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Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce I Nov. 18
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L.A. BUSINESS THIS WEEK
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Weekly Newsletter
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Public and private sectors support infrastructure investment in L.A.
BOTTOM LINE: Chamber's State of L.A. Infrastructure helps guide L.A's infrastructure into the 21st century.
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Chamber Board supports L.A. County homelessness revenue stream
This week the Chamber Board of Directors voted to support a possible proposal for a ¼ cent County-wide sales tax on the March ballot to fund homelessness services, including mental health care, substance abuse counseling and psychiatric urgent care centers. LEARN MORE.
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Boeing brings 1,600 jobs to L.A. County with new efficiency plan
Boeing is taking steps to operate their Defense, Space & Security business more efficiently through facilities consolidations and work movement that will increase employment in L.A. County, St. Louis, and Huntsville, Ala. LEARN MORE.
BOTTOM LINE: Boeing aims to be a stronger partner for customers worldwide with new facility consolidation plans.
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Show your love for small business on Nov. 26
For the sixth year, Small Business Saturday will help small business owners with their most pressing need -- getting more customers. Join us on Saturday, Nov. 26 and show your support by shopping small in your local community! LEARN MORE.
BOTTOM LINE: Support small businesses in your community on Saturday, Nov. 26!
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Claremont Lincoln University envisions Society 4.0
Claremont Lincoln University (CLU) President Dr. Eileen Aranda has made it her mission to advance the new concept of Society 4.0, a societal model that envisions focus on common interests, and becoming a civil society that is more open-minded...that sees differences as assets, not liabilities.LEARN MORE.
BOTTOM LINE: CLU's Society 4.0 envisions a civil society unified in their differences.
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South L.A. Scholars eyes the future of the health care workforce
The Chamber formally recognized participating members of the South L.A. Scholars program at a partnership thank you breakfast last week. The Chamber, in collaboration with L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, City of Los Angeles Economic & Workforce Development Department, Los Angeles Unified School District, Unite-LA and Los Angeles Trade Technical College have partnered to provide paid work experiences for South L.A. students enrolled in health career themed high schools. SEE THE PHOTOS.
BOTTOM LINE: The Chamber is developing the next generation of health care workers.
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World Bank's new approach to Global Value Chains
Members of the Global Initiatives Council heard from Daria Taglioni, lead trade economist of the World Bank, via video conference this week, as she provided an update on the economic impact of global value chains. Brian Peck, co-chair for Policy of the Global Initiatives Council and director of Transnational Law & Business Center at USC Gould School of Law, also provided a brief policy recap. LEARN MORE and SEE THE PHOTOS.
BOTTOM LINE: The Chamber continues to provide members with relevant updates on changes in the global market place.
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The Action | Public and private sectors support infrastructure investment in L.A.
Chamber Board votes in support of 1/4 cent homelessness tax
Boeing brings 1,600 jobs to L.A. County with new efficiency plan
World Bank's new approach to Global Value Chains
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Seen & Heard
MARTIN L. ADAMS, Chief Operating Officer, LADWP; MARC BLAKEMAN, Vice President, External Affairs, California, AT&T; JOHN CHIANG, California State Treasurer; RICHARD CLARK, Chief Program Management Officer, Metro; WILLIAM CROSBIE, Senior Vice President and Business Development Director, Global Transport, Parsons; KEVIN DEMOFF, COO and Executive Vice President, Football Operations, Los Angeles Rams; DEBORAH FLINT, CEO, Los Angeles World Airports; JIM HILL, Sports Director, CBS2; JEFF KIGHTLINGER, General Manager and CEO, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; GERARD MCCALLUM, Project Manager, Wilson Meany; GINA OROZCO-MEJIA, Vice President, Gas Operations, Southern California Gas Company, a Sempra Energy utility; KEVIN PAYNE, CEO, Southern California Edison; and MARTIN POWELL, Vice President, Urban Development, Siemens Global Center of Competence; at the State of L.A. Infrastructure on Nov. 15.
DARIA TAGLIONI, Lead Economist, The World Bank, at the Global Initiatives Council meeting on Nov. 16.
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In the News...
Success of homelessness and transit measures could give L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti a boost, L.A. Times, 11.10.16; California votes to ban plastic shopping bags, Ecology Today, 11.10.16; L.A. developers grapple with affordable-housing measure passed by a wide margin, L.A. Times, 11.10.16; L.A. housing affordability measure forces city, developers to adapt, KPCC, 11.15.16; L.A. Cash for College presents Family & Community Day for Foster Youth, The Chronicle of Social Change, 11.19.16. |
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