IVEDC'S Weekly Update for Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Success & Highlights

7th Annual Dinner & Meeting

Over 300 business professionals attended IVEDC's 7th Annual Dinner & Meeting that was held January 5th at

Cheval Farm, Imperial, CA. The evening was spent celebrating the successes and

highlights of the past year. Guests took pleasure in networking under the stars and were treated to an array of

local cuisine prepared by Junior's Café, Las Chabelas Restaurant and Cheval Farm, while enjoying live classical Jazz music performed by local band, Blue Lake Quintet. The crowd

was enlightened by keynote speaker, Joseph Jou of United Commercial Bank, who spoke on the

importance of experts and his experience and success attracting foreign direct investment.

IVEDC would like to give a special congratulations and thank

Volume 5 / Issue 9

In This Issue

IVEDC Investors

Diamond

Imperial County

Platinum

Barbara Worth Resort and Country

Club KXO Radio ORMAT

Gold

you to the following people who were awarded for all their hard work and

dedication throughout this past year:

Chairman's Award Thomas DuBose

Development, Design & Engineering, Inc.

Partnership Award

USDA Rural Development

Leader of the Year Award

Energy Committee

IID Energy

Leader of the Year Award

Agribusiness

Stephen Benson

John R. Benson Farms, Inc.

Leader of the Year Award

International Trade & Logistics

David Lu

YK America

Leader of the year Award Marketing

Aaron Popejoy Conveyor Group

IVEDC would also like to give a Special Thank You to Cheryl Bouge, of Cheval Farm, DJ Matt Jamz (Matthew Jaime), Junior's Café, Las Chabelas restaurant, Keynote speaker, Joseph Jou of United Commercial Bank and the Blue Lake

Quintet band.

8Minutenergy

Renewables, LLC City of Brawley

City of El Centro City of Imperial

Conveyor Group Development Design &

Engineering Emerald Companies

Horton, Knox, Carter & Foote

Imperial Valley Press Landmark Consulting

Inc. Nielsen Construction

Ca. Pattern Energy Group

Rabobank Southern California Gas

Co. Tenaska

Union Bank of California

Westmount Properties LLC

Silver

CalEnergy Operating Corp.

Castillo Construction Corey Delta Constructors

Desert Security Services

Ecology and Environment Inc.

First Solar Hutchinson &

Bloodgood Imperial Valley College

InXpress Medical Management

Group New Gold PacificLand

International Simbol Materials

Smith-Kandal Real Estate

Swinerton Builders Time Warner Cable

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IVEDC's 7th Annual Dinner & Meeting!

Bronze

AEI-CASC Consulting Allied Waste Service

American Cargoservice Inc.

Arctic Air AT & T

Barnhart Crane & Rigging

Barrett Biological Surveys

Best Best & Krieger, LLP

Brawley Inn Bureau Veritas North

America, Inc. Calexico-County Enterprise Zone

California Ethanol & Power Inc.

Chromatin, Inc. City of Holtville

City of Westmorland Coldwell Banker, The

Wilkinson Team Community Valley

Bank Coopers West

Insurance Desert Commercial

Bank Development

Management Group Elm's Equipment

Rentals Enel Green Power North America, Inc. Energy Source, LLC

Environmental Science Associates

Epic Land Solutions, Inc.

Farm Credit Services Southwest

First Capitol Consulting Fu Bang Group

Green Hunter Energy, Inc.

Hale Engineering Heber Public Utility

District

Imperial County Office of Education

Imperial Business Park Inc.

Imperial Printers Imperial Valley Enterprise Zone Imperial Valley

Regional Occupational Program

Insight Systems, Inc. IV Ag, LLC

James K. Graves John R. Benson Farms

Junior's Cafe Labor Ready Manpower

Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites

Marriott TownePlace Suites

Mesquite Regional Landfill

Northwestern Mutual Financial

Nolte & Associates Office Supply

Company OnSite Labor Inc.

