3rd Annual Manufacturers’ Summit—2014
With 525 attendees, the Inland Empire Manufacturers’ Summit, held at the Ontario Convention Center on Friday, February 21st, was the largest to date. Read full story
Thank you to our sponsors and volunteers who helped to make this Summit a success.
See what the Press Enterprise had to say: http://www.pe.com/business/business-headlines/20140221-manufacturing-state-official-pledges-more-support-for-sector.ece
Congratulations to – Sadrul Ula, Ph.D., Managing Director of the Winston Chung Global Energy Center, University of California – Riverside, Bourns College of Engineering, the winner of the “Thank You for Completing the Summit Survey” drawing – A living room of furniture donated by Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
Keynote Speakers:
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Kish Rajan, Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, speaking on California: The State of Manufacturing, will focus on developments impacting the Inland Empire. Rajan’s directive is to enhance California’s job creation effort by streamlining business regulations, promoting statewide economic development, and fostering greater international trade opportunities. |
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Michael Pazzani, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development, U.C. Riverside will outline the growing array of resources available at UCR to help manufacturers and to make unique research resources available for the private sector’s use. Innovative ideas can have a major role in building a vibrant manufacturing sector in the Inland Empire. |
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Dorothy Rothrock, Vice President, Government Relations, California Manufacturing & Technology Association with a call to action imploring manufacturers to make personal contact with their state Legislators. She promises to leave us with an upbeat feeling as our Summit concludes. |