Blogs of the LA Area Chamber

A New Corporate Purpose

Maria S. Salinas on August 29, 2019 at 3:30:00 pm
Posted in The Business Perspective

More than 30 members of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce signed on to a new Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation issued by the Business Roundtable, a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit organization comprised of Chief Executive Officers from major U.S. companies. The statement recognizes that investments in customers, employees, supplies and communities should be on par with shareholder value.

Chamber joins Mayor’s Women’s Equality Day celebration

L.A. Area Chamber on August 28, 2019 at 12:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week

On Aug. 28, the Chamber was invited by the Office of L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti to join the Women's Equality Day celebration at Getty House.

Chamber joins The Music Center for plaza grand re-opening

L.A. Area Chamber on August 28, 2019 at 12:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week

Chamber President & CEO Maria S. Salinas attended The Music Center Plaza's grand re-opening.

LAFD Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas joins Accenture Pancakes & Politics

Center for Business Advocacy on August 23, 2019 at 12:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week

Last week’s Accenture Pancakes & Politics Breakfast Speaker Series featured Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas.

Chamber celebrates Carlos Valderrama and Sean Arian

L.A. Area Chamber on August 22, 2019 at 7:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week

The Chamber hosted a farewell reception honoring Carlos J. Valderrama, outgoing president of the Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment, and Sean Arian, outgoing president and co-founder of Bixel Exchange, the Center for Innovation & Technology.

Chamber hosts annual staff retreat at LA84 Foundation

L.A. Area Chamber on August 21, 2019 at 5:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week

On Aug. 21, the Chamber hosted its annual staff retreat at the LA84 Foundation.

Global business opportunities highlighted at the Chamber's China Import and Export Fair Briefing

Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment on August 21, 2019 at 12:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week

The Chamber, in partnership with the Port of Los Angeles, East West Bank, China Southern Airlines and Coty Inc., hosted nearly 100 business executives this week to encourage companies to exhibit and source products at the 2019 China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, in Guangzhou, China.

Chamber hears from economist Chris Thornberg and Congressman Gomez on global issues affecting the L.A. region

Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment on August 20, 2019 at 12:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week

This week, Dr. Chris Thornberg, founder of Beacon Economics LLC, provided members of the Chamber’s Global Initiatives Council with a candid and optimistic outlook on global trade and the region's economic health.

Chamber co-convenes regional workforce development partners to explore launch of new apprenticeships

Center for Education Excellence & Talent Development on August 16, 2019 at 5:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week

Last Friday, the Chamber’s Center for Education Excellence & Talent Development, in partnership with Goodwill Southern California and the Los Angeles Orange County (LA/OC) Regional Consortia of California Community Colleges, hosted a regional convening on apprenticeships with 60 stakeholders in education and workforce development from across the region.

Chamber hosts Vietnamese Provincial Business Briefing

Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment on August 16, 2019 at 12:00:00 am
Posted in L.A. Business This Week

Last week, the Chamber, in partnership with the Consulate General of Vietnam in San Francisco, hosted an intimate business briefing with a visiting delegation of executives and government officials in charge of investment, planning, trade and industry development from the Quang Nam Province, home to eight industrial parks, 51 industrial clusters and the Chu Lai open economic zone.