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Volume 13 n Issue 2March/April 2018

AWARD-WINNING BIMONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

HOLLYWOODBUSINESS

n Dadigan Elected to Lead Chamber as Chairn Chamber to Champion Hollywood Market Research

CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical CenterReadies for Major Expansion

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CHA Health Systems hasannounced plans for a major

expansion of CHA HollywoodPresbyterian Medical Center (HPMC)to bring Hollywood’s oldest medicalfacility up to current State seismiccodes and to further meet the commu-nity’s healthcare needs.

The hospital initiated theseupgrades at their historic locationwithin the busy East Hollywood med-ical corridor, which also includesKaiser Permanente Los Angeles

Medical Center and Children’sHospital Los Angeles.

Owned by CHA Health Systems,the hospital’s plan to upgrade thepatient care facility and overall patientexperience is well underway on their10-acre campus located on the cornerof Vermont and Fountain Avenues.

The project, designed by KMDArchitects, focuses on three active ini-tiatives: seismic upgrade, a new park-ing structure, and Acute Care Services

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Donelle Dadigan, the President &Founder of the Hollywood

Museum in the Historic Max FactorBuilding, has been elected to lead theHollywood Chamber of Commerce,beginning in April. She will beinstalled as Chair of the Board, alongwith other Chamber officers anddirectors at the Chamber’s 97th annu-al Installation & LifetimeAchievement Awards Luncheon, onThursday, April 12th.

In addition, actress Vanessa Williamswill be presented with a LifetimeAchievement Award by the Chamber.

The day will begin with a recep-tion at 11:30 a.m. at the SheratonUniversal Hotel, 333 UniversalHollywood Drive, followed by theluncheon at noon. Admission is $75for Chamber members. Reservationscan be made at www.hollywoodcham-ber.net/events.

As of press time, Variety andHollywood Museum in the HistoricMax Factor Building are presenting theluncheon. Gold Level sponsor includeFilmL.A., Inc. and Hilton LosAngeles/Universal City. Silver Levelsponsors include AT&T, FamousHollywood Dental Care, HollywoodHotel, Hudson Pacific Properties,Kaiser Permanente Los AngelesMedical Center, The Original FarmersMarket, Paramount Contractors &Developers, Southern California GasCompany.

Anyone interested in being a spon-sor should contact Kaylee Kiecker atthe Chamber.

Dadigan is President and Founderof two not-for-profit organizations.The Hollywood Museum is dedicatedto the history and heritage ofHollywood and the entertainmentindustry. The José Iturbi Foundation,inspired by Dadigan’s godfatherpianist and conductor, José Iturbi, isdedicated to sharing and popularizingthe wonders of classical arts andmusic. Earlier this year, CaliforniaSenate President pro Tempore Kevinde León, Chair of the Senate RulesCommittee appointed Dadigan to theCalifornia Film Commission. Dadiganis also co-chair of the HollywoodHistoric Trust and she sits on the Boardof Directors of the Hollywood PoliceActivities League. Additionally, shehas served on the boards of many serv-ice organizations in the Hollywoodcommunity, including the HollywoodEntertainment BID, the LACER afterschool-program, and PATH among

others. Dadigan’s impact on theHollywood community has been rec-ognized by numerous awards. She wasrecognized as one of the Women ofDistinction in 2003, and received theDistinguished Service Award inMemory of Johnny Grant at the Heroesof Hollywood Luncheon in 2017.

Vanessa Williams is one of themost respected and multi-faceted per-formers in the entertainment industrytoday. Having sold millions of recordsworldwide, Vanessa has also scorednumerous No. 1 and Top 10 hits onvarious Billboard Album and Singlescharts. Her critically-acclaimed workin film, television, recordings and theBroadway stage has been recognizedby every major industry award affili-ate including 4 Emmy nominations,11 Grammy nominations, a Tonynomination, 3 SAG award nomina-tions, 7 NAACP Image Awards and 3Satellite Awards. Her platinum single“Colors of the Wind,” from theDisney film Pocahontas, won theOscar, Grammy and Golden Globe forBest Original Song. A strong advocatefor equal rights, especially concerningthe gay community and minorities,Williams was honored with theHuman Rights Campaign “Ally forEquality” Award for her humanitarian

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CHA Hollywood Presbyterian MedicalCenter Readies for Major Expansion

Volume 13 n Issue 2March/April 2018

AWARD-WINNING BIMONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

HOLLYWOODBUSINESS

n Dadigan Elected to Lead Chamber as Chairn Chamber to Champion Hollywood Market Research

CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical CenterReadies for Major Expansion

NorthWing

Acute Care ServicesReplacement Building

SouthWing

Doctors Tower

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Hospital expands Hollywood facilities.

Donelle Dadigan Elected to Lead Chamber in 2018-2019

Donelle Dadigan Vanessa Williams

CHAMBER BUSINESS BENEFITcreating a strong economy

The Chair’s Message ... by Jeff Zarrinnam

The Hollywood Way:Solutions through Creativity

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OFFICERSJeff Zarrinnam Chair of the BoardDonelle Dadigan Senior Vice ChairBill Roschen Vice ChairNicole Mihalka Vice ChairMichelle Sobrino-Stearns Vice ChairCarole Sarian SecretaryDwayne Gathers TreasurerDr. Fariba Kalantari Imm. Past Chair

DIRECTORSHomer Alba Sholeh AssilPaul Audley Cindy BraunPatty Brunton Alton ButlerSusan Cabral-Ebert Vin Di BonaMark Edwards Catherine FarrellMatt Fritch Tari GarzaMichael Gonzales Ashley GochnauerJohn Goodwin Howard GreenJason Hariton Mike HarrielMelissa Logan Beth MarlisBrandon Mason Illyanne Morden KichavenJerry Neuman Francis ParkDavid Simon Lupita Sanchez- CornejoGary Taglyan Doug Troy

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This past year as Chairman of the Board has passed in a blink of an eye forme, yet that blink puts into perspective just how profoundly Hollywood

evolves in a year – as well as what challenges and opportunities remain on theChamber’s agenda as to how Hollywood is and will be perceived on the globalstage. I sincerely appreciate and thank the Board of Directors for honoring meto represent and serve our mission to promote and enhance the business, culturaland civic well-being of Hollywood - the place I love and call home, as well asHollywood - the brand.

Let me take this opportunity to reflect how you, our Hollywood champions,moved the Chamber’s mission this past year.

