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Important Upcoming Dates
Deadline for LEAD Class of 2009 Applications
June 9, 2008
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News From Around the Region - Keeping Leaders Informed on Issues and Activities |
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The San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau has contracted with MeringCarson to develop and execute a comprehensive branding and marketing campaign valued at approximately $5.5 million designed to grow awareness of San Diego's
status as a premier travel destination and increase leisure and group travel to San Diego.
Learn more...
The Economic Research Bureau of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce recently released a 20-page study detailing the impacts a new port of entry (POE) at Otay Mesa East will have on our region's economy. The study estimates
that the San Diego regional economy would benefit by over $14 billion in the first 10 years of operation.
Learn more....
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LEAD Membership |
LEAD San Diego Graduate Members- Have you renewed your membership? Membership provides ongoing support for LEAD San Diego's high quality, cutting-edge curriculum, program development, and member-exclusive programming. It also
significantly helps to sustain a LEAD network that reaches nearly 1,700 individuals who are leading this community into a prosperous future.
Renew or Activate Your Graduate Membership Today
LEAD San Diego Community Members are leaders who are invested in regional success. They are a group of individuals who believe in developing the next generation of diverse and engaged leaders. Many have widely recognized leadership
experience in the region and are striving to make a difference through their vision, service, determination and creativity. Please consider becoming a LEAD community member.
Become a Community Member Today
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Congratulations to the LEAD Class of 2008
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LEAD San Diego Presents the LEAD Class of 2008
"Learn, Experience and Leave a Footprint"
The Class of 2008 Graduate Celebration was an opportunity for the Class to share the compelling and inspiring stories of their LEAD experience and work with six area nonprofit organizations. Many class members found their ‘civic passion'
by working on these community service projects. Before an audience of 170 LEAD graduates, community stakeholders, and agency partners, The Leadership Action Team Members presented the impactful and energizing results of their work over
the course of the LEAD Program. Here are a few of their stories...
THE STORIES OF LEAD 2008
"Our LEAD experience can most aptly be described as "Initiative in Action." Our class's most powerful common thread has been our will to make a difference by joining together as civic leaders. The true measure of our experience is
in the inspiration that we've received to take action. LEAD has created a greater sense of responsibility and a sense of urgency in us to make a difference now."
- Erica Fessia
"Any leader who truly cares about making positive changes for the region should give serious consideration to LEAD. Like most of us in this year's class, one will quickly learn that "they did not know what they
did not know." I would sum up the experience as educational, thought-provoking, tear-jerking, inspirational and one of the more rewarding experiences I've had."
-Shannon Erdell
'The in-depth seminars and the people I've met through LEAD have changed the way I view our City. I was able to meet people who I want to work with to make my vision for a better San Diego come true."
– Woo-Jin Shim
To read more Stories of LEAD 2008, and see a complete Class of 2008 Roster, please go to
LEAD Class of 2008
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2009 LEAD SAN DIEGO CLASS ARE STILL BEING ACCEPTED
Do you want to better understand issues, impacts and implications that affect San Diego? Do you want to grasp the "big picture" of the region? Are you interested in developing an exemplary network of colleagues and collaborators while
strengthening your personal leadership skills? The deadline for submission is June 9, 2008!
LEAD's core curriculum is for individuals who want to strengthen their skills, make an impact on their communities and join a network of top community leaders. To become a graduate member of LEAD San Diego, interested persons must first
apply and be selected for the core curriculum seminar series. For more information, call the LEAD office at 619-280-LEAD (5323). Applications are posted at
Class of 2009 Application
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LEADerTrends- Tourism and the Economy
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Tourism means business--BIG business--for San Diego. As the region's third largest industry, tourism generated $7.7 billion in direct visitor spending in 2006 and employed approximately 164,000 people. While the visitor industry is vital
to the economic welfare of our city, the industry, like our economy, is fragile. That's what we heard from the experts when LEAD partnered with Holland America Line and the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau to present
a LEADerTrends event aboard the luxurious ms Ryndam.
 Nearly 160 visitor-industry professionals, government, business, and civic leaders registered for the gourmet luncheon and discussion about San Diego's
tourism and hospitality industry.
(Pictured: Dr. Joyce Gattas, San Diego State University, Victoria Hamilton, Executive Director, San Diego Commission for Arts & Culture, and Lorin Stewart, Executive Director, San Diego Tourism Promotion
Corporation)
Moderator Lorin Stewart, Executive Director, San Diego Tourism Promotion Corporation, led the discussion featuring a panel of experts that included David Peckinpaugh, President & CEO, San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau,
Nancy Graham, President & COO, Centre City Development Corporation and Laurie Black, Commissioner, Port of San Diego.
