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IVEDC's Weekly Update for Thursday, October 9, 2014
IVEDC Upcoming Events Imperial Valley College 2014 Career Fair/College & University Day October 9, 2014 - Imperial, CA See Community News section for more information. Southern California Energy Summit October 9-10, 2014 - Palm Springs, CA See Renewable Energy News section for more information. Click here to register. California Competes Tax Credit Workshop October 14, 2014 - One Stop Center - El Centro, CA IVEDC will be co-hosting this event with the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). See below for more information. Click here to register. IVEDC Board of Directors Meeting October 23, 2014 - SDG&E Renewable Energy Resource Center, El Centro, CA. For more information, call (760) 353-8332. Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) Open House October 25, 2014 - Brawley Municipal Airport, Brawley, CA See Community News section for more information.
California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) Economic Development Certificate Course October 27-30, 2014 - Fresno, CA IVEDC President & CEO Timothy E. Kelley will be presenting a session on marketing and business attraction. Click here for more information and to register.
IVEDC 10th Annual Dinner November 20, 2014 - Stockmen's Club, Brawley, CA See below for more information.
8th Annual Imperial Valley Renewable Energy Summit Save the Date March 11-13, 2015 - Quechan Resort, Winterhaven, CA For more information, contact Cynthia Mancha at [email protected], or
Volume 8 / Issue 1
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IVEDC Investors
Diamond
Platinum
Horton, Knox, Carter & Foote, LLP KXO Radio
AM1230/FM107.5
Gold
8Minutenergy Renewables, LLC
Abengoa California Ethanol &
Power, LLC Canergy, LLC City of Brawley
Conveyor Group Development Design &
Engineering, Inc.
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(760) 353-8332, or visit www.ivedc.com.
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$151 Million in tax credits available
The Imperial Valley California Competes Tax Credit Workshop
Hosted by: Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation (IVEDC) Administered by: Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development (GO-Biz)
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 10am to 11am
OneStop Center 2695 South 4th St., BLDG D, Conference Room A
El Centro, CA 92243
Click here to register
Small, medium and large businesses are encouraged to attend the workshop and receive instruction on how to apply for this new tax credit program available from the state of California. Come and learn how your business can apply for millions in available new tax credits. The workshop and the program are both free and available to businesses of all sizes. What is the California Competes Tax Credit? The California Competes Tax Credit is an income tax credit available to businesses that want to locate in California or stay and grow in California. Tax credit agreements will be negotiated by GO-Biz and approved by a statutorily created "California Competes Tax Credit Committee," consisting of the State Treasurer, the Director of the Department of Finance, the Director of GO-Biz, and one appointee each by the Speaker of the Assembly and Senate Committee on Rules. *An Imperial Valley project successfully received $3.1 million in the last allocation, the third largest award to date*
EW Corporation New Gold, Inc.
ORMAT Pattern Energy Group
Silver Ridge Power Southern California Gas
Co. Tenaska Solar Ventures,
LLC
Silver
Alpha Site Logistics, Inc. AT&T
CalEnergy Operating Corporation
Castillo Construction Community Valley Bank
Desert Security Services El Toro Export, LLC
First Solar, Inc. Hutchinson & Bloodgood,
LLP Imperial Valley College Imperial Valley Press
KROP AM 1300 Landmark Consultants,
Inc. Marriott Fairfield Inn &
Suites
Marriott TownePlace Suites
Office Supply Company PacificLand International
Development, Inc. Performance Mechanical
Contractors (PMC) Rabobank, N.A.
Sanders, Inc. Architecture/Engineering
San Diego Regional Investment Center
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP Simbol Materials
Smith-Kandal Insurance & Real Estate
Swinerton Builders Tetra Tech, Inc.
Time Warner Cable Tom Watson, Inc.
Bronze
About-U-Realty, Inc. AEI-CASC Consulting
Aerotek Energy Services Allied Waste Service
Arctic Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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The first application period of this fiscal year for the California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC) started on September 29, 2014, with $45 million in tax credits available. The deadline to submit applications is October 27, 2014 at 11:59 (Pacific Time), and the online application website will automatically close once this deadline has passed. The online application can be accessed at www.calcompetes.ca.gov.