SUCCESSFUL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Hollywood Economic Growth: our annual Hollywood Economic

Development Summit last June tackled Hollywood Livability, tallying over 92housing projects with 9,700 units, 16 hotels with 2,500 rooms either under con-struction or in the pipeline for our community. On the commercial front,1,143,000 sq. ft. of office space was under construction and/or proposed - animpressive amount of development resulting in thousands of construction jobsand permanent jobs as well.

State of the Entertainment Industry Conference: The sixth annualState of the Entertainment Industry Conference attracted a large audience ofentertainment industry executives. The event has quickly become one of themost important annual events in Hollywood and the Commitment to CaliforniaAward was presented to producer Steve Levitan.

Leadership Luncheons & Meetings: The Chamber successfully heldLeadership Luncheons with Councilmembers Mitch O’Farrell and MonicaRodriquez. The Chamber also met with Mayor Eric Garcetti, City ControllerRon Galperin, State Controller Betty T. Yee, State Assemblymembers MiguelSantiago and Laura Friedman, State Senate President pro Tempore Kevin deLeón, and Senator Ben Allen.

New Board Room Star Table: We commissioned the Star Table to com-plement our new boardroom utilizing the Chamber’s Walk of Fame trademark.Special mention and thanks to interior designer Katy Naghavi of AtelierKatayon Interior Design, who donated her services, and Vaughan Benz, a top-quality furniture manufacturer located in Downtown Los Angeles.

Anniversary Celebration: Our President and CEO, Leron Gubler, cele-brated his 25th anniversary at the helm of the Chamber. To mark the occasion,the Chamber hosted a star-studded anniversary celebration recognizing mem-bers, staff, actress Tippi Hedren and producer Vin Di Bona.

Hollywood Boulevard Lighting: After an absence of four years, theChamber invested in holiday decorations and lights for Hollywood Boulevardin partnership with the Hollywood Entertainment District BID.

Financial Position: This fiscal year, the Chamber reached its strongestfinancial position in over 25 years.

GOALS IN THE PIPELINE:Approval of Hollywood Community Plan Update: The Chamber con-

tinues to work closely with the Department of City Planning (DCP) on the draftHollywood Community Plan Update, which will shape the future of Hollywoodby directing jobs and housing near mass transit corridors. We are hopeful theCity will adopt the plan by the end of year.

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Leron Gubler, who hasbeen head of the

Hollywood Chamber ofCommerce for more than 25years, has decided to retirefrom his duties as the leaderof one of the most-recog-nized chambers of com-merce in California. Gubler,66, announced to theChamber Board earlier this year thathe will be ending his career with theChamber by 2019.

“It has truly been an honor to workin one of the most famous communitiesin the world and to be a participant inthe revitalization of Hollywood,” saidGubler. “I have had great opportunitiesworking with our board, my staff and somany committed Chamber members, aswell as the entertainment industry.”

Gubler has served as thePresident and CEO of theChamber since 1992, whichmakes him the longest-serv-ing CEO in the history of the97-year old organization. InSeptember 2017, he washonored for his 25 years ofleadership at the helm of theChamber. Gubler has

emceed about 300 Walk of Fame cer-emonies and has participated in morethan 600 ceremonies during his tenureat the Chamber.

Among the programs he has initi-ated at the Chamber is the HollywoodChamber Community Foundationwhich has raised nearly $900,000 toassist Hollywood nonprofit organiza-tions. He also urged the Chamber toform the Hollywood Chamber

Political Action Committee, that hasraised the Chamber’s profile political-ly. The Chamber assisted in the for-mation of five Hollywood businessimprovement districts (BID) andmanages the East Hollywood BID. Itis currently working to form two addi-tional BIDs.

He was also responsible forlaunching the State of theEntertainment Industry Conference,which has completed its sixth year,and which focuses attention on theimportance of the entertainmentindustry to Southern California andthe issues which challenge it.

He also initiated the Chamber’sAwards Media Welcome Center toassist and welcome the media toHollywood that come to cover theAcademy Awards.

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replacement hospital building. Thetotal construction value of projectswill exceed $350-million.

“This major upgrade of the hospitalfacilities demonstrates our commit-ment to our community,” CHAHollywood Presbyterian MedicalCenter President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer Robert Allen said. “The mod-ernized campus will provide the heal-ing environment and accessible carethat our patients deserve while furnish-ing our medical staff and other clini-cians with the tools they need to deliv-er the highest quality medical care.”

The seismic upgrade of the hospi-tal’s Doctors Tower and South Wingconstruction started in October 2016and is expected to be completed inSeptember 2018 at an estimated costof $8.5-million. These buildings arerequired to be upgraded in order tomeet the State’s seismic compliancerequirements.

Currently under construction is thehospital’s new parking structure,located on the corner of Lyman Placeand De Longpre Avenue and extend-ing to Virgil Avenue. The project

broke ground in May 2017 and isexpected to be completed inSeptember of this year at an estimatedcost of $50-million. The new parkingstructure is designed as a seven-storyfacility (2 below ground, and 5 aboveground), providing 562 parkingspaces. Plans also include the additionof three floors of medical office space.

At the same time, the hospital ismoving forward with the constructionof a new acute care services replace-ment hospital building. The project,designed as five-stories at 174,954-sq.ft., is expected to be completed inNovember 2020 at an estimated costof $291-million. • The subterranean level willinclude space for mechanical room,IT room, and dietary services;• The first floor will feature a newand expanded emergency departmentwith 20 exam rooms and more than26,000-sq.ft. of space – doubling insize from the current emergencydepartment;• The second floor will include 32private patient rooms;• The third floor will include a newmaternity and neonatal intensive careunit (NICU) with 11 Labor/Delivery/

Recovery (LDR) rooms, three surgi-cal suites, and 19 NICU beds; and • The fourth floor will offer sevenoperating rooms, 20 Pre-Operativeand recovery beds, one CardiacCatheterization Laboratory, and oneElectrophysiology Laboratory.

Building for a healthy future,HPMC is knows as one of the com-munity’s exceptional healthcareproviders and has been an indispensa-ble partner and resource within theHollywood community. Their work-force of more than 1,300 employeesmakes HPMC one of Hollywood’sTop-10 employers. Founded in 1924,HPMC is a community-based, safety-net general acute care hospital with434-licensed beds and operates anintensive care unit, a telemetry unit,an acute rehabilitation unit, a laborand delivery/obstetrics unit, a 24-houremergency department, surgical oper-ating rooms and an 89-bed skillednursing facility. Their diverse medicalstaff includes more than 500 physi-cians in 69 specialties representingover 75 countries.

