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MOLAA PLAYS UNIQUE ROLE IN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO ART

He started with the company in 2010 and manages regulatory STEPHEN O’KANE affairs, compliance and public and community outreach, and assists with business development and engineering. AES SOUTHLAND “Business development is the biggest part of it,” he said. “We wear a lot of hats. AES employees are really empowered to assist wherever they can make value for the company. The Stephen O’Kane lives by a few mottos: Lead by example. work we do here has a positive impact on everybody in my Make a difference. And don’t do or say anything you’d be community, my state and my city. I get to work on something embarrassed to see in the next day’s newspaper. that has a legacy to it. That’s why I took the job.” O’Kane is a vice president and manager with AES Southland, O’Kane was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, global energy company AES Corp.’s major California and moved to Long Beach in 2010. operations. AES Southland generates enough electricity to “I like the city’s diversity,” he said. “It’s a big city but it has a power more than 3 million homes and businesses. hometown feel.”

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s I enter my 26th and final year as president and and I’m confident he will be a great Chamber president CEO of this wonderful organization, I would and CEO effective July 1, 2020. like to reflect on the great staff I’ve had the Although I’ve probably had over 100 staffers work for pleasure to work with. me in my 37 years in the Chamber’s management, I feel the AJudy Nelson, our vice president of Business Councils, need to mention a few of my former employees who have is celebrating her 32nd year with us. She was here when I gone on to very successful careers. I am very proud of them! walked into the office the first time, on April 4, 1994. She is Ryan Alsop, our former vice president of Government the best team player I’ve ever had, and she has brought so Affairs, is now the Kern County CEO. Ryan left the much value to us. Chamber to get his MBA from American University in Ajmaa Heggie, our controller, has been with us Washington, D.C. He then returned to work for the Long for eight years. Her ownership attitude has saved us Beach Water Department and the governor’s office in Los thousands of dollars in expenses over the years. Her Angeles County before he moved to Bakersfield to take dedication to our organization is without question. the CEO position. Tyler Habeck, our membership manager, has been Janet Nguyen, also a former vice president of with us for three years. His youthfulness and technology Government Affairs, worked with us while she was a skills have brought our Chamber to the next level on social member of the Garden Grove City Council. She went on media platforms. to be an Orange County supervisor and later a California Marilynn Singer, membership coordinator, has been state senator. Truly remarkable! with us for two years. She represents us very professionally Daymond Rice, another former vice president of at our front desk, and I estimate she answers our outside Government Affairs, left to be the public relations manager phones 90% of the day! That’s something rare today for a for Vons and is now with ExxonMobil spending time in nonprofit. She also keeps our membership database up to Africa on behalf of his company. date, which is such an important asset for us. Samantha Cardenas, a former executive assistant for Christine Bos, government affairs manager, is our five years, moved to Bakersfield to be manager of annual newest employee. She was hired in April of this year to giving for the Mercy Hospital Foundation. She was one take over much of our public policy work from Jeremy of my best assistants and did a great job managing our Harris, who will succeed me as president and CEO on special events. July 1, 2020. Lastly, I would like to mention the late Shaun Lumachi, Amanda Donahue, my executive assistant and our former vice president of Government Affairs for seven manager of most of our special events, has been with us years and a political consultant with Jeremy. Shaun made for 18 months. She has done a tremendous job helping such an incredible impact in his short 10 years in Long bring our special events to an all-time level. This year’s Beach. Shaun and current Mayor Robert Garcia founded City National Bank Entrepreneur of the Year Luncheon and the Long Beach Post, and the two were very close friends. Gala were the most successful in our Chamber’s history. Shaun was like a son to me. Over 300 people attended his Amanda is one of my best executive assistants in my celebration of life event in 2011, and he has forever left his Chamber career. mark with our organization, our business community and Jeremy Harris was hired six years ago as our first senior our city. vice present, with the thought of his eventually succeeding me when I retire. He was president and CEO of the Garden Grove Chamber for two years before joining us at the Long Beach Area Chamber. He also worked closely with the late Shaun Lumachi on public policy work for several California Randy Gordon chambers for many years. Thus, we knew him well when he President and CEO came on board. Jeremy has done a remarkable job here, Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce

