''Culture Counts... in Dollars and Cents'' at the Beverly Hills
Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council Luncheon; Wednesday,
November 9 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM at Spago Beverly Hills

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WHAT: A spirited discussion involving top authority figures in Los
Angeles on how culture and the arts act as a driving force
in stimulating economic development and creating an enriched
community.

WHEN: Wednesday, November 9, 2005
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

WHERE: SPAGO BEVERLY HILLS
176 N. Canon Drive

WHY: Members of the media will enjoy a complimentary Lunch.

Richard Rosenzweig, Executive Vice President, Playboy
Enterprises will discuss his experiences as a founder of the
Museum of Contemporary Art and the Music Center, member of
the Beverly Hills Arts and culture committee, board member
of the Henry Mancini Institute of the American Jazz
Philharmonic, President of the board of the Modern and
Contemporary Art Council of the Los Angeles County Museum
of Art and member of the Academy of Television Arts &
Science.

Judith Luther Wilder, President, Center for Cultural
Innovation will be sharing her opinions gained as CEO of
Women Inc., author, and as executive director/founder of the
1990 Los Angeles Festival, working with international
artists and coordinating special events in Japan, China and
Cambodia.

Hear Laura Zucker, voice her observations as Executive
Director, Los Angeles County Arts Commission since 1992, an
officer of the Ford theatre foundation board, a member of
the United States Urban Arts Federation and the National
Association of Counties Arts and Culture Committee. She also
previously headed the California Cultural Tourism
Initiative.

MEDIA: To RSVP for the luncheon, please call: (310) 248-1000
Extension 110. For more information on Beverly Hills Chamber
of Commerce please call William Ostedt at 310-556-4443.