Pat Seay Real Estate Pioneer Van &

Storage Ralph Road LLC Ram-Power, Inc RBF Consulting

Recon Environmental Reliance Public

Relations Rubicon Systems San Diego County

Water Authority SDSU-IV Campus Sheppard, Mullin,

Richter & Hampton LLP Solar Gen2

Sol Orchard, LLC Steve Birdsall

Agriculture Aviation Sun Community FCU

SunEco Energy Telecom Data Services,

Inc. Thomas Topuzes &

Associates, LLC Tyler Insurance

IVEDC Magazine

IVEDC Investors!

Reserve your ad space today in the "Abundant Opportunities" magazine Renewable Energy Leader issue, published to coincide with IVEDC's Fifth Annual Renewable Energy Summit & Expo!

The issue will:

Debut at the Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2012, March 13-15

Receive widespread distribution at two international, three national and four statewide trade shows

be available online at the IVEDC website, with 500,000 visitors a month

Investors of IVEDC can take advantage of a 15% Early Bird Discount by reserving your space no later than Friday, January 27th and submitting artwork by Friday, February 3rd. For ad reservations, specifications and deadlines please click on link below:

IVEDC Investor Ad Information

Valley Solutions Group Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

YKAmerica

Partnering Organizations

CalBIS CALED

Coachella Valley Economic Partnership Export-Import Bank of

US ICTC

Imperial County Joint Chambers

Imperial County Workforce

Development Board Imperial Valley

Community Foundation Imperial Valley Farm

Bureau San Diego Imperial

District Export Council San Diego Regional

EDC SCORE

Team California USDA Rural Development

World Trade Center San Diego

CLICK BELOW TO VIEW PREVIOUS ABUNDANT OPPORTUNITY EDITIONS

Today's Imperial Valley - January 2011

Renewable Energy Leader - March 2011 Agribusiness Leader - November 2011

CLICK HERE to view the 2011 Imperial Valley Renewable Energy

Summit & Expo!

RESERVE YOUR EXHIBIT SPACE NOW!

Registration, Sponsorship and Exhibit forms are now available. (For exhibitors - you will be sent an Exhibitor Contract once IVEDC receives your Exhibit Space Application). Please click on

the links below:

Registration Form Sponsorship Form

Exhibitor Form

Forms may be faxed to 760-353-9149 or email cynthia@ivedc.com.

For more information, please call 760-353-8332 or email cynthia@ivedc.com.

Local Renewable Energy News

I.V. Renewable Energy Summit Set

for March 2012

Imperial Valley Economic Development Corp. has announced that the theme of its 2012 Imperial Valley Renewable Energy Summit and Expo is "The Power to Renew California." The fifth annual event will be held March 13-15, 2012. Negotiations are underway to finalize a venue in the Imperial Valley.

"With commercial-scale solar plants now under construction, geothermal facilities already producing more than 500 megawatts of base load power and scores of additional renewable projects being built, permitted or well into the planning process, Imperial

Valley is rapidly realizing the promise of renewable energy development that California needs to thrive," said IVEDC President/CEO Timothy Kelley. Additionally, Kelley named the committee chairmen and women planning the 2012 Imperial Valley Renewable Energy Summit that will feature industry expert speakers, a trade show, a networking reception, a banquet and tours of area renewable generators. Rosa Maria Gonzales, who is with the Imperial Irrigation District, will chair the committee made up of industry insiders. She also will serve on the program subcommittee. "The goal of the 2012 summit is to focus on both the achievements thus far and challenges of the maturing renewable energy industry in the Imperial Valley," Gonzales said. "We want to make sure attendees get compelling information and insights along with a taste of Imperial Valley hospitality." Also chairing planning committee subcommittees are: Logistics Committee, Robert Brock, Imperial Valley Community Foundation, president and CEO; Education and Bus Tour Committee,Tom Topuzes, Topuzes & Associates, president and CEO; Marketing Committee, Susan Giller, Valley Solutions Group Inc., partner; Finance and Social Media Committee, Eusebio Arballo, SDG&E, public affairs specialist; Program Committee, Mark Gran, CalEnergy Operating Corporation, vice president, real estate assets and community relations; Attendee Relations Committee, Lori Ziebart, Solar Gen2, consultant; and Golf Committee, Erik Freeman, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, financial representative.

