Just one week remaining to register for CVEP's 2011 Economic Summit.  The morning is promising to be informative and enjoyable.  Our two guest speakers Dr. John Husing and John Steele Gordon will discuss both local and national economics and talk about the economic competitiveness of the Coachella Valley.  Exhibitors will present and each attendee will receive CVEP's 2011 Annual Report.  If you haven't yet registered, visit the website today - CVEPSummit.com

This week you may have read in The Desert Sun about Electric Vehicle Enterprises, CViHub's first official company hosted at the Rabobank Regional Business Center. The CViHub is comprised of the Cities of Palm Springs, Cathedral City and Desert Hot Springs.  Coachella Valley Innovation Hub works to provide a wide variety of programs, services and incentives to start-up businesses focused on creating and developing clean technology. Electric Vehicle Enterprises takes regular, conventional cars and converts them to all-electric vehicles. This article was featured in The Desert Sun and was also posted on the California Governor's Office of Economic DevelopmentFacebook page.

Next month CVEP is sponsoring and speaking at a symposium to discuss the economic reality facing country clubs and second home communities in the Coachella Valley. Club Mark Corporation is presenting this symposium with the intention of bringing the community together to better understand how the decrease in lifestyle purchases of club memberships and second homes are not only adversely impacting the housing crisis, but the entire economy of the Coachella Valley.  For more information and to register for the event please click here.