October Newsletter

FAM Tour Recap Three years ago, the EDC hosted its first FAM tour. It has quickly become one of our signature annual events. This tour is designed to highlight the region to site selectors who are tasked with helping companies find locations globally.  Six site selectors specializing in industries such as aerospace, cleantech, life sciences, and manufacturing joined us for the two-day event showcasing our region and all it has to offer. These site selectors came from Dallas, Chicago, Austin, North Carolina, and Florida to learn more about the business opportunities here in the region. We'd like to thank our community partners who help make this a great event every year. At the end of the tour, each site selector commented on how pleasantly surprised they were by the region. They expressed that we bucked every narrative that's out there about California. They said they clearly saw how business-friendly and cost-competitive we are, and what a welcoming, forward-thinking region we have, with such talented municipal teams. That is exactly the result we're hoping for in these tours.  Special thanks to our sponsors SoCal Gas, The Toll Roads, Stryder Transportation, and Carter Estate Winery and Resort. Welcome Legacy Bank We'd like to welcome new Silver level member Legacy Bank to the EDC! Investing in Economic Development is crucial to the growth of our region. We value your support!  Thrive SoCal Updates The second round of Thrive Catalyst Funding closed on October 18th. We'd like to announce that the EDC is the official regional convener for the Southwest and Western Riverside County branch of Thrive. We're working to establish a timeline for implementing the regional economic plan that was developed this year. We will be announcing dates for upcoming Thrive community meetings soon. For questions, please reach out to Connie at [email protected].    IECF Community Resources  Thank you to Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) CEO Michelle Decker for joining us at our October Board Meeting. IECF is working to do a tremendous amount of good in our region, and we really appreciate her time and engagement in our meeting. During our roundtable discussion, Michelle shared a few resources that may be of interest to you. First, for those affected by wildfires, IECF has a wildfire recovery fund. Michelle also shared their Friends of Veterans Fund to help veterans in our region. City of Temecula Veterans Appreciation Breakfast Temecula will be hosting a Veterans Appreciation Breakfast on November 19th at 8am at the City Hall Conference Center. This event will feature elected officials as well as some of the community’s valuable veteran resources, including the Temecula Vet Center, Riverside County Veterans Services, and the Veterans Business Outreach Center. The event is free, but registration is required, and capacity is limited. To register, please call (951) 694-6480 ext. 4266 or click here. November Board Meeting Our next Board meeting will be held November 7th at the TVE2 in Temecula. Our speaker will be Jackie Schott of Neighborhood Healthcare. We hope that you'll join us. If you'd like to bring a guest, please contact Deana at [email protected]. Contact Us   Connie Stopher, CEcD Email: [email protected] Office: 951-694-9800 Cell: 951-557-8040 Economic Development Coalition, P.O. Box 1388. Temecula, CA 92593 Site Address: 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, CA 92590, United States Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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