Mega-Region
In March of 2008, San Diego Regional EDC partnered with Imperial Valley EDC to ultimately market our two respective regions and Baja California as a “mega-region” - to compete in an increasingly global economy. The U.S. Department of Commerce awarded these two EDC’s a $225,000 grant to develop this strategy, and it is the first of its kind awarded by the Federal Government.In March of 2008, San Diego Regional EDC partnered with Imperial Valley EDC to ultimately market our two respective regions and Baja California as a “mega-region” - to compete in an increasingly global economy. The U.S. Department of Commerce awarded these two EDC’s a $225,000 grant to develop this strategy, and it is the first of its kind awarded by the Federal Government.
In December of 2008, after months of collaboration between government, business, and civic leaders on both sides of the border, a strategic action plan was created to tackle the workforce and infrastructure issues that pose a challenge to foreign investment. Simultaneously a branding effort for the mega-region was undertaken to ultimately market the region nationally and internationally. To learn more about the Mega-Region Initiative, please click here Mega-Region Quick Facts.Actionable short-term solutions to the workforce and infrastructure issues were discussed by Mega-Region Initiative participants and can be accessed by clicking on the following links.
Infrastructure Action Feedback
Meetings/Events
October 6, 2008 Mega-Region Initiative Infrastructure Assessment Left: Eusebio Arballo, IVEDC Center: Adam Soltysinski, Sony Right: Laura McDonald, SDG&E
October 6, 2008 Mega-Region Initiative Workforce Assessment Chuck Flacks, San Diego Workforce Partnership facilitated the workforce and infrastructure assessments.
October 13, 2008 Mega-Region Initiative Infrastructure and Workforce Assessments Center: Lic. Ulises Elias Ogaz of CDT-Tijuana (Council for Economic Development of Tijuana)
October 13, 2008 Mega-Region Infrastructure Assessment Left: Ralph Exton, General Electric Water and Process Technologies Right: Fred Liberatore, General Electric Water and Process Technologies
