We are kicking off the New Year with one of our most popular programs. We will have economic and market advisors join us to analyze, and may even debate, how stocks, bonds and other investment assets will fare over the next 12 months. They will talk current trends and give us their expert predictions for…

Barry Edelstein, Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director of The Old Globe, will share an update on how San Diego’s beloved theatre and flagship arts institution is weathering the storm of the pandemic, and how the arts community nationwide is rising to these challenging times. He also looks ahead to the Globe’s plans for reopening. "I…

A Path Forward: Overcoming intolerance, hate and incivility in society 2020 brought us a global pandemic, civil unrest, and political strife. Yet, it’s a new year and with that, brings the opportunity for change. Change doesn’t happen automatically but with the right skills, it is possible and even productive. The National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC)…

Solving Homelessness in San Diego What will it take? San Diego has added tens of millions of new dollars annually on trying to reduce homelessness with little success to show for it. Looking at the data and how our homeless service system operates will shed light on some of the reasons why money alone will…

Scott Carr had the honor of serving as our District Governor in 2017, while running his own marketing agency for lawyers and financial professionals. He has filled many positions within District 5340, including public relations chair. He handled marketing for the Millions For HOPE event, which raised over $30 million in bequests and direct contributions…

A few months ago, it was announced that real estate firm IQHQ purchased the Manchester Pacific Gateway development site downtown for $230 million dollars. Steve Rosetta, CEO of IQHQ, will be joining us to tell us more about this project and more specifically, about the $1.5 billion dollar life science city, known as the San…

KPBS General Manager emeritus Tom Karlo will talk about his 47-year career at KPBS. From a student assistant to general manager, Tom will talk about KPBS' rise from a little watched and listened educational TV and radio station, to the most listened to radio station in San Diego and one of the highest rated PBS…

Julie Coker is the President and CEO of the San Diego Tourism Authority (SDTA). SDTA’s mission is to drive visitor demand to economically benefit the San Diego region. Prior to the pandemic, San Diego welcomed over 35 million visitors to the region who generated $11.6 Billion in visitor spending. 1 in 8 San Diegans are…

Monday, March 8 is International Women’s Day.  The day was first recognized in 1911. And this year's campaign theme is: Choose to Challenge. How will you help forge a gender equal world? Dr. Hei-ock Kim Dr. Lorri Sulpizio Jenni Prisk Join us as we celebrate women's achievements, raise awareness against bias and discuss action for…

We are privileged to have scheduled new Padres CEO Erik Greupner to showcase the new and upcoming highlights for the 2021 season. He will discuss all of the exciting news related to the Padres and the 2021 roster. Greupner was promoted to his current post of chief executive officer in February 2021. He oversees the…