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Hollywood Chamber President & CEO Announces Retirement Plans

LeronGubler

Continued from Page FOURWe must still press on for CEQA reform. The California

Environmental Quality Act has devolved into an abusive system to kill worthyprojects and to shake down developers for money. Our public officials inSacramento need to get serious about needed reforms. The blame for the afford-able housing crisis in this state lies at their feet because they have refused toreform CEQA.

Homeless Challenges: The tragedy of homelessness continues to getworse year after year. Voters approved two measures (H and HHH) this pastyear to build more housing and services for the homeless, however much morestill needs to be done. Homelessness is the greatest negative impact toHollywood’s future. We need all hands on deck to come up with additional cre-ative solutions to combat this crisis.

Sidewalk/Street Vending Ordinance: Street vendors are being allowedto sell whatever they want, wherever they want to. The Chamber has been lob-bying and pressing the City Council to move forward with the adoption of anew Street Vending Ordinance.

Access to the Hollywood Sign: The Chamber’s Hollywood Sign mobil-ity task force has been working with Council District 4 on their mobility studyto determine a plan to address Hollywood Sign traffic in the Hollywood Hillsadjacent to Griffith Park. Possibilities of an aerial tram to the Sign and aHollywood Sign Visitors Center are taking shape as a big-picture solutions toreduce traffic in the hills and give Sign tourists a better Hollywood experience.

Membership, Membership, Membership: We are developing newinnovative ways to bring new businesses into the Chamber fold.

BIDs: The Chamber is actively working to create two new businessimprovement districts - the proposed Hollywood/Western BID is anticipated tobe complete by the end of the year, and the proposed Hollywood Route 66 BIDis drafting their Management District Plan.

California Film Tax Credits: The Chamber continues to lobby forHollywood’s signature industry to extend the California Film Tax Credits,which have been so successful in moving Hollywood’s revitalization forward.

Hollywood Community Survey: The Chamber commissioned Renegageto do economic research and study for the Hollywood community which will bereleased at the Economic Development Summit in June.

Hollywood Walk of Fame Preservation: The Chamber is collaboratingwith the Hollywood Entertainment BID to sponsor a CORO-fellow to researchthe preservation and protection of the Hollywood Walk of Fame as a landmark.

Presidential Search: Soon after our President & CEO, Leron Gubler,announced his retirement in January after 26 years at the Chamber, I formed an adhoc Presidential Search Committee to search for new candidates for his position. Weplan to have the position filled by September, with a start date at the end of the year.

While so much can change in a year, our purpose at the Hollywood Chamberremains fundamentally the same - our mission is to promote and enhance thebusiness, cultural and civic well-being of Hollywood. This founding principleempowers us as leaders to create, to take risks, and to forge a path forwardtoward solutions – all of which are possible if we stay true to our creed. Let’scontinue to create, to dream and inspire new solutions for Hollywood and theworld as all eyes are on us!

Jeff Zarrinnam, Chair of the Board, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce

Continued from Page THREEcontributions. She also achieved acareer pinnacle with a star on theHollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.

Williams joins a stellar list of pastChamber lifetime achievement hon-orees, which has included: SteveAllen, Ralph Edwards, Art Linkletter,Debbie Reynolds, Rhonda Fleming,Melissa Gilbert, Tab Hunter, BobBarker, Esther Williams, ClorisLeachman, Tony Curtis, TippiHedren, Barbara Eden, SallyKellerman, Joe Montegna, JuneLockhart, Mary Lou Henner and PaulSorvino.

Joining Dadigan as Chamber offi-cers for the 2018 to 2019 year will be:Bill Roschen of Roschen Van CleveArchitects, Senior Vice Chair; NicoleMihalka of JLL, Vice Chair; MichelleSobrino-Stearns of Variety, Vice Chair;Brandon Mason of Avison Young, ViceChair; Dwayne Gathers of GathersStrategies, Treasurer; and MarkEdwards of JVS SoCal, Secretary.

Jeff Zarrinnam, Owner ofHollywood Hotel, will be honored asthe outgoing chair of the board.

In addition, several new board mem-bers will be sworn in for the first time,including: Christine Derenthal,Manager, Government & CommunityRelations at Paramount Pictures; AshleyGochnauer, General Manager, KimptonEverly Hotel; Sofia Gresen, Senior VicePresident, City National Bank; MichaelHilty, Market Manager, A.F. GilmoreCo.; Ed Murphy, General Manager,Hollywood & Highland; Otto Padron,President & CEO, Meruelo Media;Brook Purcell, Property Manager,Sunset & Vine Apartments; and SarahZurell, Chief Brand Officer, Pavemint

Six directors who will be steppingdown from the board will also be hon-ored. They include Sholeh Assil, U.S.Bank; Fabio Conti, Conti SantiProperties; Howard Green, WaltDisney Studios; Catherine Farrell;Beth Marlis, Musicians Institute; andJeff Zarrinnam, Hollywood Hotel.

The Hollywood Way: Solutions through Creativity

Donelle DadiganElected to LeadChamber in 2018-19


ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT


If you’ve ever made your way down HollywoodBoulevard, past the 101 freeway and made a right on

Vermont, you might have seen some of the improvementsthe East Hollywood Business Improvement District(EHBID) has been working on. Since its founding over adecade ago, the EHBID Board of Governors has been hardat work cleaning up and redefining East Hollywoodthrough various services and a marketing plan, in the hopesof increasing commercial activity in the district. Some oftheir efforts have included the commissioning of a newlogo and image for district, street power washing, paintinglight poles, planting trees and flowers, and the installationof four street medians on Vermont. There is no doubt thatthe Board of Governors is doing important work for theresidents and businesses in East Hollywood.

Each year, property owners in late December aremailed ballots to determine which candidates will join theBoard of Governors. At the BID’s Annual Meeting inJanuary, this year’s ballots were counted and the resultswere announced. A person is eligible for consideration aslong as they are an East Hollywood BID Parcel Owner inGood Standing or an authorized representative of a ParcelOwner in Good Standing.

The 2018 Board of Governors will continue their workof revamping East Hollywood’s image through the imple-mentation of the EHBID’s new logo on BID trash bins,pole banners, and other marketing media promotions

throughout the BID. They have also begun to update theBID’s website, hoping to make it a resource for businessesand those interested in learning more about EHBID.

