San Jose Chamber of Commerce honors its history, aims toward the future

When you’re a 140-year-old organization like the San Jose Chamber of Commerce, it can be a challenge to strike the right balance between honoring the group’s history and staying relevant for the 21st century.

The chamber pulled that off pretty well Thursday night at its Leaders and Legacy dinner, attended by nearly 500 people at the Signia by Hilton hotel in downtown San Jose.

The history part was easy: The chamber honored the Normandin family, which has been selling transportation...