Which Way, L.A.?
LA's Image
The Smithsonian Institution plans a new exhibit on Southern California--featuring the infamous El Monte sweat shop. The garment industry's up in arms-- so are guardians of LA's image. Is civic pride consistent with reality?
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readIlse Metchek: Executive Director, California Fashion Association Madeleine Janice-Aparicio: Executive Director, Tourism Industry Development Council; Director of the Living Wage Coalition Regina Birdsell: Executive Director, New Los Angeles Marketing Partnership James Burke: Director of the William Grant Still Art Center and the Ebony Showcase Theater for the City of Los Angeles Robert Barratt: Associate Vice President of Cultural Tourism, Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau Carol Breshears: President, Radio and TV News Association; Assignment Manager, Fox News Kevin Starr: California State LibrarianBruce Wagner: Author, "I'm Losing You", national bestseller just come out in paperback and to be made into a movie next year; "Force Majeure" Wild Palms TV series; John Driscoll: Executive Director, Los Angeles World Airports