2018 EHBID Board of Governors:Chair, Ellen Zaman, Children’s Hospital Los AngelesVice Chairman, Harvey Shield, Temple Knesset IsraelTreasurer, Susanna Furios, Church of Scientology, Los AngelesSecretary, Jacques Massachi, Property OwnerJeff Zarrinnam, Hollywood HotelBerj Tashjian, Property OwnerMark Brady, Barnsdall PlazaDanielle Brown, CHA Hollywood Presbyterian MedicalCenter (One-Year Term)Maria Elena Aguilar, Kaiser Permanente Los AngelesMedical Center (One-Year Term)

For further information, please contact EHBIDCoordinator, Jacob Jauregui at [email protected].


East Hollywood BID Elects New Board of Governors

Arecord of 450 leaders of Hollywood’sbusiness community recently attended

the Chamber’s Annual State of Hollywoodwith Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell pre-sented by Variety and the HollywoodMuseum in the Historic Max FactorBuilding at the Taglyan Complex.

The Los Angeles City Council repre-senting the 13th Council District,Councilman O’Farrell had a lot to report athis fifth State of Hollywood address. Hediscussed his “open for business initia-tives” which directed Department of CityPlanning to change its approach in dealingwith business community saving establishments in Hollywoodand across the city in some cases, tens of thousands of dollarsevery five years to navigate needless public hearings, variousfees, and deal with the uncertainty of staying open.

He was the first to go on the record opposing Measure Swhich was defeated about 70 to 30 percent. His District hadthe 2nd largest margin of defeat of all 15 council districts.”

On creating opportunities for more affordable housing andhelp address homelessness, O’Farrell noted that in last year’s

budget he fought for additional “hope”teams - homeless outreach and proactiveengagement. “The teams were approvedwith additional dedicated police officersand sanitation workers and I am workingto make sure they are deployed wherethey’re needed most.”

On leading the effort to get a new com-munity plan adopted for Hollywood, hesaid: “The Hollywood Community PlanUpdate is slated for adoption later this year.As we evolve into the future, we don’t needto sacrifice our past. Our history is whatmakes Hollywood so special. That’s why

historic preservation is important to me. The tensions that arisefrom change and development pressures are inevitable andimportant. They help inform us of better ways to grow. In thenation’s second largest city, and being the second largest city’smost famous community, Hollywood will change. I believeHollywood’s built environment can change for the better.

Councilmember O’Farrell Reports on Progressat Chamber’s State of Hollywood Luncheon

EHBID Board of Governors

From left: Chair Jeff Zarrinnam, DonelleDadigan, Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell,and Michelle Sobrino-Stearns.

CHAMBER BUSINESS BENEFITRepresenting the interests of businesses with government

MEMBER SPOTLIGHTPUBLIC POLICY


CHAMBER ADVOCACY


The Hollywood Chamber’sHealthcare Committee recently

hosted it first quarterly meeting,which featured a panel discussion onbest practices for businesses and com-munity members in regards toHomelessness. The event was part ofan ongoing ‘Speaker Series,’ whichinvites experts from the health andwellness sectors to discuss criticalissues within these fields. The panelfeatured Captain Jonathon Pinto,LAPD Hollywood Division;Stephanie Cohen, West/Metro LADistrict Director for CountySupervisor Sheila Kuehl; Kevin Nye,Program Manager at the Center atBlessed Sacrament; and Jaime Garcia,Regional Vice President at theHospital Association of SouthernCalifornia. Panelists were interviewedby Healthcare Committee Co-chairManny Rodriguez, Executive Directorof the La Fuente HollywoodTreatment Center, who touched uponcritical issues including the rollout ofMeasure H – the County BondMeasure to provide HomelessServices, healthcare resources, andvolunteer opportunities to assisthomeless individuals.

As part of her update on theMeasure H rollout, Cohen informedattendees that the County has begunfunding several projects which willhelp alleviate the crisis. She men-tioned their Street Outreach pilot pro-gram, which sends out teams toengage homeless individuals to even-tually transition them into permanenthousing. Since the program launched,nearly 1,000 individuals have beenmoved into interim housing and 800into permanent housing. Stay tunedfor a follow up to the panel discus-sion, as the Healthcare Committeewill be creating a resource guide forChamber members featuring some ofthe information provided during theinformative meeting.


While the November elections may still seem far off, the race to ballot hasbegun for proponents wishing to see their specific proposition on the bal-

lot. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has already began the process ofvetting several of the proposed ballot initiatives.

The Hollywood Chamber has officially supported the Reducing Crime andKeeping California Safe Act of 2018, which seeks to close the loop holes cre-ated by AB 109, Proposition 47, and Proposition 57. Prop. 47 was a 2014 ini-tiative which reduced several felonies to misdemeanors and has widely cited asa contributing factor to the massive surge in serial theft and an overall rise instatewide crime. The proposed initiative would reform the parole system so vio-lent felons are not released from prison early, reform theft laws, and expandDNA collection. The Hollywood Chamber supports this initiative whichwould give law enforcement and the judicial system the tools to ensure thatviolent crime offenders stay off the streets and keep the public safe.

The California Public Safety Partnership (CAPSP), the coalition behind the ini-tiative, aims to qualify the initiative for the 2018 November general election. Therewill need to be 365,880 valid signatures to qualify the initiative for the ballot. TheChamber encourages you to support this important initiative. Visit https://keepcal-safe.org/ to help ensure this legislation gets on the November ballot.

The Hollywood Chamber and its Legislative Action Committee will contin-ue to consider the important measures coming before the voters this November.If you are interested in being part of the discussion, we encourage you to par-ticipate in the Chamber’s Legislative Action Committee, which meets the sec-ond Thursday of each month at 4 p.m. Please contact the Chamber’sGovernment Relations Coordinator, Jacob Jauregui for more information aboutjoining the Legislative Action Committee.

Hollywood Chamber Supports Proposed Ballot Initiative to Keep Hollywood Safe

Hollywood Chamber PAC Installs New Board of Directors

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (PAC) isexcited to announce the appointment of Matt Fritch of the MBS Group,

Aaron Green of Afriat Consulting Group, property owner Ferris Wehbe, andBill Roschen of Roschen Van Cleve Architects, to its PAC Board of Directors.

The PAC will be meeting in the upcom-ing months to discuss this year’s elec-tions and review the candidate interviewprocess.

