Fall 2012 is going to be a busy season!  In addition to the Southern California Energy Summit and the Annual Coachella Valley Economic Summit, CVEP is also a participating sponsor in the 2012 Annual Commercial Real Estate Investor Forum.  Held annually at the Agua Caliente Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage, this forum focuses on the national and regional economy with special attention on the commercial real estate industry.  Key note speaker is Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner of Beacon Economics, LLC and widely considered to be one of California's leading economic forecasters.  Local panelists include a discussion of what is expected in our region.  For more information click here.  

As the new school year begins, CVEP would like to highlight a few of our scholarship students via this weekly newsletter.  Our first "CVEP Scholar of the Month" is Furrukh Irshad.  Originally born in Pakistan Furrukh's family came to the U.S. when he was just four year's old, settling in Palm Springs with the hope that the children would receive a good education.  Furrukh attended Palm Springs High School where he was a part of the Business Academy that focused on learning Business Principles and techniques. His experience in the academy inspired him to launch his own business, Crescent Kings, which is a clothing line that offers a cleaner urban apparel look.  Furrukh graduated high school in 2011 and received a two-year scholarship from CVEP.  Currently attending the University of Redlands, he is majoring in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management. His goal is to complete his bachelor's degree, continue to grow his business and eventually pursue a Master's of Business Administration.