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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Welcomes the Annual Conference to Los Angeles

Hear about the new and exciting features at this year's conference and what LA has to offer philanthropy from Mayor Villaraigosa and the Annual Conference Task Force Chair, Jim Canales, President and CEO of the James Irvine Foundation.

The Council on Foundations� 2012 Annual Conference in Los Angeles will not look, feel, or sound like your average conference. Guided by the principles of fun, interactivity, passion, peer-learning, and engagement with the city, this year�s conference is offering a lot of new experiences:

• Global Philanthropy Day
• Specialized tracks for CEOs and aspiring CEOs
• Exciting and unique ways to experience the arts
• Games for Change; how games can enhance the work of philanthropy
• A networking event featuring live music from a local band that made it big
• Provocative ways of presenting bold and innovative ideas
• And more to come...