Panatier Takes
The Reigns of Chamber Leadership
 Mark
Panatier, vice president of the A.F. Gilmore
Company, becomes the Chair of the Board of the
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce effective today.
Mark succeeds Jeff Briggs of Briggs Law, who has
chaired the Chamber for the past two years,
being the first two-term chair of the Chamber in
15 years. Panatier and other Chamber officers
will be installed at the Chamber’s 87th
annual Installation and Awards Luncheon, on
April 9th at the Hollywood Roosevelt
Hotel. Tickets are $75 each or a reserved table
of 10 for $800. In addition, legendary actress
Esther Williams will be presented with a
Lifetime Achievement Award on the occasion.
Reservations can be made by visiting the
Chamber’s website:
www.hollywoodchamber.net.
Chamber Hosts Meetings
on Homelessness and Education
The Hollywood
Chamber hosted two meetings last week that mark
new initiatives in the community. At the first,
homeless feeding program representatives met at
the Chamber to discuss ways to outreach and end
homelessness in Hollywood. Interestingly
enough, it was the first time that the different
programs had ever met as a group and discussed
their efforts. The meeting was deemed very
worthwhile and a second meeting was set for
additional follow up.
Another meeting was
initiated last week by outgoing chair Jeff
Briggs with representatives of the numerous
colleges and trade schools that are located in
Hollywood. Briggs offered the education reps.
the Chamber’s resources to meet discuss common
issues and how the schools can work together to
promote Hollywood as an educational center.
Attendees were enthusiastic about working
together and another meeting will be set in the
near future.
KBKG reduces
taxes with Enterprise Zone Tax Credits
Gubler Shares Chamber
Views with METRO on Subway Route
Chamber
President & CEO Leron Gubler testified last week
at a METRO hearing on their Long Range
Transportation Plan, and shared the Hollywood
Chamber’s views on the proposed “subway to the
sea” route. He noted the chamber was strongly
in support of the subway extension to the
Westside. While an eventual link all the way to
Santa Monica is the ultimate goal, the Chamber’s
view is that before the subway is built west of
the 405 Freeway, the link from the Hollywood &
Highland Metro Station through West Hollywood
and Beverly Hills to connect with the Wilshire
line should be a priority. Such a link would
allow people to more easily move between the
Westside and these popular business and
entertainment areas.
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Chamber Members
Network at Project Angel Food
 
Chamber chairman of the
board, Jeff Briggs, and board member Thaddeus
Smith welcomed new Chamber members at the March
mixer hosted by Project Angel Food. Pictured
from left to right are: Rick Kilmer and Alex
Colanero of Hollywood Chiropractic, Sean Bates
of Larchmont Grill, Thad Smith of Fonda @ Music
Box, Jeff Briggs of Briggs Law, Hargobind Singh
of L.A. Active Adventures, and Marty Brenner of
Talk to Marty. A special thank you to Chamber
members Hard Rock Café, Larchmont Grill,
Premiere Events, and Xtraordinario for providing
the evening’s delicious food and libations.
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Reach 30,000 Local
Residents with Hollywood Shopper
 Advertising
space is now available for those looking to get
their message out to 30,000 local residents. The
November issues of the Hollywood Shopper brought
in 70 customers for the Farmers Market, 21
reservations for the Holiday Inn, and Universal
Studios is still receiving customers from their
ad! Space is limited so sign up now to reserve
a ˝ page ad ($699) or a full page ad ($1200) and
we will take care of the rest! All ads are full
color, full bleed on glossy paper and will be in
30,000 Hollywood homes by mid-May! Contact
kaylee@hollywoodchamber.net for more
details.
Famous Hollywood Dental
Care Moves to 6464 Sunset Boulevard
Dr. Fariba Kalantari, DDS, unveiled Famous
Hollywood Dental Care’s new, elegantly designed
offices at a recent grand opening and ribbon
cutting. The new location is equipped with the
finest, most state-of-the-art equipment
providing clients with Dr. Kalantari’s “famous”
level of comfortable, relaxed and professional
dental care. Pictured at the recent celebration
and grand opening are Dr. Kalantari (center),
Chamber Chairman Jeff Briggs, Chamber President
Leron Gubler, and members of Dr. Kalantari’s
office friendly staff. Hollywood Famous Dental
Care is located at 6464 Sunset Boulevard, Suite
1080. Please call (323) 461-4676 or visit
www.hollywooddentalcare.com for more
information.
Cable Show Seeks
Businesses to “Make Over”
You’ve seen the
reality shows, and maybe wondered how you could
get on one. Well, now you may have a chance.
The cable television show, Mind Your
Business, is seeking small, struggling
businesses to give a “business makeover” with
the help of a team of business experts.
Shooting is expected to begin by the end of
April and the show is expected to air on the A&E
network.
Click here for further information about the
opportunity.
"Save the Date"
for Community Park Meeting
The Hollywood Central Park Coalition and local
government representatives will be hosting the
second community planning meeting on the
proposed Hollywood Freeway Park, on Saturday,
April 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the
auditorium of LeConte Middle School. Residents
and businesses will have a chance to comment on
the first data and ideas assembled by consultant
EDAW. Plan to attend and provide your input on
this great community endeavor!!
Secretary of State Seeks
Business Help to Encourage Voting
Secretary of
State Debra Bowen is seeking help from the
business community to encourage greater
participation by Californians in the electoral
process. The My Vote Democracy at Work
Project encourages businesses to use your
usual forms of communication with employees and
customers to send simple, nonpartisan messages
about voting in the Statewide Primary Election
on June 3rd. Please take a moment to look at
the
attachment which includes suggestions on how
your business can get involved in the process:
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. This is the
largest fundraiser of the year for the Hollywood
Chamber Community Foundation, which raised more
than $100,000 last year. 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 Mick Barrett,
mick@hollywoodchamber.net
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.
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