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8 • Your Advocate Third Quarter 2019 arathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) has led the sale and delivery typically by truck to retail stations. way in its industry on several fronts for quite “From the time a barrel of oil is extracted from the a few years, more in the long race than the ground until it’s delivered to the customer at the gas M sprint. station, we have a piece of the business,” he said. “So, MPC operates the nation’s largest the strength is that we do all this and collaborate very well refining system, is one of the largest midstream operators across all those business lines within our company, which is in North America and has a nationwide retail and unusual at this scale in the industry.” marketing business, said Brad Levi, vice president of MPC’s The company has 15 other refineries in the United Los Angeles refinery. States, in Martinez, California; Anacortes, Washington; The Los Angeles refinery has about 1,620 employees Canton, Ohio; Catlettsburg, Kentucky; Detroit, Michigan; and comprises a plant in Carson and another in Dickinson and Mandan, North Dakota; El Paso and Wilmington. It is the largest refinery on the West Coast, Galveston Bay, Texas; Gallup, New Mexico; Garyville, with a crude oil capacity of 363,000 barrels per calendar Louisiana; Kenai, Alaska; Robinson, Illinois; Salt Lake City, day. The refinery processes heavy crude from California’s Utah; and St. Paul Park, Minnesota. San Joaquin Valley and Los Angeles Basin and crudes from MPC manages its operations with a constant eye on its the Alaska North Slope, South America, West Africa and five key corporate values, Levi said: other parts of the world. MPC’s deepwater tanker terminal • Health and safety: “We have the highest regard for in Long Beach is the only one on the West Coast and can the health and safety of our employees, contractors offload 2 million-barrel ships of crude oil into a pipeline and neighboring communities.” that goes to the refinery, Levi said. • Environmental stewardship: “We are committed MPC’s corporate headquarters is located in Findlay, to minimizing our environmental impact and Ohio, and the company is publicly traded on the New York continually look for ways to reduce our footprint.” Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol MPC. It reported • Integrity: “We uphold the highest standards of earnings of $1.1 billion on revenue of $33.7 business ethics and integrity, enforcing strict billion for the second quarter of 2019. On principles of corporate governance; we Oct. 1, 2018, the company completed strive for transparency in all of our its acquisition of all outstanding “From the time a operations.” shares of Andeavor (formerly • Corporate citizenship: “We Tesoro). In a news release at barrel of oil is extracted work to make a positive the time, MPC Chairman from the ground until it’s difference in the communities and CEO Gary R. Heminger where we have the privilege called the transaction “a delivered to the customer at the to operate.” significant milestone” in gas station, we have a piece of the • Diversity and inclusion: the company’s more than “We value diversity 130 years in business. business. So, the strength is that we and strive to provide Levi started with do all this and collaborate very well our employees with a MPC in 1989 as a process collaborative, supportive engineer in Robinson, across all those business lines within and inclusive work Illinois. He became our company, which is unusual at this environment where they vice president of the can maximize their full Los Angeles refinery the scale in the industry.” potential for personal day the Andeavor acquisition — Brad Levi, vice president of and business success.” closed. MPC’s strength, he said, Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s The Long Beach Area lies in the breadth and scale of its Los Angeles refinery Chamber of Commerce supports operations. It is an integrated refining, MPC’s mission and values through midstream, distribution and marketing advocating for businesses at City Hall company, “so we focus on the entire and the state Legislature for fair practices, Levi downstream value chain.” Midstream “touches both sides said. The company belongs to local chambers in the of the refinery.” communities where it operates, said Tiffany Rau, MPC’s The company gathers and handles crude oil from the director of government and public affairs for Southern wellhead; delivers it to refineries via trucking, pipelines California. and marine shipments; produces various transportation “Long Beach is very important to us because of fuels from crude oil; and transports the fuels again through our footprint here,” Rau said. “We’re one of the largest pipelines, trucking and marine shipments to terminals for corporations and members of the Chamber, and I think

Third Quarter 2019 Your Advocate • 9 it’s important for the Chamber to have a diversified community investment, Rau said, “is to create cleaner, membership with small, mid-size and large businesses.” safer and well-educated communities where we operate.” As part of its corporate citizenship, MPC, through its Fueled by its five key corporate values, MPC is poised Marathon Petroleum Foundation, invested $4.9 million to continue leading its industry’s pack and benefitting the in charitable giving to nonprofit organizations across communities where it does business. The company is in it Southern California in 2018. The company’s goal with its for the long run.

