2863 — Alaska Oil Exploration SUPPORT OPPOSE SUPPORT

*N/A=Absent/Abstain

The Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the U.S.Chamber of Commerce’s annual scorecard on how members of Congress voted on keybusiness issues.

2005 was one of the most successful years in recent Chamber history in the Federalgovernment. Victories include passage of class action reform, a comprehensive energybill, bankruptcy reform, and so many more.

Summary of How the Long Beach Congressional LegislatorsVoted in 2005

To reach the following vote percentages supporting pro-jobs for each local legislator, the U.S. Chamber tallied the number of times our representatives voted in agreement with the U.S. Chamber’s position and divided that total by the number of chances each of the elected officials had to vote. An abstain or absent mark was not counted.

Chamber Reveals Vote Record for Local Members of CongressThe 2005 Vote Record: 24 Bills Tracked by the U.S. Chamber and How Congress Members Juanita Millender-McDonald and Dana Rohrabacher Voted

SummaryLong Beach Legislators Juanita Dana

Millender-McDonald Rohrabacher

Total Aligned with Chamber 7 21Total Against Chamber 15 3Supporting Pro-Jobs Legislation 32% 88%

Percentage

Highlighting the Membership

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California State University, LongBeach has chosen James H. Eatonas the 2006 Distinguished Alumnusfrom the College of BusinessAdministration. The CSULB AlumniAssociation presents the awardeach year to an alumnus from eachcollege who is an outstanding

example of accomplishment and distinction. Mr. Eatonwill be honored at the gala Alumni Awards Banquet,Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach.For over twenty-five years, Mr. Eaton has held severalexecutive-level positions with Airdrome, an aerospaceprecision component manufacturer in Long Beach, CA. In1992, Jim was named Vice President and ChiefOperating Officer embarking Airdrome on a quest forinternational sales and recognition and in 1994, Jimbecame President and Chief Executive Officer. Through afocus on continuous improvement and customer satisfac-tion initiatives, Mr. Eaton has led the company tounprecedented growth in sales, profits, asset value andmarket share, including the acquisition of AF Aerospace,Ltd in Rugby, England.

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Tuttle Cameras,established in 1946,is celebrating 60 successful years inthe photography

industry. To commemorate the last sixty years, TuttleCameras has “Sixty Years of Cameras” on display—onecamera from each of the last sixty years for their customers to look at and reminisce. A 60th Anniversary celebration will take place at Tuttle Cameras on May 19thand 20th. Every customer will receive a free gift, andthere will be no sales tax on everything in the store! Over$6,000 in gifts and prizes donated by many leading vendors including Canon, Nikon, Delkin, Ilford, and SwanPhoto Labs will be awarded to customers in a free drawing on May 20th. Entries for the drawing will beaccepted in-store beginning May 1st through Noon onthe 20th of May. Tuttle Cameras is located at 4019Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach.

For additional information on the history of the store or for historical photos, please contact TuttleCameras owner Eric Vitwar at (562) 424-8633 or visitwww.tuttlecameras.com.

The Villages atCabrillo is an ingen-ious re-use of theformer U. S. NavalHousing site in LongBeach. The 26 acrecampus is the largest

and most comprehensive residential social service complex in the nation. The facility is operated by U.S.VETS, the largest organization in the country dedicatedto helping homeless veterans. We provide housing,employment assistance, comprehensive medical andclinical services, and most importantly hope, to morethan 500 homeless veterans and 200 non-veterans daily.The programs provide more than 400 units of affordablehousing creating 150 full time jobs for the local commu-nity. Historically, we have also helped 150 homeless veterans annually find full time jobs, boosting the localeconomy. Additional agencies located at the Villages are:The Long Beach V. A. Medical Center, American IndianChanging Spirits, Catholic Charities, ComprehensiveChild Development, Bethune Transitional Center, EDD,New Image/Stepping Stone, and the Salvation Army. Formore information, visit www.usvetsinc.org.

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Tom Teofilo, managing directorof maritime services at the Port ofLong Beach, retired last month aftermore than 35 years in the industry.Before accepting his current posi-tion in 2004, Teofilo held a numberof executive positions in the mar-itime industry including: Southern

California vice president for the Pacific MerchantShipping Association, president and CEO of the WorldTrade Center Association of Los Angeles-Long Beach andpresident and owner of the World Trade Services Group.This was his second stint at the Port of Long Beach,where he was director of trade development in the1980s. Teofilo was also responsible for the establishmentof the Long Beach International Trade Office, a programthat helps area companies enter new markets andincrease their international sales. Teofilo and his wifeDebbie plan to open a guest ranch and executive confer-ence center in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. They willalso continue to operate their Long Beach-based fran-chise of Home Instead Senior Care.

