The Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce advocates on behalf of local business community through the Government Affairs Committee (GAC). This group is exclusive to Chamber members and meets to address important issues such as: urban planning, transportation, real estate development, construction, taxation, and regional legislation that impact the business community. This month’s meeting addressed the often-misunderstood issue of “Net Neutrality.” The GAC heard perspectives
Did you know that over 80% of Beverly Hills businesses are small businesses? Small Business Saturday is a national campaign created by American Express in 2010. There is Cyber Monday and Black Friday – Small Business Saturday is a way to show support for our local small businesses during the holiday season. Why shop small? According to Civic Economics, “on average, 48% of each purchase at local
On Wednesday, September 27, 2017, the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce held our signature event, An Evening with the Mayor. We had a record number of 700 registrants which included members, esteemed guests, and local colleagues as Mayor Lili Bosse delivered the annual State of the City Address. The event took place at the iconic Greystone Mansion overlooking the city at sunset. The evening began at 5pm with
BOLD – Beverly Hills Open Later Days Summer 2017 As the beautiful Beverly Hills summer is coming to an end we want to recap on the success of the BOLD Summer Campaign – Beverly Hills Open Later Days. Thank you to all of the businesses who supported this program by keeping your doors open late and supporting the BOLD Summer Campaign, and thank you
Jeffrey Evans is a former New York City Fashion Industry executive with 20+ years of experience. In the spring of 2000, Evans and full figured super model and TV host Emme launched the Emme Collection in the US market as well as Internationally. It was the first true “Sexy” fashion offering for full-figured women. Evans’ relocated to Beverly Hills in 2011 as the West Coast
Candy started at the Chamber mid-March 2016. Since then she has helped coordinate dozens of our events and programs as well as spearhead many of our marketing and social media efforts. In June 2017 she graduated from UCLA and started preparing for a new adventure, Graduate School in London! It's a bittersweet feeling that Candy has left the Chamber, but we wish her
Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 was our annual Beverly Hills Tomorrow 2022: A Vision for the Future signature event at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. This year's speakers were unprecedented. We were joined by Anastasia Soare of Anastasia Beverly Hills; celebrity trainer, Gunnar Peterson; social media star, Amanda Cerny; dancer, Jacob Jonas of the Jacob Jonas The Company; Deborah Clark of Marketplace; and Dr.
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
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