Chamber Retains Title As Third Largest In Bay Area

REDWOOD CITY, CA - January 6, 2004  The Redwood City-San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce has been named by the San Francisco Business Times in their December 26, 2003 issue as the 3rd largest in the Bay Area for the second year in a row. The Chamber was ranked 3rd preceding Redwood City were San Francisco and Oakland.

The Chamber's reputation as a leader in the business community is well known. In its role as an advocate for business the Chamber conducts its flagship event the Annual Progress Seminar. It is held each spring and attracts over 350 business and government leaders from the entire region. This seminar has been an excellent vehicle for developing better working relationships and understanding not only between business and government, but government and government. Also, the Chamber holds its annual Wells Fargo Benefit Golf Tournament in May. Over its l6 year history it has donated over $350,000 to Kainos Home and Training Center for Developmentally Disabled Adults. This is extraordinary to have a non-profit budgeting for that kind of contribution each year.

For 17 years the Chamber's successful Leadership Redwood City/Belmont/San Carlos Program has graduated over 450. Many graduates of Leadership have gone on to take on vital leadership roles throughout the city, county, state and even the nation.

Chairman of the Board, John Adams said, "The activities of our chamber are designed to give the business community a voice in making our community a better place to live and work. The Chamber is an effective organization due to the hardworking people involved. As Henry Ford said, 'Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success'."

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