L.A. Business This Week
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Los Angeles City Council Los Angeles Unified School District Los Angeles Community College District Contact Ruben Gonzalez, 213.580.7568.
Chamber meets with U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Ensuring L.A. community colleges meet the needs of the workforce A big conversation about small business
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Today, 54 leaders of business, government and non-profit gathered at the Los Angeles Times building as a part of the two-day kickoff for the Leadership L.A. Class of 2015. The fellows, who are embarking on an eight-month, experiential-based program, will explore L.A. County's unique assets and the challenges facing our region. Contact 
Earlier today, the Chamber and the Business Council for International Understanding hosted the U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, the Honorable Liliana Ayalde. Ambassador Ayalde provided Chamber Board members with political and economic updates, including the impact of the re-election of President Rouseff, plans and opportunities related to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, and other current commercial and investment opportunities. The Ambassador noted, “The Olympic Games in Brazil are generating $15 billion of investment opportunities and we are working hard to match those with businesses in the U.S.” Contact 
The L.A. Area Chamber and the L.A. County Economic Development Corporation held a Strong Workforce Town Hall meeting on Wednesday to listen to feedback regarding ways the community college system can more effectively meet regional workforce needs. Community colleges contribute significantly to the area's workforce and economy, but more needs to be done to meet growing demands of local, high-growth industries. Contact
Wednesday, as a part of the Student Speaker Series hosted by the National Campus Leadership Council, student leaders in the greater L.A. area met with local business leaders at the Chamber to discuss challenges in navigating local skills gaps and the level of workforce readiness. The group looked at how these trends affect Los Angeles’ economic recovery and how the two communities can collaborate to help it. Contact 
Yesterday, the Chamber's Small Business Council, in conjunction with the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, the Small Business Council hosted a panel discussion featuring alumni panelists who provided success stories and insight into upcoming trends and projections for 2015. The panelists were Melanie Blair, Max City BBQ; Matthew Kaufman, MK Partners, Inc.; and Jackelin Orozco, Keirstead Investment Group. Contact 
Today, just five years since the grand opening of the JW Marriott L.A. LIVE, AEG announced plans to develop a 755-room expansion of the hotel. Combined, the new project, JW Marriott L.A. LIVE and The Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles will contain 1,756 rooms and more than 200,000 square feet of function space, making it the second largest hotel in California. 
New member Fogo De Chao recently opened a new, downtown L.A. location. The other Southern California spot for this Brazilian steakhouse is in Beverly Hills.
Southwest Airlines Co. is running a spring promotion with 10 percent off Business Select and Anytime fares in all markets now through June 9. The promotion will not be announced until next week, but Chamber members can take advantage today. 