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By Jerry LaMartina

he Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in and Latino art. Lourdes I. Ramos, Ph.D., is the museum’s Long Beach holds a unique distinction in the president and CEO, a position she has held since entire United States. May 2017. T MOLAA is the only museum in the U.S. The museum appeals to an array of visitors, Ramos dedicated to modern and contemporary Latin American said. 12 • Your Advocate Third Quarter 2019 “MOLAA is well known due to its particular focus on He and his foundation funded the project with more Latin American and Latino art in the U.S.,” she said. “It is than $40 million. Today, MOLAA houses more than a vibrant institution that seeks to comply with its mission 1,600 artworks, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, of expanding knowledge and appreciation of modern mixed-media, photographs and video art. and contemporary Latin American and Latino art through In 2001, the Smithsonian Institution recognized its collections, groundbreaking exhibitions, stimulating MOLAA as one of 180 Smithsonian Affiliate Museums educational programs and engaging cultural events.” based on the quality of its collection and its public Latin American and Latino art has its own programming. The museum completed a capital campaign characteristics and particularities that have undoubtedly in 2008, which expanded its facility to its current 60,000 been inserted into and contributed to the development square feet. of international art, Ramos said. Through its programs, MOLAA has several core audiences, including MOLAA cultivates the “intellect and sensibilities of K-12 students, college art students, teachers, families participants.” and professionals. The museum has evolved since its “That’s what visitors are looking for, to be well inception, including through changes in the genres of art informed with firsthand sources and to it exhibits, which are rooted in art that is always receive an extraordinary experience “a reflection of its time,” and “Latin in this museum,” she said. “Our American and Latino art is not the professional practices are “If we take exception,” Ramos said. consistent with the museums into consideration the “We find ourselves in of the 21st century. We are a historic moment where engaging, intellectually Latino presence in the U.S., as the interpretive systems stimulating, relevant and well as the grandeur of the Latin and the way institutions alive with culture.” access different sectors Beyond its American continent, it is undoubtedly of the public is relevance in the the importance a museum of this nature certainly a challenge, City of Long Beach, holds, not just in the art world but within not just for MOLAA where 40 percent but for growth of of the population is the international community. MOLAA as an the social order in Latino, MOLAA plays agent of social change creates context and general,” she said. a fundamental role MOLAA’s at the national and is a forum to exchange ideas and reflects on board of directors international levels, matters that concern Latin American and expanded its mission Ramos said. Latino artists.” in 2014 to include “If we take into Latino and Chicano consideration the Latino — Lourdes I. Ramos, Ph.D., the art. In 2016, MOLAA presence in the U.S., as Museum of Latin American Art’s obtained accreditation well as the grandeur of the from the American Alliance Latin American continent, it is president and CEO of Museums (AAM) based in undoubtedly the importance a Washington, D.C., the principal museum of this nature holds, not just institution that grants accreditation in the art world but within the international to museums. AAM accreditation is community,” she said. “MOLAA as an agent of considered the highest national recognition for social change creates context and is a forum to exchange museums in the U.S. ideas and reflects on matters that concern Latin American Members of MOLAA’s board of directors have diverse and Latino artists.” professional backgrounds. The museum has 25 full-time The museum is located in Long Beach’s East Village and 13 part-time employees and about 100 docents Arts District and serves all of Los Angeles County. and other volunteers. The museum is in the process of MOLAA was founded in 1996, by Dr. Robert Gumbiner restructuring and strategic planning that will continue (1923-2009), a Southern California physician, founder of a to allow the expansion of services and programmatic health maintenance organization, philanthropist and art excellence. collector. Ramos was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Prior to The museum’s development began in the 1990s MOLAA, she was the executive director of the Museo de when he purchased a 20,000 square foot roller skating Arte de Puerto Rico in San Juan; director of the San Juan rink and combined it with a 10,000 square foot former City Museum; director of the National Collection of Puerto silent movie studio to house the museum’s initial galleries. Rico at the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture; and scholar

