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CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for November 30, 2017 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC publishes these announcements in keeping … Continued
LAEDC Saves 70 Jobs in Paramount
LAEDC Success Story CFR Rinkens in Paramount CFR Rinkens provides global door-to-door shipping solutions for any cargo. They are known for their expertise in classic car and new vehicle transportation, … Continued
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for November 2, 2017 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC publishes these announcements in keeping … Continued
Future Forum: Future of Work–Recap
Approximately 200 guests joined us on 10/3/17 at the South Park Center in Downtown L.A. for our Future Forum about the Future of Work. The event opened with a press … Continued
LAEDC Uniting Cities to Attract Amazon
Amazon recently announced its intention to build a new second headquarters (“Amazon HQ2”) with projected employment of 50,000 new full-time well-paying direct jobs once fully built out and operational. Based … Continued
Update on the Center for A Competitive Workforce
The Center for a Competitive Workforce, which was launched as a partnership of the LA|OC Regional Consortium of 19 community colleges, LAEDC, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Southern California … Continued
2017 Eddy Awards Honoree: Cal State LA
Cal State LA’s Bioscience Hub Will Bring New Jobs LAEDC is proud to recognize one of the nation’s best regional universities, Cal State LA, as our Education Honoree for the … Continued
LAEDC Members Among the LA Business Journal Top 500 Influencers
Numerous LAEDC member organizations were represented by the individuals recognized in the annual Top 500 Influencer list, published in the LA Business Journal. From all of us here at LAEDC, … Continued
Recap: LAEDC Member Mixer
LAEDC members and staff socialized poolside at the brand new Intercontinental Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles on 7/26/17. During the event, Jodie Lesh, Senior Vice President of National Delivery System … Continued
2017 Eddy Awards Honoree: Mark Suster
How Mark Suster’s Passion and Talent Help Power Our Regional Economy Follow Mark Suster on Twitter: @msuster LAEDC is proud to recognize Mark Suster, Managing Partner of Upfront Ventures, as … Continued
Recap: RED Talk with Tracy Dinunzio from Tradesy
Tracy Dinunzio, the Founder and CEO of Tradesy, recently joined us for the third installment of our R.E.D Talk event series where she was interviewed by LAEDC’s Director for the … Continued
2017 Eddy Awards Honoree: Cedars-Sinai Serving the LA Community
LAEDC’s Corporate Honoree for this year’s Eddy Awards, Cedars-Sinai, is widely renowned for its transformation of national and global healthcare, as evidenced by its recent ranking among the best hospitals … Continued
LAEDC In Action: Einstein Noah Restaurant Group
LAEDC Success Story City of Pico Rivera Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc., Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc. is located in Pico Rivera and is the main bakery for all … Continued
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for July 6, 2017 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC publishes these announcements in keeping … Continued
Future Forum Recap: AI & Robotics
Business, government and education leaders came together at the ROW DTLA for the fourth installment of Future Forums – a series co-sponsored by CSU Dominguez Hills, whose focus is on … Continued
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for June 29, 2017 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC publishes these announcements in keeping … Continued
Recap: Select LA Investment Summit 2017
World Trade Center LA (WTCLA) welcomed 350 attendees to the third annual Select LA Investment Summit, which took place in Downtown LA on June 15th, with a great reception the … Continued
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for June 15, 2017 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC publishes these announcements in keeping … Continued
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for June 8, 2017 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC publishes these announcements in keeping … Continued
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for June 1, 2017 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC publishes these announcements in keeping … Continued
Otis Report Defines Creative Economy in LA and California
The 2017 Otis Report on the Creative Economy was released May 18th, 2017 by Otis College. As in past years, LAEDC economists provided the data analysis, and LAEDC is grateful that Otis College … Continued
CEDA Board Meeting Conference Call Scheduled for May 18, 2017 at 10:30am
California Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA) will hold its regular public meeting Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 10:30am. The public can participate via telephone. The LAEDC publishes these announcements in keeping … Continued
Long Beach Mayor Garcia and Port Officials Give LAEDC Members a Tour and Conversation
May 10th, LAEDC Members networked with top leadership from Port of Long Beach, heard about the impressive economic revitalization of City of Long Beach from Mayor Garcia, and toured the harbor’s many … Continued