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EDAB Spring 2005 Membership Meeting
Location: San Leandro Marina Community Center 15301 Wicks Blvd, San Leandro Friday, May 13, 2005
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This event is made possible by a generous grant from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. PG&E is one of the largest combination natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. The company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, serves approximately 14 million people throughout a 70,000-square-mile service area in northern and central California..
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| Co hosted by: San Leandro Chamber of Commerce Founded 82 years ago with a current membership of over 1100, the San Leandro Chamber’s growth reflects its belief in innovation and continual reinvention and a focus on the needs of members. Chamber projects include the development of an award winning training program called the Business Success Series, and producing highly regarded publications such as the 2004 Business Directory and Community Map. The Chamber connects its members via e-mail, faxes, personal contacts and a dynamic, up-to-date web presence.
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Norma Rees, President, California State University East Bay opened the event with the recognition of the many elected officials who were attending, and introduced |
Approximately 200 people gathered for EDAB's East Bay Economic Forecast and Annual Spring Membership meeting in San Leandro's Marina Community Center.
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Honorable Shelia Young, Mayor, City of San Leandro, provided a welcome to the City of San Leandro along with some very interesting and unique facts about the city. |
Supervisor Carson was proud to announce that the Alameda County Administrator, Susan Muranishi, will be recognized at the 4th Annual Women of Distinction Award Reception on May 26th: |
The East Bay Forecast was once again presented by Dr. Christopher Thornberg, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast A Senior Economist with the UCLA Anderson Forecast, Dr. Thornberg is a nationally recognized regional economist who authors EDAB’s East Bay Quarterly Forecast. Besides his forecasts for the East Bay, Dr. Thornberg produces the forecast for Los Angeles and has authored many studies concerning events affecting the California economy including the impacts of NAFTA, the power crisis and the impacts of outsourcing.
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Afterwards there was time for some spirited questions and answers.
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Tom Guarino, Manager, PG&E, Alameda County, who represented the event sponsor.
A Report on EDAB's Accomplishments through the first three quarters of the fiscal year was made by EDAB Chairman, Honorable Keith Carson, Supervisor, Alameda County.
