Report and Panel on the Community Leadership Visit
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The 67 business and government executives, owners, and principals who visited San Luis Obispo May 20 and 21 explored SLO’s answers to key Santa Cruz issues including K-14 education, retail, economic development, and university technology transfer. Join them Thursday, August 2, to hear the reflections of a panel of the Community Leadership Visit (CLV) participants and former SLO Chamber Executive Director Dave Garth on what we learned and what we might do about it. Attendees will also receive a copy of the report summarizing key observations from the CLV. The following elements are likely to be part of this conversation: • Emphasize “the twins”- economic vitality and environmental protection – in economic development activities; economic development is all about improving a community’s quality of life. • Use parking improvements as a downtown development tool to stimulate new investment in existing properties and attract retailers. • Transform K-14 education to provide 21st Century skills – building students’ learning capacity and increasing the efficiency and sophistication of teaching and learner s school experience. • Open the “innovation faucet”, encouraging the commercialization of university-development technologies and student and faculty entrepreneurship by changing research and inventor mindsets to a “can-do” rapid-prototyping model. Luncheon attendees will also receive a copy of the report summarizing key observations from each of the sessions with photos of the experience. To view photos from the visit, please visit http://gmerrill.phanfare.com/SLOVisit. Members: $37.50 Non-members $50 Member Table of 8: $285
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