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March 2019 Highlights
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2019 Health Expo & Career Fair
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
The Valley Economic Alliance and Los Angeles Valley College are hosting the
2019 Health Expo and Career Fair at Valley College's Student Union Plaza on
Tuesday, April 23rd from 8:30am-12:30pm.
The Health Expo promotes good nutrition, healthy eating and adopting an active lifestyle. The Expo offers free onsite health screenings such as blood pressure, BMI and HIV. Premier health providers and wellness based businesses will be onsite and offering resources, services, products and giveaways.
The Career Fair offers attendees and Valley College students the opportunity to meet and network with employers and explore a variety of career paths and industries.
SPONSORS, EXHIBITORS & EXHIBITORS:
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation
- American Red Cross
- Boy Scouts of America
- California Council on Problem Gambling
- City of Hope
- Comprehensive Community Health Centers
- Continuity Care
- CSUN Strength United
- DaVita
- Hello Fresh
- Jay Nolan Community Services
- Los Angeles County Health Department/NoHo Clinic
- Los Angeles Valley College Kinesiology Department
- Los Angeles Valley College Student Psychological Services
- Martin Financial Services
- North East Valley Health Corporation
- Peace Over Violence
- San Fernando Valley Mental Health Centers
- Tarzana Treatment Centers
- Tiny Steps Developmental Services
- Valley Presbyterian Hospital
- Victims of Crime
- Valley Village
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- A Change in Trajectory
- Behavioral Learning Center
- City of Los Angeles Fire Department
- City of San Fernando
- H&M
- Hyper Freight
- KeyNetwork Logistics
- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
- Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
- Los Angeles Police Department Recruitment
- Los Angeles Valley College Nursing Students
- Los Angeles Valley College Respiratory Students
- Los Angeles Valley College Student Health Center
- Phoenix House
- Sears Operation Center
- Select Funding
- Stem Cell Science
- The Caring Connection
- Valley Film Festival
- Van Nuys Airport
- Waldorf University
- 360 Behavioral Health
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HealthX
Friday, April 26, 2019
The Valley Economic Alliance is hosting its fourth HealthX on Friday,
April 26th
; a TedX style event that features presentations and demonstrations by top doctors and health industry leaders sharing advances in health and wellness from 7:30am-10:30am at Adventist Health Glendale's Main Auditorium.
PRESENTATIONS BY:
New Hopes and New Horizons: Evolving Standards of Breast Cancer Surgical
Dennis R. Holmes, MD, FACS
Breast Surgeon and Researcher
Adventist Health Glendale
Dr. Dennis Holmes will discuss advances in breast cancer care that are changing the way we treat breast cancer today and share Glendale Adventist Health's latest treatment innovations.
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Asthma: A State of the Art Update
Inderpal S. Randhawa, MD
Co-Chief and Program Director
MemorialCare Miller Children's and Women's Hospital
Dr. Inderpal S. Randhawa
will present new developments in prevention
and
treatment
of
asthma.
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The Future of Cancer Immunotherapy: Promise for a Cure in the 21st Century
Yulian Khagi, MD
Hematologist and Oncologist
Cedars-Sinai
Dr. Yulian Khagi
will discuss the future of cancer immunotherapy and share evolving technologies and therapies that harness the immune system to fight and one day cure cancer.
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Is your Website ADA Accessible?
Daryn Harpaz
CEO and Founder
ZenythGroup
Daryn Harpaz will demonstrate how non-sighted users navigate websites using assistive technology and explain how you can comply with ADA requirements for website accessibility.
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SPONSORS:
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In the News
Community of Business
Photo 2 Caption: The Valley Economic Alliance held its
Board of Governors and Board of Directors meeting on February 28th at the YMCA in Burbank. Clockwise from lower left: Gabriela Flores of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Bob Frutos and Tim Murphy, Councilmembers for the City of Burbank; Mike Quiroga of Mike's Roofing and Building; Robert Scott of the Mullholand Institute; and Natasha Madarian, COO of ProHealth Medical Group.
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Workers Compensation Threats & How to Defeat Them
The Valley Economic Alliance, ProHealth Occupation Medical Group, Kulchin Ross Insurance Services and Aryzta partnered to host
"Surviving the Battlefield" on March 14th; a workshop to discuss workers compensation threats and ways to defeat them.
Natasha Madarian, COO of ProHealth Medical Group and TVEA Boardmember discussed claims management, hiring trends and conducting pre-evaluations of the candidates per employer's needs. Natasha also shared
ProHealth's services including transporting employees from site of injury to their facility
, physical therapy and after care.
