Chamber of Commerce

Milestones – Can We Get It Straight? – Opinion

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Publisher Miles Barber laments the fall of Santa Clara's Chamber of Commerce and expresses concern about current board chair Pellecchia.

Remember the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce? That was the organization which was recognized for a membership of “Who’s Who” in the city. Early on, the Chamber had powerful, positive and productive leadership in Betty Hangs and Steve Van Dorn for decades. In 2010, came the decision by Governor Jerry Brown, telling cities that Sacramento … Read more

Council Continues Roasting Chamber Amid Audit Findings

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Renewable Energy

The Santa Clara City Council’s public flogging of the Chamber of Commerce over its management of the Convention Center and Convention Center & Visitors Bureau (CVB) ramped up to full-force at the Council’s last meeting. With the completion of an audit by TAP International Inc., a Sacramento-based consulting firm, the Council further lambasted the Chamber … Read more