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March 23, 2012  

 

Good Morning, 

 

Please enjoy our weekly updates. 
RRBC...Now Powered by the Sun 

This week Renova Energy Corp., a CVEP investor and Palm Desert-based green energy systems contractor, installed a demonstration solar panel to power the three-tiered water fountain which greets visitors upon the entry at Rabobank Regional Business Center.  The installation, which was at no cost to CVEP, is a photovoltaic SunTech system, creating nearly 700 kilowatt hours of electricity per year.  The cascading water fountain is now pumping off of 100 percent pure sunshine.  Click to read more.  

CVEP & SCORE Strengthen Partnership

CVEP welcomed SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Business, as a virtual tenant of the Rabobank Regional Business Center six months ago. This week, the strategic alliance became even stronger.  CVEP and SCORE on Tuesday announced its decision to locate a permanent satellite office in Rabobank Regional Business Center, further solidifying the status of a one-stop shop for businesses and budding entrepreneurs. This satellite office for SCORE whose neighbors now include the Coachella Valley iHUB and the Coachella Valley Small Business Development Center is a natural fit with SCORE's Palm Desert office. For CVEP this is a fantastic addition as we work to attract new businesses and jobs to the region. Click here to read more.

Coming Next Week      

CVEP's Workforce Excellence team had tremendous success with FAFSA this year, impressively increasing participation from students at all Valley high schools and College of the Desert. CVEP's Workforce Excellence and its matching partners has a record number of scholarship money available this year of more than $1.7 million. More details on FAFSA numbers and winners next week! 

Mark your Calendar - Upcoming Events

 

DACIE & Desert Pacific Properties, Marketing and Networking Sundowner

Thursday, March 29

 

COD Ribbon Cutting and Jobs Celebration 

Friday, March 30 - COD Desert Energy Enterprise Center

 

Smart Trade:  Fixing California's Economy hosted by The Coaltion for a Prosperous America (CPA)

Friday, March 30 

 

Blood Drive at CVEP Offices

Wednesday, April 4

 

Coachella Valley Economic Forecast Event

Tuesday, May 15 - more details to follow 

 

CVEP'S ANNUAL ECONOMIC SUMMIT

Thursday, October 25

Upcoming Business Educational Courses

 

CVSBDC Roundtable Kickoff - More details to follow

April 12

 

CVWBC  click for a complete list of classes and details

Business Insurance and You - March 28

Quick Books....Quick Steps - April 3

How Flight or Fight Blocks You from Living Your Most Authentic Life - April 5

   

SCORE - Click for a complete list of classes and details

Constant Contact's The Power of Email Marketing - March 28

Nothing Happens Until Someone Sells Something - April 4

Is your Business Idea a Good One - April 11 

   

College of Foreign Trade 

Promoting your product or service, international sales & promotion - April 4

 

CViHub 

Cloud Computing 101 - April 10 (more details to follow)

 

California Environmental Protection Agency

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Verifier Accreditation Training for New Verifiers - April 23 - 27

 

Thank you for reading the CVEP Weekly News, have a great weekend!  
 
Sincerely,
 

Tom Flavin

President & CEO

Coachella Valley Economic Partnership

 

Did you know?

A $100 million expansion was announced this week for the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon, adding up to 60 stores and 400 to 500 hundred jobs.

The Press Enterprise