Blogs of the LA Area Chamber
Inspiring Our Students & Growing Our Workforce
Gary Toebben on July 25, 2017 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
For 12 years, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and its members have helped thousands of students across the region obtain quality summer jobs and internships. This year, we are adding the L.A. Talent Challenge, with a focus on two industries that are growing rapidly -- health care and technology. Our goal is to help employers address their talent needs and give our young people exposure to promising job opportunities.
LAX Takes Exciting Steps Forward
Gary Toebben on July 18, 2017 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Last week's Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Board of Airport Commissioner's meeting was a milestone for LAX modernization. The Board approved exciting new terminal upgrades and the beginning of a major investment that will transform how travelers access the airport in the future.
Los Angeles & Berlin - 50 years & A Bright Future
Gary Toebben on July 11, 2017 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Last week nearly 50 Angelenos spent the 4th of July in Berlin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Los Angeles-Berlin Sister City relationship. The trip was organized by the restructured Sister Cities of Los Angeles organization, under the leadership of Tom Gilmore and Fabiola Vilchez. The relationship began in 1967, 22 years after the end of WWII and the division of Germany and the City of Berlin into quadrants under the oversight of the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, France and the United States. The City of Berlin, deep in the heart of East Germany, was the focal point of the Cold War, the Berlin Air Lift in 1948-49, the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 and its opening in 1989.
Happy 241st Birthday America
Gary Toebben on July 4, 2017 at 8:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Today is the birthday of our great nation. A day of celebration, parades, picnics and good times with family and friends. It should also be a day of gratitude.
Gratitude for the founders of our nation, whose courage, dreams, and wisdom created the greatest democracy and incubator of free enterprise on earth. Gratitude for the freedom and personal liberties provided in our Constitution and Bill of Rights. Gratitude for the peaceful transition of elected leadership at all levels of government, even after hard-fought and divisive campaigns.