U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer

Congressman John Campbell

Former Congressman Christopher Cox

Former Congressman J.C. Watts Jr
Oklahoma 4th District.

J. C. Watts Jr. was elected to the U.S. Congress from the fourth district of Oklahoma in 1994. In 1998, he was elected by his peers to serve as chairman of the Republican Conference, the fourth-ranking leadership position in the majority party in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a member of Congress, Watts served for eight years on the House Armed Services Committee and later on the House Select Committee on Homeland Security. Watts was the author of President George W. BushÕs faith-based initiative, the Community Solutions Act of 2001, and developed legislation with Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) to establish a Smithsonian museum of African American history. Currently, Watts is the chairman of the J.C. Watts Companies, where he owns and operates several businesses and works with clients on business growth and public affairs strategies. He advises or serves as a corporate director for several major companies, including John Deere, Wells Fargo, NASCAR, SBC Communications, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Clear Channel Communications, Dillard's Department Stores and Terex Corporation. Watts also writes a twice-monthly column for more than a dozen newspapers.

U.S. Representative Ed Royce

U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R) is serving his eighth term in Congress representingSouthern California's 40th District, based in Orange County. Royce's priorities in Congress are: protecting our homeland, supporting our troops and veterans, providing meaningful tax relief for workers, protecting the budget and cutting excessive government spending, fighting crime and supporting victims of crime, strengthening education for all students, and preserving Social Security and Medicare. Representative Ed Royce (CA-40)

United States Department of Commerce

The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Export Administration (BXA), promotes U.S. national security, economic security, and foreign policy interests by managing and enforcing the Department's security-related trade and competitiveness programs. Our Western Regional Office is located in Newport Beach, California.  We also have a Northern California office located in the U.S. Export Assistance Center in San Jose. BXA provides individualized export licensing assistance, seminars and publications. Our specialists can help you apply the regulations to facilitate exports while ensuring compliance with applicable laws.

Bureau of Export Administration
3300 Irvine Avenue, Ste. 345
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Tel: 714 660-0144 ext. 121
Fax: 714 660-9347
http://www.primenet.com/~bxawest

Art Center College of Design has been a leader in art and design education for nearly 75 years. The College offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a wide range of disciplines, as well as Public Programs offering design education to all ages and levels of experience. Fundamental to Art Center's core curricula is a commitment to social and cultural engagement and giving students the tools and skills with which to effect change and address real-world issues. Art Center is located in Pasadena, California, with classes held at its Hillside Campus and new South Campus in downtown Pasadena.

For more information visit www.artcenter.edu

Theresa K. Zix
Director of Network Services, IT
Art Center College of Design (ACCD)
1700 Lida Street
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 396-2477, Direct
(626) 396-2451, Fax
theresa.zix@artcenter.edu

The Business Technology Center is a business innovation center with a mission of assisting start-up and early stage technology firms grow and prosper. Opened in October 1998, the BTC is a 40,000 square foot facility with a state-of-the-art communication infrastructure. The BTC offers key support services, including access to capital, business consulting, and mentoring from an Advisory Committee that has a wide range of skills, experience and contacts in Southern California.

Located just 2 miles from the world famous Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, the BTC currently houses 30 high technology tenants with specialties ranging from software development to commercializing federal lab technology. BTC firms have raised over $50 million from angel and venture capital investors.

Business Technology Center
of Los Angeles County
2400 No. Lincoln Ave.
Altadena, CA 91001
626 296-6303
www.labtc.org

The Claire Trevor School of the Arts at the University of California, Irvine provides university students with creative and transformative skills through professional training in the traditional arts disciplines (dance, drama, music, and studio art) as well as in cutting-edge new media arts. The School is recognized for its initiatives in the arts and technology, including the innovative interdisciplinary graduate program in Arts Computation Engineering (ACE) and the unique Beall Center for Art and Technology, an exhibition/research space dedicated to innovation in digital arts.

