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	<title>Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce &#8211; The Catalina Islander</title>
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		<title>Chamber announces 2019 Business of the Year</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtesy Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 20:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Harvey Cowell Business of the Year Award is given in honor of Harvey Cowell, one of 15 visionary businessmen who on June 2, 1949 founded the Avalon Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce. Harvey Cowell was the proprietor of Island Pharmacy, was a prominent leader of the Catalina Island business community, served as an Avalon [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Council talks about raising revenue</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles M. Kelly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 21:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Creating new off-season events to bring visitors to Avalon, increasing the sales taxes, and changing from permits for short-term rentals to licenses were among the ideas discussed at last week’s special City Council study session on increasing the town’s revenues. After a brief discussion among the council members, they agreed to meet again on Thursday, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Community-wide Clean-up Day planned for Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 18:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In support of Catalina Island exemplifying sustainable tourism practices, the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce &#38; Visitors Bureau has launched several consumer and community-based initiatives. At Careforcatalina.com, visitors and potential visitors are invited to learn about visiting the island with details and links to the Catalina Island Conservancy, Catalina Island Marine Protection Areas and the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>It’s official: More than one million visitors</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David N. Young]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 17:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Official visitor counts released this week by the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce confirm that more than one million visitors set foot on the island in 2017. According to Jim Luttjohan, President and CEO of the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau, the numbers confirm the overall attractiveness of the Island as a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Island ramps up tourism effort</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David N. Young]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2017 22:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With visitor numbers showing strong year-over-year growth, the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau, in coordination with the city of Avalon, are working hard to continually improve the tourism effort.  “The trend is exciting,” said Chamber President and CEO Jim Luttjohann in a brief interview this week. With visitor numbers showing strong year-over-year [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Chamber announces ‘Taste Around of Avalon’ winners</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 16:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This year, the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce had more than 600 visitors and local residents taste their way through 15 dining establishments offering a total of 29 tastes across the three categories: Food, Dessert, Drinks with alcohol, and Drinks without alcohol. At the end of the night, close to 300 participants completed voting cards [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon business owners offer water hacks at Chamber ‘fixer’ event</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2016 23:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce &#38; Visitors Bureau recently invited business owners, managers and other interested parties to join in a Fixer. The Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce &#38; Visitors Bureau recently invited business owners, managers and other interested parties to join in a Fixer. Fixers are like Mixers, but instead of networking and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Catalina Election 2016</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Report]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2016 17:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Name:&#160;WF (Oley) Olsen &#160; Occupation:&#160;Retired &#160; Age:&#160;64 &#160; Number of years on Catalina:&#160;48 &#160; Our&#160;City,&#160;like others in the USA and around the world, is facing some real challenges ahead. Now, more than ever, Avalon desperately needs&#160;Council Members that will lead for the betterment of Avalon, rather than what is popular. &#160;I&#160;have been and will be [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Visitors generate $11 million in revenue</title>
		<link>https://thecatalinaislander.com/visitors-generate-11-million-in-revenue/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David N. Young]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2016 21:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Visitors generate $11 mil Figures show tourism increased city’s tax, fee income in 2015 By Charles M. Kelly Avalon’s 2015 end-of-year report  shows visitor-driven revenues increased by almost $11 million last year, a 9.7 percent increase over the previous year. The Chamber of Commerce report is based on city data, according to the Chamber president. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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