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The Sonoma County Local Economy

Ben StoneJanuary 25, 2006

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Overview for the Morning• Doug Henton –

Economic Cluster Study

• Supervisor Paul Kelley

“State of the County”

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EDB Research Program

Providing information and data to help business and policy leaders make informed decisions

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Quarterly Economic Report

• “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be” – Yogi Berra

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Risks Ahead

• Energy Prices

• The Housing Market

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Initiatives

• Business creation/retention• A database of economic

development activities• Strong Sonoma County brand

identification• Education and workforce

development

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Upcoming Events• Feb. 2 – SSU Economic Outlook

• Feb. 24 – BEA Business Environmental Forecast

• Mar. 17 – Liz Hill, Legislative Analyst

• Apr. 19 – George Zimmer, Men’s Wearhouse

• Apr. 26 – Santa Rosa Chamber, Water Conservation Summit

• May. 18 – Steve Cochrane, Sonoma County Economic Forecast

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Doug Henton, Collaborative Economics