DME Lunch+Learn Webinar w/ Sony
On Friday, May 24th, the Digital Media + Entertainment Council hosted a Lunch+Learn webinar with Joel Camarena, who manages global talent acquisition programs for Sony…
Recap of Esports LAEDC Future Forum hosted by Riot Games
Those not familiar with the massive growth of esports and the integrated brand experiences cultivated by the industry were surprised by what they saw at…
SCE new $356M charging program will enable electric trucks, buses and other large vehicles
LAEDC’s e4 Mobility Alliance has for years supported the development of the local EV industry, so we are pleased to congratulate Southern California Edison (SCE)…
Biggest Takeaways from Red Talk: The Future of the Supply Chain in LA County
Amid an era ripe with industry disruption, how are the most innovative leaders streamlining their businesses for success? On May 21st, the LAEDC continued an…
LAEDC congratulates the LA 500
Los Angeles Business Journal this week published its annual LA 500 list of the most influential people in L.A. LAEDC congratulates all those who were…
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for May 23, 2019 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC…
Phil Washington, Citi, CSU-Dominguez Hills to be honored by LAEDC
LAEDC today announced that Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro) CEO Phillip A. Washington, Citi, and Cal State University Dominguez Hills will be recognized…
LAEDC supports SB 59 (Allen) to help CA lead autonomous vehicle development (2019 Legis. Session)
Autonomous vehicles are coming, but will California be merely a consumer of those technologies, or will we develop them, building an industry with living wage…
LAEDC supports AB 383 (Mayes) to improve clean energy financing (2019 Legis. Session)
As California eyes tools to enhance our ability to meet renewable energy goals, LAEDC believes that AB 383 (Mayes) will have a positive effect on…
LAEDC continues to support living-wage jobs in bioscience via support for Overlay Zones
LAEDC continues to take action to support growth of living-wage jobs in the promising bioscience industry in LA, and on April 30th, LAEDC provided public…
A.M. Briefly: All Your News In One Place
HAPPENING IN LA Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson, Mayor Eric Garcetti, State Senator Maria Elena Durazo, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, and…
How you can help a local small business achieve 100% growth in revenue?
The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City in partnership with Kaiser Permanente will continue their “Inner City Capital Connections” program in 2019. Over the past…
Just Announced: 24th Annual Eddy Awards honoring California State University Dominguez Hills, Citi Bank and Phillip Washington.
Join the LAEDC in honoring LA Metro CEO, Phillip Washington, California State University Dominguez Hills and Citi Bank for their tremendous contributions to our region…
Afterschool: LAEDC supports AB 1725 (Carrillo) to fund after school programs (2019 Legis. Session)
AB 1725 would increase funding for important after school programs that help our youth grow academically as well as assist hard working mothers and fathers…
Three keys investors need to know about Esports
“One of the latest disruptive trends investors are looking to capitalize on in 2019 is professional video gaming,” says Benzinga’s Luis Aureliano. Here are all…
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for April 18, 2019 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC…
ACT clean transportation expo supports e4 goals
As LAEDC’s e4 Mobility Alliance continues to foster growth of the new mobility industry and related jobs in LA, we are pleased to welcome back…
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for April 11, 2019 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC…
Which industry does former Eddy Award Honoree Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong think will spark an evolution in modern news media?
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, is one of our region’s foremost thought leaders in energy, sustainability, medicine, and now media after becoming the Executive Chairman for the…
Biggest Takeaways from R.E.D Talk: Investment in Technology and Automation Across Industry in LA County
(El Segundo, CA) On March 21st, the LAEDC hosted our latest R.E.D Talk, at Cross Campus El Segundo. How does automation affect jobs? How can…
Here is a new question we should be asking every student.
What do you want to be when you grow up? A simple question that nearly every child is asked at some point in their adolescence.…
January jobs data released for LA County – Mostly good news
LAEDC’s economists reviewed the January jobs data for LA County and a few things stood out as significant. The 9.3% year-over-year increase in Scientific Research…
Words to inspire you from L.A.’s top female executives.
In Honor of International Women’s Day 2019, today we take the opportunity to celebrate women while recognizing their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic,…
CompanyWeek Magazine Explores Manufacturing in LA
“The poster child for California’s manufacturing story may be Los Angeles County, arguably the most important single economic district in the nation.” CompanyWeek recently took…