The Hollywood Chamber PAC wasestablished in 2010 by the HollywoodChamber of Commerce to strengthen thevoice of the Hollywood BusinessCommunity among elected officials. TheHollywood Chamber PAC is an essential

tool in advancing the business community agenda at local, state, and will pro-vide an additional forum to actively engage legislators on the needs and con-cerns of Hollywood Chamber members and the Hollywood business communi-ty. For more information please visit www.hollywoodchamber.net/pac

Chamber HealthcareCommittee HostsExpert Panel on BestPractices in Regards toHomelessness

PUBLIC POLICY


As part of the Chamber’s ongoing Leadership Luncheon Series, Los AngelesCity Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez met recently with members of the

Chamber to discuss local policy issues. The newest member of the City Council,was elected to represent the Seventh Council District starting in July 2017. In heroverview of her first six months, she covered the worsening homelessness crisis,which has affected her district. The Councilwoman noted the Homelessness TaskForce she has assembled to bring together service providers, law enforcement, rep-resentatives from Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LASHAR), and thecommunity. The Councilwoman also recounted her office’s efforts to coordinatethe response to the extensive wildfires that had affected her district in December.She has been working with emergency agencies to improve future evacuations andpreparations. The luncheon was sponsored by Equinox Hollywood.

Councilwoman Rodriguez Briefs Chamber

From left: Chair Jeff Zarrinnam, Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez (CD-7),President/CEO Leron Gubler, luncheon sponsor Rachel Maretz of Equinox Hollywood.


CHAMBER BUSINESS BENEFITAssisting the community

Since June of last year, the City hasbeen rolling out RecycLA, a new

collection program that was intendedto improve the city’s recycling servic-es and reduce the amount of trash pil-ing up in area landfills. The programconsists of public-private partnershipsthat divide the city geographically andassign a collection company to serv-ice their area, known as an “exclusivefranchise” or what many have pro-claimed as a monopoly. The rollout ofthe program and the subsequent serv-ice provided have been plagued withproblems and customers have com-plained of skyrocketing bills. Manyhave blamed the lack of competitionfor the higher costs and dip in cus-tomer service.

Recently, the Hollywood Chamberof Commerce conducted a survey

among its membership on the imple-mentation of the RecycLA program inLos Angeles. The results indicate thatmore than 60 percent of respondentswere dissatisfied with their serviceunder RecycLA. “With the exclusivecontract, the cost is higher without anincreased benefit or service,” com-mented one respondent. When askedhow costs have been impacted underRecycLA, another member responded,“Our costs have increased by 120 per-cent, which is totally predictable giventhat monopolies have been granted tothe haulers.” The City Council is cur-rently holding hearings to understandwhat went wrong with the rollout andtwo councilmembers have proposed

exploring whether steps can be takento end the 10-year contracts with theservice providers prematurely.

The Chamber’s leadership has con-vened with City representatives to dis-cuss the problems encountered bymember businesses. The Chamber hasalso been invited to participate on theGreen Ribbon Council, which bringstogether business, civic and communi-ty leaders to help increase publicawareness about the program and toensure that RecycLA meets customerservice goals. For inquiries or com-plaints on RecycLA, visitRecycLA.com or call 1-800-773-2489.The Chamber’s survey is open at hol-lywoodchamber.net/RecycLA-survey.

Chamber Survey on RecycLA RolloutHighlights Overall Dissatisfaction


Plans are underway for theHollywood Chamber of Commerce

Community Foundation’s 2018 Heroesof Hollywood Awards. The annualfundraiser will be held once again atTaglyan Complex on Thursday, May31st. Carole Sarian of The CrisComCompany and Cindy Braun of BraunConsulting return in their roles as co-chairs of the Heroes of HollywoodCommittee. The annual Heroes ofHollywood Awards is presented by theHollywood Chamber of CommerceCommunity Foundation. The awardsrecognize exceptional leaders in theHollywood community who have trans-formed the lives of others and/or havemade a remarkable contribution to thephysical environment. You can nomi-nate an individual, business, ornon‐profit organization for the 2018Heroes of Hollywood Awards. Submit anomination by mail, fax, or email byFriday, March 16th. To sponsor, pleaseemail [email protected].

Committee PlansHeroes of Hollywoodat Taglyan, May 31st


MARKETING HOLLYWOOD

The Hollywood Chamber ofCommerce has commissioned the

research company RenegageMarketing to work on a HollywoodMarket Survey that captures a rangeof information including demograph-ic, behavioral and attitudinal. The sur-vey will be inclusive of Hollywood’svaried and distinct neighborhoodswithin the Chamber’s footprint andservice area which includes theHollywood Hills (north); MelroseAvenue (south); La Brea Avenue(west); and Hyperion Avenue (east).

Renegage Marketing is a full‐ser-vice marketing research companywith a track record of performance.Their team of marketing professionalshas specific experience conductingneighborhood research in LosAngeles and beyond and conductedthe relaunch of the Downtown CenterBusiness Improvement District(DCBID) benchmark study in 2015and will be releasing an update in2017. The company offers an insights-driven analytic solution developedspecifically for this type of researchutilizing their extensive experience

with qualitative and quantitativemethodologies for this study.

The launch of the CommunitySurvey kicked‐off with a meetingbetween the Renegage Marketingteam and the Chamber’s EconomicDevelopment Committee to finalizethe scope, schedule and key projectmilestones.

Renegage Marketing will be com-pleting the process in a three-stageapproach: two 90-minute focusgroups; quantitative survey of approx-imately 1,500 respondents; and 30 ormore interviews, 5-10 minutes inlength within the Hollywood targetarea. The research findings areexpected to be presented at theupcoming Economic DevelopmentSummit on June 21st at the ArclightCinemas.

These findings will help users bet-ter understand and identify “who”Hollywood is today; “what” drivesbehavior; and “how” respondents feelabout various aspects of living, work-ing and/or visiting Hollywood. Thisresearch will also provide insight intothe drivers of behavior (spending,

locations visited, services utilized,etc.) attitudes (overall opinions, per-ceptions regarding the area’s needs,etc.) and shifts in demographics tohelp guide priorities for future devel-opment efforts for Hollywood.

“As the leading business organiza-tions focusing on economic growthand the ongoing revitalization ofHollywood’s historic community, theChamber hopes that this endeavorwill assist in leading business deci-sion-making process in Hollywood,”said Chamber President & CEOLeron Gubler. “We believe the studywill provide data to guide key deci-sion-makers in deciding they shouldbe in the Hollywood market.”

Chamber to Champion Market Researchof Hollywood Community

The Hollywood Chamber ofCommerce has partnered with

Hollywood Entertainment BID in co-sponsoring a Coro-Fellow, JakeItzkowitz, who will be research-ing in March and April whatother cities do to preserveand protect their landmarkssimilar to the Walk of Famein Hollywood. The researchwill look into such landmarksas the Freedom Trail in down-town Boston in Massachusetts and thefamous San Antonio River in Texas.This idea is to gather information thatmay help the organization to enhancethe experience of Hollywood’s land-mark. “We are excited to have a

Hollywood fellow to do this researchand we’re looking forward for theresults,” said Leron Gubler, President& CEO of the Hollywood Chamber.

