To join click https://www.thelongbeachchamber.com/member-registration THE CHAMBER'S JOB IS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. This includes development of industry and trade, handling of civic activities, publicity and public relations for the community, and many others. The variety and scope of activities is virtually unlimited, depending on the needs of the community and 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 the betterment of the licensing system. The Chamber may also suggest changes and improvements in legislation of the local body, the county, state, and nation, in such matters as taxes. The Chamber does not carry all this work alone, but often works closely with other organizations and public officials. Its aim is to help all members of the business community--firms and individuals alike. In some cases, the Chamber works with the city and county government, such as in industrial public relations and development programs. But the benefits to such bodies from such a working together are legion: The know-how of the Chamber and its available manpower and facilities designed especially for such type of work can sometimes do a specialized job that the city and county cannot.
