LaBonge Talks Culture,
Transportation and Tourism
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Council District Representative Tom LaBonge held
his annual briefing with the Hollywood Chamber
of Commerce this week, and brought along three
City experts to talk about culture,
transportation and tourism - Michael Collins of
L.A. Inc., Ogla Garay of the Cultural Affairs
Dept., and Zaki Mustafa of the Dept. of
Transportation. Garay told the Chamber that the
City had secured a $1.9-million grant from the
State to assist in the restoration of Hollyhock
House in Barnsdall Art Park. Collins spoke about
the importance of the Hollywood brand to the
city, and reported that L.A. had the fourth
highest room occupancy average of all cities in
the U.S., only exceeded by Las Vegas, New York
and Honolulu. Mustafa reported that seven
permanent changeable message signs will be
installed in the next several months at
Hollywood gateways to advise the public of
traffic conditions. LaBonge reported that the
Highland and Franklin intersection was the
busiest in the City and that the first phase of
street improvements at that intersection was
nearly complete.
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Garcetti Aide
Addresses Board on Development Reform
 Kelli
Bernard, the Director of Planning and Economic Development
for L.A. City Council President Eric Garcetti, addressed the
Board of the Hollywood Chamber this week. Her topic was
Garcetti’s proposal, known as “12-2”, to streamline the
process required of developers to gain approval for their
projects. Currently, all proposed projects must be reviewed
by 12 City departments. Garcetti is proposing that the
approval process be reduced to the City Planning Dept. for
entitlements and the Building & Safety Dept. for permits,
with a city facilitator acting as liaison to the other
departments. He is currently meeting with the various
department heads to secure their buy-in to the concept,
after which a working group will be formed with
representatives of all 12 departments to hammer out a firm
proposal. Bernard promised to report back to the Chamber in
January on the progress that is being made. The Chamber
Board has gone on record in support of the reforms.
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Members Invited to
Chamber Open House
 With
Thanksgiving around the corner the Hollywood
Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an open
house to express our “thanks” to Chamber members
the evening of Tuesday, November 20th.
The Open House is an opportunity for the Chamber
to welcome its members to tour the Chamber’s
“home base” and to network in a relaxed
environment with Chamber staff and Board
members. Festivities will include delicious
appetizers served by Soul Hollywood restaurant,
as well as tastes of fine wines hand picked for
the event by experts from K&L Wine Merchants.
Iron Mountain Film & Archive Service, a member
of the Chamber’s Premiere Investors Club, is
generously sponsoring the Open House, which will
be held at the Chamber offices, 7018 Hollywood
Boulevard, on Tuesday November 20th
from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Admission is free
for Chamber members and their guests and $10 for
non-members. Discounted valet parking at the
Hollywood Roosevelt is available for
$3.50. Although there is no charge to attend for
members, in order to ensure an accurate count
for food and beverage preparation, PLEASE RSVP
in advance to
marlene@hollywoodchamber.net or online at
www.hollywoodchamber.net.
Just
In Time For The Holiday...
Special Free Turkey Drawing Courtesy of
Farmers Market!
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KBKG reduces
taxes with Enterprise Zone Tax Credits
Hundreds Fed at Annual
Police/Fire Appreciation BBQ
 Several
hundred public safety officers for Hollywood
were fed an incredible barbecue on Friday, that
included tri-tip, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken,
tamales, salads, and desserts at the annual
Police/Fire Appreciation BBQ that is organized
by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. What
started 14 years ago as a small barbecue on the
roof of the police station for one shift of
officers has grown into probably the largest
community appreciation activity in the City for
public safety officers. All three shift of
LAPD’s Hollywood Division are fed as well as
firefighters from all Hollywood stations. The
event was coordinated this year by Chamber Vice
President of Marketing Kaylee Kiecker. She
expressed appreciation to the numerous
organizations that helped to underwrite the
event and to the many community volunteers who
helped from early morning until after 8 p.m.
The major sponsor of the event was Andrews
International Security, with others including
Charcoal, Joel Fisher, the Avalon Nightclub, the
Church of Scientology, First Presbyterian
Church, the Roosevelt Hotel and Francesca
Verdugo.
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Legendary Munchkins to
be Honored on Walk of Fame
“As, Coroner, I must aver,
I thoroughly examined her,
And she’s not only MERELY dead,
She’s really most SINCERELY dead.”
CORONER, played by Meinhardt Raabe
 The
Walk of Fame will bestow a star on the seven remaining
original
Munchkins from the Wizard of
Oz on November 20th. To
celebrate this grand and glorious occasion,
Hollywood Heritage and the
Hollywood Chamber Community Foundation have
joined together to present a special evening, in their
honor, on
Monday night, November 19th
at the
Grauman's Chinese Theatre,
including a Munchkin Sponsors Reception and a screening
of the restored technicolor print of the
Wizard of Oz,
the only print that exists in its original format! Bring
the family to this once in a lifetime opportunity. For event
details, sponsorship information, and screening tickets,
Reserve Here.
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Holiday
Decorations Going Up on Hollywood Blvd.
The annual
holiday decorations on Hollywood Blvd. are in
the process of being installed and should be in
place in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Long organized by the Hollywood Chamber of
Commerce, the decorations were expanded this
year with a contribution from the Hollywood
Entertainment District. A total of 75 palm
trees along the famous Boulevard will be wrapped
with rope lights and another 22 star decorations
will be installed near the intersections of
Highland and Vine Street. With the hit musical
Wicked playing at the Pantages Theatre,
and new retailers opening on the Boulevard, the
decorations help to set the mood for the holiday
season in the community.
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Chamber Offers the
Community a Holiday Gift
 On
Sunday, December 9th, the Hollywood Chamber of
Commerce will offer a holiday gift to the Hollywood
community – a free screening of the holiday movie comedy
A Christmas Story at the Egyptian Theatre, beginning at
2 p.m. As a special treat, actor Zack Ward and several
other cast members will be present to discuss the movie
following the screening. The chamber is sponsoring the movie
in cooperation with American Cinematheque. A grant from Iron
Mountain Film & Storage also helped to make it possible.
Hollywood & Highland is also expected to tie-in that day
with special events for the local residents.
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Plans for 15th Annual
Women of Distinction Kick Off
 The
Hollywood Chamber Community Foundation is already planning
the 15th Annual Women of Distinction fundraiser which will
be held at The Globe at Universal on May 8, 2008. Laurie
Goldman of GO! Goldman Organization and Maureen Schultz of
Capitol Records are back for their second year as co-chairs
of this event. Nominations are now being accepted for Women
of Distinction and Golden Award through January 15, 2008.
Nominating forms are available on Hollywood Chamber website
at www.hollywoodchamber.net
or complete the
Nomination Form for Women of Distinction 2008.
This is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Hollywood
Chamber Community Foundation, which raised more than
$100,000 last year. Funds from WOD are distributed through
the Community Foundation to Hollywood based nonprofit
organizations. The WOD planning committee is seeking
sponsors and silent auction items. Volunteers who are
interested in serving on the event committee, or soliciting
sponsorships and auction items can contact Kaylee Kiecker,
kaylee@hollywoodchamber.net.
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You are invited to the first
WESTSIDE TRANSIT/SUBWAY SUMMIT
A Discussion with
Elected Officials and Experts of Goals, Policy Objectives,
and Next Steps to Connect the Westside with the Region’s
Light Rail and Subway Systems
Hosted By:
COUNCILMEMBER JACK WEISS
COUNCILMEMBER BILL ROSENDAHL
COUNCILMEMBER HERB WESSON
COUNCILMEMBER TOM LABONGE
Monday, November 19,
2007, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Petersen Automotive Museum at 6060 Wilshire Blvd.
(at Fairfax. Parking is available onsite for $6.)
RSVP or for more information call (310) 289-0353
Sponsored by the David Bohnett Foundation
For Chamber members who wish to contribute to
help those who have lost their homes due to the
tragic wildfires,
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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 - 11:30am
To schedule an
appointment, call Vivian at (323)469-8311.
Hollywood & Highland Center
Shuttle Service for WICKED
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