Itzkowitz graduated fromMcGill University with B.A.in Political Science, andGeorgetown University LawCenter – J.D. He spent thepast two and a half years as a

litigation associate at AkinGump. Prior to law school, he

worked as campaign manager forMargaret Chin’s successful NYCCouncil race and then as her Chief ofStaff, where he helped create theChinatown Business ImprovementDistrict and advocated for funding for

senior and low-income housing. Heserved as Student Society president atMcGill University. After graduation,he worked as a regional director forthe 2008 Obama campaign, and onseveral other political campaigns.

Coro Fellows Program uses thecity as a classroom to train the nextgeneration of change makers. TheirNeighborhood and CommunityLeadership programs work withemerging and established leaders inspecific geographic neighborhoods.Program participants identify localissues in their community and thenwork with Coro trainers to developand carry out innovative and proac-tive solutions.


Hollywood Chamber and Entertainment BID Collaborate with CORO-Fellow on Walk of Fame Experience

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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has unveiled fourstars on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame sidewalk

in the past two months.Actress Gillian Anderson was honored with the 2,625th

star on January 8th in the category of Television at 6508Hollywood Boulevard next to the FOX Theatre.

Singer and actress Mary J. Blige was honored with the2,626th star on January 11th in the category of Recordingat 6201 Hollywood Boulevard with guest speakers Sean“Diddy” Combs and Andre Harrell.

The animated character Minnie Mouse was honoredwith the 2,627th star on January 22nd in the category ofMotion Pictures at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard in front ofEl Capitan Theatre with guest speakers Robert A. Iger,Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt DisneyCompany, and global pop icon Katy Perry.

The iconic Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida was hon-ored with the 2,628th star on February 1st, in the categoryof Motion Pictures at 6361 Hollywood Boulevard onHollywood’s birthday!

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction withVariety, presented the 15th Annual Awards Media WelcomeCenter at the Hollywood Museum in the Historic Max FactorBuilding on March 1st exclusively for press accredited by theAcademy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. For one dayonly from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Hollywood Chamber hosted itsexclusive annual press event to promote Hollywood to local,national, and international members of the media who are intown covering the Academy Awards® and featured exhibitsand interview opportunities from entertainment insiders.

Chamber Holds Exclusive Awards MediaWelcome Center at the Hollywood Museum

FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUSTFederal Realty is a recognized leader in the ownership,operation and redevelopment of high-quality retail-basedproperties located primarily in major coastal markets from

Washington, D.C. toBoston as well as SanFrancisco and LosAngeles. Federal RealtyInvestment Trust are

the owners of 7021 & 7001 Hollywood Blvd within theHollywood Entertainment District. 7021 Hollywood Blvdis home to LA Fitness, CVS Pharmacy and MUJI. 7001Hollywood Blvd, known as the Petersen Building, is a neo-Renaissance mixed-use building home to Marshalls and LaLa Land. Nearby attractions include the Hollywood Walkof Fame and TCL Chinese Theatre. Peter Choi, Property Manager860 S. Sepulveda Blvd, Ste 105, El Segundo, Ca 90245Call (310)414-5284 • [email protected]

LONO HOLLYWOODInspired by the glamour and nostalgia of

Old Hollywood, Umbrella HospitalityGroup’s Austin Melrose and ZachPatterson bring you a tropical escapeaway from the hustle and bustle of thecity. LONO Hollywood, the neighbor-hood’s new premiere tiki oasis offers

craft tiki cocktails, full bar, as well as anelevated, yet approachable food menu for

the intrepid explorer in all of us. Austin Melrose, Owner6611 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Ca 90028Call (323)848-4475 • [email protected]

THE COLLECTIVE REALTYThe Collective Realty is one of Los Angeles’ hippest bou-tique real estate firm with a proven track record of repre-senting entertainment industry members and creative-minded clients throughout the region. Whether you arerelocating, looking for a short-term rental, interested in aninvestment property or searching for your forever home,the knowledgeable and experiencedagents at The Collective are ready toexceed your expectations. CollectiveRealty is passionate about educationand hosts free monthly seminars andnetworking opportunities with expertguest speakers explaining everyaspect of the buying and sellingprocess as well as the ins and outs ofinvesting in multi-family properties.The Collective’s agents stay up todate with market trends and are shaping the future of thereal estate industry and home ownership by holding severalleadership positions with local realtor boards, theCalifornia Association of Realtors and the NationalAssociation of Realtors. Matt Whitson, Agent8278 1/2 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, Ca 900462146 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90026Call (619)540-6673 • [email protected]

MERCURY.Mercury is one of the world’s leading high-stakes publicstrategy firms. Their team represents the best bipartisancollection of experience, expertise and leadership in thegovernment relations and public affairs arena. Their abilityto deliver results comes from extensive must-win experi-ence in campaigns and the highest levels of business, gov-ernment, politics and media. Mercury is not only led by toptalent, but they distinguish themselves by having seniortalent deeply engaged in each projectfrom start to finish; a promise theykeep to clients. Mercury provides acomprehensive suite of such servicesas federal government relations,international affairs, crisis communications, digital influ-ence, public opinion research, media strategy and execu-tion and a bipartisan grassroots mobilization network in all50 states. Their firm has an established international pres-ence, with offices in London, Mexico City, Washington,D.C., New York, California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,Florida and North Carolina. Mercury is led by a team withexperience in executing highly-effective communicationscampaigns to support complex and controversial statewide,national, and international issues. From political candi-dates, to climate change legislation, to multimillion-dollarballot initiatives, Mercury has handled projects that arelarge in scale and contentious in nature.Adena Tessler, Vice President444 South Flower St., Ste 3675, Los Angeles, Ca 90071Call (213)624-1380 • [email protected]

