Blogs of the LA Area Chamber
OneLA Convenes Community Partners to Explore Key Pillars
Center for Small Business Success on February 25, 2020 at 5:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
On Feb. 25, community partners from throughout the region gathered together for the OneLA Regional Collaborative community partner meeting.
New Business Incentives for 2020
Center for Small Business Success on February 25, 2020 at 12:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
The Chamber's Small Business Council convened business owners and business associations on Feb. 25 to discuss new business incentives and tax credits for the upcoming year.
Chamber Co-Sponsors L.A. Current Affairs Forum Luncheon Featuring Supervisor Solis
L.A. Area Chamber on February 21, 2020 at 5:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
Last Friday, the Chamber joined Board Member Emma Schafer for the Los Angeles Current Affairs Forum luncheon at The Palm Restaurant.
Chamber Participates in Global Cities Delegation to UAE
Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment on February 20, 2020 at 12:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
Patrick Schaefer, Senior Vice President of the Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment, traveled to Abu Dhabi and Dubai with a delegation of regional L.A. leaders organized and sponsored by the United Arab Emirates, the Consul General of the United Arab Emirates in Los Angeles, Hazza Alkaabi, and the President and CEO of the Pacific Council on International Policy, Dr. Jerrold Green.
Chamber Shares View of Los Angeles’ Global Profile
Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment on February 20, 2020 at 12:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
Patrick Schaefer, Senior Vice President of the Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment, briefed more than 80 members of the Global Initiatives Council on the Los Angeles region's international composition and connections and what this will mean going forward in times of increasing trade tensions.
The Economic Power of California's Nonprofit Sector
L.A. Area Chamber on February 18, 2020 at 12:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
On Tuesday, the Chamber's Nonprofit Council heard from Jan Masaoka, CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits, about the outlook for successful government-nonprofit partnerships in the year ahead and the vital role nonprofits should play in policy decisions.
Innovation & Technology Council Discusses CCPA and AB 5
Center for Business Advocacy on February 18, 2020 at 12:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
The Chamber's Innovation & Technology Council kicked off their first meeting of the year with Jordan Crenshaw, Senior Policy Council at the United States Chamber of Commerce.
Diplomatic Members Receive Briefing on L.A. Fashion Industry
Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment on February 13, 2020 at 1:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
Nearly 40 members of the Chamber's Diplomatic & Commercial Officers Group received a briefing led by Ilse Metchek, President of the California Fashion Association and Vincent Iacopella, EVP of Alba Wheels Up International, about current global trends in the region’s fashion industry.
AI's Impacts on the Future Workforce
Center for Innovation & Technology on February 13, 2020 at 12:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
The Chamber partnered with Microsoft and The Brookings Institution to host a salon-style conversation with 50 influencers on artificial intelligence and its impacts on the future workforce.
Building A Thriving Region For All
Maria S. Salinas on February 13, 2020 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective