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Don’t Miss the
19th Annual Business & Tourism Expo – Tonight !!
Hollywood
Chamber members will want to be sure and attend
tonight’s 19th edition of the
Hollywood Business &Tourism Expo this evening at
the Universal Hilton Hotel. With 92 exhibitors
and more than 540 reservations, this will be the
largest expo in the 19 years that the Chamber
has sponsored the event. It is too late to RSVP
for the expo, but you are welcome to drop by
even if you have not made a reservation.
Admission is $10 for members, and $15 for
non-members. The event runs from 5 p.m. to 7:30
p.m.
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KBKG reduces
taxes with Enterprise Zone Tax Credits
Writer/Producer
Sherwood Schwartz to Receive Star on Walk of
Fame
In his lengthy
58-year long career, Sherwood Schwartz wrote,
rewrote or produced more than 700 television
shows. This Friday, he will be honored on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame with the 2,356th
star on the world-famous walk. Among the shows
he is famous for are The Red Skelton Show,
My Favorite Martian, Gilligan’s Island,
and The Brady Bunch. Actress Florence
Henderson will be on hand to lend a hand in
honoring Schwartz. The ceremony will be held at
6541 Hollywood Blvd. and will begin at 11:30
a.m.
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Legislative
Action Committee Plans Advocacy Trip to
Washington, D.C.
The Legislative
Action Committee of the Hollywood Chamber is
planning its annual advocacy trip to Washington,
D.C. April 14 to 18, to lobby on behalf of
issues important to the Hollywood community –
everything from the proposed freeway cap park,
to healthcare, entertainment industry and
transportation issues. The Chamber is planning
its trip to coincide with numerous other
Southern California business organizations that
are visiting the nation’s capitol. At a meeting
on Tuesday, the committee worked to outline the
policy issues that will be addressed on the
trip. Anyone interested in being a part of the
Hollywood delegation should contact Chamber
President & CEO Leron Gubler at
leron@hollywoodchamber.net. The Legislative
Action Committee is co-chaired by Bill Farrar of
Andrews International Security and Scott Moe of
Copper Sky Development.
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Health Expert Briefs
Chamber on Healthcare Issues
Allen Katz, vice
president of the California Association of
Health Underwriters, briefed the Chamber’s
Healthcare Committee last week on the reasons
for the failure of the California legislature to
pass a healthcare reform bill, despite the
strong support of the Governor and legislative
leaders. He noted the failure was primarily due
to a process that created a bill behind closed
doors and did not get the buy-in needed from
individual legislators. The increasing State
deficit was the final factor that doomed any
legislation. He said the secret to finding a
compromise rests in balancing access to
healthcare with affordability. Katz said to not
expect any further reforms until 2009, and he
predicted that because of public demand, there
will be reform by 2011 or 2012 at the latest.
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Foundation Plans 15th Annual WOD Fundraiser
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. 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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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.
For those who missed the Hollywood Chamber trip
to China, the San Fernando Valley Chamber is
planning a
China Trip this spring.
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