The Ukleja Center for EthicalLeadership at California StateUniversity, Long Beach has announcedthe appointment of Jane Roederas its managing director. “Jane’sprofessional strengths are ideallysuited to being part of the inceptionof the Ukleja Center, which has a

significant emphasis on fostering the principles of ethicalleadership,” said Luis Calingo, director of the center anddean of the College of Business Administration atCSULB. Roeder’s background in organizational and lead-ership development, team-building, facilitation, strategicplanning and funds development are some of thestrengths she brings to her new role, Calingo noted.She has had a distinguished career providing her vision,leadership, and communication skills to benefit the LongBeach business and volunteer communities. Prior to hernew position, Roder served as executive director ofLeadership Long Beach for almost seven years. She is agraduate of the Leadership Long Beach Class of 1996and holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in dance fromthe University of California at Los Angeles. Roeder is alsoa former teacher for the Long Beach Unified SchoolDistrict.

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ThankYou to

St. Mary Medical Centerfor hosting The Chamber’s MarchBoard of Directors meetings.

For more information call: Aaron Gordnier Office: (562)624-5008 • Cell: (714)715-0863

In Memory ofJames Connor

James “Jim” Connor, seniormanager at Lockwood GreeneEngineering and immediatepast president of The Chamber’s

International Business Association (IBA) passed awayfrom cancer last month in his hometown of Murrieta,Georgia. The Chamber sends our deepest condo-lences to his family. He is survived by his wife Lindaand three children, Ashley, Allison and Neal. We willmiss him dearly.

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Focusing on Small Business

Federal Court Ban onJunk Fax Law Still Stands

S B 833 passed the Legislature on an overwhelming-ly bipartisan vote and was signed by GovernorSchwarzenegger in October 2005. SB 833 was set to takeeffect on

January 1, 2006. SB 833 would have banned unso-licited fax advertising in the state and would have givenCalifornians the right to sue person(s) who sent junk faxesfor $500 per fax. The bill also would have allowed districtattorneys and the Attorney General the ability to sue onbehalf of Californians.

A legal challenge arose after California enacted itsown advertising fax ban last year, which directly conflict-ed with the federal Junk Fax Prevention Act. California’slaw does not provide an exemption for the sending offaxes to recipients that have an established business rela-tionship with the sender. The lack of such an exceptionwould have imposed significant costs on businesses,especially smaller ones, attempting to do business withCalifornia residents or entities.

Junk faxers were given the green light by the U.S.District Court for the Eastern District of California thatstruck down the statewide ban on unsolicited fax adver-tising created by SB 833 (Bowen). The law intended toprotect Californians from annoying blast fax ads that shiftthe cost of advertising from the sender to the recipientsby using up fax paper, toner, and causing wear and tearon fax machines, but it was put on hold when the U.S.Chamber of Commerce and a junk fax company filed alawsuit challenging the law.

Last year the Legislature considered but did not passAB 839 (Lowenthal) that attempted to repeal CA junk faxlaw and also create a new junk fax ban in California lawsimilar to the federal ban.

It has been rumored that Senator Bowen would likelyintroduce a bill to repeal California's opt-out junk fax lawin order to allow the federal ban on junk faxes -- and theremedies it provides -- to be effective in California. As ofApril 2006, Senator Bowen has submitted no bill. As aresult the federal statutes prevail.

The law intended to protect Californians fromannoying blast fax ads that shift the cost of

advertising from the sender to the recipients

Local Businesses Receive Recognition for Flexibility

The Chamber and the City of Long Beach seek AssemblywomanBetty Karnette’s support for the Long Beach Enterprise Zonerenewal. (Pictured L to R:) Blake Christian, The Chamber’s ViceChair of Economic Development; Assemblywoman BettyKarnette; Robert Swayze, Economic Development BureauManager for the City of Long Beach; Janet Nguyen, TheChamber’s Vice President of Government & Public Affairs; andMatt Kinley, The Chamber’s Vice Chair of Public Policy.

You’ve made a commitment to your health.

So have we.

