L.A.’S LARGEST MIXER XI® HELPS KEEP BUSINESS ALIVE AS THOUSANDS PACK THE SHRINE AUDITORIUM EXPO CENTER FOR THE BUSINESS MIXER/EXPO OF THE SEASON

Los Angeles Area Chambers and Business Organizations Come Together For The Ultimate Business Networking Event

Considered by many as the most heralded business mixer/expo of the season, L.A.’s Largest Mixer XI®—boasting a sold out show of 250 exhibitors and 2,500 attendees—made yet another splash this year electrifying the Los Angeles area business community on July 23, 2009. Companies running the entire gamut of industries joined together to partake in the ultimate business networking event.

“L.A.’s Largest Mixer® gives us an opportunity to meet prospective members as well as talk with current ones,” said Paul Little, President and CEO, Pasadena Chamber. “We’re also able to talk to peers from other chambers to see what they’re doing. The Largest Mixer® is a great way to get out and network with people while finding out what’s happening in the business community.”

The event is hosted by: Chambers: Arcadia, Boyle Heights, Century City, Covina, Culver City, East LA, Greater El Sereno, Greater Lakewood, Greater San Fernando Valley, Hollywood, Irwindale, La Verne, Long Beach Area, Los Angeles Area, Los Angeles Junior, Miracle Mile, Pasadena, Regional Black, Regional Chamber of San Gabriel Valley, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Southern California Black, United Chambers-San Fernando Valley, Universal City/North Hollywood, West Hollywood, and West Los Angeles. Business Organizations: American Business Women's Association, Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau, Asian Business Association, Asian Professional Exchange, LA INC., National Association Of Women Business Owners-Los Angeles, Rotary Club of Los Angeles, and Travel and Tourism Marketing Association.

Co-sponsored by 710 ESPN, Conexion, El Aviso Magazine, C9 Balloons, L.A. Downtown News, La Opinión, LAWeekly, NBC Los Angeles, OwL Enterprises, PR Newswire, and Titan Worldwide.

Designed to be part expo and part business social event, the Largest Mixer® encourages membership in one or more chambers allowing businesses to grow based on a wider network of support. In addition, by providing businesses with the opportunity to meet one another, even more networks of mutual support can be created.

The Largest Mixer® is part of a family of events in other regions: Orange County, Inland Empire and Las Vegas and is produced by The Dave Linden Group, Inc.

For information, visit www.lamixer.com.