City Of Ontario To Hold Economic And Business Discussion On March 3 At State Of The City Event

Feb. 25, 2010 - PRLog -- ONTARIO, CALIF. (February 25, 2010) The region’s most anticipated event, Ontario’s Annual State of the City “Focus on the Fundamentals”, will bring together close to 1,000 of Southern California’s leading real estate, finance and business professionals for a compelling business networking event and discussion on what Ontario is doing today to respond to the market as well as prepare for the next cycle. Now more than ever, the role of the City in providing stability, certainty and predictability is critical to the success of business and investment.

On March 3, 2010, City and business leaders will discuss the dynamics of the market and share their thoughts on what is needed for the success of the region. A special presentation by Ontario Mayor Paul Leon will include members of the Ontario City Council along with companies already invested in Ontario including: Noel Massie, Vice President, Southeast California, United Parcel Service; Larry Harmsen, Managing Director, Prologis; Gregg Goodman, President, The Mills/A Simon Company; and Adrian Foley, President, Brookfield Southland.

This year’s event will include a live panel discussion on the economy and how corporate America is responding and planning, presented in conjunction with Globest.com, NAIOP Inland Empire and CoreNet Global Southern California. This compelling discussion will be led by Ontario’s City Council and will feature top thought leaders such as Ross DeVol, Director, Regional Economics, The Milken Institute; Darla Longo, Vice Chairman, Investment Properties, CB Richard Ellis; Dana Allison, Regional RDC Manager, Home Depot and John Magness, Vice President, Hillwood.

The 2010 State of the City event comes on the heels of a major milestone for the City of Ontario.  In January, the City of Ontario officially adopted its general plan, The Ontario Plan. The Ontario Plan is a dynamic framework for sustained, comprehensive leadership in building a community. It institutionalizes the approach to governing a City, providing predictability, certainty and stability for Ontario’s growth and evolution over the next 20 to 30 years.

To learn more about investment opportunities within the City of Ontario, attend the State of the City on March 3rd. For reservations, go to www.acteva.com/go/cityofontario. Tickets are $50 per person. The event begins at 5 p.m. with registration and pre-event networking followed by the State of the City program and panel. The networking forum will begin at approximately 7:15 pm.

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About The City of Ontario
The City of Ontario is Southern California’s Next Urban Center. Located just 35 miles from Los Angeles, Ontario is uniquely positioned as the “economic engine” of one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. Ontario is home to the LA/Ontario International Airport, and an incomparable transportation system of three major freeways and two railroads that provide access to the region, the nation and the globe. With a highly skilled local talent base and lower cost space than coastal counties, Ontario, California is the place to do business. For more information, visit www.ontariocalifornia.us.