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SMALL BUSINESSES MEET WITH WHITE HOUSE POLICY ADVISOR
More than 20 minority small business owners gathered Wednesday at the Chamber to meet with Beatrice Hidalgo, senior policy advisor in the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs at the White House. The group discussed what the federal government can do to make the process easier for small businesses to access capital and talked about what contracting opportunities are available for small businesses. Above from left, Hidalgo; meeting coordinator Kerman Maddox, Dakota Communications; and Kalika Yap, Citrus Studios, Inc. Contact P. Anthony Thomas, 213.580.7568.
Blogging and tweeting expert to share how to build your business brand
 Special guest Nic Adler,left, owner of the Roxy Theatre, will share how he reinvented his business using social media at the next Connection Point series on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 6-7:30 p.m. Learn how Twitter can be an information accelerator with the power to build awareness for your company, improve customer relationship management and enhance product development with real bottom line results. Also, find out how blogs can increase customer engagement and help establish you as a thought leader. Register now or contact Bridget Netter, 213.580.7576.
Chamber-supported Measure R project to begin construction
 The Metro Board of Directors recently certified the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor, one of the Chamber-supported Measure R projects. The 8.5-mile light rail project now advances into the construction phase and is estimated to create 15,100 direct jobs. The project, which could open by 2018, will connect the Metro Green Line and the Expo Line currently under construction, providing critical linkages for the region's residents, employees, and national and international visitors. Last year, the project received a $546 million TIFIA loan from the federal government. The Chamber continues to advocate for the expansion of the TIFIA program as a component of the America Fast Forward initiative. Contact Jessica Duboff, 213.580.7558.
Chamber discusses North American Free Trade Agreement
 "We need to start with an idea that no longer just recognizes our independence, but our interdependence," said Professor Robert Pastor (left), founder and director of the Center for North American Studies at American University, speaking to members of the Global Initiatives Council at the Chamber on Friday. When it comes to relations with Mexico and Canada, said Pastor, there is no state or city that has a greater stake than California and Los Angeles. Read Pastor's recent op-ed on this topic in the Los Angeles Times. Contact Jasmin Sakai-Gonzalez, 213.580.7569.
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The Society of St. Vincent de Paul's Council of Los Angeles and the Catholic Schools Consortium awarded backpacks filled with school supplies on Monday to 24 elementary-age students from eight inner-city Catholic Schools. The Society, in conjunction with Office Depot and Feed The Children, donated the backpacks and school supplies. 
The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) recently installed an electric car charger station in the Chamber's parking garage. With more visitors and building occupants requesting electric vehicle charging, the station is used on a daily basis. LADWP offers rebates for residential electric vehicle home chargers. 
