Southern California Association of Governments

Thank you to Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco for sponsoring the “Fostering a Healthy Local Economy for All” panel and I-REN for sponsoring the “Sustainable Infrastructure for Resilient Growth” panel at the 2025 Regional Conference and General Assembly in Palm Desert May 1-2. Register today to discuss the latest trends and critical issues with leading thinkers and practitioners in planning and related fields: https://ow.ly/hi5950Vuevr

Thank you to WSP in the U.S. for sponsoring the “From Smart Cities to a Smart Region: Advancing Mobility Strategies and Technology Innovations” panel and National Community Renaissance for sponsoring the “Strong Foundations: Housing Solutions in the Wake of Disaster” panel at the 2025 Regional Conference and General Assembly in Palm Desert May 1-2. Register today to discuss the latest trends and critical issues with leading thinkers and practitioners in planning and related fields: https://ow.ly/Sug050Vue28

SCAG received the “Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document” award from the California Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) for the Program Environmental Impact Report for the Connect SoCal 2024 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS). This is the first time SCAG has received state recognition for its environmental analyses for an RTP/SCS. The AEP presented SCAG staff with the “Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document” award at the AEP State Conference in Oxnard on April 7. Read more on SCAG News: https://ow.ly/Sgvh50VBefM

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Last week, SCAG Regional Council President Curt Hagman, Chief Operating Officer Darin Chidsey, and a delegation of SCAG Regional Council members toured the Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center in Ontario. The 4.5 million-square-foot, five-story facility uses robotics to automate and streamline the fulfillment process, from storing and moving inventory to picking and packing orders for shipping. SCAG members and staff learned how robots and automation help workers quickly and efficiently process as many as one million daily shipments. Following the tour, the group enjoyed lunch at one of Ontario’s local favorites, The Original Graziano’s Pizza Restaurant.

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Thank you to Technology sponsor Transtech for keeping the 2025 Regional Conference and General Assembly connected. Technological innovation will be a hot topic May 1-2 in Palm Desert. Learn more and register to join the conversation: https://ow.ly/gl4L50VtAQl

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Thank you to our Registration sponsor, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, for making sure we will be checked in and ready to go for the 2025 Regional Conference and General Assembly May 1-2 in Palm Desert. Register to network with regional leaders from the public and private sectors as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of regional planning in Southern California: https://ow.ly/CGH450Vw3An

SCAG is pleased to announce the keynote speaker for the 2025 Regional Conference and General Assembly: Tucker Bryant, entrepreneur, innovation strategist, and nationally renowned poet. The keynote address is just one highlight from an event program loaded with panels, discussions, and activities that feature leading thinkers and practitioners in planning and related fields from throughout Southern California and the entire nation. Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/rbWr50Vw0sw