San Pedro Chamber of Commerce

The mission of the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce is to promote, support and advocate the interests of the business community, by actively working to develop a vital and sustainable local economy that also enhances the social and environmental resources of the community.
It's our vision to make San Pedro a better place to live, work and visit.

YOU COULD BE OUR NEXT HONORARY MAYOR!Yes, believe it or not, it’s already been nearly two years since Anthony Misetich was elected our Honorary Mayor. The race for the 2007-2009 Honorary Mayor of San Pedro will kick off on February 1st, with applications being accepted through February 28th. Fundraising events and campaigns for approved candidates will occur after the official kick-off ceremony in early-mid March, and continue until 5:00pm on the evening before the Chamber’s Annual Installation Luncheon.
The winning contestant is the one who raises the most funds for their sponsoring non-profit organization, plain and simple. The winner will serve for two years and will be provided opportunities to participate as one of the dignitaries at numerous community events, functions and meetings as a representative of the community and a representative of the Chamber.
For an application and a copy of the Honorary Mayor’s Race rules and guidelines, please contact the Chamber at (310) 832-7272, drop by the office, or click here to download the information.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION AVAILABLEThe Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) have developed "Open for Business: A Disaster Planning Toolkit for the Small Business Owner. The kit is designed to help you identify the hazards you may face, plan for and reduce the impact of disasters, keep your doos open after a disaster hits, and advise you on insurance, disaster supplies and the things you can do to make your business more disaster-resistant. Click here for this kit in Adobe Acrobat format.
FEMA and the American Red Cross have produced "Preparing for Disaster," a good general-information brochure, which can be obtained by clicking here.
Additional information can be found at http://www.fema.gov/http://www.redcross.org/and at http://www.ready.gov/