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Matt Damon Honored
with Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Photo by Bob
Freeman
Matt Damon was honored with the 2,343rd star on
the Hollywood Walk of Fame on July 25, in front
of the Kodak Theatre. The Academy Award-winning
actor was surrounded by family and friends and
about 1,000 screaming fans who braved the
scorching heat for a view of the megastar.
Damon’s speakers included head of Universal
Studios, Ron Meyer and the Director of The
Bourne Ultimatum, Paul Greengrass. Hollywood’s
Honorary Mayor Johnny Grant declared it "Matt
Damon Day in Hollywood." A massive contingent of
media from all over the world was on-hand for
the big event. “I can’t believe the placement of
my star! I thought it would have been east of
here near Vine Street. When I first started my
career I lived about five blocks away in a
crappy apartment and always dreamed of being
here on the Walk of Fame,” stated Damon.
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Chamber
Participates at LA’s Largest Mixer
On
Thursday of this week the Hollywood Chamber of
Commerce participated in LA’s Largest Mixer IX,
the Ultimate Business Networking Event. The
Shrine Auditorium played host to thousands of
guests, Los Angeles area chambers of commerce,
convention and visitors bureaus and other
organizations looking to meet business
professionals and promote their respective
organizations. Chamber Vice President, Bette
Jean French and Director of Information
Technology, Steven Shawver were on-hand to
provide information about Hollywood Chamber
events and programs to a plethora of interested
attendees. Chamber board members Thaddeus Smith
of the Fonda @ the Music Box and Laurie Goldman
of GO! Goldman Organization were also in
attendance to represent the Chamber.
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Chamber
Supporter Bob Hill Remembered
The Hollywood Chamber
mourns the passing of long-time member Bob Hill,
who died in June 2007. A resident of Hollywood
and stalwart Chamber supporter, he was active in
the Chamber’s Legislative Action Committee and
regularly walked to meetings from his home in
the hills. Mr. Hill had been retired from the
Department of Water and Power and devoted much
free time working toward the betterment of
Hollywood.
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Chamber
Foundation Approves $10,000 in Grants
 The
Board of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
Community Foundation approved $10,000 in grants
this week to deserving local nonprofit
agencies. Aviva Family and Children’s Services
received a grant to provide a job training
program for at-risk foster children. PAWS
received a grant for their precedent-setting
kennel that is being established at the PATH
homeless center to provide a place where the
pets of homeless people can be kept. HALSA will
use their grant to provide services to help
persons who are ill from being evicted from
their homes. Hollywood Community Housing
Corporation (HCHC) will create cooking classes
for special needs tenants with their grant.
Jeff Briggs, President of the foundation, said
that the Chamber is pleased to be able to assist
so many worthy and creative programs.
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China Delegation
Expanded to Accommodate
More Participants
The Chamber achieved its
goal of registering 145 members and their guests
to depart on October 25th for an
experience of a lifetime, exploring the history
and culture of China at an unbeatable price.
Due to last-minute interest in joining the
Chamber’s delegation, we have expanded the
delegation to accommodate up to 170.
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 trip includes a reception
where personal introductions are made between
Hollywood delegates and Chinese business
professionals. Visit
www.Hollywoodchamber.net for a brochure and
registration form today! Applications will be
accepted until August 15th.
Hollywood
Chamber Draws Attention to Impact of
Counterfeiting and Piracy
 The
Hollywood Chamber is collaborating on the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce Counterfeiting and Piracy
Awareness Week, which will take place in Los
Angeles on Monday August 20 – Thursday, August
23. The week will feature educational and media
events throughout the Los Angeles area focusing
on the costs and health and safety threats of
counterfeiting and piracy. Each day’s events
will address a specific topic including the
impact of this growing problem on California’s
small and medium sized businesses and its impact
on local industries. Our goal is to make Los
Angeles a model city for the protection of
intellectual property rights that can be
emulated by other major cities around the
country and the world. To
register
CLICK HERE or visit
www.thetruecost.org.
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.
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