Third Quarter 2019 Your Advocate • 13 assistant of collections at the Reina Sofia Museum in “This year, we are graced with the participation of Madrid, Spain. Chamber President Randy Gordon, who has always been a She received a bachelor’s degree from Interamerican great supporter of MOLAA and who honors us as the 2019 University of Puerto Rico; a master’s degree from Illinois gala chair,” she said. State University and was a Fulbright Scholar; and a Ph.D., The Gala is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. from the University of Barcelona in Spain. In 2014, she MOLAA will honor the late artist and sculptor Robert was the first Latin American woman appointed by AAM as Graham with the Legado: Award for Lifetime Achievement commissioner to accredit museums in the United States. and entrepreneur and philanthropist Sol Trujillo with the In 2019, she was appointed to the Long Beach Cultural Legado: Award for Philanthropy. Heritage Commission by Mayor Robert Garcia. This past “Long Beach and MOLAA share one same May, she was honored by Illinois State University and was commitment: to provide quality of life to the citizens inducted into its Hall of Fame. through a world vision where cultural pluralism, diversity, She began her career as an artist, and professionally inclusion and respect to the multiple values from diverse she has dedicated herself to the development of museums sectors of the community are held in very high esteem,” and collections, as well as the conceptualization of Ramos said. “The respect to diversity and inclusion have culturally re-engineering projects. MOLAA is her vehicle a fundamental role in a healthy and sustainable social for contributing to that transformation; the City of Long development.” Beach and the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce also contribute to that goal.

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hen Dr. Reagan F. Romali was a child, LBCC has two campuses with more than 24,000 she loved to pretend she was a teacher, students combined: the Liberal Arts Campus, at Carson preparing her lesson plans and make- Street and Clark Avenue east of the LBX Exchange, and W believe teaching in her room and with her the Pacific Coast Campus, at Pacific Coast Highway and family. Orange Avenue east of Martin Luther King Jr. Park. She Romali brought that childhood dream to life with oversees LBCC’s $1.2 billion budget, which includes its a career in education, which ultimately led to her job operating budget and capital fund, and more than 2,300 starting in 2017 as superintendent-president of the Long employees. Beach Community College District and Long Beach City She also leads the implementation of the college’s College (LBCC). Both were founded in 1927. strategic plan (http://bit.ly/2Kh24ko), which is improving

16 • Your Advocate Third Quarter 2019 success rates for students of color. The 2016-2022 • A cloud computing and cyber security plan’s four pillars are: Innovate to achieve equitable program “that is leading students into extremely high student success; accelerate college readiness and close paying jobs in industry” and for which the school has equity gaps; build community; and invest in people been designated as a National Center of Academic and support structures for transformation. LBCC uses Excellence in Cyber Defense Education various metrics to measure progress toward those goals • A partnership with the Port of Long Beach to and reports that progress annually to the California offer training for students for maritime industry jobs. Community College Chancellor’s Office. • A nationally recognized transfer program in Her top goals as LBCC’s president? partnership with California State University Long Beach “To increase the number of students getting across and the Long Beach Unified School District, started in the graduation stage with associates degrees and 2018 and called Long Beach College Promise 2.0, which completed certificates so they can find economic and funds two years of free college at LBCC. social prosperity for their lives and their families’ lives,” • Two large construction bonds valued at roughly she said. “And it’s an economic engine for the cities we $1 billion combined to pay for expanding its campus serve. Another goal is to close the achievement until 2041. The Long Beach Community College gaps for students of color.” District holds the bonds, which taxpayers LBCC has closed those gaps pay for through property taxes. in the past year, evidenced "To • A range of new by a 26 percent increase in construction projects and the number of Hispanic increase the number building modernization at students who received of students getting across the both campuses in the associate degrees, past 10 years, which a 41 percent graduation stage with associates provided state of increase for African degrees and completed certificates the art facilities, American students so they can find economic and social improved safety and and an 11 percent modern learning increase for Asian prosperity for their lives and their families’ environments for students, all of lives. And it’s an economic engine for the new programs, all which “is leveling aimed at better the achievement cities we serve. Another goal is to close the preparing students playing field,” she achievement gaps for students of color." for the 21st century said. economy. Romali — Dr. Reagan F. Romali on her top goals LBCC stands is a nationally as superintendent-president of the apart from other recognized leader in schools in the Long education “who has Long Beach Community College Beach area in several achieved groundbreaking District and Long Beach ways that reflect “the work in student success, City College tremendous support of the increased graduation rates, community,” Romali said. This increased transfer rates and includes the community’s funding outcomes for minority students,” of College Promise, student internships according to LBCC’s website. LBCC is a and job opportunities “so it allows students to Hispanic Serving Institution, which the U.S. Department study locally and then live locally after graduation so of Education defines as having Hispanic students they can stay home in Long Beach.” LBCC has the most constitute at least 25 percent of the undergraduate, state athletic championships, at 93, among all two-year full-time equivalent enrollment at the end of the year schools in California. Through the advocacy of board immediately prior to the date of application for the of trustees member Uduak-Joe Ntuk, LBCC offers bus designation. passes to students “so transportation is not barrier to LBCC’s greatest strengths, Romali said, are its high getting to school.” achievement in the liberal arts as well as the sciences, As with all schools, LBCC also faces challenges, including: starting with adequate funding. • A “top notch” nursing program “If we are to offer students top notch training on • “Cutting edge” trades and vocational programs the equipment and technologies that industries need • An advanced transportation technology today — those are expensive and they cost more for a program college to offer than a traditional English lecture class,”

