Leadership Southern California 2009 Graduation & Class Report
Join the LSC Class of 2009 Fellows on Tuesday, July 28 at 5 p.m. at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, where they will commemorate the completion of their 10-month regional leadership development program with alumni and guests during a ceremony and reception. Space is limited. View more information and RSVP now.

Join us at the Los Angeles Economic Forecast Conference & Kickoff Reception
SCLN is partnering with the L.A. Area Chamber to present the Los Angeles Economic Forecast Conference Kickoff Reception on Monday, July 27 at 6 p.m. at the Chamber and the Forecast Conference on Tuesday, July 28 at 7:30 a.m. at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott. Hear from Beacon Economics' Christopher Thornberg, Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and Management Associate Professor John Paglia and some of Los Angeles' most prominent business leaders on strategies for economic recovery and growth. View more information and RSVP now. Read more about SCLN's leadership initiative on the economy, creativity and innovation.

Exploring Southern California's global connections to Korea
SCLN is proud to present the launch of our new leadership initiative on global connections on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at So Hyang Korean Restaurant. Global Connections: Korean-Americans and Southern California is the first in a series of dinners that will highlight local perspectives, economic connections and global policy linkages of Southern California's ethnic communities. Our kickoff dinner will focus on business, government and community leaders shaping the Korean community today. A traditional Korean dinner will be served, and cost to attend is $45 per person. Space is very limited and the event is open to current Fellows, alumni and Board members only. View more information and RSVP now. Read more about SCLN's leadership initiative on global connections.

SCLN Announces 2009 Visionaries Honorees
On Dec. 8, 2009, SCLN will recognize the outstanding achievements of the following regional leaders at the Walt Disney Concert Hall:

• Southern California Leader of the Year: David Fleming, Latham & Watkins LLP
  

• Excellence in Civic Leadership: Linda Griego, Griego Enterprises

• Public Sector Leader of the Year: Gilbert Ivey, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

• Graduate of the Year: Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas (LLA '89), County of Los Angeles

View more information and become a sponsor of this pinnacle leadership event today.

Leadership L.A. looks at media, entertainment and technology
The LLA 2009 Fellows visited Paramount Studios on July 10 to discuss social networking trends and the role technology, consolidation and globalization have played in changing the way news and entertainment are delivered to consumers. "The audience is no longer listening, it's talking," said Nelson Gayton, Executive Director, Entertainment Media Management Institute, UCLA. Fellows were also joined by industry experts from the Recording Industry Association of America; thatgamecompany; AT&T and the Los Angeles Times, among others. View photo gallery. Read more about the seminar on Twitter, and follow @SCLN today.

Leadership Southern California connects land use, housing and transportation
LSC 2009 Fellows focused on the connections between land use, housing and transportation on June 19 with a case study excursion of transit-oriented development along Metro’s Gold Line (above), meeting Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard, architects and developers along the way. “The making of public space should really be a public concern,” said Stefanos Polyzoides, architect of the Del Mar station mixed-use development in Pasadena. Fellows were also joined by Los Angeles City Councilmember Ed Reyes, who stressed the importance of good planning in building livable communities. “Facilitating technology and smart development in our city’s forgotten neighborhoods can transform relationships,” he said. View photo gallery. Read more about the seminar on Twitter, and follow @SCLN today.

Individual Giving Campaign 2009
Thank you to this month's donors Cedars-Sinai Health System and Lisa Greer Quateman, Quateman LLP (LLA '97). Your generous and tax-deductible support will help improve some of SCLN's most important network-building activities. Alumni and friends, please view our circles of support and donate today.