2015 Community Leadership Visit to Seattle, WA and Victoria, B.C. DATE & TIME 8/26/2015 TO 8/29/2015 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM LOCATION Seattle, WA and Victoria, British Columbia CLV LEAD SPONSOR City of Santa Cruz Economic Development Department EVENT DESCRIPTION The Chamber’s 2015 Community Leadership Visit will spend four days in the Pacific Northwest, studying the remarkable success Victoria, British Columbia’s has had in developing a technology / innovation industry sector, the technology transfer model of the University of Washington’s Center for Commercialization, and the vision and strategies for increased “urbanization” of Seattle. The Chamber invites you to join other local business owners and executives, electeds and government department heads, and senior university and community college administrators in exploring strategies and building relationships that will guide our communities’ future. Travel Itinerary (Tentative) Wednesday Aug 26 7:45 AM Depart Santa Cruz by Bus to SJC 10:15 AM Depart SJC to SEA by Alaska Air: Flight AS0327 12:19 PM Arrive Seattle Airport Program in Seattle and at U of Washington Hotel in Seattle Thursday Aug 27 6:45 AM Bus to Ferry 7:30 AM Ferry – Seattle to Victoria (including breakfast) 10:30 AM Depart Victoria Immigration/Customs Program in Victoria Hotel in Victoria Friday Aug 28 Program in Victoria Hotel in Victoria Saturday Aug 29 Program in Victoria 11:20 AM Ferry – Victoria to Seattle 2:05 PM Depart Seattle Immigration/Customs Freetime - Downtown Seattle 3:50 PM Train to Airport 5:50 PM Depart SEA to SJC by Alaska Air: Flight AS0328 7:53 PM Arrive SJC 8:15 PM Bus to Santa Cruz 9:30 PM Arrive Santa Cruz Victoria, a city of 80,000 and a metropolitan area of 300,000 has developed as a home-grown center of entrepreneurship and innovation. Building on many of the same community features that attract “creative class” workers and entrepreneurs to Santa Cruz – beautiful coastlines and mountains, a university culture, and an active lifestyle – the Greater Victoria area has over the past several decades grown a remarkable enterprise community with growing tech businesses and an entrepreneurial culture. They have done so intentionally. A variety of interlocking plans by the private sector, local government, the state’s economic development office, and the University of Victoria have resulted in a web of resources, facilities, and services that have nurtured this development. The CLV will meet with principals from those planning efforts, the incubators and accelerator that support this enterprise ecosystem, and some of the technologists who have developed and grown their businesses in Victoria. Seattle, a much larger metropolitan area, is addressing many of the ‘new-urban’ problems that Santa Cruz County and its cities face in a political culture much like ours. With strong “sub-urban” neighborhood interests, skepticism about growth, and a history of political activism the City has developed plans to improve transportation and housing to respond to growth and economic pressures that are neighborhood sensitive. We will tour some of these areas with principals from Seattle’s transportation and housing administrations. We have also planned a visit to the University of Washington’s Center for Commercialization (“CoMotion”) that provide services for research/innovators, students, entrepreneurs, and investors. Rebranded this winter to expand beyond managing the universities intellectual property, providing services to faculty and students developing startups, and supporting licensing. Added to its sphere effort is support for the growing innovation ecosystem of the greater Seattle and Puget Sound region. TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND PRICING The 2015 CLV price includes transportation from Santa Cruz to the San Jose Airport, airfare to and from Seattle, all ground transportation in Seattle and Victoria, and ferry to and from Victoria. THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE FEES FOR CHECKED LUGGAGE. FEE WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION. For those who would chose to arrive earlier or depart later there is a price without airfare but including all other transportation. Participants who would chose to fly one-way with the group should book on SJC to SEA: Alaska Air: Flight AS0327 SEA to SJC: Alaska Air: Flight AS0328 PASSPORT REQUIRED – Must be Valid through February 29, 2016 All transportation, meals, and room charges are included in the following fees: Fees and costs including airfare $1,795 Fees and costs WITHOUT AIRFARE $1,635 PARTICIPANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CHECK LUGGAGE FEES Fees may be paid in full at the time of registration or according to the following schedule: At the time of registration $200 Balance on or before June 24 $1,595 ($1,435 without airfare) All payments made are fully refundable through June 15. Refunds after June 15 will be based upon nonrefundable costs advanced or guaranteed by the Chamber plus $200. Participants may be substituted for paid reservations through July 22. Registration information ? CLV including Airfare ($1,795) ? CLV not including Airfare ($1,635) All Registrants: First Name as it appears on Passport or Drivers License Middle Name or initial as it appears on Passport or Drivers License Last Name as it appears on Passport or Drivers License Business or Organization Role or Title Primary Email address Other Email address (re CLV correspondence) Primary business number Mobile phone number (that you will carry on the trip) CLV Correspondence: Street Address CLV Correspondence: City CLV Correspondence: State CLV Correspondence: Zip Code If CLV including Airfare Birth Month Birth Day Birth Year Gender Payment (Fully refundable on or before June 15, 2015) Deposit $ 200 (BALANCE DUE ON OR BEFORE JUNE 24, 2015) Full Payment including Airfare $1,795 Full payment not including Airfare $1,635 TERMS AND CONDITIONS All hotel rooms are single-occupancy. Porterage services are not included. The Chamber will attempt to address participants’ special dietary requirements but cannot guaranty that these will be satisfactory. Passengers are responsible for providing correct name spelling and other required traveler information for air travel. Participants are required to have a passport valued through February 29, 2016. Participants should check or make arrangements for their own health insurance coverage including out-of-country health care and purchase travel insurance, if desired, to protect against travel interruption. The Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to change the itinerary and program elements. All payments made are fully refundable through June 15. Refunds after June 15 will be based upon nonrefundable costs advanced or guaranteed by the Chamber plus $200. Participants may be substituted for paid reservations through July 22. Participant agrees to assume all risks of loss, injury, or liability, arising out of the CLV and releases the Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce and its officers, directors, and employees, successors, and assigns from any and all liability for damage to property or injury or death of any person.