
of Commerce; Randy Gordon, president and CEO of the Long Beach
Area Chamber of Commerce; and Anne Buettner, chair of the
California Chamber of Commerce board of directors
The award, first presented in 2009, recognizes chambers for excellence in business advocacy and helping their members comply with California employment laws.
President’s Circle award recipients published vote records of their state legislators on key business issues, generated letters to state elected officials on issues of interest to members and participated in the CalChamber compliance product resale program at an exemplary level.
In 2013, 27 chambers received the award; in 2012, there were 23 recipients; in 2011, 21 chambers received the recognition; in 2010, there were 22 award recipients; and in 2009, 13 local chambers received the award.
The Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce has received the award every year since its inception, according to Jeremy Harris, senior vice president of the Long Beach Chamber.
Source: LB Chamber
