Episodes

Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
20: August Travel Industry Updates
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
James Langridge (BABC LA President) and Jonathan Cowley (VP Sales & Client Services, Corniche Travel) discuss August 2020 travel updates, including airline schedules to/from the UK, COVID-19 protocols onboard and at the airport, exemptions to current US immigration entry requirements, and airline refund/change policies.
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Thursday Jul 30, 2020
19: Reignite Your Brand
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Join BABC LA President, James Langridge, in conversation with industry experts Brooke Mason (Celebrity Photographer & Luxury Branding Expert), Debbie Goldfarb (Marketing Strategist) and Wendy Posner (Art Advisor & Consultant), who discuss how they were able to adapt, revive and thrive in the time of Covid. They also share some tips on how to navigate and re-ignite your own brand!

Monday Jul 13, 2020
18: The Future of Hospitality
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
BABC LA President and host James Langridge is joined by special guests Michael Newcombe (GM, Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills), Sam Jagger (GM, Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, Santa Monica), and Jonathan Cowley (VP Sales & Client Services, Corniche Travel) for a discussion on the future of hospitality across the country and around the world, and what we might expect as hotels start to reopen. Learn about some of the current safety measures in place.

Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
17: Immigration Updates
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Join BABC LA President, James Langridge, Afsha Randera Esq. (Managing Attorney, Michael Sullivan & Associates LLP) and Richard Yemm Esq. (Partner, Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP), as they discuss the latest Presidential Proclamation and those impacted, including holders of H-1B, J-1 and L-1 visas.

Friday Jun 26, 2020
16: Health and Wellness
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Join BABC LA President, James Langridge, in conversation with Dr. Romina Ghassemi (leading Los Angeles Chiropractor specializing in Spinal Biomechanics Correction) and corporate wellness expert Bill Pace (President of Cardinus Risk Management), who will speak about posture, and how it affects overall body wellness and health while working from home.

Thursday Jun 18, 2020
15. Covid19 Travel Industry Update
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Join BABC LA President and host, James Langridge, on the replay of a live webinar with Jonathan Cowley (VP Sales & Client Services, Corniche Travel) and Professor David Warburton MD (CHLA and Keck School of Medicine USC). They discuss current travel restrictions and personal safety suggestions surrounding Covid 19, and answer questions from webinar attendees.

Friday Jun 12, 2020
14: Sport and Music After Covid-19
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Host and BABC LA President James Langridge welcomes Dan Lyle (Director, Aeg Rugby), who talks everything sport and music, and what we can expect post Covid-19.

Wednesday May 27, 2020
13: Immigration in the Time of Covid-19
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Host and BABC LA President James Langridge is joined by immigration attorneys Lynn McCloghry (Eversage Immigration), Afsha Randera (Sullivan Attorneys), and Richard Yemm (Wolfsdorf Rosenthal) to discuss cross-border immigration between the US and the UK during these early days of Covid-19.

Wednesday May 20, 2020
12: A Brief History of the British Benevolent Society
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Wednesday May 20, 2020
BABC LA President and host James Langridge is delighted to highlight the British Benevolent Society, a 501(C)3 founded in San Francisco in 1858, to provide aid and relief to British citizens in need.
BBS representatives Charles Cockerton (President), Arif Damji (Board member) and Jennifer Baker (Executive Director) fill us in on the history of the BBS, which is rooted in California's Gold Rush, and what it does today for those struggling during the age of Covid19.
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Friday May 15, 2020
11: The Future of Travel, Take 2
Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
Join BABC LA President James Langridge in conversation with Jonathan Cowley (VP Sales & Client Services, Corniche Travel) as they discuss the travel industry of the future, and what we might expect as things adapt to new safety guidelines and begin to open up.