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IVEDC'S Weekly Update for Monday, April 1, 2013
IVEDC News and Activities
Volume 6 / Issue 11
In This Issue
IVEDC Investors
Diamond
Platinum
Barbara Worth Resort and Country
Club Imperial Valley Press
KXO Radio
Gold
8Minutenergy Renewables, LLC
Abengoa AES Solar
California Ethanol & Power, LLC
City of Imperial Conveyor Group
Development Design & Engineering
Emerald Companies
6th Annual Imperial Valley
Renewable Energy Summit & Expo The 6th Annual Imperial Valley Renewable Energy Summit & Expo was a success with over 400 attendees, 34 sponsors, 24 exhibitors and 29 key industry speakers. In addition to valuable business to business networking opportunities, the Summit provided a dynamic forum to address renewable energy opportunities, challenges, successes and emerging technologies. We would like to thank all the event sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, volunteers and event planning committee for helping make the 2013 Summit possible. For additional information regarding the conference, please contact [email protected] or (760) 353-8332.
Welcoming remarks presented by Ray Castillo, Chairman, Imperial County Board of Supervisors, District 5; Matthew A. Dessert, President, Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors, Division 1; Tom DuBose, Chairman, Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation
Pictured left to right: Thomas Topuzes, President & CEO, Thomas Topuzes & Assoc., LLC; Scott Flint, DRECP Program Manager, California Energy Commission; Martin Hermann, CEO and Founder, 8minutenergy Renewables; Carl D. Stills, Interim Energy Manager, Imperial Irrigation District; Tina Anderholt Shields, P.E., Colorado River Resources Manager, Imperial Irrigation District; Armando G. Villa, AICP, Director, Planning & Development Services, Imperial County
EW Corporation Horton, Knox, Carter &
Foote Landmark
Consultants Inc. New Gold, Inc.
Nielsen Construction Ca.
ORMAT Pattern Energy Group
Southern California Gas Co. Tenaska
Union Bank of California
Silver
CalEnergy Operating Corp.
Castillo Construction City of Brawley
Corey Delta Constructors
Desert Security Services
El Toro Export, LLC First Solar
Hutchinson & Bloodgood
Imperial Valley College InXpress
KROP AM 1300 Medical Management
Group Office Supply
Company PacificLand International
Rabobank, N.A. Sanders Inc.
Architecture/Engineering
Simbol Materials Smith-Kandal
Insurance & Real Estate
Swinerton Builders Tetra Tech, Inc.
Time Warner Cable Tom Watson, Inc.
Bronze
AEI-CASC Consulting Allied Waste Service
Arctic Air AT & T
Barnhart Crane & Rigging
Pictured left to right: Timothy E. Kelley, Opening Reception sponsored by San Diego President & CEO, Imperial Valley Economic Gas & Electric Development Corporation; Rebecca Boudreaux, Ph.D., President, Oberon Fuels; Ron Kent, Technology Development Manager, Major Demonstrations, Southern California Gas Company, a Sempra Energy Company; Holly Smithson, President & COO, CleanTECH San Diego
Exhibit Hall Tom DuBose, Chairman, Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation
Barrett Biological Surveys
Brawley Inn Bureau Veritas North
America Burgers and Beer Calexico-County Enterprise Zone
Cardinal Industrial Commercial Real
Estate Chambers Group, Inc.
Chromatin, Inc. City of El Centro City of Holtville
City of Westmorland Coldwell Banker, The
Wilkinson Team Community Valley
Bank Coopers West
Insurance CR&R Waste and Recycling Services Desert Commercial
Bank Development
Management Group Ecology and
Environment, Inc. Elm's Equipment
Rentals Enel Green Power North America, Inc. EnergySource, LLC
Environmental Science Associates
Epic Land Solutions, Inc.
