MISSION
The mission of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce is to promote local businesses that add value to the community, foster a beneficial relationship with the community and help improve the overall quality of life in the City of Long Beach and surrounding communities.
THE LONG BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS BUSINESS, COMMUNITY & GOVERNMENT WORKING TOGETHER.
It is our central goal to encourage the forces of the community to work together for its improvement and development -- in business, industry and community. The Chamber does what no ONE person can do. The Chamber consists of a volunteer group of local business owners who live, work and play here.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Community Development includes the development of industry and trade, handling of civic activities, publicity and public relations for the community, and much more. The variety and scope of activities are virtually unlimited, depending on the needs of the community, along with the desire and ability of the Chamber to carry them out. The Chamber may aim to increase community payrolls, improve the buying power of its citizens, attract more customers to the trading and retail area, solve city zoning problems, improve the parking situation, and suggest improvements for the licensing system. The Chamber may also suggest changes and enhancements in the legislation of the local body, the county, state, and nation, in such matters as taxes. It aims to help all members of the business community; firms and individuals alike.
The Chamber does not accomplish all this work alone; it often works closely with other organizations and public officials. We often work with the City and county government in various matters, such as in industrial, public relations, and development programs. The benefits to such bodies from working together with us are legion: The know-how of the Chamber and its available workforce and facilities, designed especially for such type of work, can sometimes do a specialized job that the City and county cannot.