East Hollywood BID
Elects Board
The East Hollywood Business
Improvement District elected the first members
to its governing board on Wednesday. Since the
BID’s approval in January 2007 the Chamber’s
staff has been working with the City to execute
the BID Administration Contract and get the
board’s members elected and monies allocated to
the District. The goals of the BID are
primarily “clean and green,” which entail
litter, debris and graffiti removal, washing of
sidewalks, physical improvements and
landscaping. Within the next few weeks the
board will draft a Request for Proposals (RFP)
to be sent to vendors interested in providing
the aforementioned services. Board members are
as follows: David Aberson, Temple Knesseth;
David Ambroz, LA City College Foundation; Glenn
Crabtree, Kaiser Permanente; Wil Haick, property
owner; Victor Israel, property owner; Ellen
Zaman, Children’s Hospital; Jeff Zarrinnam,
Ramada Hollywood Near Universal Studios. Todd
Lindgren, Chamber Sr. Vice President, serves as
the BID’s Executive Director.
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Legend Barbara Walters Receives Star
A lady who has
arguably interviewed more statesmen and stars
than any other journalist in history, received
her own star this week on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame. Barbara Walters, ABC news correspondent
and co-host and executive producer of ABC
Daytime’s The View, accepted the award
from Honorary Mayor Johnny Grant, noting that
journalists seldom get recognized and she was
thrilled to get the star treatment. Ms. Walters
began her career as a writer on the Today
Show, before eventually becoming co-host
of the show in 1963. She also co-hosted ABC’s
popular 20/20 show for 25 years. Walters star,
the 2,340th, is located in front of
the Kodak Theatre. On Monday, June 18, the Walk
of Fame ceremony for Barbara Walters will air at
10 a.m. on Ch. 7.
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Parking Task Force Looks
at Taxi Issue
 Council
District 13’s Parking Advisory task force met
this week with representatives of the taxi
industry and the City’s taxicab administrator to
discuss how better utilize taxicabs in
Hollywood. Particularly, they asked about a
proposal to allow the public to hail taxis as is
done in many major cities around the country in
order to get people out of their cars. Marty
Shelton, the Chamber’s representative on the
task force, will take a recommendation to the
Chamber Board of Directors asking the City to
continue pursuing the matter.
Sandy the Lighting Girl
Cuts Ribbon
Hollywood
Chamber staff held a ribbon cutting ceremony
this week for
Sandy, "The Lighting Girl".
They have been in the lighting business
for more than 20 years. Sandy the Lighting Girl,
Inc. was born from Sandy Mendelson's dream to
run a full-service lighting company that truly
cares. At her
store, you'll find lamps, ballasts, fixtures,
plastics, retrofit products and more. If
you are looking for something in particular,
give Sandy a call and she'll help you locate it
and even deliver directly to you the same day!
Sandy, The
Lighting
Girl" is
located at 1727 N. Vermont Ave.
Call
(323) 912-9101.
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Tickets still available
for Economic Development Summit
With more than
6,400-housing units, 800 hotel rooms and
one-million square feet of office space in the
pipeline, Hollywood is hotter than ever when it
comes to development. You won’t want to miss
the Chamber’s showcase event of the year when it
comes to development, next Thursday, June 21st
at the Arclight Theatres, from 8 a.m. to 10:30
a.m. The Hollywood Economic Development Summit
2007 will highlight the development taking place
on Sunset Blvd. this year – projects totaling
more than $2-billion in value. All attendees
will also be given the latest copy of the
popular publication Hollywood Economic
Development Update that lists the status on
the major projects in development. Admission to
the summit is $50 per person. To RSVP and
register, go to the Chamber’s website:
www.hollywoodchamber.net.
Chamber China
Trip Delegation Still Growing
 Photo
by Bob Freeman
The Chamber still has spots
available for those interested in comprising a
145-person-strong delegation to China, departing
October 25th for an experience of a
lifetime, exploring the history and culture of
China at an unbeatable price. Though the
registration deadline of June 1 has passed,
Chamber members interested in taking advantage
of an all-expenses-paid, 9-day trip to China for
only $1,499 per person can still sign
up. Participants will enjoy 5-star and 4-star
accommodations, all meals, airfare, in-country
travel and personal guided tours in English to
such sites as the Great Wall of China, and
Beijing’s Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City.
Other locales visited will be Shanghai, Suzhou
and Hangzhou. The exclusive rate for Chamber
members and their guests will be made available
to everyone by July 1, at which time the
remaining spots will quickly fill. Visit
www.Hollywoodchamber.net for a brochure and
registration form today! Applications will be
accepted until all spots are filled.
Chamber to Hold Mixer at Roosevelt's Lobby
 The
monthly Business After Hours Mixer on June 27,
from 5:30 to 7:30 will be held at the lobby of
the Roosevelt Hotel instead of the Oscar room.
This popular event is a great networking
opportunity, so bring lots of business cards.
Reserve online today.
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Flavors of Hollywood to Benefit
Hollywood Community Housing
The sixth annual Flavors of Hollywood benefit
for Hollywood Community Housing Corp. (HCHC)
will be held on Saturday, June 23rd,
at the home of Jerry Neuman in Hancock Park.
Congressman Xavier Becerra and Bank of America
are being honored at the event. HCHC has
developed 601 units of affordable housing in the
greater Hollywood area since it was founded in
1989 and has another 134 in development.
Sponsors are looking for donations for the
Silent Auction. For further information or to
make a donation, contact Brian at
(323)469-0710, ext. 204.
Free
business counseling at the Hollywood Chamber
Offered by the Service Corps of Retired
Executives (SCORE)
Richard Krelstein, a retired business
turn-around specialist
Consulting services will be available most
Fridays 9:30 - 11:30 am
To schedule an
appointment, call Vivian at (323)469-8311.
SplashBash2:
Register to become a stakeholder
SplashBash 2,
co-hosted by Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood
Council and Hollywood & Highland, is the second
annual outreach event for the Hollywood Hills
West Neighborhood Council. If you live, work,
worship or volunteer in the Hollywood area you
can register to become a stakeholder and attend
this great event. This free stakeholder event is
hosted by Hollywood & Highland Center's Central
Courtyard on June 21 from 7pm to 9pm. Dance
under the stars to the music of Louie Cruz
Beltran and his Latin Jazz Orchestra, enjoy food
from The Grill, Vert, Trastevere, Koji's and
Twist while mingling with your neighbors. When
you register with the HHWNC, you will
participate in the decisions affecting your
community.
To register, log on to
www.hhwnc.org.
Hollywood & Highland Center
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