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RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
The Hon. Juan Marcos Gutierrez Gonzalez, Consul General of Mexico in Los Angeles, spoke with Chamber Board Members Wednesday about trade and current relations with Mexico. Above from left, Consul General Gutierrez speaks with Chamber Board
Members Jane Skeeter, NAWBO-LA; Maria Contreras-Sweet, PROMERICABank; and Carol Jackson, Macy's West.
(View Chamber photo gallery).
Chamber honors students and families at Cash for College Reception
 This year 240 scholarships worth more than $300,000 were given to L.A.-area students to further their education at the 3rd Annual Cash for College
Scholarship Reception Thursday at the Los Angeles Marriott Downtown. Pamela Hammer, left, thanked the Chamber and Cash for College for creating the new Rusty Hammer Scholarship, a scholarship fund honoring the work of
her late husband, former Chamber President & CEO Rusty Hammer. To learn more about how your company can contribute to Cash for College and the Rusty Hammer Scholarship, contact Director of Education & Workforce Development Alma
Salazar, 213.580.7566 or
asalazar@lachamber.com.
Now recruiting for Leadership Southern California 2009
The Leadership Southern California 2008 Fellows graduated Tuesday, ending their 10-month leadership development program. On June 27, the fellows' last class, they heard from Margaret Vinci, Office of Earthquake Programs,
California Institute of Technology, who said a 7.8 magnitude earthquake would cause an estimated $213 billion in damages to our region. A panel of emergency operations experts discussed measures taken by the
Southern California Gas Company, the Hospital Association of California and the Los Angeles Police Department to prepare for disaster. The Southern California Leadership Network is now recruiting for
the next Leadership Southern California class.
View a calendar of seminars and apply now. Deadline to apply is Monday, July 21, 2008. Contact VP of Leadership Programs Kevin Cottrell, 213.580.7577 or
kcottrell@lachamber.com.
Chamber to host special briefing on the future of domestic airline travel
The Chamber’s
Aviation Committee will discuss the challenges facing the domestic airline industry and how they may affect your bottom line on Wednesday, July 30, noon-1:30 p.m. Understand how higher fuel prices and other factors are impacting
ticket prices, flight availability, tourism and business travel with John P. Heimlich, vice president and chief economist of the Airline Transport Association in Washington, D.C.
Register now or contact VP of Public Policy Samuel Garrison, 213.580.7568 or
sgarrison@lachamber.com.
L.A. City Council to consider new housing development requirements
The city's Planning & Land Use Management and Housing, Community & Economic Development committees will review the
city’s draft housing element proposal on July 29. State law requires
local governments to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan to guide existing and projected housing needs of each community.
The current draft resulted from a collaborative yearlong process with stakeholders, including the Chamber, which resulted in a balanced proposal. But the L.A. City Planning Commission introduced new recommendations recently
that would place onerous and costly mandates on developers that may serve as a financial disincentive to build housing in the city. Contact Public Policy Manager Vanessa Rodriguez, 213.580.7531 or
vrodriguez@lachamber.com.
Chamber members encouraged to participate in youth job fair
The Chamber, in conjunction with HIRE LA’s Youth— Mayor Villaraigosa’s youth employment initiative—is hosting a job fair on Friday,
July 11 at the Cypress Park Recreation Center in Los Angeles. Businesses looking for pre-screened entry-level candidates are encouraged to participate. Youth attending the fair have participated in a Job Skills Workshop and completed the
Work Readiness Certification, a process implemented by the Chamber to help young adult job seekers obtain and retain entry-level positions. Contact Education & Workforce Development Manager Maria Nieto, 213.580.7599 or
mnieto@lachamber.com.
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Herbalife Corporate Triathlon Cup
9th Annual
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon
September 7, 2008
Form a team with your fellow colleagues to compete in the Herbalife Corporate
Triathlon Cup, which is part of the 9th Annual Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon. The cup challenges employees in all businesses and companies to work together and participate in a healthy, recreational competition that builds
company pride, morale and camaraderie among employees.
Register now or for more information, email
info@LATriathlon.com.
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“Seven thousand trucks of
freight go through the U.S.-Mexico borders daily, making border crossing efficiency an important issue...Los Angeles needs to work closely with Baja California.”
—The Hon. Juan Marcos Gutierrez Gonzalez, Consul General of Mexico in Los Angeles, at a special luncheon with Chamber Board Members
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8:30am - 1:00pm
Ronald Reagan State Building
300 South Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
The Federal Trade Commission and California Office of Privacy Protection will co-host a
public workshop on how businesses can secure the personal information of consumers and employees. The workshop is presented in partnership with the International Association of Privacy Professionals and the Chamber. Register now or
for more information, email
InfoSecurity@ftc.gov.
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