Dr. Nohema Fernández
Dean, Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Web: http://www.nohemafernandez.com
Email: fernandn@uci.edu
949/824-8792

Eleanore Stewart
Director, The Donald and Joan Beall Center for Art and Technology
Web: http://beallcenter.uci.edu
Email: estewart@uci.edu
949/824-8945

Institute for Cell Mimetic Space Exploration

College of Engineering

The College of Engineering offers four-year curricula leading to Bachelor of Science degrees in the disciplines of engineering, computer science, and engineering technology as well as master's and PhD degree programs. The BS programs provide broad education and training for entry to the professions and for continuing academic work toward advanced degrees. Master of Science degrees are offered in aerospace, civil, computer, electrical and mechanical engineering, and in computer science. The Master of Science in Engineering is also offered in interdisciplinary areas. The PhD in Engineering and Industrial Applied Mathematics is offered jointly with The Claremont Graduate University. Forouzan Golshani Dean, College of Engineering California State University, Long Beach 1250 Bellflower Blvd Long Beach, CA 90840 Email: golshani@csulb.edu Phone: 562-985-5123

California NanoSystems Institute

A strong 21st century economy demands technological breakthroughs which will orchestrate the control of structure and function on the nanometer-scale level. It is at this level where the top-down practices of electronics manufacturing merge with the bottom-up creation and growth mechanisms that have long been the cornerstones of biology and are increasingly the hallmarks of contemporary chemistry. Forging these breakthroughs requires the establishment of research and educational infrastructures that are invested with the power and purpose to overcome disciplinary divides and surmount institutional barriers in a manner that has never been witnessed before in the crucial arenas of discovery and invention.

The challenge which faces academia is to foster innovation and seek partnerships with commercial organizations and individual citizens in a society to a degree and at a frequency which reaches far beyond any that has been contemplated in the past.

The CNSI has a mission to create a unique culture and enlightened leadership, centered on the UCLA and UCSB campuses, which will serve California and the nation as a whole. We will provide all the ingredients to sustain an intellectual life within the institute that is second to none. We will provide the world class facilities commensurate with a physical environment that is supportive of intimate collaborations among California’s university, industrial, and national laboratory scientists, and engineers. We will develop the appropriate educational programs to cultivate simultaneously in students expertise that is highly focused alongside perspectives that are sufficiently broad for them to appreciate the ‘big picture’. Their education will be strongly directed toward the fundamentals, yet they will be made cognizant of the fact that applications can be the greatest research engines of all.

The excitement that we will generate will be attractive to the innate talent of the California population. Our mission is to create a broadly-based, integrated infrastructure of facilities, personnel and education programs that will underpin the science and engineering of complex nanosystems. Through collaboration and partnerships, the CNSI will ensure the speedy and robust transfer of nanosystems-based technologies into the marketplace. By integrating distinctively innovative departures in education with uniquely constituted research opportunities, the CNSI will produce broadly trained scientists and engineers capable of sustaining California’s leadership in nanotechnology for years to come.

Wendy A. Nishikawa
California NanoSystems Institute
t) 310.206.8836
f) 310.267.4918
nishikawa@cnsi.ucla.edu

California NanoSystems Institute
UCLA
6722 Boelter Hall
Box 957151
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7151
310.267.4838

Founded in 1891, the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is located on a 124-acre campus in Pasadena. The Institute also manages the nearby Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for NASA and operates seven other off-campus astronomical, seismological, and marine biology facilities. Caltech has an enrollment of some 2,000 students, more than half of whom are in graduate studies, and has a faculty of about 275 professional members and more than 400 research members. Over the years, 24 Nobel Prizes have been awarded the faculty members and alumni; 37 Caltech faculty members and alumni have received the National Medal of Science. Caltech employs a staff of 1,700 people on campus and more than 5,500 at JPL.

California Institute of Technology 1200 East California Boulevard Pasadena, California 91125 Phone: 818 395-6811 www.caltech.edu/

I believe in the value of relationships. I view every client relationship like a partnership, and truly believe that my success is a result of your success.

I am committed to providing close, personal attention to my clients. I take pride in giving you the assurance that the personal assistance you receive comes from years of advanced training, technical experience and financial acumen. My continual investment of time and resources in professional continuing education, state-of-the-art computer technology and extensive business relationships is indicative of my commitment to excellence.

