Blogs of the LA Area Chamber
Supporting community college nursing students navigate post-graduation job search
Center for Education Excellence & Talent Development on May 13, 2019 at 5:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
On Monday, May 13, the Chamber’s L.A. Health Care Talent Pipeline program hosted a job search, resume writing and interview prep workshop for 29 Los Angeles City College students preparing to become registered nurses (RN).
Chamber leads discussion on the importance of a statewide longitudinal data system
Center for Education Excellence & Talent Development on May 10, 2019 at 10:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
The Chamber co-hosted a legislative briefing in Sacramento with the California EDGE Coalition, Credential Engine and Data Quality Campaign on the ways the state can transform data collection around education and workforce development to inform all key stakeholders and advance educational and economic equity for underserved communities in California.
LARExC invited to welcome Vietnamese ambassador
Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment on May 8, 2019 at 11:59:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
Carlos J. Valderrama, vice chair of the Los Angeles Regional Export Council (LARExC), joined L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti at City Hall to welcome the Honorable Ha Kim Ngoc, Vietnamese ambassador to the United States.
Transportation & Goods Movement Council hears updates from Metrolink and Metro
Center for Business Advocacy on May 7, 2019 at 12:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
The Chamber’s Transportation & Goods Movement Council was joined by Metrolink’s new CEO Stephanie Wiggins and Metro’s Dr. Joshua Schank.
Chamber supports HPIAM Community Health Fair
Center for Education Excellence & Talent Development on May 4, 2019 at 10:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
The Chamber supported the students of the Huntington Park Institute of Applied Medicine (HPIAM) as they hosted their 4th Annual Community Health Fair on Saturday morning.
Chamber kicks off a month of world trade in Southern California
Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment on May 2, 2019 at 12:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
On May 2, the Chamber hosted its 93rd annual World Trade Week (WTW) Kickoff Breakfast at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown Hotel.
Thinking Globally in L.A.
Maria S. Salinas on May 2, 2019 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Chamber hosts discussion on NextGen Bus Study
Center for Business Advocacy on April 30, 2019 at 5:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
An engaged group of business community representatives met with Metro’s Robert Calix and the NextGen Bus Study team at the Chamber to discuss updates on the process.
L.A. Area Chamber supports community schools pilot
Center for Education Excellence & Talent Development on April 29, 2019 at 5:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
The L.A. Compact, in partnership with L.A. Unified and United Teachers Los Angeles, hosted the inaugural meeting of the Community Schools Steering Committee.
Chamber celebrates small business at mayor's summit
Center for Small Business Success on April 29, 2019 at 2:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
On April 29, the Chamber joined L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti to kick off U.S. Small Business Week and the start of Small Business Month in Los Angeles at the second annual Small Business Summit.