Assembly Bill (AB) 2853 would force local agencies to issue redundant and excessive reports, with highly sensitive disclosures in some cases, for an economic development subsidy for a warehouse distribution center. August … Continued
Office of LA County CEO has published the latest summary of economic development progress, detailing workforce development, business assistance, financial assistance, capital development and more. The scorecard offers a thorough … Continued
Did you know that American Airlines, the 2018 Eddy Corporate Award Honoree, is the number one cargo carrier at LAX behind FedEx? For their efforts in moving goods into and … Continued
As Washington becomes increasingly hostile to international trading partners, the work of World Trade Center LA has become increasingly important, to nurture foreign direct investment into the Los Angeles region … Continued
View articles and interviews highlighting the business-education workforce training collaboration which resulted in a cloud computing certificate at the 19 community colleges in LA’s regional consortium. (And read the press … Continued
Amazon Web Services, 19 Los Angeles Community Colleges, and Local High Schools Collaborate to Launch a Regionally-Recognized Cloud Computing Certificate Regional Industry-Education Partnership Reinforces Aim of LA Center for Competitive … Continued
LAEDC members talked with new Chair Eric Rowen and Immediate Past Chair Jodie Lesh over food and drinks at our annual summer mixer in DTLA this week. It was a … Continued
CBRE’s “Scoring Tech Talent” Report also ranks Los Angeles #3 for tech degree completions, ahead of Boston and the San Francisco Bay Area. Los Angeles ranked #1 in the U.S. … Continued
American Airlines, the 2018 Eddy Awards Corporate Honoree, made history in 1959 when an American Airlines Boeing 707 launched the first transcontinental commercial jet trip from Los Angeles to New … Continued
LA Business Journal this week recognized its LA500 list of top influencers, and among the list are leaders representing almost 70 LAEDC member organizations. Our team salutes these leaders, not only … Continued
About 100 attendees attended the June 13th, 2018 meeting of SoCal Aerospace Council, 70% of which were aerospace companies. The event featured matchmaking sessions to help identify small businesses that … Continued
LA’s unrivaled creative economy is profiled in the leading national magazine for advertising and branding, Ad Age. LAEDC’s Chris Rico is quoted and the Otis Report on the Creative Economy is … Continued
As occupations in the Los Angeles economy increasingly require information-age technical skills, businesses are more frequently partnering with college systems to develop programs specific to the hiring needs expected in … Continued
Deadline is fast approaching – 7/26! Small businesses often have trouble getting bank loans and developing growth strategies, but ICCC is accepting nominations for a no-cost “mini-MBA” all-day seminar and … Continued
Our Director of Advanced Transportation, Aerospace & Defense Industry Cluster Development, recently purchased a new Urb-e electric scooter. The Urb-e, which is designed and made in Pasadena, takes Judy from … Continued
Cal Poly Pomona will be honored alongside American Airlines at the annual Eddy Awards gala dinner, November 8th, 2018, hosted by the LAEDC in Downtown Los Angeles. Cal Poly Pomona … Continued
Site Selection Magazine has published an article highlighting some of the reasons that the aerospace industry cluster is doing so well in Southern California. Site Selection is a valuable resource … Continued
LAEDC Year-End Letter 2018 By Jodie Lesh In 2016, I had the honor of serving on the LAEDC’s strategic planning committee to help chart a course for the future of … Continued
Business, government and education leaders came together at CSUDH’s campus for a deep dive on the Future of Healthcare Innovation. Attendees heard from our panel of experts on future industry … Continued
LOS ANGELES, CA (JUNE 27, 2018) — The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) applauds Governor Jerry Brown and the California Legislature for extending until 2025 the $330 million per year film … Continued
Sunbox, is a health food & beverage management service that makes it easy and affordable to eat healthy. The company offers businesses a low cost, alternative solution to commissaries and … Continued
LAEDC Names Eric Rowen of Greenberg Traurig as Incoming Chair, and CSUN President Dianne Harrison as Vice Chair LOS ANGELES, CA (June 20, 2018) – The Los Angeles County Economic … Continued
LAEDC has launched a new supplier matchmaking service to connect OEMs with small businesses in aerospace and advanced transportation industries in Southern California (read the Los Angeles Business Journal article … Continued
After-school programs need our support, and in this opinion article ASM Miguel Santiago and LAEDC president Dave Flaks discuss the importance of state funding for LA’s BEST Afterschool Enrichment program. … Continued