Kimberly C. Covey
Certified Pubic Accountant
80 S. Lake Avenue, #555
Pasadena, CA 91101
Wk: 626/584.6157
Fx: 626/584.6159

e-mail: kim@kimberlycovey.com

www.kimberlycovey.com

The Economic Development Collaborative of Ventura County serves as the region's business-to-government liason focusing on attraction, retention and expansion for businesses in Ventura County. The varied roles of this organization stem from one primary function-to deliver programs that will sustain and enhance the economic viability and quality of life in Ventura County.

With staff that understands the regional economy, the EDC-VC is a valuable resource for accurate, detailed economic information for the existing business community and potential new businesses researching the area. The strong linkage established between the EDC-VC and local economic channels provides businesses with the information base to make key decisions concerning growth and expansion within the county.

Funded through contributions from each of the 10 cities in the County of Ventura and 15 top-level private sector executives, the EDC-VC works with the public and private sectors to establish a collective effort towards ensuring economic vitality in the community.

   Huntington Medical Research Institutes

Huntington Medical Research Institutes is an independent, non-profit organization, founded in 1952, which is dedicated to improving health and prolonging life by increasing knowledge of basic life processes and disease, and by developing technology to help diagnose and treat illness.

The Huntington Medical Research Institute
734 Fairmont Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105
Contact: William Opel, Executive Director
Phone: 626 397-5436
www.hmri.org

The National Association for Business Economics (NABE)/Los Angeles Chapter is an association composed of individuals who have an interest in business economics, and who want to utilize the latest economic data and trends to enhance their ability to make sound business decisions. There are approximately 3,000 members representing more than 1,500 businesses and other organizations from around the world. Since its founding in 1959, NABE has continued to attract the attention of the most influential and prestigious economic leaders in business. Past Presidents have included several former Federal Reserve Governors, the current Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System, Alan Greenspan, and other senior business leaders.

Contact:

Josh Lichtman
Partner
Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P.
Los Angeles Office
213.892.9200
jlichtman@fulbright.com

www.nabe.com/chapters/lahome.htm

Larta is the think tank for technology businesses. Since 1993, Larta has been the leader in convening technology companies, researchers, and investors. We help our clients access the technology industry through world-class conference and training services, industry research, and capital-raising. Companies helped by Larta have raised over $1.5 billion in capital. Larta's conferences and seminars provide insights to thousands of businesspeople each year. Larta's weekly electronic magazine on business innovation is read by over 20,000 people.

www.larta.org

Warner Brothers Entertainment

Warner Bros. Entertainment is a global leader in all forms of entertainment and their related businesses across all current and emerging media and platforms. The fully integrated, broad-based Studio is an entertainment industry leader -- from feature film, television and home entertainment production and worldwide distribution to DVD, digital distribution, animation, comic books, video games, product and brand licensing, international cinemas and broadcasting.

 

Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences

Keck Graduate Institute is dedicated to education and research aimed at translating into practice, for the benefit of society, the power and potential of the life sciences.

KGI seeks to sustain an interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial culture, working in partnership with industry to develop leaders for the biosciences, while promoting academic freedom and the highest ethical standards.

KGI derives immeasurable benefits from its membership in The Claremont Colleges consortium. A group of seven private, highly selective, independent institutions which share a wide range of central facilities and services, The Claremont Colleges have a structure and organization unique in American higher education.

The World's Leader in Fluorescent Reference Standards

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies are increasingly relying upon fluorescence measurements in drug discovery, research and development, method development and validation, and in quality control in GLP and GMP compliance. As a consequence, fluorescent reference materials and standards have grown in importance as more state-of-the-art instrumentation relies upon fluorescence for both clinical and research applications. From high throughput screening in bioinformatics and new drug discovery to routine blood tests in hospitals, the importance of instrument validation has steadily increased. Both wavelength and absolute intensity calibration is now needed to assure the accuracy and reliability of fluorescent plate readers. Traditional methods, such as the ASTM quinine sulfate solution method, of calibration are labor intensive and less reliable. Solid-state standards offer both convenience and ease of use. MATECH's inorganic solid-state standards offer superb stability.

