Spring 2012 - Camarillo Chamber of Commerce
Spring 2012 - Camarillo Chamber of Commerce
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The Journal <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
6<br />
It’s hard to believe that this is my<br />
last Chairman <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Chamber</strong> article.<br />
Just a few short years ago when I was<br />
Chairman it seems as if I had so many<br />
more to write and so much more <strong>of</strong>ten.<br />
Oh yeah, we did have. All <strong>of</strong> us who<br />
were Chair “persons” had one a month.<br />
This term as Chairman I have 4. That is 8<br />
less that Lara has to go through,<br />
fix my punctuation, correct my<br />
political errors and make sure<br />
the words that make it from my<br />
little pea brain to this word document<br />
actually fit into the little<br />
box it is supposed to.<br />
When any <strong>of</strong> us pass a<br />
gavel we always wonder how<br />
history will look at our tenure.<br />
Even now it’s hard for me to<br />
remember what happened last<br />
week, let alone how my Chairmanship<br />
from years ago will be remembered,<br />
however as we look back at this year perhaps<br />
we can find something to remember<br />
me by.<br />
How about the fact that our little<br />
<strong>Chamber</strong> Newspaper now reaches over<br />
27,000 people every month. Is that impressive<br />
or what? That happened while I<br />
was Chairman! That is something to remember<br />
me by….well perhaps not. That<br />
bOb taylOr<br />
Chairman <strong>of</strong> the board<br />
Just a few words<br />
before I go . . .<br />
was in the works long before I became<br />
Chairman.<br />
Look at what you are reading this in.<br />
Isn’t this great! We now have a magazine<br />
newsletter that comes out quarterly with<br />
EVERY member listed. This is it….well<br />
no; this also was planned long before I<br />
was asked to step in.<br />
Can you believe how attendance has<br />
been at all <strong>of</strong> our events!! Just about everything<br />
we have done has been sold out.<br />
Even with Board attendance, Stan who<br />
knows more about what has happened<br />
with the <strong>Chamber</strong> Board than any 3 or<br />
4 <strong>of</strong> us combined commented that he has<br />
never seen such attendance. For the first<br />
time in history, we had 2 meetings in a<br />
row with only one person missing. Can<br />
I take credit for that, no I guess I cannot.<br />
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Chair’s Corner<br />
Bob Taylor shares some parting thoughts<br />
about accomplishments, membership and<br />
the <strong>Chamber</strong> as he gets ready to pass the<br />
gavel in June<br />
When any <strong>of</strong> us pass the gavel,<br />
we always wonder how history will<br />
look at our tenure . . . as we look<br />
back at this year perhaps we can find<br />
something to remember me by . . .<br />
Over 25 Years<br />
Let’s see, I was needed for exactly<br />
what I did. I filled a quick void between<br />
Michael Lavenant and Charles Sandlin.<br />
I was needed to give Jennifer and staff<br />
just a little more time to gel so that we<br />
as a <strong>Chamber</strong> could become what we are<br />
today. That is what I did.<br />
Since this is my last article I really<br />
need to say what the <strong>Chamber</strong><br />
has done for me. Allowing me<br />
the opportunity to serve as<br />
Chairman pulled me out <strong>of</strong> a<br />
tunnel that some never come<br />
out <strong>of</strong>. Giving me the venue<br />
to be needed allowed me to<br />
move forward and start working<br />
towards serving others.<br />
Just watching Jennifer lead<br />
has confirmed to me what I<br />
have always thought leadership<br />
to be that others do not see.<br />
Perhaps history will not remember<br />
anything I did last time as Chairman and<br />
there is no reason what so ever why the<br />
books will say Bob did this or that at this<br />
point. However I think I will be remembered<br />
by the time I am done. Stan, be<br />
ready to record one. Those <strong>of</strong> you who<br />
make it to our luncheon on June 21 will<br />
get to see one for the books. My promise<br />
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