The Seminar has been bringing together Business, Government and Community Leaders for over 42 years.  The concept of the Progress Seminar lends itself to an environment of informal discussions about regional issues and the opportunities to meet those issues. The Progress Seminar is unique to San Mateo County and is a testament to business and community leaders that they recognize its importance each year.

The Progress Seminar continues to grow and evolve as it has from the beginning and has become an even more vital venue to focus on issues facing Peninsula communities and how business and public policy can shape the future of those communities by coming together.

Date: April 13-15, 2012
Location:  Monterey Hyatt Regency Hotel & Spa

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Progress Seminar Event Details
Seminar Co-Chairs:  California State Assembly Member Rich Gordon, Rosanne Foust, Redwood City Council member, President & CEO, SAMCEDA

Co-sponsoring organizations:  12 San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce’s
SAMCEDA, Samcar, San Mateo County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Silicon Valley Leadership Group and Sustainable San Mateo County

Previous Attendee Breakdown:  Over 200+ attendees from San Mateo County and surrounding peninsula counties.  •60% Representing Business  •40% Government and Community Leaders

2012 Scheduled Breakouts:

Roundtable Dialogue With Your Elected State Officials

Is Your Downtown Open For Business?

The Local Bubble – Growing In The Bay Area Constraints and Opportunities

Climate Change – Impact and Solutions For Communities On The Bay

The Economic Impact of Tourism – Convention and Entertainment

Past Progress Seminar Keynote Speakers

Dr. Behnam Tabrizi, Professor, Dept. of Management Science & Engineering, Stanford University, Author of Rapid Transformation
Former San Francisco Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr.
Bill Watkins, CEO Seagate Technology
Will Travis, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Steve Heminger, Executive Director, Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Joseph McNamara, Research Fellow, Hoover Institute, Stanford University
Joseph W. Cotchett, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy
Fred Silva, Senior Advisor, California Forward
Lenny Mendonca, Director of Firm Knowledge, McKinsey Global Institute
Tom Campbell, Candidate for United States Senate
Joe Matthews and Mark Paul, Authors of California Crackup
Mayor Bob Foster, City of Long Beach

Past Progress Seminar Breakout Topics

Banking on the Peninsula, Greening our Economy, How Do We Fix the Mess in Sacramento, High Speed Rail, Workforce Preparedness, Public-Private Partnerships, Gangs in Our Communities, California Infrastructure, The Non-Profit Challenge, Social Networking and its impact on Business and Community, Water – the new Gold, Education: Is Less Bang For Less Buck, Where are we heading? Shared Services and Beyond, Social Media and Disaster Preparedness, Pension 101, Roundtable Dialogue with your elected State Officials, WE ARE ON OUR OWN: Creating Opportunities with Realignment of Resources and Local Economic Development and The Creation and Maintenance of the Modern Workforce.