MATECH offers 20 distinct Fluorescent Reference Standards. They are provided in 5 configurations and four colors (Red, Green, Blue, and Violet). Our standards are offered in top reading 96 wellplate, bottom reading 96 wellplate, and top reading 384 wellplate platforms. We also offer both top reading and bottom reading 96 wellplate Dilution Series Standards.

MATECH's Fluorescent Reference Standards can be used to verify instrument alignment and detect misalignment, track instrument drift over time, normalize assay data over time on one instrument, and normalize assay data collected from multiple instruments (transfer standard). Our Dilution Series standards can be used to quantify instrument linearity and sensitivity.

Our Fluorescent Reference Standards are Class I {510(k) exempt} Medical Devices and MATECH is a Licensed Medical Device Manufacturer with the FDA and the State of California. All product is manufactured under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and are traced to NIST Standard Reference Materials (SRMs). This makes them ideal for GLP and GMP environments.

For more information contact:

Dr. Edward J A Pope
31304 Via Colinas, Suite 102
Westlake Village, CA 91362
United States
Phone Number: 818.991.8500
Fax Number: 818.991.4134
info@matech.us

The Milken Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, independent economic think tank that provides accessible analysis of U.S. and world market developments and economic trends to the business and financial communities, public policy makers, scholars, the media and others. In so doing, the Institute hopes to engage them to create more thoughtful public policy and improved economic outcomes for society. Founded in 1991 by financier and philanthropist Michael Milken, the Institute is based in Santa Monica, California.

Ross DeVol
Director, Office of the Chairman
Director, Regional and Demographic Studies

Milken Institute
1250 Fourth Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
4. Contact info for Ross:
Phone: (310) 998-2682
E-mail: rdevol@milkeninstitute.org

It is the mission of the Pomona Unified School District to ensure that each student, to the degree of his/her highest potential, will demonstrate literacy in reading, writing, speaking problem solving, and computing and that each student will demonstrate expected standards of citizenship.

Our vision of tomorrow drives us today. We have freed our imagination to see what is possible. We expect the best, for good enough is just not good enough. We are committed to sticking to the work that lies ahead. We are having fun. Come join us and be part of our district and our community.

800 South Garey Avenue
Pomona, California 91766

Phone: 909.397.4800
Fax: 909.397.4881

Website: www.pusd.org

The City of Pasadena

Pasadena is home to Caltech, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and a variety of businesses which commercialize new technology.

Quality downtown, climate, cultural amenities, recreational opportunities, qualified labor and a tradition of innovation.

Website: www.pasadenatech.net

For business related questions contact:

Eric P. Duyshart
Business Development Manager
eduyshart@ci.pasadena.ca.us

626.744.4660
fax. 626.744.4773

100 N. Garfield Avenue, Suite 222
Pasadena, CA 91109

 
The Orange County Business Council

Who We Are: The Business Council is a regional, private-sector alliance of companies diligently working to improve business and economic growth as a means to enhance the quality of life in Orange County and the Tech Coast region of Southern California.

What We Do: We utilize a broad-based association of local business leaders, investors and a professional staff to represent business on important issues, energize the local economy and to position and market Orange County as a superior area to conduct business. Our vision and work is to transform Orange County into the West Coast's premiere global center for trade, commerce, tourism and innovation.

The Orange County Business Council
2 Park Plaza, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92614
714-476-2242 phone
714-476-0763 fax
http://www.ocbc.org

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation

The mission of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation is to complete President Reagan's unfinished work and to promote the timeless principles he championed:

Individual Liberty
Economic Opportunity
Global Democracy
National Pride

These Four Pillars of Freedom guided the President throughout his years of public service and are at the core of all we do. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation is a non-profit organization that sustains:

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
The Center for Public Affairs
The Presidential Learning Center

Located in Simi Valley, California, the Library houses more than 55 million pages of government documents and personal papers, 1.5 million photographs and the Museum is home to more than 100,000 artifacts chronicling the life and legacy of America's 40th President.

www.reaganfoundation.org

SHELTER PARTNERSHIP, INC.

