L.A. BUSINESS THIS WEEK
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Weekly Newsletter
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Southern California Leadership Network celebrates 30 years of visionary leadership
The Chamber's Southern California Leadership Network celebrated their 30th anniversary Thursday during the 2017 Visionaries Awards held at the Theater at Ace Hotel. Thirty of the leadership organization's most outstanding alumni were honored at the event, including Rep. Pete Aguilar, Former Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration Maria Contreras-Sweet, L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, and L.A. County Sup. Mark Ridley-Thomas. The event featured first-hand stories of leadership by award recipients, performances by Vignes Rooftop Revival and Low Leaf and the Ascendance, interactive poetry with Melrose Poetry Bureau and Rent Poet, and networking with more than 350 leaders. SEE THE PHOTOS and a full LIST OF HONOREES.
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2018 ACCESS Advocacy trip dates confirmed
For additional information, contact Chamber Vice President of Business Advocacy Jessica Duboff.
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Chamber weighs in on City of L.A. banking rules
Chamber President & CEO Gary Toebben testified this week at L.A. City Council's Banking & Finance Committee on the draft Responsible Banking Ordinance (RBO), which is designed to create a set of rules for those financial institutions who wish to do business with the City. The Chamber concurs with the City's commitment to doing business with institutions that strive for financial and social responsibility in the L.A. community, but has some concerns about rules that could unintentionally limit the City's options. READ OUR LETTER.
Chamber responds to proposed Senate tax reform bill
The Chamber sent a letter this week to Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Sen. Kamala Harris calling for alterations to be made to the Senate's proposed tax reform legislation. While the Chamber supports tax reform to grow businesses, create jobs and stimulate the economy, we have several points of opposition to the bill under consideration. Eliminations in the bill's current form, including the removal of the of the state and local tax deduction (SALT) and the Affordable Care Act coverage mandate, would damage the California economy and our prospects for future growth. READ THE LETTER.
Land Use, Construction & Housing Council wraps up 2017
The Chamber's Land Use, Construction & Housing Council heard from the Vince Bertoni, director of the City of L.A.'s Planning Department, at their last meeting of 2017. Bertoni gave the Council an update on the progress of general and community plan updates, re: code, and the recently released Transit-Oriented Communities guidelines. The Council took a support position on the motel conversion ordinance and discussed how to advocate for the permanent supportive housing ordinance that will be heard at the City Planning Commission in December. Additionally, the group heard a presentation from Chamber member City Century on their Olympia project. SEE THE PHOTOS.
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NBCUniversal to break down supplier barriers at Chamber's procurement program
As one of the biggest media and entertainment players in L.A.in the area, Chamber member NBCUniversal is committed to diversity in their supply base. Their Supplier Diversity Program is designed to promote, increase and improve the participation of diverse businesses in a wide range of categories within their supply chain. Join the Chamber Dec. 14 for Doing Business With... and take advantage of this special opportunity to meet with NBCUniversal's Senior Vice President of Strategic Sourcing Daphne Harvey. RSVP NOW and LEARN MORE.
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Be a part of L.A.'s biggest night in business
On Jan. 31, the Chamber's Inaugural Dinner will celebrate the installation of the Chamber's 2018 Chair of the Board, Michelle Kerrick of Deloitte, as well as recognize extraordinary leadership with three, prestigious awards: the Civic Medal of Honor, Distinguished Business Leader Award and Corporate Leadership Award. More than 1,600 of the region's top business, civic and political leaders will be in attendance at the dinner, offering a wide range of exposure and recognition opportunities for sponsors. BECOME A SPONSOR or RSVP NOW.
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Chamber's Diplomat Group receives update on L.A. Tech scene
Yesterday, members of the Chamber's Diplomatic & Commercial Officers Group heard from leaders in the L.A. tech scene, Dakota Ortiz of the Annenberg Foundation, and Kat Yalung of Bixel Exchange. They provided an overview of the current trends in the L.A. tech community and the role of incubators, accelerators and investors in contributing to innovation growth. " L.A. will need to focus on encouraging an open global business mindset and partnerships abroad for the next wave of tech entrepreneurs to broaden their reach," said Ortiz. SEE PHOTOS.
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Shopping safe this holiday season
The holiday season is the busiest time of year for retailers, in-store and online. During this time, cyber criminals will take advantage of every opportunity to prey on unsuspecting consumers. Below are tips from the Chamber to keep you and your wallet safe over the holidays:
- Do not click on a holiday sales email from an unknown sender.
- Use a credit card for your online purchases versus other payment methods.
- Shop with brands you know and trust, and stay away from deals that seem too-good-to-be-true.
- Look for secure websites and checkouts. A secure website will have https:// in the URL. The "s" in http is what lets you know the site is secure.
- Avoid purchasing counterfeit products by reading the manufacturer information of the product you are interested in buying.
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The Action
Southern California Leadership Network celebrates 30 years of visionary leadership
2018 ACCESS Advocacy trip dates confirmed
Policy This Week
Chamber weighs in on City of L.A. banking rules
Chamber responds to proposed Senate tax reform bill
Land Use, Construction & Housing Council wraps up 2017
The Member
NBCUniversal to break down supplier barriers at Chamber's procurement program
The Opportunity
Other News
Chamber's Diplomat Group receives update on L.A. tech scene
Shopping safe for the holidays
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