U.S. Coast Guard Offers ITEP Students A Peak at Maritime Careers Next Month

Coast Guard Event gives ITEP students an Exciting Look into Maritime Careers

More than 250 high school students and school staff from three schools will descend on the US Coast Guard Base on Terminal Island in San Pedro on December 1st for an event that will leave a lasting impression.

Students from ITEP’s Global Safety and Security and Environmental Science Academies from Wilmington, Earth Alert Academy in San Pedro, and Mojave XP Logistics Academy in Barstow are excited to have an up-close tour of the base, and discover opportunities with the Coast Guard.

When buses arrive, they will be greeted by the Base Commander and ITEP CEO. Students will then be divided up into school groups and led off to rotate into different demonstrations, where they will be able to observe one of the fastest of the USCG’s “Helos” (helicopters), as well as taking their turn on board the Coast Guard Cutter, George Cobb. This ship’s primary responsibilities are to take care of water buoys, which keep the ocean traffic flowing in order by marking pathways. Then on to demonstrations of Maritime Safety and Security, including observing bomb-sniffing dogs in action.

If students went to the Internet and then to Monster.com to look up careers, that they would find that careers in the Coast Guard are among the “10 most exciting careers” in the United States.

This exciting day is becoming one of ITEP's annual events for academy students who have had no idea that these opportunities were available locally to them when they graduate high school.

(ITEP Images)

 

Harlene Stanley, Academy Consultant
ITEP - International Trade Education Programs
3786 La Crescenta Ave #103
Glendale, CA 91208
Office: 818-249-6281
Cell: 818-641-4050
E-mail: harlene@ITEPinc.org
Web: www.ITEPinc.org
SKYPE ID: ITEP2009

Going Global and Green

L.A.-Long Beach World Trade Center Association, Berlin Sign Agreement to Collaborate on Clean Technology Clusters

Sister cities will work together on development of renewable energy projects to foster economic growth

Los Angeles—The World Trade Center Association Los Angeles-Long Beach (WTCA LA-LB), a subsidiary of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC), recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the German city of Berlin and its clean tech business park to foster economic growth in Los Angeles County through clean technology clusters and renewable energy projects.

The MOU was signed by Vance Baugham, WTCA LA-LB president, and Christian Graff, Councilor for Economics in the Berlin borough of Marzahn-Hellersdorf. Both Los Angeles and Berlin have made significant investments in land, capital, and resources to move forward in clean technology developments.

Vance Baugham

“We are excited about the MOU between the Berlin-Marzahn Cleantech Business Park and the WTCA L.A.-Long Beach as it will serve as a prelude to our 2011 visit to Berlin and to the fostering of a long term relationship in the promotion of renewable energy technologies,” said Baugham. “While we have much to learn from our German partners in the area of clean technologies, we are confident that we will bring them insight and solutions to overcoming barriers to renewable energy expansion as well.”

“We also believe that the Berlin Cleantech Business Park will serve as a useful guide to Los Angeles in helping us develop our own clean tech industrial park. We look forward to working with them and the City of Berlin on an ongoing basis to support renewable energy usage in both Berlin and in Los Angeles County,” said Baugham.

“Los Angeles County and Berlin are at the forefront of the U.S. and Europe in developing renewable energy industries. Both communities rely on renewable sources for roughly 20 percent of their energy use, and both are just now working on the development of storage and transmissions solutions to enable significant expansion of their renewable energy industry sectors,” said Bill Allen, LAEDC president and CEO.

Germany and California have demonstrated global leadership in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and support the growth of the clean energy economy through public policy. This MOU marks a major step in the move toward more energy efficient, clean tech regions and preludes a delegation visit led by the WTCA LA-LB and LAEDC to the Berlin-Marzahn Cleantech Business Park in early 2011.

For more visit: http://bit.ly/dfskT1

ITEP and LA Harbor College Offer Career Fair for 500+ Students wanting to "GPS Their Future"

First ITEP and LA Harbor College Career Fair at in Wilmington, CA.
Event theme: “GPS YOUR FUTURE”

“In the USA, Global Trade is very young and new so our schools systems were not offering these
types of credentials and training until recently, ” said Diana Jansson, director of Global Trade
Compliance, Dole Food Company Inc.

Juanita Naranjo, LA Harbor College

Wilmington, CA –  More than 500 10^thand 11^th grade students from International Trade Education Programs (ITEP) academies at Banning and Carson High Schools packed into the first ever Career day event at Harbor College, Wilmington, CA. The warm student reception observed by the corporate and Government officials, who attended and made presentations, was the right formula to raise hopes to counter discouraging job prospects.

