LAEDC 2017 Year In Review
We accomplished a great deal this year thanks in large part to our members and supporters. View our 2017 highlights here.
Category: News
Support Our Work on #GivingTuesday
If you ever wondered if a job can save a life, just ask John Harriel. John went from prison to project foreman in six short…
LAEDC Staff Donates to LA Mission this Thanksgiving
LAEDC staff donates 1200 meals to LA Mission for the Thanksgiving holiday in honor of our members and supporters.
LAEDC Saves 70 Jobs in Paramount
LAEDC Success Story CFR Rinkens in Paramount  CFR Rinkens provides global door-to-door shipping solutions for any cargo. They are known for their expertise in classic…
Economic Update for LA County, From SCAG’s Summit
As part of the SCAG Annual Economic Summit, LAEDC has prepared an economic update for LA County, with information about industries, jobs, educational attainment, real…
Future Forum: Future of Work–Recap
Approximately 200 guests joined us on 10/3/17 at the South Park Center in Downtown L.A. for our Future Forum about the Future of Work. The…
L.A. County Contracting Connections
L.A. County Contracting Connections  The County has adopted a 25% small business contracting goal as part of the Contracting Connections program from the Department of Consumer…
AB 1250 Update
We are pleased to report that Assembly Bill (AB) 1250 (Jones-Sawyer) did not get out of the Rules Committee (Senate) and will not go to…
LAEDC Uniting Cities to Attract Amazon
Amazon recently announced its intention to build a new second headquarters (“Amazon HQ2”) with projected employment of 50,000 new full-time well-paying direct jobs once fully…
AI Works Joins LAEDC as New Members
AI WORKS—the latest offering from Tokyo’s own Works Applications—has joined LAEDC as new members. Known for their global partnerships and application development, Works Applications strives…
Update on the Center for A Competitive Workforce
The Center for a Competitive Workforce, which was launched as a partnership of the LA|OC Regional Consortium of 19 community colleges, LAEDC, Los Angeles Area…
LAEDC Success Story: 93 Jobs Saved
Techmer PM is a polymer materials designer in Rancho Dominquez. In business since 1982, the Company has produced engineered compounds for the plastics and fiber…
Recap: LAEDC Member Mixer
LAEDC members and staff socialized poolside at the brand new Intercontinental Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles on 7/26/17. During the event, Jodie Lesh, Senior Vice…
LAEDC Success Story: 18 Jobs Saved
LAEDC Success Story American Shoe Manufacturing and Design, Inc. For several years, American Shoe Manufacturing and Design, Inc. has been manufacturing exquisite, custom-made ballroom, special occasions and…
Recap: RED Talk with Tracy Dinunzio from Tradesy
Tracy Dinunzio, the Founder and CEO of Tradesy, recently joined us for the third installment of our R.E.D Talk event series where she was interviewed…
New LAEDC Tagline: Advancing Opportunity and Prosperity for All
The LAEDC is excited to announce our new tagline—”Advancing Opportunity and Prosperity for All.” Given the multi-faceted nature of our work, the challenge was to…
Electrify America California Investment Plan is Supported by LAEDC
As part of our mission to advance economic opportunity and prosperity for all–which we achieve in part through our leadership of key regional industry clusters…
Future Forum Recap: AI & Robotics
Business, government and education leaders came together at the ROW DTLA for the fourth installment of Future Forums – a series co-sponsored by CSU Dominguez…
Board of Governors Meeting, April 19 2017: Recap
LAEDC hosted 90 members and guests at our Board of Governor’s meeting on April 19th, with featured speaker LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger. Â LAEDC Chairman…
Future Forum Recap: Convergence of Entertainment & Technology
Entertainment and Digital Media leaders came together at Paramount Studios for the third installment of Future Forums – a series co-sponsored by CSU Dominguez Hills, whose…
Recap: Board of Governors 1/18/17
LAEDC welcomed 90 guests to its quarterly Board of Governors meeting on January 18, 2017 at the California Club. Chairman of the LAEDC, Chris Martin…