Vermont-Harbor Neighborhood Council Street Conference

Saturday, September 28, on 53rd Street at Vermont Avenue

The event is to serve several purposes, some of which are to:

			Create a venue where diverse aspects of our community meet and interact
			Increase awareness of cultures other than our own
			Host forums on pertinent issues
			Make available Information that can potentially impact "quality of life" for those in the community
			Host a forum for the business community to assess available business incentives
			Proactively nurture children, individuals and families in an atmosphere of fun and information
			Acknowledge the richness of local artistic talent
			Encourage corporate support of our community .

Children will enjoy rides and carnival games, teens will have
a pavilion with a stage, music and vendors.

Adults will enjoy information from City and County departments,
block clubs, and residents selling their crafts and wares.

Non profit and other corporations will hand
out information about their services.

A business pavilion will inform local businesses of
development support services and resources.

The African American Unity Center is
hosting a health pavilion.

A food court will offer foods from several cultures
and vendors will be selling a myriad of wares.

Both the LAPD and the LAFD are participating.

FDG Zimart Galleries, Michael Massenberg, Overton Lloyd and Reuven Harris are hosting a fine arts gallery representing art from the African, Korean, Hispanic and European American traditions.

The day will begin with a business breakfast panel, where Sonya Blake, the Governor's Small Business Advocate will keynote, and Mike Pfeiffer of the downtown business community, will moderate.

LAUSD Supervisor Genethia Hayes will host an Education Pavilion, where parents can learn what skills their children are expected to have at their grade level and where parents can meet members of their school's administration and PTA. Parents will also have the opportunity to discuss some of the major issues confronting our school district today.

At lunch, Councilwoman Jan Perry and Greg Nelson, General Manager of the City Department of Neighborhood Empowerment have been invited to keynote, while we enjoy an excellent lunch sponsored by Lawry's foods.

At four, we will have a panel discussion on "probable cause" moderated by Commissioner Bobbie Andersen.

In between we will enjoy live music, multi-cultural entertainment, art and much more.

We invite all attendees to relax, and enjoy the day.

For information on space or the event call 323-971-1277