Economic sustainability and growth in the North Bay will be the topic of
discussion at the 2008 North Bay Economic Outlook Conference hosted by the
Sonoma State School of Business and Economics on Friday, February 8 at the
Sheraton Hotel in Petaluma.
The Conference will address issues facing North Bay industries, the local
economy’s role in the larger regional economy and will forecast how state
and national economic trends may affect the North Bay.
Rob Eyler, Economics Department Chair and Director, Center for Regional
Economic Analysis at Sonoma State University, begins the day's
presentations with a report and analysis on recent North Bay economic
trends. Carl Guardino, President and CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership
Group, is the keynote speaker.
A panel of experts in each of their respective industries will provide
current information on the challenges facing North Bay businesses in
pursuit of long-term economic sustainability. Representatives from the
financial services, construction, wine, education, and health arenas will
discuss economic trends from their field’s perspective.
Panelists include Moderator Brad Bollinger, Editor in Chief, North Bay
Business Journal; Jim Kovach, President & COO, Buck Institute for Age
Research; Tony McCormick, Site Facilities Operations Manager, Agilent
Technologies; Vic Motto, CEO, Global Wine Partners (US), LLC; Lorraine
Otte, Certified Mortgage Planner & Branch Manager, First Priority Financial;
Carl Wong, Superintendent of Schools, Sonoma County Office of Education
and Keith Woods, CEO, North Coast Builders Exchange.
A registration fee of $95 per person is required and includes a plated
breakfast and conference materials.
For more information, contact Shalyn Eyer, School of Business and Economics,
(707) 664-2377.
