New Manhattan Beach Chamber CEO to bring benefits to businesses
James O’Callaghan was just appointed as CEO of the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Alene Tchekmedyian Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer James O’Callaghan has been on the job for just more than a week now, and is already bringing new benefits to local businesses. “Today we just agreed to get discounted business memberships that we can offer to each of our clients for Costco,” he said, adding that he’s also negotiating with merchant service companies to lower credit card transaction costs for vendors. “(The goal) is to help each individual member to get more out of what the Chamber can offer them, whether it be on the business advocacy level or help lowering operational costs of their business,” he said. He’s also working on distributing a “Live, Work, Play” survey to community members – the idea is for anyone with a vested interest in Manhattan Beach to express what they look for in a community. “First you get a feel for what type of businesses (they’re) looking for, whether it be nightlife, shopping, grocery,” he said. His involvement in a similar effort targeting Los Angeles residents brought a Target store to downtown Los Angeles. Hailing…
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