“It is good to see the work that ITEP is doing for kids that may not have any idea of what is available in the workforce for Global Trade today,” said Diana Jansson, director of Global Trade Compliance, Dole Food Company Inc., Westlake Village, CA, who spoke to the students. “I believe that these types of programs are a way to take social responsibility to prepare and expose the younger generation to the available career opportunities in the field of Global Trade.”

The event was entitled “ITEP & LA Harbor College Present GPS Your Future” and focused on preparing for job opportunities in the near future. It was sponsored by Harbor College and the Foreign Trade Association, the Port of Los Angeles and Watson Land Company.
Shortly after the career fair, Capt. George Kolarov, a guidance counselor at Banning High School, said, “The majority of students found something that tweaked their interest and gave them a few areas to dream about.”

Cameron Smith of NYK
and ITEP alum  and former
intern Monique Romo.

The interactive college campus setting provided students with “real,” timely information about international careers and opportunities in the future. Planning for the event grew out of an ITEP Board discussion on the need to further help academy students to be exposed to the variety of careers related to international commerce and to develop career goals.
 “In the USA, Global Trade is very young and new so our schools systems were not offering these types of credentials and training until recently,” explained Jansson, “Other countries around the world, like European countries, have been training students and doing international internship programs as part of the High School and College requirements on International Business for a long time which gives those countries a head start on the global trade process.”

Jansson also noted that in order to really know how to play the game of International Trade, “We need to know the rules, she said. “What better time to review some of the basic rules than with High School kids so they can have a bigger picture of what could be available to them besides the local business they’re expose to, on a daily basis.” Jansson contends that by having the industry present to young students, it will push educators to expand the areas of teaching for a more in-depth curriculum of Global Trade.

Michael W. Allman, president and chief executive officer of Southern California Gas Company (The Gas Company) honored by SCMBDC for Leadership

George Mc Quade, a former Gas Company Media and Corporate Communications Mgr. will MC SCMBDC Awards Dinner in Beverly Hills.

"Back to the Future"

A note from the author

George S. Mc Quade III

It is like going back to the future for me, and I never underestimated the power of networking and public speaking.  I have been asked to be master of ceremonies for the Southern California Minority Business Development Council at their 26th Annual Awards honoring President and CEO Michael W. Allman, Southern California Gas Company, a Sempra Energy Company.

Congratulations to Mr. Allman. To read more about him and his achievements visit: S.C.M.B.D.C. website: http://www.scmbdc.org/

October 1992 – 1995, I joined The Gas Company as media relations manager, later doing coporate communications. There I created the Employee Grapevine, a 3-5 minute dial-in voicemail newscast about events of the day or upcoming stuff.  What was interesting is every day something new happened at The Gas Company.  One day there was the first shooting of a female meter reader, the next day there was an armed robbery at a bill payment center, another day a vote on whether or not to do away with  Disneyland night for Gas Co. employees vs. taking coffee stations out of the Gas Co. Tower. It was all about cutbacks and reducing costs, and downsizing.

The Gas Co.  had to moved the phone line onto a new trunk, because during reorganization, The Grapevine overloaded the customer lines, an it skyrocketed in calls from 50 per week to 375 per day, 18,500 in four weeks and without advertising.

So, it’s fun to return to your roots and see old friends and employees you worked for in years past.  Ironically, after I left the gas company I later provided media relations for the S.C.M.B.D.C. and now I am the MC of an annual awards dinner we promoted more than a decade ago. So I feel like Michael J. Fox in “Back to the Future.”

I look forward to a fun evening.  The event will be held at The Beverly Hills Hotel, located at 9641 Sunset Blvd.  The reception begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m.  You should never turn down a speaking engagement if it fits your schedule, because for a public relations specialist or anyone for that matter,  it sharpens one’s speaking skills, presentation skills and helps brand your company and attract media to a nonprofit. They rarely get any media exposure without help. We do a lot of celebrity charity work, and often get brought in for social media. You feel good about helping others, and later they return the favor, but one should never expect it.

