EVENT: 31ST ANNUAL EDDY AWARDS
Celebrating Leadership. Expanding Opportunity.
Join the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation for the 31st Annual EDDY Awards on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena.
The EDDY Awards celebrate the businesses and organizations creating jobs, strengthening communities, and advancing economic opportunity across Los Angeles County. This year’s honorees demonstrate the many ways leadership can shape our region’s future, from expanding access to healthcare and meaningful careers to supporting entrepreneurship, informing business decisions, and connecting Los Angeles to the world.
Come together with leaders from business, government, education, and community for an evening of recognition, connection, and regional pride.
Corporation of the Year
AltaMed
Recognizing corporate leadership that strengthens communities and advances a more inclusive regional economy.
Through community-based healthcare, a commitment to health equity, and workforce development, AltaMed helps expand access to care and opportunity across Southern California. Its work demonstrates the connection between healthier communities and a stronger, more resilient economy.
Mid-Size Business of the Year
Los Angeles Business Journal
Recognizing business excellence, local commitment, and contributions to regional prosperity.
Through trusted journalism, the Los Angeles Business Journal helps business leaders understand the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping our region. Its reporting informs decisions, elevates important business conversations, and connects local business growth with the broader economic future of Los Angeles County.
Small Business of the Year
Webb Investments
Recognizing entrepreneurship that creates jobs, supports local economies, and puts community at the center of business growth.
Webb Investments reflects the power of small businesses to expand opportunity through entrepreneurship, resilience, and service. Through the businesses it builds and the communities it serves, the organization demonstrates how business success can create lasting local impact.
Workforce Development of the Year
Goodwill of Southern California
Recognizing leadership that removes barriers to employment and creates pathways to economic mobility.
Through job training, placement services, digital skills development, and support for people facing barriers to employment, Goodwill of Southern California connects individuals to meaningful career opportunities. Its work advances equity, affirms the dignity of work, and helps build a stronger regional workforce.
International Partner of the Year
Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission
Recognizing partnerships that strengthen Los Angeles’ global presence and translate international visibility into regional opportunity.
The Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission helps position Los Angeles on the world stage through major sports and entertainment events. Its leadership connects global attention with lasting economic opportunity for the businesses, workers, and communities that call our region home.
An Evening With Lasting Impact
The EDDY Awards are LAEDC’s only annual fundraising event. Every ticket, table, and sponsorship helps fuel the work LAEDC delivers throughout the year, from economic research and business assistance to workforce development, industry partnerships, and international connections.
Your participation helps turn one evening of celebration into year-round impact across Los Angeles County.
Celebrate the leadership moving our region forward while investing in the work that keeps it moving.
About the LAEDC
The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation brings together business, government, education, and community leaders to advance a more prosperous and resilient Los Angeles County economy.
Through economic research, business assistance, workforce development, industry collaboration, international trade and investment, and strategic partnerships, LAEDC connects people, businesses, and communities to opportunity and translates regional insight into action.
Our work is driven by a shared vision: an Economy for All.
Learn more at laedc.org
In Partnership
To our partners, thank you. Your support makes the EDDYs possible and sustains LAEDC’s year-round work in economic research, business assistance, workforce development, industry partnerships, and regional collaboration.
We are grateful for your partnership and investment in the people, businesses, and communities shaping Los Angeles County’s economic future.
Additional Partners
| LA Count Supervisor 5th District |
| Port of Long Beach |
| Cedar Sinai |
| FivePoint |
| LA Tourism |
| Wal-Mart |
| USC |
| Shawmut Designs |
| Banc of California |
| Bank of America |
| JP Morgan Chase |
| East West Bank |
| City of Montebello |
| LADWP |
| Kaiser Permanente |
| Watson land company |
| Goodwill SoCal |
| Dentons |
| City of Torrance |
| South El Monte |
| BMO Bank |
| City of Burbank |
| Webb Investments |
| City of El Monte |
| City of West Hollywood |
| Culver City |
Most Business-Friendly City
Strong local economies start with cities that make it possible for businesses to succeed.
LAEDC’s Most Business-Friendly City Award recognizes cities across Los Angeles County that are creating the conditions for businesses to start, stay, grow, and invest through responsive leadership, effective business support, workforce development, and policies that help remove barriers to growth.
This year, 14 cities have been named finalists for the 2026 award, with seven Small City and seven Large City finalists demonstrating what business-friendly leadership looks like in action.
The two winning cities will be announced live at the 31st Annual EDDY Awards.
Be Part of an Evening That Moves Los Angeles Forward
Be in the room for the 31st Annual EDDY Awards on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, as leaders from across business, government, education, and community come together to celebrate the people and organizations strengthening Los Angeles County’s economy.
Individual Tickets
Experience the EDDYs and connect with leaders from across the region while celebrating this year’s honorees and the impact they are making across Los Angeles County.
Tables
Bring your leadership team, clients, colleagues, or community partners and make the EDDYs part of how your organization shows up in Los Angeles.
A table provides an opportunity to celebrate together, strengthen relationships, and position your organization among the businesses and leaders invested in our region’s economic future.
Your Participation Makes a Difference
The EDDY Awards are LAEDC’s only annual fundraising event. Every ticket, table, and partnership helps sustain LAEDC’s year-round work in economic research, business assistance, workforce development, industry collaboration, and regional partnerships.
For assistance with tickets, tables, or sponsorship opportunities, contact [email protected].
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