The importance of retaining Solano County
firms that do business in key industrial growth sectors will be discussed at
Solano Economic Development Corporation’s April 26 breakfast event in Fairfield
The event will kickoff Solano EDC’s
efforts to help fill the voids in local economic development programs, created
by the loss of state redevelopment funds and local tax revenues.
It will be held at 8:00 a.m. at the
Hilton Garden Inn in Fairfield.
Sandy Person, Solano EDC president
said, “It is just so critical that we do whatever we can to assist cities and
local business organizations in their ongoing efforts to retain and help
existing businesses survive in this economy.
We can build on our current successes in critical industrial sectors and
attract new companies.”
The event will feature Dr. Robert
Eyler, professor of economics at Sonoma
State University
Armed with five years of research, funded
by the County of Solano, EDC has identified industry clusters (www.solanocounty.com/economicindex)
that promise the best opportunities for future economic growth. Dr. Eyler will show how these research
studies are invaluable assets in the efforts to not only assist existing
companies, but also attract new companies to Solano County
“These index studies are the
cornerstones for a strategic roadmap that will result in retention, expansion
and new companies locating within our county,” Person explained.
For reservations, contact Solano EDC
at 707 864-1855, or e-mail pat@solanoedc.org. Cost is $25 for members and $35 for
non-members.
The breakfast event is sponsored by
Sutter Health.
The event is part of the annual
series of breakfast meetings presented by the Solano EDC Chairman Circle
Members: Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District; Republic Services, Inc.; Solano
Garbage Company, Solano Transportation Authority, and Syar industries,
Inc. Topics and issues critical to the
economic development well being of Solano
County
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