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MONDAY MEMO Chamber Voter's Guide Take it to the polls on Nov. 2nd! Energy Call To Action Demand Fair Share Treatment A Winning Proposition Vote Yes to extend TransNet! Chamber Positions Chart how we have voted in 2004. Medical Fraud Bill Update Chamber sponsored AB 2835 signed into law. Thank You, Governor! Minimum wage bill vetoed. Milken Institute Sixth annual State of the State Conference. Guest Opinion Congressman Cunningham on education. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS 10/6 Business After Five 10/7 Economic Outlook Conference 10/14 San Diego Job Fair 10/19 Get Connected Breakfast 10/20 Business Alliance Celebration 10/22 Workers' Compensation Forum |
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CHAMBER CONNECTION MBC Speaker Series Historic Maya Murals ABC Committee National Arts and Humanities Month Business Alliance Join the Chamber's Referral Group Chamber Benefits High quality alternative to dental insurance. Special rates for Chamber members and their employees. Click for more details. |
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FEATURED MEMBERS Get OnBoard with the Arts Board Development Program Your #1 Real Estate Connection Realty Connex Let Tender Nursing Provide Quality Care For Your Loved Ones Enjoy Stress-free Refinancing or Home Purchases with Windsor Capital Mortgage Corporation Got a Delivery? Zoom Zoom Delivery, LLC Do It Yourself with UBuildIt: Now Open in Fletcher Parkway |
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Doing Good Business is Good for San Diego Qualcomm Honored for Corporate Citizenship A Profile On Good Business in Action The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce strongly believes that innovative and exemplary companies in the region should be recognized for more than the bottom line. Many area businesses are consistently giving back to the community. It is our commitment to recognize some of these corporate citizen's in the coming months. Doing good business is truly good for San Diego and companies such as QUALCOMM are the best examples of this practice. QUALCOMM was recently honored with the Corporate Citizen Group's inaugural Corporate Citizen Award, recognizing the company's ongoing community relation's efforts. Texas-based Alcon Laboratories was also honored. The Corporate Citizen Group, a community relations firm and industry observer, honors organizations that demonstrate exceptional ethics and earth-friendliness, as well as outstanding vision and leadership in fostering effective community relations. "QUALCOMM and Alcon are two excellent representatives of our philosophy that good will is good business," says Randall White, president of the Corporate Citizen Group. "Both have amassed admirable reputations as good corporate citizens yet are also global leaders in their respective markets. "We're delighted that they have been selected as the first companies to receive this recognition." QUALCOMM was one of 25 organizations nominated. An international panel of community relation's professionals, along with more than 1,300 individuals, voted. Dr. Irwin Jacobs, founder and CEO of QUALCOMM, accepted the award on September 24, 2004. "QUALCOMM is honored to be recognized as a leader in corporate citizenship," said Dr. Dan Sullivan, the company's executive vice president of human resources. "It's gratifying to be acknowledged for the role we play in our community, a role that we embrace with dedication and enthusiasm." QUALCOMM believes that supporting communities goes beyond simply supplying funds for important programs. "We strive to build engaged partnerships with community organizations," said Sullivan. "We are actively involved at many levels, from volunteering in a grass roots way, to serving on nonprofit boards, to offering technical and managerial expertise. This kind of active role is truly the heart of our social responsibility efforts." The Chamber salutes QUALCOMM for investing in the community while investing in the bottom line. The trend appears to be catching on. According to a new report by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, charitable giving nationwide reached $240.72 billion (2.2 percent of GDP), the highest rate of growth seen since 2000. Overall, giving grew by .5 percent (adjusted for inflation) from 2002. Locally, organizations like San Diego Grantmakers are teaching companies that corporate philanthropy and good business practices go hand in hand. San Diego Grantmakers was founded in 1976 to meet the needs expressed by people involved in organized philanthropy for a forum in which colleagues could address common problems and interests. Today, after 26 years of serving the San Diego grantmaking community, San Diego Grantmakers has moved into its next stage of evolution and established itself as an independent, freestanding nonprofit. They are one of 29 members of the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers To learn more about corporate giving, visit the San Diego Grantmakers website. To learn more about Qualcomm's latest news and community involvement, visit the Qualcomm website. |
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2005 Membership Directory & Referral Guide Dear Chamber Member and Business Friend: Each year, thousands of local businesses receive and use the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce's Membership Directory & Referral Guide because they know that doing business with Chamber members is good business. Inclusion in the Directory is a time-sensitive benefit of your membership. Help us make sure that any changes to your business listing are reflected in the 2005 Membership Directory & Referral Guide. For more information or to update your information, please visit Membership Directory. |
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Members in Action Promotions, awards, recognition and more! Chairman's Report |
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Leveraging its robust membership, collaborations with other organizations and political access, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce's business advocacy team initiates legislation and lobbies for policies that create a stronger pro-business environment. |