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Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum
Over 2000 global CEO's, entrepreneurs and business leaders once again descended on the Coachella Valley for the annual Strategic Growth Forum and Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. CVEP is actively participating and points to the recent opening of For Every Home (FEH) in Indio as rationale. FEH was an award winner at this event several years ago and was introduced to our Valley. They have recently relocated their manufacturing operations from Utah to the Coachella Valley as a result.
Highlights include insights from CEO's and leaders of Marriott, FedEx, Nike, Dell, Zappos and many more. For more information visit:
EY Strategic Growth Forum
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Jobs in Canada
Two recent articles in the LA Times and Desert Sun highlight the growing job opportunities for our local workers in Canada. While we are trying to grow our own local workforce and job base we understand that many are in our Region are still without jobs. We are supportive of Riverside County's efforts to connect workers with jobs. The Job Fair is set for December 4 in Indio. |
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National Renewable Energy Lab
This week CVEP hosted Richard Adams, Director of NREL's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, at our monthly Renewable Energy Roundtable.
With our local partners we hope to make best use of this National Lab just a few hours away by direct flight from Palm Springs. Opportunities for our business include research, analysis, patent, licensing, technology transfer and commercialization assistance.
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Mark your Calendar - Upcoming Events
Clean Tech Investor Summit
February 6 -7, 2013
"Border Infrastructure and Economic Development Opportunities in the Surrounding Region"
November 28, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Calexico City Hall.
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Upcoming Business Education Courses
LanzaTech - Business and Technolgy Workshops
Dates from October 27th - December 1
SCORE
Learn from an Accounting Expert: How to Add $$$$ to Your Bottom Line - December 5
CVWBC
Federal Contracting: The Power Sessions - November 6 - 20
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