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Chamber Visits with
New Assemblyman
(Left to rt.) Chamber President/CEO Leron
Gubler, Chairman of the Board Jeff Briggs,
Assemblyman Michael Feuer, and Michael-Jon Smith
of AT&T
Hollywood
Chamber leaders met with newly-elected
Assemblyman Michael Feuer this week to discuss
legislative priorities. Feuer replaced outgoing
Assemblyman Paul Koretz in representing the 42nd
Assembly District that encompasses western
portions of Hollywood. Chamber Chairman Jeff
Briggs asked the Assemblyman to help with
passage of legislation to help stem runaway film
production and to assist in gaining funding for
studies related to the proposed Hollywood
freeway cap park. Feuer took the opportunity to
announce that he had been appointed as chairman
of the Subcommittee of the Budget on
Transportation. He noted that his priorities
include transportation, healthcare reform,
education and the environment. Feuer pledged to
work with the Chamber.
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“SHOP, PLAY, STAY HOLLYWOOD”
 As
the holiday season approaches, the Hollywood
Chamber’s online newsletter of December 15 will
include a special holiday section of member
discounts and offers encouraging everyone to
shop, play and stay in Hollywood.
Please email your substantial discount offer and
logo or photo of your offering to
marlene@hollywoodchamber.net
in one paragraph in a text format including your
location, telephone and website no later than
Wednesday, December 13, 2006.
Nominating Committee Selects
Candidates for the Board
The Nominating
Committee has selected persons to fill vacancies
on the Hollywood Chamber Board of Directors for
terms that will run from April 2007 through
March 2010, according to Bob Swift, chair of the
committee. A notice will be sent to all members
next week to officially announce the candidates
and to explain how additional
 candidates
may be nominated. The following people were
recommended to fill terms for the first time:
George Abou-Daoud of
The Bowery,
Shake Bakalyan of Wells Fargo Bank; Matt Cooper
of The Post Group, and Laurie Goldman of GO! Goldman Organization. In addition several
current
directors were eligible for election to a second
term. They included: Dave Gajda of Access It,
Carol Massie of McDonalds, Earl Lestz of ESL
Consulting, Milt Larsen of the Magic Castle,
Maureen Schultz of Capitol Records, Thad Smith
of The Music Box, and Steve Tronson of
Ramsey-Shilling Commercial Real Estate.
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L.A.
Times Honored with Award of Excellence
The Hollywood
Historic Trust honored the Los Angeles Times
this week with a special “Award of Excellence”
to recognize 125 years of covering Los Angeles
and the entertainment industry. A special star
was unveiled by Johnny Grant on a portion of the
sidewalk adjacent to the Walk of Fame in front
of the Johnny Grant Building. The Hollywood
High School Band and
Councilman Tom
LaBonge
were on hand to help honor the newspaper, and
the Goodyear Blimp did a flyover. Publisher
David Hiller accepted on behalf of the paper.
The Times joins the Hollywood Reporter and Daily
Variety in receiving the special recognition.
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Holly Trolley Runs on New Hours
 After
a lapse of several weeks, the Holly Trolley,
Hollywood’s night-time circulator, is running
again with new hours. The trolley operates
Thursday through Saturday evenings from 6:30
p.m. to 2:30 a.m. The new hours will enable
people to patronize Hollywood’s restaurants
early in the evening before attending the
theatre and other entertainment venues. The
trolley enables patrons to park once at city
parking facilities and to take the trolley
rather than moving their vehicles. The Chamber
will be working with the office of Council
President Eric Garcetti to help publicize the
new hours.
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Chamber Holiday Mixer
to be at Popular Nightclub
The Hollywood
Chamber’s annual Holiday Mixer and Toy Drive
will be held at one of Hollywood’s most elegant
venues, the White Lotus, on
 Wednesday,
December 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Guests are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy
valued at $10 or more for needy children as the
price of admission. The White Lotus is located
at 1743 N. Cahuenga. As one of THE places to be
seen in Hollywood, the White Lotus is a
wonderful venue for the holiday mixer. The
Chamber thanks owners Chris Breed and Alan
Hajjar for hosting the event. RSVP by calling
(323)469-8311, or email
Vivian@hollywoodchamber.net.
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 State
of Hollywood Luncheon Scheduled for January 25th
Los Angeles City
Council President Eric Garcetti will address the
Chamber and community on Thursday, January 25th
at the annual State of Hollywood Luncheon. The
always-popular event is organized by the
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The luncheon
will be held this year in the Blossom Room of
the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood
Blvd. Admission is $75 for Chamber members or
$800 for a table of ten. Two levels of
sponsorship are also available: Presenters at
$2,500 or sponsors at $1,600. If you would
like to be a sponsor, contact Elizabeth McDonald
at the Chamber office, (323)469-8311.
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