Conference to Seek Industry for Palm Desert

Nine major sponsors have been signed up to defray expenses for Palm Desert’s attempt to attract year-around “smokeless” light industry to local business sites, through the Coachella Valley Business Outlook Conference June 14-16 at Marriott’s Desert Springs Resort, .

Sponsors of the three-day conference include Best, Best & Krieger, a law firm; the cities of Indio and Palm Desert; Riverside County; Drexel, Burnham, Lambert & Co.; Landmark Land Co.; Stone & Youngberg, financial consultants; Sunrise Co., and a cooperative effort between the City of Palm Springs and the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce.

Tuition rate is $95 for local residents; a $185 conference fee includes two nights at the recently opened Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert.

Information may be obtained from Palm Springs Life magazine or the Riverside County Office of Economic and Community Development.