Network with members of more than a dozen South Bay Chambers
Thursday, December 3, 5:30-7:30 p.m., inside the Torrance Memorial Medical Center “Holiday Festival” tent, Skypark Drive and Medical Center Drive, Torrance.
The $10 admission includes one drink ticket (beer, wine or soft drink) and hors d’oeuvres. There are 48 designed and decorated holiday trees; holiday boutique; live entertainment; photos with Santa; fantastic raffle prizes. RSVP is a must, by November 30: (310-377-8111 or office@palosverdeschamber.com). To donate a door prize for maximum visibility, contact Debby at 310-377-8111 or debby@palosverdeschamber.com
City approves reduced allocation to “keep the body breathing”
by Carley Dryden
(The Easy Reader) Six months after cutting its $210,000 allocation to the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce, the City Council agreed Tuesday night to a phase-out allocation. Funding for the Chamber will be reduced to $50,000 next year and $25,000 the next, with the expectation that the Chamber will be self-sufficient after two years.
City Council’s finance subcommittee, Richard Montgomery and Nick Tell, met with the Chamber last month to help them trim their budget.
“Pare it down to your necessities,” said Council member Richard Montgomery in September. “What are … Continue Reading
