The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce was organized in 1951 to
fulfill the unmet needs of a growing and prospering community. At that
time it was named the "Pleasanton and North Pleasanton Chamber of
Commerce", because the twin communities consolidated. As one
report of the times stated: "Numerous instances were coming to the
attention of the businessmen here of enterprises being lost through
misunderstandings on the part of new people. New residents were
sidetracked to other communities by unfair criticism of this community.
Revenues that should accrue to Pleasanton or North Pleasanton by
reason of their source were being diverted to other areas." So the
need being acute, organizers called a special meeting of those
concerned citizens at the "old rotary room" on February 8, 1951.
As a result, the Chamber of Commerce came into being.
History
Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce
Old Rock Schoolhouse built
in 1874