Victorville, Calif. As reported in The Business Press, renowned businessman Steve Forbes is booked to speak at the 25th annual High Desert Opportunity conference. The conference is set to take place in Victorville at the Riverside County Fairgrounds on October 19th, 2006.

As the keynote speaker, Steve Forbes will speak about the economy of the nation as well as business opportunities in the High Desert area, which is in the northern part of the Inland Empire. Forbes has been the Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Magazine, as well as President and CEO of the Forbes company, since 1980. He was a presidential candidate in both the 1996 and 2000 primary elections. In addition to his many business and economic achievements, Forbes won the Crystal Owl Award four times, which has never been matched by another writer.

The conference and expo consists of other relevant business and economic speakers, as well as speakers from the government. There is also a luncheon, annual Brokers' Bus Tour of the area, and an exhibit section.

General admission to the High Desert Opportunity exhibit begins at $45, and increases with individual or entire table luncheon tickets. A booth in the exhibit can be obtained starting at $450. For more information, tickets or exhibit entry, visit http://www.highdesertopportunity.com.

By Victoria McCoy