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Madera County E-BIZ
Greetings!
Welcome to Madera County Economic Development’s E-BIZ! On a monthly basis, our online Newsletter covers important local, regional and national news that impacts our local economy. E-BIZ reports on new projects and events in our cities and towns and keeps readers up to date on the state of the region’s economy. News about your business is always welcome. Please send items, questions, comments, or suggestions to the Madera County EDC at info@maderacountyedc.com or visit our Web site at maderacountyedc.com
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SAVE THE DATE
Attention Manufacturer's- GMCIA Meeting
December 12, 2007 
Madera Manufacturer's, please attend the upcoming Greater Madera County Industrial Association (GMCIA) Meeting on December 12th at noon, located at the Madera Municipal Golf Course.
For more information, contact Shirley Driggs at 559-673-8496.
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MCEDC Commissionner Meeting -
January 9, 2008
Madera County Economic Development Commission (MCEDC) will hold their quarterly Commissioners Meeting on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at the Madera County EDC office located at 2425 W. Cleveland Ave. The public is welcome to attend MCEDC's Commissioner Meetings. This is a great opportunity to meet Economic Development staff and learn more about the mission and services that MCEDC provides.
Note: MCEDC requests that presentations are no longer than 3-5 minutes.
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Business Finance Workshop - January 16, 2008
 The Lyles Center and Madera County EDC will be hosting a Business Financial Workshop at the Madera Community College Center located at 30277 Ave. 12, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The focus of the workshop is to inform business owners in Madera County about financial resources and programs that are available and the preparation required to take advantage of these financial resources. In order to attend please RSVP to Kristine Walter at CSUF Lyles Center email kristinew@lylescenter.com or phone (559)347-3924.
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West Pack Tradeshow- Free Registration - January 29-31, 2008 Anaheim Convention Center
 MCEDC would like to offer you Complimentary Registration to West Pack Tradeshow and free admission to seven co-located manufacturing shows: Automation Technology Expo West, Electronics West, Green Manufacturing Expo, Medical Design & Manufacturing West, Pacific Design & Manufacturing Show, PlasTec West, PTX West. If this show interests you please take advantage of this opportunity. We would be happy to have you as our guest!
MCEDC will be exhibiting at this tradeshow in an effort to recruit manufacturers to Madera County. The tradeshow attracts national manufacturers and processors that represent a wide range of industries: Aerospace/Defense, Automotive, Bakery & Snack Foods, Beverage, Chemicals/Allied Products, Cosmetics/Personal Care, Electronics, Food & Related Products, Household Products/Appliances, Industrial Products, Instruments/Controls, Medical Devices, Pet Products, Pharmaceutical/Nutraceutical, Printing/Publishing, Toys & Games and many more.
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Madera County Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate in Madera County was 6.8 percent in October 2007, up from 6.1 percent in September 2007, and also above the year-ago estimate of 5.6 percent. This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 5.4 percent for California and 4.4 percent for the nation during the same period. For the full report on Madera County, Click Here
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LOCAL NEWS
Madera County Outlines $169m in Capital Improvement Projects
The Fresno Bee
Madera County has embarked on a $169 million building plan that will add or improve libraries, fire stations and public buildings to meet a wave of growth that’s still expected despite a current building slump. Read more |
Construction to Start on New “Commons” Development at Madera Fairgrounds
Madera Tribune News
Madera District Fair has signed a historic lease agreement with Newman Development to create The Commons at Madera Fair, which will include the widening of Cleveland Avenue and the addition of businesses such as Lowe’s and Chili’s Restaurant. Site preparation is underway.
Read more
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STATE NEWS
Schwarzenegger Vetoed Many Bad-for-Business Bills
Orange County Business Journal
 Five regulatory boards were cut; Air Resources board released proposal for diesel trucks compared with previous year, California businesses aren’t facing the prospect of the Legislature, thanks to a series of vetoes by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Read more
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New Democratic Health Care Proposal Passes Assembly Committee on Party Lines
CalChamber
A reworked Democratic health care plan that still creates a new expensive entitlement program passed the Assembly Health Committee on November 14 on a party-line vote of 10-5
Read more
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NATIONAL NEWS
More Companies Struggle to Find Workers
Kiplinger Business Resource Center
The shortage of workers in a wide assortment of occupation will become acute in less than a decade. Firms that don’t act now risk suffering down the road. Blame an aging population, education weakness and a lack of visas for workers from abroad. Those factors all contribute to a growing shortage as the economy’s need for more labor outpaces the supply. Read More
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MANUFACTURING
Employment Training Panel Awards Almost $12 Million to Train 8,668 California Workers
Employment Training Panel
The CA Labor and Workforce Development Agency’s Employment Training Panel (ETP) recently approved 38 contracts totaling almost $12 million in job training funds. ETP is a business and labor supported state agency that assists employers in strengthening their competitive edge by providing funds to partially off-set the costs of job skills training that is necessary to maintain high performance workplaces. For more info
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Contact
Madera County
EDC
2425 W.
Cleveland Ave., Suite 101
Madera, CA
93637
559-675-7768
www.maderacountyedc.com
Past
Newsletters
Please
click the below links to see a .pdf of our past
newsletters:
Spring
2007
Click Here
Winter
2007
Click Here
Newsletter
Ideas
If you have a story that you think
might be of interest, please contact:
jherd@maderacountyedc.com
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