Housing Tour
November 14 | San Jose
Santa Clara County’s population is expected to grow by 127,000 people by 2020. How do we effectively provide housing for this population growth in ways that enhance existing neighborhoods and promote healthy communities?  Attend the 2009 Housing Transitions Tour to learn how you, as a community leader, can constructively guide and shape future development in your neighborhood.

Housing Summit 2009:
Federal State & Local Responses to the Housing Crisis
November 17 | Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara
SThis 2009 Housing Summit, co-hosted by Silicon Valley Leadership Group and the Housing Trust of Santa Clara County, will identify what is being done at all levels of government to make housing in Silicon Valley easier to develop, rent or purchase given the current economic downturn and foreclosure crisis.

Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot
November 25 | Downtown San Jose
Start Thanksgiving Day off on the right foot at the Applied Materials 'Silicon Valley Turkey Trot'™. Before the big games, the big meal, the parades and the pies why not get in a little exercise with a few thousand neighbors? It's an event the whole family will enjoy. Many have made the "run" or "walk" a Thanksgiving Day tradition.

Projections 2010

Projections 2010, “Leadership California,” investigates the challenges and opportunities facing our state in challenging times.

The Projections 2010 event, held September 16 at Santa Clara University, featured prominent business and political leaders from around the state.
Event Transcripts:

Education & Workforce Preparadness Panel
Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco
Aart J. de Geus, CEO, Synopsys
Ken McNeely, California President, AT&T
Ellen Moir, Executive Director, University of California, Santa Cruz New Teacher Center

Energy & Environment Panel
Jerry Brown, Attorney General, State of California
Sehat Sutardja, Chairman, President and CEO, Marvell Technology Group
Alan E. Salzman, CEO and Managing Partner, VantagePoint Venture Partners
Tom Werner, CEO, SunPower
Felicia Marcus, Western Director, National Resources Defense Council

Housing, Transportation and Infrastructure Panel
Steve Poizner, Insurance Commissioner, State of California
Andy Ball, CEO, Webcor
Stuart Cohen, Executive Director, TransForm
Kim Polese, CEO, SpikeSource

Taxes, Regulations and Competitiveness Panel (Campbell, Archambeau, Colligan, Clay)
Tom Campbell, candidate for governor, former Member of Congress and state budget director
Shellye Archambeau, CEO, MetricStream
Ed Colligan, former CEO, Palm
Roger Clay, President, Insight Center for Community Economic Development

Closing Keynote
Susan Kennedy, chief of staff to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Laura K. Ipsen, Senior Vice President of Global Policy and Government Affairs, Cisco Systems

Health Care Event Presentation
Kathleen Murray's presentation from the Health Care Reform event held on September 19.

Laboratory for Learning Professional Development
Laboratory for Learning is an initiative of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group in partnership with its member companies and Intel Corporation to help provide local K-8 teachers with tools to be successful in the classroom.

Program Information
Registration