HAPPY HOLIDAYS. The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce wishes our members and partners a wonderful holiday season. The Chamber will be closed on Friday, Dec. 25 and throughout the holidays. We will reopen Monday, Jan. 4. L.A. Business This Week will resume on Jan. 7. View holiday card.

The Chamber recently introduced new benefits for both members and nonmembers. As a resident of L.A. County, you and your family have access to a free Discount Prescription Drug Card program. Download and print a Los Angeles Rx Card and take to any participating pharmacy to save up to 75 percent on your prescriptions. And if you do business abroad, you know that mailing or sending couriers to get your Certificates of Origin stamped is costly. The Chamber has now adopted the next generation eCert technology as our standard to process Certificates of Origin. Contact Pat Clark, 213.580.7595 or [email protected].

Southern California Leadership Network recruiting for Leadership L.A. 2010
SCLN is now accepting applications for Leadership L.A. 2010, a nine-month leadership development program in partnership with the Chamber for business, government and nonprofit leaders seeking to add or enhance their community leadership roles, and to study the people and issues shaping L.A. City and County today. Fellows will experience an in-depth look at issues like education, health care, arts and culture, and public safety, while meeting with local leaders and forming meaningful relationships with their fellow participants. Chamber members receive a 10 percent credit on tuition. Read more or download an application. Deadline to apply is Monday, Feb. 1. Contact April Tam, 213.580.7524 or [email protected].

Chamber members have opportunity to partner with educators on health care
Join Pillar, a partnership between the Chamber and the Los Angeles Unified School District, in conjunction with ConnectEd: The California Center for College and Career, for a Health Symposium for educators and industry professionals on Thursday, Jan. 21 at the Chamber. This event is designed for health care industry professionals who currently have or plan to establish a Business-Education partnership, educators working in health-themed high school Small Learning Communities, and post-secondary institutions. Register now or contact Gail Levy, 213.580.7594 or [email protected].

Providence Health & Services - California to open new facility Construction is complete on the Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, and the opening of this state-of-the-art facility, which will serve the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys, is tentatively set for Feb. 2010. Read more. Read more news from Chamber members. Want your good news featured here? Click here to learn more.