Blogs of the LA Area Chamber

Chamber Rings in the Holidays at V.I.P. Reception

On Dec. 2, the Chamber held its annual Holiday V.I.P. Reception at the The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, Los Angeles.

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Diplomatic Members Hold Strategic Roundtable

Nearly 30 members of the Diplomatic & Commercial Officers Group participated in a private roundtable this week to set top program priorities for 2020 and discuss potential areas of collaboration. 

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Mentoring Students in South L.A. and Southeast L.A.

Last month, over the course of five days, the Chamber's Center for Education Excellence & Talent Development provided programming for nearly 250 students and engaged 66 professional volunteers as mock interviewers.

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Happy Thanksgiving

In this week of Thanksgiving, we send you warm wishes for a restful holiday.

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Chamber President & CEO Joins Latino Economic & Policy Summit

On Nov. 22, Chamber President & CEO Maria S. Salinas joined the Inland Empire Economic Partnership and other business leaders at the inaugural Inland Empire Latino Economic & Policy Summit.

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Chamber Hosts Governor of São Paulo, Brazil

The Chamber, in partnership with the Brazil California Chamber and Brazilian National Confederation of Industries (CNI), hosted the Governor of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, João Doria Júnior, this week for a discussion focused on trade, investment and the state's economic outlook and privatization objectives, specifically targeting assets and special projects in infrastructure, transportation, education, sustainability, ag-tech, entertainment and tourism.

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The 2020 Census – Why Health Care is at Stake

Starting in the spring of 2020, the United States Census Bureau will conduct a count of every person living in the country. This massive, constitutionally-mandated undertaking occurs every 10 years and involves extensive planning, billions of dollars in spending and the work of more than half a million people.

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Chamber Joins JVS SoCal for Women's Conference

On Nov. 20, Chamber President & CEO Maria S. Salinas joined the JVS Women’s Leadership Network (WLN) for their annual women's conference.

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2019 SCLN Visionaries Awards Honors Outstanding Leadership in Southern California

On Nov. 20, Southern California Leadership Network (SCLN) held their annual Visionaries Awards.

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Supporting Innovative Solutions for Businesses and Employees to Thrive

On Oct. 30, the Los Angeles City Council moved forward with their proposed Fair Work Week policy and requested a draft ordinance from the City Attorney. This proposal, commonly referred to as Predictive Scheduling, would create predictability pay that employers must pay when they make changes to the schedule that are made less than 14 days in advance of the start of the work period. It also mandates employers to keep written records of all changes to an employee’s schedule for four years.

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