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ALSCO Inc.American Legion-post No. 43Angstrom LightingAnnette Schenley c/o NAI Capital Management, Inc. Argyle Hollywood, TheAudiences Unlimited, Inc.Author Services, Inc.Aviva Family and Children's ServiceBest Western Hollywood Plaza InnBeverly CenterBruce Walker - Rodeo RealtyCBRE, Inc.Cedars-SinaiCenter at Blessed Sacrament, TheCESD Talent AgencyChamber Marketing Partners, Inc.Church of Scientology InternationalComedy Store, TheDLS EventsDream Hotel HollywoodEasy Leaf ProductsEcclesia HollywoodFaringFilm Musicians Secondary Markets FundFishBowl Worldwide MediaFraming FabricsGabriella Foundation, The Gathers Strategies, Inc.Gold Leaf and Metallic PowdersGwenHaines & Co Public RelationsHilton Garden Inn Los Angeles / Hollywood #2170Hollygrove LA/Ophans Home SocietyHollywood & Highland Center, CIM GroupHollywood Burbank AirportHollywood Heritage, Inc.Hollywood Hotel

Hollywood Roosevelt HotelHollywood-Vine Dental OfficeHudson 6922 Hollywood, LLCI.A.T.S.E. Local 44Iguana Vintage ClothingJAPAN HOUSE LAJim Henson Company, TheJLLMajor PropertiesMBS Group, TheMel's Drive-InMilken InstituteMy Friend's PlaceNAI Capital Commercial Real EstateNeuberg & Neuberg Importers GroupNewFilmmakers LAOUE Skyspace LAParr, JulietProduction Group Studios, TheProject Angel FoodRal Pro Entertainment Consulting, LLCRoland CommunicationsRubix HollywoodSaban Community ClinicSherwin Williams Company, TheSmart DestinationsSoCal Self Storage - Hollywood & BronsonSt. Anne'sSunset + Vine ApartmentsSunset Las Palmas StudiosTicketmasterTrailer ParkUrban Strategies ConsultingVin Di Bona ProductionsVisit West HollywoodWalt Disney Studios, The

THE FIFTY FIVE FIFTYThe Fifty Five Fifty apartments in Hollywood offers thefinest luxury residences with iconic views and sophisticat-ed details. Marvel at the modern, eye-catching oasis thatoffers stunning layouts and premium finishes. Relax allyear round at the outdoor courtyard or pool with panoramic

views that add luster to yoururban, boutique-style home.Wood Residential Services isthe in-house division of Wood

Partners specializing in property management. The deci-sion to form Wood Residential Services highlights aunique aspect of the company’s culture: its desire to con-tinually improve. Their core culture encompasses specificbeliefs and behaviors that, when integrated into the build-ing blocks of Wood Residential Services, revolutionizetheir ability to connect with their prospects, clients, cus-tomers, and associates.Brian Khousakoun, Property Director5550 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca 90028Call (323)716-5550 • [email protected]

HOLLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT DOING ARTSHollywood Entertainment Doing Arts (HEDA) was created tobring a new and unique entertainment attraction to theHollywood Walk of Fame. HEDA provides a one-of-a-kind

service for visitors of HollywoodBoulevard to “be a Hollywood Star” for aday. Patrons will receive a personal photo-graph with their name featured on a Walkof Fame star that they can keep as a mem-orable souvenir. HEDA’s unique metalgold-colored alphabet letters are photo-imposed on existing blank stars onHollywood Boulevard, forming your per-

sonalized name on a star. HEDA also assists tourists to takephotos with their personal cell phones or cameras. HEDA per-sonnel are available from 9:30 a.m. through midnight, sevendays a week, so ‘stargazers’ can experience their own Walk ofFame moment and be immortalized as a Hollywood star.Jonas Silva, CEOP.O. Box 1955, Los Angeles, Ca 90078Call (562)241-5003 • [email protected] Instagram: entertainment.hollywood

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JONAS & COJonas & Co, co-owned by producer Hema Mulchandani andcreative director Jonas Morganstein, is an industry leader inadvertising, entertainment marketing and short form content.The hybrid advertising agency and production company spe-cializes in television, digital and social campaigns. Jonas andHema have each won two Emmys with a total of eleven nom-inations. They are two-time winners of Promax Agency of TheYear. In 2016, Jonas & Co and Sony Pictures Television found-ed the Picture This Festival for the Environment - a global

short film festival encouraging filmmak-ers to tell stories of a better world. Jonasand Hema are passionate about themedia they put out, helping clients telltheir story and nurturing the careers of

the artists and thinkers they hire for each project. Jonas & Coclients include Viacom, Acura, Dish, Red Bull, Disney,Scripps, Sony, NBCUniversal, Janus Henderson, HBO.Jonas Morganstein, Creative Director6464 Sunset Blvd, Ste 1090, Los Angeles, Ca 90028Call (310)460-8039 • [email protected]://www.jonasandco.com

THE OFFICE LUNCHThe Office Lunch is a food servicecompany that works as an office lunchconcierge. The goal is to represent yourcompany and help with your food pro-grams allowing your team to prioritizeand focus on business. The OfficeLunch will take care of the food by cre-ating custom-made menus with top

L.A. caterers. Whether your food program is once a year orevery day of the week, The Office Lunch accommodatesyour needs. All meals are prepared daily by The OfficeLunch culinary partners with fresh and responsibly sourcedingredients. The food programs are created within yourbudget with no delivery charges.Alex Saenz, CEO12777 W Jefferson Blvd, Bldg D, Ste 300Hollywood, Ca 90028Call (310)908-0506 • [email protected]

GET HELPGet Help® is a mission-centric technolo-gy company that is creating solutions tomore effectively connect individualsseeking treatment with therapists, pro-

grams, and resources that match their precise needs. Theyare restoring the power of search to the people, democra-tizing the data, and making it easier for professionals tohelp patients. They are creating a paradigm shift—not onlyin the governance of the substance abuse and mental healthindustry, but universally across health care.Tony Greco, PsyD, CEO / Founder7080 Hollywood Blvd, Ste 1100 Hollywood, Ca 90028Call (323)GET-HELP • [email protected]

PAT SKIFFINGTON & ASSOCIATESYour Los Angeles real estate expert in buying, selling andleasing, Patrick Skiffington is a nationally-known realestate professional who has been recognized by Inman

News as one of the Top 50 PowerBrokers in North America for the lasteight consecutive years. He has beenfeatured in The Wall Street Journal,U.S. News & World Report,Bloomberg Businessweek, Reuters

and BBC Radio. He is an entrepreneur, author, coach andinternationally-recognized business expert and salesleader. Established in 2000, Pat Skiffington & Associatesserved thousands of homebuyers and sellers with five-starservice and powerful negotiation. They also serve BeverlyHills and surrounding areas. Pat Skiffington, Realtor439 N. Canon Dr, Penthouse, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210Call (310)869-7581 • [email protected]

