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Business Leader Newsletter – August 2014

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Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation   |   BUSINESS LEADER Newsletter   |    AUGUST 2014

Top News

Custom research helps private, public, education and non-profit clients understand economic impact

 

New LAEDC report shows output still high and becoming more innovation-centric, jobs requiring more skills and training.
 

Business Assistance & Industry Cluster Development

 

JoAnne Stewart, Strategic Initiatives & Cluster Development

 

Initial focus on Aerospace and Defense, Advanced Transportation, and Biomedical
 
New tax credits, incentives, programs, and more

Latest from our Economists

Policy Update

 

 

 

 

Would have authorized 1000+ CA school districts to impose non-uniform parcel tax increases on street property owners such as commercial and industrial businesses

 

Member Highlights
Raul Anaya
 
We welcome new executive committee members:

Turkish Airlines, Fatma Yuceler 

And new corporate level members:

ReGreen Corporation, Kevin Refoua

SoCal Solar Aggregation 1, Mike Kimball

Veolia North America, Rick Smith

Upcoming Events
R. Kleinhenz, LAEDC Chief Economist, speaker at Forecast

Mid-Year Economic Forecast moves to October, as LAEDC introduces our Long-range forecast

Feature focus: As innovation changes our economy, are our educational institutions adapting to deliver a workforce that is relevant and competitive?

Numerous local events to highlight the innovation economy in our region.  Learn more!
Honoring the Most Business-Friendly Cities, UCLA, and Honda
LAEDC economist Christine Cooper will speak about industry clusters at this event, hosted by The Southern California Leadership Council and the Southern California Association of Governments
 

LAEDC followers get in FREE!   Hosted by the VEDC

Cleantech Global Showcase GloSho’14, Oct 6-7

Hosted by LA Cleantech Incubator

 

Key Economic Indicators

 

for LA County

LAEDC In The News
New Faces at LAEDC
 

Nancy Jordan is now Senior Manager of Strategic Relations and will work with LAEDC members.  Nancy served on our Business Assistance team for five years.

 

 

LAEDC Thanks
County of Los Angeles
Board of Supervisors

 

 

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