Someone spotted the new location, and this place is wonderful because when we used to have our meetings with the board of directors at the old building, they would have to stand.

It is important for the Chamber to be in a visible location . . . like this shopping plaza that is on a main street so people do not speed by the building.

We try to keep costs down and vary the times and days of our networking opportunities.

There's been a lot of ups and downs and a lot of meetings. When you consider this has been an all-volunteer effort, it's a good feeling to know we've met this milestone. Owning the building is a big feather in our cap. But it's still an uphill battle.

After it closed in 1940, the Boy Scouts and the 4H used it for meetings, and then all of the sudden, there was no 4H.

Beijing is the capital for all Chinese so we won't bar anyone from coming to Beijing during the meetings.