San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership Hosts Forum with Minimum Wage Experts

Business professionals, community leaders and the public are invited to a minimum wage forum hosted by the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership and featuring a panel of minimum wage experts. The forum will be held August 13, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Azusa Pacific University Duke Building, Room 520, 701 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa, CA 91702.

The forum will discuss the benefits and impacts of raising the minimum wage, presenting both sides of this complex issue. Panelists will include: Ruben Gonzalez, Sr. Vice President of Public Policy & Political Affairs with the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and Peter Dreier, E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics, Urban and Environmental Policy. Steve Lambert, a Partner of the 20/20 Network and a former publisher of the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, will moderate the discussion. There is no cost to attend. To RSVP, visit minimumwageforum.eventbrite.com or call the Partnership at (626) 856-3400.

About the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership

The San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership is a regional, not-for-profit corporation supported and directed by its members and committed to the continued successful economic development of the San Gabriel Valley. A collaboration of businesses, local government, higher education institutions, and non-profits, the Partnership pursues this commitment by fostering the success of business, engaging in public policy, marketing the San Gabriel Valley and connecting people, companies, and organizations in the San Gabriel Valley. For more information, contact the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership at (626) 856-3400 or visit at www.valleyconnect.com.