FAIRFIELD, Calif. – The opportunities for economic and
community growth will take center stage at Solano EDC’s 33rd annual meeting on
Jan. 29. Solano County businesses can meet the experts implementing the
“Moving Solano Forward” project
The panel presentation will focus on Solano County’s
future; specifically, how the region can develop its own way forward as the Bay
Area and Sacramento grow on either side of it. In practical terms, that means
asking, “Is Solano County competitive now, and how can we be more competitive
in the future?”
Speaking at the event are Dr. Robert Eyler, Don
Schjeldahl, and Audrey Taylor, part of the team recently contracted to develop
the knowledge and tools to position the county economy for growth.
Dr. Eyler, president of Economic Forensics and Analytics,
Inc., and professor of economics at Sonoma State University, will address the
state of today’s economy, what he predicts for tomorrow and how that affects
economic development and diversity.
Schjeldahl, principal at DSG Advisors, is a corporate
site consultant who has facilitated the relocation and expansion of more than
300 companies and is the person who makes the call when multiple communities
compete for new business, He will talk about changes in what industries are
looking for.
Taylor is president of Chabin Concepts, a nationally
known economic development consulting firm, will talk about changes in economic
development practices and what new trends are likely to affect Solano County’s
efforts to remain competitive for both existing and new businesses.
The event will also include a new video presentation of Solano’s community highlights from 2015.
The annual meeting will be held on Friday, January 29 at
the Hilton Garden Inn in Fairfield.
Registration and networking begins at 11 a.m. with lunch
and program at 11:45 am
Cost is $45 per person, $350 for a table of eight. Early
reservations are encouraged since the event sells out annually.
Sponsors are: the law offices of Favaro, Lavezzo, Gill,
Caretti and Heppell, NorthBay Healthcare, Northern Solano County Association of
Realtors and Travis Credit Union
The Solano EDC membership programs are underwritten by
the EDC Chairman's Circle Members: Associated Builders and Contractors,
Inc.; Electrical Contractors Trust of Napa and Solano; Fairfield-Suisun Sewer
District; Manex; Solano Garbage/Republic Services; Solano Transportation
Authority and Syar Industries.
