February
2010
We discuss the outlook for the Coachella Valley tourism industry and present
highlights from three speakers at the recent annual awards luncheon sponsored
by the Palm Springs Desert Resort Communities Convention and Visitors Authority
(CVA): Jeff Beckelman, President & CEO, Palm springs Desert Resort Communities
CVA; Lee Morcus, Chair, Hospitality Industry and Business Council, CEO Kaiser
Restaurant Group; and Dana Hobart, Chair, JPA Executive Committee, Rancho
Mirage Councilmember. The article has been excerpted from The Public
Record (a business and public affairs weekly newspaper serving the
Coachella Valley, www.desertpublicrecord.com).
January
2010
Eight city council women in the Coachella Valley discuss their perspectives
on women and leadership. The article below has been excerpted from The
Public Record (a business and public affairs weekly newspaper serving
the Coachella Valley, www.desertpublicrecord.com).
August
2008
We discuss 2008 California legislation (SB 375) with public officials and
other experts. SB 375 is the much talked about legislation that significantly
changes planning for transportation and housing throughout California. Under
the proposed law, local agencies will need to prioritize transportation funding,
expedite zoning, and exempt certain environmental requirements for projects
in communities with a plan to meet the climate goals. The article below has
been excerpted from The Public Record (a business and public
affairs weekly newspaper serving the Coachella Valley, www.desertpublicrecord.com).
June
2008
We discuss workforce housing with public officials and other experts in Business
and Politics: On The Record. The article below has been excerpted from The
Public Record (a business and public affairs weekly newspaper serving
the Coachella Valley, www.desertpublicrecord.com).
April
2008
For those of you with tentative maps, we discuss pending legislation in Sacramento
that would extend expiration dates for tentative maps up to two years. The
article below has been excerpted from The Public Record (a
business and public affairs weekly newspaper serving the Coachella Valley,
www.desertpublicrecord.com).