Farm Credit Services Southwest
Fu Bang Group Hale Engineering
Heber Public Utility District
Holiday Inn Express Calexico
Imperial County Office of Education Imperial Printers Imperial Valley
Enterprise Zone Imperial Valley
Regional Occupational Program
IV Ag, LLC John R. Benson
Farms Junior's Cafe Labor Ready
Laborers Union Local 1184
LH Renewables, LLC Manpower
Marriott Fairfield Inn &
Pictured left to right: Karen Edison, VP, Policy & Client Services, California Independent System Operator Corp.; David McIntyre, Tucson Office Manager, Ecology & Environment, Inc.; Carla Peterman, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission; Dr. Robert Weisenmiller, Chair, California Energy Commission; Antonio Ortega, Governmental Affairs Specialist, Imperial Irrigation District
Pictured left to right: Kevin Kelley, General Manager, Imperial Irrigation District; Michael Picker, Senior Advisor to the Governor for Renewable Energy Facilities, Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr.; Mark Gran, President, Strictly Business Development Consulting & Real Estate
Congratulations to our "Passport" Winners
iPad Mini provided by Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation Patricia Valenzuela, County of Imperial Kindle Fire provided by Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP Gary Wyatt Energy Efficiency Kit provided by Imperial Irrigation District John Fahim, Imperial Valley College
$50 Burgers & Beer Gift Card provided by Tenaska Solar Ventures Ned Bahtishi, Westinghouse
Gift Basket provided by Rabobank Matt Dessert, Imperial Irrigation District
Solar Charger provided by Soitec Lydia Alvarez, SDSU/UABC
Suites Marriott TownePlace
Suites Masters Construction
Mesquite Regional Landfill
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Nolte & Associates Oberon Fuels, Inc. OnSite Labor Inc.
Pat Seay Real Estate Persal Manufacturing
Solutions Petra Geotechnical,
Inc. Pioneer Van &
Storage Pro Terra Engineering
& Surveying Pyramid Construction and Aggregates, Inc.
Ralph Road LLC RBF Consulting
Recon Environmental San Diego County
Water Authority SDSU-IV Campus Sheppard, Mullin,
Richter & Hampton, LLP
Solar Gen2 Sol Orchard, LLC
Spectrum Advertising Steve Birdsall
Agriculture Aviation Strictly Business
Development Consulting & Real Estate Services
Sun Community FCU Synthetic Genomics,
Inc. The Dahm Team Real Estate Company, Inc.
The Desert Review The Gildred Companies
Thomas Topuzes & Associates, LLC Tyler Insurance
URS, Inc. Valley Solutions
Group Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
YKAmerica
Strategic Partners
Brawley Community
Foundation Cali Baja Bi-National
Native Desert Plants provided by Recon Environmental, Inc. Peter Fisher, LightSource Renewables Francisco Cachu, Imperial Valley College
Click HERE to view speaker presentations. Renewable Energy Summit Kicks Off -Click HERE to read the article written by Staff Writer, Alejandro Davila of the Imperial Valley Press, 13 Mar. 2013. Challenges and Opportunities Presented at Renewable Energy Summit - Click HERE to read the article written by Staff Writer, Antoine Abou-Diwan of the Imperial Valley Press, 15 Mar. 2013.
POWERED BY!
PREMIER SPONSOR
Mega-Region California Business
Investment Services - GO-Biz
CALED CMTC
Coachella Valley Economic Partnership Export-Import Bank of
US ICTC
Imperial County Joint Chambers
Imperial County Workforce
Development Board Imperial Regional
Alliance, Inc. Imperial Valley
Community Foundation
Imperial Valley Farm Bureau
San Diego Imperial District Export Council San Diego Regional
EDC SCORE
Small Business Development Center Southern Low Desert
RC&D Team California
USDA Rural Development
World Trade Center San Diego
DIAMOND SPONSOR
PLATINUM SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS BEN VELASQUEZ AUDIO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
BIG J FENCING CHAMBERS GROUP, INC.
LABORERS UNION LOCAL 1184 MARRIOTT OF IMPERIAL VALLEY
OBERON FUELS SHEPPARDMULLIN
EXHIBITORS
8MINUTENERGY RENEWABLES CALI BAJA BI-NATIONAL MEGA-REGION COUNTY OF IMPERIAL DESERT SECURITY SERVICES ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, INC. ENALASYS GREENNET CORPORATION FUSCOE ENGINEERING, INC. GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES COUNCIL HELIX ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING IBEW 569-NECA IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE IMPERIAL VALLEY CYCLE CENTER INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF MEXICALI LABORERS UNION LOCAL 1184 LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH, LLP MI SWACO RABOBANK, N.A. RECON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC SCHAEFFER'S OIL COMPANY
SOITEC SWINERTON BUILDERS TENASKA SOLAR VENTURES
Imperial Valley Renewable Energy Summit & Expo Golf Tournament
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
HOLE SPONSORS:
COMPETITION SPONSORS: ALLIED WASTE SERVICE DRISCOLL'S
IVEDC Unveils the Development of its Aerospace Industry Cluster Starting with Local Unmanned Autonomous System (UAS)
As part of IVEDC's efforts to develop Imperial Valley's aerospace industry cluster, we are working with regional partners from the San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC), Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), San Diego Regional EDC and others to establish the Holtville Airport as 1 of 6 FAA Centers of Excellence for Unmanned Systems. IVEDC has taken the lead to represent the Imperial Valley on this effort along with defense contractors including Northrup Grumman Corporation, General Atomics, Cubic Corporation and Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc. We have identified this opportunity as a huge potential to attract new companies and with that, new high paying jobs to the Imperial Valley. There are more than 7,000 personnel currently employed in San Diego that support the Unmanned Autonomous System (UAS) industry and through IVEDC's regional relationships, we stand to benefit from and further support these operations that will make a significant investment to our Valley's economy. Imperial Valley, with ideal flying weather, uncluttered airspace, and rural desert topography, will provide all the necessary assets to support the FAA's UAS mission objectives. For more information, please contact Timothy E. Kelley at [email protected] or
(760) 353-8332.