Shelter Partnership, Inc. is dedicated to assisting in the development and maintenance of short-term and transitional housing programs, permanent housing, and supportive services for the homeless and potentially homeless throughout Los Angeles County.

Since its founding in 1985, Shelter Partnership has been a leader in the fight against homelessness in Los Angeles County.The agency accomplishes its mission through the following activities:

• Operating the Resource Bank by soliciting large-scale donations of merchandise and ensuring that these items are delivered to the people and agencies who need them most;
• Providing technical assistance to community-based organizations and public agencies (helping agencies receive more than $500 million in federal funds);
• Conducting research and publishing analytical studies to inform public policy;
• Promoting community education.

Shelter Partnership, Inc. is a unique, 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization which develops resources and housing for the growing number of homeless families and individuals in Los Angeles County. Since 1985, Shelter Partnership has continued to provide a variety of support to hundreds of agencies, free of charge. Shelter Partnership also serves as a resource to public agencies, the business community, local and national media, and community members involved in the issues of homelessness and the creation of permanent, affordable housing.

Shelter Partnership, Inc.
523 West Sixth Street, Suite 616
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 688-2188 Phone
(213) 689-3188 Fax
www.shelterpartnership.org

The Shery Levitt Educational Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, provides educational opportunities to students whose lives have taken a tragic turn. Whether it be the death of a parent, the loss of financial resources or other misfortunes, the Foundation serves as a lifeline to these students and families in their time of need.

Through scholarship assistance, the Foundation helps those students who have suffered such tragedies and who need financial assistance to stay in school. Shery worked in the school communities and established special bonds with certain schools, and it is these schools and their students that will benefit from the Foundation’s grant program.

San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership

The San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership is the regional economic development organization serving the 31 cities and unincorporated areas of the San Gabriel Valley, a region of 1.8 million residents. The Commerce & Cities Consortium is a non-profit, public / private corporation whose membership includes the cities, the colleges and universities, the utilities, and other private businesses that have a regional interest. Consortium's goals are to create and maintain a positive "business friendly" image for the region. The Consortium has a strong Business Assistance program to accomplish this. The Consortium's diverse membership allows for the creation of innovative partnerships between cities, the education and training communities, and the business world to address regional issues and develop creative solutions.

San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership

Frank Marquez
Phone 626.856.3400
Fax: 626.856.5115
www.valleynet.org

USC Far West Regional Technology Transfer Center

The USC Far West Regional Technology Transfer Center and its network of affiliates conducts extensive technology transfer activities throughout the eight-state region in support of NASA's commercial technology programs. These activities include information dissemination, technical and commercialization assistance, technology licenses, SBIR awards, reimbursable and cooperative research and development.

Donald R. Fullenwider
Project Manager
USC Engineering Technology Transfer Center
3716 South Hope St., Ste. 200
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone: 213 743-2924
http://www.usc.edu/dept/NASA

   Valley Industry and Commerce Association

The Valley Industry and Commerce Association (VICA), founded in 1949, is a non profit, nonpartisan business advocacy organization made made up of a diverse membership of over 300 business and over 300,000 employees. Our mission is to encourage the economic vitality and growth of the greater San Fernando Valley region and to define, advocate and promote the agenda of the area's business community. We are considered one of the premier business organizations in southern California.

Rural Utilities Service (RUS)

Rural Utilities Service (RUS) telecommunications lending creates public - private partnerships to finance the construction of the telecommunications infrastructure in rural America. RUS is a vital source of financing and technical assistance for rural telecommunication systems.

http://www.usda.gov/rus/telephone/telephon.htm

The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program (DLT)

The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program (DLT) is designed specifically to meet the educational and health care needs of rural America. Through loans, grants, and loan and grant combinations, advanced telecommunications technologies provide enhanced learning and health care opportunities for rural residents.

http://www.usda.gov/rus/dlt/dlml.htm

Contact:
Larry Bryant, Chief
Distance Learning Telemedicine Branch Rural Utilities Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Stop 1550, Rm 2838
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250-1550
Phone:(202) 720-0413
e-mail: lbryant@rus.usda.gov