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JOHN BISHOP RYAN PARTRIDGE JOHN FREEBORN MICHAEL BRASCIA Chairman of the Board Chief Financial Officer Vice Chair, Membership Member at Large MemorialCare Long Beach HCVT RK Properties Brascia Builders, Inc. Medical Center and Miller CAROLYN CALDWELL RHIANNON ACREE ROBERT STEMLER Children’s & Women’s Vice Chair Vice Chair, Public Policy Legal Cousel Hospital Long Beach Community Development Cambrian Homecare Keesal, Young & Logan JOHN HOWARD Dignity Health NANCY HAYS RANDY GORDON Immediate Past Chair St. Mary Medical Center Member at Large President & CEO Chick-fil-A Long Beach JIM MCCLUSKIE Kaiser Permanente South Long Beach Area Chamber Towne Center Vice Chair, Economic Bay Medical Center of Commerce MITRA ROGERS Development FRED ABDELNOUR JEREMY HARRIS Chairman-Elect Moffatt & Nichol Member at Large Senior Vice President The Boeing Company Enterprise Rent-A-Car Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors FRED ABDELNOUR DALIA GOMEZ DAVID KOCH DOUG SHEA Enterprise Rent-A-Car AES Alamitos Halbert Hargrove Centennial Advisers RHIANNON ACREE LEAH GOOLD-HAWS DAN LIPTON WAYNE SLAVITT Cambrian Homecare LBCC Global Trade & Logistics Beach Cities Media LLC Mobul: The Mobility Store DAVID BABORE MANUEL GOUVEIA DAVID MASKELLO MICHAEL SOLT City National Bank Republic Services, Inc. Parkers’ Lighthouse CSULB - College of Business TALA BALTAZAR BOB GRUNDSTROM JIM MCCLUSKIE BRISSA SOTELO-VARGAS Laserfiche California Resources Corporation Moffatt & Nichol Valero JOHN BISHOP NANCY HAYS BRAD MILES ROBERT STEMLER MemorialCare Long Beach Kaiser Permanente South Bay INCO Commercial Keesal, Young & Logan Medical Center and Miller Medical Center Children’s & Women’s Hospital MICHAEL MILLER HEATHER SUMMERS Long Beach JOHN HEFFERNAN International City Bank LBS Financial Credit Union AT&T MICHAEL BRASCIA FELIPE MONROIG JACKIE TAN Brascia Builders, Inc. RANDAL HERNANDEZ Charter American Heart Association Verizon CAROLYN CALDWELL DR. TERRY SUMER TEMPLE Dignity Health KEN HOUP OFFENBERGER Don Temple Storage UHS Insurance Agency SCAN Health Plan St. Mary Medical Center ELLI THERMOS DEBORAH CASTRO JOHN HOWARD RYAN PARTRIDGE Chase Bank Creative Productions Chick-fil-A at the Long Beach HCVT Towne Center MICHAEL TRUAX MEGAN CHRISTENSEN SOFIA RILEY TABC, Inc./Toyota Bryson Financial CRAIG IMA TGIS Catering Windes JESSE URQUIDI MARIO CORDERO MITRA ROGERS P2S Inc. Port of Long Beach TRINI JIMENEZ The Boeing Company Watson Land Company LUPE VALDEZ FRANK FARINA DR. REAGAN ROMALI Union Pacific Railroad LD Products OTTO JUN Long Beach City College DENSO Products & Services ADELINE YOONG JOHN FREEBORN Americas, Inc. DAVE SAKAMOTO Southern California Edison RK Properties Farmers & Merchants Bank KRYSTLE KINOSHITA RUBEN ZARAGOZA Wells Fargo Bank Southwest Airlines Third Quarter 2019 Your Advocate • 23 F CUS ON BUSINESS

