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San Clemente Chamber is a 5-Star Accredited Member

About the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce

The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of business and professional men and women who have joined together for the purpose of promoting the general welfare and prosperity of the area business community.

Objectives of the Chamber

To promote a better understanding of the nation's private enterprise system. coordinate the efforts of commerce, industry and professions in maintaining and strengthening a sound and healthy business climate in the San Clemente area. To sponsor aggressive programs of work and stimulate activities that will provide full development and employment of our human and economic resources. To provide creative business leadership and effective coordination of all interested parties in solving community problems and initiating constructive community action. To create broad understanding and appreciation of the great opportunities in the San Clemente area, and to promote the advantages and assets of our community within the area, in the state, and in the world.

SAN CLEMENTE CHAMBER AWARDED WITH 4-STAR ACCREDITATION FROM U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The United States Chamber of Commerce awarded the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce with 4-Star Accreditation for practicing sound and effective organization procedures, offering quality programs and for their outstanding contribution to positive change in the community. There are only 322 Chambers across the country that are Accredited and of those just 14% have received a 4-Star rating.

The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce constantly strives to provide the best programs and activities to improve business and build a better community. Over the past year, they went through an extensive self-review as part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Accreditation Program.

"Accreditation is one of the highest honors bestowed on local chambers fighting for pro-growth and jobs policies at the federal, state, and local level," said Thomas J. Donohue, U.S. Chamber President and CEO. "We are proud to recognize the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce and its members for helping to advance the principles of free enterprise - the bedrock of this prestigious award."

To achieve accreditation, a chamber must meet minimum standards in their operations and programs, including: governance, government affairs, and technology. The final rating, Accredited, 3-Stars, 4-Stars, or 5-Stars, depends on the chamber's ability to successfully meet additional criteria, including: accountability, financial transparency, employee involvement, political advocacy, and community involvement. The accrediting board, a panel of U.S. Chamber board members, votes on the final accreditation.

The Accreditation Program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the only one of its kind to monitor the dynamic chamber of commerce industry. Rolled out in 1964, the Accreditation Program was developed by a team of chamber executives and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for continuous improvement of local chambers of commerce. In addition, Accreditation is designed to stimulate a continuous self-analysis of an organization's growth and development with an opportunity to reassess its objectives, organization resources, program of work, procedures, and achievements.

As part of the process, the U.S. Chamber provides specific feedback based on how to improve the organization.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation, representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region.`

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