Real Estate and the Inland Empire: Two Hot Southern California Topics

Claremont, CA - Experts in the Southern California economy are coming to Claremont Graduate University for a unique symposium designed to apply critical insight into the area's financial pulse. The event is being organized by CGU's Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management and the Claremont Alumni Network (CAN).

The event, titled, "The Inland Empire: Commercial Development and Economic Realism" will take place on February 1, 2007 from 4-6 p.m. in Claremont. The panel includes some of the most knowledgeable and insightful observers of and participants in the commercial real estate market. The seminar will provide access to better understanding of issues that will shape our region's future for years to come.

The four panelists include:

• John Husing, Ph.D. Husing was recently named one of the 100 most powerful people in Southern California by the Los Angeles Times and a leading authority on the city and county economies of Southern California with a specialty on the Inland Empire.
• James Flanigan. An accomplished business journalist for the Los Angeles Times, Flanigan is a frequent author of articles on economic growth in Southern California.
• Brian McGowan. The current Economic Development Agency Administrator for the County of San Bernardino, McGowan is one of the Top 40 under 40 Real Estate Professionals in Southern California.
• John Stiles: Senior advisor for Sperry Van Ness in Palm Springs, past president of the Palm Springs Economic Development Corporation, and past Executive Director of the Coachella Valley Enterprise Zone.
• The event will be moderated by Ira Jackson, Dean of the Drucker School, and co-author of Profits with Principles: Seven Strategies for Delivering Value with Values (Doubleday, 2004)

"Our location here in Claremont, at the edge of the Inland Empire, gives us a great window into one of the most dynamic and least understood regions in the country," Jackson said. "With a population the size of Oregon's and a growth rate comparable to Phoenix, the Inland Empire is an increasingly important political, cultural, and economic reality."

The panel will address such topics as the past and future of commercial development in the Inland Empire, the economics of such development, and the financial and regulatory impediments to growth. With exploding population growth and ample resources, the Inland Empire (population 4 million) is an ideal region for commercial development and expansion.

The event is open to the public, and there is a $15 registration fee. For details or to register, visit www.druckeralumni.org or call (909) 607-7359.

Resources and Links

• Symposium Website
• Video on the state of the IE with John Husing (5:40)
• Husing's IE statistical analysis