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Third Quarter 2019 Your Advocate • 25 SIGNATURE EVENTS 128th Annual Gala

The Chamber honored Farmers & Merchants Bank as one of its two Co-Honorees of the “Destination Tomorrow” award at the 128th Annual Gala on June 19th, 2019. Pictured are Chamber Senior Vice President Jeremy Harris (from left), outgoing Chair and Chick-fil-A Long Beach Towne Center Owner/Operator John Howard, Erin Walker and Farmers & Merchants Bank President Henry Walker.

CenterCal Properties was a Co- Honoree of the “Destination Tomorrow” award for its new 2nd & PCH retail center. Pictured are John Howard (from left), CenterCal Properties Development Manager Barrett Bradley and Randy Gordon.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach was a nonprofit honoree at the Gala for their 80th Anniversary. Pictured are Jeremy Harris (from left), John Howard, Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach’s Executive Director Don Rodriguez and Chairman Dr. Grant Uba, and Randy Gordon.

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Another nonprofit honored was Young Horizons for their 50th Anniversary. Pictured are Jeremy Harris (from left), John Howard, Young Horizons Board Chair Roger Scott and Executive Director Sarah Soriano, and Randy Gordon.

Chamber incoming Chairman and MemorialCare CEO John Bishop (left) presenting a plaque of appreciation to outgoing Chamber Chairman John Howard.

A crowd of over 600 business leaders, elected officials, community servants, and Chamber members attended the 128th Gala at the Westin Long Beach.

Third Quarter 2019 Your Advocate • 27 CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE MEMBERS

DIAMOND • Mitsubishi Cement Corporation • Press Telegram • AES Alamitos • Turkish Airlines • City National Bank • Westin Long Beach • Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center • Marathon Petroleum Corporation SILVER • MemorialCare • AT&T • Moffatt & Nichol • Brascia Builders • P2S Inc. • California State University, Long Beach • Port of Long Beach • Catalina Express • United Parcel Service • Chase Bank • Valero • Hilton Long Beach • HCVT PLATINUM • International City Bank • California Resources Corporation • LBS Financial Credit Union • DENSO Products & Services Americas, Inc. • Republic Services • Don Temple Storage • UHS Insurance Agency • Verizon Wireless • Hyatt Regency Long Beach • WalMart • Keesal, Young & Logan • Wells Fargo Bank • Southwest Airlines • Windes • Southern California Edison • TABC, Inc./Toyota BRONZE

GOLD • Bryson Financial • Charter Communications • BNSF Railway Company • INCO Commercial • Boeing • LD Products • Cambrian Homecare • Long Beach Airport • Centennial Advisers • Long Beach Container Terminal • Chick-fil-A at the Long Beach Towne Center • Pacific Coast University School of Law • Enterprise Rent-A-Car • PBF Energy • Farmers & Merchants Bank • Phillips 66 • Hotel Maya • SCAN Health Plan • Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center • Shoreline Village • Laserfiche • Signal Hill Petroleum • Long Beach City College/Small Business • Union Pacific Railroad Development Center • Western States Petroleum Association 28 • Your Advocate Third Quarter 2019 The Chamber is collaboration.

The Chamber understands the importance of collaborating and building coalitions. By working together, we can build a better tomorrow.

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Catalyst. Convener. Champion. © 2019 W.A.C.E. Western Association of Chamber Executives MASTER NONPROFIT EVENT CALENDAR We are pleased to feature a calendar listing major fundraising events for our nonprofit members in the greater Long Beach area. If you would like to promote a nonprofit event and help prevent scheduling conflicts, contact Amanda Donahue @ [email protected] or 562-432-7830.

