Monday, October 10th 10 a.m. 11 p.m.
Jonathan Wolf, Managing Director of the American Film Market. Jonathan Wolf's leadership of the American Film Market generates 4 billion dollars in annual film distribution revenues each year. AFM is the best attended film trade show in the world setting LA apart in the leadership of Indy films. Sharon Jimenez talks to Jonathan Wolf about AFM 2011 coming up Nov. 2-9th. http://www.americanfilmmarket.com Film leaders from 70 countries will be coming into LAX for this conference.
Brad Friedman, Internet investigative reporter, www.BradBlog.com. Brad Friedman has made LA the home base of one of the most powerful Blogs in America. Brad's reporting has brought him many accolades from some of the most famous political names in America who say he is on the pulse of public policy as it relates to decisions which affect the business of LA and the nation. Bob Jimenez interviews Brad Freidman.
Monday, October 17th 10 a.m. 11 p.m.
Gary Gero, CEO of Climate Action Reserve. Gary Gero is the head of an LA based non-profit overseeing the economic equation of bringing industries in California into emissions (greenhouse gases) regulatory compliance without harming the economy. His job is to make sure LA's air gets clean without businesses going under because of regulation. Gary grew up in the San Fernando Valley when the air was so smoggy he couldn't see to the end of his street.
Greg Abbotts (Gadget) Greg Abbotts, CEO Left Coast Electric. Greg Abbotts aka Gadget has been featured on network news shows throughout the country. Greg is profiled in the new documentary, Revenge of the Electric Car, coming out in theaters in LA this month. Greg turns gasoline powered cars into electric cars.
Monday, October 24th 10 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Uriel Saenz, Executive Promotions, Los Angeles Times & Hoy. Uriel Saenz is busy working promoting the many community events supporting by the LA Times. A top fashion designer Saenz designs were recently showcased in Humen, China.
Jose Luis Valenzuela, Artistic Director New Los Angeles Theater Center. Jose Luis Valenzuela has been in the fight for the arts in downtown Los Angeles for three decades. Now the artistic director of the beautifully renovated Los Angeles Theater Center on Spring Street he says the arts are helping businesses of all kinds in downtown LA. LATC has 50 thousand visitors a year and is growing in popularity by making ticket prices affordable in this economy.
Monday, October 31st, 10 a.m. 11 p.m.
Mimi Kennedy, Haskell Wexler, Martin Guigui, Jordi Vilasuso, & Tim McHugh – an All-Star Hollywood line up join Bob and Sharon Jimenez at the LA Latino International Film Festival. The standing room only panel at LALIFF in Hollywood drew Indy film enthusiasts ready to hear frank talk about the work to keep jobs in film and television in California. Thank you to festival founders and directors Edward James Olmos and Marlene Dermer for inviting LA Business Today co-hosts Bob and Sharon Jimenez to lead the important panel.