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San Fernando Valley Businesses to Hear from Valley-Area LA City Councilmembers at State of the Valley

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce is pleased to be back in person for the 2022 State of the Valley luncheon on Thursday, October 6, 2022. State of the Valley is the annual gathering and panel discussion by Los Angeles City Councilmembers covering the San Fernando Valley area.

“State of the Valley serves as an opportunity for the Valley business community to hear directly from leaders about issues that matter to us,” said Chamber CEO Nancy Hoffman Vanyek. “This event has always served as a platform for a frank discussion with our elected officials who can affect the change businesses need.” Topics discussed will include water, business recovery, cost of living, and more.

Alex Cohen, host of Inside the Issues on Spectrum News One, will return as the program’s moderator. The six Los Angeles City Councilmembers are Paul Krekorian, Council District 2; Bob Blumenfield, Council District 3; Nithya Raman, Council District 4; Nury Martinez, Council District 6; Monica Rodriguez, Council District 7; and John Lee, Council District 12.

The luncheon will be held at the Hilton Los Angeles/ Universal City located at 555 Universal Hollywood Drive in Universal City, with registration beginning at 11:30 a.m. and the luncheon following at noon. Tickets are $75 for members and $85 for non-members. Sponsorships are also available.

Sponsors of State of the Valley as of press time include the following: Kaiser Permanente, SoCalGas, Learn4Life – Assurance Learning Academy, Hilton Los Angeles / Universal City, Kush Alley, UCLA Health, NBC Universal, LADWP, CSUN, Dr. Barry Leonard & Associates, and Van Nuys Airport.

For further information about State of the Valley, contact Nancy Hoffman Vanyek at (818) 989-0300.

PRESS MUST PLEASE RSVP TO NANCY HOFFMAN VANYEK AT: nancy@sanfernandovalleychamber.com.

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