Michael W. Allman
Pres. & CEO SoCal Gas Company

 Los Angeles, CA– Michael W. Allman, president and chief executive officer of Southern California Gas Company (The Gas Company), will receive Southern California Minority Business Development Council’s (SCMBDC) 2010 Leadership Award at its 26th Annual Leadership Award dinner on Friday, October 15. (http://www.scmbdc.org/)

The Gas Company’s business excellence and strong commitment to working with diverse suppliers and vendors make it an outstanding choice, and Michael Allman, as president and CEO, the ideal executive to honor as our 2010 Leadership Award recipient,”  said to SCMBDC President John W. Murray, Jr., noting the company is a longtime corporate member of SCMBDC.

“Michael joins a prestigious group of prior recipients whose outstanding work make a substantial contribution to not only Southern California’s economy but also to diverse businesses, which are a cornerstone of our economy,” Murray added.

PERI Software Solutions (www.perisoftware.com), which has offices in Downtown Los Angeles and San Jose, CA is A MBE table sponsor and  the VIP Reception sponsor this year.
About SCMBDC

Southern California Minority Business Development Council (SCMBDC) is the largest nonprofit minority business advocacy organization in Southern California, serving 1,300 minority business enterprises and 300 corporate members throughout 13 counties. SCMBDC seeks to support and develop minority owned businesses.

LA Femme Film Festival Includes Powerful Social Media Workshop to market and sell your film

Recent film festival in Los Angeles

 

Social Media Workshop “How To Create A Buzz For your Film” at 6th Annual La Femme International Film Festival Four-Day Event

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“Engaging film enthusiasts about your movies and projects is critical,”  said Panel Moderator George Mc Quade, V.P. MAYO Communications

Hollywood, CA – MAYO Communications announced today it is sponsoring the first social media workshop at the 6th Annual La Femme International Film Festival, October 16th, 10 AM  to Noon, Hollywood, CA,  The four-day event  (Oct. 14-17^th), will be held at the Renberg Theatre, 1125 N McCadden Place, Hollywood, CA,  90038.

George Mc Quade

“Now that you have your film completed, trailer, website and traditional media, don’t forget to engage your biggest fans via social media,” said George Mc Quade, social media workshop moderator. “Engaging film enthusiasts about your movies or projects is critical to a successful campaign. This year the Film Festival is presenting a timely social media workshop to help filmmakers optimize content and buzz about their movies projects.”  The seminar “How to market and sell your film” is expected to be sold out.

The two hour program and film media workshop panel features actors, directors, producers, webisode producers, SEO experts, Online social media experts, film publicists

with cutting edge techniques for brand awareness, better ROI and tracking of films with little or no budgets. The workshop is for beginners and the experienced. 

The panelists, who will offer social media insider tips about Online tools for film marketing will include:

Henna Merchant

Henna Merchant - the Principal of Clicked Digital PR & Marketing Communications, an agency that combines digital influence, social and traditional media, public relations, and marketing to produce a persuasive communications mix. Clicked experience extends across many industries ranging from emerging online technology start-ups to real estate brokers, medical real estate developers, and nonprofits.

Kristina Hughes

Kristina Hughes (SAG / AFTRA) - actress, entrepreneur, author, producer, casting coordinator and publicity director. Kristina is the co-founder of Holdon Log - "The Standard in Performer Organizational Tools"; the leader in business and marketing products and services for the Entertainment Industry. Kristina's acting credits include appearances in numerous network, studio and independent projects like Boston Legal, Old School and Green River. Look for Kristina in the soon-to-be-released interpolated rotoscoped film, Helicon and the mega-hit series The Resolve and Vegan 101.

Brian Vermeire

Brian Vermeire (AFTRA) wears many hats in the Entertainment Industry as a writer, producer, executive producer, host and actor for various networks/production companies such as FOX, The Disney Channel, The Family Channel, Vin DiBona Productions and HombreTV.

Brian is also a respected stand-up comedian known in the Los Angeles market as the "sharp and witty comedian with a 'late night-style' talk show host appeal." Brian performs stand-up comedy which often "hysterically lampoons current events with amazingly twisted, skewed and off-kilter punchlines." You can catch Brian playing to crowds at major comedy clubs such as The Comedy Store, Caroline's and The Ice House.

Brian is the CEO of Holdon Log ~ the Entertainment Industry's number one provider of organizational logbooks and Webware (www.PerformerTrack.com) for performers. Brian has traveled as a seminar leader or guest speaker for SAG Conservatory, SAG Foundation, The Actors Center, National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, VOICE 2010, The Image Awards, The Actor's Network, Acting Success Now, The Actors Fund, Children in Film and many more.