Members of the CCTC team are available to provide technical application assistance and an application guide is available at www.business.ca.gov/CalCompetes.aspx.
For more information, contact Timothy E. Kelley at [email protected] or (760) 353-8332. __________________________________________________________
For registration form, click here.
For sponsorship opportunities, click here. Forms may be emailed to [email protected], faxed to (760) 353-9149, or mailed to 1405 N. Imperial Ave., Ste. 1, El Centro, CA 92243. _________________________________________________________
Barrett Biological Surveys Best Best & Krieger, LLP Best Western Plus Main
Street Inn Big J Fencing Brawley Inn
Bureau Veritas North America
Burgers and Beer California Health &
Wellness Cardinal Industrial
Commercial Real Estate Central Pipe Mechanical,
Inc. Chambers Group, Inc.
City of Calexico City of El Centro City of Holtville City of Imperial
Coldwell Banker, The Wilkinson Team
CoopersWest Insurance Agency, LLC
Creative Alliance Group, LLC
CR&R Waste and Recycling Services
Development Management Group, Inc.
Dudek Dynamic Consulting
Engineers, Inc. Ecology and Environment,
Inc. Enalasys Corporation EnergySource, LLC
Enterprise Rent A Car Environmental Science
Associates Erickson-Hall
Construction Co. Farm Credit Services
Southwest First Foundation Bank
First Imperial Credit Union Gibson & Schaefer, Inc.
GP Awards & Promotions Hale Engineering
Hale - Mills Construction, Ltd.
Haxton Masonry, Inc. Heber Public Utility District
Holiday Inn Express Calexico
Imperial County Office of Education
Imperial Printers Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program J.P. Witherow Roofing
Company John R. Benson Farms,
Inc. Junior's Cafe
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IVEDC News and Activities
Imperial Valley Regional Algae Tour Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation partnered with the Algae Biomass Organization to host a regional algae tour in Imperial Valley as part of the Algae Biomass Summit which was held in San Diego, CA on September 29 - October 2,
2014. Over 100 summit attendees including researchers and industry leaders, participated in a walk-through tour of Earthrise Nutritionals, Hyperlight and the Center for Energy Sustainability - San Diego State University, Imperial Valley Campus on September 29. Additional tour sites featured: CalEnergy Geothermal Plants, California Ethanol & Power, Canergy, IID - Unit 3, Imperial Valley College, John L. Featherstone Geothermal Plant, Mesquite Lake Energy Park, Ormat, Oberon Fuels, Salton Sea Restoration and Renewable Energy area and Synthetic Genomics. For more information on the regional algae tour, contact [email protected].
Labor Ready Laborers Union Local 1184
LaBrucherie Irrigation Supply, LLC
LH Renewables, LLC Manpower
Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites
Marriott TownePlace Suites
Masters Construction Mesquite Regional Landfill
ML Energy Park, LLC
New Lakes Technologies, LLC
Nielsen Construction California, Inc.
Northwestern Mutual Nolte & Associates Oberon Fuels, Inc.
Pat Seay Real Estate Petra Geotechnical, Inc.
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District
Pro Terra Engineering & Surveying
Pyramid Construction and Aggregates, Inc.
Radco, Inc. Ralph Road, LLC
San Diego County Water Authority
San Diego State University - Imperial Valley
Campus Seeley County Water
District Sign Factory, Inc.
Solar Gen2 Sol Orchard, LLC
Southern California Border Region Recycling Market
Development Zone Program
Spectrum Advertising Steve Birdsall Agriculture
Aviation Strictly Business
Development Consulting & Real Estate Services
Sun Community FCU Synthetic Genomics, Inc.
The Dahm Team Real Estate Company, Inc.
