Congressman Howard Berman to speak at Encino Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

Jan. 5, 2012 - PRLog -- For the fourth time in five years, Congressman Howard Berman will be making his way to the Business and Development lunch of the Encino Chamber of Commerce. Congressman Berman will be the guest speaker of the January 17th lunch, sponsored by Addition Building & Design.

Congressman Berman is the Ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, meaning he is the most senior Democrat serving on the committee. During his tenure on the Foreign Affairs Committee, Berman negotiated a five-year, $50 billion reauthorization of our global HIV/AIDS programs, authored legislation that removed Nelson Mandela and other members of the African National Congress from the U.S. terrorism list, and passed a bill to strengthen U.S. assistance to Israel.  His top priorities include improving America’s diplomatic strength through a reauthorization of the State Department, assistance to fight terrorism in Pakistan, and improving the efficiency of U.S. foreign aid.

As the second highest ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, Berman plays a key role in shaping the copyright, trademark, and patent laws that are of vital importance to the entertainment, biotechnology, broadcasting, pharmaceutical, telecommunication, consumer electronics, and information technology industries. Berman is a member of the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet.
Congressman Berman will be taking questions direct from the audience, an opportunity many congressional representatives do not offer.

Diana Donovan, CEO of the Encino Chamber of Commerce added, “We are always excited to have Congressman Berman come out and speak with us. It’s nice to know the San Fernando Valley has a voice in Washington as Congressman Berman is the ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the second highest ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee.  At these lunches, the Congressman is not only informative but, approachable.  That makes a big difference to a lot of our members.”

We will begin networking at 11:30 a.m. and the lunch ends at 1:00 p.m.  The lunch will take place at The Monterey of Encino at 16821 Burbank Blvd. in Encino.  The cost is $22 for members with reservations by January 13th.  For walk-ins or members without reservations by January 13th the cost is $30.  Call the Chamber office to make your reservations at (818) 789-4711.

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The Encino Chamber of Commerce, the Valley’s Premier Business Community and the most influential chamber of commerce in the San Fernando Valley, recently was honored by the City of Los Angeles for its 75 years of success. The mission of the Encino Chamber of Commerce is to perpetuate the appropriate growth, prosperity and integrity of the business community.
The Encino Chamber of Commerce forges strong ties between the businesses and the community to make the area a better place to live, work and play.
Additionally, with programs like the Valley Discount Card and Member to Member discounts, the Encino Chamber promotes local businesses through shopping local.
The Encino Chamber has the longest running street fair, the Taste of Encino, in the San Fernando Valley. The Encino Chamber is also well regarded for its Senior Directory, Disaster Preparedness efforts, business advocacy, networking, and notable elected officials as guest speakers at the monthly lunch and other various events.