By Alene Tchekmedyian, Glendale News-Press During a workshop on Tuesday, roughly 20 people learned how businesses can avoid lawsuits that claim they violated accessibility laws for people with disabilities. Hosted by the Valley Economic Alliance and California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, the workshop was part of a...
California has been in a severe drought for the past 4 years - and 2015 looks to be the worst one yet. At the "Are You All Wet" meeting on Thursday, February 26, 2015, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) discussed how they...
A Note from your VITA Chairman In the coming months, in addition to meeting and exchanging ideas with other business persons who are working at, and servicing others engaged in import and export trade, we plan to bring you programs such as "Exporting in the Connected...
Frank Hallak, Business Development Executive from AFEX discussed How to Manage Foreign Exchange Volatility at the VITA Global Networking Breakfast on Wednesday, May 27, at 8:00am. AFEX is a trusted global payment and risk management solutions specialist with a heritage that dates back to 1979....
Gregory Moore from Export-Import Bank presented at the VITA Global Networking Breakfast on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Gregory Moore is the export finance director of the western region, where he helps small businesses close export sales by insuring and financing those sales. Ex-Im Bank enables...
Joint Partner Kenn Phillips brings an approach forged in the aerospace industry to his new role as chief of the Valley Economic Alliance. By Mark Madler, Staff Report, San Fernando Valley Business Journal Monday, May 4, 2015 Kenn Phillips has been with the Valley Economic Alliance for 16 years working primarily...
City council meetings are broadcast live on cable television channel 35 and on the internet at: http://lacity.Org/government/electedofficialoffices/citycouncil/councilandcommitteemeetings/councilmeetingvideo/index.Htm . Live council meetings can also be heard at: (213) 621-city (metro), (818) 904-9450 (valley), (310) 471-city (westside) and (310) 547-city (san pedro area) Sign language interpreters, communication access...
Executive Forecast Innovative, Informative and Interactive Drones, recycled water, social media, live polling, compact scooter and more...
The 18th Annual Valley of the Stars Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony took place on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the CBS Studio Center. The evening was filled with Valley stars, awards, jazz, food and drinks. Guests arrived on the red carpet for cocktail hour, surrounded...
Earthquake expert Dr. Lucile Jones presented vital information to brokers, architects, contractors, CPA's, attorneys and apartment complex owners at the Seismic Retrofit Safety Meeting on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Burbank Association of Realtors. Dr. Jones discussed the City of Los Angeles Resilience by Design...