Calendar.Monday, September 25 Financing Your Business Sponsor: Score 9:30 a.m. Score Conference Room 330 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 190, Glendale $30 (818) 552-3206 Tuesday, September 26 Song Xiuyan, governor of Quinghai Province, People's Republic of China Sponsor: Asia Society Southern California 12 p.m. Millennium Biltmore Hotel The Biltmore Hotel is a hotel located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Built by John McEntee Bowman, it opened in 1923. At the time, it was the largest hotel west of Chicago and designed by architects Schultze and Weaver. It is now named the Millennium Biltmore. 506 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles $30-$35 (213) 613-9934 Wednesday, September 27 Marketing Magic: How the Sports Industry Builds Strong Brands Sponsor: USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. Marshall School of Business The Marshall School of Business (also known as USC Marshall School of Business) is the business school at the University of Southern California. It is the largest of USC's 17 professional schools. The current Dean is James G. Ellis. Alumni Association Speakers: Bruce Jenner, Olympic decathlete de·cath·lete n. An athlete who participates in a decathlon. ; Jamie McCourt, vice chairman & president of the L.A. Dodgers; Alan Rothenberg, founder of major league soccer; Granger Whitelaw, chief executive of Rocket Racing League The Rocket Racing League is a proposed racing league that would use rocket powered aircraft. The formation of the league was announced by Granger Whitelaw two time Indy 500 winning team owner and Peter Diamandis, founder of the Ansari X-Prize, on October 3, 2005, in partnership ; and Larry Winokur, co-chief executive at Baker/Winokur/Ryder 6 p.m. USC Campus/Town & Gown Hall 665 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles $40-$60 (213) 740-7900 ext. 3 Thursday, September 28 What's Next for the State and National Economies? California and the Future of Energy Sponsor: UCLA Anderson School of Management UCLA Anderson School of Management is one of eleven professional schools at the University of California, Los Angeles. The school is consistently ranked among the country’s top-tier programs (currently #16 by US News and World Reporthttp://www.usnews. Speakers: John Podesta podesta (Italian: “power”) In medieval Italian communes, the highest judicial and military magistrate. The office was instituted by Frederick I Barbarossa in an attempt to govern rebellious Lombard cities. , president and chief executive of Center for American Progress The Center for American Progress is a progressive American political policy research and advocacy organization. Its website describes it as "...a nonpartisan research and educational institute dedicated to promoting a strong, just and free America that ensures opportunity for all. ; Edward Learner, UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX Anderson Forecast director; Ryan Ratcliff, UCLA Anderson Forecast economist; and David Shulman, former chief strategic at Salomon Bros. 7 a.m. Ackerman Grand Ballroom, UCLA Campus $395 (310) 825-1623 HR and IT, a Strategic Alliance Sponsor: National Human Resources Association-Los Angeles Chapter 7:30 a.m. Olympic Collection 11301 Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles $20-$40 (310) 665-1105 ext. 3219 What's the Beef? The Inside Story on U.S. Beef Exports to Japan Sponsor: Japan America Society of Southern California Speaker: Phillip M. Seng, president and chief executive of U.S. Meat Export Federation 12 p.m. Omni Hotel Los Angeles 251 S, Olive St., Los Angeles $30-$40 (213) 627-6217, ext. 202 Social Media Club- Los Angeles Sponsor: Expansion Plus and Pressfeed 4:30 p.m. Expansion Plus 6767 Forest Lawn Drive, Ste. 212, Los Angeles Free (626) 638-3847 Friday, September 29 Legal Marketing Annual Educational Conference Sponsor: Los Angeles Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association 8 a.m. Beverly Hills Hotel The Beverly Hills Hotel is a hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, at 9641 Sunset Boulevard. It was opened on May 12, 1912 and started by Margaret J. Anderson and her son, Stanley S. Anderson, who had been managing the Hollywood Hotel. 9641 Sunset Blvd. Beverly Hills $175-$375 (310) 798-1570 Dealing Tactfully With Difficult People Sponsor: UCLA Extension 9 a.m. 10995 LeConte Ave., Room G33W, Westwood $195 (310) 825-4192 Saturday, September 30 Creating a Successful Business Plan Sponsor: Score 9:30 a.m. University of Phoenix 1515 West 190th St, Suite 200, Gardena $30 (818) 552-3206 Apple Applications for Film and Music Sponsor: UCLA Extension 10 a.m. 1010 Westwood Center Room 320, Los Angeles $115 (310) 825-9064 Wednesday, October 4 Dean's Breakfast: Sharon Allen, chairwoman, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol Sponsor: USC Marshall School of Business 7 a.m. City Club on Bunker Hill 333 S. Grand Ave., Suite 5450, Wells Fargo Tower $35-$40 (213) 821-5277 Property Tax Assessment Seminars Sponsor: County of Los Angeles l0 a.m. Glendale Public Library The Glendale Public Library is located in Glendale, California, and serves a diverse community of over 200,000 people. GPL has a total of 6 branches (a 7th branch is slated to open in 2007) in addition to the large Central Library, including the unique Brand Library and Art Center. 222 E. Harvard St., Glendale Free (213) 974-4240 Thursday, October 5 Companies and Causes Day L.A. Sponsor: Cause Marketing Forum 8:30 a.m. Luxe Hotel Sunset Boulevard 11641 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles $150-$595 (866) 205-8480 Getting Started With Government Contracting Sponsor: The Federal Technology Center 9 a.m. El Coming College Small Business Development Center 13439 Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne Free (866) 382-7822 Larry C. Glasscock, chairman and chief executive, WellPoint Inc. Sponsor: Town Hall Los Angeles Town Hall Los Angeles is a non-profit speaker's forum based in Los Angeles. It was founded in 1937. It has hosted over 3500 unpaid speakers, including
Shooting for the Goal: Tech Company Strategies for Successful Exits Sponsor: Technology Council of Southern California 6 pm Sheraton Delfina Santa Monica 530 W. Pico Blvd., Santa Monica $35-$60 (310) 325-4000 Friday, October 6 Monitoring and Controlling Workflow Sponsor: UCLA Extension 9 a.m. 10995 Le Conte Ave., Room G33W, Westwood $220 (310) 825-2012 Asian Business Association 30th Annual Awards Banquet Sponsor: Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. & Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. 6:30 p.m. Hilton Universal City 555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Los Angeles $150-$200 (213) 628-1222 Saturday, October 7 Corporate Savvy: A Workshop for Career Women Sponsor: UCLA Extension 8 a.m. 10920 Lindbrook Drive, Room 211, Westwood $220 (310) 206-1579 Business Ethics Sponsor: UCLA Extension 9a.m. 10920 Lindbrook Drive, Room 211, Westwood $150 (310) 206-1708 Monday, October 9 After the J.D. Project and Urban Legal Careers Symposium Sponsors: Southwestern University Law Review 8 a.m. Bullock Wilshire Building 3050 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles $40-$75 (213) 738-6716 To be considered for publication, Calendar listings should be submitted at least three weeks in advance of the event. Listings can be submitted by e-mail to newsdesk@labusinessjournal.com or by mail to: Los Angeles Business Journal Calendar 5700 Wilshire Blvd. #170 Los Angeles, CA 90036 |
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