Hannah, Front Desk Accused by Chamber of Unfair Trade Practices

BIG BEAR LAKE -- In a letter to the City of Big Bear Lake, the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce has declared opposition to a request by Mark Hannah in applying for a city license under the name Tourist Bureau/Chamber of Commerce.

Mark Hannah is the owner of Front Desk, a local vacation rental company.

"We request that this application be rejected. We are a non-profit organization and a valleywide business advocate and goodwill ambassador to government agencies, as well as providing an information center for visitors, business and residents." said Rick Herrick, past Chamber president. "The Front Desk and Mr. Hannah are in business for profit."

Attached to the letter from the Chamber was a list of "54 fictitious business names which have been established by Mr. Hannah."

Herrick told The Grizzly, our local community newspaper, that the Chamber has engaged an attorney to file a lawsuit charging Mr. Hannah with unfair practices "that are deceptive to the public" by using the Chamber's name and purpose.

Herrick also said that the Chamber has filed a grievance with the California Public Utilities Commission over Hannah's attempts in listing his companies under misleading names in the local GTE telephone book.

"The Chamber believes these are unlawful unfair trade practices."

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