Blogs of the LA Area Chamber

Transportation & Goods Movement Council hears updates from Metrolink and Metro

The Chamber’s Transportation & Goods Movement Council was joined by Metrolink’s new CEO Stephanie Wiggins and Metro’s Dr. Joshua Schank.

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Chamber supports HPIAM Community Health Fair

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.

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Chamber kicks off a month of world trade in Southern California

On May 2, the Chamber hosted its 93rd annual World Trade Week (WTW) Kickoff Breakfast at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown Hotel.

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Thinking Globally in L.A.

Today’s global marketplace is evolving faster than ever before, and success requires the ability to connect, compete and respond to market demands on an international scale. The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce convened the global community yesterday at our World Trade Week Kick-off Breakfast, with global leaders sharing insights to success. If we plan to stay competitive globally, we need to foster a supportive platform that helps businesses and our workforce build that capacity.

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Chamber hosts discussion on NextGen Bus Study

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.

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L.A. Area Chamber supports community schools pilot

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.

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Chamber celebrates small business at mayor's summit

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.

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Assembly Blue Ribbon Commission on Early Childhood Education releases final report

Sonia Campos-Rivera, the Chamber’s senior director of education policy & public affairs, spoke at a press conference with Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, releasing the final report of the Assembly Blue Ribbon Commission on Early Childhood Education. 

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Supervisor Barger talks housing and mental health at Accenture Pancakes & Politics

L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger spoke to a packed room for April's Accenture Pancakes & Politics Breakfast Speaker Series. 

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World Trade Week auction items and travel packages open for bids and purchases

The Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment has launched its annual World Trade Week silent auction.

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