 According to the experts, the challenges we face - an inadequate airport and a convention center that is not large enough to accommodate the region's
needs - have certainly hindered our progress. Our ability to market the region is also a challenge because ConVis has experienced drastic budget cuts over the past five years, while at the same time, competitive regional destinations like
Anaheim and Las Vegas are spending more and more on marketing. The new visitor promotion funding model, the Tourism Marketing District (TMD), was recently approved by City Council and has begun operations. This will provide an infusion of
revenue to promote tourism, a step the industry believes will benefit the region greatly.
(Pictured: Port Commissioner Laurie Black and David Peckinpaugh, President & CEO, San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau)
Special thanks to Patricia Sinay, Community Relations, San Diego, Holland America Line
See Photo Gallery of Tourism and the Economy aboard Holland America Line
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Leadership Trust - The South San Diego Border Region
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South Bay Leaders Say "It's Our Time!"
Just days before Leadership Trust members, LEAD board and staff boarded a bus for an informational tour of the South San Diego Border Region, the Union-Tribune ran opinion columns debating the economic development of Otay
Mesa. Clearly, the future of this border community has attracted the interest and concern of local media, as well as civic leaders.
(Pictured: Leadership Trust Co-Chairs, Stath Karras, Executive Managing Director, Cushman and Wakefield and Molly Cartmill, Director, Local Government Relations, Sempra Energy are joined by Greg Cox, San Diego
County Supervisor)
The first Leadership Trust meeting of 2008, hosted by Steve Williams, SENTRE Partners® and Malin Burnham, The Burnham Foundation, veered from its traditional dinner format and provided a first hand overview of this
developing region, combined with an opportunity to discuss the regional and economic impact of its future with a panel of experts.
Read the whole story at
Leadership Trust
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LEAD NEWS
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Parker Foundation Matching Grant Leveraged to Raise $62,500
Earlier this year, LEAD San Diego was awarded a challenge grant from the Parker Foundation to support additional programming focused on developing the next generation of San Diego's civic leaders. Special thanks to The United Way
of San Diego County and AT&T for stepping forward with support and encouragement on behalf of our efforts to expand and enhance programming. Specifically, the United Way Community Impact Committee presented LEAD with $25,000,
while AT&T presented $12,500 to directly match the Parker Challenge Grant. Upon securing the necessary match, LEAD received an additional $12,500 from Parker. LEAD San Diego is grateful for the support and confidence of these
organizations.
10News Leadership Awards
Since 2002, San Diego has partnered with KGTV Channel 10 and Sempra Energy for the 10 Leadership Awards program.
The 10 Leadership Awards program honors ordinary people who are doing extraordinary things to improve the quality of life in the San Diego region.
It consists of televised weekly segments, hosted by Channel 10 digital news correspondent Geni Cavitt, and provides a one-of-a-kind media opportunity each week to tell important stories of how everyday citizens are motivating, mentoring,
serving, impacting and most importantly, demonstrating leadership in the region's diverse communities.
How does it affect LEAD? The partnership provides a unique opportunity to inspire even more good people to do great things. The program highlights leaders of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds who are committed to building and
strengthening the communities of the San Diego region – something that is central to LEAD's mission. It also embodies LEAD's ongoing commitment to promoting leadership through education, awareness and development.
Nominate a 10News Leader at
10NEWS Leadership Awards
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LEAD Graduate News and Kudos
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J. Scofield Hage (80) has been named as the new Executive Director of the San Diego Food Bank.
John Blair (04) was selected as a San Diego Superior Court Commissioner.
Edward L. Abeyta (04) the registrar and director of academic services at UC San Diego Extension, has been selected as the staff advisor-designate to the Regents for 2008-09 by the University of California Office of the
President.
Steve McDonald (02), LEAD San Diego Board Member and former Partner with Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, has opened his own law firm. The new firm - The Law Office of Steven P. McDonald, LC. - is located in La Jolla.
Brian Smith (88) has been elected Treasurer of the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP). He also currently serves as Director-at-Large of the Association of Environmental Professionals, a separate,
California-based organization which is affiliated with NAEP.
Elisa Parker (99) recently joined National University as the Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations. She has been in the development field for over fifteen years in the San Diego area.
Are you a LEAD Graduate with good news to share? Send your kudos to
Connections Editor. Look for the new LEAD Graduate Directory, available later this year. Available to LEAD Members at Silver Level and above.
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