Blogs of the LA Area Chamber

From the Chamber Team

L.A. Chamber on December 20, 2023 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

2023 was a memorable year for us. From celebrating 135 years in Los Angeles under the lights at SoFi Stadium, the release of the competitiveness study, "California's ...

Mayor Bass: One Year In

Maria S. Salinas on December 15, 2023 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

Mayor Karen Bass toured the City of Los Angeles to highlight the accomplishments of her administration in her first year. She focused on homelessness and took swift action by ...

Igniting Partnerships

Timothy Law Snyder, Ph.D. on December 6, 2023 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

As a convener of thought leaders in the Los Angeles community, we are pleased to welcome Timothy Law Snyder, Ph.D., President of Loyola Marymount University, as the guest ...

Breaking Through: Women in the Workforce

Maria S. Salinas on December 1, 2023 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

As we bring the year to a close, I reflect on the many issues that we have championed throughout the year, including job creation, infrastructure development, access to ...

The Season of Gratitude

Maria S. Salinas on November 21, 2023 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

The L.A. Area Chamber would like to take a moment to express our deepest appreciation to our members, partners, and community. Our journey to foster equitable opportunities ...

APEC Brings Global Leaders to California

Maria S. Salinas on November 16, 2023 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

This week San Francisco welcomed the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), which is a regional economic forum, that represents 21 interdependent economies, in the ...

Innovation and Impact in Los Angeles

Maria S. Salinas on November 10, 2023 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

This week I was invited to deliver a virtual keynote address for THE Innovation & Impact Summit, in Shenzhen, China. The conference, themed “Universities and ...

A Paradigm Shift

Maria S. Salinas on November 2, 2023 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

The Chamber has been a staunch advocate for a robust and accessible educational system. In today’s business environment, when competition, automation, and economic ...

Federal Priorities as Congress Gets Back to Work

Maria S. Salinas on October 26, 2023 at 12:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

The Chamber was in Washington, D.C. this week, meeting with members of California’s congressional delegation. It was an opportunity to discuss our federal priorities and to speak about our competitiveness report, California’s Competitiveness: A Regional Approach. The report continues to be well received with policymakers.

Supporting A Healthy Workforce

John Baackes on October 19, 2023 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective

As a convener of thought leaders in the Los Angeles community, we are pleased to welcome John Baackes, CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan, as the guest author of this week’s Business Perspective.