PROFILE
TAKE FIVE
Talking Recovery with San Francisco Community Leaders
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ince the boom of the Gold Rush days, a long history of championing initiatives has made San Francisco an international landmark. The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce has been part of that story since 1850. And before electricity was widely available, before automobiles were popular, before airplanes even existed, TEL HI was helping people. San Francisco Travel Association traces its history to a post-earthquake recovery in 1909. Eleven years later in 1920, the Booker T. Washington Community Center was founded. We take a moment to look ahead in conversation with the community leaders of these legacy community organizations as well as the Hotel Council, a more recent addition to the community landscape.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF SAN FRANCISCO TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
BY LAURIE JO MILLER FARR