VICA is widely considered one of the most influential business advocacy organizations in Southern California.
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- VICA Leaders Forum with Carly ...
The Beverly Garland Holiday Inn
Tuesday, January 19 at 12:00pm - VICA After Dark with L.A. City...
Sportsmen's Lodge Events Center - W...
Tuesday, January 26 at 5:30pm - State Officeholders Dinner
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Friday, February 26 at 5:30pm
Valley Industry & Commerce Association Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the city’s soon-to-be councilmember (current Assemblymember) and connect with the Valley’s top business leaders. Hosted beer, wine and hors d'oeuvres will be provided for guests. Cost for the event is $20 for VICA members, but is complimentary for Circle of Influence Members. Non-members pay $50.
Time:5:30PM Tuesday, January 26th
Location:Sportsmen's Lodge Events Center - Waterfall Room
Valley Industry & Commerce Association VICA celebrated its 60th Anniversary, installed a new board and officers, elected Daymond Rice (Vons) as its 2010-2011 chair and honored some of its most outstanding members Thursday at the 60th Annual Meeting. Rice will replace current chair Greg Lippe (Lippe, Hellie, Hoffer & Allison, LLP) who served as board chair f...rom 2008-2009. James Garrison (Pacific Federal Insurance Corp.) received the 16th Annual Harmon Ballin Community Service Award; Ralph Tarr (Attorney at Law) was the recipient of the 4th Annual President's Award and the 31st Robert E. Gibson Corporate Award of Excellence was presented to the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. Attendees also heard from Meg Whitman, the former eBay CEO who is seeking the Republican nomination for Governor. Whitman shared her extensive business experience and how she plans to focus on education, easing regulation and job creation to help fix many of California’s problems.
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Valley Industry & Commerce Association Confirmed officeholders (as of 12/01): Controller John Chiang; Board of Equalization Member Jerome Horton; Assemblymembers Bob Blumenfield, Mike Feuer, Felipe Fuentes, Ted Lieu, Pedro Nava, John Perez, Anthony Portantino, Cameron Smyth and Alberto Torrico
Time:5:30PM Friday, February 26th
Location:Universal Studios Lot
Valley Industry & Commerce Association
Sponsorships available: $2,500 Presenting sponsor; $1,000 Co-sponsor; $500 Table sponsor.
Cost for the event is $50 or VICA members and $100 for non-members. Lunch and parking included.
RSVP to 818.817.0545 or monique@vica.com.
Connecting VICA's membership with world-class leaders
Time:12:00PM Tuesday, January 19th
Location:The Beverly Garland Holiday Inn
Valley Industry & Commerce Association Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Meg Whitman will address VICA members at the 60th Annual Meeting. Whitman will share her business expertise and vision for California. Several awards will be given to some of the Valley’s outstanding business leaders. James Garrison (Pacific Federal Insurance Corp.) will receive the 1...6th Annual Harmon Ballin Community Service Award; Ralph Tarr, Attorney at Law, is the recipient of the 4th Annual President's Award and the Robert E. Gibson Corporate Award of Excellence will be presented to the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. VICA will also elect its 2010 board of directors and officers. The Annual Meeting commemorates 60 years of VICA’s advocacy efforts on behalf of the Valley business community. The event is presented by Manpower and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc, and supported by VICA's community partner Wells Fargo.
Featuring a keynote address by Gubernatorial Candidate Meg Whitman
Time:11:30AM Thursday, December 10th
Location:Universal Hilton Hotel
Valley Industry & Commerce Association Run-off candidates Chris Essel and Paul Krekorian joined business leaders from across the district to discuss issues important to the business community.
Valley Industry & Commerce Association State Senator Alex Padilla joined VICA members to provide an update about recent activities in Sacramento. The Senator discussed the importance of the recently-passed water package, calling it the AB 32 of water. He addressed proposed government reforms that could help Sacramento operate more effectively. Padilla also ...told attendees about his work on legislation to ban the sale of tobacco products near schools. The VICA After Dark reception was presented by Camacho’s Cantina and Metropolitan Water District. Co-sponsors for the event included, Tower General Contractors and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
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Run-off candidates Chris Essel and Assemblymember Paul Krekorian will join members of the business community for a debate and question and answer session. L.A. Business Journal Reporter Howard Fine will serve as the moderator.
RSVP to 818.817.0545 or monique@vica.com.
The event is presented by The Gas Company and Woodbur...y University, co-sponsored by Vons.
Partnering organizations include: Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce, Universal City/North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce, Studio City Chamber of Commerce, Sunland/Tujunga Chamber of Commerce and United Chambers of Commerce.
Time:8:00AM Wednesday, November 18th
Location:Woodbury University
Valley Industry & Commerce Association L.A. City Councilmember Tony Cardenas joined VICA members for a Newsmaker Connection breakfast. The exclusive question and answer session addressed topics ranging from business tax reform to the city’s gang problem and prevention activities. Cardenas told attendees about his work with various intervention and preventio...n organizations and how gang violence impacts the business community. A member’s question inspired Cardenas to hold a business conference to connect service providers that train former gang members for entrance into the workforce with the business owners who need to staff their companies. He promised to bring the idea to fruition soon and invite VICA members to participate in the event. The breakfast was presented by State Farm Insurance and Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, and co-sponsored by MWW Group and The McCarty Company.
Valley Industry & Commerce Association VICA members will have the opportunity to participate in a candid question and answer session with L.A. City Councilmember Tony Cardenas.
Time:7:45AM Thursday, October 15th
Location:VICA
Valley Industry & Commerce Association L.A.’s newest Councilmember, Paul Koretz, joined VICA members to discuss the issues of importance to the business community. Councilmember Koretz provided attendees with an overview of his activities during his first several months in office and what he would like to focus on throughout his term. He told VICA members t...hat he plans to work with his colleagues on the council to make the city friendlier to business, implementing permit streamlining processes and other tactics used when he was a West Hollywood City Councilmember. Koretz also addressed the recent water main breaks across the city, and told VICA members that it is time for LADWP to make significant infrastructure repairs and updates. The event was hosted by D’Cache’ Restaurant and presented by Genton Barth.
Valley Industry & Commerce Association VICA After Dark reception with Paul Kortez is this Wednesday (9/23) at D'Cache' in Toluca Lake. It's still not to late to RSVP. Call the VICA office at 818.817.0545.
Valley Industry & Commerce Association San Francisco Mayor and 2010 Democratic candidate for Governor Gavin Newsom joined VICA members for the most recent installment of group's Leaders Forum. Newsom discussed issues ranging from health care and education to the economy. He also acknowledged that California needs a new direction to improve its fiscal viability.
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Valley Industry & Commerce Association Leaders Forum with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is about ready to start. Can't attend? Follow the event live on VICA's twitter page: http://twitter.com/VICASFValley
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VICA is widely considered one of the most influential business advocacy organizations in Southern California.
