Celebrating their 100th anniversary, the Guam Chamber of Commerce hosted its Centennial Jubilee at the Hyatt Regency Guam to honor Robert “Bob” Salas as the 2024 Guam Business Hall of Fame Laureate.

Forty-four other member companies also celebrated milestone anniversaries ranging from 20 to 110 years.

Each May, the Guam Chamber holds a gala event to celebrate its anniversary and progress made in business from the previous year.

Ernie Galito, the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Guam Chamber of Commerce, said, “The Guam Chamber of Commerce has been an unwavering pillar of support for our island's business community for a century. We continue to celebrate a hundred years of history on Guam and the enduring spirit of enterprise and innovation that defines our people.”

Galito added, “Our centennial celebration allows us to reflect on the visionary founders who laid the cornerstone of our Chamber. Their courage and foresight set the stage for Guam's economic journey, a legacy that echoes in every success story and thriving business that calls Guam home. Today, each of our members plays an integral part in shaping Guam's economic and social landscape.”

During the event, Robert “Bob” Salas, founder of Landscape Management Systems was named to the Chamber’s Guam Business Hall of Fame.

LMS, founded in 1994, is a full-service program management company including engineering and construction services adding to his landscape services portfolio. Before establishing LMS, Salas was a private developer and contractor for property development projects in Guam, such as the Leo Palace Resort, Mangilao Golf Course, Fish-Eye Observatory, and Cocos Island.

As a small landscaping business, the company quickly earned a reputation for showcasing native plant designs in the company’s artistic landscaping projects. LMS developed and designed the annual GVB Holiday Illumination Village in Tumon for several years, making it both a community and tourist attraction during the holiday season.

Salas’ numerous awards and recognitions include the Guam Contractor Association Contractor of Year (2017), Excellence in Construction Awards (every year for the past decade), National Safety Excellence Award from Associated Builders and Contractors (2016), and the Guam Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Small Business Award (2013).