OCTOBER MARCH 19TH Aquarium of the Pacific Sea Fare 562-951-1613 7TH Long Beach Symphony Classical Series 562-436-3203 19TH American Heart Association’s “Long Beach Heart Walk” 19TH Rainbows for AbilityFirst 19TH-APRIL 12TH California Repertory Company presents “In the Blood” 20TH Rancho Los Cerritos 175th Anniversary Gala 562-206-2048 562-985-5526 24TH Long Beach Wine Blast 562-437-7766, ext. 200 26TH The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s 20TH MemorialCare’s 12th Annual Dancing for our Stars 562-933-1660 323-486-2821 21ST Long Beach Symphony POPS! Series 562-436-3203 26TH Long Beach Symphony POPS! Series 562-436-3203 28TH Steel Magnolia’s Rally Round Golf Tournament 562-331-8007 27TH-APR. 12TH P3 Theatre Company “Gypsy” 714-849-6161 29TH Ronald McDonald House “A Few Good Men” Gala 28TH Boys and Girls Clubs Annual Gala 562-595-5945 562-285-4308 30TH International City Theatre’s annual event, Encore 2019, 29TH Long Beach Symphony Crescendo Gala, Old Ranch Country Club 562-436-4610 562-436-3203

NOVEMBER APRIL 6TH Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach “Youth of the Year Celebration” 562-595-5945 2ND Women’s Shelter of Long Beach 40th Annual Gala 562-437-7233 8TH-17TH P3 Theatre Company “Steel Magnolia’s” 714-849-6161 21ST Long Beach Symphony Concert at Aquarium of the Pacific 13TH CCEJ’s 31st Gene Lentzner Human Relations Awards Celebration 562-435-8184 562-436-3203 16TH Long Beach Symphony Classical Series 562-436-3203 23RD Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce “Entrepreneur of the Year” 16TH Long Beach City College Alumni Hall of Fame 562-938-4317 21ST-DEC. 8TH California Repertory Company presents “Move: Hands” 562-432-7830 562-985-5526 25TH Long Beach Symphony Classical Series 562-436-3203 26TH Ronald McDonald House 9th Annual Long Beach Walk for Kids DECEMBER 562-285-4308 2ND-13TH Long Beach Ronald McDonald House Toy Drive 562-285-4302 26TH Long Beach Symphony Concert at First Congregational Church UCC 3RD The Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Luncheon 562-247-3534 562-436-3203 4TH 7th Annual Red Shoe Society Ugly Sweater Mixer & Toy Drive 562-285-4309 30TH-MAY 10TH California Repertory Company presents “Zoot Suit” 7TH 37th Annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade 562-434-3066 562-985-5526 9TH Long Beach Symphony Golf Classic 562-436-3203 14TH Naples Holiday Boat Parade 21ST Long Beach Symphony POPS! Series 562-436-3203 22ND Long Beach Ballet “The Nutcracker” 562-426-4112 MAY

7TH 14th Annual Mayor’s Trophy Golf Tournament 562-431-5962 FEBRUARY 9TH Long Beach Symphony POPS! Series 562-436-3203 3RD Boys and Girls Club Golf Tournament 562-595-5945 16TH Long Beach Day Nursery “Tea for Tots” 562 591 0509 6TH CCEJ’s Interfaith Intercultural Breakfast 562-435-8184 30TH Long Beach Symphony Classical Series 562-436-3203 7TH-16TH P3 Theatre Company “Sordid Lives” 714-849-6161 8TH Long Beach Symphony Classical Series 562-436-3203 13TH-23RD California Repertory Company presents “The Wolves” 562-985-5526 JUNE 21ST The Red Shoe Society 8th Annual Gala “Love is in the Air” 562-285-4309 22ND Long Beach Symphony POPS! Series 562-436-3203 5TH-21ST P3 Theatre Company “A Chorus Line” 714-849-6161 26TH Goodwill’s “Celebrate the Power of Work” Awards Dinner 11TH Chamber’s 129th Annual Gala 562-432-7830 562-435-3411, ext. 221 27TH Children’s Theatre of Long Beach, 5th Annual Dreamcast Fundraiser 26TH Randy Gordon’s Retirement Roast 562-432-7830 Plan Ahead Signature Chamber Events Find out about these upcoming events and more at lbchamber.com or call 562-436-1251.

SMALL BUSINESS EXPO 2019 STATE OF THE COUNTY CITY NATIONAL BANK FEATURING LA COUNTY ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR Wednesday, October 30, 2019 SUPERVISOR JANICE HAHN The Grand Long Beach Event Center Thursday, April 23, 2020 For more information, contact Judy Nelson at Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Hyatt Regency [email protected] or 562-432-8128 Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center For more information, contact Amanda For more information, contact Amanda Donahue at [email protected] or Donahue at [email protected] or 562-432-7830. 562-432-7830 30 • Your Advocate Third Quarter 2019

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