Let’s create one million more homes, one million more skilled workers, one million acre-feet of water, and one million more jobs. That was the message delivered at the 2018 California Economic Summit, which took place on November 15 and 16 in Santa Rosa, CA.Attended by...
IRVINE, CA — Oct. 31, 2018 — Tech innovation and demographic shifts are catalysts driving major change in the Orange County workforce, according to Orange County Business Council's 2019 Orange County Workforce Indicators Report released on October 30, but keeping young talent continues to be a challenge. Presented...
Every year, OCBC honors public agencies for the good work they do to cut through red tape and remove barriers to economic development through its Turning Red Tape Into Red Carpet Awards program, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase. The City of Anaheim won the 2017 award...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2017 IRVINE, Calif. — Orange County Business Council is pleased to announce the winners of the 7th Annual Turning Red Tape Into Red Carpet Awards, presented by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The awards program recognizes leaders, policies and programs in local...
The following article appears as it was originally published in The Orange County Register November 16, 2017.Undoubtedly, one of the most influential directors in history is Steven Spielberg. Imaginative fantasy is a hallmark of so many of his movies from E.T. to Jurassic Park to...
On an evening filled with messages of love, collaboration and respect for one another, five pillars in the community were honored as OC Influencers for Good - four of whom are members of the OCBC Board of Directors. President and CEO Lucy Dunn; Dr. Al...
Join OCBC Thursday, November 16 to honor public agencies that have broken down barriers to economic growth. A committee chaired by Dan Miller, The Irvine Company, reviewed a record number of outstanding nominees to select award winners in the categories of Business Retention and Expansion,...
On November 6, several OCBC Board Members and staff attended a White House briefing with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, as well Presidential Adviser Ivanka Trump, to discuss the House of Representatives federal tax reform proposal, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The meeting featured a...
After several attempts over the last 30 years, Congress is once again attempting tax reform with a vote taking place Thursday on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Currently, several Orange County representatives are either undecided or opposed on the proposal. The plan includes lowering...
Much of the attention Disney has received in the media recently focused on a perceived notion that they do not pay their fair share in Anaheim. This is CLEARLY not the case, with improvements coming next year to Disneyland in the form of Star Wars:...