Calendar.Monday, November 13 Michael Josephson: Your Future Employees--Liars, Cheaters and Thieves? 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
Tuesday, November 14 Update 2006: Spotlighting Return to Work and Other New California Workers' Comp Regulations Sponsor: California Workers' Compensation Institute 9 a.m. Warner Center Marriott 21850 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills $295-$395 (510) 251-9470 Not Your Father's SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) Sponsor: Association for Strategic Planning 6 p.m. 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 Faculty Center 480 Charles Young Drive, Los Angeles $55 - $70 (877) 816-2080 Wednesday, November 15 Wealth Building & Asset Management Training Sponsor: Wings of Refuge 7p.m. 5777 W. Century Blvd.. Suite 190, Los Angeles Free, RSVP (ReSerVation Protocol) A communications protocol that signals a router to reserve bandwidth for real time transmission. RSVP is designed to clear a path for audio and video traffic, eliminating annoying skips and hesitations. (310) 670-6767 Andrew Weil, alternative medicine proponent Sponsor: Distinguished Speaker Series 8 p.m. Pasadena Civic Auditorium 300 E. Green St,, Pasadena $210-$357 (for seven speakers) (310) 546-6222 Thursday, November 16 Nadine Strossen, president, American Civil Liberties Union American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), nonpartisan organization devoted to the preservation and extension of the basic rights set forth in the U.S. Constitution. Sponsor: Town Hall Los Angeles 12 p.m. Central Hall, Japanese American National Museum The Japanese American National Museum opened its doors in 1992. The museum is located in the Little Tokyo area near downtown Los Angeles, California. It is devoted to preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans. 111 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles $50 (213) 628-8141 Property Tax Assessment Seminar Sponsor: County of Los Angeles 10 a.m. Jack Crippen Senior Center, Crafts Room 3120 N. Tyler Ave., El Monte Free (213) 974-4240 Building Long-Term Wealth Through Real Estate Investing Real estate investing involves the purchase of real estate for profit. Profits are accumulated slowly by renting out properties in a cashflow method, or are generally improved and resold for a capital gain. Sponsor: Landmark Capital Group LLC 7 p.m. 2241 W. 190th St., Torrance Free with RSVP (310) 242-5540 Sharpening Toots toots n. Slang Babe; sweetie. [Perhaps short for tootsie.] , a Workshop for Small Businesses Sponsor: Wings of Refuge 6:30 p.m. 5777 W. Century Blvd,. Suite 190, Los Angeles $175 (310) 854-8822 Friday, November 17 San Gabriel Valley The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and to the west of the Inland Empire. Economic Outlook Breakfast Sponsor: San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership Speakers: Jack Kyser, Los Angeles Economic Development Corp.: Richard Weiss, City National Bank 8:30 a.m. Pacific Palms Conference Resort One Industry Hills Parkway, Industry Hills $65-$75 (626) 856-3400 Building Stronger Communities Annual Symposium Sponsor: L.A. Neighborhood Housing Services and the California Reinvestment Coalition Speaker: Raphael Rustic, University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission 8:30 a.m. USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. Davidson Conference Center 3415 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles $50 - $150 (213) 381-2862 ext. 105 Fifth Annual Westside Economic Summit Sponsor: Westside Economic Collaborative 8:00 a.m. Rand Corp. Headquarters 1776 Santa Monica Street, Santa Monica (310) 398-0953 $95-$105 Monday, November 20 Property Tax Assessment Seminar Sponsor: County of Los Angeles lOa,m. Culver City Public Library 4975 Overland Ave.. Culver City Free (213) 974-4240 Thursday, November 30 Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China Speaker: John Pomfret, Los Angeles bureau chief, Washington Post Sponsor: Town Hall Los Angeles 5:30 p.m. Town Hall Los Angeles 515 South Flower St., Ste. 1650 $25 (213) 628-8141 Friday, December 1 Sustainability Conference: Diversity, innovation, Sustainability Sponsor: Los Angeles Community College District The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is the community college district serving Los Angeles, California and some of its neighboring cities. In addition to typical college aged students, the LACCD also serves adults of all ages. 9:30 a.m. Marriott Los Angeles Downtown 333 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles $25 (213) 486-6560 Saturday, December 2 Business Ethics Sponsor: UCLA Extension 9 a.m. 10920 Lindbrook Drive. Room 214, Los Angeles $150 (310) 206-1708 The Lawyers Guide to the Internet for Substantive Legal Research Sponsor: UCLA Extension 9 a.m. 10995 Le Conte Ave., Room 219, Los Angeles $250 (310) 206-1409 Tuesday, December 5 Robert Redford Sponsor: Distinguished Speaker Series 8 p.m. Pasadena Civic Auditorium 300 E. Green St., Pasadena $210-$357 (for seven speakers) (310) 546-6222 Wednesday, December 6 Health and Human Services Noun 1. Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Department of Health and Human Services, HHS for President George W. Bush Sponsor: Town Hall Los Angeles Speaker: Tommy Thompson, chairman, Deloitte Center for Health Solutions 12 p.m. Omni Hotel 251 S. Olive St., Los Angeles $50 (213) 628-8141 Thursday, December 7 Carter Roberts, chief executive, World Wildlife Fund USA Sponsor: Town Hall Los Angeles 12 p.m. Fairmont Miramar Hotel 101 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica $52 (213) 628-8141 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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