CVEP to award over $1.5 million in Scholarships 

CVEP's Workforce Excellence and its partners will be awarding over $1.5 million in scholarships to local students this June.  We are looking for volunteers to help review and rate applications.  This is a great opportunity to learn about the dreams and aspirations of our youth and play a role in their college success.  If you are interested in getting involved in this very rewarding experience email our Workforce Excellence team and you will be scheduled for an orientation on the review process.  Click here to learn more about the scholarship review process. 

CVEP Investors named Best of the Valley

Several CVEP Investors and Partners have been recognized by Mydesert.com, voted by local readers as being Best of the Valley.  Congratulations to CVEP Investors including Kaiser Restaurant Group for Jackalope Ranch in Indio voted best Barbecue Place.  KPSP Local 2 for their morning anchor, Stella Inger as favorite TV Personality.  Agua Caliente Casino Resort and Spa named best Casino and best Live Music at The Show.  Aunt Effie's Gardens named best Nursery.  Congratulations to all!  Click here to see a full list of the Best of the Valley.  

Business groups say fewer regulations would spur growth 

"Half of the slightly more than 400 businesses responding to a recent poll cited California's thicket of environmental, financial and other regulations as a disincentive to retaining or hiring workers or making new investments, the California Manufacturers & Technology Assn. says in survey results to be released Friday.  The responses -- which were compiled by the manufacturers group, the National Federation of Independent Businesses, the California Restaurant Assn. and other groups -- come at a time when Republican and Democratic lawmakers are pushing bills in the statehouse to lighten the regulatory load.  Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown also has told GOP budget negotiators that he's willing to consider regulatory streamlining as part of a deal to close a $15-billion shortfall."  From LA Times.com -   Read More

Mark your Calendar - Upcoming Events  

May 12 - 13, 2011

3rd Annual Coachella Valley Energy Summit, Workshop & Bus Tour at the Palm Springs Convention Center.  Hosted by the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) and the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP), the Coachella Valley Energy Summit will feature two events comprised of regional leaders in government, energy, and the private sector focused on the advancement of energy efficiency, sustainability and green job growth in the Coachella Valley.

Click here to visit event website