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Madera County E-BIZ
Welcome to Madera County Economic Development’s E-BIZ! On a monthly basis, our online Newsletter covers important local, regional and national news that impacts our local economy. E-BIZ reports on new projects and events in our cities and towns and keeps readers up to date on the state of the region’s economy. News about your business is always welcome. Please send items, questions, comments, or suggestions to the Madera County EDC at info@maderacountyedc.com or visit our Web site at maderacountyedc.com
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SAVE THE DATE
Attention Manufacturer's- GMCIA Meeting
February 13, 2008 at 7:00am 
Madera Manufacturer’s, please attend the upcoming Greater Madera County Industrial Association (GMCIA) meeting on February 13, 2008 at 7:00 A.M., located at the Madera Municipal Golf Course.
For more information, contact Shirley Driggs at 559-673-8496.
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Valley Business Conference 2008
February 28, 2008
7:30 A.M.- 2:00 P.M.
Be a part of the largest regional business conference in the San Joaquin Valley. Valley Business Conference 2008 “Succeeding with Global Challenges” will be held at the Fresno Convention Center Exhibit Hall, 848 M Street, Fresno. Conference speakers are Ephren Taylor and Keynote Speaker Moises Niam. Admission is $70 which includes the morning session and business tradeshow followed by a luncheon with Keynote Speaker Moises Niam.
For more information please click here or contact Angela at 559-495-4813.
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Madera County Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate in Madera County was 8.5 percent in December 2007, up from 7.7 percent in November 2007, and above the year-ago estimate of 6.9 percent. This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 5.9 percent for California and 4.8 percent for the nation during the same period. Read more...
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LOCAL NEWS
Madera will update general plan to handle a city of 100,000 people
Fresno Bee
The City of Madera is inviting residents to help shape a new general plan to deal with an anticipated population of 100,000 by 2025. Read more...
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Fresno State gets a $4.5 Million grant
Central Valley Business Times
California State University, Fresno says it has been awarded a five-year, $4.5 million federal grant to develop a state-of-the-art biomedical research facility in which researchers can take advantage of new technologies to research health issues. Read more...
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STATE NEWS
Construction may pick up in 2008
State building industry offer rare good news
Fresno Bee
The California Building Industry Association predicted a slight uptick in new home construction in central San Joaquin Valley this year. Read more...
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California home foreclosures soar
Central Valley Business Times
Lending institutions in California sent homeowners 81,550 default notices during the October-to-December period. That was up by 12.4 percent from 72,571 the previous quarter, and up 114.6 percent from 37,994 for fourth-quarter 2006, according to DataQuick. Read more...
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NATIONAL NEWS
2007 job cuts lowest in 7 years
Fresno Bee
December job cuts plunged 39 percent to 44,416 from 73,140 announced job cuts in November, for the second lowest job-cut total of 2007, behind 42,897 job cuts in July, according to figures compiled by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas Inc. December job cuts were also 18.7 percent lower than the same month a year ago when employers announced 54,643 job cuts. Read more...
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Economic Stimulus: Bush and Congress Agree it’s needed.
A rare bipartisan mood is putting wind in the sails of a stimulus package
Kiplinger Business Resource Center
A bipartisan accord will produce an economic stimulus package in February, allowing for a $100 billion to $150 billion injection of tax refunds and targeted spending to stave off recession. Read more... |
MANUFACTURING
Constellation Brands to sell Almaden and Inglenook for $134M
San Francisco Business Times
Constellation Brands Inc., t he nation’s largest wine producer and major employer in Madera County announced that it will sell its Almaden and Inglenook wine brands, along with the Paul Masson Winery, to the Wine Group LLC for $134 million.According to Constellation, they will retain its Madera-based Mission Bell Winery to help it boost premium wine production in the San Joaquin Valley region. The Mission Bell winery will also provide production services to the Wine Group “for a period of time on a contract basis,” company officials said. Read more...
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Manufacturing’s “Make or Break” Moment
Manufacturing’s “Make or Break” Moment
Manufacturing is at a crossroads. In one sense, there have never been better prospects for the markers of products than there are right now. Innovation is rampant; capital is available; technological changes have enabled new materials and manufacturing processes; and the global standard of living is steadily improving, enabling billions of consumers to buy new and existing products. Read more...
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Contact
Madera County
EDC
2425 W.
Cleveland Ave., Suite 101
Madera, CA
93637
559-675-7768
www.maderacountyedc.com
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