Paul Palkovic, Insurance Broker with Kulchin Ross Insurance Services ad TVEA Boardmember discussed safety in the workplace and proper procedures and policies to have in order to
to mitigate an injury. Paul also shared innovative ideas to lower costs and how XMODs are impacted.
Angel Guerra-Chagolla, Nation Risk Manager from Arytza shared claims and risk analysis strategies including the process of what happens after an injury has occurred in the workplace and proper follow up.
She also shared do's and don'ts of investigating claims.
Attendees enjoyed breakfast sponsored by The Eatery.
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TVEA's WCMP Presents at the 28th Latina History Day
The 28th Latina History Day Conference, for which Latina History Day in California was created, drew nearly 1000 women to celebrate the historic accomplishments of Latinas and held forums on corporate advancement, current community issues, and financial empowerment on March 8th at the
Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.
Gail Lara, Executive Director of the Women's Collaborative Mentoring Program (WCMP) at The Valley Economic Alliance (TVEA) moderated the "
From Pitch to Success: Making Your Bold Ideas a Reality"
panel. Panelists included TVEA's Business Accelerator Program's alumni Sandra Ortiz,
Founder and CEO of Inspirational Leadership Group
and
Remy Meraz, Founder, CEO of Me Tyme Network, Inc.
The workshop was designed for business owners, those with an entrepreneurial spirit, and a big idea to get off the ground. Structured like a mastermind session, business owners at different stages of growth spoke about challenges facing their business and a panel of experts in finance and business resources provided feedback on the specific challenge.
The conference also offered resources, skills development and networking opportunities for career advancement.
Keynote Speaker was Nely Galan author of New York Times bestseller "Self Made." Nely inspired the house with her tips for building wealth through real estate and entrepreneurism. She is a self-made multimillionaire, and the first Latina President of Entertainment for a U.S. television network, Telemundo, an Emmy Award-winning producer of over 700 television shows in English and Spanish, and the founder of Adelante Movement to empower and train Latina and multicultural women entrepreneurs.
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Out and About
Westfield hosted a dinner for Westfield Promenade 2035's strategic partners on
March 5th.
Pictured from left are Larry Green, Executive Vice President of Westfield; Armida Colmenares-Stafford, Chairman of United Chambers of Commerce and
Senior Vice President-
Regional Manager with Commercial Bank of California, and Kenn Phillips, President and CEO of The Valley Economic Alliance.
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The Valley Economic Alliance's Jacqui Matsumoto and Kenny Broderick presented TVEA's programs
and business/economic outlook for the community
at
Glendale Noon Rotary Club
's luncheon meeting at the Embassy Suites on
March 21st
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United Chambers of Commerce (UCC) hosted their 2019 Installation and Legislative Aide Recognition Luncheon on March 26th at the Woodland Hills Country Club.
Pictured from left are Los Angeles County District Attorney and special guest speaker, Jackie Lacey; Armida Colmenares-Stafford, Incoming Chair for UCC and Los Angeles Police Department Deputy and installation officer, Chief Kris Pitcher.
Photo by Scott Bogunia, StormLabs.
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Kenn Phillips, President and CEO of The Valley Economic Alliance with
Sacha Van Voorhis, Director of Discovery Cube Los Angeles and Leigh Stenberg, Senior Director of Development at Discovery Cube Foundation at the Discovery Cube on March 11th.
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The City of Glendale hosted
Glendale Mayor's Non-Profit Summit on
March 8th at the Glendale Central Library.
Non-profit organizations broke out into groups and discussed collaboration opportunities.
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Valley Presbyterian Hospital held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their newly renovated emergency department on March 8th.
Visitors were able to take a tour of the remodeled space, which includes increased capacity, upgraded infrastructure and an emphasis on specific needs for patients.
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Downtown Glendale Association and the City of Glendale hosted their first ever International Women's Day on March 8th at CBRE.
Pictured from left are City of Glendale Councilmember Paula Devine; TVEA's Jacqui Matsumoto; and Irene T. Bourdon, President of Adventist Health Glendale Foundation.
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Councilwoman Nury Martinez hosted a conversation with California's First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, in recognition of Women's History Month on the issues facing women and girls in 2019 on March 28th at Los Angeles City Hall.
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Save the Dates - 2019
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
8:00am-9:30am
Skybox Conference Room - Los Angeles Valley College
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
8:30am-12:30pm
Student Union Plaza - Los Angeles Valley College
Friday, April 26, 2019
7:30am-10:30am
Main Auditorium - Adventist Health Glendale
Thursday, May 2, 2019
9:00am-3:00pm
The Park, Van Nuys Airport
Friday, September 27, 2019
6:00pm-9:00pm
Skirball Cultural Center
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