Placer Valley 2024 Program

SPONSORS PRESENTING

GOLD

2024

Embracing Innovation, Navigating New Frontiers

SILVER

BRONZE @The Grounds ABC 10 Consolidated Communications CRC Behavioral Health CRC Substance Use Disorder CRC SUD Denio's Farmers Market & Swap Meet Ever Bank First Northern Bank INTEGRAL Financial Management Insperity Jessup University Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann and Girard Lund Construction Mandarin Orange Festival Milkman Toner Panattoni Development Company Placer County Office of Education Placer County Transportation Planning Agency Placer Valley Tourism Roseville Electric Utility SD IT Support Sinclair, Wilson, Baldo & Chamberlain Attorneys at Law Union Pacific Railroad Western Placer Waste Management Authority Westfield Galleria at Roseville Westpark Communities

PREMIUM BOOTH ABSO Technologies Bozzuto & Company Insurance SVCS City of Rocklin Community West Bank Edward Jones - Jon Benecke & Greg Wiliams Evet Security Specialists Frayji Design Group GRDN Media HentchSolutions JMC Homes Old Town Pizza One Digital PRIDE Industries Randy Peters Catering & Event Center River City Bank Roseville Rotary Sacramento International Airport Taylor Builders/Lincoln Potters Baseball Teichert Construction Tri Counties Bank Williams + Paddon Architects + Planners, Inc. Yes on Measure B

BOOTH

Access Corporate Housing, Inc. ARCpoint Labs of Roseville-Rocklin Bank of Marin BPE Law Group CrossRhodes Promotions Cyber Proud, Inc. EVPLUSPVSOLAR HomeSmiles Sacramento North State Building Industry Association Oasis Senior Advisors Placer County Water Agency Roseville Kia Staples Business Advantage The Rising Zone Thunder Valley Resort Tiche Consulting

SCHEDULE 8:00am - 9:00am 9:00am - 9:10am 9:10am - 9:30am

Check-In, Networking, & Breakfast Welcome Remarks by Ann Bouchard & Kat Maudru Awards Presented by Robby Walker, CLA

12:30pm - 1:00pm

Fireside Chat with Dom Casey, Roseville City Manager & Thorsten Scheer, Plant Manager, Bosch Roseville

1:00pm - 1:45pm

Inside Access Session #2 (Choose One Track):

Vision Track: The New Sports and Recreational Tourism Landscape The Merging of Economics, Quality of Life and Technology Kim Summers, CEO, Placer Valley Tourism Jill Geller, Director of Parks, Recreation, & Libraries, City of Roseville Tony Karwowski, CEO, North Tahoe Community Alliance Moderated by: Rob Haswell, CEO, Visit Placer

Growth Track: Healthcare Expansion & Innovation

Kim Menzel, Senior Vice President & Area Manager, Kaiser Permanente Roseville Tamara Powers, CEO, Sutter Roseville Medical Center Michael Korpiel, President/CEO, Mercy San Juan Dignity Health Ronald Amodeo, Chief Strategy Officer, UC Davis Health Moderated by: Daniel Chatigny, CEO, Placer County

HOWARD RUDD

Business Person of the Year

VINCENT GONZALES

Young Professional of the Year

AKMAL ZADRAN

Entrepreneur of the Year

9:30am - 9:45am Size Up - Small Business Intelligence 9:45am - 10:30am Opening Keynote

ELIZABETH EDWARDS

Business Track: Bridging the Gap - Aligning Education with Workforce Needs Dr. Vajra M. Watson, Senior Vice President, Sacramento State Placer Campus Willy Duncan, President, Sierra College Dr. Phil Escamilla, Chief Academic Officer, Jessup University Moderated by: Gloria Stearns, Economic Development Director, Placer County

1:45pm - 2:15pm 2:15pm - 3:00pm

VOLUME PR & ENGAGEMENT SCIENCE LAB

FORMER MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER Hunter Pence is a sports analyst and former Major League Baseball player.

His 14-year MLB career boasts 2 World Series Championships, 4 All-Star appearances, and 8 seasons with the San Francisco Giants.

10:45am - 11:30am Inside Access Session #1 (Choose One Track): Jennifer Barrera, President & CEO, CalChamber Tim Murphy, President & CEO, North State Building Industry Association Chris Thornberg, Founding Partner, Beacon Economics

Exhibitor Hall & Networking Closing Keynote

HUNTER PENCE

Elizabeth Edwards is a communication scientist and strategist at the forefront of the Behavioral Communication and ethical AI movements.

As founder of Volume PR and Engagement Science Lab, Edwards integrates insights from the physical, natural, life, and social sciences to revolutionize how businesses communicate, market, and influence.

Vision Track: Policy & Political Landscape

Inside Access Sponsor:

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Happy Hour, VIP Meet & Greet, and Drawing

Moderated by: Mark Smith, Owner, Smith Policy Group

Growth Track: Development & Growth in Placer County Clifton Taylor, President, Taylor Builders Kevin Ramos, Chief Investment Officer, Buzz Oates Abbie Wertheim, Senior Development Manager, Panattoni

EVENT PARTNERS

VIP LOUNGE

BUSINESS TRACK

Moderated by: Cherri Spriggs, CEO, Meraki Public Affairs

Business Track: AI for Personal & Business Growth - Top Tools & Systems for Success

VISION TRACK

Elizabeth Edwards, Founder, Volume PR and Engagement Science Lab

11:30am - 11:45am

OPENING, LUNCH & CLOSING KEYNOTES

Introduction of Lunch Keynote by Daniel Chatigny, Placer County CEO

11:45am - 12:30pm Lunch Keynote

GROWTH TRACK

CHRIS THORNBERG BEACON ECONOMICS

Dr. Thornberg is the Founding Partner of Beacon Economics. He became nationally known for being one of the few economists to predict the 2007 market crash and the recession that followed. Beacon Economics has become one of the most respected research organizations in California producing economic forecasts, impact analyses, policy studies, and regional economic analysis for private industry, public agencies, and nonprofits.

BREAKFAST, LUNCH, EXHIBITOR HALL & HAPPY HOUR SIZE UP DEMO ENTRANCE