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The focal point of downtown Los Angeles is the Financial District, located near to the construction at Bunker Hill. The district is mostly taken up by corporate office skyscrapers, hotels, banks, law firms, and real estate companies.

On of the most visible groups historically involved in bringing investment to the city is the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, which represents over 1,600 local businesses. By promoting local businesses, the Chamber's primary goal is to increase investment to the city and surrounding region. The organization prides itself on advocating for economic growth, business prosperity and quality of life.

Early on in its existence, the group promoted the West Coast region's numerous opportunities in the farm and international trade industries. As the city grew into a major urban area, the Chamber turned it attention to civic and political activities, involving trade, education, transportation and advocacy.

Members had two major objectives: to stimulate migration to the area and to promote its products. They attempted to attract Midwestern farmers to Los Angeles because of their demonstrated expertise in that field. To satisfy the second goal, the Chamber undertook an ambitious 'California on Wheels' expedition, which involved a railroad car loaded with the state's agricultural products, and traveled to every major town in the Midwest and South. In the two-year tour, over a million people saw the exhibit and took home products proffered by the Chamber.

The group also promoted grassroots investments in some important manufacturing businesses. The beet sugar industry significantly benefited from advancements in energy sources that stimulated its growth. Among these factors was the discovery of oil and the new use of electric power generated from water. The Chamber also helped bring aircraft manufacturing to the area in 1920 by supporting international air competitions at the local Dominguez airfield. The region's livestock market got a boost when the Chamber helped to construct the Central Manufacturing District, serviced by the Los Angeles Junction Railway.

In the aftermath of the Second World War, the Chamber turned from being an organization that attempted to attract new business to Los Angeles to one that began to focus on modern issues associated with a large industrial area. The organization moved from a county-sponsored group to a private business organization financially supported only by its members. At the advent of the modern era, the Chamber changed its name to the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Matt Paolini is a feature writer for CityBook.com, the family-safe online yellow pages, which carries an extensive directory on Los Angeles bill payment services.

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