Alex came on as our Marketing & Events Manager back in October 2016 after just moving to Los Angeles from Port Angeles, Washington. She's no stranger to the Chamber of Commerce world - she previously served as the Events Coordinator at the Pullman Chamber of Commerce. Their biggest event - the National Lentil Festival that has brought nationwide attention to Eastern Washington for
On Thursday, April 6th, the Spring 2017 Race 4 Good came to a close. All five teams worked hard with their business leaders and the villagers in Nepal to come up with a plan to revive the economy and better the villagers' quality of life. The teams pitched their plan to the judges, who had the very difficult task of choosing the best
In case you missed it, 2016 was a banner year for the California Legislature in enacting new employment laws. Here are the highlights: AB 2337 Requires Written Notice to Employees on Hire (and Existing Employees upon Request) of Rights of Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking California law already prohibits employers with 25 or more employees from discriminating or retaliating against
On Thursday, March 30th at the beautiful Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, the Chamber will be hosting our annual Best of Beverly Hills Golden Palm Awards Gala. The evening is dedicated to the businesses in Beverly Hills who have shown exemplary excellence in 2016. The awarded categories include Community Support, Above and Beyond Service & Relations, and Innovation, as well as the
Imagine creating a business plan in 3 weeks that implements a lasting solution to the economic pitfalls of an imperiled village. This is the Race 4 Good. Started by renowned global humanitarian, Linda Cruse, the Race 4 Good is a competition that revolutionizes the philanthropic gesture of a hand out by giving real-life "hand ups" to third world communities to promote profound and sustainable change to their lives and economy.
Name: Charisse Older Position: Director of Sales & Marketing Where are you from originally? Born in Oxnard Grew up in Burbank When did you start working at the Chamber? February 2013 What were you doing before you started working at the Chamber? 13+ years in upscale restaurants. 10+ years with Morton’s The Steakhouse & 3 years with The Capital Grille. Favorite thing about your job: Being able to work with and continually meet
I call myself a “kindness instigator.” But I’m getting ahead of myself. My name is Gabriella van Rij and I am a speaker, author, and activist for kindness. An activist is a person who campaigns for some kind of social change. Through my life experiences—first being adopted from Pakistan into a Dutch family, and then growing up in a culture where I was