DATE: January 12, 2010
EVENT: SCDF
LOCATION: Luxe Hotel, 11461 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049
TIME: 7:15am – 9:00am
TITLE: TBD
DESCRIPTION: Trends, opportunities and challenges for 2010.
MORE INFO: www.scdf.org

DATE: October 22, 2009
EVENT: Access L.A. City Hall
LOCATION: California Club, 538 South Flower Street, Downtown Los Angeles
TIME: 7:30am – 12:15 pm
TITLE: Getting Down to Business — Doing Business in Los Angeles (Next Steps to improve the Business Climate)
DESCRIPTION: Larry Kosmont is one of the four panelists who will discuss the current business climate in the City and steps taken to lower the cost of doing business in Los Angeles.
MORE INFO: www.lachamber.com

DATE: September 15, 2009
EVENT: The Bond Buyer's 19th Annual California Public Finance Conference
LOCATION: La Costa Resort, Carlsbad
TIME: 11:15am
TITLE: Public-Private Partnerships That Can Get Passed
DESCRIPTION: Larry Kosmont will participate in a panel that will discuss how public-private partnerships have long been seen as a potential solution to the state's massive infrastructure needs. But objections from unions and concerns about a loss of public control have kept the biggest projects chained to the drawing board. But P3s continue to be the most successful model for redevelopment projects, even in the face of the real-estate recession. Learn how these projects have worked, and whether their success could pave the way for broader adoption.
MORE INFO: www.sourcemediaconferences.com

DATE: September 10, 2009
EVENT: Tenth Annual High Desert Leaders Economic Summit
LOCATION: Victor Valley College Performing Arts Center
TIME: 7:15am to Noon
TITLE: Challenges & Opportunities for Economic Development in 2009
DESCRIPTION: Larry Kosmont will speak about High Desert cities competitiveness and the challenges the area is facing in terms of the real estate slow down and the need to continue a successful economic development strategy. He also discusses infrastructure investment programs and the relationship between high desert communities and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
MORE INFO: www.hd-redcross.webs.com

DATE: August 7, 2009
EVENT: Rotary Club of Los Angeles
LOCATION: California Club, 538 South Flower Street, Downtown Los Angeles
TIME: 11:30am
TITLE: The "California Scramble" CITIES DUEL FOR DOLLARS & BUSINESS GET THE LEFTOVERS . . . OR LEFT OUT!
DESCRIPTION: Larry Kosmont will discuss California’s business unfriendly policies and the recession – where are the opportunities for businesses.
MORE INFO: www.clubrunner.com

DATE: July 23, 2009
EVENT: 2009 MMASC Annual Conference
LOCATION: La Quinta, California
TIME: 10:15am – 11:15am
TITLE: Branding Strategies for Economic Development
DESCRIPTION: Larry Kosmont will speak about branding in Public Sector for Economic Development and Redevelopment – Key messages and strategies.
MORE INFO: www.mmacs.com

DATE: July 16, 2009
EVENT: LA CHAMBER – ECONOMIC STIMULUS
LOCATION: 350 S Bixel St, Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90017
TIME: 12:00pm
TITLE: Economic Stimulus and Public – Private Opportunities
DESCRIPTION: Larry Kosmont will cover business opportunities for private sector through Federal Stimulus and increased public-private projects.
MORE INFO: www.lachambers.com

DATE: April 2, 2009
EVENT: CRA 2009 ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPO
LOCATION: Monterey Conference Center in the Steinbeck Theater
TIME: 9:30am
TITLE: "Redevelopment or Workout: Transaction Structuring in the Post-Liquidity Meltdown Capital Markets"
DESCRIPTION: Larry Kosmont to moderate panel of industry to experts. In a post federal bailout marketplace, you must understand the impact of equity and debt structures on developers, redevelopment agencies and public/ private transactions. Find out from private sector experts what the new world of financing, guarantees and equity means for public agencies trying to advance economic development initiatives. Given the new reality of equity and debt ratios, you will learn how public agencies should look at and evaluate risk profiles, when and how to structure performance guarantees, and how to create public-private deals that are financeable. This session will use case examples of how and when public agencies can step into troubled or distressed transactions with adequate protections.
MORE INFO: www.calredevelop.org

DATE: March 25, 2009
EVENT: 2009 REAL ESTATE LAW AND BUSINESS FORUM USC Gould School of Law
LOCATION: TBA – Possible Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles, 506 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071
TIME: TBA
TITLE: TBA
DESCRIPTION: Larry Kosmont will discuss how various cities in Southern CA are responding to the current economic malaise. Business taxes, impact and development fees, reforms of the subdivision and development approval process.
MORE INFO: www.usc.edu

DATE: February 4, 2009
EVENT: CALED — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS & WORKSHOPS (Feb 3-6, 2009)
Keys to Successful Economic Development Training
LOCATION: Doubletree Hotel, 2001 Point West Way, Sacramento, CA 95815 - (916) 929-8855
TIME: 9:00am – 5:00pm
TITLE: Real Estate Development & Community Neighborhood Development
DESCRIPTION: Real estate expert, Larry Kosmont shows you how to understand and make the deal. With decades of experience, Larry and members of his senior staff have designed a special full-day, interactive training, specifically for economic developers to help you understand real estate development deals from the perspective of a businessperson, a city staff person, an elected official, and an economic developer. This training received rave reviews at CALED’s Keys to Successful Economic Development Training.
MORE INFO: www.caled.org

DATE: January 28, 2009
EVENT: ICSC SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IDEA EXCHANGE
LOCATION: Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA
TIME: 10:45 – 11:45am
TITLE: "Public Private Deals: New Approaches in a Post Credit Crunch World"
DESCRIPTION: Larry Kosmont to moderate panel. Public/Private partnerships are facing new challenges. State budget deficits are likely to limit local governments' ability to aid in real estate developments. Stringent underwriting standards will require developers, tenants and city officials to find effective ways to overcome an erosion of public development funds.
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DATE: January 13, 2009
EVENT: 19th ANNUAL SCDF REAL ESTATE AND ECONOMIC FORECAST — Southern California Development Forum
LOCATION: Luxe Summit Hotel Bel Air, 11461 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049
TIME: Program starts at 7:30am (7:00am Networking, 9:15am Event Ends)
TITLE: "California’s Elixir - Real Estate, Economics & Politics"
Trends, opportunities and challenges for 2009
DESCRIPTION: Larry Kosmont along with distinguished economic researcher Dr. Raphael Bostic will provide an overview of the trends, opportunities and challenges facing the economy, especially the real estate market in 2009. Topics covered will include Volatile Capital markets, Governmental economic stimulus and incentive packages, new democratic administration and tax measures.
MORE INFO: www.scdf.org

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