Blogs of the LA Area Chamber
Bixel Exchange hosts first Bixel After Dark at Aliso Apartments
Center for Innovation & Technology on May 16, 2019 at 10:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
On May 16, Bixel Exchange's Startup LAunch Tech SBDC hosted the first Bixel After Dark event at Aliso Apartments.
Chamber joins Collective Impact Forum in Chicago
Center for Education Excellence & Talent Development on May 15, 2019 at 10:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
Juana Hernandez, L.A. Compact’s senior manager of higher education, moderated a session at the Collective Impact Forum in Chicago on the importance of engaging the public sector in order to make real headway in addressing complex social change.
Chamber delegation meets with key members of Gov. Newsom's administration during ACCESS Sacramento
L.A. Area Chamber on May 15, 2019 at 5:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
This week, the Chamber convened 80 business leaders in Sacramento to meet with Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration during the annual ACCESS Sacramento advocacy trip.
Investing In Futures addresses higher education challenges for justice-involved individuals
Center for Education Excellence & Talent Development on May 14, 2019 at 5:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
On March 14, the Chamber, in partnership with Bank of America, Corrections to College California and the Vera Institute of Justice, hosted a breakfast briefing on the importance and significant benefits to the business community of expanding access to postsecondary education for justice-involved individuals.
Chamber's World Trade Week initiative recognized by County Supervisor Kathryn Barger
Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment on May 14, 2019 at 12:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
This week, the Chamber was presented with a Certificate of Recognition by County Supervisor Kathryn Barger at the L.A. County Board of Supervisor's meeting for its annual World Trade Week Southern California initiative and the program's dedication to promoting the positive aspects of international trade that are vital to a strong local and national economy for the past 93 years.
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.