Economic Development Directors Roundtable Group
The South Bay Cities Economic Development Roundtable meetings began in May, 2012. The mission is to collaborate regionally to compete globally to attract, retain and grow businesses and jobs in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. The goal is to promote policies and practices which encourage business to locate and thrive in the South Bay Showcase the South Bay region of Los Angeles County to the business community.
Economic Development Directors’ Roundtable Purpose Statement approved by SBCCOG Board of Directors on September 27, 2012:
Mission
- Collaborate regionally to compete globally to attract, retain and grow businesses and jobs in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County.
Goals
- Promote policies and practices which encourage business to locate and thrive in the South Bay
- Showcase the South Bay region of Los Angeles County to the business community
Strategy
- Learn together and from each other best practices and other information for assisting businesses in the areas of attraction, retention and growth
- Identify topics and conduct training sessions with area experts on various South Bay industry clusters – international trade, tourism, technology, aerospace – to understand what businesses are looking for
- Find ways to publicize the business opportunities of the region and highlight our successes at events such as trade shows and conference
- Recommend positions on legislation (federal or state) to the SBCCOG Board of Directors and the South Bay cities on policies and practices that are business friendly but don’t infringe on local control
Chair: Barry Waite, City of Lomita
Vice Chair: Fran Fulton, City of Torrance