Hollywood Africa Alliance Summit: A Celebration of Culture and Collaboration
Hollywood Africa Alliance Summit: A Celebration of Culture and Collaboration The Hollywood Africa Alliance is excited to announce the upcoming Hollywood Africa Alliance Summit, a groundbreaking event dedicated to promoting cultural exchange between Hollywood and African countries. This highly anticipated summit will take place on September 27th 2024 at 10am to 12noon at the Ovation ChadoTea / Solby Theater. This event will feature an impressive lineup of celebrities, government officials, and media
Chamber to Share Results on The Hollywood Survey at Economic Development Summit
Attendees of the Hollywood Economic Development Summit will be the first to hear David Klein present The Hollywood Survey, an initiative which was commissioned by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, June 21st at the ArcLight Hollywood. The Chamber’s 24th annual event will run from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Early Bird admission rate is $50 through May 31st. Register online at www.hollywoodchamber.net/summit. The purpose of this survey is to help capture demographic, behavioral, and attitudinal
Dr. Marlon Boarnet Announced as Keynote Speaker at Economic Development Summit
Dr. Marlon Boarnet Announced as Keynote Speaker at Economic Development Summit Dr. Marlon Boarnet, Professor of Public Policy and Chair of the Department of Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis, University of Southern California will be offering keynote remarks on the theme of this year's Economic Development Summit. Dr. Boarnet is a renowned authority on urban economics, urban growth patterns, transportation, and regional science. He is an expert in transportation and land use, and has served on the
Summit to Focus on Challenges of Change in Hollywood
The Challenges of Change: Finding Solutions” will be the theme of the 24th annual Hollywood Economic Development Summit, set for Thursday, June 21st at the ArcLight Hollywood. The popular progress event for Hollywood will run from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., according to co-chairs Tim Grubbs of Communitas Design and Marty Shelton of NAI Capital Commercial. “Hollywood is known for entertainment, but it is also an innovation hub,” said Grubbs. “Its urban center is positioned to adapt and embrace the changes brought
Summit Keynote Speaker to Discuss Urban Planning, Transportation, and Stakeholder Engagement
Katherine Perez-Estolano will be the keynote speaker at the 2018 Hollywood Economic Development Summit on Thursday, June 21st at the ArcLight Hollywood. The Hollywood Chamber’s 24th annual event will run from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Early Bird admission rate is $50 through May 31st. Register online at www.hollywoodchamber.net/summit. Katherine Perez-Estolano will share her expertise in urban planning, real estate and infrastructure development, transportation, and stakeholder engagement to create vibrant
New Hotels Enrich Hollywood and Los Angeles
Two new hotels opened in Hollywood last month – the Kimpton Everly with 216 rooms and the Hampton Inn Hollywood with 112 rooms. Together with the Dream Hotel that opened in July, we have added more than 500 rooms to the Hollywood market this year. This is a 15-percent increase in the number of hotel rooms in Hollywood, bringing our total rooms to 3,926 in 51 properties. By my count, there are another 15 hotels proposed for Hollywood. I’m sure some people are asking if we can support all of these hotels.
Hotel Complex is a Dream for Hollywood Jobs
When one thinks about the visionaries who made Hollywood what it is today, there are a lot of candidates to consider: Sid Grauman who dreamed up the picture palaces and movie premieres, C.E. Toberman, who built most of the grand buildings on Hollywood Blvd. and made the Hollywood Bowl a reality, the Chandler family and their associates who put the huge Hollywood Sign on Mt. Lee, Johnny Grant, who built the Hollywood Walk of Fame into an international icon – the list could go on and on.And in fact, the list
Chamber Releases Annual Economic Development Update for 2017
Attendees of this year’s Economic Development Summit will be among the first to receive the current issue of the popular Hollywood Development Update 2017. The annual publication includes information on 92 projects in the pipeline for Hollywood. The facts about Hollywood reveal that what’s commonly referred to as the hub of the entertainment industry, the most-famous community has been a hot spot for millennials and companies alike and continues drawing an unprecedented comeback! Since 2003, a total of
USC Professor of Urban Planning to Keynote Economic Development Summit at ArcLight, June 22nd
One of the two keynoters at the 2017 Hollywood Economic Development Summit, taking place on Thursday, June 22nd, at the ArcLight Hollywood, is a professor in the USC Department of Urban Planning. Dr. David Sloane studies the evolution of cities through the lens of cultural landscapes, urban planning, food and health care systems. He is expected to apply his knowledge to Hollywood as a working case of revitalization.Click here to register online As a professor in the Department of Urban Planning and Spatial
