Blogs of the LA Area Chamber
Chamber hears energy updates from LADWP and the City of L.A.
Center for Business Advocacy on April 4, 2019 at 12:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
At Thursday's Energy, Water & Environmental Sustainability Council members were joined by Martin (Marty) Adams from Los Angeles' Department of Water and Power, and Uduak-Joe Ntuk from the City's Office of Petroleum and Natural Gas Administration and Safety.
Global Trade: An Engine that Drives L.A.'s Economy
Maria S. Salinas on April 4, 2019 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
We might not recognize that our daily lives are positively impacted by global trade. From the clothes we wear, the cars we drive, the phones we use and even the jobs we have – global trade is an engine that touches every facet of our lives. In Los Angeles, there is no doubt that we are fueled by a global economy.
Chamber conducts fair chance hiring training
Center for Education Excellence & Talent Development on April 3, 2019 at 10:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
Recently, the Chamber trained L.A. County workforce system employees on business engagement strategies to advance fair chance hiring (FCH).
Chamber joins Charles Drew University for frank discussion on California's health workforce crisis
L.A. Area Chamber on April 3, 2019 at 7:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
As part of Chamber’s yearlong Listening Tour, Chamber President & CEO Maria S. Salinas visited the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) to join Dr. David Carlisle, president and CEO, in a fireside chat on Wednesday, April 3.
Chamber selected as key partner for OPIC
Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment on April 1, 2019 at 12:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
The Chamber announced this week that it has been selected by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) to serve as a partner for its public diplomacy initiative to assist in showcasing the organization’s efforts to help U.S. businesses compete in a global marketplace through private sector investment in emerging market countries.
Chamber leads efforts to address inequities in the health care and tech workforce talent pipeline
L.A. Area Chamber on March 30, 2019 at 11:59:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
On March 30, the Chamber hosted our first ever interview day for our L.A. Health Care and Tech Talent Pipeline programs at the Vernon-Central YouthSource Center in South L.A., in partnership with the Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD).
Bixel Exchange celebrates eight startups in major accelerators
Center for Innovation & Technology on March 29, 2019 at 8:00:00 am
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
Bixel Exchange's Startup LAunch tech SBDC is proud to have eight of their startups in major accelerators across the country.
Bixel Exchange hosts coworking day at Ethos Society
Center for Innovation & Technology on March 28, 2019 at 6:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
Bixel Exchange traveled to Ethos Society, located in the heart of Koreatown, to host this year’s second coworking day organized between their Startup LAunch and L.A. Tech Talent Pipeline teams.
Chamber announces Dr. Jerrold Green as recipient of Stanley T. Olafson Award
Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment on March 28, 2019 at 5:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
This week, the Chamber announced that Dr. Jerrold Green, president & CEO of the Pacific Council on International Policy, will be awarded the prestigious Stanley T. Olafson Award at the 93rd annual World Trade Week Kickoff Breakfast on Thursday, May 2.
Chamber celebrates energy and water innovation at 5th Annual Innovation Awards
Center for Innovation & Technology on March 27, 2019 at 5:00:00 pm
Posted in L.A. Business This Week
The Chamber joined the Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge for the 5th Annual Innovation Awards at The California Endowment to recognize the leadership of property owners who have achieved exceptional energy and water performance.