More information about the Imperial Valley Renewable Energy Summit as well as registration forms, sponsorship information and advertising opportunities in the Renewable Energy Leader edition of the IVEDC magazine, Abundant Opportunities, is available at www.ivedc.com. IVEDC is a partnership of private enterprise and public agency investors dedicated to improving and diversifying the local economy. Renewable energy development was identified in IVEDC's strategic plan as one of the region's growth industry sectors.

Company Unveils Solar Facility

Brawley - A local agriculture based company has flipped the switch, starting its solar operations.

Five Crowns Marketing here held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, January 12, 2012 to unveil its new solar energy system, one of the largest on-site generators in the Imperial Valley.

The company recently completed a 2.2 megawatt solar facility, incorporating roof-top and on-ground generation to offset most of its cooling facility and processing plant's energy needs. The photovoltaic panels, at the company's Malan Street location, will create enough power to cover between 80 and 85 percent of the facilities' energy requirements.

CLICK HERE to read entire article written by Staff Writer, Elizabeth Varin at the Imperial Valley Press.

Investor News

Barnhart Crane & Rigging

IVEDC would like to thank Barnhart Crane & Rigging for renewing as a Bronze Level Investor! For more information on this investor, please visit their website at www.barnhartcrane.com.

The New IVEDC Board Members Are...

OFFICERS JESUS ESCOBAR, CHAIR

THOMAS DuBOSE, VICE CHAIR

EUSEBIO ARBALLO, SECRETARY /TREASURER

MARLENE BEST, PAST CHAIR

MEMBERS AT LARGE

DIAMOND LEVEL

GARY WYATT, COUNTY OF IMPERIAL

JAMES C. HANKS, IID

LAURA McDONALD, SDG&E

PLATINUM LEVEL

CHARLENE WARDLOW, ORMAT

DEE READSHAW, BARBARA WORTH RESORT & COUNTRY CLUB

CARROLL BUCKLEY, KXO RADIO

GOLD LEVEL

REBECCA TUGGLE, NIELSEN CONSTRUCTION

ORLANDO FOOTE, HORTON, KNOX, CARTER & FOOTE

SILVER LEVEL

LUIS PLANCARTE, NEW GOLD

VICTOR JAIME, IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE

BRONZE LEVEL

THOMAS TOPUZES, THOMAS TOPUZES & ASSOCIATES

MITCH SELKING, FARM CREDIT SERVICES SOUTHWEST

Marketing

IVEDC will be attending the 2012 California League of Food Processors on January 31st in Sacramento, CA. For more information, please contact tim@ivedc.com. In addition, IVEDC will be attending the 2012 World Ag Expo, February 14-16 in Tulare, CA. For more information, please contact tim@ivedc.com.

TeamCalifornia's Inaugural

Meet the Consultants Forum

Monday, February 27 - Tuesday, February 28

Sacramento, California

Five internationally recognized site location consultants in one room to meet with TeamCalifornia Members. Join us for compelling presentations on topics important to positioning California and its communities as the place to do business. This event is designed to be an interactive opportunity for economic development professionals. Seating is limited, please register early. Sessions will outline the latest trends in site selection, what clients are seeking in new location decisions, how we can be better prepared at the local level, and how we can influence their perceptions and decisions to get on their radar screen. AGENDA: February 27

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Registration and Taste of California Reception

February 28

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Morning session includes:

Presentations by four of the Site Location Consultants followed by Q&A

Networking Lunch with Consultants

Afternoon:

One Site Location Consultant presentation Hour roundtable discussions with you and

consultants

Registration Fees: Members and their guests $395

Non-members $595

For more information about Sponsorship or the Taste of California Reception, contact: Audrey Taylor

(530) 345-0364

audrey@chabinconcepts.com

Frank Quintero

(209) 385-6826

quinterof@cityofmerced.org

Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation

1405 N. Imperial Ave., Suite 1, El Centro, CA 92243