Cali Baja Bi-National Mega-Region Initiative On Friday, March 22, IVEDC in collaboration with the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, presented an overview of the Cali Baja Bi-National Mega-Region Initiative. The joint meeting of the Borders Committee, the Committee on Binational Regional Opportunities (COBRO), the municipalities of Tijuana, Tecate, Playas De Rosarito and the state of Baja California took place at San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). The Cali Baja Bi-National Mega-Region is comprised of San Diego and Imperial counties, together with Baja California, Mexico. Cali Baja brings together distinct assets in each of its regions to offer incomparable development opportunities for global businesses. Strategic industries presented included cleantech, advanced manufacturing, agribusiness, applied biotech and logistics. Please visit their website at www.calibaja.org. For more information, please contact Timothy E. Kelley at [email protected] or (760) 353-8332.
Investor News Ecology and Environment, Inc. IVEDC would like to thank Ecology and Environment, Inc. for renewing as a Bronze Level Investor! For more information on this investor, please visit their website at www.ene.com.
Rabobank, N.A. IVEDC would like to thank Rabobank, N.A. for renewing as a Silver Level Investor! For more information on this investor, please visit their website at www.rabobankamerica.com.
San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus IVEDC would like to thank San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus
for renewing as a Bronze Level Investor! For more information on this investor, please visit their website at www.ivcampus.sdsu.edu.
Southern California Gas Co. IVEDC would like to thank Southern California Gas Co. for renewing as a Gold Level Investor! For more information on this investor, please visit their website at www.socalgas.com.
URS, Inc. IVEDC would like to thank URS, Inc. for becoming a Bronze Level Investor! For more information on this investor, please visit their website at www.urscorp.com.
Community News
Show Your Support for Homebasing the F-35C Aircraft in El Centro, CA
The Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation supports the Naval Air Facility, El Centro as the base for the Navy's Joint Strike Fighter - F-35C Aircraft.
The economic benefits to the county are staggering with job creation in the thousands as well as benefits to local ancillary businesses that will be able to secure contracting opportunities to support the new expansion of NAF. We have identified several factors proving that NAF El Centro is the best location for homebasing of the Navy's seven F-35C active-duty squadrons and one training squadron. The Imperial Valley's vast unobstructed desert terrain, unique climate, limited non-military air traffic, and its own dedicated gunnery and bombing ranges make NAF El Centro an ideal environment for aerial combat maneuvering, air-to-air gunnery, bombing practice and electronic warfare training. Efficiencies of NAF El Centro to support the mission of the U.S. Department of Defense cannot be duplicated anywhere on the West Coast. Please express your support by leaving your comments on the Navy's Comment Submission page.
Register at: http://capitalreadiness.eventbrite.com
CALED's 33rd Annual Growing Local Economies Conference
Each year CALED presents California's largest economic development conference designed to train attendees to implement effective practices to assist businesses and grow local economies. As communities are dealing with the loss of redevelopment, it is time for us to move onward and upward to identify ways of moving local economic development forward. This year's conference is focused on how to fund economic development, best practice models, policy, and professional development. Additionally, we will have engaging networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities. IVEDC will be receiving two awards at the Celebrating Success Luncheon on Thursday, April 11: Programs Award of Merit for the Imperial Valley Renewable Energy Summit Promotions Award of Merit for the Abundant Opportunities Magazine Click HERE for more information.
Brawley Municipal Airport
Currently has Aircraft Hangars ready for rent! 1,005 sq. ft. space for $120/month
1,166 & 1,188 sq. ft. space for $180/month
Please contact the Brawley Municipal Airport at (760) 344-4581 for more information.
Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation
1405 N. Imperial Ave., Suite 1, El Centro, CA 92243
