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The Sonoma County Local Economy
Ben StoneJanuary 25, 2006
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Overview for the Morning• Doug Henton –
Economic Cluster Study
• Supervisor Paul Kelley
“State of the County”
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EDB Research Program
Providing information and data to help business and policy leaders make informed decisions
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Quarterly Economic Report
• “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be” – Yogi Berra
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Risks Ahead
• Energy Prices
• The Housing Market
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Initiatives
• Business creation/retention• A database of economic
development activities• Strong Sonoma County brand
identification• Education and workforce
development
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Upcoming Events• Feb. 2 – SSU Economic Outlook
• Feb. 24 – BEA Business Environmental Forecast
• Mar. 17 – Liz Hill, Legislative Analyst
• Apr. 19 – George Zimmer, Men’s Wearhouse
• Apr. 26 – Santa Rosa Chamber, Water Conservation Summit
• May. 18 – Steve Cochrane, Sonoma County Economic Forecast
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Doug Henton, Collaborative Economics