Opportunities for Promotion

The annual walk from the San Gabriel Mission to El Pueblo to celebrate the birthday of the founding of Los Angeles Pueblo by the Los Pobladores (September 4, 1781) will be held this year on September 1, 2008. In the square at Olvera Street, many booths from various local organizations such as the Las Angelitas organization will be sharing information.

If any of the LA Heritage Alliance organizations want a booth, they can get all the details from john.kopcznski@lacity.org.

Also, Lester from Las Angelitas has extended an invitation to all the LAHA members to consider a visit to EL Pueblo for all of their members. The Las Angelitas will be pleased to give them a free walking tour at 10, 11 and 12 AM from Tuesday thru Saturday, as well as at other times with specially arranged reservations. Details of the tour on their web site at http://www.lasangelitas.org/.

Free Capacity Building Workshop

The City of Los Angeles offers free capacity building trainings for non-profits. See details below.

City of Los Angeles Community Development Department

"Basic" Training
Community, faith-based/non-profit organizations, and individuals are invited and encouraged to participate in a FREE training series designed to learn how to start an organization or to enhance the effectiveness of an existing one. The program especially targets those working with low-income youth, families, and communities.

Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
09/18/08 Building a Capable Community Organization–Part I
09/25/08 Building a Capable Community Organization–Part II
10/02/08 Board Development/Governance
10/16/08 Program Planning/Development
10/30/08 Marketing/Branding Your Organization
11/13/08 Proposal/Grant Writing
12/11/08 Fundraising Strategies

Space is limited and reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

YOM/Boyle Heights Technology Center
1600 E. 4th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90033

Street parking available.

For questions, information and registration, please contact
Maricela Hernandez at 213-744-9307 or Maricela.Hernandez@lacity.org (TTY# 213-744-9329)
An equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services available upon request with at least five working days advance notice.

Hollywood Heritage to Host Quarterly Heritage Alliance meeting

On August 23rd, Hollywood Heritage will be hosting the quarterly meeting of the LA Heritage Alliance.

The draft agenda is below, and requests for more information & RSVPs can be sent to John.

See you there!

Draft Agenda:

Los Angeles Heritage Alliance
Quarterly Meeting
August 23, 2008
9:30am to 11am

I. Introductions
2. Review Heritage Organization list
3. Panel Discussion on Membership: Retention and Attraction
4. Next meeting topic & location
5. Plans for 2009
6. Announcements
7. Adjourn

Alliance Member News: Concerts at the Square!

From Heritage Square Museum:

Concerts at The Square: Thursdays, July 17th and 31st, and August 28 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. These free concerts invite you to take a break from your commute for a few hours of entertainment at Heritage Square. Doors open at 4:00, with performances starting at 4:30 p.m..

July 17 begins with Marie MacGillis and the Toddy Trio, followed by the Pasadena City College Swing Band.

July 31 begins with Groove Session, followed by the Susie Hansen Latin Band.

August 28 begins with the “Sometimes in Tune" band, followed by Orquesta Salsumba.

Free to the public. Special gift for museum members during concert series. This free event is made possible through the support of several local neighborhood councils and the LA County Arts Commission.

If your organization has news or events to share, let us know and we'll post it here.

What's Your Website?

Many sites claim to have the "complete" list of historical societies, museums, and heritage groups in Los Angeles listed. Often, though, these lists are outdated or incomplete.

As part of the mission to increase communication, the LA Heritage Alliance is working to create a real-time, updated list of heritage organizations in Los Angeles.

So, we need your help: what organizations do you know about and what are their websites?

Respond in the comment section below and watch as the list on the list on the left becomes a real-time example of heritage organizations in Los Angeles!

Next L.A. Heritage Alliance Meeting: August 23, 2008

Mark your Calendars!

The next meeting of the Los Angeles Heritage Alliance will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2008 in the morning. The meeting will be focusing on membership: retention, growth, attraction, etc.

The exact location and time will be announced via email. If you or your organization would like to to host the quarterly meeting (provide a location and some coffee/juice/refreshments), please contact us.

If you'd like to be added to the LA Heritage Alliance email list, please contact us.

Heritage Square Launches Blog

As a result of the first LA Heritage Alliance meeting on web tools and marketing, Heritage Square Museum has a launched a brand new blog.

Check it out here and make sure to add it to your RSS!

(It's also linked on the sidebar of this blog.)