Amber J. Lawson

Amber J. Lawson, who manages the comedy channel at babelgum.com and has thus overseen as executive producer comedy shorts by Landline TV, original content like Date A Human.com, and the second seasons of The Crew and Old Friends. Prior to Babelgum, Lawson was VP of Programming at Mania TV and a comedy producer with National Lampoon. But while Lawson clearly knows funny, she focuses here on less funny topics like social TV, what she looks for in a prospective new project and how web video has created a renaissance of creativity. Lawson can show you how to make your video trailers go viral Online.Babelgum Film Channel allows you to explore films from all corners of the world. Whether you're into features, shorts, documentary, fiction or animation you'll find the best in established and upcoming talent on Babelgum Film. Tune in to exclusive online premieres, go behind the scenes of international film festivals and watch in-depth interviews with your favorite movie stars. There's more than 800 hours of hand-picked films and film-related programming on the site. Babelgum’s films products feature action and adventure, animation and anime, classics, comedy, clips and interviews, documentary, drama, horror and thriller short films.

About La Femme International Film Festival

www.Lafemme.org. 

For more info press credentials RSVP check-in, schedules, events, parties and to attend the media workshops and festival activities visit www.Lafemme.org. or call Donna Hull at 213-926-3301 or email llapage@lafemme.org

6TH Annual La Femme International Film Festival Announces Honorees (details)

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Legendary Hollywood Publicist Julian Myers to produce first movie - "NIGHTHAWKS: 90 MINUTES AND NINE LIVES "

Legendary Hollywood Publicist Julian Myers showing his Amingo Day cufflinks at a breast cancer charity in Hollywood.

Hollywood, CA -92 year-old Hollywood Publicist Julian Myers will compete in 13 track and field events in Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah, October 4, 5, and 6, drawing attention to the movie he is producing, "NIGHTHAWKS: 90 Minutes and Nine Lives."

Wearing his "NIGHTHAWKS, THE movie" T-shirt, Myers is seeking a co-producer to finance this "dramatized" drama (!) of conflict between artist Edward Hopper and his painter wife as Hopper completes Nighthawks, which is regarded as the second most "followed" American painting. It came out just after America entered World War II, the moment of great life-style changes in the US and the world. Nine Lives are forever altered, in 90 minutes real time, in this film.

Myers and screenwriter Arlene Clendenin are making this micro-budgeted feature (in two sets) which they plan to premiere October 27, 2011, for the weekend before Halloween "When it may be the only new valuable movie opening at that time, and will qualify then for Oscar consideration," Myers, an Academy member, points out.
Myers, whose publicity career began with Marilyn Monroe, Gregory Peck, Deborah Kerr, Clark Gable, and Natalie Wood graduated from the University of Southern California in Cinema in 1939, which he followed at Columbia Pictures in the story department. "I've been working in Hollywood seventy-one years and now I'm ready to make my movie. Guess I'm a slow learner..."
Mrs. Myers and Julian are founders, seven years ago, of the international holiday AmigoDay, which has been mentioned in the media and was presented at length four times on Voice of America. AmigoDay: Just greet anyone anywhere, your way, any month's first Sunday. Julian's T-Shirt will feature "Nighthawks," and his cap will keep reminding about AmigoDay.

Julian Myers with six medals

Julian hopes to be contacted regarding "NIGHTHAWKS: 90 MINUTES AND NINE LIVES " and/or AmigoDay at his office, 13900 Panay Way, Suite R 217, Marina del Rey, California, 90292. He has been fastest in his age group "for the last three or four years" in America in the 3,000-meter run. In the World Senior Games he will compete in the 3,000 again plus 1,500, 800, 400, 200, 100, and 50-meters, also running and standing long jump, triple jump, javelin, discus, and shot put.

For media interviews contact: MAYO Communications "We don't guarantee media, we just get it!"

LAEDC Announces Forever 21 Founder, Do Won Chang, as its Individual Eddy® Award Honoree

Founder of apparel brand Forever 21 to be honored for economic leadership in L.A. County

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Los Angeles —The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) today announced Do Won Chang, the founder of Forever 21, one of the world’s fastest growing fashion brands, as its individual Eddy® Awards honoree. Inaugurated in 1996, the annual Eddy Awards gala has become the most important economic development award program in the state of California. This year’s 15^th anniversary event will be held on Wednesday, November 10^th, at the Beverly Hilton.

