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LBC-GLA Op-ed Article in La Opinion entitled “Un Supervisor Latino Mas”On April 26, 2012 La Opinion (the nation’s largest Spanish-language newspaper) ran a Latino Business Chamber of Greater Los Angeles op-ed entitled “Un Supervisor Latino Mas.” See the article below… Read More →
Federal Reserve Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin Visits LBC-GLA, April 11, 2012
Press Release–April 11, 2012 Governor Raskin of the Federal Reserve Visits Latino Business Chamber of Greater Los Angeles LBC-GLA Members Meeting with Federal Reserve Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin (far left) on 4/11/12 Federal Reserve Governor Sara Bloom Raskin visited the Latino Business Chamber of Greater Los Angeles on April 11, 2012. This...
Contract Opportunities-Project Information Session, Thursday, April 12, 2012
Dear Subcontractors: There is a scheduled project information session on Thursday, April 12, 2012 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Meeting Location: Bernards – Trailer 241 W. 23rd St. Los Angeles, CA 90007 The contact for Bernards on site will be Steve Galland, Project Superintendent. The project consists of a 3-story 150,000 sf. Construction Technology...
First Lady Michelle Obama Visits LBC-GLA Member Northgate Gonzalez Markets
The LBC-GLA would like to congratulate chamber member Northgate Gonzalez Markets, the recent recipient of the Large Private Company of the Year award at the prestigious 2012 Latino Business Awards. The following day, Northgate Gonzalez Markets received a special visit by First Lady Michelle Obama who was promoting healthy eating in low-income areas. Congratulations...
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Upcoming LBC-GLA Events/Workshops
LBC-GLA Anniversary Celebration-May 17, 2012, 6:00pm @ La Plaza De Cultura Y ArtesJoin us as we celebrate our chamber’s Anniversary Celebration on May 17, 2012, 6:00pm @ La Plaza De Cultura Y Artes in downtown Los Angeles. Special guests to include L.A. County Supervisor Gloria Molina & Michael Peevey, President of the California Public Utilities Commission. Special presentation by Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, Discussing... [Read more of this review]
Register Today for the Technology Training Series! No Cost to Participate
The Latino Business Chamber of Greater Los Angeles invites you to participate in the Technology Training Series and learn how to: expand market presence, reach new customers, manage operations, increase sales, among other topics. Read More →
Join Us for an Informative Luncheon Hosted by the LBC-GLA, Barracuda Networks and Computer 1 Products and Learn About the CudaTel Communication Server, A Next Generation Phone System that Enables Seamless Voice and Video Communication.
We will discuss how the CudaTel Communication Server offers enterprise-class features such as conferencing, queuing, custom automated attendant services, and VOIP encryption to protect calls from hackers-all controlled by an easy-to-use Web interface. Register Now! See Flyer Below for Details… Read More →
ENTREPRENEUR TRAINING SERIES -January 24th
The Entrepreneur Training Series program is especially catered to the start-up entrepreneur who either has an innovative idea for a business or an opportunity to buy a business, but isn’t sure how and where to start assessing his or her various options. This program will combine interactive instruction with one-on-one coaching, peer learning, focus... [Read more of this review]
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Upcoming Partner Events
Join the LAEDC for How to Do Business with the City of Los Angeles–May 3 @ 7:30amLEARN HOW TO DO BUSINESS IN LA Please join us for a special Breakfast with an all-star line up of City of Los Angeles Officials and elected Leaders, including: Deputy Mayor Matt Karatz Councilmember Jan Perry, 9th District Councilmember Bill Rosendahl, 11th District Linda Smith, Managing Director, Public and Private Partnerships, Mayor’s Office... [Read more of this review]
Join the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation for Their Upcoming International Trade Outlook on May 16, 2012
Join the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation and the World Trade Center Association Los Angeles-Long Beach as we celebrate Los Angeles County, America’s international trade capital and gateway to the global economy. For more information, please visit: http://laedc.org/tradeoutlook/ Read More →
Invitation to the City of Los Angeles Neighborhood Stabilization Program and Bridges to Business Success Groundbreaking Ceremony–March 29, 2012
Bridges to Business Success Groundbreaking Ceremony The Bridges to Business Success program is an innovative public-private partnership that provides small minority business owners with training to effectively bid for contract opportunities and create and retain jobs in the communities hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis. See flyer below for details… Read More →
Walmart Supplier Diversity Summit–March 15, 2012, 6pm-8:30pm
Are you a Los Angeles metro area minority or women-owned wholesaler, manufacturer or artisan interested in doing business with Walmart? Do you have a product that you have always wanted to sell at a Walmart store? See flyer below for details… Read More →
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For Your Information
LA Metro: Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor – Open House Thursday, May 10, 2012Metro invites you to an open house to learn about design changes that have taken place through the project’s preliminary engineering phase. A second public meeting will be held when the environmental assessment is completed later this summer, at which time public comments will be taken. Metro lo invita a una reunión comunitaria para aprender... [Read more of this review]
Calling All Artists!- Friends of the American Latino Museum 2012 Design Contest Deadline Extended to May 15th!
The Friends of the American Latino Museum is kicking off the 2012 Campaign Design Contest! As we finish a year filled with major accomplishments in 2011, we look forward to more continued progress in 2012. Now we need your help to create this year’s design and theme for representing the American Latino Museum in our efforts to engage the community,... [Read more of this review]
Asian Pacific American Legal Center Feature: An Asian American Takes A Stand Against SB 1070
Jim Shee was driving to his birthday party in Phoenix on April 6, 2010 when a police officer pulled him over and asked him for his “papers.” “I asked him why he had stopped me,’’ recalled Shee, a lifelong U.S. citizen of Spanish and Chinese descent who lives in Litchfield Park, Arizona. “He said I looked suspicious.” After reviewing Shee’s... [Read more of this review]
Contract Opportunities-Project Information Session, Thursday, April 12, 2012
Dear Subcontractors: There is a scheduled project information session on Thursday, April 12, 2012 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Meeting Location: Bernards – Trailer 241 W. 23rd St. Los Angeles, CA 90007 The contact for Bernards on site will be Steve Galland, Project Superintendent. The project consists of a 3-story 150,000 sf. Construction Technology... [Read more of this review]
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As we start another year, the LBC-GLA continues to grow its membership and its influence. Over 500,000 Latino businesses now populate southern California. What’s more, Latino businesses are growing at a rate of 35% greater than the nation at-large. 