For more information, contact your broker or Universal Care at 800-380-2522.

Chamber Seeks Support for Enterprise Zone

(Pictured L to R:) Byron Schweigert, Incoming Chair of theChamber Board; Senator Alan Lowenthal; and Matt Kinley, The

Chamber’s Vice-Chair of Public Policy discuss the importanceof the Enterprise Zone renewal for the City of Long Beach.

Also present at the meeting but not pictured: Blake Christian,The Chamber’s Vice-Chair of Economic Development.

Five local businesses were recognized last month atThe Chamber's Business Forecast Conference as some ofthe top practitioners of workplace flexibility in the nation.

The Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence inWorkplace Flexibility is part of the When Work Worksproject, an ongoing initiative of Families and WorkInstitute, the Center for Workforce Preparation, an affili-ate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the TwigaFoundation to recognize businesses that are dedicatedto making work “work” for the employer and the employ-ees. Through When Work Works, these partner organiza-tions provide research, resources and recognition to busi-nesses nationwide, and share the results of the researchon creating effective and flexible workplaces that meetthe needs of the 21st century.

“The Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce isthrilled to be involved with the When Work Works projectfor the second year in a row,” said Randy Gordon, presi-dent and CEO of The Chamber. “Long Beach is a greatplace to do business and now we know it’s a great city for

workplace flexibility as well.”Winners of this prestigious award, however, not only

represent companies that offer excellent workplace flexi-bility policies and practices, but they also representorganizations that use flexibility as a strategic businesstool to benefit business and employees.

Congratulations to the 2005 recipients: Boys andGirls Clubs of Long Beach; Klaris, Thomson & Schroeder,Inc.; Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, OfficeFurniture Group; and PeacePartners. Inc. In addition tothe five winners, the Taco Bell Corporation also receivedan honorable mention for their workplace flexibility policies.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Shelter Scholarships Set History

I believe it was not a coincidence that the Board ofDirectors recently approved the name change fromWomen’s Council to Women’s Business Council. Marchwas Women’s History Month—an annual celebration ofwomen pioneers who have made each of our lives easi-er and more rewarding. March was a time for reflection

on the women who have gone before us, the institutionsand people that helped them along the way, and thewomen around us who are still making history. Many ofthose women are in the business world, and Women’sBusiness Council remains committed to honoring andassisting them in their efforts to grow and prosper intheir businesses and to continue their significant contri-butions to our communities.

There are remarkable women of achievement allaround us, many of whom we met at our AnnualScholarship Dinner last month at the Holiday Inn LongBeach. The WBC awarded over $20,000 to studentsfrom CSULB & LBCC, and Women transitioning fromShelter to Workforce. This was an historical event—neverbefore has this amount of money been given out forscholarships and this is a first for Women Transitioningfrom Shelter to Workforce. What a memorable evening!

Mark your calendars…May 18, 2006 is our monthlyluncheon. We are very pleased to have CSULB’s newpresident, Dr. F. King Alexander as our guest speaker.

For information regarding the WBC, please call JudyNelson at (562) 432-8128 or email jnelson@lbchamber.com.

InternationalBusinessAssociationPresident, Terry GeilingProfessional Business Services

Women’s BusinessCouncilPresident, Ivy GoolsbyInternational Realty &Investments

Tech PointTechnologyCommitteeMarketing Chair, Mark ScholarMicro Data Solutions

Globalization: Our Growth, Our Future

A most fitting theme for our 2006 World TradeWeek Theme! The globalization of the world’s manufac-turing, trading, distribution and labor will indeed be ourgrowth and our future—for good or for worse.

To help you understand the impact these changesare having on our businesses, our customers, our com-petitors…and on our personal lives, the IBA providesyou with valuable education, information and contacts.Our action-packed World Trade Week schedule goes along way in giving you the tools you need to survive andprosper in this changing business climate.

By involving our local high school and college students, we are also ensuring that they have the training and experience needed to be successful in thenew “flatter” world.

These students have been vigorously competing inthe IBA speech and poster contests. You will see theresults of their efforts at our annual WTW luncheon at theHyatt Regency on Friday, May 19. We will also be award-ing thousands of dollars in scholarship funds and will bepresenting our International Achievement Award. Youwill hear Maura Donahue, the Chair of the U.S. Chamberof Commerce and the first woman ever elected to thispost, speak on the business issues facing our country.

