Secession's impact on business is Aug. 22 event topic. (Up Front).A debate and forum focusing on secession's impact on the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. business community will be held Aug. 22. The meeting, entitled "Valley Secession: The Business Perspective," begins at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 at the Sportsmen's Lodge The Sportsmen's Lodge in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles, California is something of a kitsch landmark but remains a popular spot for celebrations, dinners and public events. , 12825 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Admission is $25 per person, if paid by Aug. 19, $35 at the door. A reception will follow the event. For reservations or information, call 818-379-7000. The event program will offer three interpretations of the Reorganization Proposal, as well as the fiscal, political, environmental and emotional issues secession might raise. Panelists for that portion of the event will include Ken Bernstein of The Civic Forum, Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and Larry Calemine of LAFCO LAFCO Local Agency Formation Commission LAFCO Los Angeles Filmmakers Cooperative . Joel Kotkin, a Senior Fellow at Pepperdine University, will discuss his findings on a study commissioned by the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley to assess the ethnic diversity and demographics of the San Fernando Valley - and how this might impact a new Valley city. L.A. County Supervisor Michael Antonovich and City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo will discuss the pros and cons pros and cons Noun, pl the advantages and disadvantages of a situation [Latin pro for + con(tra) against] of Valley secession from a political perspective; Joel Simon, chairman-elect of the United Chambers of Commerce (UCC An abbreviation for the Uniform Commercial Code. ), and Rusty Hammer, president of the Greater Los Angeles Area The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. There are two "official" definitions—the Los Angeles metropolitan area consisting only of the Los Angeles and Orange Chamber of Commerce, will voice their opinions on a new Valley city from the business perspective; and Richard Katz of Valley VOTE and Mitch Menzer of One Los Angeles will speak from their respective pro- and anti-secession campaign perspectives. The community forum will close with an extended question-and-answer period from the audience and panelists Ken Bernstein of The Civic Forum, Jack Kyser of the Economic Development Corporation of Los Angeles and Steve Frates of The Rose Institute of State and Local Government In 1973, businesswoman, lawyer, feminist and activist Edessa Rose founded the Rose Institute of State and Local Government as a part of Claremont McKenna College to address issues specific to California’s state and local governments. . Broadcast journalist Ron Olsen of KTLA-TV will be the event moderator. The program is sponsored by The Civic Forum, Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley, Valley Industry & Commerce Association, Asian Business Association Valley Online, Los Angeles Business Council and the Southland Regional Association of Realtors. |
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