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Chamber Testifies Before City Planning

Chair Jeff Briggs Speaks in Favor of Major Office Development and AMPAS Museum Land Acquisition: CRA Board Votes Unanimously in Favor

Chamber Discusses Repairs to Walk of Fame

Major Transportation Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006

ACCESS City Hall, Sept.  21, 2006 Sign-up Today!

Leadership, Information, Socializing, and Teamwork Come Together at Cinespace

Chamber Testifies Before City Planning

Chamber Vice-President Rochelle Silsbee testified before City Planning in support of the proposed project by the Bond Companies at 5555 Hollywood Boulevard at Garfield for a mixed-use of residential and commercial space that will transform the now vacant parcel into something that will be a benefit to the community. Silsbee also testified that day on the conversion of 7060 Hollywood Boulevard that would include a ground floor equity waiver theatre. “We are pleased with the plans to retain a portion of the ground floor for an equity waiver theater,“ remarked Silsbee. “We are in danger of losing many of the theatres now in Hollywood, as they are being pushed out due to higher rents, so this will help to keep one more theatre here.” 

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Chairman Jeff Briggs Speaks in Favor of Major

Office Development and AMPAS Museum Land Acquisition: CRA Board Votes Unanimously in Favor

At a Board meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency, Chairman Jeff Briggs urged the board to support CRA’s proposal to support a project that would create much-needed office space in Hollywood at 1601 North Vine Street.  The major office development would be the first of its kind in over 25 years in Hollywood.  The proposed office building is speculated to attract the interests of the entertainment industry as its primary occupants, who now report having to look for office space outside the borders of Hollywood. Jeff Briggs also spoke strongly in favor of the CRA’s plans to acquire the Goldenson property, now occupied by KFC, located at 1367 North Vine Street for the future site of the highly-anticipated Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) Motion Picture Museum. Both items were unanimously voted in favor by the CRA Board. After the great outcome, Briggs remarked, “The CRA has long been a terrific partner for every constituency in Hollywood, and continues to lead our community's economic resurgence.  Its work with various stakeholders on the AMPAS Museum on Vine has provided critical support for that exciting project; and its support for a new Class A office building in the Vine corridor--the first to be built in Hollywood from the ground-up in 25 years--is going to provide a much-needed kickstart for a new office boom in the area.  The Chamber is paying close attention to the need for a jobs-housing balance in Hollywood, and both developers and the CRA are stepping up to the plate.”

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Chamber Discusses Repairs to Walk of Fame

Hollywood Chamber Chair Jeff Briggs and Chamber staff representatives along with Honorary Mayor Johnny Grant, Chairman of the Hollywood Historic Trust met with members of the Los Angeles City and Public Works Department this week regarding repairs that need to be made to the sidewalks and stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce continues working closely with the Hollywood Historic Trust which maintains the Walk of Fame. Pictured left to right: Baydsar Thomasian, Council president Eric Garcetti's office; Ron Olive, Public Works; Dennis Mori, MTA; Fritz Iselin, Terrazzo expert; Johnny Grant, Hollywood Historic Trust; Cynthia Ruiz, President, Public Works and Gregg Vandergriff, Public Works.

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Major Transportation Meeting

Tuesday, September 12, 2006.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the MTA, the LA Area Chamber, the Automobile Club of Southern California and many others to participate in this year’s Mobility 21 Transportation meeting. On the topics of discussion are the Metro Exposition Line, the Infrastructure Bond, and other transportation developments.  The meeting will take place at 8:30am at the Kirk Douglas Theatre at 9820 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232. The Chamber encourages all members to sign-up for this free symposium by calling 213.580.7579 or visit www.mobility21.com.

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ACCESS City Hall, September 21, 2006.

Sign-up Today!

Don’t miss this year’s ACCESS City Hall where the Hollywood Chamber has joined the Los Angeles Area Chamber to spend the day the City Hall to talk business. Plenary session includes updates from Mayor Villaraigosa, City Council President Eric Garcetti, City Controller Laura Chick, and City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo.  Break-out sessions cover everything from improving LA’s overall business climate to education and workforce development to housing and transportation. Download the ACCESS City Hall registration form. For more information, contact Rochelle Silsbee, Vice-President of Public Policy at 323.468.1379 or via email at info@hollywoodchamber.net.

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Leadership, Information, Socializing, and Teamwork Come Together at Cinespace

Join A-LIST co-chairs Justin Jefferies and Nicole Mihalka along with other young professionals at the Chamber’s next A-LIST event to be held on Thursday, September 21st at “every movie lovers dream”, CineSpace Digital Supper Club & Lounge. Owned by Kimberly Roussel, Errol Roussel and David Dickerson, CineSpace is an upscale restaurant, bar and screening room “all rolled into one” providing guests a venue where they could enjoy an elegant dinner and digitally-projected movies at the same time. The September 21st A-LIST, will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and will feature a brief review of the booming nightlife / nightclub scene in Hollywood. Cost to attend is $10. Attendance is limited to the first fifty (50) reservations (RSVP in advance is required). Please RSVP early to insure your spot in the A-LIST! Send your reservations to bj@hollywoodchamber.net, or call the chamber at (323)469-8311.

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IT'S THIS FRIDAY:

Make Reservations Now

for Entertainment Industry Luncheon on Sept. 15, 2006

Chamber members are urged to make their reservations now for the Chamber’s annual Entertainment Industry Luncheon on Friday, Sept. 15th at the Roosevelt Hotel.  Keynote speaker will be Dan Glickman, head of the Motion Picture Association of America, with Tony Uphoff, publisher of The Hollywood Reporter as emcee, and special honors going to Fred Rheinstein, long-time Hollywood businessman.  Tickets are $75 for members and $800 for a table of 10. Call (323)469-8311 or visit www.hollywoodchamber.net to reserve online at Chamber Events.