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U.S. Travel Association
Travel industry leaders recently met with President Obama to discuss the unique role that travel can play in strengthening the American economy. The meeting focused on two critical areas: the need to welcome more international visitors and the business community's concerns about the dramatic nationwide downturn in meetings and events. Click here for more information on the meeting, or go to meetingsmeanbusiness.com to learn about U.S. Travel's contining efforts in this arena.
California Wine Institute
The Wine Institute recently announced that U.S. wine exports, 90 percent from California, passed the $1 billion milestone for the first time with $1,008,259,000 in winery export revenues in 2008, up 6 percent from the previous year. Volume shipments in 2008 increased 8 percent, compared to the previous year, to nearly 130 million gallons or 55 million cases. Click here to see the full release.
California Restaurant Association
Check out the latest issue of CRA's The Restaurant Standard magazine, with a feature on how Guy Fieri (star of CTTC's "You'll Be Back" spot) and restaurateurs across the state are expanding despite the recession. Click here to see the full issue.
California Travel Industry Association
Online registration is now open for CalTIA's annual California Conference on Tourism! This year's conference will offer a roster of remarkable presenters, provocative educational topics and will provide you with tangible ways to reinvent your business by developing new strategic intellectual skills to help you prosper in these challenging times. Click here for more information, and here to register.
California Attractions and Parks Association
A CAPA membership enables you to gain strength through a united industry, network with industry leaders, gain influence on legislative issues, learn about the latest DOSH regulations and legal issues, receive early analysis of legislation and the industry information you need, and receive effective political lobbying. Click here for an online membership form.
California Hotel & Lodging Association
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) announced the winners of the 2008 State Leadership Awards during its annual Legislative Action Summit (LAS). Jim Beazley of the Beazley House Bed & Breakfast Inn was honored as the State Leadership Award winner from the state of California. Click here to read more.
California Lodging Industry Association
CLIA is pleased to join industry partners in presenting the 8th Annual California Lodging Industry Legislative Awareness Summit on April 1, which is a unique legislative outreach and communication event produced by the CH&LA. Click here for more information and to register.
California Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds
Camp-California Marketing is a wholly-owned subsidiary corporation of CalARVC. It is a for-profit corporation run by a separate and independent Board of Directors. It owns and manages Camp-California.com, Camp-California! camping guide, OutWest Express, and manages participation in RV shows throughout the western United States and the RVing Rewards Program. Click here to see the Camp-California Marketing vision.
California Retailers Association
California Retailers is a nonprofit trade association representing all segments of the retail industry: general merchandise, department stores, mass merchandisers, fast food restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets and grocery stores, chain drug, and a wide array of specialty retailers such as auto, vision, jewelry, book, framing, hardware and home stores. Click here to learn more about membership.
California Ski Industry Association
CSIA is a non-profit trade association representing 29 snowsports areas in California and Nevada. Its role is to support California and Nevada resorts by coordinating state and national legislative activities, risk management and technical training on behalf of the industry. Click here to learn more.
California Chamber of Commerce
CalChamber is producing a Federal Law Update Live Web Seminar on April 9. CalChamber’s three legal counsel with employment law expertise will present you with the most current federal labor and employment law information. Presenters will address the new laws, regulations and executive orders signed at the federal level and help you understand how they will affect your California business. Click here for more information.
California Association for Local Economic Development
Each year CALED presents California’s largest economic development conference, designed to train attendees to implement effective practices to assist businesses and grow local economies. CALED is “Partnering for Prosperity” with the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program (CCCEWD) to create a unique opportunity for economic development professionals and workforce development practitioners to network and share solutions for an improved local economy. Click here to learn more.
League of California Cities
The League of California Cities is continuing to update the "City Funding Book" released on February 19. The book is intended to guide cities on how to access and apply for federal funds available through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), signed by President Barack Obama. Click here to see the most recent version.
California State Association of Counties
CSAC leaders headed to Washington, D.C., in March to promote the association's top federal legislative priorities for 2009. Led by Imperial County Supervisor and CSAC President Gary Wyatt, the CSAC contingent met with officials from the Obama Administration, as well as with key members of the California congressional delegation. Click here for the full article.
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