League of California Cities

July 6, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACTS: Nancy Samuelson

Marketing and Public Relations

July 7, 2006

City of Indian Wells

760.346.2489nsamuelson@cityofindianwells.org

Joe Frederickson
Marketing and Public Information
University of California, Riverside Palm Desert Campus
(760) 834-0590
joe.frederickson@ucr.edu
Growth on the Horizon for University of California, Riverside

INDIAN WELLS, (CA) What does the future hold for the University of California, Riverside (UCR) in the Coachella Valley and Riverside County? This topic and more are what members of the League of California Cities will discuss during their General Meeting, entitled Visioning of UCR in Riverside County to be held on Monday, July 10, 2006 at the Palm Desert Campus of the University of California, Riverside. The evening will begin with a tour of the Richard J. Heckmann International Center for Entrepreneurial Management at 6:00 p.m., to be followed by dinner and the program at 7:00 p.m.

University of California, Riverside speakers scheduled for this General Meeting, which is not open to the public, include: Cindy Giorgio, assistant chancellor; Carolyn Stark, Executive Director (Interim), UCR Palm Desert; and Chris Buydos, executive director of governmental and community relations and technology collaboration.

To date, representatives from fourteen member cities of the League of California Cities are expected to attend this important event.

About University of California, Riverside Palm Desert Campus

UCR - Palm Desert is a satellite campus of the University of California, Riverside. UCR Palm Desert, located at 75-080 Frank Sinatra Drive, offers a Master's of Business Administration program in Entrepreneurial Management through its Richard J. Heckmann International Center for Entrepreneurial Management. The Educational Center offers a Master's of Fine Arts program in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts.

UCR Palm Desert has hosted meetings of the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG); the James Irvine Foundation; the Building Industry Association and the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP).

Visit www.palmdesert.ucr.edu or call 760-834-0800 for more information.

About the League of California Cities

The League of California Cities is an association of California city officials who work together to enhance their knowledge and skills, exchange information, and combine resources so that they may influence policy decisions that affect cities.

For more information, visit www.cacities.org or call (916) 658-8200

For more information, please contact the City of Indian Wells, (760) 346-2489.

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