Beside the WTW luncheon, the IBA is hosting aWorld Trade Week program with visiting members of theAmerican Chambers of Commerce discussing“Expansion Through Trade With Central America” alsoat the Hyatt Regency on Thursday, May 18.

For details, contact Judy Nelson (562) 432-8128.

Sailing, Sailing ….

By the time you read this, our 3rd Annual CarnivalCruise Networking Lunch on April 23, our “must attend”activity, will have sailed! This year, we were on Carnival’snewest ship for Long Beach, “The Pride”. The network-ing as always was great, followed by lots of fun. Justlook at the pictures on our web site for proof.

Our Cabrillo High Community Technology Projecthas progressed into the Phase 3 evaluation step. We arenow evaluating the Project with administrators, facultyand students and early results indicate an overall suc-cess. We have DVD’s available highlighting Cabrillo,sponsors, and participants. Tech Point and Cabrillo havelinks on our web sites that play the DVD video. We arealways looking for additional sponsors for futureTechnology projects. Please see www.lbtechpoint.comfor sponsorship opportunities.

In March, we held a Business Networking Event atDeVry University combined with four vendor seminarspresenting topics on Wireless Networking. Thanks toTech Point members Color Broadband and Data Voice &Video Networks for their presentations.

A business networking lunch with a speaker from JPLis in the works for late May and our Annual ScholarshipAwards Lunch will be on June 15 at the Rhythm Lounge.

Please encourage your IT Managers and staff to joinTech Point and become part of our technology resourcedatabase. We are offering a special pricing for addition-al employee listings for current members in our data-base.

For more information on membership, please contactV.P. of Membership Kelly Stortz at KStortz@lbchamber.comor call (562) 590-9234.

The WBC awarded over $20,000 to studentsfrom CSULB & LBCC, and Women transitioning

from Shelter to Workforce. This was an historical event—never before has this amount

of money been given out for scholarships.

You will hear Maura Donahue, the Chair of theU.S. Chamber of Commerce and the first

woman ever elected to this post, speak onthe business issues facing our country.

Our Annual Scholarship Awards Lunch will beon June 15 at the Rhythm Lounge.

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Upcoming EventsMay 2006

See Enclosed Flyers

World Trade Week MixerWEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2006 • 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Keesal, Young & Logan 400 Oceangate, 14th Flr.Judy Nelson (562) 432-8128 • jnelson@lbchamber.com

The Chamber’s Annual Meetingat Good Morning Long Beach

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2006 7:30 AM

The Grand 4101 E. Willow StreetKelly Stortz (562) 590-9234 • kstortz@lbchamber.com

World Trade Week Breakfast Meeting“Expansion Through Trade with Central America and the

Dominican Republic—Business Opportunities for CA”THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2006 • 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Renaissance Long Beach Hotel 111 E. Ocean Blvd.Judy Nelson (562) 432-8128 • jnelson@lbchamber.com

World Trade Week LuncheonKeynote: Maura Donahue

Chairman, U.S. Chamber of CommerceFRIDAY, MAY 19, 2006 • 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Renaissance Long Beach Hotel 111 E. Ocean Blvd.Judy Nelson (562) 432-8128 • jnelson@lbchamber.com

Women's Business CouncilInstallation DinnerTUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2006

5:30 PM NETWORKING • 6:30 PM DINNER & PROGRAM

Long Beach Airport MarriottJudy Nelson (562) 432-8128 • jnelson@lbchamber.com

115th Inaugural GalaTHURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2006

6:00 PM RECEPTION • 7:00 PM DINNER & PROGRAM

Hyatt Regency Long BeachElisa Margoni (562) 436-2810 • emargoni@lbchamber.com

Help put veterans back to work! How? By working with VETERANS INDUSTRIES!Veterans Industries can place veterans at your worksite or perform the work at our onsite sheltered workshop. How can working with Veterans Industries benefit you?• Reduces your costs because there is no workers’ compensation, social security, medical insurance, vacation/sick pay

or other “employee” costs.• Performs assembly, packaging, sorting, labeling, and other jobs at our workshop.• Provides you with a pool of pre-screened workers.• Lowers your costs while meeting your production needs.• Brings together qualified veterans and employers for the benefit of both.• Competitive bids without cost or obligation.

For more information please contact Cheryl Iwata

(562) 826-5590 e-mail: cheryl.iwata@med.va.gov.

Visit our national websitewww.va.gov/vetind.