In part one of our two-part Conversation with Derek Armstrong, Director of the Economic Development Department of San Bernardino County, he highlights some of the notable economic trends and key advantages of this dynamic region within Southern California. San Bernardino County is home to over two million people with a young labor force that is now over one million strong and a key factor in a nearly $100 billion annual GDP.
At our MAPLE Colorado Spring Reception on March 7, 2024 at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP in Denver, we explored the contours of the carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) sectors in Colorado and Canada. Expert presentations by Julia Rhine, Natural Resources, Energy and Land Use partner at Brownstein, Dawn Lima, Vice President Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies at Foss and Company; Julie Murphy, Director Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission and Breanne O'Reilly, Director Strategic Partnerships at Calgary-based International CCS Knowledge Centre.
In part two of our Conversation with Naumaan Hameed, co-founder of Toronto-based immigration law firm, Greenberg Hameed PC, he speaks to the opportunity for Immigration Design Thinking where companies step back to strategically evaluate where skills are needed, where they can find them and then leverage immigration policies to facilitate thoughtful entry for their people. Canada offers a compelling pathway for talent that can help companies compete effectively across North America.
For our first episodes of MAPLE Conversations in 2024, we spoke with Naumaan Hameed, co-founder of Toronto-based immigration law firm, Greenberg Hameed PC. Naumaan discusses what he sees on the horizon in 2024 for North American businesses with respect to talent and immigration in the first of our two-part Conversation.
In Part II of our Conversation with Derek Armstrong, Director of the San Bernardino County Economic Development Department, he shares examples of key projects that are underway across the County that are contributing to the vitality of the region and are taking advantage of the availability of more affordable real estate. These projects are addressing local and global supply chain infrastructure, affordable housing through master planned communities, and supporting high-speed rail between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area.