Headquartered in the City of Los Angeles, Forever 21 began in 1984 and has since become synonymous with trendy, affordable fashions. Do Won Chang and his wife Jin Sook Chang emigrated from South Korea in 1981 in search of the American Dream, and began their fashion empire with their first store in Highland Park. Since then, Forever 21 has grown to 457 stores in 15 countries with sales of nearly $3.0 billion annually.

In Los Angeles County, Forever 21 operates dozens of stores throughout the region’s malls and shopping centers, employing more than 3,000 people and thousands more through their supply network.    Taking advantage of the wealth of talent in Los Angeles County’s nation-leading creative industry, Forever 21’s apparel and merchandise is designed in L.A. County, with a large percentage of their products also being manufactured here.  Their vertically integrated model allows them to design, manufacture and distribute merchandise faster than their competitors, an important factor of Forever 21’s success.  For the full story and more about the Eddy Awards visit: http://bit.ly/cpuTS6

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Hollywood's Spotlight on the troubled Motion Picture Home with an October 5th Fundraiser to keep programs alive

A Star-Filled Evening of Entertainment Headed up by Richard Dreyfuss, Renee Taylor & Joe Bologna- In support of embattled residents of the Motion Picture Home’s Residents

Announcing – “1 Voice”- A Star-Filled Evening of Entertainment In support of the embattled Motion Picture Home’s residents and its uncertain future

'1 Voice' is a celebrity-packed evening to raise industry and community awareness of the residents' plight. (courtesy Edward Lozzi & Associates PR )

Beverly Hills- The Board of Directors of the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) is committed to closing the entertainment community’s historic nursing home and hospital in Woodland Hills, CA. The impending closure displaces Hollywood’s most frail and vulnerable residents from their campus home in the Long Term Care facility.

’1 Voice’ is a celebrity-packed evening to raise industry and community awareness of the residents’ plight.

Joe Bologna and Renee Taylor -Tickets prices range from $20 (seniors) up to $99 and are available at www.NeoEnsembleTheatre.org. 800-838-3006

NEO Ensemble Theatre, is sharing an evening of all-star entertainment in support of the efforts of Saving the Lives Of Our Own, the advocacy group dedicated to keeping the residents in the Motion Picture Home and to preserving the MPTF’s historic mission and promise of “taking care of our own” to all entertainment industry workers.

Legendary Hollywood Publicist Julian Myers showing his Amingo Day cufflinks at a breast cancer charity in Hollywood.Myers, a staunch supporter of the MO-PIC TV Fund Home said, "It would be a tragedy to close any of the long term care services, and displace our fellow artists who have brought us entertainment for decades. They deserve more," he said.

Neo Ensemble Theatre, a Los Angeles based non-profit theater company, is  producing “1 Voice, an Evening of Monologues, Music and Memories”, on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 7:30 pmat theRenberg Theater at the Village, 1125 N. McCadden Place in Hollywood, CA 90038.

The evening will include scheduled performances and appearances byRichard Dreyfuss, John Schneider, Lorenzo Lamas, Kathryn Joosten,(Desperate Housewives) Gloria Loring, Esai Morales, Oscar winner George Chakiris, Dawn Wells( Gilligan’s Island),and Renee Taylor & Joseph Bologna. Also appearing are Shirley Jones & Marty Ingels, Bill Smitrovitch(The Event), Connie Stevens, Lou Ferrigno, Jerry Douglas and Kate Linder of Young & the Restless, James Intveld(Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry), Ben Henry(Survivor Nicaragua), George Barris, Nic Novicki(Boardwalk Empire), cast members of NBC’s The Event, Young and the Restless, Bold & The Beautiful, and members of the Neo Ensemble Theatre. Celebrity appearances are subject to change due to artists’ schedules and availability. Additional celebrities will be announced-ongoing both appearing and performing.

Tickets prices range from $20 (seniors) up to $99 and are available atwww.NeoEnsembleTheatre.org. 800-838-3006

For information about the facts of the Closing of the Motion Picture Home Nursing and Hospital see http://savingthelivesofourown.org/

Who: Neo Ensemble Theater & Saving the Lives of our Own

What:   ’1 Voice’ a celebrity evening of monologues, music & memories

Where: Renberg Theater – 1125 N. McCadden Pl. - LA CA 90038 – (north of Santa Monica Blvd.)

When: Tuesday, Oct 5^th 2010 Media check in begins at 5:30 - Red Carpet arrivals at 6:30PM- Performances begin- 7:30 pm