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JETRO – Inland Empire’s Green Valley Initiative Presentation
Japan Business Investment Opportunities
in the Inland Empire’s International Green Technology Clusters
Les Hamasaki, Executive Director of GIVE (Green Institute for Village Empowerment, Inc. a non-profit organization) will speak on the Inland Empire’s Green Valley Initiative whose mission is to establish California’s International Green Technology Center to combat climate change and to create a jobs-housing balance. And Dion Jackson, Associate Director, USC Center for Economic Development and Jim Worsham Southern California Logistics Airport will discuss the investment opportunities for companies to locate their operations in the Inland Empire. The region is the fastest growing area in California with a projected growth of over 2 million people in the next 15 years that will require a million new homes, offices, schools, hospitals, shopping centers to be built. Currently, over 41% of all U.S. imports enter through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and the majority of the containers are warehoused in advanced logistic centers in the Inland Empire. Japanese companies will be able to hear about the incentives available to locate their business in the Inland Empire.
“Stake your Claim in California’s Green Gold Rush”
To participate in this seminar please email: Kentaro_Funaki@jetro.go.jp by October, 15
Seminar Details
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Time: 17:00 -19:00 (5:00 - 7:00 pm)
Venue: JETRO Los Angeles Office, (26TH Floor of 777 Tower)
777= S. Figueroa Street, Suite 2650 Los Angeles, CA 90017, U.S.A
Admission: FREE
Agenda
17:00 Registration
17:30 Welcome and Introduction – Mr. Shigeru Kimura, Chief Executive Director, JETRO Los Angeles
17:40 Investing in California’s International Green Technology Center
Les Hamasaki, Executive Director, Green Institute for Village Empowerment, Inc.
Green Valley Initiative
18:10 “Green Valley Economic Development Strategic Plan”
Dion Jackson, Project Manager, Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the Inland Empire
Jim Worsham, Southern California Logistics Airport, Business Development Consultant
18:40 Q&A and Discussion
18:00 Networking/Reception
For more information: e-mail Kentaro_Funaki@jetro.go.jp or Tel. 1-213-624-8850