ARTCUBEDArtCubed is a new breed of art event inHollywood! They create unique art expe-riences you can touch, feel, taste andshare. Their pop-up Cube will be thefocal point of a series of immersiveevents in Southern California, bringingart to the places you want to see it, paired

with amazing experiences in cuisine, music, film andnightlife. Their event at Goya Studios, Hollywood fromMay 10th through June 3rd will be a unique art installationcombined with world class cuisine. For four weeks only,ArtCubed will become LA’s hottest dining experience!Tickets go on sale in March.Ariel Gordon, FounderCall (917)572 1301 • [email protected]

SPECTRUM REACHThis isn’t marketing as usual. SpectrumReach provides innovative solutions

that stay ahead of the evolving media landscape, using nationalcable networks, digital solutions, and promotional events sup-ported by marketing, data, and award-winning creative servic-es. Reaching more than four-million households in the LosAngeles market through 85 cable networks, Spectrum Reachapplies insightful research to understand consumer behaviorand develop measurable marketing solutions to reach your bestcustomers and grow your business. They bring together nation-al scale and resources, strong local community relationships,state-of-the-art solutions, and the best people in the business tohelp their customers succeed. They work with integrity, sharetheir skills, and never stop learning and reaching for the clientsthey serve. They are powered by your potential.Dan Yokich, Account Executive199 S. Los Robles, Ave., Suite 770, Pasadena, Ca 91101Call (310)403-8746 • go2.SpectrumReach.com/hollywoodchamberwww.spectrumreach.com

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Alwazir Chicken Sepii Salib6051 Hollywood Blvd, #104,Hollywood, CA 90028(323) 856-0660www.alwazirchicken.com

Argyle House/ Related CompaniesTerra Joy Jones1755 Argyle AveLos Angeles, CA 90028323-640-9563www.argylehousela.com

ArtCubed Productions Ariel Gordon1235 N Crescent Heights Blvd, #5,West Hollywood, CA 90046(917) 572-1301www.artcubedla.com

Debbie Allen Dance AcademyDina Bartello3791 Santa Rosalia Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90028(310) 280-9145www.debbieallendanceacademy.com

George Smith PartnersDana Light10250 Constellation Blvd, #2700,Los Angeles, CA 90067www.gspartners.com

Get HelpTony Greco7080 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 1100,Los Angeles, CA 90028(323) 250-8488www.gethelp.com

GoDigital Media GroupJason Peterson4712 Admiral Way #533, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292(310) 899-1076www.godigitalmg.com

Hair by Bee Brittany Williams6370 Sunset Blvd, Suite 204,Hollywood, CA 90028(408) 712-7094www.hairbybee.com

Hollywood Entertainment Doing ArtsJonas Azeem Oliveira Barbosa da Silva3713 Maine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90806(562) 241-5003

Home Instead Senior CareBen Karakunnel3550 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 700,Los Angeles, CA, 90010(323) 466-2345www.homeinstead.com/488

Jonas & Co Jonas Morganstein6464 Sunset Blvd, Suite 1090,Los Angeles, CA 90028(310) 460-8039www.jonasandco.com

Kids’ World School, Inc.Suesan Walker2132 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027(323) 663-4703www.kidsworldschool.org

Milt Olin Foundation Louise Olin22287 Mulholland Hwy, #180,Calabasas, CA 91302(818) 731-9284www.MiltOlinFoundation.org

Miniso Ben Yu200 S Los Robles Ave, #200,Pasadena, CA 91101(626) 463-4252www.us.miniso.com

Oscar Del Aguila PhotographyOscar Del Aguila4010 Goodwin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039(323) 518-8018

Pace Pictures Heath Ryan7080 Hollywood Blvd, #1100,Hollywood, CA 90028(323) 285-0083www.pacepictures.com

SoulCycleAmanda Pyle6201 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028(323) 462-7685www.soul-cycle.com

The Collective RealtyMatt Whitson8278 1/2 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046(310) 569-1335www.thecollectiverealty.com

The Office LunchAlex Saenz12777 W Jefferson Blvd, Bldg D, Ste 300,Hollywood, CA 90028(310) 908-0506www.theofficelunch.net

Tremulous Motion Pictures Robert Bowes1149 N. Gower St, Suite 106C,Los Angeles, CA 90038(213) 568-9333

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Chamber Welcomes New Members atLiaison Restaurant in FebruaryThe Hollywood Chamber welcomed ten members at itsBusiness After Hours mixer hosted by Liaison Restaurant +Lounge in March. Chair Jeff Zarrinnam and J.J. Connaughtonwelcomed Elma Salari and Michael Christopher representingLiaison Restaurant + Lounge; Sepii Salib, Alwazir Chicken;Dana Light; George Smith Partners; Jonas Azeem Silva,Hollywood Entertainment Doing Arts (HEDA); Lenise Strong,Hollywood Improv; Irene Lee, Miniso; Oscar Del Aguila, OscarDel Aguila Photography; Brian Khousakoun, The Fifty FiveFifty; Alex Saenz, The Office Lunch; Robert Bowes andCharlie Maisonet, Tremulous Motion Pictures.

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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce welcomed fivebusinesses as new members at the January Business After HoursMixer which was generously hosted by Soul Restaurant & Bar.Chamber Chair Jeff Zarrinnam and J.J. Connaughton, Directorof Membership Services welcomed these new members: DinoPantazis, Good Greek Grill; Brittany Williams, Hair By Bee;Jonas Morganstein, Jonas & Co; Dan Yokich, Spectrum Reach;Dmitriy Zherebstov, Virtual Reality Hollywood.

Chamber Welcomes Membersat Soul Restaurant in January

During the January mixer, Dr. Fariba Kalantari, Chair of theHollywood Chamber of Commerce Community Foundationpresented $21,750 in the form of 16 grants to membercommunity organizations in Hollywood.


The monthly networking event kicked off with a ribbon-cuttingceremony. Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and LAPDHollywood Division were on hand to celebrate the opening ofSoul Restaurant & Bar with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Locatedin the historic building at 7046 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood’snewest culinary venue offers patron a modern experience withtwist on Southern Hospitality. Visit https://soulhollywood.com.HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER CALENDAR

03/20 Economic Development Commitee03/22 Business After Hours, Hollywood Improv03/27 Tourism Committee Meeting04/05 TEAM Hollywood04/12 Installation Luncheon, Sheraton Universal04/12 Legislative Action Committee05/15 Hollywood Expo, Globe Universal Studios05/31 Heroes of Hollywood, Taglyan Complex06/21 Economic Development Summit, The Arclight

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