The Desert Review The Gildred Companies
The Holt Group, Inc. Thomas Topuzes &
Associates, LLC Tyler Insurance Agency
URS, Inc. Valley Solutions Group Wells Fargo Business
Banking Group
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Waste Conversion Technology Conference & Trade Show Sean Wilcock, VP of business services, represented IVEDC at the Waste Conversion Technology Conference & Trade Show in Denver, CO on September 24-26, 2014 to market the Imperial County as an ideal location to develop projects of energy generation and the generation of transportation fuels such as ethanol, biodiesel and other waste derived fuels for natural gas pipeline injection. Additionally, the conference offered an opportunity to introduce new waste conversion technologies to Imperial County business owners to assist them in becoming more sustainable and energy conscious. For more information, contact Sean Wilcock at [email protected] or (760) 353-8332. __________________________________________________________
38th GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo Sean Wilcock, VP of business services, IVEDC attended the 38th Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting & Geothermal Energy Association Expo in Portland, OR on September 28 - October 1, 2014 to market Imperial County's vast geothermal industry and its potential, as well as the Salton Sea Restoration & Renewable Energy Initiative opportunities currently being explored. Additionally, this conference gave IVEDC an opportunity to market our region to attract additional ancillary businesses, service providers and technology partners who support the geothermal industry.
For more information, contact Sean Wilcock at [email protected] or (760) 353-8332. __________________________________________________________
Investor News
New Gold, Inc. IVEDC would like to thank New Gold, Inc. for renewing as a Gold Level Investor! For more information on this investor, please visit their website at www.newgold.com.
The Dahm Team Real Estate Company, Inc. IVEDC would like to thank The Dahm Team Real Estate Company, Inc. for renewing as a Bronze Level Investor! For more information on this investor, please visit their website at www.thedahmteam.com. __________________________________________________________
YK America
Strategic Partners
Brawley Community
Foundation Cali Baja Bi-National
Mega-Region California Business
Investment Services - GO-Biz
CALED CleanTECH San Diego
CMTC Coachella Valley Economic
Partnership Export-Import Bank of US
ICTC Imperial County Joint
Chambers Imperial County Workforce
Development Board Imperial Regional
Alliance, Inc. Imperial Valley Community
Foundation Imperial Valley Farm
Bureau San Diego Imperial District
Export Council San Diego Regional EDC
SCORE Small Business
Development Center Southern Low Desert
RC&D Team California
USDA Rural Development World Trade Center San
Diego
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CaliBaja Bi-National Mega-Region CALIBAJA BI-NATIONAL MEGA-REGION SEEKS TO ATTRACT
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT The CaliBaja Bi-National Mega-Region seeks to attract foreign direct investment into the region. CaliBaja is set to host the 2016 World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment in San Diego, CA. On September 23, 2014 Bob Watkins, chairman, CaliBaja Bi-National Mega-Region traveled to London, England to engage site selectors, corporate foreign direct investment decision makers and senior real estate developers to garner interest in the region. "Being able to host the first World Forum for FDI as a bi-national event provides a prime opportunity to attract investment and job creation to San Diego County, Imperial County and Baja California," said Bob Watkins. Additionally, Carlo Bonfante, secretary of economic development, Baja California, Mexico and Juan Antonio Martinez, undersecretary of economic development, State of Baja California, Mexico, invited the CaliBaja Bi-National Mega-Region to join the Governor of Baja California Francisco Vega de Lamadrid on a trade mission to Tokyo, Japan. The Governor’s Office of Baja California believed a strong CaliBaja presence would create a favorable impression with Japanese executives. Thomas Topuzes, vice-chair, CaliBaja Bi-National Mega-Region was able to meet with many members of the delegation. Topuzes said, “Marketing as the CaliBaja Bi-national Mega-Region allows us to leverage our resources and distinguish our area as a global competitor.” The CaliBaja Bi-National Mega-Region is a globally unique bi-national location for business investments. CaliBaja encompasses the entire California - Baja, Mexico border region that includes San Diego County, Imperial County and Baja California, Mexico. More information about the Calibaja Bi-National Mega-Region is available at www.calibaja.net.
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Renewable Energy News
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Click here for more information and to register.
Click here for printable version of flyer. _________________________________________________________
Community News
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Click here for printable version of flyer. __________________________________________________________
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RENOVATION UNVEILING
Please join us...
RSVP to [email protected].
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For more information, contact Timothy E. Kelley at [email protected] or (760) 353-8332.
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For more information, contact Jennifer Kerns at [email protected] or (760) 353-8332.
Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation