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Accenture Pancakes & Politics

Breakfast Speaker Series

The Accenture Pancakes & Politics Breakfast Speaker Series features distinguished panelists discussing politics today. The series is designed to foster more dialogue with lawmakers on business issues. This monthly event, sponsored by Accenture, is open to the Chamber's Board of Directors and Circle Level members only.

2007 MEETINGS 

 

Feb. 16, 2007
Topic: How to reduce gang violence in Los Angeles
• L.A. City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo
• L.A. City Councilmember Tony Cardenas
• L.A. Deputy Mayor Arif Alikhan, homeland security and public safety
• Connie Rice, co-director, Advancement Project
• Blair H. Taylor, president & CEO, Los Angeles Urban League

March 9, 2007
• Assembly Speaker Fabian Nϊρez
April 27, 2007
Topic: Changes at the Los Angeles Times
• David D. Hiller, publisher & CEO, Los Angeles Times
• Meredith Artley, executive editor, latimes.com
• Davan Maharaj, business editor, Los Angeles Times
• Russ Stanton, innovation editor, Los Angeles Times

May 11, 2007
Topic: Motion picture industry in Los Angeles
• State Assemblymember Paul Krekorian
• Jerry Ketcham, senior vice president, Motion Pictures Production, Walt Disney Pictures
• Steve MacDonald, president, FilmL.A.Inc.
• Melissa Patack, vice president-general manager, Motion Picture Association of America

June 15, 2007
Topic: Immigration in Southern California
• State Sen. Gil Cedillo
• Hector Barajas, communications director, California Republican Party
• Dick Castner, executive director, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Western Region
• Mσnica Lozano, president & CEO, La Opiniσn
• Stephen Nuno, research associate, The Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles

July 20, 2007
Topic: The Renovation of the Los Angeles International Airport
• Former L.A. City Mayor James K. Hahn, managing director, Chadwick, Saylor & Co., Inc.
• Deputy Mayor of Transportation Jaime de la Vega, City of Los Angeles
• Frank A. Clark, executive director, LAXTEC Corporation
• Alan I. Rothenberg, president, Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners
• Melinda Yee Franklin, director, Government and Public Affairs, United Airlines

Aug. 31, 2007
• U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard

Oct. 19, 2007
• L.A. County Supervisor Don Knabe

Nov. 9, 2007
Topic: Growth of Downtown Los Angeles
• L.A. City Councilmember Jan Perry
• Gail Goldberg, director, Los Angeles City Planning Department
• Mark Gangi, AIA, principal, Gangi Architects
• Christopher Pak, AIA, president & CEO, Archeon Group

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