Economic Summit To Examine
Economic Issues Facing The Valley Region
Thursday, May 8
SHERMAN OAKS, CA – April 30,
2008 -- Some of the San Fernando Valley's leading economic and
real estate experts will examine the issues and concerns of the
region’s economy at the third annual 2008 San Fernando Valley
Economic Summit to be held on Thursday, May 8, 2008 from 7:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, Universal
City. The event is being co-presented by the Economic Alliance
of the San Fernando Valley and California State University,
Northridge.
The half-day Summit will feature Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa; Dr.
Daniel Blake, director of Cal State Northridge’s Economic
Research Center; Dr. Donald Bleich, director of the Center for
Real Estate; and Richard A. Weiss, executive vice president and
chief investment officer, City National Bank; as well as two
signature roundtable presentations – the first on the current
real estate outlook and the second on “going green” in the
workplace.
"We hope that by bringing together some of the top players in
San Fernando Valley business and real estate community, people
will have an excellent opportunity to obtain the latest
information on what is happening in the Valley, and a better
feeling for what the market will look like," said Bruce
Ackerman, president and chief executive officer of the Economic
Alliance.
The morning will begin with Mayor Villaraigosa’s welcome
remarks, followed by Blake’s 2008 Valley Economic & Real Estate
Report, and Weiss’ 2008 Economic & Market Outlook.
Also this year, playing against the real estate down turn and
subsequent issues facing the business community, a Keynote Real
Estate Roundtable will be presented featuring well-known experts
in their field: George Stavaris, senior vice president, Grubb &
Ellis; Laurie Lustig-Bower, executive vice president, CB Richard
Ellis; and Richard Leyner, senior vice president, NAI Capital. A
question and answer period will follow, providing what promises
to be an engaging, topical session. The remainder of the morning
will feature two breakout sessions with four panels each.
The individual Summit panels are:
"Finance: All the News is Bad – Or Is It?”
“Green Commercial – How Green Is My Valley? – Latest
Developments”
“Land Use Trends & Regional Development”
“Key Industry Outlook – Aviation, Entertainment and
Manufacturing”
“Office/Industrial – With Vacancy on the Rise, Who Will Fill
In?”
“The Apartment Market in 2008 – Supply & Demand After the Condo
Slowdown”
“Retail – The Future of the Valley Grocer”
“Go Global; Global Change In The International Marketplace”
The afternoon session will include a Keynote Luncheon
Roundtable: The Green Session – Staffing & Training for
Sustainability.” This session will feature an interactive panel
of top representatives from the corporate sector, the municipal
sector and from education, who will explore and address the
growing and future needs of green jobs and careers. Presenters
will include David Nahai, chief executive officer & general
manager, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power; Katherine
Cole, director of external affairs and sustainability
initiatives; Lee Fossey, regional director, Central California
and Greater Los Angeles, Manpower; Kara A. Kenney, public
relations and media specialist, Green Media Enterprises; and
Nancy Kurland, assistant professor, management, California State
University, Northridge.
Summit registration is $150. For more information contact Karen
Pearson at 818.379.7000 or
kpearson@economicalliance.org
California State University Northridge
California State University Northridge is a vibrant, diverse
university community of nearly 33,000 students and more than
4,000 faculty and staff, sited on a 356-acre campus in the heart
of Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley.
The Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley
The Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley is a private
non-profit economic development and marketing corporation that
works with public and private stakeholders for the purpose of
growing and sustaining the economic base of the San Fernando
Valley and improving the quality of life in the five-city region
of Burbank, Calabasas, Glendale, Los Angeles, and San Fernando.
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