THANK YOU to our sponsors, speakers and volunteers who helped make this year's program our best yet.
The full program and presentations will be available for viewing shortly through this site, and broadcasted with our Media Sponsor, City TV.
2013 Program:
The future is everybody's business -
Come hear about yours from your City Manager, and
new Mayor & Business Leaders.
The year's event focused on moving your business forward. Our program featured updates from the business communities' biggest and
fastest-growing industries.
The
head of the EXPO and Metro gave an inside look into how the new light
rail will change the makeup of the city, and change your business.
"2013 State of the City 'Santa Monica on the Move' not only focused on issues of mobility and finding new solutions such as the Expo to mitigate congestion and traffic, but we'll also hear from business leaders discussing how they must keep moving forward - to remain agile and fluid to compete in this very fast-paced business world." - Laurel Rosen,
SM Chamber CEO
Keynote Speakers:
Richard Thorpe, CEO, Exposition Construction Authority& Martha Welborne, Executive Director of Planning, LA County Metro
State of the City Address from: Rod Gould, Santa Monica City Manager Pam O'Connor, New Mayor of Santa Monica
Economic Excellence Award Honoree: American Film Market
Special Recognition: New Mayor Pam O'Connor for moving Santa Monica forward.
For questions about the State of the City
please contact Gigi de Pourtales,
Director of Marketing & Events at events@smchamber.com