It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...
Entries in Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce (45)
Solar Santa Monica
1) Javier Mendez, from Stellar Solar, works on installing solar panels on the roof of The Lobster restaurant on Monday, December 17, 2007. 2) Andres Quiroz (left) and Eduardo Ambriz (right) from Stellar Solar, prepare the roof for the solar panels. 3) Laurel Rosen, President and CEO of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, Francesco Ferrario, Manager of The Lobster (right) and Ted Flanigan, president of Eco Motion (left), examine a 175 watt solar panel which is being installed atop the roof at the The Lobster restaurant .




Happy Holidays from the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce
The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce Staff pose for a holiday portrait on Wednesday, December 12, 2007. Seated: Laurel Rosen, President / CEO and Tom Larmore, Chairman of the Board. Standing left to right: Edward Van Brusselen, Member Services Manager; Sheila Estaniel, Director of Marketing & Events; LeAnne Bowen, Administrative Assistant; and Samantha O'Neil, Government Affairs Director.





The new beat
Santa Monica Police Chief Timothy J. Jackman explains the new police beat system during the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce's networking breakfast at i Cugini on Thursday, November 8, 2007. Police officers will now be patrolling specific neighborhoods for an extended period of time in order to get to know the residents and build trust within the communities.




Education Celebration
(TOP) Linda Tisherman, Education Committee Chair, welcomes the new teachers and administrators from the Santa Monica-Malibu area schools during the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce 13th Annual Education Celebration at Le Merigot Beach Hotel on Thursday, October 25, 2007. (ABOVE) Jeffrey Shimizu, VP Academic Affairs from Santa Monica College and Linda Tisherman pull a winning raffle ticket during the celebration.




Taste of Santa Monica
1) Davide Vedovelli, Chef from Locanda del Lago, demonstrates how to prepare Trota Alla Comasca and Grilled Fillet of Rainbow Trout marinated in lemon, capers, and parsley during the Santa Monica Chambers of Commerce's 6th Annual 'Taste of Santa Monica' on Sunday, September 16, 2007, on the Santa Monica Pier. 2) Kelly Baker, 19, a culinary student from the Art Institute of California Los Angeles, offers samples of Celery Soup to attendees during the event.




Pressure check




Westside Busness Expo




His right hand Orangutan
Dr. Gary Shapiro, Ph.D., Chairman and Cofounder of Orang Utan Republik displays his puppet 'Princes' during the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce's Nonprofit Festival at the Third Street Promenade on Saturday. Orangutans are the largest arboreal ape. They are found only in Sumatra and Borneo. Orangutans are in grave danger of extinction because their rainforest habitat is being converted for human use - the biggest threat is pemanent agriculture in the form of palm oil plantations and more recently illegal logging within protected areas. Orangutans are the most arboreal of the great apes, spending nearly all of their time in the trees, making a new nest in the trees every night.




